In this episode, Bruna de Palo joins me. We talk about changing your nine to five to your nine to alive. We cover mapping your career, finding your ideal role, considering a career in the non-profit sector, and the importance of neuroscience when it comes to your career.

Bruna is a certified leadership, executive & career coach, keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and founder of Think and Act Differently.

Key Takeaways

• Don't use your passion as a compass. Create a map to help navigate your career
• A good career is one where you can express yourself and be who you are
• Know the difference between talents and skills
• Speak to people who have similar characteristics to you. Find out what career role they are in
• 'Learn to turn poison into medicine', i.e. make the most from a bad situation
• Regulating stress and handling your emotions is important
• Use a feedback loop to identify your limiting beliefs
• Differentiate your transferable skills from the obvious
• Know yourself, know others 

Resources 

We discussed the following resources on the show:

• Bruna's TED Talk 
• Bruna's Nine To Alive series
• This was not strictly discussed on the show, but a great resource to help find a job with purpose, Escape The City
• The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge

Connect with Bruna

If listeners are considering a career change or would like to learn more about, and connect with Bruna, please visit her website. You can also sign up for her newsletter on the website.