Stop Waffling. Start Storytelling: How to Own Your Career Story with The Career Equation with Erica Sosna and Zoe Schofield

2025-04-14

It’s easy to focus on the future when thinking about your career — the next role, the next promotion, the next leap. But what if some of your most useful career clues are hiding in the past? In this episode, Erica and Zoë dig into the power of reflection. They explore how looking back at your career journey so far — the highs, the lows, and everything in between — can help you make smarter, more intentional decisions about what comes next. You’ll hear why your past experiences matter, how to spot the patterns that reveal what really mak...

It’s easy to focus on the future when thinking about your career — the next role, the next promotion, the next leap. But what if some of your most useful career clues are hiding in the past?

In this episode, Erica and Zoë dig into the power of reflection. They explore how looking back at your career journey so far — the highs, the lows, and everything in between — can help you make smarter, more intentional decisions about what comes next. You’ll hear why your past experiences matter, how to spot the patterns that reveal what really makes you tick, and how the Career Timeline exercise can give you fresh clarity on where you’re heading.

They also unpack the Career Equation — their simple but powerful framework for designing a fulfilling working life — and show how it connects directly to your own personal story.

Whether you’re planning a big move, feeling stuck, or just want to understand yourself better at work, this episode is full of practical tips, warm encouragement, and real-life insight.

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✨ In this episode, you’ll find:

•A simple but powerful way to reflect on your career journey

•How to identify what energises you — and what drains you

•Tips to map your highs and lows (and why both matter)

•Why sharing your story can build trust and confidence at work

•A fresh look at how to apply the Career Equation to your next step

•Ideas for using this tool as a manager, coach or mentor

🎧 Listen in and give yourself the space to reflect — your next chapter might just start here.

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🔗 Links & Resources:

•How to build your own Career Timeline