"You are not your job role; you are not the organisation; you need to have that sense of self to really contribute to the organisation"   ___________________________________ 🎥 Watch the full episode on Youtube  👯‍♀️ Sisterhood Club - Website 🔗 Connect with Georgie - LinkedIn 🔗 Connect with Pam - LinkedIn Thanks to our sponsor - CH Talent Solutions  ___________________________________ Connect with Julie Hyde - LinkedIn Julie's Website  ___________________________________ Meet Julie Hyde, Leadership Coach, Author and Resilience Expert. As a seasoned leadership coach and author of "You Always Have a Choice" and "Busy?", Julie brings a wealth of real-world experience and practical wisdom to those navigating the complexities of leadership – professionally and personally.  In today's Career Confidence Podcast, Julie Hyde shares her journey from corporate to entrepreneurship, the challenges she faced, and the choices she made along the way. She also discusses her experience with a cancer diagnosis and how she overcame it. Julie shares insights from her book 'You Always Have a Choice' and the importance of taking responsibility for our choices. Julie emphasises the need to pause, reflect, and align our goals with our values. Julie encourages listeners to trust themselves and make choices that lead to a life they love. In this conversation, Julie Hyde and Georgie discuss self-awareness, turning around toxic cultures, the importance of communication in leadership, and practices for personal growth.   Key Moments 💜 Self-awareness is key to making better decisions, living in alignment with your values and discovering your identity 💜 Toxic cultures can be turned around by understanding the team's perspective, setting goals, and fostering accountability. 💜 Effective communication is vital in leadership to ensure expectations are clear and feedback is given. 💜 Practices like self-reflection and journaling can help individuals grow and improve as leaders.   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background02:14 Transition from Corporate to Entrepreneurship03:33 Facing Challenges and Making Choices08:35 Navigating the Journey of Starting a Business17:34 Overcoming a Cancer Diagnosis26:27 Writing the Book 'You Always Have a Choice'32:36 Balancing Goals and Contentment39:43 Taking Responsibility for Choices49:48 Self-awareness and Values52:17 Turning Around Toxic Cultures56:07 Importance of Communication in Leadership59:27 Practices for Personal Growth01:03:19 Where to Find More Information