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If you’ve thought you need to be doing more with Linkedin, but don’t know how, this episode is for you. Whether you’re a student or new grad building your network, or a mid-career professional starting a job search, we break down how to get the most out of LinkedIn.

We’re joined by LinkedIn expert and career coach Sarah Burgess. For over 20 years Sarah has coached everyone from school leavers to C-suite execs, becoming an expert LinkedIn user along the way.

You’ll learn:

• The essentials of building your Linkedin profile
• LinkedIn etiquette for new users
• How to get started liking, commenting and posting (if you want to)
• Whether you should use AI for content
• How to get started job searching on LinkedIn
• How to get more recruiters looking at your profile
• Whether you should use the Open to Work green banner and LinkedIn Premium

We’ve split this episode in two, but Sarah offers so many great tips we think the whole episode is worth a listen, whatever stage you’re at!

To connect with Sarah about her workbooks and coaching, see below.

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3.25 Sarah’s journey to becoming a LinkedIn expert

PART ONE

6.15 Gen Z launching on LinkedIn - how to get started

6.53 Building your profile

7.57 Starting to build connections

8.20 Starting with liking and posting

9.08 Linkedin etiquette

10.52 What kind of posts get more engagement

12.25 The Three P’s for your post boundaries

13.22 How to get started with posting

14.20 Sophie Broome’s authentic, diary-like posts https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-broome/

15.05 What kind of tone of voice to use on LinkedIn

16.46 How to use your university’s alumni page for networking

18.13 Example of how powerful alumni connections can be

19.38 Shout out to our reviewers - Thank you!

20.25 How LinkedIn can help with your studies

22.34 Is there an acceptable amount of AI to use?

23.36 How JobMatch works

24.24 Sarah’s forthcoming workbooks

26.55 LinkedIn for Smart Students sessions and parent consultations on career choices

27.40 PART TWO

28.12 Gen X: the essential things to get started with LinkedIn’s job search capabilities

30.06 What’s the point - why should I bother?!

30.50 How to easily boost your visibility with people outside your network

31.20 How to get people looking at your profile - including recruiters

31.46 How commenting can showcase your expertise

33.21 Controversial topic 1: the green ‘Open to Work’ banner

35.54 The little known prompt the green banner triggers

37.18 The importance of ‘current role’ for recruiter searches - how to not be invisible

39.22 Controversial topic 2: LinkedIn Premium - is it worth it?

40.18 How taking the free trial and cancelling can work to your advantage

41.45 LinkedIn’s less well known features that are worth looking at

45.17 How to follow up with Sarah and learn more

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Are you thinking about leaving the UK?

Maybe you’re struggling with the cost of living. Or fed up with how broken the country feels right now. Perhaps you’ve been somewhere on holiday and thought ‘It would be so great to live here!’

But what about the post-Brexit practicalities of getting a visa and making the move, and the downsides?

We delve into all of this in this episode. Whether you’re Gen Z or Gen X, we talk about where you could go, how you’d manage the move and how to manage the possible downsides.

You’ll learn:

• What Gen Z talks about as to why they’re think of leaving
• The practicalities and downsides of a move
• Gemini’s shortlist of the most attractive English-speaking and European countries to move to (based on ease of entry, cost of living, expat lifestyle and employment prospects)
• Gemini’s recommendation as to whether dissatisfied Gen Z’s and Gen X’s should stay or go and why
• The probability that life in the UK might actually get better

So if you’re getting increasingly fed up with what life is like for you in the UK right now, listen in and discover how a move abroad could be easier than you think!

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1.08 Why Chris moved abroad in 1999

2.24 How seriously are Gen Z’s considering moving abroad?

5.20 The top countries people are moving to according to some Reddit threads

5.40 ONS stats on emigration

7.00 What Gen Z talks about as to why they think about leaving

10.10 The downsides of moving abroad for Gen Z

12.39 The practicalities for Gen X

14.43 The downsides of moving abroad for Gen X

15.24 Gemini’s shortlist of the most attractive English-speaking countries for British citizens

17.14 Gemini’s analysis of the most attractive European countries

18.59 How Digital Nomad visas work

19.55 What has to change to make it worthwhile staying in the UK?

20.18 Gemini’s recommendations as to whether dissatisfied Gen Z’s and Gen X’s should stay or go and why

22.00 What’s the probability that life in the UK will improve?

23.48 What will Lily and Chris do as a result of all this?

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Whether you’ve heard of Cringe Mountain or not, this episode is for you if you’ve ever wanted to try something new or step out of your comfort zone and have been paralysed by the fear of being judged by others.
This isn’t just about posting on social media. It could be starting to network more if you’re job searching, trying to get fit if you’ve not exercised for a while, or wanting to tell your friends you’re starting something new.
If you think people are going to scoff or try and drag you back down, you’ve got to climb ‘Cringe Mountain’.
You’ll learn:

• Why it feels scary, but what’s on the other side that makes it all worthwhile
• Why not starting because of avoidance or perfectionism can cause you to stagnate and miss out on opportunities to grow
• How to develop the Climber’s Mindset and keep going when times get tough
• Advice and ideas to help you set out from Basecamp and make the climb
• Lily’s Grandma’s advice to keep in mind when something doesn’t go according to plan

So if you’ve been wanting to do something new but have been too anxious to get started, listen in and hear about others who have made the climb - and how you can too!

And listen to the very end to hear Lily’s special rendition of ‘The Climb’.

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1.15 Introduction to climbing Cringe Mountain
2.13 Biggest Gen X cringe
3.25 Gen X/Gen Z beef on TikTok
5.05 Why do our brains make us cringe?
6.19 The Spotlight Effect and ‘sonder’
8.04 An example of someone climbing Cringe Mountain
9.54 What is Cringe Mountain?
11.25 The Climber’s Mindset
13.55 How perfectionism can hold you back
14.40 Chris’ example of climbing Cringe Mountain
17.12 Ideas to help you climb Cringe Mountain
18.37 Grandma’s advice for climbing Cringe Mountain
20.46 An inspiring example of someone climbing Cringe Mountain
21.40 Advice for setting out on the climb

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Microsoft Windows 95 launch:
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Megan Washington TedX Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MegHiL93B0
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https://www.instagram.com/itsxaqsa/

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It’s an inter-generational battle!

Well, not quite. More a fun and light-hearted quiz on how much Gen X and Gen Z know about some of the defining aspects of the other generation’s formative years.

Ten questions each, four rounds:

1. Popular culture (TV, movies and music)
2. Historic events
3. Youth culture
4. Life and tech

If you’re Gen X, you’ll easily get full marks on the Gen X questions. Same for Gen Z on your questions. But that’s not the point.

How will you score on your knowledge of the events that shaped the other generation’s coming of age?

With a special guest joining Lily on team Gen Z, you’ll hear:

• Gen Z debate what was a New Romantic band
• Gen X completely flummoxed by which rapper got shot when
• Confusion over date format leading to a huge misunderstanding about a big Gen X historic event
• A Gen Z slang term that is actually made up of two normal words, not a mash-up
• How it all comes down to the last question….and which generation takes the win!

We promise neither side knew any of the questions in advance and the fact that it ended up being so close was a total fluke.

As well as having a bit of a laugh, there is an explanation of the context to each question, so you will learn something from this.

Let’s just say both generations have a lot to learn, and there will almost certainly be a rematch at some point…

Listen in and laugh at the other generation’s near-total absence of understanding about what was really important to you growing up. And test yourself on how well you’d do.

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2.40 Popular culture

10.30 Historic events

17.25 Youth culture

23.34 Life and tech

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We’ve all had them. Bad bosses. From the infuriating to the bad habits to the downright dangerous.

Whether it’s your first job and not knowing how you should react to something that seems off, or you’re in a senior role and someone is trying to move you out, dealing with a bad boss is tricky.

In this episode, we swap stories about some experiences with bad bosses and also look at the very real impact they can have on engagement and productivity.

You’ll learn:

• What impact bad bosses can have on the organisation
• What might cause them to become bad bosses
• Some crazy examples of bad bosses the Perkins family has worked for
• What to do when it’s seriously impacting you or you feel unsafe
• How you can deal with it day-to-day while you figure out what next

While some of these examples are funny to look back on now, when you’re working for a bad boss it can feel miserable.

So if you feel like you’re working for a bad boss, listen in and compare your story with ours.

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1.05 Some of Chris’ bad boss examples

2.18 Lily’s take on bad bosses

3.39 Facts and figures on the damage bad bosses can do

5.45 What causes people to be a bad boss?

19.19 Bad boss story: the letter

12.00 Bad boss story: mind-numbing tasks and round the clock contact

16.34 Bad boss story: boss skimming tips

17.58 Bad boss story: concocting things to trigger a performance plan

18.40 bad boss story: the passive-aggressive misogynist

19.25 When it’s serious - what to do if you have a bad boss

21.05 Dealing with a bad boss day-to-day - what you can control

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If you’re feeling like a fraud, like you aren’t good enough, or you’re going to get found out at work - you’ve got Imposter Syndrome.

This isn’t about not being good at your job. In fact, you know you’re more than competent - you just have this nagging feeling that you’re out of your depth and it’s all going to go horribly wrong any day now.

Those feelings of being out of your depth or inadequate are more common than you think.

In this episode we unpack just how common it is - across both generations. So if you’re feeling you must be the only one who feels this way, listen in and be reassured that your colleagues, young and old, have probably all felt Imposter Syndrome at some point.

You’ll learn:

• The five main types of Imposter Syndrome
• How to tell when these feelings are creeping in
• What you can do about it

We talk about our own experiences of feeling it at school and work and how it shows up now, and the techniques we use to combat it.

We talk about its origins in the 70s in observations of high-achieving women and, unfortunately, how not a lot has changed in the last fifty years.

And, if you’ve recently experienced a layoff, we talk about the impact that can have and how not to let yourself feel your Imposter Syndrome has been proved right.

So if you’re constantly thinking you’re about to be found out, listen in and feel reassured that most people around you are thinking exactly the same thing!

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3.10 Defining Imposter Syndrome

4.05 Some research on Imposter Syndrome

6.24 Five different types of Imposter Syndrome

11.50 What causes it?

17.45 Three ways of reframing Imposter Syndrome

20.36 The impact of a layoff on feeling Imposter Syndrome

21.38 Three things Gen Z can do to deal with it

23.45 How Gen X’s approach is different

24.30 How we can all get better at facing down the imposters in us

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Are you freaking out about what’s going on in your life? You may well be experiencing a very common transition in life. But don’t worry, it’s almost certainly not a crisis.

In this episode, you’ll get a better understanding of why you’re feeling this way.

If you’re Gen X, we unpick some of the myths about the stereotypical ‘midlife crisis’ and, if you’re Gen Z, we’ll look at the newer ‘quarterlife’ crisis.

You’ll learn:

• How the idea of the midlife crisis started and why it took off, even though there wasn’t much clinical evidence for it
• Two models for the quarterlife crisis and which type you might be experiencing
• Why it’s unlikely you’re experiencing a full-blown crisis
• What you can do about the way you’re feeling

You might be surprised by some of our conclusions - like the fact that, statistically, Gen Z are more likely to experience a crisis than Gen X. And it’s not just a human phenomenon: chimps and orangutans can have a ‘midlife crisis’ too!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-say-chimps-and-orangutans-have-mid-life-crises-136191276/

We talk about our own experiences of coming to terms with feeling lost or dissatisfied and what we’ve found helpful in getting through it.

So if you’re confused about how you’re feeling, listen in and learn how you can make sense of it.

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3.30 Introduction to the quarterlife crisis

5.30 Introduction to the midlife crisis

9.25 Origins of the midlife crisis

11.20 The quarterlife crisis

13.00 Model 1 for the quarterlife crisis

15.30 Model 2 for the quarterlife crisis

21.00 The midlife crisis: myth or reality?

24.00 The midlife crisis - the biological or evolutionary reason

26.20 Why you might feel so empty and hollow in midlife

28.20 What might cause the quarterlife crisis

29.15 What might be changing about quarterlife/midlife patterns

30.30 What you can do to combat the quarterlife/midlife crisis

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We are excited to finally be launching The Gen X/Z Exchange!

Welcome to this sneak peek of our four launch episodes, which will drop next week.

Episode 1: Am I having a midlife/quarterlife crisis?

In this episode, you’ll get a better understanding of why you might be feeling lost or dissatisfied.

If you’re Gen X, we unpick some of the myths about the stereotypical ‘midlife crisis’ and, if you’re Gen Z, we’ll look at the newer ‘quarterlife’ crisis.

Episode 2: How to tell if you’ve got Imposter Syndrome - and what to do about it

In this episode we unpack just how common Imposter Syndrome is - across both generations.

You’ll learn the five main types of Imposter Syndrome, what causes it, how to reframe it and what you can do to face down any imposters you have.

Episode 3: Bad bosses: why are they like that and what to do if you have one!

In this episode, we swap stories about some experiences with bad bosses and also look at the very real impact they can have on engagement and productivity.

You’ll learn what might cause people to become bad bosses, what to do when working for one is seriously impacting you, and how to deal with it on a day-to-day basis while you figure out what to do next.

Episode 4: The Gen X/Z Quiz - how much do you know about the other generation?

A fun and light-hearted quiz, with our first guest on the show! Ten questions each, four rounds:

1. Popular culture (TV, movies and music)
2. Historic events
3. Youth culture
4. Life and tech

You’ll get all the questions for your own generation right, but how much do you know about the other generation’s formative years?

Among other things, you’ll hear Gen X completely flummoxed by which rapper got shot when, and confusion for Gen Z over date format, leading to a huge misunderstanding about a big Gen X historic event.

Hit follow to make sure you get all these episodes as soon as they’re released!

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