x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Space To Shift Your Career

Yvonne Davidis, Career Change Coach for Leaders in the Public Sector wondering what next

Welcome to Space to Shift Your Career!This show, hosted by Yvonne Davidis, invites leaders in the public sector to explore new paths that reflect who they are now and how they want their career to evolve in future.Episodes cover how to overcome the feeling of being trapped, get motivated to take action and tap into your creativity to design exciting possibilities for yourself.The podcast also offers strategies and tools to help you navigate the shifts and turns on the way to living out your ideal

business careers

All Episodes

7:52

25: Develop Your Own Metrics to Evaluate Alternative...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/03/24

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/25Imagine you’re standing on a lookout, scanning the horizon with a pair of binoculars.At first, everything looks a bit blurry. So you adjust the focus. Suddenly, certain things become sharp and clear… while others fade into the background.Now here’s the interesting part: What you see isn’t just about what’s out there. It’s about how you’ve adjusted the lens. The same landscape… but a completely different view.When it comes to their

en-nz

6:47

24: 3 Uncertainty Traps for Public Sector Leaders...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/03/17

Find the full transcript - and other resources - at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/24At some point in my work with public sector leaders exploring their next career move, someone always asks me, sometimes half-joking, sometimes half panicking:“What am I going to do with my life?”That is such a BIG question. And big questions feel HEAVY.Your career influences where you live, how much you earn, how you structure your days, the people you surround yourself with, and the impact you feel you

en-nz

5:57

23: A Smarter Way for Public Sector Leaders to Change...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/03/10

Find the full transcript - and other resources - at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/23Imagine you’re standing on one side of a river. On the other side is work that energises you. That aligns with who you are now and how you want to contribute in future.The problem? The water feels fast and unpredictable. Leaping straight across feels risky. Staying where you are feels safe - but stagnant.Some people find a log to cross. Others hop across stepping stones. Sometimes, the smartest thing to do is

en-nz

7:01

22: Why Career Change Feels Existential For Public...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/03/03

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/22Changing careers can feel a bit like a divorce. But not just from a job.It can feel like breaking up with a part of yourself. The part that introduced you at conferences. The part that signed emails with a certain title. The part that felt proud when people asked: “So what do you do?”When public sector leaders tell me they’re considering a career change, they say it feels like a confession.Because it doesn’t just feel like leaving a

en-nz

5:42

21: The Flip Side of Loyalty for Public Sector...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/02/24

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/21 Many public sector leaders feel guilty for wanting something different, even when their work no longer lights them up. They stay in roles not because they still love them. But because they feel loyal. Loyal to the mission. Loyal to their team. Loyal to the public sector. What if loyalty isn’t just something you owe your organisation, but something you owe yourself? In episode 21 of the Space To Shift Your Career pod...

en-nz

7:48

20: How Public Sector Leaders Find Work They Love

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/02/17

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/20Do you feel like you’re performing a role you’ve outgrown? There’s a significant difference between resigning yourself to a career on auto-pilot and living out your ideal career and life.Your ideal career:Aligns with who you are now and how you want to evolve in future Taps into your strengths, interests and passionsMakes you feel alive again And: is sustainable, in all dimensions of the word It’s easy to get excited about work on

en-nz

8:14

19: Tap Into Your Creativity To Explore New Career...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/02/10

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/19As a public sector leader, you don’t make big decisions just based on vibes. You work with evidence. You don’t just throw ideas around casually. You use frameworks, analysis, robust processes.So when I say: “Just tap into your creativity about your future…” you’ll probably think it sounds a bit ... fluffy. But creativity isn’t about doing something vague or impractical.It’s an essential part of the exploration process. It’s the phase

en-nz

7:11

18: The ‘What If’ Spiral Keeping Public Sector...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/02/03

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/18 Have you ever noticed how old scripts stick around long after they’re useful? Like a template that’s been copied and pasted for years. No one remembers any more who actually wrote it originally. But everyone keeps using it - because they’ve always used it. It once served a purpose. It reduced risk. Avoided embarrassment. Helped things run smoothly and efficiently. But over time, that familiar old template can turn i...

en-nz

7:12

17: Why the Big New Career Idea Won't Just Arrive and...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/01/27

Find the full transcript at http://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/17As a public sector leader, you are used to working on wicked problems that don’t have easy answers.Think back to the last time you led through a complex piece of work in uncertain conditions. You didn’t have the perfect brief. You and your team just got on with it. You gathered information. You tested assumptions. And you adjusted as you went.And yet, when it comes to their own career, many public sector leaders do the opposite.They

en-nz

7:14

16: When Global Forces Shake Up Your Public Sector...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/01/20

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/16 In the public sector, we’re trained to scan the horizon: New policy challenges. Political cycles. Economic trends. Resourcing needs. We’re used to a working environment where advisors give advice, decision makers decide, implementers implement. That’s just how it works, right? But lately, it feels like the old certainties are gone. Geopolitical and economic forces are challenging what we long took for granted....

en-nz

7:56

15: Why It's Time For Public Sector Leaders To...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/01/13

Get your FREE copy of the 'Re-Define Success' Workbook at https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/15 Many of us entered work in the public sector with a strong sense of purpose and duty. We measured success by impact: how well we served the public, supported our teams, or upheld fairness and accountability. Over time, those external measures became deeply internalised: performance reviews, recognition, pay bands. They started to define us. And yet, the longer we stay, the more we notice a di...

en-nz

7:33

14: What Will Your Future Contribution Be - Outside...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2026/01/06

Find the full transcript at SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/14As public sector leader, you witness how the world is shifting quickly. Long-term strategies like five-year career plans don’t hold up anymore. But letting go of certainty doesn’t mean letting go of your desire to have impact.The reason you entered this work was clear: you wanted to solve big problems, make a difference, and contribute to something larger than yourself. But here’s the challenge: once you’ve framed your impact in that way, it

en-nz

6:40

13: THIS Is An Appointment With Yourself, Public...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/12/30

Find the full transcript at spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/13Today, on the last day of 2025, I want to share with you my personal end-of-year reflection framework. Yes, it’s THAT time of the year again!Why do people do this?I do it…To be more CONSCIOUS and in tune with my values. To HOLD me from rushing straight into strategizing and planning the next year. To take time to look back BEFORE looking forward.To notice and acknowledge what has been. Things that went as I had hoped for and the surprises

en-nz

6:11

12: Public Sector Leader, Are You Getting The Break...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/12/23

Find the full transcript at https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/12You know how every year, as government agencies approach the end of the financial cycle, we rush to close off reports, tidy loose ends, and get the numbers lined up before the cut-off?We prepare briefing notes, ministerial updates, budget forecasts, end-of-year performance papers. But we rarely prepare ourselves to transition into downtime.It’s almost like we assume rest will somehow squeeze itself into the calendar between end-of-year

en-nz

7:40

11: Has The Public Sector Warped Your Personal...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/12/16

Find the full transcript at https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/11 *** If you’ve ever worked on a Cabinet paper, a briefing, or programme update, you’ll know the drill. Before anything sees the light of day, you run it past the front-page test: “How would this look if it landed on the front page of the newspaper tomorrow morning?” It’s automatic – like muscle memory. I was speaking recently with a group of public sector leaders about their career journeys. One of them shared that i...

en-nz

9:14

10: Are You Stuck In The Public Sector Hamster Wheel?

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/12/09

Find the full transcript at www.SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/10 Have you ever watched a hamster running on its wheel? From the outside, it looks like motion, progress. All that energy. But from the inside, it must feel like endless circling with no way out. That’s what it can feel like when you live on autopilot. Work and life are busy. You’ve got your routines to keep moving. But you’re going through the motions. And it’s hard to step off and pause. The same is true when your car...

en-nz

10:43

9: What Public Sector Career Shifts Look Like In Real...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/12/02

Find the full transcript at www.spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/9 Imagine being handed an old manual to run a department in today’s world. The structures have changed. The funding streams have shifted. The stakeholders are different. But you're still expected to make things work, using outdated tools. That’s what it feels like for many public sector leaders considering a career change. They rely on ideas and beliefs shaped decades ago. Ideas about what a successful career ‘should’ lo...

en-nz

8:18

8: What Matters Most In Your Career Shift?

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/11/25

Find the full transcript at SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/8 *** You wouldn’t set out on a long journey without a compass or GPS. Or the maps app on your phone. Even if you think you know the route, things change: road closures, traffic, better paths you didn’t know about. And yet... this is how many of us move through our careers in the public sector: we follow the expected road. The logical promotional path. The well-known track, carved out by someone else. But lo...

en-nz

8:03

7: The #1 Fear Public Sector Leaders Have About...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/11/18

Find the full transcript at www.SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/7 Imagine a bird in a beautiful cage. From the outside, it looks like the perfect home: polished bars, regular meals, shelter from storms. The bird is safe. But when you look closer, you notice the way it stares at the sky. It’s comfortable in there… but the bird longs to fly. That’s what I hear consistently from public sector leaders who’ve been thinking about their next career move. They value the stability and benefit...

en-nz

8:08

6: Why Leaders Need SPACE To Shift Their Public...

Space To Shift Your Career ·

2025/11/11

Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/6 >> 5 Meanings Of Space Public Sector Leaders Should Consider When Exploring A Career Change << A few weeks ago, one of my listeners wrote to say how much she loved the name Space To Shift Your Career. She said: “For me, space isn’t just about time. It’s about the physical environment I’m in, especially when I’m in nature. That’s when I finally feel like myself again. Grounded, alive, able to breathe.” Her words stopp...

en-nz

26 results

Similar Podcasts

TaxTalent.com The Golden Rule Podcast

Adam Golden

TaxTalent.com Podcast

Tony Santiago

Handelsblatt Crime - spannende Streitfälle der deutschen Wirtschaft

Ina Karabasz, Solveig Gode, Sönke Iwersen

Deffner und Zschäpitz – Der Wirtschafts-Talk von WELT

WELT

Black Box - La scatola nera della finanza

Guido Brera e Gian Luca Comandini -...