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Career Levers – Episode 1

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For years, I thought being a good listener meant taking on everyone else's pain as if it were my own. If a colleague was struggling, I felt it. If a mentee was anxious, I carried it home with me. I called this empathy. I...

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A few years ago, my manager pulled me aside after a board meeting and told me to rein it in. Too much energy. I was offended - wasn't I doing exactly what we're all told to do, bringing my whole self to work?

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Who was your favourite teacher?\n\nMine wasn't from a school, college, or university.\n\nOne lesson from my childhood has stayed with me throughout my life and continues to shape how I view learning, growth, failure, and suc...

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'The answer is always no unless you ask the question.'\n\nBut what if that's not the real issue?\n\nMy thoughts in today's short video.

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Sometimes the most humbling realisation isn't that they don't value you. It's that what you've been offering...isn't what they actually needed.

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Sometimes the most powerful thing you can offer someone...is nothing.\n\nNo advice. No support. No showing up.\nI know. That feels wrong.\n\nBut if you've been consistently showing up and getting very little back; this one's ...

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Stop focusing on where you started.\nFocus on where you are willing to go.\nFocus on the legacy you want to leave behind and the values you bring to others every day.\n\nYour background is part of your story, not your limit....

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/its-not-where-you-started-its-how-you-are-moving-forward","title":"It's not where you started, it's how you are moving forward","summary":"Stop focusing on where you started.\nFocus on where you are willing to go.\nFocus on the legacy you want to leave behind and the values you bring to others every day.\n\nYour background is part of your story, not your limit....","date_modified":"2026-05-28T21:34:25Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/you-dont-need-to-be-louder","html_content":"

You don’t need to be louder to stand out.

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If your job description disappeared tomorrow…would anyone know what you stand for?\n\nTitles don’t build reputation. Consistency does.\n\nWhat’s your USP beyond your role?

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Doing more isn’t the problem.\n\nBeing felt is.\n\nYour USP isn’t just your output; it’s the experience people have of you.\n\nIf they don’t feel it…they won’t remember it.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/why-am-i-invisible","title":"Why am I 'invisible'? ","summary":"Doing more isn’t the problem.\n\nBeing felt is.\n\nYour USP isn’t just your output; it’s the experience people have of you.\n\nIf they don’t feel it…they won’t remember it.","date_modified":"2026-05-07T20:22:11Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/adaptability-isnt-a-skill-reserved-for-the-naturally-confident","html_content":"

Adaptability isn't a skill reserved for the naturally confident. It's something every single one of us can build.\n\nWhen I moved from Hong Kong to the UK at 18, I had to adapt to everything. New country. New culture. New ...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/adaptability-isnt-a-skill-reserved-for-the-naturally-confident","title":"Adaptability isn't a skill reserved for the naturally confident ","summary":"Adaptability isn't a skill reserved for the naturally confident. It's something every single one of us can build.\n\nWhen I moved from Hong Kong to the UK at 18, I had to adapt to everything. New country. New culture. New ...","date_modified":"2026-04-30T19:02:41Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/resilience-isnt-a-personality-trait","html_content":"

Resilience isn't a personality trait.

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Belonging isn’t a reward for performing well enough.\n\nHave you ever hit every target…and still felt like you didn’t belong?\n\nYou’re not the only one.\n\nBecause performance and belonging are not the same thing.\n\nPerformanc...

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I'll always be someone who encourages people to say yes.

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The moment you focus on what can be done differently…is the moment you start making the shift.\n\nDoing things differently doesn’t change who you are; it allows different versions of you to thrive. It's like driving. You c...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/what-gear-are-you-in-right-now","title":"What gear are you in right now?","summary":"The moment you focus on what can be done differently…is the moment you start making the shift.\n\nDoing things differently doesn’t change who you are; it allows different versions of you to thrive. It's like driving. You c...","date_modified":"2026-03-26T08:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/quick-tip-for-public-speaking","html_content":"

Most people prepare to speak by asking:\n\n'How do I sound confident?'\n'How do I make this impressive?'\n\nWrong questions (not to start with anyway).\n\nThe real shift happens when you ask:\n\n'What matters in this room?'\n\nWhen...

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Some people call optimism naïve.

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People say: 'you make speaking look so natural.'

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Last week I shared a quote that stayed with a lot of people:\n\n'To choose is to renounce.'\n\nWe talk a lot about growth.\nWe talk less about the cost of it.\n\nThis video is about choice, clarity, and what we’re prepared to g...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/renouncing-can-be-purposeful","title":"Renouncing can be purposeful","summary":"Last week I shared a quote that stayed with a lot of people:\n\n'To choose is to renounce.'\n\nWe talk a lot about growth.\nWe talk less about the cost of it.\n\nThis video is about choice, clarity, and what we’re prepared to g...","date_modified":"2026-02-18T09:42:32Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/to-choose-is-to-renounce","html_content":"

Growth isn’t about doing everything.\n

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You did the work.\nYou got in the room.\n\nNow… what are you doing with the platform?\n\nThis is the part of leadership we don’t talk about enough.\n🎥 Watch the video

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Getting the opportunity is only the beginning.\n\nGrowth happens in what you do after you’re in the room.\n\n'Make it better' has become a quiet leadership principle for me, not about perfection, but about intention.\n\nThat o...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/make-it-better","title":"Make it better","summary":"Getting the opportunity is only the beginning.\n\nGrowth happens in what you do after you’re in the room.\n\n'Make it better' has become a quiet leadership principle for me, not about perfection, but about intention.\n\nThat o...","date_modified":"2026-01-28T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/why-the-wait","html_content":"

We’re often told to wait until we feel ready.\nUntil we’re confident. Qualified. Certain.\n\nBut growth doesn’t start after the opportunity, it starts when you ask.\n\n'Get it first' has become a quiet leadership principle fo...

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When things don’t go our way, it’s easy to spiral into frustration - focusing on everything we can’t control.\n\nThe systems.\nThe people.\nThe timing.\n\nBut staying there drains energy and keeps us stuck.\n\nA more powerful qu...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/were-a-product-of-our-decisions","title":"''We're a product of our decisions''","summary":"When things don’t go our way, it’s easy to spiral into frustration - focusing on everything we can’t control.\n\nThe systems.\nThe people.\nThe timing.\n\nBut staying there drains energy and keeps us stuck.\n\nA more powerful qu...","date_modified":"2026-01-17T11:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/its-the-depth-that-counts","html_content":"

It’s not the breadth of your network that creates opportunities -

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I wasn’t planning to post until next week…but today changed that.

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More present.\nMore honest.\nMore grounded in who you actually are.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/what-if-this-season-wasn%E2%80%99t-about-doing-more-but-being-more%E2%80%A6","title":"What if this season wasn’t about doing more, but being more…","summary":"More present.\nMore honest.\nMore grounded in who you actually are.","date_modified":"2025-12-19T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/letting-go-isnt-losing","html_content":"

The funny thing about holding on is that it often feels easier than letting go.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/letting-go-isnt-losing","title":"Letting go isn't losing ","summary":"The funny thing about holding on is that it often feels easier than letting go.","date_modified":"2025-12-07T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/what-stands-in-the-way-becomes-the-way","html_content":"

I came across this quote recently, and it really did stop me for a moment.\n\nIt's a reminder that the struggle is not a detour - it is the strategy, the redirection that we did not know we might need.\n\nEvery challenge, ev...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/what-stands-in-the-way-becomes-the-way","title":"What stands in the way becomes the way","summary":"I came across this quote recently, and it really did stop me for a moment.\n\nIt's a reminder that the struggle is not a detour - it is the strategy, the redirection that we did not know we might need.\n\nEvery challenge, ev...","date_modified":"2025-12-03T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/shining-like-you-are-born-to-be","html_content":"

Let me take this a step further.

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Visibility creates contrast.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/dont-dim-your-light","title":"Don't dim your light","summary":"Visibility creates contrast.","date_modified":"2025-11-16T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/dont-be-an-idea-killer","html_content":"

Ever heard this at work?

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The circle you build matters more than the one you started with.\n\nNot everyone begins their career with the right support, opportunities, or role models. But here's what I've learnt - you can build your own circle. The o...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/build-your-circle","title":"Build your circle","summary":"The circle you build matters more than the one you started with.\n\nNot everyone begins their career with the right support, opportunities, or role models. But here's what I've learnt - you can build your own circle. The o...","date_modified":"2025-11-02T20:30:06Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/pour-deeper-not-wider","html_content":"

Three new mentees.

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With World Mental Health Day still fresh in our minds, I’ve been reflecting on the power of simple conversations.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/how-are-you","title":"How are you?","summary":"With World Mental Health Day still fresh in our minds, I’ve been reflecting on the power of simple conversations.","date_modified":"2025-10-19T19:04:55Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/break-that-ceiling","html_content":"

You are holding up your own ceiling, with both hands.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/break-that-ceiling","title":"Break that ceiling","summary":"You are holding up your own ceiling, with both hands.","date_modified":"2025-10-12T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/early-career-webinar---cancer-cns","html_content":"

Absolutely delighted to have contributed to an educational event for many of the young and early career cancer nursing colleagues in the UK 🤩\n\nA huge thank you to the organisers for giving me the platform to share the i...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/early-career-webinar---cancer-cns","title":"Early career webinar - Cancer CNS","summary":"Absolutely delighted to have contributed to an educational event for many of the young and early career cancer nursing colleagues in the UK 🤩\n\nA huge thank you to the organisers for giving me the platform to share the i...","date_modified":"2025-10-12T10:25:02Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/small-shifts-big-wins","html_content":"

It’s not always about doing something different; it’s about doing things differently. Even the smallest shift today can open the door to bigger change tomorrow.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/small-shifts-big-wins","title":"Small shifts, big wins","summary":"It’s not always about doing something different; it’s about doing things differently. Even the smallest shift today can open the door to bigger change tomorrow.","date_modified":"2025-09-27T09:29:38Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/be-your-own-advocate","html_content":"

One of the most common things I hear from mentees is: 'Selling myself feels egoistic. It’s not really me'.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/be-your-own-advocate","title":"Be your own advocate","summary":"One of the most common things I hear from mentees is: 'Selling myself feels egoistic. It’s not really me'.","date_modified":"2025-09-20T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/public-speaking","html_content":"

I’m feeling really grateful to have been invited recently to give a closing keynote in my day job. Speaking is something I truly enjoy - I love sharing stories about what makes us different, and how we can all learn to a...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/public-speaking","title":"Public speaking","summary":"I’m feeling really grateful to have been invited recently to give a closing keynote in my day job. Speaking is something I truly enjoy - I love sharing stories about what makes us different, and how we can all learn to a...","date_modified":"2025-09-19T21:17:39Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/sometimes-its-not-just-about-how-good-you-are","html_content":"

The job market is getting more competitive, and for lots of different reasons.\n\nBut here’s the truth: sometimes it’s not simply about how 'good' you are. It’s about how you compare to others in the same space. That’s whe...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/sometimes-its-not-just-about-how-good-you-are","title":"Sometimes, it's not just about how 'good' you are...","summary":"The job market is getting more competitive, and for lots of different reasons.\n\nBut here’s the truth: sometimes it’s not simply about how 'good' you are. It’s about how you compare to others in the same space. That’s whe...","date_modified":"2025-09-12T20:04:50Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/be-more-google-maps","html_content":"

Sometimes we don’t end up exactly where we thought we’d be. And you know what? That’s okay.\n\nToo often, we get caught up in what we’re not doing or where we’re not going…and in the process, we risk missing the unexpected...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/be-more-google-maps","title":"Be more Google Maps","summary":"Sometimes we don’t end up exactly where we thought we’d be. And you know what? That’s okay.\n\nToo often, we get caught up in what we’re not doing or where we’re not going…and in the process, we risk missing the unexpected...","date_modified":"2025-09-05T17:42:17Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/reverse-charisma","html_content":"

We often think charisma is about how we shine. But as Matt Abrahams reminds us, it’s about how we connect.\n\n💡 Focus less on being interesting\n💡 Focus more on being interested\n\nSo next time you speak, ask:\n👉 What do I ...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/reverse-charisma","title":"Reverse charisma ","summary":"We often think charisma is about how we shine. But as Matt Abrahams reminds us, it’s about how we connect.\n\n💡 Focus less on being interesting\n💡 Focus more on being interested\n\nSo next time you speak, ask:\n👉 What do I ...","date_modified":"2025-08-29T20:08:29Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/time-knowledge-money","html_content":"

💡 Time. Knowledge. Money.\nThe three currencies we all trade in.\n\nEvery skill we build, every opportunity we chase, every success we celebrate, all come from investing one (or more) of these.\n\nNothing happens without inv...

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/time-knowledge-money","title":"Time. Knowledge. Money.","summary":"💡 Time. Knowledge. Money.\nThe three currencies we all trade in.\n\nEvery skill we build, every opportunity we chase, every success we celebrate, all come from investing one (or more) of these.\n\nNothing happens without inv...","date_modified":"2025-08-23T11:16:01Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/aint-no-mountain-higher-in-wales","html_content":"

I’ve been a little quiet on here recently. I took some time out with my family for a much-needed holiday. The highlight? We climbed Snowdon together.

","url":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/aint-no-mountain-higher-in-wales","title":"Ain't no mountain higher (in Wales)","summary":"I’ve been a little quiet on here recently. I took some time out with my family for a much-needed holiday. The highlight? We climbed Snowdon together.","date_modified":"2025-08-17T13:18:07Z"},{"id":"https://venusmadden.com/welcome/f/bold-blooms","html_content":"

Dandelions don’t ask, they just do.

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You won’t always be seen. You won’t always be celebrated. But your power doesn’t depend on recognition.\n\nIt begins when you choose to back yourself.\n\nThat self-moved moment, quiet, powerful and reflective, is everything.

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Preparation is the quiet force that builds over time steadily, often unseen.\nBut it becomes powerful when it’s intentional, especially when aligned with our ambitions and vision.

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We often raise the bar higher every time we reach a goal. And that’s powerful; it pushes progress. And progress matters, because it drives us forward.

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