A career change isn’t just about deciding what you want to do next, it’s also about making sure you’re financially prepared for the journey.

In this episode Marina is joined by Financial Specialist Ilya Egorov to explore the often-overlooked financial side of career change. Whether you’re intentionally planning a new career direction, considering further study, starting a business or have unexpectedly found yourself out of work due to redundancy, understanding your financial position can give you greater flexibility and peace of mind while you work towards your next chapter.

Ilya shares practical insights into how to prepare financially for a period of transition, including creating a realistic ‘survival’ budget, identifying opportunities to reduce discretionary spending, reviewing and restructuring debt, and thinking carefully about how to use a redundancy payment or other lump-sum entitlements.

This podcast conversation also explores:

• What to consider when you’ve been made redundant
• How to create a financial plan to support your job search
• Why understanding your options early can make a difference
• Preparing financially for a career change or retraining
• How financial pressure can influence career decisions
• The importance of seeking professional advice rather than trying to navigate everything alone
• Why talking to people and building your support network is so important during career transition
• How to stay positive and keep moving forward when the job search takes longer than expected

Whether your career change is planned or unexpected, this podcast episode highlights an important message: giving yourself financial breathing room can give you more choices about what comes next. Whether that means finding another role, retraining, studying, starting a business or taking time to work out your next direction.

A valuable conversation for anyone who has recently been made redundant, is worried about potential job loss or is considering a career change, this episode offers a reassuring reminder: you have options, and preparing for the transition can help you make better career decisions.

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This episode is a powerful and honest conversation for anyone navigating redundancy, career change, job searching or the emotional rollercoaster that comes with trying to find the “right” role.

After spending 28 years with the same company, Roger thought finding a new job would be straightforward. Instead, he found himself facing rejection, confidence knocks, changing recruitment processes, AI-driven applications and the reality that job searching today is very different from what it once was.

In this candid discussion, Roger shares:

• What redundancy really felt like after a long-term career
• The emotional impact of constant rejection and not hearing back
• Why networking and stepping outside your comfort zone became critical
• How career coaching helped him identify blind spots he didn’t even realise existed
• The importance of tailoring resumes, cover letters, and interview responses
• The challenges of modern recruitment systems and AI screening tools
• How confidence, mindset, and resilience can directly impact interview performance
• Why persistence and self-belief became the key to finally landing the role he truly wanted

This episode with Roger is relatable, practical and incredibly encouraging for job seekers who may be feeling frustrated, stuck, overwhelmed or questioning themselves during the process. Setbacks do not define your value, and sometimes the right support, strategy and mindset shift can completely change the outcome of your job search.

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