My Career Lab Podcast
Career Labs Podcast with Femi Akinyemi helps ambitious professionals grow, lead, and thrive in a changing world.
Each week, Career Coach, Change Leader, and Leadership Consultant Femi Akinyemi breaks down the mindset shifts, leadership principles, and practical strategies you need to build confidence, navigate change, and unlock meaningful career growth.
From imposter syndrome and executive presence to reinvention, influence, and future-ready skills, every episode gives you tools you can use immediately — no fluff, no jargon, just real insights for real progress.
Whether you're rebuilding momentum, aiming for your next promotion, or simply trying to become a more impactful leader, this is your weekly lab for turning ambition into action.
🎯 Topics: career development, leadership, mindset, influence, confidence, change management, AI & the future of work, communication, reinvention.
My Career Lab Podcast
Latest Episodes
Working Hard But Getting Nowhere? The Visibility Problem Explained
Have you ever wondered why your career is not progressing despite working hard? You’re delivering, solving problems, and showing up consistently—but still being overlooked.In this episode, we unpack the real reason behind this frustratio...
Success Isn’t Accidental: How Positioning, Access & Visibility Shape Your Career with Elaine Walker
Why do so many capable, hardworking people still miss out on the opportunities they deserve?In this episode of the Career Labs Podcast, we unpack a powerful truth: success isn’t accidental—it’s intentional, positioned, and strategical...
Why Hard Work Isn’t Getting You Promoted (And What Actually Does)
Career Acceleration Series | Episode 1You’re working hard. You’re delivering. You’re doing everything right.So why does your career feel… stuck?In today’s economy — where organisations are under p...
8 Career Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
Careers don’t just build CVs — they build identity.In this reflective episode of the Career Labs Podcast, I share eight of the most important lessons I’ve learned throughout my career — not from success, but from difficult experie...
From “I’m Lost” To Defining What Matters Now
We challenge the idea that mid-career professionals are lost and show how clarity, not confidence or effort, unlocks better decisions. We share questions that update your goals, filter noise, and turn risk into intentional choices.• dif...
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