New Role Now What?
Even the most successful professionals can feel the weight of adjusting to a new job. The new work culture, new performance expectations and new fears can lead to immense anxiety and overwhelm. The New Role Now What podcast was created by Erin Foley PhD to help you navigate the complexities of your new work transition. Drawing on her years of experience coaching professionals, Erin shares her insights and strategies on how to adjust to this new opportunity with confidence and success.
We're also eager to hear from you, so don't hesitate to reach out with your queries or topics you'd like us to cover. Email us at NewRoleNowWhat@gmail.com
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Episodes
21 episodes
Confidence Boost: Why is this so hard for me? Understanding your workplace insecurities.
In this quick boost episode, Erin dives into a question so many of us ask when we’re feeling overwhelmed in a new role: Why is this so hard for me? She unpacks the real reason behind the struggle — and why it doesn’t mean you’re broken, weak, o...
Confidence Boost: How to ease high performance pressure.
In this week’s Confidence Boost episode, Erin breaks down the hidden pressure many high performers feel to be exceptional in order to feel safe and successful at work. She explores why this mindset shows up so strongly in new roles and...
18 | How to break the cycle of self-judgment and increase your confidence
In this episode, Erin explores the double negative mindset—how feelings of anxiety or uncertainty often spiral into deeper self-doubt through self-criticism and shame. She shares insights from her work with clients who unknowingly judge their e...
Bonus Episode: My Interview on how to stop overwhelm for good
This week's episode is an in-depth look at overwhelm in the workplace. Tune in to hear Erin interviewed by coach Natalie Fisher on her podcast, How to Land a Six-Figure Job and Thrive.Learn the critical difference between genuin...
17 | How to navigate difficult workplace relationships (including your boss)
In today's episode, Erin explores workplace dynamics through the lens of Brooke Castillo's concept of 'the manual,' a framework for understanding and managing challenging relationships. Erin provides tangible examples of common interactio...
16 | What to do when you make a mistake at work
In today's episode, Erin delves into the nuanced process of managing work mistakes with resilience and self-assurance. She addresses the complex emotions that you might be navigating after you make a mistake. This episode off...
15 | How to dial down your fear of making a mistake at work
Mistakes are a crucial part of career growth, a necessary stepping stone to mastering your new role. Yet so many of us are terrified of making a mistake at work. This fear can be the culprit behind overthinking, procrastination, and...
14 | Q & A: How to deal with competition and comparison in the workplace
In another Q and A episode, Erin dives into some common workplace struggles submitted by listeners. What do you do if you are feeling competitive with a co-worker and it's making you feel anxious? How do you deal with the feeling th...
13 | Q & A: Reclaiming confidence, feeling valued, and knowing when to leave
In this week's episode, Erin addresses three important questions submitted by listeners: What do you do if you don't feel valued? How do you know when it's time to leave your job? And, how do you recover if you feel like y...
12 | How to speak up effectively at work
In this thought-provoking episode of New Role Now What, join host Erin as she dives into the complex dynamics of speaking up in the workplace. In a world where effective communication is crucial, knowing how to use your voice can signific...
11 | Your emotional curriculum at work
Who do you want to be at work? Who are you currently being? The gap between where you are and where you want to be is your work curriculum. What is often overlooked in this process, is how much of this work is emotional. On to...
10 | How to feel like you belong in your workplace
It can be tough to perform in your job when you feel like you don’t belong. The desire to "fit in" is a natural part of being human. But how much do you need to belong in the workplace to enjoy your work and create success? And if y...
9 | Training and learning in your new role
"There isn't enough training!" If this thought crosses your mind regularly in your new role, you are NOT alone. This frustration is often followed by a scary and overwhelming fear that you aren't learning fast enough. In this week's...
8 | How to take in critical feedback without personalizing it (Part 2)
If you haven't already, listen to part 1 on feedback resilience. Now that you're thinking about your skills in a way that opens you up to feedback, it's time to help your brain work through the emotions that often kick in when we feel cri...
7 | How to take in critical feedback without personalizing it (Part 1)
Taking in critical feedback can feel like getting hit by a freight train. It often makes us feel defensive, angry, fearful or even ashamed. But what if you could turn your fear of feedback on its head? In today's episode, Erin...
6 | Fear of judgment in the workplace
Do you find yourself constantly worrying what people at work are thinking about you? You are not alone in this worry. The workplace heightens our fears around other people's judgments. In an attempt to deal with this fea...
5 | Getting out of impostor mindset Part 2
If you identified with Erin's description of impostor mindset in last week's episode, this week's listen is a must. Today's episode gets into the nitty gritty on why you have this mindset, when it’s most problematic, and what to do about ...
4 | Getting out of impostor mindset Part 1
Do you worry that you aren't as capable or skilled as other people perceive you to be? If your answer is yes, you may be stuck in an impostor mindset. In this week's episode, Erin breaks down what impostor mindset is, how it can negativel...
3 | How to know if you made a mistake in taking this new job
One of the most common fears after shifting into a new role is the fear that you made a mistake in taking this job. You may find yourself worrying that you don't fit in, or the work environment isn't right, or the overall job fit is just ...