The Rewriters

Welcome to HOW TO SURVIVE REDUNDANCY…Like any big career transition – redundancy may end up being the most transformative thing that has ever happened in your career.In this episode I aim to provide clarity and support for those experiencing redundancy. I share a 4-point framework for not just surviving redundancy but thriving after it.The episode is broken up into the 4 points of the framework:FORTIFYING – What does it mean to fortify during redundancy?CONTROL – Controlling the controllableCONNECT –The importance of sharing the loadACT – Taking some time to breath and then taking ACTION!Resources referenced:In the UK, seek support and legal advice from your local Citizen’s Advice Bureau as well as ACAS: https://www.acas.org.uk/If you’re pregnant or post-partum in the UK, you can seek support form https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/ Want to work with me?Explore individual coaching services here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/coaching-servicesExplore Rewrite Business Services here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/businessservices Get The Rewrite Newsletter here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewrite Get in touch with Monique:Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contactInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: Monique Shaw The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon.

Welcome to this episode – HOW TO DEAL WITH JERKS AT WORKKey episode discussion points:Different Types of Jerks at Work – the 3 jerk ‘archetypes’Tools for Dealing with Jerks at WorkDifferent Jerks Scenarios – What to do when your boss, client or colleague is a jerkThe episode also includes some self-coaching questions to help you navigate a jerk or jerky situation you might be dealing with at work. Resources referenced:Monique Shaw article ~ HOW TO INFLUENCE WITH INTEGRITYCoaching programme ~ Rewrite Your Career StoryTransactional Analysis ~ A brief overview Want to Rewrite your own career story?Join me and a small group of fellow career rewriters this October for my REWRITE YOUR CAREER STORY COACHING PROGRAMME. You’ll move from career confusion and despair to clarity and a plan of action. Find out more here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rewrite-your-career-story  Get The Rewrite Newsletter here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewrite Get in touch with Monique:Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contactInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: Monique ShawThe Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon.

Welcome to this brand new season of The Rewriters podcast, beginning with this episode ~ HOW TO QUIT YOUR JOB. Key episode discussion points: How to know if you SHOULD quit your job?Is it a YOU thing or a THEM thing?When is it the right TIME to quit?If you quit, what NEXT?I also introduce my ‘Quit Your Job’ Quadrant ~ a framework for mapping out if and when you should quit. Download your Quit Your Job Quadrant HEREResources referenced: The Rewrite ‘Quit Your Job’ Quadrant: Download HereThe Rewriters Podcast ~ OWNING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND AT WORKThe Rewriters Podcast ~ CREATING A VALUES-LED CAREERCoaching programme: Rewrite Your Career Story  Want to Rewrite Your Career Story?Join me and a small group of fellow career rewriters this October for my REWRITE YOUR CAREER STORY COACHING PROGRAMME. You’ll move from career confusion and despair to clarity and a plan of action. Find out more here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rewrite-your-career-story  Get The Rewrite Newsletter here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewrite Get in touch with Monique:Email: hello@rewriterewrite.comWeb: www.rewriterewrite.com/contactInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: Monique Shaw The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original music by DJ Cinnamon.

Welcome to this summer 2025 re-release: How to unhook from toxic productivity  Key episode points:Our obsession with productivityThe problem with productivityToxic Vs Conscious productivityMy relationship with productivity – then and NOWHow to design your days for maximum impact, minimal depletion.  The Rewrite PlannerDuring the episode, I share the system I’ve developed to help you design your time to be more consciously productive – it’s called ‘The Rewrite Planner’. It helps you to identify your unique energy cycle, categorise your tasks into 5 different activity types, and then map them to your energy cycle for maximum impact with minimal depletion.Download here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rewriteplanner Other resources referencedArticle: When is productivity a dirty word? By Monique ShawThe Rewriters Podcast Episode 5 – How to maximise and conserve your time and Episode 14 – Owning your personal brand at workThe Eisenhower Matrix – https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/eisenhower-matrixWant to create more time wealth? Book a ‘Boundaries and Time Wealth’ career clinic with Monique and learn how to design a time management strategy that fits you and how you want to work.Find out more: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/career-clinics ‘Rewrite Your Career Story’ coaching programme: Work alongside Monique to rewrite your career from the inside out and create work that works for you.Explore the programme here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rewrite-your-career-storyExpress your interest here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rycs-enquiry  Get in touch with Monique:Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contactInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: Monique ShawGet The Rewrite Newsletter here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewrite The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original artwork by Ciana Perry and original music by DJ Cinnamon.

Welcome to this summer 2025 re-release: Owning your personal brand at work About the episodeKey episode discussion points:What a personal brand is and why it’s so importantWhat a personal brand ISN’T3 personal brand ‘myths’My simple formula for rewriting your personal brandI also share how I came across the power of personal brand in my career and used it to get noticed for doing the things I loved most. Resources referenced:     Career clinic: Rewrite Career Clinics – Personal Brand, Career Clarity, Time WealthCoaching programme: Rewrite Your Career StoryArticle: The power of personal brand at work – by Monique ShawThe Rewriters Podcast Episode 13 – DIY PR & The Art of Self Promotion, with Pippa GouldenThe Rewriters Podcast Episode 5 – How to maximise and conserve your time, with Monique Shaw=== Throughout August, I will be re-releasing my favourite episodes from The Rewriters archives as we warm up for a brand-new season from 1st September 2025. Want to Rewrite your own career story?Join me and a small group of fellow career rewriters this October 2025 for my Rewrite Your Career Story group coaching programme. You’ll move from career confusion and despair to clarity and a plan of action. Find out more here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rewrite-your-career-story Get The Rewrite Newsletter here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewrite Get in touch with Monique:Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contactInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: Monique Shaw The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original artwork by Ciana Perry and original music by DJ Cinnamon.

Welcome to this summer 2025 re-release! Throughout August, I will be re-releasing my favourite episodes from The Rewriters archives, as we warm up for a brand-new season coming 1st September 2025. Want to Rewrite your own career story?Join me and a small group of fellow career rewriters for my Rewrite Your Career Story group coaching programme starting 6th October 2025.  About the episode (originally released June 2022):Key episode discussion points:Why to stop trying to be confident – and what to do insteadWhere confidence and imposter syndrome intersectWhat imposter syndrome is – my beliefs and what I’ve learnedHow to overcome imposter syndrome (one step at a time) Resources referenced:Why you should stop trying to be more confident by Monique Shaw3 https://www.rewriterewrite.com/blog/stop-trying-to-be-confidentAre you making decisions for other people in your career? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/weekly-rewrites-2-are-you-making-decisions-for-other/id1538589146?i=1000566485119Making bold career moves without certainty with Dr Parth Shah https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/making-bold-career-moves-without-certainty-with-dr/id1538589146?i=1000515954033Contextualizing the Impostor “Syndrome” by Feenstra et al - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575024/fullPrevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Impostor Syndrome: a Systematic Review by Bravata et al –https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7174434/Feel like a fraud by Kirsten Weir - https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2013/11/fraudThere's a Surprising Upside to Imposter Syndrome, Research Shows by David Nield - https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-there-is-an-upside-to-imposter-syndrome-at-workHow to Overcome Imposter Syndrome by Jeremy Sutton PhD - https://positivepsychology.com/imposter-syndrome-tests-worksheets/ Connect with Monique: Web, Instagram, LinkedIn, Newsletter The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original artwork by Ciana Perry and original music by DJ Cinnamon.

Hello Rewriters!It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? In today’s special solo episode, I want to share what happened with I just stopped (almost everything) during the summer of 2022 – I call this The Summer I Stopped.Ever feel like you're managing everything too precariously and you’re about to drop one of those plates? If you have, this episode is for you.During the episode I share:Why Summer 2022 was the Summer I StoppedHow I finally learned the importance of restWhy I replaced meditation with vegemite on toast5 things I learned from The Summer I StoppedResources & links:3 simple ways to develop a daily meditation habit: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/blog/3-simple-ways-to-establish-a-daily-meditation-habit'Rewrite Your Career Story' coaching programme: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/rewrite-your-career-storyConnect with Monique:Subscribe to 'The Rewrite' newsletter: www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewriteEmail: hello@rewriterewrite.comWeb: www.rewriterewrite.comInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquelshaw/The Rewriters Podcast is on pause until Monique returns from maternity leave in late 2023. See you then! The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original artwork by Ciana Perry and original music by DJ Cinnamon.

In this week's Weekly Rewrite, I’m talking about confidence and imposter syndrome: How to grow confidence and overcome imposter syndrome.During the episode I explain:Why to stop trying to be confident – and what to do insteadWhere confidence and imposter syndrome intersectWhat imposter syndrome is – my beliefs and what I’ve learnedHow to overcome imposter syndrome (one step at a time)Resources referenced:Why you should stop trying to be more confident by Monique Shaw3 https://www.rewriterewrite.com/blog/stop-trying-to-be-confidentAre you making decisions for other people in your career? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/weekly-rewrites-2-are-you-making-decisions-for-other/id1538589146?i=1000566485119Making bold career moves without certainty with Dr Parth Shah https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/making-bold-career-moves-without-certainty-with-dr/id1538589146?i=1000515954033Contextualizing the Impostor “Syndrome” by Feenstra et al - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575024/fullPrevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Impostor Syndrome: a Systematic Review by Bravata et al -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7174434/Feel like a fraud by Kirsten Weir - https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2013/11/fraud -There's a Surprising Upside to Imposter Syndrome, Research Shows by David Nield - https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-there-is-an-upside-to-imposter-syndrome-at-workHow to Overcome Imposter Syndrome by Jeremy Sutton PhD - https://positivepsychology.com/imposter-syndrome-tests-worksheets/ These weekly episodes are companions to my newsletter, The Weekly Rewrite. Out Wednesdays, it’s filled with content that will help you create a work/life that works. Get The Weekly Rewrite here: https://www.rewriterewrite.com/get-the-weekly-rewrite  Get in touch with Monique:Web: www.rewriterewrite.com/contactInstagram: @the_rewritersLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquelshaw/ The Rewriters is written, produced and presented by Monique Shaw. Original artwork by Ciana Perry and original music by DJ Cinnamon.