Episode 111. How A Professional Athlete Builds Resilience, Overcomes Setbacks & Maintains His Wellbeing – Ethan Bamber

What is a chronotype, how can it impact one’s professional and personal life and how can leaders use this to build better teams? I had the pleasure of talking with Camilla Kring about this, her new book Chronoleadership and so much more on Episode 113 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Understanding time and our relationship to it, How Camilla became interested in work-life balance, What is a circadian rhythm and why is it important?, The impact of living out of sync with your biological clock, How workplaces tend to favour the early risers, How can late risers thrive in large organisations, The Trust Triangle, Understanding what times of the days, you are most productive and How can leaders promote chronodiversity. Camilla is a visionary engineer with a passion for transforming how we live and work. With a PhD in work-life balance and expertise in chronobiology, she founded Super Navigators to help individuals and organizations create flexible workplaces that accommodate different chronotypes and family structures. Since 2005, Camilla has consulted with organizations on four continents to create healthier, more productive work environments. Her insights have been featured in The New York Times, the BBC, and The Guardian. Camilla is the author of six books and a TEDx speaker.   Camilla is a part of Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2026 for her work at the intersection of chronobiology, leadership, inclusion, and the future of work.   People & Resources Mentioned Frances Frei Dorie Clark – The Long Game Russell Foster - Lifetime Chronotype questionnaire: https://qxmd.com/calculate/calculator_829/morningness-eveningness-questionnaire-meq   Contact Camilla LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillakring/ Website (company): https://www.supernavigators.com/ Website (personal): https://www.camillakring.com/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Kate O'Neill will be available on Weds 25th March. Thank you for your support! *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*  

Looking to learn more about leadership and building great teams? I had the pleasure of talking with Liane Davey about this, her new book Thoughtload and much more on Episode 112 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: How Liane initially considered a career in academia but then pivoted to the private sector, Understanding your special skills/ experience and using that as a way into the job you want, Don’t underestimate the skills that come to you naturally and can help you stand out, Why Liane focused on specialising in teams and improving their performance, What makes a good leader? The importance of good communication and how it can be developed. What is thought load and why is managing it important? How to become more focused and productive, Differentiating between emotions and feelings at work, Managing your energy can help your decision making and Using your time productively when looking for work. For over 25 years, Liane has researched and advised teams on how to achieve high performance, working with teams from the frontlines to the boardroom, across industries, and around the globe from Boston to Bangkok. In working with hundreds of teams, including dozens of Global Fortune 500 companies, she has developed a unique perspective on the challenges that teams face – and how to solve them. Beyond her work in the boardroom, Liane is a New York Times Bestselling author of You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done and The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back on Track and her new book Thoughtload: Manage the Madness and Free Your Team to Do Great Work. She is also a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and has been sought by media outlets for her expertise on fostering healthy teams.  Liane has a PhD in Organizational Psychology from the University of Waterloo, Canada’s #1 Research University among comprehensive universities 10 years in a row.   People & Resources Mentioned Michael Bungay Stanier   Contact Liane LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lianedavey/ Website: https://lianedavey.com/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Camilla Kring will be available on Weds 11th March. Thank you for your support! *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

How does a professional athlete build resilience, overcome the regular setbacks, which are part of an athlete’s life and maintain his wellbeing despite the constant pressure to succeed? I had the pleasure of talking with Ethan Bamber, professional cricketer at Warwickshire about this and much more on Episode 111 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Developing self-awareness and understanding yourself, Trusting the process, Don’t overthink and embrace the pressure, The importance of taking action and not just thinking, Becoming comfortable with failure, Overcoming your fears to take action, How Ethan got his big break, Building accountability within a team environment, Leadership insights and building strong relationships, How Ethan struggled during lockdown but managed to bounce back and The benefits of talking through problems. Ethan is a professional cricketer, who started his career at Middlesex until 2024 and then made a successful move to Warwickshire. Ethan is primarily a bowler and has taken over 200 first class wickets but made his first ever hundred earlier this year. Ethan studied theology at Exeter University and an interesting family fact: his parents are professional actors and his father, David Bamber, acted in Valkyrie with Tom Cruise. Ethan is also a fellow Arsenal fan.   People & Resources Mentioned David White (Poet) Dear England (Play) Kate Green Ed Smith   Contact Ethan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-bamber-4a50a91ba/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etbamber/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Liane Davey will be available on Weds 25th February. Thank you for your support! *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

To celebrate five years of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast, I invited my good friend, Soma Ghosh, the host of the “The Career Happiness podcast”, to interview me and talk careers, podcasting and much more on Episode 110 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Creating options in your career can give you greater negotiating power with your employer. Overcoming setbacks and managing failure, Being open to new opportunities and making small experiments, How to stand out from your peers, What different generations in the workplace can learn from each other, Building Your Personal Brand, Insights on starting a podcast, How to pitch yourself as a guest on a podcast, How to get unstuck if you’re unhappy at work, Ideas to help you manage a difficult boss, How I was interviewed on national TV as a child, How to become a better communicator and The power of creating content and how it can help your job search. Soma is a careers adviser who has previously worked in education and helping young people with career advice and job hunting. She has a PGdip in Careers guidance as well as and degree in Psychology and Criminology.  Soma runs her own career mentoring business where she helps ambitious women find their dream job and career and understand what their idea of career happiness is.  Soma has written for Thrive Global and Happiful magazine. As well as hosting her own podcast “The Career Happiness podcast” since 2019.  Soma has been featured in BBC work life, Yahoo Finance, Stylist magazine, All Bright collective, Asian voice, Metro and has spoken about peer pressure in linking with careers on BBC Asian network. Soma talks about women who are going through anxiety at work, workplace bullying, confidence, and the importance of wellbeing at work. As well as career change and how to build a portfolio career.    People & Resources Mentioned Irrfan Khan Saif Ali Khan Robert Cialdini Robert Green   Contact Soma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-sh-oma-ghosh-26086638/ Website: https://www.somaghosh.com/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Ethan Bamber will be available on Weds 11th February. Thanks for your support! *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Continuing with the spirit of experimentation, Alexis Redding, the faculty co-chair of Higher Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), and I discussed how to support young people in college and in their transition to the working world on Episode 109 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. This episode is available on all major podcast platforms, my website and clips on the Reframe & Reset Your Career YouTube channel. If you're interested in the themes discussed in the episode, please check out Episode 105 with Rahul De Silva, where we discuss the challenges facing undergraduates and recent graduates in the job market and how to manage them. In this episode, we discussed: Managing the transition from high school to university and then to work, Dealing with loneliness in college, How to network and build connections authentically, How students can manage career anxiety, What are mirror mentors and how can they help?, Understanding what makes you happy and provides meaning for you, Building resilience and dealing with failure, What is a rejection resume and how this can help?, The Peak-End Theory, and Self-Authorship. Alexis is a developmental psychologist whose work focuses on supporting young adults during the college years and in the transition to the workforce. She serves as the faculty co-chair of Higher Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Alexis is a leading expert on mental health in young adulthood and is the editor of the forthcoming Mental Health in College: What Research Tells Us About Supporting Students and is the inaugural faculty chair of the Mental Health in Higher Education professional development program at HGSE. She co-leads the Transition to Adulthood Lab, which uses a trove of lost interviews from the 1970s to study generational continuity and lifespan development. She is the co-author of The End of Adolescence: The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood  and several articles in The Atlantic about this study. She is a TEDx speaker and keynote speaker. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Inside Higher Ed, and The Harvard Business Review, among other publications.   People & Resources Mentioned Nancy Hill Robert Cialdini   Contact Alexis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisredding/ Website: https://www.alexisredding.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ProfessorRedding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dralexisredding.mhincollege/    Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Soma Ghosh will be available on Weds 28th January, where we will be celebrating the 5th anniversary of the podcast. Thanks for your support! *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Looking for ways to kick start your job search in the new year and strategies to advance with your current employer? I discussed this and so much more with Claudia Bruce-Quartey on Episode 108 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Taking ownership of your career development and becoming the architect of your career, Understanding how you add value to your organisation and ensuring that the key decision makers are aware of this, How Claudia started a career in the Tech Industry without any contacts or experience, The value of developing your communication skills, Focus on identifying and building your skills rather than simply following your passions, Strategies to assist you negotiate a pay rise or promotion. How to initiate difficult conversations, How networking can help you understand your sector and the skills that you should be developing to stay relevant, Kick starting your job search in 2026, The value of updating your CV on a regular basis, Having a positive mindset when looking for work, and How to get unstuck if you're not advancing at work. Claudia works at the intersection of identity, opportunity, and visibility for first-generation professionals. After rising in tech without a technical background or established network, she developed a visibility framework that helps women, minorities, and mothers navigate organizational power and advancement with clarity. Her work brings structure to challenges many experience but rarely have the language or tools to articulate in Tech.   People & Resources Mentioned Cal Newport James Clear Robert Cialdini   Contact Claudia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-bruce-quartey/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudiamireku/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Alexis Redding will be available on Weds 14th January. Wishing everybody a great start to 2026! *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*  

What does boldness mean to you and how can reframing and redefining it help your career and life? I discussed this and so much more with Rashmir Balasubramaniam on Episode 107 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Balancing being humble and sharing your achievements, What is boldness and defining it for yourself?, Not being afraid to take action but not being attached to the outcome, Taking ownership of your career development, Understanding our fears and limiting beliefs and trying to manage them, Bringing joy and lightness to being bold, and When reaching out to new connections be specific, it may help you stand out. Rashmir is a transformational leadership coach and strategic thought partner to founders, philanthropists, changemakers and leaders. Her work bridges deep inner transformation with strategy and systems thinking, helping leaders to lead with greater clarity, confidence, authenticity and flow. She is known for her ability to build trust and foster collaboration across diverse, multicultural and multidisciplinary groups. With over 30 years of experience spanning finance, philanthropy, global health, social enterprise and leadership development, Rashmir has worked at senior levels across sectors and geographies. At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she explored new areas of giving, led foundation-wide strategic analysis of market-based approaches, and brought a systemic lens to grantmaking. She has served as a trustee and non-executive director in the US and UK, and founded a social enterprise addressing the global nursing brain drain. Her work spans Africa, South Asia, the US and the UK. Rashmir holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and qualifications in business, international development and coaching. A long-standing meditation practitioner, she integrates contemplative practice into her work, enlivening leaders and their teams and helping them align their work with their unique purpose for greater creativity, impact and joy.   People & Resources Mentioned Marianne Williamson Nelson Mandela   Contact Rashmir Website: https://rashmir.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmirbalasubramaniam/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rashmir   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Claudia Bruce-Quartey will be available on Weds 31st December. Happy holidays and new year in advance! *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Looking for strategies to help you level up your leadership skills? I discussed this, his book Mastering Executive Transitions and so much more with Navid Nazemian, one of the world’s leading executive coaches, on Episode 106 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: The benefits of quiet leadership and why humility matters more than charisma, How to stand out when applying for jobs and at the interview stage, The importance of mindset, The 6 qualities of a great leader which Navid has identified, How can a new leader maximise their chances of success when moving into a new roles. Why are executive transitions so difficult? What is the Double Diamond framework and how can It help? and The importance of legacy and managing a smooth transition out of a role. Navid is the author of the international best selling book Mastering Executive Transitions: The Definitive Guide and an Executive Transition Coach, who helps senior leaders transition successfully into new roles by de-risking and accelerating their transition into the C-suite. He has combined working in management roles, in Vodafone, Roche and Adidas with coaching executives from ABB, BP, CCLA, Coca Cola, ColgatePalmolive, KPMG, Pearson, Shell, Sonova, Vodafone, and several successful high growth start-ups. He is an ICF accredited coach and he has been recognized with 10 global awards and ranked as the world’s #1 executive coach by CEO Today for three years running.   Resources & People Mentioned Robert Hogan Dave Ulrich   Contact Navid LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/navidnazemian Website: https://www.masteringexecutivetransitions.com/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Rashmir Balasubramaniam will be available on Weds 17th December.  *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*  

We’re continuing the theme of experimentation with this episode of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast and aiming this episode at undergraduates and recent graduates looking to get their big break and succeed in the working world. I discussed this and so much more with Rahul De Silva, a student at the University of Oxford on Episode 105 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Overcoming procrastination and anxiety about your job search, Reframing rejection and building resilience, Becoming aware of your emotions and putting them into perspective, Why it’s important to just start and not overthink, Building your personal brand, Focus on your own progress and don’t compare yourself to others, Identify your strengths and how you stand out rather than simply focus on your passion, The importance of growth mindset, Ideas to help you network and build connections and The value of small talk and developing soft skills. Rahul is a 2nd year engineering student at the University of Oxford, who aspires to specialise within the intersection between healthcare and engineering. Outside his studies, Rahul enjoys playing and coaching cricket and cooking for his hungry parents and brother. For full disclosure, Rahul is a family member but he is the only undergraduate that I could find at short notice!   Resources & People Mentioned Cal Newport – So Good They Can't Ignore You Robert Cialdini - Influence Carol Dweck - Mindset   Contact Rahul LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-de-silva-464297336/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode with Navid Nazemian will be available on Weds 3rd December.  *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*

Looking for insights to help you succeed at work from a change management expert? I discussed this, her book Everyday Inspiration for Change and so much more with Minola Jac on Episode 104 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast. In this episode, we will learn about: Perception & perspective, Avoiding transactional relationships, Positioning yourself so your goals are aligned with those of your manager, Congruence and treating colleagues at all levels in the same way, Moving towards new possibilities, The importance of values, The benefits of being present and sitting with your thoughts and Insights from Everyday Inspiration for Change. A journalist by trade and a change practitioner by choice, Minola is fascinated by people and passionately curious about what makes them tick. Currently serving as Global Change &Transformation Lead with Syngenta Group, she is dedicated to creating, enabling and nurturing more change mindset and skillset space around the change management toolset. She is also a storytelling advocate and author of ‘Everyday Inspiration for Change. How daily experiences can be your best mentor for change in life and work’, and a travel, books, coffee and ice cream addict. Please note that the views and opinions expressed by Minola during this podcast are solely her own and do not represent the views, positions, or policies of any institutions, organizations, or professional bodies with which she is affiliated.   Resources & People Mentioned Chris Voss Minola's Previous Reframe & Reset Your Career Episode - https://www.harshaboralessa.com/episode-50-how-to-find-a-new-job-and-boost-your-career-using-change-mindset-minola-jac/    Contact Minola LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minolajac/   Reframe & Reset Your Career Resources & Contact Info Website: https://www.harshaboralessa.com/  YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ReframeResetYourCareer  LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reframe-reset-your-career/?viewAsMember=true Newsletter: https://reframeandresetyourcareer.substack.com/  E-mail - [email protected] Thank you for your continued support of Reframe & Reset Your Career, I do appreciate it.  It would be great to hear from you, the listeners, and your thoughts about the podcast, YouTube channel or anything else, it's always a pleasure to hear your views. I have had some great reviews but not had any way of responding. The next episode will be available on Weds 19th November.  *Reframe & Reset Your Career, including any comments made by the host and guests, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice of any description, including but not restricted to financial, legal, investing or medical advice.*