What I Do For Work
What I Do For Work
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What I Do For Work is the career growth podcast for ambitious professionals, hosted by Anita Patrick. Expect candid conversations with guests who have successfully navigated their career journeys—from early starters to late bloomers, entrepreneurs to corporate leaders. Each episode breaks down their work beyond the job title, and the skills, risks, and mindset shifts that drove their growth. Whether you are a student preparing for the job market, an experienced professional in a career rut, or just someone hungry for meaningful growth, this podcast is for you.
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The podcast explores themes of career transitions, personal growth, and entrepreneurship, with episodes like 'How to build a career on your own terms' featuring Irene Aguh discussing strategies for transitioning from traditional employment to entrepreneurship and the critical factors for success in various industries. Each episode emphasizes practical insights, such as the importance of planning, product-market fit, and balancing ambition with contentment.
What I Do For Work is the career growth podcast for ambitious professionals, hosted by Anita Patrick. Expect candid conversations with guests who have successfully navigated their career journeys—from early starters to late bloomers, entrepreneurs to corporate leaders. Each episode breaks down their work beyond the job title, and the skills, risks, and mindset shifts that drove their growth. Whether you are a student preparing for the job market, an experienced professional in a career rut, or just someone hungry for meaningful growth, this podcast is for you.
In this episode, Anita Patrick speaks with Adanna Atuonwu, the Public Relations Lead at AFEX, one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, to unpack what it really takes to succeed in PR in Nigeria.From building media relationships across West and East Africa, to turning a Master’s degree into a career breakthrough, to managing challenging team members without burning out, Adanna shares practical lessons from her journey that every aspiring PR or communications professional needs to hear.This is a conversation about career growth, leadership, and thriving in structured organisations.What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How to build and nurture PR relationships that actually move your career forward
- Where to find networking opportunities (and why “horizontal networking” matters)
- How a Master’s degree can unlock doors and how to maximise its full value
- What it’s like to work in a structured, high-growth company
- Key things to consider when choosing your first job
- The mindsets and attitudes that set successful PR professionals apart
- Practical tips for managing difficult reportees as a first-time manager
Where to find AdannaInstagramLinkedInWhere to find AnitaLinkedIn Twitter Instagram What I Do For Work on socialLinkedInInstagramTiktokTwitter/X#WIDFWPodcastNewsletterChapters00:00 Introduction00:53 What to expect01:24 Working in PR03:41 PR Lead day-to-day06:26 Productive times for working08:00 Building relationships as a PR expert12:14 Undergrad and Master's experience16:49 Getting value (and jobs) from Master's degree19:40 First year at AFEX21:48 Taking advantage of support at work22:57 Having good managers and being a good manager25:49 Handling reportees who need micromanagement30:43 Working in a place with structure35:11 Advice for choosing your first job37:14 Problems in the Comms sector39:52 Advice for working in PR40:52 Networking horizontally42:46 Where to find relationships44:45 Where to find Adanna45:12 Share What I Do For Work podcastProduction and marketing by Anita Patrick
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