Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search

When a high-achieving scientist realized the traditional definition of success no longer fit, she chose a radically different path. In this episode, Bre shares how she walked away from a predictable biotech career, trusted her instincts, and built a portfolio-style consulting business that aligns with her values, energy, and love for animal welfare.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to recognize when your “successful” career no longer feels meaningful
  • Why trusting your instincts is essential when your values begin to shift
  • How career experiments (like Social Goldilocks) can reveal unexpected paths
  • What it takes to design a more flexible, values-aligned version of success

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  3. Social Goldilocks Experiment (Watch Here)
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Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

If you’re changing careers and worried you’ll have to start over or take less pay, this episode will challenge that assumption. Julia Caban shares how she learned to translate her experience, stop settling, and confidently pursue roles that matched her real value.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why most people undersell their experience during a career change—and how to stop
  • How to translate your skills into language hiring managers actually understand
  • The myth behind “you have to take a pay cut” when changing careers
  • How to read job descriptions line by line and spot where you already qualify
  • How redefining success around your life (not just a title) leads to better-fit roles

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

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Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Discover how to identify your signature strengths and use them to create a career that fits your strengths, values, and goals. In this episode, I break down the surprising obstacles that hide your true strengths and shares practical tools to help you navigate career change, improve career fit, and find more meaningful work.

 

What you’ll learn

  • What signature strengths are and why they’re essential for creating a career that truly fits you.
  • The biggest mental barrier that stops people from identifying their strengths - and how to overcome it.
  • How to use advanced strengths exercises to discover your unique value in the workplace.
  • How to recognize patterns from past roles to uncover the strengths behind your success.
  • Practical steps to start applying your signature strengths to create meaningful work and intentional career change.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC670.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

After facing a breakup, career uncertainty, and a long stretch of unemployment, Jim found himself questioning everything — his identity, his strengths, and his direction. Through deeply intentional inner work, clarity exercises, and values-driven networking, Jim rebuilt his confidence and landed a role fully aligned with who he is today. This episode reveals how “clarity equals confidence” became his turning point, and how authentic connection transformed his entire job search.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How clarity work can rebuild confidence during major life transitions
  • How mental health and identity challenges show up during career change
  • Why authentic, curiosity-driven networking leads to better opportunities
  • How to spot when a company aligns (or misaligns) with your values
  • Why being “picky with offers, not interviews” opens better doors

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC669.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

When you start thinking about leaving your job, it’s easy to imagine extremes — a dramatic mic-drop exit or the fear that your team will see you as disloyal. 🙃

But a career transition doesn’t have to be messy or bridge-burning. You can move into work that fits better while leaving your role, team, and reputation in great shape — think bridge-building, not bridge-burning.

Scott breaks down exactly how to approach your boss once you know it’s time to make a change: how to plan the meeting, what to say (and what not to), and how to create a smooth handoff that protects relationships and future opportunities. You’ll also hear real examples of people who left well — and how that decision paid off long after they moved on.

Leaving a job can be a win for everyone involved. It all comes down to how intentionally you cross that bridge — and yes, leave the lighter fluid at home. 🔥🚫


What you’ll learn:

  • A step-by-step approach to resigning professionally so you protect your reputation and keep doors open.
  • How to plan and lead the conversation with your boss, including what to say and how to frame your next move.
  • Practical ways to create a smooth transition plan that supports your team and leaves your role in great shape.
  • Why a well-handled exit can deepen trust and turn coworkers into long-term allies.
  • How to move toward a better-fit, more fulfilling job while staying respectful and relationship-focused.


Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation


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What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.


Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

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Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What happens when you realize you’re making big life and career decisions without truly knowing what brings you joy or fulfillment? Scott reveals how measuring the invisible parts of your life—enjoyment, memories, and meaningful work—can completely shift the way you make decisions and guide you toward more intentional choices and a career that genuinely fits.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to measure “unmeasurable” parts of life
  • Why simple data tracking can dramatically improve your decision-making
  • How to compare experiences so you invest in the ones that matter most
  • Why intentional living starts with asking harder and more meaningful questions
  • How measuring your experiences can lead to a more fulfilling career and life

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  3. The Power Of Using Your Strengths To Advance Your Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Click the link to listen to our audiobook: Happen to Your Career: An Unconventional Approach to Career Change and Meaningful Work

 

Direct download: HTYC667.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

If you want a better career in 2026, don’t wait until January to figure out what needs to change. These five year-end reflection questions will help you build your life and career on purpose instead of drifting into the new year.


What you’ll learn:

  • How to reflect on your year in a way that reveals what’s actually working
  • Why most people drift into the new year—and how to avoid it
  • The 5 questions Scott uses every year for clarity, intention, and growth
  • How to identify what to keep, what to eliminate, and what to prevent in 2026
  • Why planning your career before January gives you a huge advantage


Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.


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  1. Redesigning Your Career to Align with Your Evolving Priorities (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Intentionally Changing Careers To Fit Your Life Design (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC666.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

After years of high achievement and nonstop burnout, Katie realized her “success” was costing her health, peace, and presence with her family. Through deep coaching and redefining her relationship with work, she rebuilt her career around balance, boundaries, and value… not hours or titles.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to recognize when burnout signals a deeper misalignment
  • Why redefining your relationship with work changes everything
  • How Katie rebuilt confidence, structure, and boundaries after burnout
  • What it takes to design a role that fits your life instead of consuming it

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC665.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Learn why most careers are chosen accidentally, how Scott rebuilt his life after burnout, and why intentional career design is the key to meaningful work. Includes free access to the full Happen To Your Career audiobook.

 

What you’ll learn

  • The surprising origin of the word career—and what it reveals about how we choose work
  • Why most people make accidental, reactive career decisions (and how to stop)
  • The moment Scott realized he had to transform his career—and the panic attack that became a turning point
  • How intentional career change actually works (based on 10+ years of research and thousands of clients)
  • Why meaningful, well-paid work is possible for everyone—and how to start designing a career that fits your life

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Click the link to listen to our audiobook for free (limited time only!): Happen to Your Career: An Unconventional Approach to Career Change and Meaningful Work

 

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Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

After years of trying different jobs and feeling lost, Sarah Hawkins believed meaningful work wasn’t possible for her. But when she learned to see her many interests as a strength, everything changed. Hear how Sarah rebuilt her confidence, embraced her multipotentialite nature, and found fulfilling work that truly fits.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to identify your unique strengths and patterns when nothing in your career seems to fit.
  • Why having many interests can actually be your greatest advantage, not a flaw.
  • The mindset shift that turns self-doubt and uncertainty into confidence and direction.
  • How to find (or create) meaningful work that aligns with your values and lifestyle.
  • Practical ways to rebuild your career — including negotiating your worth and recognizing your value.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC_663.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Most people try to convince companies to hire them, but the real secret to career growth is creating conversations that naturally lead to job offers. In this episode, Scott shares a step by step approach to turning genuine curiosity into meaningful work opportunities. Perfect if you want a career change without endless online applications.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to express interest in a role without sounding pushy
  • The exact words to use when following up
  • Why “selling yourself” doesn’t work — and what to do instead
  • Learn how to shift a conversation from learning about a role to exploring real opportunities
  • Explore the conversational techniques that turn interest into job opportunities

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC662.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Most people think job searching is a numbers game: apply everywhere and hope something sticks. But let’s flip that idea completely. In this episode, Scott shares 7 counterintuitive strategies that will help you land not just a job, but the right job — and even multiple offers to choose from.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How getting hyper-specific about what you want leads to more offers
  • Why “never just apply and wait” is your new rule
  • How to use marketing psychology to stand out in hiring
  • The master-resume method that saves time and boosts results
  • Why stacking small, smart moves compounds into big wins

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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Direct download: HTYC661.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

When Quynh Killpack left Vietnam to study in the U.S., she never imagined her journey would lead to true career freedom. From visa stress and uncertainty to a flexible, meaningful global career, Quynh’s story shows how clarity, courage, and self-awareness can transform your work and life. In this episode, you’ll hear how she built confidence through action, created remote work that fits her values and family, and designed a life filled with balance, purpose, and fulfillment on her own terms.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Discover how Quynh Killpack turned visa challenges into a fulfilling global career
  • Explore how an international student built a career that fits family and flexibility
  • Find out how Quynh created remote work opportunities that match her lifestyle
  • Learn the simple mindset shift that helped Quynh find career clarity and freedom
  • Understand how to make bold moves even when you feel unsure

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.


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  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC660.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What happens when your job turns into constant stress, 12-hour days, and endless office politics? For Shreya, the answer was a full-scale career reboot. After burning out at a Big 4 firm, she took a leap of faith, quit without another job lined up, and used the Happen To Your Career process to find a role that finally fit her values, strengths, and lifestyle.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to recognize when stress and misalignment are signs you need to make a change
  • Why quitting without a plan isn’t always reckless but can be the reset you need
  • The difference between finding the “perfect job” and finding the right environment
  • How Shreya used career experiments to uncover her strengths and land an aligned role
  • Why your first job doesn’t define your career… it’s just your starting point

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts

 

Direct download: HTYC659.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Everyone says the job market is impossible right now — but the data tells a completely different story. In this episode of the Happen to Your Career Podcast, Scott breaks down why the job market isn’t as bad as you’ve been told, what’s actually making job searches harder, and what you can do today to stand out and land your ideal role.

 

What You’ll Learn

  • Why the job market isn’t actually bad — and how media headlines distort the real data.
  • How to see past job board “noise” and stop competing with thousands of applicants.
  • The hidden reason it feels hard to find a job (hint: it’s not the economy).
  • Smarter strategies to land interviews without relying on “easy apply” buttons.
  • How top professionals create opportunities — often getting offers before they even apply.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  2. Make Job Boards Effective for Your Career Search: Angie’s Secret to Finding Her Ideal Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  3. How an Unexpected Layoff Became the Career Breakthrough I Desperately Needed (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC_658.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

After losing her job, Laura MacDonald turned unemployment into a data-driven experiment in career clarity. By tracking 66 job applications, learning to say no to the wrong roles, and focusing on her Ideal Career Profile, she discovered what truly makes work fulfilling.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to use career experiments to test what truly fits before committing
  • The difference between being good at something and actually enjoying it
  • How Laura used her Ideal Career Profile (ICP) to say “no” to the wrong jobs
  • Why tracking data and patterns can turn rejections into opportunities
  • The power of warm networking and human connection in landing the right role

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC657.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 12:00am PST

After years of chasing the “perfect” career, Kat Bolikava discovered that true fulfillment came from clarity, not change. Hear how she challenged limiting beliefs, asked for growth, and transformed frustration into confidence and purpose. Her journey proves that meaningful work doesn’t always mean a new job — it starts with knowing yourself and daring to ask for more.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to find career fulfillment without changing jobs.
  • The mindset shifts that turn frustration into clarity and confidence.
  • Why redefining success and security can open new opportunities.
  • How aligning your values, strengths, and passions leads to meaningful work.
  • Practical steps to overcome limiting beliefs and take bold, authentic action.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC656.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Ever tell yourself "I'm just not good at networking"? You're not alone—and you might be more wrong than you think. In this episode, discover how some of the most successful career changers aren't natural networkers at all, but introverts and analytical thinkers who found ways to make connecting feel authentic. Learn the simple reframe that turns networking from schmoozing into experimenting.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to reframe networking from "selling yourself" to simply gathering research data
  • Why people who think they're bad at networking often have a natural advantage over smooth talkers
  • The simple mindset shift that transforms cold outreach from terrifying to manageable

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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Direct download: HTYC655.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Are you stuck in your career because you can’t stop overthinking every decision? You’re not alone. In this episode, we dive into why overthinking keeps you paralyzed, how fear of failure plays into it, and—most importantly—how to finally take confident action toward the work you actually want.

You’ll learn practical steps to move forward, shift from analyzing to experimenting, and start creating momentum in your career (even if you don’t have it all figured out yet).

 

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why overthinking stalls your progress and how to break free
  • The key difference between reflection and paralysis
  • How to stop waiting for the “perfect” next step
  • Simple mindset shifts that help you act with confidence
  • Real strategies from people who got unstuck and found work they love

If you’ve been spinning your wheels and second-guessing every move, this conversation will show you how to stop overthinking and finally make real progress.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

 

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC654.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Ever feel trapped in work that doesn't fit, convinced certain career paths just aren't for you? Aaron spent over a decade believing he'd "tried law and failed" when he'd never actually tried at all, while Steph kept fitness as a side hustle because she believed "you can't make money in fitness." Their breakthroughs reveal how the biggest career obstacles aren't external barriers—they're the limiting stories we tell ourselves, and why questioning these beliefs can unlock careers you thought were impossible.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why limiting beliefs about career failure often prevent us from pursuing paths we never actually tried
  • The feedback exercise that reveals what everyone else sees about your potential (that you can't see yourself)
  • Why reaching rock bottom in your career is often the clarity you need to question false limitations

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
  2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC653.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Most people think networking means awkward small talk and business cards. But Darrah Brustein proves real networking is about authentic connection, not transactions. In this episode, she shares how to reach busy people, build genuine relationships, and make networking something you actually enjoy.

 

What you’ll learn

  • The key to connecting with busy professionals without being ignored
  • The mindset shift that makes networking enjoyable instead of awkward
  • The top mistakes that make you forgettable when networking — and how to avoid them
  • The secret to follow-ups that people actually respond to
  • Why curiosity matters more than confidence in networking success

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC652.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Ever feel like you’re gambling with years of your life every time you change jobs? Most people think career change means picking the “right” opportunity and committing — only to find out too late it’s wrong. But what if you could test and validate what you want before making the leap?

 

What you’ll learn:

  • Why career experiments are the fastest way to find work that truly fits (without years of trial and error)
  • How to move past the awkwardness of experimenting and turn it into real opportunities
  • Why so-called “failed” experiments actually save you time and frustration

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC651.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

After years of constant job searching, endless pivots, and chasing new degrees, Amy Haggerty realized she wasn’t the problem; her career path was. This episode dives into her transformation from chronically unfulfilled employee to thriving creative entrepreneur, and how she finally built a business aligned with her strengths, passions, and values.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How Amy spent 20 years in unfulfilling jobs before discovering her entrepreneurial path
  • Why craving freedom at work doesn’t always mean you’re ready to run a business
  • The surprising reason Amy deleted her LinkedIn and walked away from her old career identity
  • The “one thing a day” habit that helped her build momentum through fear and uncertainty
  • The mindset shifts that turned constant job frustration into the courage to start her own business

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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  2. Want to Start a Business? 5 Essential Questions No One Asks (Especially if you have a family) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC650.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Making a career change is hard enough. Doing it while your family and friends question your every move? That’s a whole new level. In this episode, Rebecca Maddox shares how she left a high-status political law career, dealt with unexpected pushback, and reframed her interviews to land a role that truly fit her life and goals.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why Rebecca walked away from a “dream job” in law and politics in Washington, DC
  • The hidden toll of stress at work and how health scares can signal it’s time to change
  • How she navigated family doubt and turned pushback into support
  • The surprising mindset shift that made her more authentic (and successful) in interviews
  • Why prestige doesn’t equal fulfillment—and what she did to design work around health, impact, and real life

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC649.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What happens when your “dream career change” doesn’t fit? Louie left a 15-year career in medical imaging for IT—only to discover the stress was wrecking his health and family life. In this episode, he shares how he quit without a backup plan, used LinkedIn networking to reconnect with his old field, and landed a role that gave him balance, purpose, and energy again.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to return to a previous industry—without starting over
  • The exact LinkedIn outreach that led directly to Louie’s offer
  • Ways to design a role around health, family, and sane hours
  • Why “stepping back” can accelerate your long-term growth
  • How to spot (and fix) a career change that doesn’t fit

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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  1. Rebuilding Confidence After Career Disappointment (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. When Quitting Your Job Is The Best Move For Your Career Trajectory (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC648.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What if your job looks perfect on paper but leaves you drained and unfulfilled? For Paul Ichilcik, the breaking point came when he realized he was spending 80-90% of his time on work that didn’t align with his strengths. This episode reveals how Paul challenged assumptions, let go of “security,” and made an intentional career change that finally brought alignment and energy back into his life.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to know when a “great” job is still the wrong fit
  • Why identity, security, and assumptions keep us stuck in roles that don’t align
  • What it takes to challenge those assumptions and define your own version of success
  • How tools like an Ideal Career Profile can give you clarity and confidence in making a change
  • Why saying “no” to the wrong offer opens the door to the right one

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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Direct download: HTYC647.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What if “employee engagement” isn’t about perks, promotions, or free yoga — but about building a career that actually fits you? In this episode, Rachel Cooke (founder of Lead Above Noise and host of the Modern Mentor Podcast) joins Scott to share the 4 pillars of employee experience and how you can use them to grow, thrive, and find fulfillment at work — without waiting on your company to change. Whether you’re feeling stuck, burned out, or just ready for more, this conversation gives you practical steps to create the career you want.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why traditional employee engagement strategies often fail — and what actually drives fulfillment at work
  • The 4 pillars of employee experience (Deliver, Develop, Connect, Thrive) and how to apply them to your career
  • How to ask for growth opportunities at work — and increase your chances of hearing “yes”
  • Simple experiments you can run inside your current role to create more meaning and momentum
  • When to recognize it’s not just you — and how to decide if it’s time to redesign your job or move on

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  2. Beyond Career Change: How to Keep Evolving and Thriving (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC646.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What if the most awkward career move of your life became the best thing that ever happened? Karen Senger shares how being “passed over” for a role led her to uncover her non-negotiables, align with her strengths, and step into her dream job.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How an awkward career twist turned into Karen’s dream job.
  • Why smaller career shifts can be just as powerful as big pivots.
  • The importance of knowing your non-negotiables and values.
  • How to use an Ideal Career Profile to find alignment.
  • How to leverage connections and conversations to uncover hidden opportunities.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC645.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What if losing your job was actually the first step toward finding your best-fit career? After being laid off, Melissa Shapiro fought fear, built confidence, and discovered a career that aligned with her strengths. In this episode, she reveals the strategies, mindset shifts, and lessons that helped her transform job loss into opportunity.

 

What you’ll learn

  • What to do immediately after a layoff (without panicking)
  • How Melissa turned job loss into the push she needed for a career change
  • The biggest fear people face after being laid off — and how to overcome it
  • Why you don’t need to pick one career for the rest of your life
  • How to use setbacks as stepping stones to better opportunities

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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  2. I Needed a Layoff to Get Unstuck: How It Became My Career Breakthrough (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC644.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What happens when decades of success collide with a health scare, misalignment, and doubt about the future? After nearly 20 years in healthcare sales, Glenn Strecker faced a rare spinal cord tumor that forced him to reevaluate everything — his health, his values, and his career. At 61, he discovered it’s never too late to reinvent yourself, refuse compromise, and build a career that truly aligns with who you are.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How a health crisis can reshape your career perspective and priorities
  • Why non-negotiables and values are critical for long-term fulfillment
  • How to manage doubt, rejection, and age bias during a career transition
  • Why reinvention is possible at any stage of life — and how Glenn found the right fit

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

 

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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Direct download: HTYC643.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

When Brian was laid off after years in leadership, he felt rejected, desperate, and unsure of his next move. But instead of rushing into the wrong role, he stepped back, rebuilt his confidence, and used HTYC’s Ideal Career Profile to finally align his work with his values. In this episode, Brian shares how a painful setback turned into a powerful career pivot that brought clarity, balance, and fulfillment.

 

What you’ll learn

  • 😓 Why forcing yourself into the wrong role erodes confidence
  • 🔄 How to rebuild after a layoff without rushing into another misfit job
  • 💪 Practical steps to move from desperation → confidence in your job search
  • 🌱 The role of values and culture in creating a sustainable career
  • 📝 How Brian used the Ideal Career Profile to get clarity and alignment

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  2. How To Define Your Ideal Career When Making A Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC642.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Most job seekers approach interviews like a test — trying to guess the “right answers.” That’s the biggest mistake you can make.

After sitting in on more than 6,000 interviews, Scott Anthony Barlow and talent acquisition expert Megan Crawford reveal what hiring managers really want: authentic conversations, not scripted performances.

 

What you’ll learn:

  • Stop overthinking what hiring managers want to hear
  • Build confidence by knowing (and practicing) your own career story
  • Avoid the most common interview mistakes job seekers make
  • Ask better questions to decide if the role is the right fit for you
  • Show up as yourself so you not only get the offer — but also love the job once you’re in it

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Direct download: HTYC641.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

When Nick’s customer success role shifted into a high-pressure sales position, he quickly realized he was forcing himself into a job that didn’t fit. Instead of powering through, he discovered his strengths, redefined what he truly wanted, and made a pivot into finance — without starting over. In this episode, Scott Anthony Barlow and Nick break down the exact steps he took to move from misaligned work to a career that finally feels right.

What you’ll learn

  • 😓 Why forcing yourself into the wrong role erodes confidence
  • 💡 How to uncover your true strengths and align them with your work
  • 🧪 The role of “mini-experiments” and conversations in testing new paths
  • 💼 How Nick pivoted into finance without starting from scratch
  • 🔑 Why transferable skills are more valuable than you think
  • 🛠️ Practical steps to rebuild confidence during a career change

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  2. How to Strategically Use Your Strengths in an Interview (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC640.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Is boredom at work enough to justify a career change? Lisa Vu reveals how career apathy quietly derails fulfillment, why it’s just as dangerous as burnout, and how to break free from comfort zones to build a career that actually fits.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why you should treat boredom at work as seriously as burnout
  • How to recognize the subtle signs your role no longer fits
  • How you can break free from the comfort zone and explore new opportunities
  • Why asking for help could be the smartest move in your career change
  • How to reframe networking as “experiments” so it feels less intimidating
  • The mindset shifts you need to stop settling and finally create meaningful work

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Bored at Work? How to Transition to a More Fulfilling Career(Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. How To Achieve Career Clarity When You Feel Stuck, Bored & Unfulfilled (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC639.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

👉 The biggest obstacle in your career change isn’t your boss, your industry, or the economy—it’s you. In this episode, Scott Anthony Barlow shares real-life advice from people who overcame self-doubt, fear, and procrastination to build meaningful work. Discover how to get out of your own way, take the next step with confidence, and finally create a career that fits.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Small actions create big momentum in your career
  • Waiting too long to change is more costly than you think
  • Asking for help frees you from patterns that keep you stuck
  • Reframing failure makes bold decisions less intimidating
  • Authenticity is the key to creating real impact
  • Mindset shifts unlock freedom from fear, self-doubt, and procrastination

 

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Stuck in a Career You’re Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. The Importance Of Asking For Help: Career Change Advice From A High Performer (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)


 

Direct download: HTYC638.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Negotiating a job offer can feel intimidating. You want to ask for more without sounding greedy or risking the offer. In this episode, negotiation expert and author David Sally shares why the best negotiators are both tough and fair, and how you can use this approach to land the compensation and role you deserve. You’ll learn how to prepare effectively, avoid common mistakes, and apply practical negotiation strategies that preserve relationships while helping you secure the best possible offer.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why preparation is the single most overlooked (and most valuable) part of any negotiation
  • How to adapt your negotiation style to fit the culture of the company or industry
  • Two powerful strategies to use to overcome gender bias in negotiations
  • Practical tips for negotiating job offers without burning bridges
  • Why being tough and fair makes you a stronger negotiator
  • How to ask for more without sounding greedy—or jeopardizing the offer

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  2. A Career Change Can Pay Well: How to Ask for More with G. Richard Shell (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC637.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What if the #1 networking strategy you’ve been told to use is actually holding you back? In this episode, Scott Anthony Barlow reveals the smarter, faster way to find your dream career: Test Drive Conversations. Learn how this simple shift can open doors, build genuine connections, and help you land a role you truly love—without ever asking for a job.

 

What you’ll learn

  • The #1 reason informational interviews fail and the smarter alternative for career changers.
  • The core differences between informational interviews and Test Drive Conversations (and why the latter gets better results).
  • How Test Drive Conversations fit into the 4 proven milestones for creating a fulfilling, high-paying career.
  • The simple career shift that boosts your success rate from 10–40% to as high as 70%.
  • The 15-minute conversation framework that turns chats into ongoing opportunities without asking for a job.
  • How to test your career direction so you avoid wasting months on the wrong path.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Finding Your Ideal Career Fit by Conducting Career Experiments (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Write Networking Emails That Get Responses 💯 for Test Drive Conversations (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Mentioned Episodes:

HTYC 128 - Figuring Out What REALLY Fits with Eric Murphy (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

HTYC 532 - Prioritizing Autonomy & Fulfillment When You’re at a Career Crossroads (Live Coaching) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

HTYC 533 - Creating Your Ideal Career by Asking for What You Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC636.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Quitting your job doesn’t always fix burnout — sometimes, it follows you. In this episode, Amanda Love shares how a bridge role gave her the space, stability, and clarity to recover, reset, and make an intentional career change.

What you’ll learn

  • Why quitting your job may not cure burnout — and what actually works
  • How a bridge role creates space for recovery and intentional career change
  • Using therapy and self-reflection to set boundaries and break patterns
  • Leveraging transferable skills to make a successful career pivot
  • How Amanda’s bridge role brought stability, clarity, and breathing room
  • Tips for being transparent in interviews about short-term roles

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC635.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

A career change isn’t permanent—no matter how much time and effort you’ve invested. After transitioning from academia to a research role, Michal Balass realized within nine months that it wasn’t the perfect fit. In this “Where Are They Now?” episode, she shares how the lessons and self-discovery from her first career change made the second one into the federal government smoother, faster, and far more aligned.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why your first career change is often the hardest—and how it prepares you for future pivots
  • How to rebrand your skills so employers see your value—even in a new industry
  • The role of relationship-building and casual conversations in uncovering opportunities
  • Strategies for tailoring your resume to pass strict application reviews (including for federal jobs)
  • How to recognize early signs you’ve outgrown a role before you get stuck
  • How clarity, self-awareness, and intentional networking opened doors she didn’t know existed 

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers disc

 

Related Episodes

  1. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Redefining Your Career Identity to Prioritize Family and Well-Being (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Mentioned Episode:

HTYC EP 633 - Part 1 - Career After Kids: Redefining Success on Your Own Terms

Direct download: HTYC634.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

She had the PhD, the career, the stability—then parenthood changed everything. This episode dives into Michal’s bold career change after parenthood and how she stopped living on autopilot.

 

What you’ll learn

  • What to do when your career no longer fits the person you’re becoming
  • Why your job title isn’t your identity—and how to separate the two
  • How becoming a parent reveals what really matters
  • The most common internal roadblocks that hold people back from change
  • What makes leaving a stable career so hard (hint: it’s not just the paycheck)
  • How Michal’s “success” story didn’t feel like her own

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Less Stress, Happier Family: Surprising Results From Career Transition (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Redefining Your Career Identity to Prioritize Family and Well-Being (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC633.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

You’re not stuck because you lack ambition—you’re stuck because something big has shifted. How Burnout, Breakups, and Babies Trigger Career Change.

In this episode, Scott walks through 3 of the 16 powerful life events—what we call Career Change Catalysts—that often trigger career transformation. You’ll hear real stories from people who faced burnout, identity shifts, and quiet career misalignment… and how they used those moments to find more meaningful, purpose-driven work.

If you’ve felt “off” in your career lately or stayed in a role longer than you should have, this episode will help you recognize the signs—and move forward with intention.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to use Career Change Catalysts to propel you into a career that truly fits (and how to recognize the opportunities)
  • The early signs of career misalignment before burnout or health issues hit
  • Why “comfort” can keep you stuck longer than fear
  • The 3 most common life events that lead to career change
  • Why chasing a “better job” doesn’t always lead to a better life—and what to do instead

 

Resources Mentioned:

Full list we've compiled of the 16 career change catalysts: https://happentoyourcareer.com/16-career-change-catalysts/ 

Steph: From Soul Crushing to SoulCycle: How Steph Made the Leap to Work She Loves

Aaron: Taking Control of Your Career When It’s Harming Your Mental Health

Edna: Leaving a Misfit Job in Search of Career Fulfillment

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC632.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What if quitting isn’t the answer? Jill’s journey proves that experimenting with your career while still employed can create powerful ripple effects and open new possibilities.

What you’ll learn

  • Why job searching might be the least important part of a career change
  • How to use career experiments to unlock clarity and confidence without quitting right away
  • The powerful ripple effect of taking just one bold step
  • How Jill turned conversations with strangers into a brand-new life

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC631.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What happens when burnout, a toxic work environment, and an unaligned life all hit at once? For Jackie, the answer was a bold, full-life transformation. She left a toxic job, ended a long-term relationship, and made a career change that finally felt aligned with her values, her energy, and her purpose.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to identify when a “better” job still isn’t the right one
  • How to recognize when burnout is a sign of deeper misalignment
  • What it takes to make a courageous career change and build a life that fits

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

 

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC630-Jackie.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

The way you communicate could be the reason you're stuck, OR the reason you get ahead. Charles Duhigg shares the Supercommunicator framework that helps you nail interviews, lead better meetings, and have the career-defining conversations that actually get results.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to shift from “saying the right thing” to actually connecting
  • How top performers approach important conversations differently
  • How your communication style could be holding you back (and how to fix it)
  • How to connect deeper and be heard in any conversation
  • How small changes in how you speak can lead to big results

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC630.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What happens when career growth pulls you away from the work that you actually love? Dan Ruley’s career transition story is a powerful reminder that true success starts when you reconnect with what matters most, even if that means going back to what your 10-year-old self always knew (just not in the way you’d imagine)

 

What You’ll Learn

  • Will stepping down from a high-ranking role can lead to greater career satisfaction for you?
  • How Dan turned an unexpected job loss into the best career opportunity of his lifetime
  • How success in a role doesn't always equal fulfillment—and what to do about it
  • What if your biggest career shake-up is actually your greatest opportunity?
  • How to transform an unexpected job loss into a launchpad
  • What to do when outward success no longer feels satisfying

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
  2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

 

Direct download: HTYC628.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Your strengths aren't just what you're good at—they're your career compass. When you ignore your signature strengths, even great opportunities become draining. Discover how one IO psychologist used her strengths to break free from the "great opportunity trap" and find work that truly energizes her.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why your signature strengths should guide your career experiments and decisions
  • How to get valuable feedback from friends and family about your natural talents
  • The difference between skills you can do versus strengths that energize you

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  3. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  4. Finding Your Ideal Career Fit by Conducting Career Experiments (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC627.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Tired of sending dozens of applications into the void with no response? The real problem isn't your resume or the job market, it's that most people use job boards like slot machines, hoping to get lucky. Discover how one person went from months of rejected applications to landing their dream job in just one week by changing their entire approach to job searching (and how you can too!)

Don’t forget to check out our previous episode on how you can build your own “Ideal Career Profile”.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How spending months on unclear applications wastes time you could use identifying your ideal role
  • Why doing internal work before job board surfing transforms your entire job search strategy
  • The specific steps to examine past experiences and identify what truly energizes you at work

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC626.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Thinking about returning to work after a career break, but feeling paralyzed by the gap on your resume? After years in a demanding executive role, Caroline found herself burned out, unfulfilled, and wondering if this was really “success.” Find out how she gave herself permission to walk away, take a two-year career break, and rebuild a work life that finally fits her life and her values.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to translate 17 years of experience into compelling value propositions when returning from a career break
  • The counterintuitive strategy of stating exactly what you want instead of apologizing for your career hiatus
  • How to leverage assessment tools like StrengthsFinder to rebuild confidence and articulate your unique strengths

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC625.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Maybe you have a “great job” where you’ve been extremely successful. But does any of that matter if you dread going to work? Nope, you’re not ungrateful if you feel this way. When your career no longer aligns with your life, it's often because your identity has become too tightly wound around your job title, creating what feels like an inescapable trap. Learn how Karen stepped away from her all-encompassing job as a Dean and redesigned her career and life to find true fulfillment (and how you can do the same!)

 

What you’ll learn

  • How successful people often struggle most with career change because their entire identity becomes tied to their role
  • How to use life design principles to make work serve your life instead of consuming it
  • How to use the Ideal Career Profile to separate who you are from what you do for work

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC624.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 9:29am PST

As human beings, when we get stuck, we tend to focus on one thing that we latch onto as the “reason” why. Or one thing that if we could only do, it would solve all of our problems. 

It’s never just one thing. It’s always more nuanced than that. 

There is one thing that is very clear though. The reasons why you think you’re stuck and the reasons why you’re actually stuck, are two completely different things.

 

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast 

Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help! 

Direct download: HTYC_StartingOver-4.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Have you ever heard of career coaches use a ranking system for career change difficulty?

As the difficulty goes up, these career coaches would have you believe it’s impossible… except it’s not. I’ve talked to career experts and career coaches that will try to talk you out of it. 

It’s difficult to imagine how career changes actually work without starting over if you’ve never done it yourself. 

So, in today’s episode, we’re revealing the 4 most common ways that people change careers (without starting over).

 

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast 

Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help!

Direct download: HTYC_StartingOver-3.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Are your skills transferable to your dream career?

Many people don’t believe that their skills can apply to the career they are desiring to move into. People tend to put their skills and experience into boxes and can’t see how the skills of one box can apply to another box.

The truth, though, is that most of your skills and experience CAN transfer, even if you don’t yet know what your dream career is. 

We’ve developed an entire process to do this. Want to know how? Listen immediately (press play already) and learn all the things! 

 

 

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast 

Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help! 

Direct download: HTYC_StartingOver-2.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Wondering if you have to choose between another degree and staying in the comfortably-miserable job you’re in right now?

There’s a third option: A more unconventional way to get unstuck without starting over from the bottom.

It uses the experience you have in your career while allowing you to find a role that you love. What is this unconventional approach? 

Listen to the first episode in our 4 part series: How to Get Unstuck (Without Starting Over) to find out.

 

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast 

Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help! 

Direct download: HTYC623-StartingOver-1.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Feel trapped by decades of success in a career that no longer fulfills you? This episode challenges everything you think you know about career change at 50, featuring three professionals who found fulfillment without throwing away decades of expertise. You'll discover whether you need a complete pivot or strategic shift, and how to make the transition while managing real-life responsibilities.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How to recognize whether you need a complete career change or strategic shift within your current field
  • Why career change at 50 and beyond is actually advantaged by your decades of experience, not limited by it
  • How to overcome the "skills transfer myth" and identify which of your abilities translate to new roles

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC622.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Society calls a career change during your 40s a midlife crisis, but society is often wrong :) In this episode, you'll hear from five professionals who made successful career transitions in their 40s, proving that this decade offers unique advantages for creating work that truly fits who you've become. Discover why exhaustion and family responsibilities don't have to stop you, and learn the specific strategies that turned their "midlife crises" into career breakthroughs.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why career change in 40s is actually the optimal time, not the worst time, to make a transition
  • How to overcome the exhaustion and time constraints that make change feel impossible when juggling family responsibilities
  • The truth about why your skills and experience make you more valuable, not less competitive, in your 40s

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

 

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC621.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Ever felt like your specialized career has become a prison - that you're "too far in" to do anything else? Criminal prosecutor Jenna felt exactly the same way, convinced her legal background would only lead to more litigation roles that no longer fit her life as a new mother. But what happened next challenges everything we believe about specialized careers and transferable skills - within six weeks of her career transition, she was promoted, proving that expertise isn't a limitation, it's an advantage waiting to be reframed.

 

What you’ll learn

  • How the stories you tell yourself about being "too specialized" create artificial career limitations
  • How to reframe specialized skills so they become advantages in completely different industries
  • When prioritizing your life circumstances over career success can lead to unexpected professional growth

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC620.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

The biggest career networking myth says to "tell everyone you're looking" - but that rarely works unless you do this one crucial thing. Travis discovered this game-changing approach and transformed his career by focusing on strategic conversations instead of collecting random connections. In this episode, he shares how embracing "awkward connections" helped him transition from cabinet making to his dream job in playground design - without ever submitting his resume online.

 

What you’ll learn

  • Why the common advice “tell everyone you're looking for a job” rarely works (and what to ask instead to get actual results)
  • The counterintuitive approach that helped Travis land his dream job without ever submitting a resume online
  • How to evaluate job offers beyond salary to find roles that truly fulfill your entire life, not just your career

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)


Feeling stuck in career transition uncertainty? When scientist Edna quit her unfulfilling job without another lined up, she used her analytical skills to collect strengths feedback from 25 colleagues worldwide. This episode reveals how understanding her core strengths helped her navigate uncertainty to find the perfect innovation leadership role.

What you’ll learn

  • How to use a strengths exercise to validate your talents and career direction
  • Why understanding your core values is crucial for finding the right cultural fit in career change
  • Techniques for pushing through the inevitable "crisis of doubt" that happens during career transitions

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC618.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Turn your unexpected layoff into the career transformation you've been waiting for. In this episode, discover how Kristen's layoff became the catalyst that propelled her toward work that truly fulfills her (and how you can too!) especially when you've already laid the groundwork for what you really want.

What you’ll learn

  • How to recognize when you're truly stuck and need a career change, not just a different job
  • Why understanding your values and desired feelings at work matters more than job titles
  • How to transform unexpected career setbacks into opportunities for meaningful growth

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC617.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

The guilt of wanting more from a "good job" weighs heavier than the job itself. "Who am I to complain?" you wonder, as your creativity withers and Sunday nights fill with dread. What if your dissatisfaction isn't a character flaw but your internal compass screaming that you've wandered off course?

Vivi spent 12 years at a financial services company with great benefits and flexibility, but ultimately discovered that her need for creativity and growth was non-negotiable, leading her to redefine what success really means and find work that truly energizes her.

What you’ll learn

  • How to recognize when you've outgrown your comfortable job
  • How your signature strengths connect to career satisfaction
  • Why the internal work of self-awareness must come before job searching, not after
  • How Vivi got specific and figured out what she really wanted during her career change

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

  1. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC616.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

The regret hits you like a wave: "I've made a terrible mistake." Years of education, identity, and effort seemingly wasted on the wrong career choice. But what if that mistake isn't the end of your story? What if it's actually the beginning of something better?

Kate Gleason Bachman felt this crushing weight after realizing her nursing career wasn't what she had imagined. Despite following her passion for social justice into healthcare, the reality gap between expectations and daily work left her questioning everything.

In this episode, Scott explores how Kate transformed her "biggest mistake" into the "best fit" by courageously designing a unique career combination rather than abandoning her nursing background entirely.

What you'll learn:

  • Why your job doesn't need to be terrible to justify making a change
  • How to break free from sunk cost thinking
  • Why creating the perfect career often means combining multiple elements instead of finding everything in one place

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC615.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Forget everything you've been told about work-life balance, it's actually an illusion. After talking to over 2,000 professionals, we discovered what people truly want isn't balance at all, but three specific elements that transform how work fits into your life. Learn the surprising truth about what you're really searching for and how to create the intentional career you deserve.

Episode Mentioned 🎧 Jay Papasan (The One Thing)

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Forget sending 200 applications into the void. The most successful job seekers identify a handful of dream companies and go all-in on building relationships there. When Jenna applied this targeted approach, she transitioned from burned-out nurse to thriving in her perfect-fit company. Learn how to stop being just another resume in the stack and start being the candidate they already know and want to hire.

What you’ll learn

  • Why getting specific about the company, not just the role, creates clarity in your job search
  • How to research your target companies to build genuine connections (not just surface knowledge)
  • How to leverage relationships to overcome "lack of experience" objections when changing industries

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC614.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

The first thing most people do after being laid off is dive into job boards and start applying everywhere. It feels productive, even logical – it's a numbers game, right? Yet the people who get re-employed fastest aren't playing that game at all. They're using an entirely different playbook that turns a layoff into a career upgrade. In this episode, Scott reveals the counterintuitive strategies that create multiple job options instead of just frantically collecting rejections. Discover how to use this rare moment to redefine what work means for you, not just replace what you lost.

 

🎧 Tanya's Episode - https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast-archive/making-a-career-change-abroad-through-intentional-networking/
🎧 Jenna's Episode - https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast-archive/get-hired-by-your-ideal-workplace-without-applying-to-200-jobs/

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

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Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Do you feel like work stress is stealing your best self from your family? Cheri's story reveals how career change freed her from morning dread and gave her mental space for what truly matters. Learn the surprising ripple effects of intentional career change and why finding work that fits will improve every aspect of your life – not just your 9-to-5.

What you’ll learn

  • Why finding work that fits boosts your entire life quality, not just your 9-to-5 satisfaction
  • How career stress spillover affects your family relationships (and what to do about it)
  • The powerful connection between your strengths and your overall happiness
  • Practical steps to begin your own intentional career transformation

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Direct download: HTYC613.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

The panic of job searching often drives us to apply everywhere, hoping something sticks. Yet after helping thousands find meaningful work, we've discovered the counterintuitive truth: fewer, more targeted applications almost always lead to better results. Quality beats quantity, especially when your career is on the line.

Stephanie found herself in a terrifying situation: laid off and facing visa expiration with just 60 days to secure a new position or leave the country. Her initial response? Apply everywhere - 145 jobs across multiple industries. But everything changed when she narrowed her focus.

What you’ll learn

  • Why applying to more jobs often leads to fewer offers (and how to reverse this)
  • How to identify and target only the roles that truly fit your life and career goals
  • Why being more selective actually gives you greater leverage in the job search process
  • How to disqualify opportunities quickly so you can focus your energy where it matters

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

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What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

  1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC612.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

You've read all the productivity advice out there, but nothing has really worked for you long-term. Guess what? The productivity rules you've been taught were built for a one-size-fits-all approach that ignores how your brain really operates.

Through personal experience and research-backed insights, Scott unveils 8 unconventional strategies that help you create a productivity approach tailored to how you actually think and work.

You'll walk away with techniques to immediately transform how you work, and the freedom to finally stop fighting your natural tendencies. Whether you have ADHD or just feel constantly frustrated by traditional methods, this episode is about creating a system that fits how YOU think (and work) best!

What you’ll learn

  • 8 unconventional strategies for thriving with ADHD
  • Why traditional productivity methods haven't worked for you
  • ADHD strategies for adults that fit you (not the other way around!)

Resources mentioned

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC611.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

One mistake many people make when searching for clarity in their work and life is stepping back, hoping clarity will magically appear. While time and space provide perspective, they don't automatically deliver clarity - that's not at all how clarity actually works! In this episode, Scott reveals the counterintuitive truth about finding career direction and shares exactly what to do instead of waiting for that "aha moment" to find you.

 

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Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Feeling trapped in a career that's making you miserable? Carolyn was ready to abandon 25 years of engineering expertise after a devastating management experience left her questioning everything. Discover the surprising revelation during her career exploration that changed her entire perspective on what was truly making her unhappy—and how this breakthrough led her to a role where she finally feels energized both at work and in her personal life.

What you’ll learn

  • Why blaming your entire career path when you're unhappy might be a dangerous mistake
  • The surprising factor Carolyn discovered that mattered more than job duties for her career fulfillment
  • How reaching out to former colleagues helped rebuild her confidence after a devastating career setback
  • Why trusting your gut during interviews can save you from jumping from one bad situation to another

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

  1. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC610.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 2:00am PST

The biggest obstacle to your ideal career isn't the job market, your resume, or your competition - it's YOU. Six professionals who successfully made the career change you're dreaming about reveal exactly how they overcame their own self-sabotage to find work they love, and show you the path to do the same.

What you’ll learn

  • Discover practical strategies to overcome self-doubt, overthinking, and fear that keep you stuck in an unfulfilling career
  • Learn why meaningful work isn’t about starting over completely, but leveraging what you already love in new ways
  • Get specific techniques for activating your network, identifying your core values, and finding roles that align with your strengths

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. An Overthinkers Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
  2. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC609.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

You've got the entrepreneurial itch. Maybe you're Googling "How much savings do I need to start a business?" or "At what point can I quit my job?" Stop right there. As someone who has launched five businesses (two failures, three successes) I can tell you, these questions feel important, but they’re actually keeping you stuck.

Successful business usually aren't thanks to a perfect plan. They're often the result of someone who got curious and took action. In this episode, we’ll break down the questions you need to ask yourself, mindset shifts, small experiments, and key strategies that can help you build a sustainable business (if that's actually what you want to do 😉)!

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC608.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

You may already know what you truly want to be doing, but haven’t allowed yourself to consider it... yet.

Karen Woodin-Rodríguez had a thriving career in international development, but found herself wondering, 'Is this really it?' In this episode, Karen shares how she discovered that true fulfillment wasn’t about following the expected path, but about tuning into her deepest desires. By aligning her career with what she desired, she created a life she loves. Join us as Karen reveals how embracing your desires can be the key to unlocking both career fulfillment and a life that feels right for you.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC607.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

You spend time crafting the perfect LinkedIn message or email… and then? Crickets. No response. Just another message lost in the void. With inboxes overflowing (and AI-generated spam everywhere), people are more skeptical than ever. Generic messages get ignored, salesy pitches get deleted, but that doesn’t mean you can’t break through the noise! In this episode, Scott walks you through exactly how to write a networking email or LinkedIn message that actually gets a response.

What you’ll learn

  • The three key elements of an effective outreach message
  • Why your messages are being ignored (and the mistakes you’re likely making)
  • How to make genuine connections without feeling awkward or transactional

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC606.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Job searching in 2025 feels impossible — here’s what to do about it.

Recruiters are flooded with applications. Job postings get hundreds (sometimes thousands!) of applicants. So how do you make sure you don’t get lost in the shuffle?

You might think the key is the perfect resume or just getting in front of the right hiring manager. But what if all that effort is wasted if you skip one crucial step?

In this episode, we reveal the single biggest factor that determines whether you get interviews, callbacks, and offers (even in a hyper-competitive job market). If job searching in 2025 feels harder than ever, this is the episode you need to hear.

What you'll learn 

  • The one element that makes all the difference when it comes to job searching.
  • Why traditional applications don’t work as well anymore and what to do instead.
  • The importance of targeting companies, not just job postings, and how to approach them.

 

Resources mentioned

Podcast Episodes about the Ideal Career Profile:

 

If you’re ready to begin taking steps toward more meaningful work, email scott@happentoyourcareer.com and put “Conversation” in the subject line.

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

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  1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC605.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What happens when the career you worked so hard to build no longer fits the life you want? When a family health crisis made Divya reevaluate her priorities, she realized her career no longer aligned with her values. In this episode, she shares the emotional journey of stepping away from a high-pressure role to prioritize family, well-being, and balance. Divya reveals how she untangled her career identity and found a new role that truly fits her life.

What you’ll learn

  • How to untangle your career identity and prioritize what truly matters.
  • How to shift your mindset from career success to life fulfillment.
  • Why your career doesn’t have to define who you are or your happiness.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
  2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC604.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

The key to your ideal career likely isn't more skills or experience; instead, it’s understanding yourself.

Career coach and Gallup-certified strengths coach Petchell Luepke reveals how identifying and leveraging your unique strengths can transform your career and life. From federal government executive management to entrepreneurship and coaching, Petchell’s journey showcases the power of self-awareness, adaptability, and bold career moves.

What you'll learn

  • Learn how identifying and leveraging your unique strengths can transform your career and help you find work that truly fits you.
  • Discover why having self awareness (like understanding your values, passions, and blind spots) is essential to making intentional career changes and thriving in any role.
  • Gain insights on embracing change, taking calculated risks, and creating a career that aligns with your strengths and life goals.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC603.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

Negotiating severance in an industry that doesn’t offer it… sounds impossible, right?

But what if you could give yourself the time and space to make an intentional career change through a severance package? I know what you’re thinking... "That could never work in my situation."

Here’s the truth: when done thoughtfully, negotiating severance can create a win-win situation for both you and your organization (in any industry!) 

That’s exactly what Sandra did. Leaving a career in education, a field where severance packages are almost nonexistent, she negotiated a severance that gave her the financial runway to plan her next steps on her terms. Tune in as we break down step-by-step how you can do the same!

Resources Mentioned

What you’ll learn

  • How to negotiate a severance package, even in industries that typically don’t offer them.
  • How a severance package can turn into a win-win situation for both you and the organization — plus how to craft a plan that benefits everyone involved.
  • The importance of having a financial runway and how an exit package can provide security during a career transition.

 

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
  2. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Direct download: HTYC602.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

What if you didn’t have to escape your job? What if the place you were your happiest and the place you found your solace was actually where you worked? Steph had known for almost 9 years that she felt the most alive, and the most like herself, in fitness studios, but she had never allowed herself to believe that she could actually build a career in fitness. Steph had a great career in the Marine Corps and then with Amazon, but she never felt like she was doing work that was true to her. In this episode, she articulates her realization that she could make a living doing what she loves, and her decision to pick up her life and go after it.

What you’ll learn 

  • The importance of building a career in alignment with your life

  • How to use feedback from your support system to find a career that fits you

  • How the process of finding your ideal role is ongoing 

  • The importance of defining success for yourself when pursuing work you love

 

Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com 

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

 

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

 

Related Episodes

  1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
  2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
Direct download: HTYC601.mp3
Category:Careers -- posted at: 1:00am PST

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