What happens when career burnout slowly erodes your identity, energy, and mental health even in a stable, pension-backed role? After decades in city planning, Cathy realized that job security wasn’t worth sacrificing her wellbeing. In this episode, she shares how she confronted scarcity beliefs, walked away from stability, and rebuilt her life around autonomy and alignment.

What you’ll learn

• How to recognize when burnout is tied to identity, not just workload
• Why job security and pensions can become avoidance mechanisms
• The hidden cost of masking and over-functioning at work
• How scarcity beliefs influence career decisions
• What it really takes to leave a “stable” job and rebuild on your own terms

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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Learn how to change careers when your degree feels useless and your job is highly specialized. We break down exactly how to reposition your experience so employers in any industry want you.

What you’ll learn

• Why highly specialized degrees are not career barriers—and why most people work outside their original field.
• How to translate your specialized experience into transferable strengths that employers in any industry value.
• The simple shift from describing what you did to describing what you caused (outcomes vs tasks).
• Real career paths that people with specialized backgrounds successfully move into—no new degree required.
• The first practical steps to pivot into a new career, including how to explore roles, identify strengths, and build clarity through conversations.

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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3. From “Biggest Mistake of My Life” to the “Best Fit of My Life” (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
4. Career Change For Teachers: How To Leave The Classroom Without Leaving Education (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

After nearly two decades in sales and a life-altering health scare, Glenn realized his work no longer aligned with what mattered most. This episode explores how reassessing values, setting non-negotiables, and approaching a career transition intentionally helped him design a values-aligned career with renewed energy, purpose, and impact.

If you’re questioning whether your current role still fits—or wondering how to make a meaningful change later in your career—Glenn’s story offers a grounded, practical perspective on what alignment really looks like.

What you’ll learn

• How to recognize when your work no longer aligns with your values
• How to define and protect your non-negotiables during a career transition
• How to manage doubt, rejection, and age bias during a career transition
• What it looks like to approach a career change intentionally—especially later in 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!

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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. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
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Career burnout doesn’t always come from work you hate—it often comes from climbing a path that doesn’t fit. In this episode, Jackie shares how she stepped off the promotion ladder, aligned to her core needs, and rebuilt a career that fuels her energy, health, and life.

What you’ll learn

• Why burnout often shows up after you’ve “done everything right”
• How Jackie recognized her work and life were misaligned—and what changed
• What it looks like to leave a role intentionally, not reactively
• Why meaningful connection matters more than status for long-term fulfillment
• How aligning to your needs can improve both work and health

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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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!

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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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