Wed, 29 April 2026
Career change after 30 years? Career change at 50+? Mid-career pivot? If any of those describe where you are right now, this episode is for you. Monika Herdlick spent 30 years as a flight test engineer and Army Reserve helicopter pilot. By every external measure, she was winning — federal service, world travel, flexibility, a strong paycheck. But the work had quietly stopped fitting, and she didn't know how to leave the good job she'd outgrown. What Monika did next is the part of every career change story people don't talk about: months of quiet, uncomfortable work — networking conversations, career experiments, sitting in the in-between space without a plan. The result? She was hired as Director of Programs and Partnerships at a growing defense company for a role she never applied for. Part-time by design. With room to finish her yoga instructor certification and keep bees.
In this episode, you'll learn:
If you're considering a career change after 30 years in the same field, this conversation will show you what's possible.
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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Mon, 27 April 2026
If your job search isn't working, the problem isn't your resume. It's 4 specific job search mistakes most people make without realizing: the wrong mindset, the wrong order, the wrong criteria, and the wrong mode. In this episode, we break down each mistake — including how one of our clients went from submitting hundreds of applications and 4 months of silence to 2 offers in 8 days, why referrals produce 69% interview rates vs. 8% for cold applications, and how to stop sending applications into a void and start getting hired into work that fits. What you’ll learn
If your job search isn't working, you're stuck in endless applications, getting ghosted, or tempted to settle for the wrong role — this episode is your playbook for fixing what's wrong with your job search and getting hired into work that actually 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.
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Fri, 24 April 2026
The 2026 job market is brutal. Hiring freezes. Ghost jobs. Mass layoffs. Algorithmic rejection. If you've been applying for months and hearing nothing, the problem isn't you — it's the job search playbook you've been handed. In this episode, we breaks down the 3 shifts that separate people who actually get a job they love in a bad job market from people stuck in endless application loops: clarity before search, conversations before applications, and designing your career instead of defaulting into one.
What you’ll learn
Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available for FREE on audiobook! Visit https://happentoyourcareer.com/audiobook/ to listen to it today! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation
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Wed, 22 April 2026
After 13 years as a federal employee, Kara Cochran was laid off with five months of runway, no direction, no industry experience outside federal service, and a job search timeline half as long as the average. This is how she made a career change after a layoff, switched industries fast, and landed a senior Chief of Staff role she never applied for.
What you’ll learn
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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Mon, 20 April 2026
Career rut, career stagnation, and career burnout don't happen randomly — they happen for three specific, fixable reasons. If you're successful on paper but quietly asking "is this it?", you're not failing. You're stuck in a career that no longer fits, and this episode gives you the exact psychology and action steps to finally get unstuck. Whether you're a high achiever feeling trapped, burned out in a career you worked hard to build, or wondering how to move forward when everything looks fine from the outside — this is the career advice that explains what's actually happening. What you'll learn:
If you're successful but unfulfilled, burned out in a stable career, or trying to figure out how to change careers when you can't see a way out — this episode breaks down exactly why you're stuck and what to do about 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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Fri, 17 April 2026
Mid-life career change is more possible than most people think — and career change at 40, 50, or even 60 doesn't mean starting over or taking a pay cut. This episode is backed by real data and real people who made successful career transitions later in life and proved every excuse wrong. Whether you're facing age discrimination fears, financial fear about switching careers, or simply don't know how to change careers after decades in the same field — this is the career pivot roadmap for experienced professionals. What you'll learn:
If you've ever searched "is it too late to change careers," "career change at 40," "career change at 50," or "how to switch careers later in life" — this episode answers all of 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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Wed, 15 April 2026
Career change from a stable, well-paying job is one of the hardest career transitions a high achiever can face — especially when leaving feels financially irrational and your job looks great on paper. But staying in the wrong career has its own cost, and most people don't see it until it's too late. In this episode, Tom Wilder shares the 4-step career change process he used to leave financial services after 15 years and land a role so well-matched it looked like luck. It wasn't — it was 18 months of intentional career transition work. What you'll learn:
Whether you're burned out in a stable career, planning a career pivot, or trying to figure out how to change careers without starting over — this episode is your roadmap.
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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Mon, 13 April 2026
AI job displacement is eliminating careers faster than any shift in history — but 4 high-paying skills AI can't replace are still in demand right now. If you're worried about AI replacing your job, planning a career change, or trying to future-proof your career in 2026, this episode gives you the exact AI-proof career skills to build. What you'll learn:
Whether you're navigating a career change, worried about job security, or trying to recession-proof your income in the AI economy — these are the career skills worth building now. 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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Thu, 9 April 2026
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
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.
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Mon, 6 April 2026
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
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.
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