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Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
Lucas and Luna sit down each episode with a professional career coach, a corporate talent strategist, or a vocational psychologist to examine how real people navigate job transitions, promotions, and industry shifts. Rather than offering generic advice, they dissect specific career paths — from a marketing manager pivoting to product management to a veteran engineer facing a layoff at 50 — and ask the hard questions: What data should you actually use to negotiate a raise? How do you evaluate a…
Episodes
Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for WorkersHow to Negotiate a Severance Package Like a Pro
In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the art of severance negotiation with a real-world case: a marketing director at a midsize tech firm who turned a…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Coach Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Lucas and Luna explore why many professionals feel overwhelmed by career coaching — and how to flip that dynamic. They focus on a concrete approach: the…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Negotiate a Counteroffer Without Burning Bridges
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the art of handling counteroffers when you resign. Drawing on a 2025 survey by the…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use Your Career Story to Stand Out
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a career narrative — not just a list of jobs on a resume, but a…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Sabbatical to Recharge and Refocus
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a career sabbatical as a strategic tool for recharging and refocusing. They discuss real-life examples…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build a Personal Board of Advisors for Your Career
Lucas and Luna dive into the concept of a personal board of advisors—a small group of trusted people who give you candid career advice, unlike a formal mentor…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Board of Directors
Most professionals rely on one mentor for career advice, but Lucas and Luna argue for a better approach: build a career board of directors. Drawing from the…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Exit Interview to Your Advantage
Most people treat exit interviews as a formality. Lucas and Luna explain why that's a mistake. They break down how to prepare for an exit interview…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Sponsor to Accelerate Your Growth
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the difference between a mentor and a sponsor—and why a sponsor can be far more…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Portfolio Instead of a Job Ladder
Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a career portfolio—building a collection of projects, skills, and experiences rather than climbing a traditional job…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Turn a Career Setback Into a Strategic Advantage
Episode 43 of Career Coaching with Fexingo explores a counterintuitive career skill: using professional setbacks as leverage. Lucas and Luna dissect the story…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Scorecard to Make Smarter Decisions
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a 'career scorecard'—a simple framework for evaluating job offers, promotions, and career…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Reverse Mentor to Future-Proof Your Career
Episode 41 of Career Coaching with Fexingo explores the concept of reverse mentoring—where junior employees mentor senior leaders on emerging trends…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Audit to Find Your Next Move
Episode 40 of Career Coaching with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna walk through a concrete career audit framework — the 'three-bucket' method — using the…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Say No to Career Opportunities That Dont Fit
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle the uncomfortable but essential skill of turning down career opportunities that…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use Informational Interviews to Unlock Hidden Jobs
Most job openings are never posted. Lucas and Luna explore how strategic informational interviews — not networking events, not cold DMs — can surface unlisted…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Sabbatical to Recharge and Refocus
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the strategic use of a career sabbatical—not as a luxury gap year, but as a deliberate…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Journal to Track Progress and Decisions
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the power of keeping a career journal to document your professional journey, track…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Ask for a Promotion When You Don't Fit the Job Description
Episode 35 of Career Coaching with Fexingo tackles a tricky scenario: you've been doing the work of a higher role for months, but when you ask for the…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Pivot Without Starting Over
Lucas and Luna explore the career pivot — not the dramatic, start-from-scratch version, but the strategic shift that builds on your existing skills. Lucas…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Handle a Career Plateau Without Quitting
Episode 33 of Career Coaching with Fexingo tackles the career plateau—the period where your job feels stable but stagnant, with no growth or new challenges…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Coach Without Wasting Your Money
Career coaching is a booming industry, but not every coach delivers value. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the specific questions to ask before…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Leverage LinkedIn Without Becoming a Content Creator
Lucas and Luna tackle a common career dilemma: do you need to post on LinkedIn constantly to get ahead? They unpack the data behind LinkedIn's algorithm —…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Negotiate a Raise When the Company Says No Budget
Episode 30 tackles the tough scenario where your manager says there's no money for a raise. Lucas and Luna break down a specific playbook: the…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build a Career Portfolio Instead of a Job Ladder
Career coach Lucas and co-host Luna challenge the traditional corporate ladder model, arguing that a career portfolio—multiple revenue streams, skill…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Journal to Track Progress and Decisions
Lucas and Luna dive into the overlooked practice of career journaling — not as a diary, but as a strategic tool for tracking decisions, patterns, and growth…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Sabbatical to Recharge and Refocus
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the strategic career sabbatical — a planned break from work to recharge, learn, or…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use a Career Contract to Level Up Your Role
Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a career contract — a written agreement between you and your boss that defines deliverables, resources, and advancement…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Ask for a Raise Without a Competing Offer
Lucas and Luna tackle the classic career dilemma: negotiating a raise when you don't have another job offer in hand. They break down a specific…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Negotiate Your Next Raise Without an Offer
Most people think you need a competing job offer to get a raise. That's wrong. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the real strategy: building a…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Use Career Contracts to Level Up Your Role
Lucas and Luna explore a practical tool for advancing your career without switching jobs: the career contract. They break down how to negotiate specific…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Get Career Advice That Actually Changes Your Trajectory
Lucas and Luna dive into a specific skill that most professionals overlook: how to actually use career advice once you get it. They break down a study from…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build a Side Hustle That Actually Advances Your Career
Lucas and Luna explore the art of building a side hustle that doesn't just earn extra cash but strategically accelerates your main career. Using the case…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Get Unstuck by Changing Your Career Narrative
Episode 20 of Career Coaching with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna explore how the stories we tell ourselves about our careers can keep us stuck—and how rewriting them…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build Career Resilience Through Side Projects
Lucas and Luna explore how side projects can build career resilience, using the example of a marketing manager who started a niche newsletter that later became…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Handle Career Rejection Like a Professional
Rejection is a fixture of any career journey, yet most of us react emotionally rather than strategically. In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build a Personal Board of Directors
Episode 17 of Career Coaching with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a personal board of directors — a small, intentional group of advisors who…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Turn a Career Setback Into a Strategic Advantage
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most uncomfortable career realities: how to handle a major setback like a…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build Career Optionality Without Switching Jobs
Most career advice tells you to climb the ladder or jump ship. This episode argues for a third path: building career optionality within your current role…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Say No to a Career Opportunity Without Regret
Lucas and Luna tackle one of the trickiest career dilemmas: turning down an opportunity that looks good on paper but isn't right for you. Using the real…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Turn a Bad Boss into a Career Advantage
Lucas and Luna explore a counterintuitive career skill: managing up when your boss is incompetent, toxic, or absent. Using the real-world example of a…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build a Peer Advisory Group for Career Growth
Many professionals focus on mentors and sponsors, but a small peer advisory group—three to five trusted colleagues from different companies—can accelerate your…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Navigate a Career Pivot in Your Forties
Lucas and Luna tackle the specific challenges of changing careers in your forties, using the real-world case of a 44-year-old marketing director who…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Build a Career Safety Net Before You Need It
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a topic most professionals overlook until it's too late: building a career safety…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Rebrand Yourself for a New Industry Without a Degree
Lucas and Luna tackle one of the toughest career transitions: moving into a new industry when you don't have the 'right' degree or direct…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Make the Most of an Informational Interview
Lucas and Luna break down the one move that makes informational interviews actually useful for your career: sending a follow-up email within two hours with a…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Frame Your Career Story for Any Opportunity
Lucas and Luna tackle a subtle but critical career skill: reframing your professional narrative so it fits roles you actually want, not just the ones…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Recover from a Career Mistake Without Losing Momentum
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a topic few career guides address head-on: what to do after you've made a…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Quit Your Job Without Burning a Bridge
Today on Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the art of the graceful resignation. Lucas shares a specific case: a senior marketer named…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Find a Mentor Who Actually Helps Your Career
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why traditional mentorship often falls short and how to find a mentor who truly…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Negotiate a Job Offer Without Losing It
In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the art of negotiating a job offer. They break down a real case: a marketing manager…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
How to Ask for a Raise Without Sounding Entitled
Lucas breaks down the exact timing, data-gathering, and framing that turned a junior analyst's raise request into a 15% increase at a mid-size ad agency…
- Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers
Why Your Job Search Feels Broken and How to Fix It
In the premiere episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle the single biggest frustration in today's job market: the silent…