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Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search
You're not totally happy with your career (obviously!) You also know that there "has to be something out there that's better." That hope that you can find meaningful and fulfilling work, that also pays you well, has led you here! This is the show that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.
Episodes
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchMid-Career Family Sabbatical: How to Design an Intentional Career Break (Without Coming Back to the Same Burnout)
Thinking about a mid-career sabbatical, a family career break, or an intentional career pause, but worried about coming back to the same burnout? Whether…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchWhat Career Burnout in 2026 Actually Looks Like (How To Fix It And Find Career Satisfaction)
Dealing with career burnout in 2026 — or could it actually be boreout? Whether you're experiencing job burnout, work burnout, quiet burnout, or boreout at…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow to Get a High-Paying Remote Job in 2026 Without Applying to Job Boards (3 Strategies That Actually Work)
Looking for a high-paying remote job in 2026? Whether you're trying to find remote work in a tough job market, navigating a career change to remote, or…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchShould You Quit Your Job? Signs You're in the Wrong Career and How to Change Careers Without a Pay Cut
Stuck in the wrong career in 2026? Here's what most career advice ignores: the cost of staying in the wrong career isn't just how you feel on Sunday nights. It…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchWhat to Do After a Layoff: The First 48 Hours That Decide Whether You Land a Better Job — How to Job Search After Being Laid Off and Land a Job You Love in 2026
Just got laid off in 2026? Whether you're trying to figure out what to do after a layoff, how to job search after being laid off, or how to land a better job…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchThe Secret to Effectively Job Searching in 2026
Job searching in 2026 has become harder than ever. Whether you're navigating a career change, looking for a job in a tough job market, or trying to get hired…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Change at 50+: How to Know It's Time to Leave a Good Job After 30 Years and Pivot to Work That Actually Fits
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchThe 4 Job Search Mistakes Killing Your Career Transition: How to Fix Them and Find a Job You Love
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow to (Actually) Get a Job You Love in 2026: Navigate a Bad Job Market, Stop Settling, and Find Meaningful Work
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchLaid Off After 13 Years: How to Pivot Careers, Switch Industries & Build a Role Made for You in 5 Months
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Rut, Stagnation, or Burnout: How to Get Unstuck, Change Careers, and Find Meaningful Work
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchMid-Life Career Change: How to Switch Careers at 40, 50, or Beyond Without Starting Over
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchBurned Out in a Stable Career? How to Make a Career Pivot Without Starting Over
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchAI Job Displacement: 4 Skills That Build Real Job Security and Future-Proof Your Career
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchWhen a "Perfect" Job Makes You Miserable
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchYour Specialized Degree Isn't Trapping You: How Transferable Skills Make Career Change Possible
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchThe Strengths You Overlook May Be the Key to Meaningful Work - Not Job Titles
What if meaningful work isn't about finding the right job title—but recognizing the strengths you already have? Learn why career change gets easier when you…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchMost People Never Ask This One Question About Their Career
When your dream role at a prestigious company leads to 2:00 AM work calls and a total loss of self, how do you find the courage to walk away? Keith Penningroth…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchExecutive Career Realignment: What Happens When You Stop Playing It Safe
What if your job looks perfect on paper but quietly drains your energy, confidence, and momentum? In this episode, executive Paul Ichilchik shares how spending…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchWhen Job Security Disappears
When job security disappears, the only stability that lasts is the clarity you build within yourself. Amelia Johnson shares how intentional reflection…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchWhen Career Change Feels Impossible: What's Really Holding You Back
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"…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchADHD at Work: How to Stop Fighting Your Brain and Start Using It
What if the problem isn't your focus—but the way you're trying to force your brain to work? In this episode, Scott shares real, lived strategies for working…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchIs Job Security Worth Your Mental Health? Career Burnout, Pension & Midlife Reinvention
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow to Change Careers When Your Job Is Highly Specialized (Without Starting Over)
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Change When Your Work No Longer Matches Your Values: Glenn's Career Reinvention
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Burnout Happens When You Keep Climbing the Wrong Ladder: How Jackie Chose Fit Over Promotion
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchYour "Expected" Path May Be Misaligned: Follow Your Strengths to Meaningful Work
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchYou Are Not Your Job Title: How Career Identity Traps Mid-Career Professionals
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Change After Burnout: Trapped in a Job You're Great At—but Don't Want Anymore?
Relentless leadership demands and misaligned values pushed Jessica Ward to rethink her career. She walks through the gradual process of redefining success on…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Change Triggers: Why Most People Wait Years Too Long to Leave a Job (And How to Break the Pattern)
Most people don't leave a job when they should—they leave when something finally forces them to. In this episode, we break down the predictable moments that…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCommon Career Change Errors That Keep You Stuck (And How to Avoid Them)
Thinking about a career change but worried it will mean a pay cut, lost momentum, or starting over? In this episode, we bust the biggest career change myths…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow to Return to Work After a Career Break—Rebuild Confidence Without Explaining the Gap
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchNavigating Misalignment, Burnout & a Big Career Pivot: When Your Career Path Stops Making Sense
You might have a career that once felt clear, successful, and exactly right—until one day it suddenly doesn't. Hayley Lowe reveals how she recognized the signs…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Pivot from Biotech Without Starting Over: How Bre Gjurich-Wozniak Built Flexible, Purpose-Driven Work
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Change Without a Pay Cut: How to Translate Your Experience and Get Paid What You're Worth
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchUnlock Your Signature Strengths: The Surprising Path to a Career That Fits
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow To Make the Right Career Decision - Career Advice from Jim's Career Pivot Story
After facing a breakup, career uncertainty, and a long stretch of unemployment, Jim found himself questioning everything — his identity, his strengths, and his…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow to Leave Your Job Without Burning Bridges: A Career Transition Plan That Keeps Doors Open
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. 🙃…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchIntentional Living: How to Measure, Track & Create a Life That Actually Feels Good
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search5 Questions That Will Redesign Your Life & Career Before 2026 Begins
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchLetting Go Of The Executive Title: Creating Your Ideal Job To Fit Your Life - Katie's Career Transition Story
After years of high achievement and nonstop burnout, Katie realized her "success" was costing her health, peace, and presence with her family. Through deep…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchThe Truth About Purpose-Driven Career Change + Free Audiobook Inside
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchFinding Meaningful Work and Purpose by Harnessing Your Diverse Talents
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow to Turn a Casual Career Conversation Into a Job Opportunity
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchJob Search and Career Change Myths: Why 'Apply Everywhere' Fails — 7 Unconventional Strategies to Land Multiple Job Offers and the Right Career Fit
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchCareer Change for International Professionals: How Quynh Created a Fulfilling Global Career and Remote Freedom
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchLeaving a Big 4 Job: What I Learned About Balance & Self-Worth: Shreya's Career Change Story
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchThe Truth About the Job Market (and What It Means for Your Job Search)
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow Laura Landed Her Dream Career After 66 Job Applications (Without Burning Out)
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchFrom Stuck to Empowered: How Kat Found Clarity and Confidence in Her Career
After years of chasing the "perfect" career, Kat Bolikava discovered that true fulfillment came from clarity, not change. Hear how she challenged limiting…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchMaking Networking Natural (Even If You Think You're Bad At It)
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchOverthinking Your Career? How to Finally Get Unstuck
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchThe Limiting Beliefs Keeping You Stuck in Work That Doesn't Fit (And How to Break Free!)
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"…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHate Networking? How to Connect Without Being Pushy or Awkward
Most people think networking means awkward small talk and business cards. But Darrah Brustein proves real networking is about authentic connection, not…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchThe Secret to Finding a Career That Fits while Removing Career Change Risk
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchFrom 20 Years of Misfit Jobs to Creative Entrepreneur: Amy's Career Change Story
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchWhen Prestige Isn't Enough: Rebecca's Career Change From Politics to Purpose
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchFrom IT Burnout to a Career He Loves: How One LinkedIn Chat Changed Everything - Louie's Career Transition Story
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchExecutive Career Change: When Stability isn't enough - Paul's Career Switch Story
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…
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job SearchHow to Take Control of Your Career Growth (Without Waiting on Your Company) — with Rachel Cooke
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…