Happen To Your Career Podcast
A career change podcast for people who don’t want to settle. Stories of how high performers find meaningful work.
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View all episodesJanuary 25, 2021
395: Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change
August 29, 2022
478: How To Achieve Career Clarity When You Feel Stuck, Bored & Unfulfilled
February 22, 2021
399: When Being “Good At” Your Role Doesn’t Lead To Career Happiness
February 6, 2023
501: Climbing Down The Corporate Ladder To Discover Career Happiness
July 12, 2021
419: Leveraging What Makes You Unique: The Key to Your Career Change
October 2, 2023
535: Empowering Career Advice From Successful Career Changers
September 13, 2021
428: Stuck in a Career You’re Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There
February 3, 2025
605: The Secret to Effectively Job Searching in 2025
April 13, 2019
279: 6 Keys to Career Happiness
November 27, 2017
261: Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers
October 23, 2023
538: How To Define Your Ideal Career When Making A Career Change
April 3, 2023
509: Should I Quit My Job Without Another Lined Up?
June 26, 2023
521: How to Overcome Overthinking and Finally Change Careers
August 26, 2024
582: Finding Your Ideal Career Path: Uncovering Roles You Didn’t Know Existed
January 25, 2021
395: Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change
March 16, 2021
402: How To Stick The Landing In Your Dream Job: Linnea’s Four Title Career Leap
November 5, 2018
255: How Kristy Celebrated Small Victories on the Way to Her Dream Career
June 12, 2023
519: Leading on Empty: Navigating Burnout with Dave Stachowiak
August 26, 2024
582: Finding Your Ideal Career Path: Uncovering Roles You Didn’t Know Existed
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Best career podcast!
“Every time I listen to the podcast I learn something valuable to share with my career coaching clients. Scott and his guests provide cutting edge and real life examples to help listeners in their career development.”
A premiere resource for building career happiness!
“Whether you’re trying to figure out what you want to do, have just realized you can’t keep doing what you’re doing, or are looking for ways to improve in the job you love, you’ve come to the right place!”
Thanks for everything!
“This podcast has been tremendously influential for me this year as I’ve finally transitioned into my new career path. There’s so much insight and advice for every stage of the process- from trying to figure out what is even out there to interviewing, landing the job and negotiating pay.”
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April 21, 2025
616: Leaving a Great Job: The Best Career Decision I Ever Made – Vivi’s Career Change Story
on this episode Have you ever found yourself in a job that looks perfect on paper, but deep down you felt something was missing? The benefits are great, the people are nice, but that spark, that sense of purpose and excitement, has slowly faded away? This is exactly where Vivi found herself after 12 years […]
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April 14, 2025
615: From “Biggest Mistake of My Life” to the “Best Fit of My Life”
on this episode 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. In this episode, Scott shares Kate Gleason Bachman’s powerful journey of transformation. After becoming a nurse to advocate for patients and make a difference, Kate was […]
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April 13, 2025
: Laid Off? 10 Actions to Shorten Your Job Search by Months & Reduce Stress (What to Do if You Get Laid Off)
on this episode “Wait, what just happened?” That’s the thought that runs through most people’s minds when they’re laid off. That surreal mix of shock, fear, and disorientation that comes with unexpectedly losing your job. If you’re feeling that way right now, you’re not alone. But here’s the thing – almost everything people are telling […]
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April 7, 2025
614: Get Hired by Your Ideal Workplace (Without Applying to 200 Jobs)
on this episode When was the last time you heard someone proudly announce they applied to 100, 200, 300(!) jobs? This “resume bombing” method has become so normalized we barely question it. We’re told job searching is a numbers game – submit enough applications, and eventually, something will stick. But what if this common wisdom […]
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March 31, 2025
613: Less Stress, Happier Family: Surprising Results From Career Transition
on this episode “I’m not stressed out. I’m not frustrated. I’m not spending my evening dreading the morning. So I have the space in my brain to focus on life, like making dinner and spending time with my family.” – Cheri What if the most profound impact of a career change wasn’t about the job […]
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March 24, 2025
612: Can Less Job Applications = More Offers?
on this episode You’ve been applying to jobs for weeks. The routine is becoming painfully familiar… scan job boards, tailor your resume, write a cover letter, submit application, repeat. Your spreadsheet tracking 50+ applications is starting to feel like a monument to rejection. I was talking with Stephanie Drumright recently, and she told me something […]
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