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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January 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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Recent Episodes

April 24, 2023

512: How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Future Career

Do you remember the first time you were asked what you wanted to be when you grew up? It’s a question we’ve all heard, and we’ve all asked. But what if I told you that this seemingly harmless question could be holding kids back from thriving in their careers? The truth is, we’re conditioned to […]

April 17, 2023

511: Career Change at 50: You’re Never Too Old or Too Busy

on this episode Starting a new career later in life can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. As we age, we may feel like we’re too set in our ways to change, or that time is running out. However, the truth is that a career change can be just what […]

April 10, 2023

510: How To Turn Rejection Into An Opportunity With Your Ideal Organization

on this episode Figuring out your next role can seem almost impossible if you’re trying to switch industries. Especially if all of your experience has been in the industry you are trying to leave.  Jenna had been a bedside RN for her entire career, but no matter where she worked, she always felt misaligned. She […]

April 3, 2023

509: Should I Quit My Job Without Another Lined Up?

You jolt awake to your alarm clock blaring and realize it’s Monday morning. You hit snooze one (or ten) times and wish you could rewind the clock to Saturday.  The familiar feelings of dread, burnout, and boredom fill you, and you find yourself asking “should I just quit?”  In that moment of complete dread, it […]

March 27, 2023

508: From Soul Crushing to SoulCycle: How Steph Made the Leap to Work She Loves

on this episode What if you didn’t have to escape your job? What if the place you were your happiest and the place you found your solace was actually where you worked?  Steph transitioned out of the military after serving 7 years as a Marine Corps Officer. She then landed a job with Amazon, and […]

March 20, 2023

507: Leaning Into Your Unique Mix Of Strengths To Find More Meaningful Work

on this episode Have you taken every assessment and personality quiz out there only to find that you’re still in the same place?  While the knowledge of being a “relator” or “achiever” or “learner” is interesting, you still don’t have a raise, a new career, or work that makes you happy. The key to getting […]

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