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

March 10, 2025

610: I Thought I Needed to Escape My Career (The Real Problem Surprised Me)

on this episode “I don’t just want a change, I need it for my well-being.” Those were the words Carolyn used when she first reached out to us. After 25+ years as a mechanical engineer, she had climbed the corporate ladder to management and found herself completely miserable. The Day She Walked Away From ENGINEERING […]

March 3, 2025

609: Career Change Advice: Six Professionals Share What Worked to Find Their Ideal Job

on this episode When considering a career change, it’s impossible to predict all the obstacles that might arise. But there’s one obstacle that will absolutely stand in your way: yourself. Your indecision, doubts, overthinking, procrastination, and comfort zone are keeping you from what could be the best decision for your career and life. To help […]

February 24, 2025

608: Want to Start a Business? 5 Essential Questions No One Asks (Especially if you have a family)

on this episode You’ve got the entrepreneurial itch. Maybe you’re Googling “When should I quit my job?” or “How much savings do I need to start a business?” Stop right there. As someone who has launched five businesses (two failures, three successes), I can tell you – you’re asking the wrong questions. The Questions Everyone […]

February 17, 2025

607: How Tuning Into Your Desires Can Guide You to Career Fulfillment

on this episode Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “What do I really want?” It sounds simple, but many of us overlook this question, focusing on what other people and society tell us we should want. In this episode, HTYC career coach, Karen Woodin-Rodríguez invites us to slow down and connect with our true […]

February 10, 2025

606: Write Networking Emails That Get Responses 💯 for Test Drive Conversations

on this episode Why are your networking emails and connection messages being ignored? Is it the wording? The timing? Or are they just blending into the sea of AI-generated pitches and spam flooding inboxes every day? It’s no secret that reaching out to someone whether on LinkedIn, via email, or another platform, has become harder […]

February 3, 2025

605: The Secret to Effectively Job Searching in 2025

on this episode In 2025 a lot of people are struggling to even get interviews, its a competitive market, and standing out feels harder than ever. You might think if you could just get an interview or talk to the hiring manager, you’d absolutely crush it. And maybe you would. But what if I told […]

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