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 5, 2026
673: Navigating Misalignment, Burnout & a Big Career Pivot: When Your Career Path Stops Making Sense
February 3, 2025
605: The Secret to Effectively Job Searching in 2025
January 26, 2026
677: Career Change After Burnout: Trapped in a Job You’re Great At—but Don’t Want Anymore?
February 9, 2026
680: Career Burnout Happens When You Keep Climbing the Wrong Ladder: How Jackie Chose Fit Over Promotion
January 19, 2026
676: Career Change Triggers: Why Most People Wait Years Too Long to Leave a Job (And How to Break the Pattern)
January 15, 2026
675: Common Career Change Errors That Keep You Stuck (And How to Avoid Them)
December 18, 2025
670: Unlock Your Signature Strengths: The Surprising Path to a Career That Fits
February 16, 2026
681: Career Change When Your Work No Longer Matches Your Values: Glenn’s Career Reinvention
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: How to Uncover 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: How to Uncover Roles You Didn’t Know Existed
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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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March 17, 2025
611: ADHD Strategies for Adults: 8 Unexpected Approaches That Transformed My Work Life
WATCH on this episode For years, I thought something was wrong with me. I couldn’t stick to a single project. My excitement would surge, I’d dive deep, learn everything rapidly, create with intense focus, and then suddenly… nothing. The passion would evaporate, my performance would nosedive, and I’d feel like a failure. Again and again, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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