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

January 27, 2025

604: Redefining Your Career Identity to Prioritize Family and Well-Being

on this episode For many of us, our career becomes a significant part of our identity. It’s how we define ourselves to others, measure success, and often, how we find a sense of purpose. But what happens when that career no longer fits the person you’ve become? For Divya, this question became unavoidable during a […]

January 20, 2025

603: Leveraging Your Strengths for Career Fulfillment: How Self-Awareness Drives Career Success

on this episode What happens when you truly understand your strengths and use them to guide your career? According to Petchell Luepke, it’s a game changer. In today’s episode, Petchell shares her incredible career journey, which spans industries from federal government to retail entrepreneurship, and now coaching. Her story highlights the importance of self-awareness and […]

January 13, 2025

602: Severance Package Negotiation: Asking for Exit Packages in Any Industry (Even Yours!)

on this episode Severance isn’t something that is given much thought. Actually, it’s something many people try NOT to think about. It sounds like a terrible thing — you’re either on the wrong end of a layoff or you’re needing to leave a job (which is usually a stressful time!) But there’s an entirely different […]

January 6, 2025

601: Creating Your Ideal Career Path by Embracing Your Passion

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 […]

December 30, 2024

600: Feeling Stuck? Moving from Burned Out to Building a Career You Love

on this episode We’ve all experienced those moments of feeling trapped in a job that no longer brings us joy. Many people find themselves yearning for something more fulfilling but hesitant to take a leap. It’s natural to feel scared or uncertain about making a change, especially when the outcome is uncertain. The fear of […]

December 23, 2024

599: Giving Yourself Permission to Change Careers When a ‘Great Job’ No Longer Fits

on this episode Morgan’s job was everything she thought she wanted: stable, respectable, and exactly what she’d gone to school for. But beneath the surface, she was drained, unfulfilled, and stuck in a cycle of overcommitting to projects, hoping something would finally click. It didn’t. Caught in the guilt of leaving and the identity her […]

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