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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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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November 6, 2023
540: Career Change from Academia to Nonprofit
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October 30, 2023
539: How to Get a Raise When You Negotiate Your Next Role
on this episode When you receive a job offer, whether that’s for a career change or even an internal promotion, you are in the absolute best position to increase your salary or add benefits. When a potential employer extends a job offer during a career change, they are typically emotionally invested in having you join […]
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October 23, 2023
538: How To Define Your Ideal Career When Making A Career Change
on this episode Making an intentional career change isn’t about compromising or settling, it’s about figuring what it would take for you to thrive in your work and then going after that ideal career! In this episode, Scott is joined by career coach Ben Fox to discuss the work they do with clients to help […]
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October 16, 2023
537: Rethinking Informational Interviews: Stop Doing Them & Start Test Driving Conversations
on this episode If your goal is to get a job, sure, you can stick with informational interviews. But if you’re after a fulfilling career that pays really well, then you must be willing to do things differently than the rest of the world. The internet and self-proclaimed job experts have been chanting the mantra […]
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October 9, 2023
536: How Networking and Bold Career Moves Can Transform Your Life
on this episode We’ve found that when you start doing the work to make a big change, like a career change, these big moves bleed into the rest of your life and cause you to make changes in parts of your life you never expected. Jill Schmieding’s story is a testament to this. After a […]
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October 2, 2023
535: Empowering Career Advice From Successful Career Changers
on this episode Ever felt like you’re stuck in your career, spinning your wheels with no clear direction? Ready for a change but not sure where to begin? We’re sharing career advice from 7 people who have made the change to more meaningful work aligned with their passions and strengths. Their advice is all about […]
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