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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Everything you’ve wished your work could be is real. It just doesn’t happen the way you think. Forget about job search. Learn how top performers find work that fits. The Happen To Your Career Podcast is stories of real people who’ve found their ideal careers.

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Popular Episodes

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January 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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Recent Episodes

March 12, 2018

221: What You Don’t Know About Highly Paid and Fulfilling Creative Careers PLUS A List of Jobs for Creative People

What if you’re a creative thinker who’s in a role that doesn’t allow you to use all that creativity? I would say “square peg, round hole” but usually it’s more “well rounded” people that function in a “square” environment. They can fit in, they just don’t want to have to. Every single day we get people […]

February 12, 2018

217: What Actually Happens When You Work With A Career Coach

TAKE A STEP BACK, AND THINK ABOUT YOUR LAST 3 DAYS AT WORK. TRY TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION: How have you spent the majority of your time? Maybe you’ve been frustrated with your co-workers. Or maybe, you’re stressed out that your calendar is filled with pointless meetings. Or maybe, you just feel stuck. Bored. Tired. […]

February 5, 2018

368: Why “Be Yourself” During An Interview Isn’t Actually The Craziest Advice You’ve Ever Heard

Your palms are sweating. Your heart is racing. Heck, you even forgot your name. Until someone shouts it out loud, walking towards you with their hand outstretched. As you greet this person, you try to keep your hand steady…but it feels like they can see right through you. There’s no way you’re going to get this […]

January 29, 2018

274: I Want to Create a Life for Myself Not Just a Job

Think back to the day of your high school graduation. Remember the heat. Remember the squirming. Remember the excitement to get out of that place, and move on to something better. But, for a second think back to the speeches that day. Whether it was your Principal or your Valedictorian (or maybe you!), they all […]

January 22, 2018

214: How Waiting On Permission From Others Is Holding You Back…And What To Do About It

MY LIFE CHANGED THE MOMENT I GAVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO ASK: “HOW MUCH OF MY LIFE AM I GOING TO BE WASTING IF I STAY IN THIS JOB FOR ANOTHER MONTH?” I had reached the point in my career where I was no longer growing, and I couldn’t tolerate heading into the office each day. […]

January 15, 2018

213: Switching Industries Without Compromising Your Career’s Trajectory

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU THOUGHT TO YOURSELF WHILE SITTING AT YOUR DESK, “IS THIS REALLY IT?” Maybe you really enjoyed your job when you started…four years ago. But now, you stroll into work each morning disengaged and hopeless. You wonder if there’s anything else out there that will make you feel as excited as you were […]

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