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

June 26, 2017

184: Stop Avoiding Your Patterns to Find Work that Fits You with Matthew Toy

Have you noticed any reoccurring themes  or life patterns in your life? These themes can range from the habits you form, the hobbies you enjoy, the work you choose, the tasks you hate, the type of people you surround yourself with, and so on. Just stop and think for a moment. Does anything stand out? The life […]

June 19, 2017

183: Dialing into Your Network to Land Your Next Career with Tanya Malcom Revell

Whoever said that hard work and perseverance doesn’t pay off sure didn’t meet Tanya. What Tanya Malcolm Revell did when she was looking to make her big career change was no easy feat. Besides being an American looking for work that fit her in London, U.K., Tanya is also a Career Change Bootcamp alum and our guest […]

June 12, 2017

275: Successfully Pivot Your Career with Jenny Blake

Making a successful career pivot is about creating connections based on what you already know about yourself, where you are in your life, and where you want to be in your career. Sound like a process? It is. But, it doesn’t have to be a complicated one! Many people find a sticky point before they are even […]

June 5, 2017

181: Finding Your Next Steps to a Career that Fits with Avery Roth

HOW TO FIND A CAREER THAT FITS YOU So, you’ve decided on a career overhaul, but aren’t really sure where to go or what to do next? First, give yourself props for having the self-awareness to come to the decision to make a career change. Self-awareness is something that we’re not necessarily taught or born […]

May 29, 2017

252: Reach Out of Your Comfort Zone with Andy Molinsky

EVEN WITHOUT THE FEAR AND ANXIETY, WOULD THIS BE SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DO? Andy Molinsky COM·FORT ZONE /ˈkəmfərt zōn/ noun A place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. Sure. Feeling safe and at ease is great and all, but what goals have you ever […]

May 22, 2017

179: Why High Performers Aren’t Afraid to Ask for Help with Sarah Hawkins

There’s been a lot of talk recently about resilience. You know what goes hand-in-hand with resilience? Obstacles….to overcome. Struggles….to work through. Mental roadblocks….to disengage. We’ve all experienced setbacks in life, but it’s about how we react to them that makes the difference between reaching our goals or letting them fall by the wayside. When it comes to career […]

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