Whether you are currently in a job that no longer satisfies your needs, or if you are just looking to move yourself into another industry to better your career, or if you want to start your own business, your mental energy is key in finding the time and space to make that change for yourself. You may be thinking, "Yes, but how and where do I even find that extra energy to make a career change, if I'm EXHAUSTED by the end of my day from my current job??" If you're serious about changing careers, ...
Apr 03, 2017•39 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast Your life's work. It's quite an intimidating thing to think about. When you look back to your younger years, what do you remember wanting to be when you "grew up"? Is that the job that you are currently doing? Sometimes when we look back to those days of innocence, we find where our passion lies. Half of figuring out your own career transition is looking back at all of your life's experiences and determining what you are naturally good at. What you're known for doing really well by those people ...
Mar 27, 2017•50 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast Losing a job, going through a career-existential crisis, or even if you've made the conscious decision to make a career change on your own terms, are all BIG LIFE CHANGES. In any type of life change, it is important to be aware of the effects these changes may have on your health and wellness. BIG life changes, especially if they are unexpected- like a job loss, can bring on an overwhelming amount of stress. It may feel like the world is turning upside down on you and when you're in it, you migh...
Mar 20, 2017•38 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Question: What is your definition of success? Is it the size of your paycheck? Enjoying what you do? Is it the impact you make in other people’s lives? Maybe it is having the freedom to start and leave work whenever you please? Whatever your definition of success is, do you know how you’re going to achieve it? Some people may have an idea, but most of us don’t. Most of us follow the system and hope to progress accordingly. But, is that really the most efficient way to achieve the success we have...
Mar 13, 2017•40 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast Many of us start our careers thinking that these fancy job titles sound amazing. But, more often than not, we don't stop to think if these jobs actually fit who we are as people or the lifestyle we truly want to live out. Finding that ideal role at the perfect company that fits our core strengths and values isn't an easy task. At HTYC, we try and help guide you to a career that fits you. The only thing we ask of you is for you to understand that: It is going to take a little digging into yoursel...
Mar 06, 2017•45 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast We get sent A LOT of questions about how we get from having a job- that we either hate or one that no longer meets our career ambitions, to landing a job or getting on the “right” career path that will make us happier in our lives. Today Gia Ganesh joins the conversation. Gia is our newest HTYC career coach and like many people that listen to the HTYC podcast, she didn’t always have her career figured out. If you take a look at Gia’s resume, it’s quite impressive. She boasts two Masters degrees ...
Feb 27, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast It's really easy to get caught up in the corporate trap. Some folks may feel stuck during that process of climbing the corporate ladder, before they realize that they are built to be more of an entrepreneur than someone that is trying to make it in the corporate world. Many entrepreneurs (actually even those that don't have an entrepreneurial bone in their body) want to be able to use what they're good at with whatever they decide to do with their businesses/careers. If you're anything like Ace ...
Feb 20, 2017•51 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever thought about starting a new business, but don't know where to begin because you don't have the time between your full-time job and your other personal obligations, like spending time with your family? Today, we revisit a past episode that features a former client and now great friend of HTYC, Olivia Gamber. Olivia shares her story of how she took her side business and grew it into a full-time business career. Also in the podcast, Olivia and Scott discuss some of the biggest takeaw...
Feb 13, 2017•42 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast Many people dream of living and working abroad. And if it's not the dream of living and working abroad, it's the dream of having the freedom to do such a thing. It's an unconventional life, but when has HTYC ever been about following the unspoken "norm" of society? We thrive on new ideas and breaking out of the mold of what we like to call "the traditional path of success." And we support you in following that unconventional way of thinking! Scott and Alyssa Barlow have just recently returned ho...
Feb 06, 2017•52 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast Have you found yourself asking the same question about how in the world you can not only make money doing what you love, but also how you can find the time to do all of that while having a life outside of the work you love? Kathy Fettke has the answer and the experience to share how you can start taking the first steps into the direction that will achieve those goals. In this episode, she also wants to simplify the process, so you don't make the same mistakes that she has made while learning to ...
Jan 30, 2017•53 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever experienced career burn out? It seems like now more than ever, we are living in this “burn out culture” where we are working more hours while our productivity has become stagnant. According to today’s guest, Emilie Aries, many of us are experiencing more career burn out because we are “not prioritizing efficiency for hours in and hours out” and we have begun “operating in a timid workplace environment where our self-worth is intrinsically connected to our product.” Becoming more in...
Jan 23, 2017•58 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast Passion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to Christie, in the grander scale of things, passion plays a bigger part in your career than you think. So, what is passion? Passion is two part. It's your interest and engagement. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Basically, passion is who y...
Jan 16, 2017•47 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast Many people are often conditioned to follow a traditional path of success. After college, you get an internship. That internship turns into a job. Then you work your way to the top of your firm or gain success in a specialty. You do all of the work that lines up with that job title that you've been aiming for since your freshman year of college. That was the plan for our guest, Lindsay Moroney. She "planned" to go to college for pre-med, until she took an art history class that derailed her from...
Jan 09, 2017•39 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast Writing like a Pro in the business world seems like a huge undertaking that is easier said than done. Luckily, we have Danny H. Rubin as our guest today. Danny Rubin is “THE writing guy.” Danny has studied communications since college and has worked as a TV News Reporter and Consultant and has come back around to what he loves most, which is writing. He uses his greatest strength to teach practical writing instruction for the business world. From writing to apply for jobs to writing to start a b...
Jan 02, 2017•1 hr•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast No matter what type of life change prompts you to rework your career journey, there are always ways to improve your situation and stay ahead of the career change game. Today's show features Enrico Torres, an unassuming entrepreneur with a work ethic that perseveres through constant improvement. He spent over two decades working as a restaurant kitchen manager and a roofer before deciding that he needed a change (for the better) to accommodate his new life as a father. His motto to become indispe...
Dec 26, 2016•33 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast Have you been living a calculated, box-checking life? Are you tired? Bored? Wondering if there is more to life than just sleeping, eating, and working...just to repeat it the next day? Are you looking for a change of pace, lifestyle, or career? That is exactly how our guest, Tracy Timm, felt after checking off the boxes of graduating from Yale and getting a job on Wall Street out of college. Tracy began to feel the effects of the classic "high-achiever" looking for more from life than just her j...
Dec 19, 2016•56 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast Have you been thinking about starting your own business? Are you ready to take the leap to quit your day job? Starting a new business seems like a big, scary decision to make, but it doesn't have to be. Just ask Laura Roeder, who did just that. She quit her full-time job to branch out on her own. Today's show features Laura's story of how she left her full-time job to chase her dream of working for herself, building her business, and doing exactly what she wanted to do with her career (without w...
Dec 12, 2016•49 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast Are you exhausted and burnt out from your current job that you can 't even think about what it is going to take to change careers? It's time to re-calibrate your mindset to make that career change to something you enjoy (finally!). Two keywords: Space and Margin. In today's episode our career coach, Lisa Lewis, drops in to share why it's important to create time and space for you to visualize and design your next career. From there, you will be able to layout what you have in front of you to beg...
Dec 05, 2016•54 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast Strengths.. Signature Strengths... What are they exactly? Here at Happen to Your Career, (signature) strengths are the backbone that makes you who you are and they are what makes this company thrive. Today, Lisa Lewis, HTYC Career Coach, joins us and helps us dive deep into what strengths are, some of the misconceptions of strengths, and how to find yours, Lisa shares insight on what can happen when you lean into your strengths. You don't want to miss it! Listen in!...
Nov 28, 2016•48 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Career changing takes a little bit of risk and a lot of courage. Or is it the other way around? Either way, changing careers involves some combination of risk and courage. HTYC has always been here to help you grow your confidence and find a path to the next phase of your career. Today's guest, J.T. O'Donnell will guide you on the next step of your career change by sharing tips on how to remove the risk from jumping into something entirely new. J.T. introduces "signaling" into the world of caree...
Nov 21, 2016•45 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to turn your side business into a full-time career, but don't know where to start? Are you ready to hit the ground running with that business idea you have had floating around in your head, but are unsure if you have what it takes to go for it on your own? Today's show features Olivia Gamber and her story of how she took her side business and grew it into a full-time business career. In the podcast, Olivia shares some of her biggest takeaways from growing her business. She discusses ...
Nov 14, 2016•43 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast Can you answer the question: “Do you know what is most important to you?” Think about it. Then, think a little harder… If you aren’t sure what is important to you, from the things that you want to do, to how you spend your time, and to who you want to spend your time with, then you’re missing out on the potential career (and life!) opportunities that are out there for you. By not knowing the things that are important to you, you are leaving yourself to just accept what opportunities you THINK ar...
Nov 07, 2016•37 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast Do you wake up in the morning excited to go to work? If not, why? Do you have an answer? There is no reason to be living a life that doesn't suit you or make you happy. The first thing to realize is that things don't work out unless you make them. You are the person in charge of your life. Be willing to take risks. Learn to get into the habit of doing the hard things that need to be done to change your path to get you where you want to go in life and in your career. This episode will encourage y...
Oct 31, 2016•54 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast Did you know that as many as 80% of all jobs needing to be filled never make it to an online job board? Most people don't even know that there is a hidden job market out there. And, if you do know about that hidden job market, you're probably wondering how you would even go about tapping into it. You're in luck! Today you'll hear from Mac Prichard, a public relations strategist and the publisher of Mac's list, the premier resource for connecting passionate professionals to meaningful and creativ...
Oct 24, 2016•49 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast Are you tired of watching your colleagues get promoted? Do you feel like you've been constantly looked over for that next pay raise? Are you starting to feel like everyone around you is doing better than you in their career? If you're ready to advance your career, we've got a solution for you. A six-step formula created by Bozi Dar that will help you accelerate your career. The six-step formula helped him get six job promotions in six years which led him to increase his salary 15 times. Bozi con...
Oct 17, 2016•49 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast On paper, it looks like you've reached all of the checkpoints of success: You got good grades and graduated with a degree in a field that got you on the fast track to a job right out of college. You got that promotion (and raise!) that you worked hard for at a job that any other person would be jealous of... But then, it becomes quiet and you start to wonder: "Is this all there is? Is this the path that I'm supposed to be on?" Short answer: Probably not. Next question: Now what? Answer: Meet Lis...
Oct 10, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered if you've got what it takes to start your own podcast? The answer is: Yes. Absolutely. Whether you want to start your own podcast as a hobby or if you want to make the switch to start your own business in podcasting, it is possible to get your own podcast going even if you have no experience. So, if you're looking for some guidance to start your own podcast, we've got a special guest for you! The Podcast Answer Man himself, Cliff Ravenscraft. Cliff Ravenscraft has built hi...
Oct 03, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Three Years, HTYCers! Today, my good friend and one of HTYC’s biggest supporters (from DAY ONE!), Mark Sieverkropp, is here to help me shed some light on some of the questions that you have sent in over the years. If you’ve tried to convince yourself that: “There’s no way that I can make money doing what I’m passionate about…” or “There’s no way that I can find my dream career…a career that exists on my own terms…” or “There’s no way that I can build my own business on what i really want t...
Sep 26, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast What do you like doing? Does it make an appearance at your day job? Bringing more of yourself and who you are at your core into your workplace should be mandatory. If it is the fear of starting fresh in a whole different career or new industry that is stopping you from finding a new path where you can be authentic in your work, don't worry about that. All is not lost as you change careers, every experience counts and the skills you gain throughout your career journey will be carried with you, ad...
Sep 19, 2016•55 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Discomfort: noun dis·com·fort \dis-ˈkəm-fərt\ 1. Mental or physical uneasiness, 2. A feeling of being somewhat worried, unhappy, etc. Are you comfortable with being uncomfortable? Are you in a place in your life, whether in your career or not, that makes you feel uneasy? Maybe you're stuck in limbo wondering if you need to start transitioning out of your current career. It's hard work to reflect during these times in our lives that make us feel stuck. Reflection and being completely honest with ...
Sep 12, 2016•55 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast 
