Walk through the four questions you must ask yourself before giving yourself permission to make a substantial life change and leave the work that doesn’t fit you. How to determine if you can make a clean getaway or if it’s time to find a bridge job to get you where you want to go. Find out what can happen if you jump right into an opportunity just because it’s there without first doing the work to figure out what you want. How taking a sabbatical, if you can endure it financially, can lead you t...
Nov 06, 2017•51 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s guest, Dan Cumberland, is a former youth pastor who suffered what he described as a “theological breakdown” early in his career. The power of suggestion took him down a career path that never quite fit him, but seemed right at the time. (Can you relate?) In his journey to get back on a path that matched his personality, Dan researched and developed his philosophy behind fulfilling career pathing and founded The Meaning Movement, a business and podcast where he helps folks with this kind ...
Oct 30, 2017•58 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast Aaaaaand...I’m back! I hope you enjoyed last week’s message from Lisa and Josh to celebrate our 200th episode of the podcast. (I still cannot believe it’s already been four years of podcasting. We covered a lot of ground in those episodes!!!) And don’t worry: there are still plenty of topics that we could do 200 (or more) episodes on. For example: do you recognize any of yourself in this story? “If you are someone who is a rule follower, a successful person, we are brought up in these systems an...
Oct 23, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast Today marks the 200th episode of the Happen to Your Career podcast. Can you believe it? (We hardly can!) Scott started the podcast 4 years ago, back when he was also working in a corporate job that he liked well enough...but wasn’t his dream. He had a WAY bigger vision for what he wanted to create in his life, and how he wanted to help people. So when you’ve heard him talk about how to transition and optimize your life from good to great on this podcast each week for the past four years(!), he’s...
Oct 16, 2017•2 hr 20 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast Do you want to have an answer to the “What do you do?” question that’s as powerful as that one? If you do, you can start by asking yourself the question: “what am I on this earth to do right now?” Give the question some time to percolate in your brain, and then grab paper and pen to start capturing the ideas and language that come to mind for you. Or, if your brain feels slower than a semi truck with completely flat tires trying to deliver a shipment of molasses, you’re not alone -- and you prob...
Oct 09, 2017•54 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast One thing I’ve noticed after coaching for years is that the way you do one thing in your life is usually a sign of how you do everything. Let me explain: if you put perfectionistic pressure on yourself to pick out your one right career path, you might also put that pressure on yourself to find your perfect, flawless (unicorn) romantic partner, to be the perfect friend, or improve your fitness by being perfect when you work out. (Maybe something super technical and detail-oriented like ballet or ...
Oct 02, 2017•43 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever heard of Soccer Tots? In 2011 I hadn’t either. It’s where you take little kids and they jump through hula hoops, run around cones, occasionally kick a soccer ball and sort of attempt to listen to their frazzled looking teacher. (Think; Pre Soccer) I was supposed to leave midday on a flight for work and it didn’t make sense for me to go to the office so Alyssa suggested that I come watch Soccer tots. I showed up at 10am in the middle of the day , not at all knowing what to expect. O...
Sep 25, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast So, true story: almost everyone on my team here at Happen to Your Career is an introvert. (Myself included!) Which is kind of surprising for a company that teaches people all about how to use relationship-building and presentation skills to create new opportunities in your professional life, right? Well, contrary to popular belief, we introverts aren’t completely socially anxious and hiding ourselves away in a closet somewhere. (Most of the time.) We (and I’m sure you, or people you know) have l...
Sep 18, 2017•47 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast Ever thought about becoming a coach? If so, press play immediately on this episode where Scott Barlow welcomes back Marc Mawhinney, the founder of Natural Born Coaches program and podcast, where he helps coaches create real, profitable (and real profitable!) businesses. On this episode, you’ll learn how Marc got into coaching (and the books that have been his biggest inspiration), how building a business is a bit like being a modern-day caveman, how to ensure you’re not getting paid in meatballs...
Sep 11, 2017•53 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast Karenina Jahnigen
Sep 04, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep 194•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...
Aug 28, 2017•56 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast What do you do when you decide your current job no longer fits your values? You fill your iPhone with numbers from all of the CEOs you’ve just made friends with by interviewing them for your blog. (Obviously) Wait… What? That’s just one of the many ways that our client and HTYC Podcast listener Eric Murphy used to make a career change to his dream job. (take a listen below!) Eric Murphy was working 10-14 hour days in his engineering role for the gas company in Las Vegas Nevada. It was going well...
Aug 21, 2017•52 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast What is the real goal of having a career anyway? It’s a topic of conversation that comes up time and time again: SUCCESS. It should be noted that the definition of success is subjective. There are some people that are perfectly content on that “traditional” path of success, from getting a degree to landing a job that pays for a fairly decent lifestyle. They get promoted and continue working, perfectly content with their progress. Or maybe they don’t even get that promotion, yet are still perfect...
Aug 14, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast Are you the kind of person who wants a job that aligns with what you value or what you’re interested in ? Or better yet, do you want to feel like you’re meant to do work that has the ability to leave the world a little bit better, and makes you feel fulfilled ? As high performers, people like you and I are always looking for ways to improve ourselves and our situations. We want to take what we’ve got, maximize it to its full potential, and follow our life’s purpose. That’s why I’m excited to sha...
Jul 31, 2017•48 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast The art of life crafting. Ever heard of it? It's about defining what you want in your life, taking that vision, and prioritizing where you put your energy and effort to achieve those goals. Simple enough, right? You'd be surprised how many people don't take advantage of the benefits that life crafting can bring into their lives. Not only will it open doors to everything that is possible for you, but it will also provide a framework to get to the life you want. Now, let's take a moment and think ...
Jul 24, 2017•37 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast As High-Performers, we like to make sure we have the majority of our bases covered before we dive head-first into the deep-end of our career change. But, sometimes we find challenges where we least expect them. When we look at career change, we know that taking on this big life change requires a great amount of time, energy, financial planning, and a solid support system to lean on when the career change process becomes overwhelming. One of the least-talked about topics of career change is our c...
Jul 17, 2017•54 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast So many questions that plague people that have decided to take the bull by the horns and make a career change for themselves. The ups and downs that they encounter before they make the official jump to a new job position, organization, industry, or business venture are sometimes glossed over once they find success. But, people that find that success as they transition to a new stage in their career know all too well the hard work, the endless days and nights they were kept awake at night, and th...
Jul 10, 2017•44 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast In your ideal world, what does your life look like? What kind of work would you be doing? What is stopping you from achieving that now? Seriously, what is stopping you? Here’s a hint: NOTHING IS STOPPING US FROM MOVING TOWARD OUR GOALS, VISIONS, LIVES WE DREAM OF… …well, except for ourselves. There’s this interesting concept about “learned permission-seeking.” We’ve been conditioned by parents, teachers, and society to ask for permission to do things. Now when it comes to change, as adults, we s...
Jul 03, 2017•53 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Have you noticed any reoccurring themes 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 patterns and themes that appear in your life are little nuggets of gold that you shouldn’t hastily push aside when you’re looking to make any big life changes, like a career transition. As much as we emphasize ho...
Jun 26, 2017•41 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast 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, Tanya is also a Career Change Bootcamp alum and our guest for this installment of our most recent CCB success story. After experiencing the overwhelm of career burnout from her previous positions and frustration with the job search overseas, Tanya f...
Jun 19, 2017•38 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to your career transition, it’s not information you’re lacking. In fact, it can feel like there’s an overabundance of data and research on anything and everything out there, thanks to the interwebs. Here’s the trick: it’s how you organize and use the information you’ve collected over your lifetime that matters. Jenny Blake, our guest on today’s podcast, figured out how to use her information when she was in a place that you may be able to relate to: she was stuck...trying to figure...
Jun 12, 2017•38 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast Want to know how to stop trying to combine everything together and start strategically pulling out the pieces of your past and your strengths that will serve you well in your future career? That’s exactly what we cover in today’s podcast with Avery Roth, one of our All Star Career Coaches and our resident “Strategist” You’ll get to learn all about how she’s done this for herself in this podcast , (before she joined HTYC she got her start in finance then became an aspiring photographer, then chan...
Jun 05, 2017•50 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Sure. Feeling safe and at ease is great and all, but what goals have you ever achieved by staying in your comfort zone?? We’re willing to bet on not many at all. Nobody ever achieves much by staying in their comfort zone. WHY? Well, achieving goals requires you to aim for something just a little bit out of your reach. Having a goal makes you look forward to something attainable that may not be in your comfort zone (at the moment). The question of how and when to reach out of our comfort zones co...
May 29, 2017•47 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast 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 change, many people, including High Performers, are bound to stumble on a few things before ultimately reaching thei...
May 22, 2017•38 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast Most people dread the job application process as they try and stand out in a sea of people who are just as qualified and just as hungry to make it through the first portion of the process: the weeding out phase. Surprisingly, even the “most skilled” people struggle to get their foot in the door when applying for jobs. But, there is a little population of the workforce that usually doesn’t have that problem. This group of people are the High Performers – the people who get the early promotions, t...
May 15, 2017•45 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever been so excited about a new project or goal that you’ve set for yourself that you just can’t wait to start? You sit and visualize yourself going through the motions of the process, checking off all the boxes on your to-do list, and finally you check off that last task, then you bask in the feeling of victory after you’ve achieved your accomplishment. That entire process, the drive and determination, the movement forward, that feeling of accomplishment…that is what it means to be un...
May 08, 2017•46 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Multipotentialite. Multi-passionate. Scanner. Renaissance Person. Generalist. Multipod. Whichever term you favor, the meaning behind it is what’s important. According to our guest (and coiner of the term), Emilie Wapnick, a multipotentialite is a person that doesn’t have “one true calling the way that specialists do.” While having the drive to learn new things and master new skills is a fantastic quality and strength to have while job searching, a lot of multi-passionate people struggle with fin...
May 01, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast When you don’t know what career path you want to take, the process of getting started can be paralyzing. Just thinking about a career change can cause stress, anxiety, frustration, and fear. If you’re feeling stuck or unsure of what your next step should be, you’re in the right place. What you’ll learn How to test drive potential career paths How to figure out your ideal role and your next job title Tips for your career search if you are feeling stuck in a career that’s not meeting your expectat...
Apr 24, 2017•37 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast In today's podcast, Add Value, Grow Your Career , Michael Bigelow - a results-driven energy engineer and HTYC coaching client, stops by to share his experience of his own job transition and his biggest takeaways from successfully applying through remote job searches. Michael elaborates on the career-centric "value-adds" that make the difference in getting a job offer or going back to the drawing board. Listen here!...
Apr 17, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Many people think that they want to start a business. It's been a dream in the back of their mind. They've fantasized about what it would be like and how they will be in control of their lives and not have a boss telling them what to do. They want to be in control of their own schedule and their own income. All of that sounds really great, but is starting a business something that would actually be good for you or is it just better as a dream? We've put together a set of questions to ask yoursel...
Apr 10, 2017•49 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast 
