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 their new career. Now, how is your career transition going? Is it going nowhere fast? It was for Sarah Hawkins. That is until she asked for help (when she knew that she needed it!). Sarah Hawkins -- our guest on today’s podcast and Career Change Bootcamp Alumni, just landed her dream job (that she didn’t even know that she wanted!) as the Operations Coordinator of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children). She joins us as our featured success story from our Career Change Bootcamp program. Check out the podcast to hear Sarah’s story as it explains Why High Performers Aren’t Afraid to Ask for Help and how the CCB program helped steer her in the right direction to land her dream job with an organization and a cause that she was excited about and to negotiate salary for the first time ever.

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, the big raises, and the exceptional treatment. While the rest of the world goes into the job application process with the mindset of getting the job, high performers go into the process with the mindset of using this phase to collect as much information about the job, the organization, and the culture of the organization to determine if this is a good fit for them. Wondering how you can get results like High Performers do? On today’s podcast, we tackle: Why even some of the most skilled professionals still struggle with the hiring process How you can do to position yourself to stand out among the competition The 3 key principles that you can apply to your own job application process to immediately get the results you want What are you waiting for, listen to JOB APPLICATIONS: How to Get Results to learn more about and how to follow the High Performer route and get noticed by the hiring manager today!

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 finding a career that “fits” them because they have such a wide range of interests. This makes it hard to narrow down a specific career, since there are so many choices out there that they can thrive in. She stopped by the podcast to share her insight and strategies on how multipotentialites can approach their career search while combining their most-valued passions to create a happy (income-earning) life. Listen to the episode to learn more about how you can take your Jack/Jill-of-All-Trade superpowers to the next level of your career.

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 expectations How to use your network for personalized career change advice    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email [email protected]    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers - 6 Ways to get Reassurance that your new career is right for you (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

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!

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 yourself about what you really want, so you can decide if you want to actually start a business. In today's podcast, 173 How to Know if You Should Start a Business, Mark Sieverkropp, a great friend of mine and of HTYC (Fun fact: Mark helped get my business off the ground), joins me in answering these questions. If you're leaning toward starting your own business now or have that in your plans in the future, make sure you take a listen to find out more to see if starting a business is right for you. Mark and I will guide you on how to answer: What do you really want out of starting a business? Are you more interested in actually starting the business or simply running or operating a business? Do you have anything right now that is actually stopping you from starting a business? Are you willing to go the long haul? Are you willing to commit to this for the long run? Check it out!

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, you need to make finding the time to create that energy to sustain you through this transition process. You need to ease your mental stress to focus on more important paths - like your career change. Listen to the episode to learn the 3 things you can do now to jump start your energy to prioritize finding the time to put your career change plans into motion. 172 Time & Energy and Your Career Change

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 that surround you. Today, our guest Yuri Kruman shares his personal experience in figuring out his own life's work. From trying to please his family's wishes on what they thought would bring him much success, to getting "kicked-out" of grad school, and finally to doing what it is that he is most passionate about in life. Yuri discusses ways to find out what your natural role is to help you translate that natural ability to a new career. 171 Figuring Out Your Life's Work with Yuri Kruman

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 might not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But, it's there. Believe me, it is there. Today, Dr. Phil Carson, a registered Pharmacist and practitioner in alternative, holistic medicines and therapies, joins the show to share his story about the stress he experienced through losing his job, starting a business, losing that business, the growing debt that came with it, and how he was able to come out of it with high spirits. He also goes on to share tips on how to manage that stress that comes along with big life changes and ways to identify when you need to seek more help. Check it out: 170 Navigating Through the Stress with Dr. Phil Carson

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 in mind? Probably not. That’s kind of where Regan Hillyer found herself after following the systematic path of going to school to major in architecture and being asked to look into her future as an architect 20 years into her career. She was not happy about what she saw in her future, so she changed her path. She did a lot of soul-searching and decided to be proactive about her future by working on herself first. Regan now helps others with personal development by teaching them how to set their own “success mindset” to build their online empire with their personal brand. In the podcast, Regan shares how to be more proactive about your success by incorporating a more solid way to realize your vision of success. Listen in! Check out the blog at 169 Rewiring Your Mindset for Success with Regan Hillyer

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 yourself to find this ideal career How much you put into the thought process (that we'll layout for you), will likely effect the results you get in your "job search" This process isn't magic and it will not produce immediate results Your genuine participation is necessary Listen to the podcast as Scott outlines the steps you need to take to do the whole career change/job search process differently to achieve that happy, healthy work-life integration that people talk about enjoying so much. For the step-by-step process that will show you how you can find that career that fits your everyday-life needs, check out: 168 Careers: How to Do It Differently with Scott Anthony Barlow

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 and began her career in the corporate space of Technology Project Management and moved on to Management Consulting before finally realizing that she thrived in a place that let her help people develop their full potential in work and life. Now, Gia is working full-time as a Career Strategist and coach who works with high-achievers to help them identify and lead fulfilling personal and professional lives. In today's podcast, Gia answers a couple of questions from the HTYC audience and shares why doing your research and collecting your very own data points is one of the key elements that will lead you to finding out how to pursue your next career. Check out: HTYC Episode 167

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 Chapman, our guest today, and you have an eye for opportunity and the understanding of what is right for you and your lifestyle, listen to the episode and learn how you can build out your vision and straight-line to your goals. Building on Business with Ace Chapman

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 takeaways they have learned when they decided to grow each of their businesses. The discussion gets into everything from how to make the time to focus on building your side business, to becoming a business owner, and to how to validate your business as a real way to replace the income you bring in from your current job. If you want to learn what first-time business mistakes to avoid when you start up, listen here!  

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 home (to Washington state) from a 6-week stint of living (and working!) abroad. Today's show features their experience of bringing their family to Europe. Scott and Alyssa share the challenges they encountered with not only trying to take in as much of the European experience as possible, but as business owners, they had to do their fair share of work, while trying to balance their family life. In the podcast, they chat about their biggest takeaways of their work experience abroad and share their thoughts on why you may want to consider working abroad. Listen here! Working Abroad with Scott and Alyssa Barlow

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 make passive income herself. Some of her tips include: - Don't jump into anything that you know anytnothing about - Understand the basics - Learn everything you can - especially the fundamentals - Get your advice from someone that is doing what you want to do Listen as she shares ways people can create a space for themselves to make it possible to live life the way they want to with the the people that love the most! http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/163

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 intentional in how you spend your time and who you spend it with is key in the maintenance in self-care. “Happier, healthier people are more focused and more productive.” In today’s episode, Emilie shares her thoughts on how your personal decisions and choices amount to your collective decisions and choices. She also goes into the core values that helped her transform her career and life from a place of burn out to the much more happy and much more productive place in her career and life that she is at now. Listen here: Fight Career Burn Out and Get Intentional in Your Career

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 you are and your job is how you express that passion. Finding your passion takes a little bit of courage in order to get off the beaten career path and embrace who you are and what motivates you to do good work. In the podcast, Christie shares how to find your passion and how to turn that into a career that you love. Listen here! Turning Your Passion Into Your Career with Christie Mims

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 that clear path to success. It was in that decision to ditch pre-med and follow her passion for art history that led her to her current position as the Vice President of Strategy and Operations for The Muse. Listen as Lindsay shares how to redefine your own path to success and how being authentic with herself and following her what made her happy has led her to this particular point in her life and career where she is thriving. http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/160

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 business from scratch, Danny offers his writing advice as the writing expert in the business world. We have all been so conditioned to write a resume and cover letter the same way. So, a hiring manager is going to expect that same template from every candidate. But, Danny is here to walk you through a process that will show you how to go about writing those pieces in a smarter, more strategic way. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the power of telling YOUR story of success in your cover letter. Danny will help you learn how to write to command attention, prove your ability, and leave a lasting impression on the reader. http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/159  

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 indispensable continues to carry him through his ever-evolving career changes as he believes in focusing on working harder to improve yourself to be better than the last guy that had your job. Listen as Enrico shares his biggest takeaways from starting his business from scratch, while working his day job. He talks openly about his experience of making his dream happen and how the hustle never stops, especially when you become an entrepreneur!

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 job- which began to make her miserable. After deciding that picking misery and safety over an actual fulfilling life was not how she wanted to continue, she laid her cards on the table for her employers and ultimately left Wall Street to begin her entrepreneurial journey (after her trip around the world to regain a new perspective on life, of course). Listen as Tracy shares how she got her perspective back to make the switch from the corporate life to a life defined on her own terms. Check it out: 157 Regaining Perspective with Tracy Timm

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 waiting the long 10-years that's usually required to climb to the top of an organization). In the podcast, Laura discusses some of her biggest takeaways from quitting her job to starting and growing her business. Laura shares everything from how she made the big decision to jump into the entrepreneur life, to landing her first clients, and how she has learned to evolve her business with the ever-changing digital world. Listen here! http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/156

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 begin making those marginal decisions to get you to your next career. Don't over-think...small steps is the goal. Listen in as Lisa also discusses some of the realistic, potential positive and negative outcomes if you decide to invite your current employer to discuss your thoughts of a career change. http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/155

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!

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 career change, how to be proactive on Linkedin, and why creating a "career bucket list" is the easiest way to get you into the industry you want to continue your career in. Listen as our guest, J.T. O'Donnell, sheds light on how to take that calculated risk in the next chapter of your career. 153 How to Signal to Make Career Changes with J.T. O'Donnell

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 everything from how she made the time to focus on building her side business, to becoming a business owner, and to how she was able to validate her business as real way to replace the income she was bringing in from her day job.   Check it out here: 152 Building a Business with Olivia Gamber

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 are available to you right now. In today’s episode, Scott answers a couple of questions that deal with how to bridge the gap between getting from where you are to where you want to be in your career. If you’re wondering: - What you need to do to get from this job to THAT JOB that you’ve got your heart set on, or - How you’re supposed to make a complete career change without the proper education Then today’s episode is worth a listen. Check it out! 151 Bridging the Career Change Gap with Scott Anthony Barlow

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 you to (re)condition yourself to be wired to take risks and live on the edge- to go after the things that you want in your life. Our guest, Lee Cockerell shares his insight from years of experience learning and growing not only his storied career in the hospitality industry, but also his growth as a person. Lee continues to enlighten people on how their experiences and what they're wiling to do to make the changes they need to in order to get where they want to go is the guiding light throughout their life and career. Listen here.

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 creative work throughout Oregon and SW Washington. In today's episode, Volunteerism and the Hidden Job Market, Mac shares why you shouldn't overlook professional volunteerism when it comes to furthering your career or when you're looking to make a career switch. He provides insight on how you can be strategic in your volunteer opportunities and how easy it can be to build a strong network of industry professionals during your career search. As Mac puts it: Volunteering "gives you a chance to show others what you can do. It gives you an opportunity to connect with leaders and influencers in your field." Listen to my chat with Mac as we'll also get into how you start that conversation about volunteering in the career field that you're interested in to get you ahead of the competition during your job search.

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 continues his "mission to liberate you from the crappy, rehashed career advice from the so-called 'career gurus' and introduce you to career strategies that will get you 5x results in 1/2 the time (what I call the '10x effect')" at Career10x.com. Today, we revisit Bozi's episode where he shares his step-wise process for identifying, landing, and succeeding in the job and career path that fits you! Listen here: 148 How to Accelerate Your Career with Bozi Dar - Revisited!

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 Lisa Lewis, HTYC's newest team member that just so happens to be: 1) A skilled and knowledgeable career coach 2) Today's guest on the podcast In today's episode, 147 Follow the Breadcrumbs to Your Dream Career, Lisa answers a couple of your career search questions and shares her own journey to finding a career that came naturally to her (after experimenting with her other career interests, of course). Listen here: www.happentoyourcareer.com/147 If your current job situation has you feeling like you're working in someone else's dream job and it isn't fitting with who you are or where you want to go, check out our career coaching services and have a chat with Lisa at www.happentoyourcareer.com/coaching

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 his podcasting business from the ground up and is proof that making a big career change is possible. He is “a firm believer that if you Pursue Your Passion, The Money Will Follow!” Listen in as Cliff not only shares his experience to getting where he is now in the podcasting world, but he also shares some tips on how to start your own podcast with very minimal effort (& equipment) required! Check out the full how-to guide on starting your own podcast here: http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/146

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 to do because I don’t have any experience…” I'm here to tell you that it is possible. If I can do it, YOU can do it, too. It can happen. You can make a living by doing what you’re passionate about. If you’re not sure about what that is yet, don’t worry. You will figure it out. The best part is that you don’t have to have it ALL figured out right away. If you've found yourself wondering how to make it happen for you and your career, take a listen as we tackle your biggest career questions. Listen to the 145th episode: Making It Happen: Three Years & Counting!

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, adding more value to your skill set. Changing careers to align your work with who you are is not only liberating, but it will also give you better chances for long-term career success and fulfillment. Our guest, Joanie Connell, knows exactly how it feels to be doing work that she was slowly losing interest in as her passions began to come into light. For her, the importance of being more authentic in her work led her to leave her engineering career and go back to school to dig deeper into her passion for people. She was also able to carry her experiences in the technology and engineering field into her new business venture as a consultant. Listen to our chat with Joanie as she shares her story of leaving her engineering career to live a more authentic life to pursue a career that fueled her passion for helping people while utilizing her strengths in leadership. http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/144

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 ourselves about where we are in our lives and where we want to be isn't an easy task. It's difficult to identify the things that are really important to us. But, we have to do it if we want to move forward. Listen to our chat with Maxie McCoy as she shares how leaving her career comfort zone lead her to a much bigger and brighter future (one that she can't stop smiling about!).

Have you decided to take the leap into a different career? Or maybe you've decided to start your own business? Making the decision to start a new business or completely head in a different direction into a new career path isn't an easy one. Our guest, Jaime Masters, speaks from her very own experience of leaving her successful career as a project manager behind and jumping into the unknown. She is now an incredibly successful business coach with a strong network of millionaires. Her journey into the unknown opened her eyes to what is possible. Jaime discovered that her strengths were in helping people. Her lessons to be learned are centered around the fact that "you have no idea what you're good at until you do it." Listen in on our conversation with Jaime Masters. Jaime shares tips on how to be patient in the evolution of who you are. Every time you are asked to make a hard decision, you have to realize that it is a test to see how good you are at a skill. Happen To Your Career - Episode 139

We talk about career transitions and finding and turning your passions into a career you love all the time, but what happens when you love where your career is now and you want to work on incorporating some of your other passions into your work life? Maybe your career has nothing to do with the additional knowledge, skills, or passions that you want to leverage to create a better future for yourself. All you know is that you're motivated and ready to make some moves to start working on something big for yourself. That's where the side hustle comes in. Our guest, Tracey Minutolo, has quickly become a side-hustling professional on the topic of side-hustling. She's a full-time lab supervisor at a medical device and diagnostics company by day, and a side-hustling rockstar by heart.  Tracey got her start in the side-hustle business when she decided it was time to get herself out of debt. After years of feeling stuck, she found the world of business podcasts and decided to start a small virtual assistant side business, providing social media and community management and other support services for podcasters with purpose. With the side-hustle fire lit under her, her skill set continues to grow and she is currently coaching others with their side-businesses as HTYC's Side Biz Coach. Listen as she shares her career and side-hustle journey!

Have you realized that the career path that you're currently on might not be the one that you see yourself on for the rest of your life? If you're ready to put an end to your career burnout and start doing something that matters to you, listen in on our conversation with today's guest, Paul Maskill. What You Will Learn You will learn that you have the power to control your own destiny Taking a step back to re-evaluate your current situation will give you the insight you need to set yourself up to succeed Working at your passion will continue to open doors for you Staying disciplined and keeping your sights on your long-term goals is key to your success

Are you ready to put yourself in the position to make more money?   Whether you are changing your career entirely or aiming for a promotion within the company you already work for, our guest, Josh Doody, is here to share some insight on how to negotiate a raise or a promotion for yourself.   Listen as he explains these processes (although similar, they have slightly different steps).   What Your Will Learn: - A step-by-step approach to negotiate a raise, promotion, or salary offer - How-to determine your target salary or job title - How-to deliver your pitch for that raise, promotion, or salary requirement for new job offer - What happens when your negotiation doesn’t turn out the way you want it to - How-to get over the fear of negotiating   Are you ready to negotiate a new career title, but aren’t quite sure what that may be yet? Check out our FREE 8-day course to “Figure Out What you Really Want for Your Career!”

Do you want to combine your passion and your career to create a life that gives you a reason to get up in the morning? Are you ready to go out on a limb for the life you envision for yourself? If you know the career and life path you want to follow but aren't sure where you can find the time to make it happen, our guest, Jay Papasan, shares the story of his career and how he makes the time to sort through life's chaos to get it all done. Need help prioritizing? Check out Jay Papasan's "Time Blocking" Mastery Webinar at http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/tbm

We’ve taken the top questions that have been asked by you, our audience, and are sharing our thoughts through our own experiences of career changes.   We answer your questions from questions of career change mindset, to changes of strengths and interests, and whether searching for the dream career is even worth it.   Wondering how to get started in finding the work that fits you? Enroll in our free 8-day video course at figureitout.co!  

What’s your dream career?  Are you convinced there’s something more out there for you than what you’re doing currently?  You might be on the Dreamer’s career path.  Expert Career Coach on theMuse.com and founder of Ready Set Rock, delivering powerful career and business training, Evangelia Leclaire helps us understand that even dreamers’ careers go through phases.  She walks us through her own personal career journey and shows us that the phases are not sequential, and there is something to be learned in each one!  What phase are you in?  For help uncovering the work you were meant to do, visit figureitout.co!

How do you make a career change when you’re burnt out, have no time and can’t figure out what fits you? That’s what Eric wanted to know! He was an engineer working for an oil company. He realized his job was not aligning with his values and felt the pull to do something that would make the world a better place. Learn how Eric found a career that fits (plus how he landed it!)   What you’ll learn  The importance of finding your signature strengths  How to create your ideal career profile  How to target only companies and opportunities that fit your career change goals    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email [email protected]    Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)  Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Dave Stachowiak is the founder of Coaching for Leaders and the host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast.  He’s the Executive Vice President of Talent Development with Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles and has led training programs for top organizations like the Northrop Grumman Corporation, The United States Air Force, the Boeing Company, and the University of California system.  He’s a senior instructor with Dale Carnegie Training, and Board Certified Coach.  Dave talks to us about the importance of accepting your career journey as anything BUT a straight line!  The twists and turns are not only to be expected, but to be appreciated!  For help finding the work that moves you, enroll in our FREE 8-day video course at figureitout.co!

Think being a park ranger is about as far from the business world as you can get?  Think again.  Jody Maberry says the time he spent as a park ranger gave him a solid education in public relations, public speaking, negotiation, and the customer experience.  He traded the cubicle for the great outdoors, got his MBA, and discovered that not only could business lesson be applied to the parks system but the parks had lessons to share with the business world too. A master storyteller, he’s the host of the Park Leaders podcast, hosts the Creating Disney Magic podcast with former Disney exec Lee Cockerell, and has recently launched the Jody Maberry Show. For help finding the work that fits you, enroll in our 8-day video course at figureitout.co!

Have you been wanting to start a business of your own?  Is overwhelm about all of the aspects of running a small business held you back?  Christy Wright works with entrepreneurs through coaching and through her speaking events as part of Dave Ramsey’s team.  She talks to us about the unique issues that women face in starting and maintaining businesses.  They think differently.  They run their businesses differently.  They define “success” differently.  More women than ever before are stepping into their gifts and bringing them to market.  Learn how you can too!  For help finding the work you were meant for, enroll in our free 8-day video course at figureitout.co!

Not where you want to be in your life?  Your career?  Have you embraced the fact that it’s all within your control and you have the power to change what’s not working?  Ashley Stahl is a career coach who helps 20-somethings and 30-somethings to find their purpose and land more job offers.  She also helps up and coming coaches to launch and succeed with their practices. What your life looks like is up to you!  For help finding the work that fits you, enroll in our 8-day video course at figureitout.co!