Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search

Ever feel like you’re gambling with years of your life every time you change jobs? Most people think career change means picking the “right” opportunity and committing — only to find out too late it’s wrong. But what if you could test and validate what you want before making the leap?

What you’ll learn:

• Why career experiments are the fastest way to find work that truly fits (without years of trial and error)
• How to move past the awkwardness of experimenting and turn it into real opportunities
• Why so-called “failed” experiments actually save you time and frustration

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

After years of constant job searching, endless pivots, and chasing new degrees, Amy Haggerty realized she wasn’t the problem; her career path was. This episode dives into her transformation from chronically unfulfilled employee to thriving creative entrepreneur, and how she finally built a business aligned with her strengths, passions, and values.

What you’ll learn

• How Amy spent 20 years in unfulfilling jobs before discovering her entrepreneurial path
• Why craving freedom at work doesn’t always mean you’re ready to run a business
• The surprising reason Amy deleted her LinkedIn and walked away from her old career identity
• The “one thing a day” habit that helped her build momentum through fear and uncertainty
• The mindset shifts that turned constant job frustration into the courage to start her own business

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

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

1. Choosing a Business Recipe That Works for You (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Want to Start a Business? 5 Essential Questions No One Asks (Especially if you have a family) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Making a career change is hard enough. Doing it while your family and friends question your every move? That’s a whole new level. In this episode, Rebecca Maddox shares how she left a high-status political law career, dealt with unexpected pushback, and reframed her interviews to land a role that truly fit her life and goals.

What you’ll learn

• Why Rebecca walked away from a “dream job” in law and politics in Washington, DC
• The hidden toll of stress at work and how health scares can signal it’s time to change
• How she navigated family doubt and turned pushback into support
• The surprising mindset shift that made her more authentic (and successful) in interviews
• Why prestige doesn’t equal fulfillment—and what she did to design work around health, impact, and real life

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

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

1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

What happens when your “dream career change” doesn’t fit? Louie left a 15-year career in medical imaging for IT—only to discover the stress was wrecking his health and family life. In this episode, he shares how he quit without a backup plan, used LinkedIn networking to reconnect with his old field, and landed a role that gave him balance, purpose, and energy again.

What you’ll learn

• How to return to a previous industry—without starting over
• The exact LinkedIn outreach that led directly to Louie’s offer
• Ways to design a role around health, family, and sane hours
• Why “stepping back” can accelerate your long-term growth
• How to spot (and fix) a career change that doesn’t fit

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

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

1. Rebuilding Confidence After Career Disappointment (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. When Quitting Your Job Is The Best Move For Your Career Trajectory (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

What if your job looks perfect on paper but leaves you drained and unfulfilled? For Paul Ichilcik, the breaking point came when he realized he was spending 80-90% of his time on work that didn’t align with his strengths. This episode reveals how Paul challenged assumptions, let go of “security,” and made an intentional career change that finally brought alignment and energy back into his life.

What you’ll learn

• How to know when a “great” job is still the wrong fit
• Why identity, security, and assumptions keep us stuck in roles that don’t align
• What it takes to challenge those assumptions and define your own version of success
• How tools like an Ideal Career Profile can give you clarity and confidence in making a change
• Why saying “no” to the wrong offer opens the door to the right one

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation

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

1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)
2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)