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

When a high-achieving scientist realized the traditional definition of success no longer fit, she chose a radically different path. In this episode, Brie shares how she walked away from a predictable biotech career, trusted her instincts, and built a portfolio-style consulting business that aligns with her values, energy, and love for animal welfare.

What you'll learn

• How to recognize when your "successful" career no longer feels meaningful
• Why trusting your instincts is essential when your values begin to shift
• How career experiments (like Social Goldilocks) can reveal unexpected paths
• What it takes to design a more flexible, values-aligned version of success

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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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. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
3. Social Goldilocks Experiment (Watch Here)

If you're changing careers and worried you'll have to start over or take less pay, this episode will challenge that assumption. Julia Caban shares how she learned to translate her experience, stop settling, and confidently pursue roles that matched her real value.

What you'll learn

• Why most people undersell their experience during a career change—and how to stop
• How to translate your skills into language hiring managers actually understand
• The myth behind "you have to take a pay cut" when changing careers
• How to read job descriptions line by line and spot where you already qualify
• How redefining success around your life (not just a title) leads to better-fit roles

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. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Changing Careers (When You Don't Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Discover how to identify your signature strengths and use them to create a career that fits your strengths, values, and goals. In this episode, I break down the surprising obstacles that hide your true strengths and shares practical tools to help you navigate career change, improve career fit, and find more meaningful work.

What you'll learn

• What signature strengths are and why they're essential for creating a career that truly fits you.
• The biggest mental barrier that stops people from identifying their strengths - and how to overcome it.
• How to use advanced strengths exercises to discover your unique value in the workplace.
• How to recognize patterns from past roles to uncover the strengths behind your success.
• Practical steps to start applying your signature strengths to create meaningful work and intentional career change.

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. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

After facing a breakup, career uncertainty, and a long stretch of unemployment, Jim found himself questioning everything — his identity, his strengths, and his direction. Through deeply intentional inner work, clarity exercises, and values-driven networking, Jim rebuilt his confidence and landed a role fully aligned with who he is today. This episode reveals how "clarity equals confidence" became his turning point, and how authentic connection transformed his entire job search.

What you'll learn

• How clarity work can rebuild confidence during major life transitions
• How mental health and identity challenges show up during career change
• Why authentic, curiosity-driven networking leads to better opportunities
• How to spot when a company aligns (or misaligns) with your values
• Why being "picky with offers, not interviews" opens better doors

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. Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

When you start thinking about leaving your job, it's easy to imagine extremes — a dramatic mic-drop exit or the fear that your team will see you as disloyal. 🙃

But a career transition doesn't have to be messy or bridge-burning. You can move into work that fits better while leaving your role, team, and reputation in great shape — think bridge-building, not bridge-burning.

Scott breaks down exactly how to approach your boss once you know it's time to make a change: how to plan the meeting, what to say (and what not to), and how to create a smooth handoff that protects relationships and future opportunities. You'll also hear real examples of people who left well — and how that decision paid off long after they moved on.

Leaving a job can be a win for everyone involved. It all comes down to how intentionally you cross that bridge — and yes, leave the lighter fluid at home. 🔥🚫

What you'll learn:

• A step-by-step approach to resigning professionally so you protect your reputation and keep doors open.
• How to plan and lead the conversation with your boss, including what to say and how to frame your next move.
• Practical ways to create a smooth transition plan that supports your team and leaves your role in great shape.
• Why a well-handled exit can deepen trust and turn coworkers into long-term allies.
• How to move toward a better-fit, more fulfilling job while staying respectful and relationship-focused.

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. Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)