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

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

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Ep 165Building a Business with Olivia Gamber - Revisited!

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!

Feb 13, 201741 min

Ep 164Working Abroad with Scott and Alyssa Barlow

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

Feb 6, 201752 min

Ep 163Creating Passive Income with Kathy Fettke

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

Jan 30, 201753 min

Ep 162Fight Burn Out and Get Intentional in Your Career with Emilie Aries

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

Jan 23, 201758 min

Ep 161Turning Your Passion Into Your Career with Christie Mims

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

Jan 16, 201746 min

Ep 160Stop Chasing the Job Title with Lindsay Moroney

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

Jan 9, 201738 min

Ep 159The Power of Storytelling

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

Jan 2, 201759 min

Ep 158Become Indispensable

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!

Dec 26, 201632 min

Ep 157Regaining Perspective

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

Dec 19, 201656 min

Ep 156Getting into the Entrepreneurial Mindset with Laura Roeder

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

Dec 12, 201648 min

Ep 155Breaking Down the Difficulties of Career Change

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

Dec 5, 201653 min

Ep 154Using Your Strengths to Get Hired

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, 201648 min

Ep 153How to Signal to Make Career Changes

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

Nov 21, 201645 min

Ep 152Building a Business

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

Nov 14, 201643 min

Ep 151Bridging the Career Change Gap

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

Nov 7, 201636 min

Ep 150Experience Career Magic with Lee Cockerell

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.

Oct 31, 201653 min

Ep 149Volunteerism and the Hidden Job Market

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.

Oct 24, 201648 min

Ep 148How to Accelerate Your Career

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!

Oct 17, 201648 min

Ep 147Follow the Breadcrumbs to Your Dream Career

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

Oct 10, 20161h 9m

Ep 146Take Your Message to the Next Level

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

Oct 3, 20161h 1m

Ep 145Making It Happen: Three Years & Counting! A Special Anniversary Q & A with Scott & Mark

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!

Sep 26, 20161h 5m

Ep 144Bringing Authenticity into the Workplace

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

Sep 19, 201655 min

Ep 143Finding Your Confidence By Getting Comfortable in the Discomfort

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!).

Sep 12, 201655 min

Patience In the Evolution of Your Career With Jaime Masters

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

Aug 15, 201656 min

Mastering Your Side Hustle: Incorporating Other Passions into Your Work Life with Tracey Minutolo

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!

Aug 8, 201650 min

Build Your Value and Set Yourself Up For Success with Paul Maskill

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

Jul 30, 201640 min

Negotiating What You Are Worth With Josh Doody

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!"

Jul 24, 201650 min

How to Find the Time to Reach Your Goals with Jay Papasan

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

Jul 11, 201654 min

Career Q & A with Scott and Alyssa Barlow: Mindset, Changes of Strengths, Searching for a Dream Career

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!

Jul 4, 201641 min

Navigating the Dreamer's Career Path with Evangelia Leclaire

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!

Jun 6, 201655 min

How To Find A Career That Fits You

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)

May 30, 201652 min

Your Career Path is NOT a Straight Line with Dave Stachowiak

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!

May 16, 201651 min

Drastic Career Changes: From Financial Analyst to Park Ranger with Jody Mayberry

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!

May 9, 20161h 7m

Starting a Business and Unique Issues Women Face with Christy Wright

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!

May 2, 201645 min

Choosing the Life You Want with Ashley Stahl

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!

Mar 7, 201653 min

Building Relationships with People Who Inspire You with Geoff Woods

Geoff Woods is the host of the Mentee Podcast. His approach to connecting and building mentor relationships has taken him from medical device sales to now, starting a company with the founder of Keller Williams, the largest real estate company in the world. In episode 66, he gives us some very tactical advice on how to find and land your own "army of mentors". He's back again, but this time to dive deeper into his approach to initiating and building meaningful relationships with the people who inspire you most. It has never been easier to reach out to those you admire. Geoff talks about the one simple thing that is key to building relationships and why most people don't do it. For help finding the work that's right for you, register for our free 8-day course at figureitout.co!

Feb 29, 201641 min

Location Independent: Design the Life You Want with Clark Vandeventer

We're told to go to school, get a great job with the best salary possible, and then to build our lives accordingly. But, what if we could turn this approach around? What if we designed our lives FIRST and then went out and earned to support the life we truly wanted? Clark Vandeventer and his family have done just that. They've identified what they want and have developed a diversified method for generating income that fits the lifestyle they've designed for themselves. If you've ever been curious about becoming location-independent, this is the episode for you! For help finding the work that fits what you want in your life, sign up for our free 8-day course at figureitout.co!

Jan 31, 20161h 3m

My Career Is Making Me Sick: an HTYC Story

Jerrad's work was literally making him sick. The long hours and constant demands of the job had begun to wear on him to the point where he was waking up in the night with stomach pains. He knew something needed to change. This wasn't what he wanted for himself or his family. He and his wife took action. Together they began designing the life they wanted. We know that there are a lot of other folks like Jerrad out there, stuck in careers that are making you miserable, and we wanted to share his story as proof that you don't have to settle. You have more control over your circumstances than you might think. And you can either let your "life happen to you…or you can happen to your life!" For help finding the work that fits you, visit figureitout.co!

Jan 4, 20161h 7m

The Most Common Limiting Beliefs When Changing Careers

"You can't do what you want to be doing and get paid for it." "I need to find my passion first." "Stuff that comes easy can't be valuable." "I've seen other people have success with that, but it would never work for me." What mental barriers are you carrying around with you? You may be aware of some of them. Some of them might be buried a little deeper. We run through a handful of the most common limiting beliefs we've seen in our work. We break each one of them down and give you the tools to arm yourself against them when they show up on your journey to finding the work you'll love! For access to our 9-episode "What Fits You" series, visit whatfitsyou.co!

Dec 28, 201546 min

How To Overcome The 5 Most Common Barriers of Career Change

Are you stuck? Have you had the realization that you need a new job, entirely new career or maybe even want to start your own business, but you can't see a way to make it happen? Know where you want to go, but just can't seem to get there? So, what's holding you back? Debt? Fear? No time? Something else? We've got you covered. We walk through 5 of the most common barriers that most people come up against when they're trying to make a career change and we give clear, actionable strategies for moving past each and every one of them. What You'll Learn The importance of prioritizing to make a career change, and why you have more time and more money than you think! How you can apply the same principles Scott used to get out of major debt in 3.5 years to break free of your own debt Why mindset is everything and how you can set yourself up to achieve whatever you set your sights on 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 Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Changing Careers (When You Don't Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Dec 21, 201558 min

Multi-talented, Multi-passionate, Multipotentialites with Emilie Wapnick

Does the idea of having just "one true calling" seem a little too limited for you? Do you find yourself being drawn to a variety of different career options? You might be a multipotentialite! In her last year of law school, when she decided that she didn't want to become a lawyer, Emilie Wapnick began studying entrepreneurship. Frustrated by her own inability to settle on a single "calling", she founded Puttylike.com as an online resource and community for multipotentialites like herself. She believes that multipotentialites have the responsibility to innovate and may even hold the key to solving some of the world's biggest problems. She's even delivered a TED talk on the subject! For help identifying your strengths, skills, and potential, and to learn how to turn it all into work you'll love, visit http://happentoyourcareer.com/figureitout!

Dec 7, 201549 min

How to Live a Life Built Around You with Dan Norris

How would more success or more money change your life? Would you buy a better car? A nicer house? Live by the beach? Dan Norris tells us that life hasn't changed very much at all for him following the success of his company WP Curve, one of the world's fastest growing WordPress support providers. And it's by design. When you know what you want in your life it becomes possible to build your life around you! Dan's written two books, The 7 Day Startup, which became a Top 10 Bestseller in 3 Amazon categories, and now Content Machine which is all about creating a 7-figure content strategy and scaling it through automation, delegation, and a content team. For help finding the work that fits you, sign up for our free 8-day course at http://happentoyourcareer.com/figureitout!

Nov 30, 201528 min

Strategies for Being More Productive with Mike Vardy

Wish you were more productive? Mike Vardy's got some really helpful strategies for maximizing the 24 hours we all get each day. Mike is a thought leader in productivity. He's an author, speaker, and founder and President of Productivityist.com, a company that helps people stop "doing productivity" and start "being productive" through online and offline channels. Before founding Productivityist, he was the managing editor of Lifehack's productivity blog. Learn what you can do to clear your mind and maximize focus. Find out how you can reduce the number of brainpower-depleting decisions you make daily and free your mind up for what really matters. And see how harnessing the power of routines can help you best serve your goals…because "time is the only resource you don't get back." For help finding the work that fits you, enroll in our free 8-day course at http://happentoyourcareer.com/figureitout!

Nov 23, 201557 min

The 100th Episode!

We're celebrating 100 episodes of Happen to Your Career, the show that brings you inspiration to make the move to a career or business you love and equips you with the tools and roadmaps to make it happen! First and foremost, we want to thank YOU for being here on this journey with us! You are WHY we do what we do! So, please grab a warm beverage, settle in and join us as we walk back through the evolution of the show and the business! Get an inside look at HTYC behind-the-scenes and hear firsthand what it takes to make a dream Happen! For help finding the work that fits you, enroll in our free 8-day course at http://happentoyourcareer.com/figureitout!

Nov 16, 20151h 18m

Working within Your Strengths and Zones of Genius with Micha Mikailian

What would life be like if you were working from your unique strengths and talents most of the time? What could you accomplish? Micha Mikailian has been an entrepreneur since the age of 15! From starting the first online Yellow Pages as a teen to his latest company Intently, he's learned his unique areas of talent and skill and seen a high correlation between the successes of his businesses, his own fulfillment and career satisfaction, and the amount of time he's able to spend in his "zones of genius." For help identifying YOUR zones of genius, enroll in our FREE 8-day course at http://happentoyourcareer.com/figureitout!

Nov 9, 201546 min

Living Successfully and Finding Significance with Aaron Walker

So, what does success look like for you? Will you know when you've reached it? What will you do afterwards? Aaron Walker has attained tremendous success by all measures. He has built and sold some of the most successful businesses in the Nashville area. But he was looking for something more and when friends Dave Ramsey and Dan Miller coaxed him into speaking and coaching, he knew he'd found it. He'd found significance. Aaron shares his journey with us and shows us that attaining success is not the end goal and that happiness is a choice. For help finding the work that brings you meaning, enroll in our FREE 8-day course at http://happentoyourcareer.com/figureitout!

Oct 19, 201541 min

Learning to Play the Right Role for Every Situation with Michael Port

Interviews, public speaking, sales pitches - these can be intimidating. Most people don't really look forward to them. That's a given. But, would it help if you had a proven strategy for summoning the confidence you know you need to get the results you want? Michael Port is the author of Book Yourself Solid, Beyond Book Yourself Solid, Book Yourself Solid Illustrated, The Contrarian Effect, and The Think Big Manifesto and has been called an "uncommonly honest author" by the Boston Globe. His latest book, Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life, is all about learning to play the right role for every situation, motivating, informing, and persuading others, just by being yourself! If "All the world is a stage", why not write your own part? For tools and exercises to help you find the work you were meant to do, enroll in our FREE 8-day "Figure it Out" course at http://happentoyourcareer.com/figureitout!

Oct 5, 20151h 7m

Recovering from Burnout and Managing Stress

Burnout is not a joke. Paula Davis-Laack is a self-described "recovering lawyer" whose own personal experiences with burnout landed her in the hospital 3 times. Now a burnout and resilience expert and founder and CEO of the Davis-Laack Stress and Resilience Institute she is dedicated to helping professionals manage stress and prevent burnout. She is an internationally-published author and has even worked with soldiers in the US Army as part of the Army's Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program. For help finding the work that fits you, enroll in our free 8-day course at figureitout.co!

Aug 10, 201542 min

How to Improve Your Public Speaking with David Nihill

Public speaking is one of the top fears, if not the number one fear most people face. In more severe cases it can cause people to avoid situations that might help them move their careers forward. David Nihill wants to help us all get over this fear and become better public speakers and storytellers. He was born in Dublin (and claims no one here in the U.S. understands his accent!). He earned a Masters in Business and began working with the Irish government to help startups. He's been working with startups ever since, though now it's through his FunnyBizz Conference series where he uses a comedic approach to help content creators leverage the power of storytelling, comedy, and improv! For help finding the career that fits you, visit figureitout.co and register for our free 8-day course!

Aug 3, 201541 min

Ep 84Self-Discovery: Know Your Strengths

Have you ever worried about losing your job? Even if it was a job that was making you unhappy? Kirby Verceles went through some wild ups and downs when the small company she worked for was in the process of being acquired. The soul-searching that she immersed herself in at that time gave her the answers and direction she needed and she came out on the other side with a position so suited for her it almost seems as if it were created for her! Kirby shares her process of self discovery and reminds us that no matter how stressful things can get, if you keep your core strengths in sight, you will come out ahead! For help finding work that fits you, enroll in our FREE 8-day course at figureitout.co!

Jul 27, 201553 min