Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change (Lixandra Urresta)

Welcome to Season 2! I speak with career coach Vilma Usaite, who believes in taking a holistic approach to making a career switch.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Vilma breaks down her signature program for finding a fulfilling career into three stages. Her goal? For each person to have a career where it feels like you’re, essentially, getting paid for being yourself. 


Find Vilma Usaite at:

Website: www.vilmausaite.com/

Instagram: @vilma.usaite

Podcast: The Holistic Career Change Podcast

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

If you listen to audiobooks, you may have heard Mike Lenz on Audible. Mike is a voiceover actor who has narrated about 170 titles over the past 15 years.

When  Mike started doing voiceover in 2006, he was working as a pharmacist and running his own business. For some 10 years, he narrated books and voiced other projects on the side. Today, Mike is a full-time voiceover actor and works with corporate clients and major publishers, like Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Mike shares how he learned his craft, the mental challenges he had about making his career change, and the decade he remained, as he calls it, “persistently consistent” with his side hustle to make voiceover acting his new career after age 50.  


Find Mike Lenz at:

Website: https://mikelenzvoice.com

Podcast: https://mikelenzvopodcast.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mikelenzvo

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@mikelenzvoice

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mikelenzvoice

Voiceover course: https://vosuccess.com

Audiobook mentioned in episode:
Sell More with Science by David Hoffeld on Audible


More episodes for making a career change after age 50:
Ep 4: Aged out: Making a career switch at over 50
Ep 16: Starting a new career after 50
Ep 18: The pros and cons of being a full-time author
Ep 23: How being bilingual helps your new career
Ep 32: How to make a career change after 50
Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

One of the best things you can do for your career change is volunteer. I speak with career transition coach Bonnie Diamond, a senior executive coach at Right Management, about the professional and personal benefits of volunteering when switching industries or professions. 

Get motivated to volunteer today!


Find Bonnie Diamond at:

Website: www.bonniebdiamond.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bonniebdiamond

Find volunteer opportunities at:

Idealist: www.idealist.org

Volunteers of America: www.voa.org

Catchafire: www.catchafire.org

Pro Bono Planner Match: https://probonoplannermatch.org

VolunteerMatch: www.volunteermatch.org

Volunteer.gov: www.volunteer.gov

United Way: www.unitedway.org/get-involved/volunteer

Learn more about the benefits of volunteering:

Indeed: What Are the Benefits of Volunteering? 10 Reasons to Volunteer

Flexjobs: 9 Ways Volunteering Can be a Step Toward Changing Careers

Jobscan: Where and Why to Include Volunteer Work on a Resume

Fast Company: You’re Probably Not Doing This One Activity that Can Help Your Career

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

When Julia Abrantes moved from NYC to Atlanta, she assumed she’d have no problem finding another job as a legal secretary with her 30 years experience. To her surprise, she had a hard time landing a job in her new city and ultimately, she had to make an unexpected career switch in her 50s.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Julia shares how she eventually became a licensed insurance agent, a new career she was willing to try for six months. Today, Julia helps State Farm clients with their home, auto and renters insurance needs—in English and Spanish—and truly enjoys it.


Resources:

Indeed.com: How to Become an Insurance Agent

Idealist.org: The Benefits of Being Bilingual

Fluentu.com: Reap These Benefits of Being Bilingual!

Monster.com: The Value of Spanish in the Workplace



More episodes for making a career change after age 50:
Ep 4: Aged out: Making a career switch at over 50
Ep 16: Starting a new career after 50
Ep 18: The pros and cons of being a full-time author
Ep 21: A side hustle results in a career switch
Ep 32: How to make a career change after 50
Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Nancy Ancowitz, author of Self-Promotion for Introverts®: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead, walks us through why introverts can struggle with networking, interviewing, thinking on the spot, and impostor syndrome when making a career switch.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Nancy points out the quiet strengths you likely already have as an introvert to help you work through these challenges. She also shares techniques and her three-part formula for introverts.

Find Nancy Ancowitz at:

Website: https://nancyancowitz.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nancyancowitz

Amazon: Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead

Blog: PsychologyToday.com

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

When people offer to pay you for something you do well, take note. It could lead to a career switch. It did for Anthony Randazzo. As a straight-A student, Anthony grew up with two career options—doctor or lawyer. He became a corporate lawyer and worked on Wall Street before he quit at age 29 after he realized the profession was not for him.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Anthony tells us how his photography hobby led to his next career when his friends started offering to pay him for taking pictures. He shares how he got his small business, 1028 Photography, off the ground and offers advice if you, too, want to start your own business. 

Find Anthony Randazzo at:

Website: www.1028photo.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/1028photo

Facebook: www.facebook.com/1028photo

Resources:

Professional Photographers of America: www.ppa.com

Other photography associations: 
https://csus.libguides.com/photography/associations

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

One of the trickiest parts about making a career switch is having to show someone that you’ve done A, B, and C in one industry or profession and that you’ll be able to do X, Y, and Z in a new one. You basically have to convince somebody to take a chance on you.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, career coach Win Sheffield walks us through how a good story can make your transferable skills stand out—no convincing required. We cover how to find stories throughout your career, what to include, and how to best use stories when you’re networking, interviewing, and writing your resume. 


Find Win Sheffield at:

Website: www.winsheffield.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/winsheffield

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WinSheffieldCareerCoach

Resources from this episode:

Stories worksheet: www.winsheffield.com/stories/

Stories microcasts: www.winsheffield.com/microcastdraft

Register for Win's online Stories Workshop: Conveying Your Value 

Mondays at 4:30 pm EST

https://www.winsheffield.com/events-2/

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Former high school teacher Tyler Banh certainly understands why so many teachers are leaving their profession nowadays.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Tyler shares why he quit teaching in 2018 and the transferable skills he used to become a senior specialist in digital learning for a management consulting firm. He talks about the techniques he utilized to address his knowledge gaps, how he purposely took care of his physical and mental health while making his career switch, and how he’s giving back by helping other educators transition into corporate.


Resources:

LinkedIn group: Teaching: A Path to Learning and Development

Find more advice geared toward teachers in Episode 13: How to Market Yourself as a Career Changer

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

If you’re in your 20s and you feel stuck in your career, this episode is for you. Perhaps you majored in a certain subject in college, got a job in that major after graduation, and you now realize it’s not the field for you. Or maybe you had limited career options because your parents expected you to follow a specific path like doctor, lawyer or engineer, and you now want to make a career switch.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, I speak with Delicia Alarcón, an academic and career coach who helps recent grads and young professionals with their career transitions. 

As the CEO of the coaching company Delilingo Academy, Delicia shares the three biggest challenges many 20-somethings face when making a career switch and how to work through them.


Find Delicia Alarcón at:

Website: www.deliciaalarcon.com

Instagram: @deli.the.explorer  

TikTok: @hypetiadeli

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deliciaalarcon

YouTube: https://youtu.be/T7S0wTLBBW0

Podcast: College and Career Coffee Chats with Delicia

Revamp Your Resume mini course: www.deliciaalarcon.com/resources

1:1 Coaching: www.deliciaalarcon.com/letsworktogether

Resources: www.deliciaalarcon.com/resources

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Alchemist by Pablo Coelho on Amazon

16personalities: www.16personalities.com

Upwork: www.upwork.com

PeoplePerHour: www.peopleperhour.com

HeyTutor: https://heytutor.com

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

After working in finance for almost 10 years, Teddy Levarda was looking to make a career change. Having to sit all day at work and the constant stress of his investment job had given him chronic hip and back pain. 

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Teddy tells us how acupuncture changed his life and how it inspired him to become a licensed acupuncturist. He shares his initial doubts about giving up a six-figure salary when he went back to school for his Master's in 2016. 

Teddy also opens up about the anxiety he felt while starting and building his practice, Morningside Acupuncture. Today, Teddy specializes in treating pain and stress using acupuncture, dry needling, and Chinese medicine.


Find Teddy Levarda at:

Website: www.morningsideacupuncturenyc.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/morningsideacupuncturenyc

Facebook: www.facebook.com/morningsideacupuncturenyc

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/morningside-acupuncture

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Career mindset coach Ellen Torreyson helps women challenge their beliefs and get real about why they want to make a career change and how they go about it.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast,  Ellen fills us in on the major mistakes she sees with her clients before and after they decide to make a career switch, and how you can avoid them. 


Find Ellen Torreyson at:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellentorreysoncoaching

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllenTorreysonCoaching

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellentorreyson

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Chances are you need to make a career switch if your industry is in trouble. Maria Azua was just starting her career to become a magazine editor in 2016 when she realized print journalism was unstable.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast,  Maria tells us how she made the tough decision to leave publishing and switched to search engine optimization, or SEO, in digital marketing.  She offers advice if you need to change your industry, too.


Resources:

TheMuse: 5 Steps You Need to Take if Your Company’s Feeling Even More Unstable and Shaky than Usual

Harvard Business Review: Worried You Might Be in a Dying Industry?

Yahoo News: 8 Ways to Escape a Dying Industry

The Muse: How I Shifted from a Dying Industry (and Landed a Job I Love)

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Some of the most listened to episodes of Career Switch Podcast are those that feature guests who’ve switched industries or professions after age 50. So, I decided to dedicate an entire episode to making a career change when you’re over 50. 

I speak with Penny Kastaris, executive coach and senior consultant with Right Management Talent Solutions, a company that offers career transition services.

Penny is a young Boomer, who helps over-50 clients with their career change, whether they know what they want to pursue next or are lost.

In this episode, Penny addresses the most frequent concerns she hears from her clients and offers her best advice for making an over-50 career switch.


Resources:

Assessment tests: Hogan, Birkman, Myers-Briggs

BetterUp: Changing Careers at 50? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Indeed: Should You Make a Career Change at 50? Tips on How to Do It Successfully

Monster: The After-50 Career Change

Yahoo: How to Make a Career Change After 50

Additional Over-50 Episodes:
 Ep 4: Aged out: Making a career switch at over 50
Ep 16: Starting a new career after 50
Ep 18: The pros and cons of being a full-time author
Ep 21: A side hustle results in a career switch
Ep 23: How being bilingual helps your new career
Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I speak with Charlotte Castillo, managing director of Poderistas, a non-profit founded by Latinas that focuses on building a digital community to inspire civic engagement among Latinas.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Charlotte tells us how she first got involved with Poderistas as a volunteer and how she used her marketing and brand strategy expertise to help launch the organization in 2020. She shares the initial hesitation she had about leaving behind her corporate career when she was offered the opportunity to run Poderistas, how she worked through her doubts, and how she’s adjusting to her new non-profit world.

Episode Highlights:

• Volunteering after getting laid off
• Volunteering while working full-time 
• When a career opportunity doesn’t fit your plan
• Working through your doubts about switching to non-profit
• Achieving work-life balance
• Adjusting to the non-profit world
• Switching from corporate to non-profit work, such as fundraising and grant writing
• How to use your marketing skills in non-profit
• Asking for help with new job duties
• How to deal with impostor syndrome

Learn more and get involved with Poderistas at:

Website: https://poderistas.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/poderistas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/poderistas

TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@poderistas

Facebook: www.facebook.com/poderistas

YouTube: www.youtube.com/poderistas

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/poderistas

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Welcome to Season 3! Are you thinking about making a career change, but aren't sure? I speak with certified life and career coach Deirdre Taylor about three big signs you should watch out for that are telling you it’s time for a career switch. We also cover how to begin taking those first steps with your career change in this episode of Career Switch Podcast.  

Deirdre has over a decade of experience supporting her clients, many of whom are career changers. She also hosts a Masterclass series for professionals who are unhappy with their careers and ready for something new.     

Episode Highlights:

• Signs it’s time to change jobs vs making a career switch
• Being aligned with your values = being authentic
• Excuses we use to deal with the signs we’re experiencing
• Longing for something else 
• Physical and mental symptoms 
• How to take those first steps to making a career change

Find Deirdre Taylor at:
Website: deirdretaylorcoaching.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deirdretaylor

More episodes featuring Deirdre Taylor:
Ep 7: Lost with what career switch to make? 

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

If you're an editor who's been affected by the layoffs in journalism and media, this episode is for you! I chat with editorial recruiter Chandra Turner, founder of The Talent Fairy, a recruiting agency that specializes in placing editorial talent.  

Chandra was a top editor at consumer magazines, such as CosmoGirl and Parents, before she was laid off in 2017. Today, she works with large corporations, startups and nonprofits across a variety of industries to connect them with editors and content creators. She’s also a career coach, who helps editorial professionals transition out of traditional media.    

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast,  Chandra and I talk about how media is changing and how editors can switch to other industries that need their editorial skills. We also cover the biggest challenges many editors face when leaving media and how to handle them.

Episode Highlights:
• How media is changing
• Why editors make the best hires
• Industries looking to hire editors
• Resources for journalists and editors who are leaving media
• Believing you can transition out of media
• New terminology for content creation: content marketing, brand publishing, branded  and sponsored content, affiliate marketing
• Surprising results of Chandra’s annual survey of editors 


Find Chandra Turner at:

Website: www.TheTalentFairy.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-turner

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thetalentfairy
Career Boot Camp for Editors: next session starts 9/11/23!


Resources: 

Where Editors Go Next—An Ongoing List of Pivot-able Industries by Chandra Turner

2024 Editorial Hiring Report by TheTalentFairy

LinkedIn Groups:

LinkedIn for Journalists 

Publishing and Editing Professionals 

Magazine Editors Network  

Magazine  

Additional Episodes:

Episode 31: Leaving journalism: When you need to change industries

Additional Podcasts:

Beyond the Newsroom

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

You need confidence to make a career change. Public speaking and confidence coach Sammie Walker Herrera  shares how you can be more confident with job interviewing, networking and negotiating.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast,  we cover how to look and sound confident when answering some common interview questions in-person or virtually, how to ask people for their salary range without cringing, and how to use silence to get the upper hand when negotiating a job offer.  

As the founder of Speak Y'All, Sammie works with senior leaders at companies such as Amazon, Oracle, and Microsoft. And she coaches these executives on their impromptu speaking and interviewing skills to build confidence. 


Episode Highlights:

• How to be more confident verbally, vocally and visually 
• Look and sound confident when answering interview questions 
• Tell a story to show you can change careers
• STARR method for storytelling 
• Appear more confident virtually
• Improve eye contact
• Network with new people confidently
• Ask others for their salary range 
• Use silence to negotiate a job offer

Find Sammie Walker Herrera at:

Website: www.speakyall.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammiemlwalker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakyall/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakyall


Find Sammie's seminars at:
Latina Professionals LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/latinaprofessionals

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Helene Godin was a lawyer for 22 years before she burnt out on the long hours and commute. She quit in 2010 with no plan.

Over the next year, Helene used her skills as a lawyer to study the gluten-free market and develop recipes. In 2011, she opened By the Way Bakery.  Today, Helene has five retail locations and her gluten-free, dairy-free and kosher products are sold at Whole Foods and Stew Leonard’s grocery chains.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Helene shares the ups and downs she went through to open her store and how she continues to grow her multi-million dollar business. She also reveals the everyday challenges she still faces as the founder and CEO of By the Way Bakery. 

Helene offers her best advice for making a career change, especially if you, too, are thinking about starting a retail business. 


Episode Highlights:

• Quitting due to burnout
• Studying the gluten-free market
• Using lawyer skills to start and run a business
• Designing a store
• Selecting a logo
• Challenges of running a retail business
• How to grow a business
• How to attract customers

Find By the Way Bakery at:
Website: www.btwbakery.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bythewaybakery
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ByTheWayBakeryHastings


Other episodes about starting a business:

Ep 29: A life-changing experience inspires a career change

Ep 25: A hobby turns into a career change

Ep 6: Starting a woman-and-minority-owned small business 

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

When making a career change from corporate to non-profit, who wouldn’t want that HR perspective? The chance to find out from a Human Resources manager what they’re looking for when hiring. Thanks to nonprofit consultant and coach Niki Lomibao, that’s exactly what you’ll get in this episode!

Niki has 10 years of HR experience in the non-profit world and she’s hired plenty of career changers. As the principal CEO of Desert Blue Consulting & Coaching, Niki gives us the inside scoop on what it takes to transition to nonprofit.

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, we cover the common assumptions many of us make when we think about switching to non-profit. Niki also shares what you should do NOW before you start applying for non-profit jobs and she reveals three interview questions you’ll likely be asked by HR managers to see if you’re a good fit for non-profit.  


Episode Highlights:

• Myths about working in non-profit
• The biggest difference between working for corporate vs non-profit
• What you should do NOW before you apply for non-profit jobs
• Soft skills HR managers look for in career changers
• 3 interview questions to see if you’re a good fit for non-profit

Find Niki Lomibao at:

Website: www.desertblueaz.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikilomibao_desertblue

LinkedIn:

Niki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niki-l-4b980975/

Desert Blue Consulting and Coaching:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/desert-blue-consulting-coaching/

Resources for nonprofit jobs:

 https://www.idealist.org/en

 https://www.indeed.com

 https://nationalnonprofits.org/nonprofit-jobs/search

 https://careers.councilofnonprofits.org/

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Any career switch will have its ups and downs. I speak with recovery coach Gerardo Matamoros about some potentially harmful behaviors you may start relying on to help you handle whatever is going on right now with your career change.

Gerardo is the owner of consulting firm 7RM7 and a group facilitator for Smart Recovery, a nationwide nonprofit which offers free support groups to individuals who want independence from any type of addictive behavior. 

In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Gerardo tells us what’s really behind whatever behavior you may be using to cope, whether it’s too much eating, spending, drinking, smoking, sleeping, TV watching, gaming, pill taking—anything that can be harmful when done in excess. 

Gerardo explains how your thoughts affect your actions and offers 3 keys to how you can better cope with making a career change.

Episode Highlights:

• Warning signs that can lead to unhealthy behaviors
• Why people start turning to potentially harmful behaviors to cope
• Stress and control
• Cognitive distortions that affect your actions
• Questioning your thoughts 
• Using cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT
• Stages of change
• Reducing anxiety with acceptance and patience
• Taking action to reduce stress

Find Gerardo Matamoros at:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gerardo-matamoros

Learn more about Smart Recovery at:
English: www.smartrecovery.org
Spanish: https://smartrecovery.org.es

Resources mentioned: 

How to Make Stress Your Friend, TED Talk by Kelly McGonigal

Ep 5: How to handle uncertainty while making a career change

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Did you know? 48% of U.S. employers offer undergraduate or graduate tuition assistance as a benefit? This means you can start making your career change NOW while you’re still at your current job! 

When Weavy Garcia’s company offered an MBA program to their employees, he went for it. It was an opportunity to learn about business, get his master’s, and switch from IT into sales, a more lucrative option for him. 

In this throwback episode, Weavy recalls what it was like to go back to school for 18 months while working full-time and how it affected his family life. 

Weavy shares how his MBA and IT experience have secured his future and how networking played a key role in making his career change. 


Episode Highlights:

• Applying for an employer-sponsored degree program
• Earning a degree to diversify
• Going back to school while working full-time
• Staying motivated
• Leaving to grow your career
• How to network socially
• Networking to open doors
• Pros and cons of alternating between two fields 
• Securing your future with a higher degree

Weavy’s podcast: The Uncanny Coconuts

Weavy’s drone business: FlyTechGuy Drone Services

48% of U.S. employers offer tuition assistance: 2023 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey

Resources:

10 Best Master’s Degrees for Career Changers: 

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/best-masters-degrees-for-career-change

These Fortune 500 companies will help pay for employee MBAs:

https://fortune.com/education/business/articles/2021/07/15/these-fortune-500-companies-will-help-pay-for-employees-mba/

50 Companies with Amazing Tuition Reimbursement Programs:

https://myscholly.com/50-companies-with-amazing-tuition-reimbursement-programs/

25+ Companies with Tuition Reimbursement Programs:

https://getschooled.com/article/5206-companies-with-great-tuition-reimbursement-programs/

How to Use—and Ask For—Employer Tuition Reimbursement Benefits:

https://extension.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-use-and-ask-for-employer-tuition-reimbursement-benefits/

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

After she was laid off in her 50s, Argentine-born Mirta Rinaldi decided to follow her passion for cooking. Today, Mirta is in her 70s and teaches Argentine cuisine. She also owns her own business, Mendulcina, where she hosts cultural experiences and makes and sells delicacies from her home country. 

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mirta shares how she made her career change and the rich ties her new career as a cooking instructor and entrepreneur has to her culture. It's more than just cooking for Mirta; it's about preserving her family's legacy and teaching others about Argentina. 

Check out Mirta's advice if you, too, are making your career switch after age 50! 

Episode Highlights:

• Getting laid off after age 50
• Learning a new career hands on
• Saving family recipes
• Focusing on your passion
• Reinventing yourself at any age
• Not being afraid to be yourself 
• Advice for a career change over 50
• Sharing your culture with others 

Find Mirta Rinaldi at:
Instagram: @rinaldi.mirta and @mendulcina 
Website: League of Kitchens

Learn more about the League of Kitchens at:
Website: www.leagueofkitchens.com
Instagram: @leagueofkitchens
Facebook: @LeagueOfKitchens
LinkedIn: @theleagueofkitchens

Watch Mirta's documentary, "From Grandma with Love: Mirta's Argentine Kitchen":
Amazon Prime
Apple TV+

More episodes for Hispanic Heritage Month:
Ep 33: Leaving corporate to lead a non-profit

More episodes for making a career change after age 50:
Ep 4: Aged out: Making a career switch at over 50
Ep 16: Breaking into a new industry in your 50
Ep 18: The pros and cons of being a full-time author
Ep 21: From side hustle to a new career
Ep 23: How being bilingual helps your new career
Ep 32: How to make a career change after 50

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

If you’re dreaming about breaking out on your own to do something creative, this episode is for you! Creative strategy coach Michelle Guo works with creatives, such as freelance web designers, copywriters and social media managers. As the founder of Magicave Media, Michelle empowers her clients to build a sustainable business around their desired lifestyle.  

Is a creative career right for you? Michelle helps you figure that out with all the things you should consider, including your personality, lifestyle and finances. She also reminds us that a creative career has a business side to it, which you should also keep in mind.  

Epiosode Highlights:

• What is a creative career?
• Consider your personality, lifestyle and finances
• Resources for creatives 
• How ikigai can help you figure out a creative career
• The business side to a creative career—taxes, legal and profit
• Common challenges for creatives
• Dealing with rejection

Find Michelle Guo at:

Website: www.magicavemedia.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelleannguo/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/magicave-media/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelleannguo

Clear, Connect & Close Resource Vault: https://www.magicavemedia.com/clear-connect-close


Resources Mentioned:

Freelancers Union: https://freelancersunion.org

SCORE: https://www.score.org

PositivePsychology: The Philosophy of Ikigai: 3 Examples About Finding Purpose

LinkedIn: Ikigai, Japanese Secret To Long & Happy Life – A Book Summary & Review


Creative Career Switch Episodes Mentioned:

Ep 18: The pros and cons of becoming a full-time writer

Ep 21: A side hustle results in a career switch

Ep 25: A hobby turns into a career change (photography business)

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

My guest today is trying to change careers now while he has a full-time job, a mortgage and two young kids. David Mock opens up about the challenges he's facing, his immediate concerns (will it work out?, will it be worth it?), and how he's getting through it all. 

Currently, David feels stuck and he shares how he's working on becoming a certified junior cybersecurity analyst, a new career that would provide personal growth, financial freedom and more flexibility.  It could also secure his future in a growing field.

Are you working on your career switch, too, like David? Here's hoping you can relate to any part of his story and that his experience and advice will motivate you to keep going. 

Episode Highlights:

• Feeling stuck
• Looking for growth and financial freedom
• Wanting to change environments 
• Researching a new field
• Securing a better future
• Learning from interviews
• When going back to school is not an option
• Self-paced studying while having a full-time job and family
• Taking time for self-care
• Internships and freelancing
• How to deal with fear and self-doubt 

Find David Mock at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidkmock/

Cisco program: Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Cybersecurity is a growing industry: https://blog.dol.gov/2023/09/22/see-yourself-in-cybersecurity

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

As a person of color (POC) and/or first-generation professional, your family’s culture and background likely influenced your beliefs, which can now impact your making a career change.

Dani Tan is a leadership and career coach, who works with POC and First Gens who are often the first, few or only in their space. Dani reveals how the scarcity mindset from our parents can affect our career choices. And she shares how the power of networking can reset our thinking. 

Dani, who is Asian Latina and first generation, also teaches us how to let go of some career lessons we learned as kids. And, we tackle guilt, that overwhelming feeling that can keep POC and First Gens from making a career switch. 

Episode Highlights:

• Common career-change fears for POC and First Gens
• How the scarcity mindset of your parents affects your career choices
• Why networking is especially important for POC and first-generation professionals
• Building a community of role models, mentors, sponsors and allies
• How networking can quiet the fears of making a career change
• Highlight Reel and Words of Empowerment exercises to tackle self-doubt
• Connecting with other POC and first-gen professionals
• Dealing with guilt about wanting to change careers
• Releasing “survival mode” to find a new career that'll make you happy
• Highlighting those skills that make you special as a POC and First Gen
• Letting go of the “put your head down and just work hard” mentality

Find Dani Tan at:
Website: https://www.danitan.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danitani/
Podcast: The Pivot and Promotion Podcast

LinkedIn Groups for POC:

Latina Professionals

Latino Professionals

National Association of Asian American Professionals

Asian American Professionals and Leaders Network

The Black Professionals Network

Black Leaders Worldwide

Resources:
National Career Development Association: Understanding the Needs of First-Generation Professionals 

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

It takes time to change industries or professions, and depending on how you handle that time—and the feelings that come with it—it could lead to burnout. 

I speak with Dr. Kyle Elliott, a career coach and founder of CaffeinatedKyle.com. Kyle coaches career changers, so they avoid burnout as they work on their career switch. 

In this episode, Kyle shares how having clear targets, realistic goals and a good support system can keep you from burning out.  He offers techniques to apply for jobs strategically along with ways to take care of yourself while changing careers.

Episode Highlights:

• Specify clear targets 
• Set realistic goals
• Focus on what you can control
• Stay grounded 
• Separate facts vs feelings
• Techniques to apply for jobs strategically
• Who should be in your support system
• Self-care while making a career change to avoid burnout
• Ways to bolster your confidence to combat impostor syndrome
• How all jobs are the same

Find Dr. Kyle Elliott at:
Website: https://caffeinatedkyle.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylecromerelliott/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffeinatedkyle/
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/caffeinatedkyle

Resources Mentioned:

Kyle's articles:
How to Avoid and Manage Job Search Burnout

How to Write a Career Change Resume (with Examples)

Workforce Development Board: Find one in your area

Average job search:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation News Release 9/1/23

Episode 5: How to handle uncertainty while making a career change

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, curious about a new field, or dealing with the ups and downs of a career switch, you can make spirituality part of your journey. 

We revisit a chat with author and life coach Nancy Gavilanes, who shares how your faith can guide you through a career change.  

“You need faith to have patience, persevere, and not give up,” says Nancy. 

Episode Highlights

• The spiritual component of making a career change
• Listen to that stirring in your heart
• Advice if you’re feeling stuck
• Using faith to deal with uncertainty and doubts
• Taking a leap of faith
• Trust the process
• Living in the now
• 3 ways to include spirituality in your career change

Find Nancy Gavilanes at:

Website: www.aboundingfaith.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/aboundingfaith

X/Twitter: twitter.com/AboundInFaith

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AboundInFaith

Podcast: Abounding Faith for Today Podcast 

Amazon: Nancy Gavilanes Author Page  

Join Abounding Faith's email community and get access to a free gift: https://www.aboundingfaith.com/community/

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Former newspaper reporter Jonathan McFadden opens up about the identity crisis he battled with his career change. He recalls everything he was afraid to lose if he left journalism—would it be worth it? 

“I, like many of us do, conflated my value as a human with my value as an employee,” says Jonathan.

In this episode, Jonathan shares how he tried a couple of different jobs and industries before landing on user experience, also known as UX.

Was it all worth it? Tune in to find out and to hear Jonathan's advice for changing careers more than once. 

Episode Highlights:
• Feeling overworked
• Wanting a better quality of life
• Planning to leave
• Former colleagues look out for each other
• Soft skills are core skills
• Learning the language in a new industry 
• Battling an identity crisis about leaving journalism
• Transitioning to user experience, or UX   
• Feeling aligned with what you’re doing 
• Don’t focus on the job title
• Advice for making multiple career changes 

Additional Episodes:
Ep 31: Leaving journalism: When you need to change industries
Ep 35: Leaving media: Career change for editors

Additional Podcast Mentioned:
What Rules!?: A Career Podcast for Women of Color


Resources:
Where Editors Go Next—An Ongoing List of Pivot-able Industries by Chandra Turner
2024 Editorial Hiring Report by TheTalentFairy

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Podcast info:
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Lixandra Urresta, executive producer and host, on why she started Career Switch Podcast.

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Podcast info:
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Career coach Win Sheffield tells us how the pandemic* has changed the job market. Networking virtually is now the norm and Win shares how to reach out and connect with people online when you're trying to switch industries or professions. 

Episode Highlights:
•  How to network virtually
• How to use LinkedIn
• How to connect with new people
• The 3 groups of people who can help you
• The #1 question to ask when looking to change careers

* This episode was recorded in March 2021 at the height of the pandemic. The original title has been changed with a focus on networking. 


Find Win Sheffield at:

Website: www.winsheffield.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/winsheffield

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WinSheffieldCareerCoach

Register for Win's online Stories Workshop: Conveying Your Value 

Mondays at 4:30 pm EST

https://www.winsheffield.com/events-2/

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Podcast info:
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Self-declared Type A personality Christina Martin Pendleton shares how she overcame her fear of failure to start her non-profit, LiKen, in spring 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic.

LiKen is an organization in the Boston metro area that helps adolescents, who are displaced due to their parents' struggles with substance use disorders. It provides comfort items to these at-risk kids in real time to encourage self-care and healthy coping strategies.

Learn more about LiKen at www.likenkids.org.

Ways to donate to LiKen:

Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/85-1321939. 

Give Box: https://givebox.com/helpbreakthecycle. 

PayPal: paypal.me/likenkids. 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiKenKids/. 

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Which key features on your LinkedIn profile should you update NOW for your career change? And which ones can get you noticed by your target companies? Is it always better to have more LinkedIn connections? 

Here to tell us is LinkedIn expert Louise Brogan, host of the weekly podcast, “LinkedIn with Louise”, where she shares her best tips and advice for using LinkedIn to make a career switch. 


Find Louise Brogan at: 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/louisebrogan

Podcast: www.louisebrogan.com/podcast

Twitter: www.twitter.com/louisebrogan_

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/socialbeeni

For a free download on how to use LinkedIn, go to: www.louisebrogan.com/download 

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Podcast info:
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Errol Griffiths spent decades in ad sales until he was aged out. Unsure of what to pursue next, he explored a few options that didn’t work out. He shares how he figured out his career switch at over age 50, and made his way into financial advising, where his age is now an asset with his clients and he can work as many more years as he wants.

Episode Highlights

• Be honest with yourself
• How to figure out what to pursue next
• Talk to people about what they do
• Rule out what you don’t want to do
• Ask people for what they see in you
• Applying your skill set to a new industry
• Going back to school at over age 50
• How being over 50 can be an asset in a new industry or profession
• The benefits of being a mature professional
• Choosing an industry where you won’t be aged out
• Advice for making a career switch at over age 50

Articles for a career switch over 50:

Flexjobs: 6 Tips for Starting a New Career at 50

AARP: Identifying Shortage Occupations and the Skills 50+ Workers Will Need, 2017-2020

LearnHowToBecome.org: The Complete Guide to Career Change After 50

TheBalanceCareers.com:  Top 10 Best Jobs for Women Over 50

TheMuse.com: 7 Tips to Help You Change Careers at (or After) Age 50


More episodes for making a career change after age 50:
Ep 16: Starting a new career after 50
Ep 18: The pros and cons of being a full-time author
Ep 21: A side hustle results in a career switch
Ep 23: How being bilingual helps your new career
Ep 32: How to make a career change after 50
Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Making a career change can take time. And not knowing if it'll turn out the way you want and when it’ll actually happen, can be very stressful. 

Are you working on your career switch and constantly worried? Are you feeling discouraged as the weeks or months go by? Life coach Allison Carmen, author of The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times, offers 3 tools to handle uncertainty while changing careers.

Episode Highlights:

• Why you have a hard time with uncertainty
• Dealing with fear of the unknown
• What are the stories you tell yourself?
• Things are neither good or bad.
• Challenging your thoughts
• The concept of “maybe” where anything is possible
• Getting unstuck from certainty
• If you want your life to change, it happens in the unknown.
• Not knowing = possibilities 
• How “maybe” statements can help with your career switch
• Living in the moment/being in the present
• How to deal with stress
• There are many ways to be ok.
• Uncertainty brings good things, too.
• Letting go 
• Being grateful opens you up to new opportunities.
• How to incorporate “maybe” every day while making a career switch

Find Allison Carmen at www.allisoncarmen.com

Allison's book: The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times

Allison's podcast: 10 Minutes to Less Suffering

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Podcast info:
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After almost 20 years as a structural engineer, Patricia Rodriguez reached a point where her career had gotten somewhat stagnant and she was ready for a change. She jumpstarted her career by starting her own firm and teaching—the dream combo she had imagined in graduate school.

Patricia shares how she opened new doors for herself as a woman-and-minority-owned small business and how her long standing relationships in her industry helped her land her first clients as well as a teaching position. She recalls the ups and downs of starting her own business, which included learning new skills to run her firm, PAR Engineering, in New York City.

Find PAR Engineering at par-eng.com. 

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Podcast info:
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Do you want to make a career change, but don’t know what to pursue? You’re not alone. So many people are struggling to figure out their career switch as shown on Facebook groups for career changers. The most common post on these groups goes something like this, “I’m so unhappy doing what I do right now at my job, but I don’t know what else to do with my career!” 

Here to the rescue is certified life and career coach Deirdre Taylor. Deirdre helps her clients discover their passion and purpose, and prepare for success in their careers. In this episode, she offers some direction on how to look past simply what you do (or did) on the job to figure out what career switch to make when you’re lost.

Episode Highlights:

• Designing the life you want
• How to figure out what you’re best at vs what you enjoy doing
• Determining the market demand
• Consider what you want in your next job at this stage in your life
• Using the power of loose connections
• Talking to others who’ve made a career change for ideas and support
• How to answer the question, “What do you want to do?” when networking with new people in new industries
• How to use AIR (Advice, Information and Referrals) to figure out what to pursue next 

Find Deirdre Taylor at deirdretaylorcoaching.com.

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Podcast info:
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Are you thinking about working with a career coach to help with your career change? Bella Holzkenner worked with two career coaches to decide her next move after being in asset management for more than 20 years. One of them was certified career and life coach Deirdre Taylor, who was featured in our last episode about how to figure out your career switch when you’re lost.

Bella tells us about the work she did with her coaches and how Deirdre’s support helped her make the decision to become a mental health counselor—something she resisted at first. She also explains how volunteering and taking on a neutral perspective, which she learned from Deirdre, played an important role in making her career switch.


Learn more about Bottomless Closet at bottomlesscloset.org.

Find volunteer opportunities at volunteermatch.org, unitedway.org,  volunteer.gov.

Want to hear more about Deirdre's career coaching? Listen to Episode 7, "Lost with what career change to make?"

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It can feel like you’re starting over when you’re making a career switch. Perhaps you’re thinking that you’ll for sure have to take a pay cut to switch industries or professions. This is a common assumption for women.

Here to set us straight is Anna McDonnell Dowling, the CEO and co-founder of the f school, an online platform that teaches women the life skills that are not taught in school. Her mission: to equip women with tools they need to live more empowered lives. One of these tools is salary negotiation. 

In this episode, Anna explains the 3 biggest mistakes women tend to make when negotiating a starting salary as part of a career switch.  She teaches us how to prepare both verbally and physically for the negotiation, how to counteroffer that initial starting salary, and how to handle common roadblocks, such as, “It’s not in the budget.”  She also tells us about her free online class on salary negotiation, where you can get even more help. To date, the f school has taught close to 1,500 people in over 50 countries!


Free online class for women: How to Negotiate a Higher Salary Without the Fear of Hearing ‘No’
www.thefschool.com/salary

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If your company offers tuition assistance to pursue a degree, you can start making your career switch NOW while you’re at your current job. This is what Weavy Garcia did when he decided to diversify from IT.  Getting his MBA through his employer was an opportunity to learn about business, get his Master’s, and switch into sales, a more lucrative option for him.

In this episode, Weavy tells us what it was like to work full-time during the day and take classes at night to earn his degree. Spoiler alert: It was tough, but it was worth it for his career switch. His MBA, along with his IT experience, have helped him secure his future by always being employable, whether in IT, sales, or both. He now has the flexibility and diversification he was looking for.

Weavy also shares how he had to move on from his employer after he got his MBA in order to grow and how networking was key in making his career switch.


Weavy’s podcast: The Uncanny Coconuts

Weavy’s drone business: FlyTechGuy Drone Services

Resources:

10 Best Master’s Degrees for Career Changers: 

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/best-masters-degrees-for-career-change

These Fortune 500 companies will help pay for employee MBAs:

https://fortune.com/education/business/articles/2021/07/15/these-fortune-500-companies-will-help-pay-for-employees-mba/

50 Companies with Amazing Tuition Reimbursement Programs:

https://myscholly.com/50-companies-with-amazing-tuition-reimbursement-programs/

25+ Companies with Tuition Reimbursement Programs:

https://getschooled.com/article/5206-companies-with-great-tuition-reimbursement-programs/

How to Use—and Ask For—Employer Tuition Reimbursement Benefits:

https://extension.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-use-and-ask-for-employer-tuition-reimbursement-benefits/

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

We tackle 3 roadblocks that can creep up while making a career change. One of them is impostor syndrome. It’s when you feel incompetent and attribute your success to luck or other factors, and you downplay your skills, experience, and achievements. 

We’ll also look at low self-worth and lack of self-care, which can take you on a mental detour with your career change journey.

Here to discuss these roadblocks is certified executive coach Natalie Archibald. Natalie focuses on evaluating her clients’ belief systems, identifying their blind spots, and exploring their hidden gems, to help them achieve their career goals. 

In this episode, Natalie tells us how to handle impostor syndrome, low self-worth, and lack of self-care, so we can move forward with our career switch.

Find Natalie Archibald:
Website: www.nataliearchibald.com
Instagram: @knicknats_by_nat

 
Resources:

Career Change and Impostor Syndrome—How to Increase Your Confidence When Changing Careers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecenizalevine/2018/04/08/career-change-and-impostor-syndrome-how-to-increase-your-confidence-when-changing-careers/?sh=579441576c06

Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/overcome-impostor-syndrome

Practicing Self-Care During a Career Change

https://verilymag.com/2018/09/self-care-during-a-career-change

Self-Care Will Help You and Your Career

https://www.case.org/resources/self-care-will-help-you-and-your-career

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Podcast info:
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Twenty-seven year old Allison Fedele tells us how she trusted her gut when she started seeing red flags at her 9 to 5 job as a graphic designer. 

In this episode, Allison shares her ups and downs about going to grad school, including how she handled the financial burden in her 20s, and how using the Tombstone Test helped her follow her calling to teach.  


Resources:

Transitioning Life: The Tombstone Test

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transitioning-life-tombstone-test-nick-kittle/

The Tombstone Test: What Legacy Will You Leave?

https://www.personalgrowthchannel.com/2018/03/the-tombstone-test.html

Did you know that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides tax benefits for education?

https://studentaid.gov/resources/tax-benefits

Student Education Tax Credits

https://www.efile.com/education-or-student-tax-credits/

Education Tax Credits and Deductions You Can Claim

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/education-tax-credits

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Podcast info:
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It's no secret (or is it?) that career changers need to market themselves differently than regular job seekers. Certified resume writer and professional career coach Timothy Lo, founder of Your Next Jump, uses a real-life client example to walk us through how to put together a resume that'll stand out, how to best use LinkedIn, and how to talk about your experience in one industry or profession when you're interviewing for a job in a different one.


Find Your Next Jump at www.yournextjump.com.

Free monthly webinar: Practical Strategies for Standing Out in the Crowded Job Market
www.yournextjump.com/gethired

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Podcast info:
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I speak with Isabel González Whitaker, founder of the Sara J. González Memorial Park in Atlanta—the first park named for a Latinx individual in the state of Georgia. Isabel’s mother, Sara, was a Cuban refugee who became a leading immigrant and minority rights advocate in Georgia.

What began as a passion project for Isabel—memorializing her mom with the founding of a park—eventually led her to a career switch from celebrity journalist to social entrepreneur.

In this episode, Isabel shares how she used her journalism skills to raise funds for the park, and how her hard work caught the attention of a large children’s healthcare charity, where she is now a principal advisor. She is also a senior fellow for Encore.org, the leading think tank on intergenerationalism.


Learn more and support the Sara J. González Memorial Park at www.sarajgonzalezpark.org

Instagram: www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sarajgonzalezmemorialpark

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sarajgonzalezpark

92nd Street Y’s Women inPower Fellowship: womeninpower.org

Presidential Leadership Scholars Program: www.presidentialleadershipscholars.org

Encore.org: encore.org

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Podcast info:
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Are you making a career change from the military to a civilian job?

U.S. Army veteran Regina Ross is a professional certified coach, who helps military service men and women transition into the civilian sector once they complete their service.  Regina is the founder of Walk on Purpose and she suggested we talk about the hard time some veterans have with their career switch post military. 

In this episode, Regina explains the common pitfalls military vets should avoid when switching to a civilian career. She highlights the skills unique to military personnel that we should all pay attention to. Plus, she provides resources for vets who are looking for a new career AND for companies that are hiring.


Find Regina Ross at:

Website: www.walkonpurpose.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/reginaross

Instagram: www.instagram.com/regina.l.ross

Walk on Purpose free 90-minute replay of Career Empowerment During Crisis Workshop:
www.walkonpurpose.com/career-empowerment-during-crisis 

Walk on Purpose 6-week virtual group coaching program, Fortify Your Foundation:
www.walkonpurpose.com/fortify-your-foundation


Resources:

Stand Beside Them: www.standbesidethem.org

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes: www.hiringourheroes.org

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Veterans Employment Toolkit: www.va.gov/VETSINWORKPLACE/index.asp

U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran-Owned Businesses: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses

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Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

After climbing the ladder, project manager Andrew Grossi missed the creative part of being an architect—designing. In 2002, he decided to make a career switch to become a boat designer. He set up a plan and started taking courses in boat design. Unfortunately, the 2009 recession threw a wrench in Andy’s plan, and eventually, it took him two tries and some 15 years to make his career switch. 

In this episode, Andy tells us what kept him motivated, how he broke into a new industry in his 50s, and how he is back to learning and growing as a novice boat designer—and loving it. 

Resources:
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers: www.sname.org


More episodes for making a career change after age 50:
Ep 4: Aged out: Making a career switch at over 50
Ep 18: The pros and cons of being a full-time author
Ep 21: A side hustle results in a career switch
Ep 23: How being bilingual helps your new career
Ep 32: How to make a career change after 50
Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Does making a career change require faith—in ourselves, in the steps we’re taking, in the future, and even in something bigger than us? 

Christian author and life coach Nancy Gavilanes shares how your faith (whatever it may be) can play an important role in making a career switch, and she offers 3 ways to make it part of your journey.


Find Nancy Gavilanes at:

Website: www.AboundingFaith.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aboundingfaith/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AboundInFaith

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AboundInFaith/

Podcast: Abounding Faith for Today 

Amazon Author page: https://www.amazon.com/author/aboundingfaith

Book mentioned in this episode: Waiting on God Well: How to Prevent Breaking Down on Your Way to Your Breakthrough!

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

How many of us have dreamed of ditching our 9 to 5 job to become a full-time writer? In 2020, Jody Leber-Pay quit her job in financial services to write books. Under the pen name, Bradley Pay, Jody has written two novels so far in The Spectrum Series with her co-author Robin Bradley. 

Jody shares how she prepared to make her career switch, the pros and cons of being a self-published author, and how she handles both the creative and business sides of her new career. She also offers advice if you're thinking about becoming a full-time writer.

Find Jody Leber-Pay and The Spectrum Series at:

Website: https://TheSpectrumSeries.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thespectrumseries

Amazon Author’s Page: www.amazon.com/Bradley-Pay/e/B085FXJJN5/

Goodreads Author’s Page: www.goodreads.com/author/show/20021721.Bradley_Pay

Resources:

Writer’s Digest webinars: www.writersdigest.com/webinars

Reedsy webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/

Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) webinars: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202193640

TED Talks about writing: www.ted.com/topics/writing


More episodes for making a career change after age 50:
Ep 4: Aged out: Making a career switch at over 50
Ep 16: Starting a new career after 50
Ep 21: A side hustle results in a career switch
Ep 23: How being bilingual helps your new career
Ep 32: How to make a career change after 50
Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

If you know that you need to make a career change, but you keep procrastinating, it's time to get real. I speak with career coach Jeanne Lyons, founder of Accelerated Synergies, who sheds light on why we hold off on starting the process of a career switch, and how our mindset is key to taking those first steps.

Episode Highlights:

• What's holding you back from starting your career switch
• Being proactive versus reactive
• Breaking through your fear and comfort zone
• Where are your decisions coming from?
• Desperation leads to poor decision-making.
• Reframing your mindset with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), the Timeline Technique and Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)

Find Jeanne Lyons at:

Website: acceleratedsynergies.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannelyons-acceleratedsynergies/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acceleratedsynergies

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.