A short (honest!) podcast about video games. Hosted by New York Times contributing critic Chris Suellentrop and former NPR Baghdad bureau chief JJ Sutherland.
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How do you find meaningful work that pays really well? How do high performers find purpose and happiness in their career? The hope that there is more out there than feeling anxious, burned out, unfulfilled and stuck in your career has led you here! If you’re ready to find work you love that allows you the flexibility and autonomy to prioritize the things most important to you, then you’re in the right place! This kind of work not only exists, but there’s a better way to get there (and it’s n ...
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Improving Your Well-Being by Aligning Your Career with Your True Self
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Ever feel like you're just going through the motions at work, not truly being yourself? What if you could transform your career by aligning it with who you really are? Join us as Katja Trmcic, reveals how she reinvented her career path through deep self-discovery and authentic connection, and went from practicing law to a career coach and mental he…
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Career Change Advice for Lawyers Seeking More Fulfilling Work
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Becoming a lawyer is often seen as a prestigious career milestone—society tells us that once you’ve achieved it, YOU’VE MADE IT. So why it is that so many lawyers come to us looking for a way out? It turns out that careers are never a one-size-fits-all. What’s great for one person might not be great for another. Many lawyers reach a point where the…
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Beyond Career Change: How to Keep Evolving and Thriving
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Ever wondered what happens after you land your ideal role? Transitioning from a draining, unenjoyable job to a job you love can feel like a happily ever after, but it does take some work to make sure you continue to thrive in your career. In this episode, Kristy Wenz shares her story of ongoing career evolution. We shared her initial career change …
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Career Clarity: The Journey to Discovering What You Truly Want
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If money were no object, what would your dream retirement look like? Now, imagine turning that dream into your everyday reality—today! In this episode, explore how Kristy turned her vision of an ideal retirement into a fulfilling career. After a sabbatical in Europe failed to deliver the expected “aha” moment, Kristy faced the challenge of defining…
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BONUS: What Does It Take to Make an Intentional Career Change?
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Making an intentional career change is no easy feat. In this episode, we delve into the crucial elements necessary to transition into fulfilling work. Discover why less than 4% of people find their careers deeply satisfying and learn how to overcome the excuses and obstacles that often stand in the way. Learn what it truly takes to make a meaningfu…
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BONUS: Why It's So Difficult to Make an Intentional Career Change Alone
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We all know how hard it can be to make monumental change without any support, and an intentional career change isn't any different. Discover why it's so challenging to navigate this process alone and who needs to be part of your journey. Learn about the crucial role of outside perspectives in encouraging your progress and achieving your career goal…
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BONUS: What is an Intentional Career Change? (+ How It Differs from a Job Change)
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What if your career change isn’t just about finding a new job, but about making a profound shift towards a more fulfilling life? What if you want to find work that excites you, gives you the flexibility and pay you need, while also allowing you to contribute to the world in the way you want? Discover how making an intentional career change can lead…
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Finance Career Change: Aligning Values to Find Meaningful Work
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If you feel unhappily stuck working in finance and want to make a change, this episode is for you. Natalie was working in a client-facing role in the wealth management industry, feeling unfulfilled and convinced that true career happiness required a drastic change. But her journey revealed a surprising truth: staying in finance but switching indust…
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Improve Your Career and Life by Becoming a Supercommunicator with Charles Duhigg
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If you want to get anything done, you need to be able to communicate with other people. Whether it's salary negotiation, networking, job interviews, or working with a team, being a good communicator can help you succeed. Luckily, communication isn't a skill you're either born with or not—you can get better at it! Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist a…
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Leaving a Misfit Job in Search of Career Fulfillment
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Problem: I just quit my job after a year because it wasn't a fit. How do I identify opportunities that fit? That's what Edna wrote when she first contacted us. Join us as we dive into Edna's journey of self-discovery, leveraging strengths, values, and executive recruiters to find her ideal career path. Is quitting a career that's not right for you …
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Listen to this before you ask for a raise! If you feel like you’re not being paid what you’re worth, it’s definitely time to ask for a raise. But there are a few things you need to know if you want the ask to go smoothly and successfully. Unfortunately, nobody teaches you how to raise your income — we don’t focus on it in schools and we certainly d…
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How a Fulfilling Career Can Improve the Rest of Your Life (3 Years Later)
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No, your career isn’t everything, but your happiness is! While work is only a fraction of your life, we all know thoughts and feelings about that work don’t stop when you clock out. If you’re feeling stressed or burned out, your happiness (and life) will feel the negative impacts. Discover the ripple effect of career satisfaction on your life, from…
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Avoiding Desperation and Making a Career Change with Purpose
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When your job begins negatively affecting other aspects of your life—your family, your health, your self-worth—those are usually red flags signaling you to make a career change. But then comes a huge dilemma we see all the time — in desperation to escape your current situation, you jump into a new role that's just as bad as the one before. So, how …
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Job Search Strategies: How to Identify Companies You Want to Work For
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There's a part of career change that almost everyone gets stuck on. They have an idea of what they're looking for but are unsure how to turn that into a reality. Where do you go to search? How do you find companies that align with your must-haves when you're sifting through endless options online? That’s exactly where Cheri found herself. Today, we…
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Step Into Your Potential: Overcome Doubt and Find Meaningful Work You Love
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What's holding you back from doing more meaningful work? After working with thousands of career changers, we've learned that it's almost never external factors that stop you from moving to work that fits you better. So, how do you get out of your own way to make a move toward more meaningful work? In this episode, Sarah shares her journey of overco…
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Building a Network from Scratch in a New Industry or Location
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Reaching out to your network when making a career change seems like great advice… until you realize you want to pivot into something brand new and your network is made up of people in the industry you’re trying to get out of. This is where a lot of people feel stuck, they want to explore a new field or new role, but they don’t know how to even begi…
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Career Change at 40: Getting Intentional About Your Next Move
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Is your career on autopilot? We see it all the time. Something happens, maybe it's a change in your personal life, maybe it's a company restructuring or a layoff, but you suddenly realize your career has unfolded around you. You've never stopped to think, "Is this really the direction I want to be headed? Is this the type of work I want to be doing…
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Time Management Strategies for Career Change
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Think you're too busy to make a career change? Think again! In this episode, Scott gives tips and strategies to manage your time and create more space to focus on career change. Lack of time is not an excuse to stay in a job that is no longer a fit. Prioritize your desire for more meaningful work - learn how to make time for career change ! What yo…
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How to Harness Your Signature Strengths to Conquer Imposter Syndrome
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What do you do when you realize you were wrong about what you wanted for your career? How do you overcome the imposter syndrome of pivoting to a completely new career? You may have gotten a master's degree… maybe even a PhD, so now what? Was it all a waste of time? How do you move into a new field? If you’re struggling with this, or curious about h…
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BONUS: How Long Does an Intentional Career Change Take?
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After working with thousands of people who have made intentional career changes, we've learned a lot... including how long it normally takes to make this type of change. We've found that every single person who changes careers goes through the exact same milestones. Listen as Scott walks through these milestones and gives a timetable of how long yo…
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Using Career Experiments to Pinpoint Your Ideal Career
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What if you could try out a new career before committing? Turns out, you can! Discover how to use career experiments to test new careers without the commitment. Learn what a career experiment looks like from the inside — Our guest, Bob Kalish, is currently experimenting with consulting after working as a concept chef for 24+ years! In this episode,…
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Career Wanderlust: Leaving a Job You're Great At in Search of an Even Better Fit
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This podcast is not just for people who don’t like their jobs. Sometimes you feel the itch to make a change even when you’re in a really great situation, and that’s completely normal! What if the grass is truly greener on the other side? Bobby's story walks through his career change concerns, and he and Scott provide practical advice on navigating …
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Growing Your Career by Getting Comfortable With Uncomfortable Conversations
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If you want to take more control of your career there’s no way around it: You are going to have some awkward conversations with your boss. But what if having a few of these well-planned, uncomfortable conversations could get you everything you want out of your work (along with your boss’s stamp of approval)? Well, it turns out, they can! Our guest …
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Intentionally Changing Careers To Fit Your Life Design
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Why is our culture so obsessed with job titles and job status? Just think about how often we ask, and are asked by others, “So, what do you do?” This inflated importance of career causes people to believe they have to find all of their fulfillment within the constraints of their career, which can easily lead to work consuming their life. That’s exa…
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Refusing to Settle for Anything Less Than Meaningful Work
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There’s this funny phenomenon that happens when people are looking for intentional work. They get to a point where they’ve been working on their career change for a while — they’ve identified what will make work meaningful for them and what they are looking for in an organization — but then the search for their ideal role starts taking longer than …
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