Get Hired with Andrew Seaman Embracing Change: Get Hired’s Next Chapter
Dec 3, 2025
Leah Smart, a LinkedIn senior editor and host of the Everyday Better podcast, joins Andrew for a lively discussion about navigating professional change. They dive into why change is an inevitable part of modern work, sharing personal strategies to handle the 'messy middle.' Leah introduces her three-stage model of change while also emphasizing the importance of contemplative practices like meditation and gratitude journaling. Together, they encourage reframing change as growth and focusing on what you can control during job transitions.
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Change Is A Feature Not A Bug
- Change is a feature of modern work, not a bug, and organizations constantly evolve their offerings.
- Andrew Seaman explains Get Hired will wind down the podcast as it evolves into different LinkedIn career resources.
Three Stages Of Change Framework
- Leah Smart describes Bruce Feiler's framework: new beginnings, messy middles, long goodbyes.
- She admits she's good at beginnings but struggles in messy middles and leans on contemplative practices.
Use Contemplative Practices Daily
- Use contemplative practices like journaling to ground yourself during transitions.
- Leah recommends gratitude journaling to stay centered and grateful in uncertain times.
