

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search
Scott Anthony Barlow
You're not totally happy with your career (obviously!) You also know that there "has to be something out there that's better." That hope that you can find meaningful and fulfilling work, that also pays you well, has led you here!
This is the show that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.
This is the show that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.
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Nov 11, 2022 • 9min
How To Stop Caring What Other People Think
What other people think can influence even the biggest decisions of your life, whether you like it or not. This influence affects your marital, parenting, health, and specifically your career decisions. To do work you truly love, you must stop caring what people think. This is much easier said than done! Scott walks through 3 practices he has identified that can help you (actually!) stop caring what other people think, so you're free to go after what YOU truly want!

Nov 7, 2022 • 31min
Quitting A Great Job To Pursue Career Happiness
Have you thought about changing careers even though you enjoy your job? It can be difficult to justify leaving what many would consider a great career. Bobby was enjoying his job, but he had been at the organization for 8 years and couldn't stop thinking "what else is out there?" Listen to how he knew when it was time to put a stake in the ground and go after true career happiness in a new, exciting role. What you'll learn How setting boundaries can keep your career change momentum going The importance of following your gut feeling and how it relates to career happiness How to know when it's time to leave a "great job" Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It's Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Nov 3, 2022 • 9min
I Want Less Responsibility
Most people think that they want less responsibility. But here's what you really want instead...

Oct 31, 2022 • 37min
How To Turn Job Loss Into A Career Growth Opportunity
Being laid off is never a pleasant experience; however, similar to all of life's biggest challenges, it can be a huge opportunity for growth. Victoria was loving her career and things were great! Until they weren't. She was laid off only 5 months into her ideal role and had to unexpectedly navigate another career change. Learn how she expertly tapped into her strengths and network, landed a role in a completely different industry, and made the most of her career change opportunity by negotiating to meet her goals! What you'll learn How to stay positive and motivated to make a career change after job loss Why a layoff can be the best thing that can happen for your career growth How to use your strengths to search for new roles Why a career change is the best time to negotiate your salary and benefits Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Changing Careers (When You Don't Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Oct 25, 2022 • 5min
Introduction: Happen To Your Career Podcast
How do you find meaningful work that pays really well? How do high performers find purpose and happiness in their careers? 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 not scrolling through job boards). This podcast will challenge you to reconsider what meaningful work looks like and expand your beliefs on what is truly possible for your career & life. Join Scott Anthony Barlow, CEO of Happen To Your Career (HTYC), as he brings you weekly learnings through conversations with successful career changers and experts in psychology, negotiation, signature strengths, happiness, work culture, and unconventional career change. Past guests include Daniel Pink, Gretchen Rubin, Marshall Goldsmith, Jen Sincero, Jenny Blake, Nir Eyal, and J.J. Sutherland. Work doesn't have to suck. You truly can find work you freaking love! Let us show you how you can "happen to your career." happentoyourcareer.com

Oct 24, 2022 • 37min
How To Use Pivots To Advance Your Career With Jesse Janelle
Jesse Janelle, HTYC coach, discusses her multiple career pivots and how she ignored what society was telling her she "should do" and paid attention to what she enjoyed doing and what came naturally to her. What you'll learn How to find your ideal career by dissecting pieces of your past roles How to say no when you need to uphold your boundaries How to craft the best version of your career story when making career pivots The importance of finding common threads between your roles, especially when switching industries Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)

Oct 17, 2022 • 16min
How I Knew It Was Time: 4 Stories of Career Change
Does it seem to you that there must be something better out there, but you have no idea what it is or how to find it? It's not easy for driven, hardworking, successful people to convince themselves to change careers. They have to reach the "fed-up point," and that can take years. In honor of the book launch, we are sharing four stories of past guests and clients and their experience reaching their fed-up point. No matter where you are and what situation you're in, extraordinary can be possible for you. Listen now! What you'll learn How to know when it's time to make a career change How solving the exposure problem can lead to more extraordinary career changes What pushes people to change careers Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It's Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Oct 12, 2022 • 12min
How Finding Clarity Actually Works
One mistake many people make when they are searching for clarity in their work and other areas of life is taking time away, and hoping clarity will come to them. While time, space, and energy are helpful for getting perspective, they do not guarantee clarity. That's not at all how clarity actually works. So how does clarity work? Scott explains in this bonus episode! Learn more about the book! Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach to Career Change and Meaningful Work What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Oct 10, 2022 • 26min
Career Change For Teachers: How To Leave The Classroom Without Leaving Education
Alyssa is one of the co-founders of HTYC and has seen thousands of people make nearly impossible career changes, yet when it came to making her own career transition she experienced self-doubt and mental roadblocks. Learn how Alyssa regained her confidence by going back to her strengths, shifted her mindset to excel in the interview process, negotiated in the face of the impossible, and ultimately landed her ideal role in a field she's been away from for 12 years! What you'll learn How Alyssa negotiated in a seemingly impossible situation and created a flexible role in education The importance of going back to your strengths to figure out what fits How a career change for teachers can still be in the field of education How a mindset shift during coaching transformed Alyssa's interview experience Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book to learn all about Scott's upcoming book! Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

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Oct 3, 2022 • 34min
Upgrade Your Life By Untangling Your Identity From Your Career
Have you ever had a job you really enjoyed (maybe even loved!) but something still felt off? That's where Kate found herself. She was making a difference as a nurse, had patients she loved, and a great team; however, something was still missing. Kate didn't feel ready to give up her identity as a nurse, but she knew something had to give. Learn how Kate went from feeling disenchanted with the healthcare system to finding fulfillment in a career she loves, community involvement and ultramarathons! What you'll learn How to untangle your identity from an industry you've given your heart and soul to How to ready yourself to face the unknowns of career change What career fulfillment really means (and what it doesn't!) The tools Kate used to figure out what she really wanted out of her career and life Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book to learn all about Scott's upcoming book! Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com Want to chat with our team about your unique situation? Schedule a conversation Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over. Related Episodes How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)


