Latest Sidebusiness Podcast Episodes
Embracing the Unconventional to Craft a Career You Love
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - December 25, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsIs there any particular area or subject that people tend to come to you for? Scott has made a lot of career changes, more than most people you know... combined! But something finally clicked for him when he realized his friends and family were always coming to him for career advice. With HTYC t...
Making A Career Change Abroad Through Intentional Networking
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - December 18, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsI'll let you in on a secret, almost everyone thinks their network isn't big enough or strong enough to help them land their ideal role. But you (and a ton of other people) are wrong! Studies have shown that it's actually not the people closest to us, the people you likely think of when you think...
Unlocking the Power of Your Signature Strengths
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - December 11, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsThe key to unlocking the life you desire? Your signature strengths! You have a unique value to offer the world, and your signature strengths are the way to figure out how you operate at your best. Discover the counterintuitive nature of strengths, and learn insightful exercises to figure out you...
Strategic Career Transition: Leveraging Your Strengths to Change Careers
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - December 04, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsHave you ever had a role that had one focus and then morphed into something else over time? In less than 2 years, Nick’s customer success role began to change to be more of a sales role – which did not fit him. Join Scott and Nick as they explore the importance of self-discovery, strengths, netw...
Bonus: 5 Questions to Make Your Next Year Extraordinary
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - November 30, 2023 18:31 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsHow can you make 2024 the best year you've ever had? It starts with a better vision and plan for yourself. How do you get a better vision and direction? That begins with great questions. This ep details out the 5 questions Scott uses every year to make the next year even better than the last!...
How to Use Your Signature Strengths to Get Hired
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - November 27, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsThe idea of getting to work in your strengths can be really exciting. But how do you get there? How do you find a role that aligns with your strengths, and how do you use those strengths to get hired? In this episode, Scott not only explains the key distinctions between regular strengths and Sig...
Persevering Through Interview Rejection by Upgrading Your Mindset
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - November 20, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsJames had identified Amazon as the company he wanted to work for, but they kept rejecting him. His values aligned with the organization and he was extremely excited about their company culture, but he kept repeating the same cycle. He would land an interview with Amazon (woo!) only to be told ...
Lawyer Career Change: Finding Balance as a Working Mom
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - November 13, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsThe shift that happens when you go from employee to working parent can cause a huge upheaval in your career. Your priorities completely change, and there are boundaries that must be set and values that must align. Jenna was working in an extremely demanding field, as a criminal prosecutor. She...
Career Change from Academia to Nonprofit
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - November 06, 2023 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsWhat happens when the career plan you’ve always had falls apart? Anna VanRemoortel's identity was heavily tied to her job in academia, so when she realized she was no longer excited about her work and questioned her career’s direction, she felt like she was lacking in all areas of her life. In t...
How to Get a Raise When You Negotiate Your Next Role
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - October 30, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsWhen you receive a job offer, whether that's for a career change or even an internal promotion, you are in the absolute best position to increase your salary or add benefits. But how do you approach the conversation? What exactly do you say? What do you ask for? In this episode, Scott discusses ...
How to Define Your Ideal Career When Making a Career Change
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - October 23, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsMaking an intentional career change isn't about compromising or settling, it's about figuring out what it would take for you to thrive in your work and then going after that ideal career! In this episode, Scott is joined by career coach Ben Fox to discuss the work they do with clients to help th...
Rethinking Informational Interviews: Stop Doing Them & Start Test Driving Conversations
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - October 16, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsIf your goal is to get a job, sure, you can stick with informational interviews. But if you're after a fulfilling career that pays really well, then you must do things differently than the rest of the world. The internet and self-proclaimed job experts have been chanting the mantra of informatio...
How Networking and Bold Career Moves Can Transform Your Life
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - October 09, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsA single decision can set the stage for a life-altering transformation. You may think that the biggest result of deciding you need a new job will be changing your career. However, we’ve found time and time again when you begin doing the work to make this kind of change, you can end up transformi...
Empowering Career Advice From Successful Career Changers
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - October 02, 2023 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsWe’re sharing insights from seven individuals who have successfully navigated career changes and found meaningful work aligned with their passions and strengths. Each of these career changers faced their own challenges and obstacles but emerged stronger and happier on the other side. But how did...
Overcoming Burnout by Prioritizing Career Well-being with Emilie Aries
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - September 25, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsPeople who have good career well-being are interested in their work and answer yes to the question, “Do you like what you do each day? The opposite of that? Career burnout. And in today's world, "burnout culture" is pervasive. If you've ever experienced career burnout or are looking to prevent i...
Creating Your Ideal Career by Asking for What You Want
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - September 18, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsCould the answer to thriving at work be as simple as knowing what you want and then asking for it? When we last caught up with Nancy (on episode 532 of the HTYC podcast) she had decided to leave a company she co-founded and had spent 20 years working for. The goal? To explore a genuinely fulfill...
Prioritizing Autonomy & Fulfillment When You're at a Career Crossroads (Live Coaching)
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - September 11, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsForget flexibility, what you're really looking for is career autonomy. You deserve to have control over your career, but true autonomy can be much more difficult to find than flexible work. Nancy made the difficult decision to leave her 20-year career as co-founder and VP of an event company in ...
Contacting CEOs and Busy People Made Easy (For People Who Hate Networking)
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - September 04, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsHow do you get in touch with people who are incredibly busy and may hold the keys to your ideal career? More than just getting them to respond, how do you get them to be excited to take your call, return your email, or build a relationship with you? We’ve actually been teaching how to do this ...
How Your Fixed Mindset Is Blocking Your Path to Career Change
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - August 28, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsChanging careers is about way more than just switching jobs. There are many fears and limiting beliefs that can hold you back from going after what you truly want. If you're the kind of person who's a bit scared to take risks, and figuring out your ideal career feels like cracking a secret cod...
Nonprofit Career Change: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - August 21, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsStay in nonprofit or explore new industries? Karen was at a career crossroads when an open role at another nonprofit presented itself in the most unusual way. Gain insights into leveraging your strengths, creating your ideal career profile, and embracing the unexpected to shape your own fulfilli...
Job Interview Tips: How to Be Yourself in an Interview
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - August 14, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsThere is no way to know what a hiring manager will ask in an interview, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare! HTYC coach, Megan Crawford, has a background in recruiting and has conducted thousands of interviews. She joins Scott to discuss what you can do to be extremely prepared for any inter...
Making the Most of Being Laid Off by Finding Your Ideal Career
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - August 07, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsA layoff can leave you feeling completely out of control with no idea what to do next. Melissa found herself in this exact position and was scared to put herself back out there from fear of being laid off again. Learn how Melissa gained the confidence to go after what she truly wanted for the fi...
Feeling Disengaged at Work? How to Align Your Values to Your Career
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - July 31, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsMaybe you don’t completely dread going to work every day, but there’s a different category you may fall into: the "checked out and just don't care" crew. That fire and passion you once felt for your career seem to have fizzled out, and you’re feeling disengaged. If you’ve been spending your time...
How to Switch Industries Without Starting Over
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - July 24, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsLearn how to switch industries without starting in an entry-level position, taking a pay cut, or going back to school (no matter how long you’ve been in your current industry!) Scott and HTYC career coach, Taj Dashaun, discuss the 4 steps you can take if you've decided it's time to set your sigh...
Taking Control of Your Career When It’s Harming Your Mental Health
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - July 17, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsHaving a job you dislike can have a more detrimental impact on your mental health than being unemployed (Seriously! This is backed by research). Aaron began to realize this truth as he found himself contemplating some pretty dark things if it just meant he didn’t have to go in to work. He had ne...
How to Focus Your Career Search on Organizations That Fit You
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - July 10, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsIf you’re feeling lost or overwhelmed by all of the possibilities of your next career, the answer to narrowing down your search may be to focus on organizations. How do you do that? By taking all of the must-haves you’ve identified for your ideal career and finding organizations that meet those ...
Prepare for the Unexpected: Reinventing Your Career After a Layoff
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - July 03, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsWe've all experienced those moments of feeling trapped in a job that no longer brings us joy. Fear of the unknown can be paralyzing, leaving us feeling stuck and unable to take that first step toward a better situation. However, by taking proactive action and defining your ideal, you’ll find you...
How to Overcome Overthinking and Finally Change Careers
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - June 26, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsAre you tired of constantly overthinking important life decisions, like changing careers? Well, you're not alone. In this episode, we dive into the world of overthinkers and explore how to break free from analysis paralysis. Scott is joined by one of our career coaches, Bri, who shares practical...
Finding Fulfillment After Regretting a Career Change
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - June 19, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsMaking a career change doesn’t always go according to plan. Louie had worked in medical imaging for 13 years but decided he was ready for a change, and made the switch to IT. When his new role began negatively affecting his health and family, he quit without another lined up. Learn how Louie piv...
Leading on Empty: Navigating Burnout with Dave Stachowiak
Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - June 12, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratingsHere's the thing about burnout—it's contagious. When leaders are overwhelmed and running on empty, it can seep into the entire organization and cause widespread burnout. But here's the good news: leaders have the power to turn the tide and create a thriving environment for all. Today, Dave Stach...
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