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Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search

Scott Anthony Barlow
Career Change
Career Transition
Networking
Work-Life Balance
Burnout
Mental Health
Job Search
Happen To Your Career
Job Satisfaction
Meaningful Work
Personal Development
Career Coaching
Self-Discovery
Job Market
Job Search Strategies
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Ideal Career Profile
Career Design
Entrepreneurship
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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.

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After about 20 years in HR, with a great manager and a good company, Moira Quinlan was too tired to volunteer for projects she loved and decided she had picked the wrong career.

Then her strengths results, AI, and her coach all told her the same su... more

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This week we ran a live session twice, capped at 100 people each. Both filled up, and a lot of people couldn't make it.

So we're doing something we said we wouldn't. The full session is on the podcast as a disappearing episode until Wednesday, Nov... more

After more than a decade of trying to leave law, Adam finally landed a job offer that looked perfect, and it fell apart the moment he started asking questions. If you are in the middle of a career change setback, this episode explains why that moment... more

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Susan is 61, doesn't need the money, and just took on more work. From the outside it looks like a mistake, but she understood something most people miss about what makes a working life fulfilling. If you are weighing retirement, a career change over ... more

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Kwame Christian
Founder of the American Negotiation Institute and host of a negotiation podcast
American Negotiation Institute
Episode: Navigating Difficult Career Conversations: How to Tell Your Boss You're Leaving, Talk to Your Spouse About a Career Change, and Negotiate Your Salary
Holly Dixon
Former lawyer who left the legal field after 20 years
Episode: Navigating Difficult Career Conversations: How to Tell Your Boss You're Leaving, Talk to Your Spouse About a Career Change, and Negotiate Your Salary
Alanna Ojibwe
Former Assistant Director of Education and Outreach at the National Center on Restorative Justice
National Center on Restorative Justice
Episode: How to Find Meaningful Work Without Quitting Your Job
Stephanie Drumright
Job seeker who changed her approach and received two offers after 145 applications
Episode: The Volume Game: Why Casting a Wide Net in Your Job Search Produces Significantly Worse Results in 2026
Scott Bartashevitz
Former advertising and marketing executive who started One You Love Home Care in Chicago
One You Love Home Care
Episode: When You've Outgrown Your Career: The Burnout Nobody Talks About and How to Find What Comes Next
Misty Leon
Former lawyer turned consulting entrepreneur helping law firms streamline operations
Self-employed / Misty Leon Consulting
Episode: Career Change After 20 Years: How One Moment of Clarity Turned Misty's 10-Year Plan Into a One-Year Career Transition
Sam Wright
Data scientist/analyst at Huntr who leads resume and application data analysis
Huntr
Episode: What 1.7 Million Job Applications Reveal About Resumes: The ATS Myth, One-Page Rule, Keywords, and Tailoring Debunked with Sam Wright, Huntr
Kara Cochran
Participant discussed in episode
Episode: From Application to Offer: How Long a Job Search Actually Takes in 2026
Scott Ingham
Former pharmaceutical sales professional who changed careers in his 50s
Episode: 5 Myths About Career Change After 50 That Are Costing You Years

Host

Scott Anthony Barlow
Host of the show, guiding conversations and insights; focused on meaningful work and career design.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 437 ratings
  • Best Career Podcast

    Happen To Your Career is by far the most impactful and valuable career podcast I’ve listened to. It goes beyond typical career advice and focuses on how to build meaningful and fulfilling work. The conversations are thoughtful, practical, and full of real world insights that actually help people make better career decisions.

    What stands out most is how the podcast breaks down big career questions like finding the right path, making a transition, or aligning work with your strengths into clear a... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CodyHamilton
    United States8 months ago
  • Soo glad I found this podcast

    This was a great motivating resource. I feel like I would really like to work with his team, as it really feels like no one is coming to save me. Lots of tips and helpful information were shared in the podcasts that I have been binge listening to this week! provided for free. Feeling very stuck right now and I feel like Scott and his TEAM truly want to help people, he has built my trust!. It is Scott’s SECRET MISSION to want to help people find a career that makes them happy and purposeful! <... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    alison mcgee
    United Statesa year ago
  • Simply the Best!

    I have found tremendous value in hearing REAL stories of how people have made intentional career changes.

    The podcast is insightful, entertaining, and they’re consistently seeking to align career change advice with latest empirical evidence.

    I’ve read the book, met with Scott personally, and can with certainty say they’re the real deal!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wojack00
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    It’s hard to find good career changing podcasts! Hoping this is a good one! So far so good!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bcchuck
    United States2 years ago
  • Happen To Your Career hosted by Scott Anthony Barlow is a standout podcast for business enthusiasts. Scott's insightful interviews and deep understanding of the topic make each episode educational and engaging. He has a knack for making the topic easily digestible and turning it into actionable advice that listeners can apply to their situations. I highly recommend it - this is time well spent!

    Podchaser
    5
    Aly_Zenrabbit
    2 years ago

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Navigating Difficult Career Conversations: How to Tell Your Boss You're Leaving, Talk to Your Spouse About a Career Change, and Negotiate Your Salary
Q: What flexibility do you have?
Christian says the open-ended, non-threatening question assumes there may be flexibility and lets the other person define what is possible. He recommends pairing it with a clear, value-based anchor and preparing target and minimum outcomes in advance.
You Are Not Your Job Title: The Career Identity Trap That Makes Career Change Feel Impossible for High Achievers
Q: How did Karen shift from chasing continual upward movement to seeking a life that fits her current needs and values?
Karen describes moving away from equating success with titles and salary, adopting a life-design approach, separating identity from job, prioritizing health, family, and personal availability, and using tools like the Ideal Career Profile to align work with a broader life design.
You Are Not Your Job Title: The Career Identity Trap That Makes Career Change Feel Impossible for High Achievers
Q: What if I told you that you've been introducing yourself incorrectly your entire adult life?
The host challenges the traditional identity tied to a job, and Karen explains that many people trap themselves by defining who they are by their role; a radical reexamination of the role work plays in life can unlock more authentic, fulfilling options.
When You've Outgrown Your Career: The Burnout Nobody Talks About and How to Find What Comes Next
Q: What advice would you give to someone who feels they've outgrown their role and are at risk of burnout?
Listen to yourself first, identify core values, run a purposeful values and visioning exercise, build a filter for what you want in an ideal job, test options with exposure and dialogue, and start taking action rather than waiting for a perfect plan.
When You've Outgrown Your Career: The Burnout Nobody Talks About and How to Find What Comes Next
Q: How long did you think it would take to make a change, and how long did it actually take to get to a clear direction?
He describes initial urgency and belief that change would come quickly, but in reality it took several years of exploring different paths, gathering exposure to various options, and finally landing on franchising as the path that fit his strengths and values.

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What is Happen To Your Career about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This series centers on meaningful work, career design, and intentional transitions. Episodes regularly explore how to move beyond misalignment, burnout, or stagnation by designing roles that fit strengths, values, and life circumstances. A standout theme is testing ideas through conversations, experiments, and internal moves rather than chasing external titles, with data-driven insights and practical frameworks guiding listeners toward sustainable, well-paid work. The show frequently features real-life pivots across industries (law, healthcare, tech, engineering, hospitality) and emphasizes autonomy, clarity, and actionable steps over theory. Listeners can expect concrete methods for resume strategy, interviewing, and building an ICP or Ide... more

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Recent guests on Happen To Your Career include:

1. Kwame Christian
2. Holly Dixon
3. Alanna Ojibwe
4. Stephanie Drumright
5. Scott Bartashevitz
6. Misty Leon
7. Sam Wright
8. Kara Cochran

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