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Career Switch Podcast is for career changers who are trying to switch industries or professions, or break out on their own. Listen to others who've taken that bold step to make their career switch and get motivated with your own. Experts weigh in with their best career advice.
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Lixandra Urresta
Producer & Host
After 20-plus years in magazines, I was laid off and had to contemplate the question, "Should I make a career switch?" Despite my fears, I decided it was best to move on from the industry I knew so well. My journey lasted more than a year and during that time, I experienced plenty of highs and lows. Now that I'm in a new field, I want to give back with Career Switch Podcast.
Latest Episodes
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Ep 50: An inside track to a career change
Mia Villarreal went from social media strategist to product marketing manager—within the same organization—in only a couple of years. In this episode, Mia shares how she first got into VMware, a global software developer, in 2020 as a contractor—a move that gave her access to the company culture and cross-functional teams before she was even a permanent employee. Mia walks us through the inside track she took to change careers—from leveraging in-house platforms to tapping into her internal network. She also recalls how her mentors and trusted colleagues helped her navigate her impostor syndrome about transitioning to product marketing when she had no direct experience. |
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Ep 49: Need some A.I.R. with your career change?
Madeline Miller, a Gen Z and Millennial career and leadership coach, shares her A.I.R. Formula—Alignment, Influence, and Resilience—to help professionals connect with a more fulfilling career. Drawing from her own career switch as an entertainment attorney turned entrepreneur, Madeline breaks down the mindset shifts needed to: • Align your work with your values • Build influence • Develop the resilience to keep moving forward |
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Ep 48: Tuning into your younger self (Women's History Month)
Barbara Brandon-Croft is recognized as the first Black woman cartoonist in the U.S. to break into the mainstream press with Where I’m Coming From, her cartoon feature centering on Black female voices. As we celebrate Women's History Month, Barbara looks back at her various careers—from her early days as a fashion and beauty writer to her time as a cartoonist at the Detroit Free Press in the 90s, and later, as the research director at Parents magazine. Barbara recalls how she navigated unexpected career shifts, including getting laid off from Parents—in her 60s. She shares how tuning into her younger self helped her embrace the unknown and revive her cartooning career post layoff. |
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Ep 47: Battling an identity crisis with a career change
Former newspaper reporter Jonathan McFadden opens up about the identity crisis he battled with his career change. Jonathan recalls everything he was afraid to lose if he left journalism—would it be worth it? “I, like many of us do, conflated my value as a human with my value as an employee,” Jonathan says. He shares how he tried a couple of different jobs and industries before landing on user experience, also known as UX. Was it all worth it? Tune in to find out and to hear Jonathan's advice for changing careers more than once. |
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