Take that bold step.
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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 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,” he says. Jonathan 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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