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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 54: Paving your way in a new field
Jim Fina made his career switch in the late 1990s when new media was becoming more mainstream and integrating itself into our daily lives. Jim, a textbook editor at Scholastic, gradually transitioned into project management at a time when it was relatively new in tech. Jim's experience from 20-plus years ago mirrors where we are today with artificial intelligence. Just like the web in the 90s, AI is quickly going mainstream and reshaping how we live and work. In this episode, Jim shares how he paved his way in a new field and how you can do the same in AI or any other growing industry. |
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Ep 53: A pep talk for your career change
If you need a pep talk today, this episode is for you! Robyn Moreno is a spiritual coach and author of Get Rooted. In this episode, she shares how you can manage those fears and doubts that often come up with making a career switch—by tapping into your intuition and staying in the present. Robyn also reveals the four pillars you can always count on to stay grounded and motivated to keep going with your career change. |
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Ep 52: Figuring it out as you go
Any career change has its risks. Recently, Nayan Patel went from working as a banking executive to managing a horse farm. As the new owner of Horse Shadow Run, he now oversees a 16-acre horse farm in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this episode, Nayan walks us through how he is figuring out his career transition into entrepreneurship. Nayan’s attitude that he can learn anything required to operate his business—by asking or finding the help he needs—has him optimistic that his career switch will work out. Nayan shares how he’s navigating year one of his new venture, the calculated risks he’s taking, and his plan if things don't pan out. |
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Ep 51: Get into the mind of a hiring manager
To better understand what a hiring manager is thinking—and feeling—I’m speaking with Dawn Graham, PhD, a licensed psychologist and author of Switchers: How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success. Dawn is a leading career switch coach, TEDx speaker, LinkedIn Learning instructor and the former host of the popular show, Dr. Dawn on Careers, on SiriusXM Radio. In this episode, Dawn takes us on a psychological deep dive into what’s really going on when a hiring manager evaluates a career changer. She reveals which pain points you need to address, the mistakes you could be making without even realizing it, and how to reframe your approach to win over the person who'll likely be your boss. |
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