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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 41: Pursuing your passion at any age (Hispanic Heritage Month)
After she got laid off in her 50s, Argentine-born Mirta Rinaldi decided to follow her passion for cooking. Today, at age 75, Mirta teaches Argentine cuisine and owns her own business, Mendulcina, where she hosts cultural experiences and makes and sells delicacies from her home country. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mirta shares how she made her career change and the rich ties her new career as a cooking instructor and entrepreneur has to her culture. It's more than just cooking for Mirta; it's about preserving her family's legacy and teaching others about Argentina. Check out Mirta's advice if you, too, are making your career switch after age 50! |
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Ep 40: Going back to school for a career change
Did you know? 48% of U.S. employers offer undergraduate or graduate tuition assistance as a benefit? This means you can start making your career change NOW while you’re still at your current job! When Weavy Garcia’s company offered an MBA program to their employees, he went for it. It was an opportunity to learn about business, get his master’s, and switch from IT into sales, a more lucrative option for him. Weavy recalls what it was like to go back to school for 18 months while working full-time and how it affected his family life. Weavy shares how his MBA and IT experience have secured his future and how networking played a key role in making his career change. |
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Ep 39: 3 keys to coping with a career change
Any career switch will have its ups and downs. Recovery coach Gerardo Matamoros reveals some potentially harmful behaviors you may start relying on to help you handle whatever is going on with your career change. Gerardo is the owner of consulting firm 7RM7 and a group facilitator for Smart Recovery, a nationwide nonprofit which offers free support groups to individuals who want independence from any type of addictive behavior. Gerardo explains what’s behind the behavior you may be using to cope, whether it’s too much eating, spending, drinking, smoking, sleeping, TV watching, video-game playing, pill taking—anything that can be harmful when done in excess. Gerardo explains how your thoughts affect your actions and offers 3 keys to better cope with making a career change. |
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