Discover how a recovering engineer found her true calling—and how you can too! 🚀
Feeling stuck in your career path? In this premiere episode of Work Should Feel Good, host Diana Alt sits down with Angie Callen—founder of Career Benders, Inc.—to explore the journey from corporate engineering to meaningful entrepreneurship. Angie shares how an unexpected detour led her to create a thriving business built around helping others find fulfilling work. From career pivots to nonprofit insights to the surprising story of a cat named Taco, this episode is packed with wisdom, wit, and warm takeaways.
Whether you're contemplating a big change or simply looking to reconnect with what lights you up professionally, this conversation will leave you feeling inspired and empowered.
⏳ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:15 Meet Angie Callen and the story behind Tacocat
06:00 Angie's engineering background and early career pivots
10:00 The Great Recession's impact and moving into creative roles
13:20 Lessons from nonprofit leadership and discovering entrepreneurship
18:20 Entrepreneur vs. employee mindsets
21:45 Corporate vs. mission-driven work: what each can learn from the other
24:00 Diana's "4 Pillars of an Aligned Career"
29:30 Why boundaries matter—especially for entrepreneurs
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