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Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change54: Paving your way in a new field (like AI)Jim Fina made his career switch in the late 90s 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 ca...2025-07-0827 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change53: A pep talk for your career changeIf you need a pep talk today, this episode is for you! Wherever you are in your career change journey, my guest has you covered with practical tools and soulful guidance.Robyn Moreno is a spiritual coach and author of Get Rooted. In this episode, Robyn 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 car...2025-06-1738 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change52: Figuring it out as you goAny career change has its risks. That’s why a major goal of this podcast is to encourage you to TAKE ACTION. Nayan Patel exemplifies this mission perfectly. Recently, Nayan 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 that offers boarding, riding lessons, and summer camps 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 op...2025-05-2724 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change51: Get into the mind of a hiring managerLet's face it, career changers aren't typical job candidates. You've got the extra hurdle of having to convince a hiring manager that you can do the job you're applying for in a new field. 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...2025-05-0644 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change50: An inside track to a career changeSometimes you don’t have to go far to make a career switch. My guest today is a great example of how to change careers without changing companies. 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 trac...2025-04-1536 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change49: 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"If you are going through a career transition, mindset is the most important part," says Madeline, founder of Coaching with Madeline. 2025-03-2528 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change48: 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, where she worked for 18 years. In this episode, Barbara recalls how she navigated unexpected career shift...2025-03-0433 min
Traceroute21. The New Digital Wayfinders"Aue, aue... when it's time to find home, we know the way." ⛵️ // For the island nation of Tuvalu, the effects of climate change are more than a warning; they’re an eviction notice. Estimates vary as to when the small chain of coral islands could vanish beneath the waves, but experts agree that Tuvalu may be uninhabitable long before then, prompting its people to set sail for a new frontier… the metaverse. Within this digital landscape, Tuvalu could potentially preserve its lands, heritage, and governance, effectively pioneering a new model for nationhood, in which a nati...2024-02-0947 min
Traceroute20. We Were Promised Flying CarsOr "Why You’ve Probably Never Heard of Waldo Waterman..." 🛸 // We were promised flying cars. We were told that by the year 2000, cities would float in the clouds, robots would cut our hair, and there’d be a computer in everyone’s pocket. Well, one out of three ain’t bad. The question is, why? Why did we think the future would bring interstate moving sidewalks, but we ended up with the internet instead? In this episode of Traceroute, we take an in-depth look at why we get the technology we get…and our trail leads t...2024-01-1827 min
Traceroute19. The Synchrony Paradox, Part 2You know we're two hearts believing in just one mind… 💗 // In part one of our story, we sourced the perfect tool for jamming together from miles apart. Today, we’re gonna take it for a little spin.But between setup delays and spotty internet, a more nuanced issue begins to surface. Because, in navigating the challenges of remote music collaboration, we’re quickly reminded that adapting to new tech is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. So what are we to do when the tech itself starts to harsh the vibe?And what even is this s...2024-01-0441 min
Traceroute18. The Synchrony Paradox, Part 1As the Bard of Brixton once sang, 'that's just the way it is, things'll never be the same...' 👨🎤 // These days, our producer John Taylor's got more on his plate than just production for Traceroute. You see, by night he's also… kind of a rock star. And his band is really more like a second family. Lately, though, that family is going through ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. For starters his keyboardist, Arman, has moved away and left John at a real crossroads. Does he hire a new face to fill the void? Or does he cling to the vibe he's...2023-12-2140 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change47: Battling an identity crisis with a career changeFormer newspaper reporter Jonathan McFadden opens up about the identity crisis he battled with his career change. He 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,” says Jonathan.In this episode, 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 cha...2023-12-1236 min
Traceroute17. Under the Influence(r)Hey! Let’s unbox this new phone! And this new thumb drive! And this multi-million dollar SaaS platform… 🤳 // Chris Sean isn’t your typical tech influencer. He was homeless and looking for a way to change his life when a YouTube video about Bill Gates convinced him he didn’t need a degree to get into tech. Now, Chris vlogs about his life and career as a self-taught developer to help others like him find their way into the industry. For Chris, creating content is more than a way to make money: it's a mission; it's a vind...2023-11-3027 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change46: How faith can guide your career changeWhether you’re feeling stuck, curious about a new field, or dealing with the ups and downs of a career switch, you can make spirituality part of your journey. We revisit a chat with author and life coach Nancy Gavilanes, who shares how your faith can guide you through a career change. “You need faith to have patience, persevere, and not give up,” says Nancy. Episode HighlightsThe spiritual component of making a career changeListen to that stirring in your heartAdvice if you’re feeling stuckUsing faith to deal with uncertainty and doubtsT...2023-11-2816 min
The Pivot and Promotion Podcast - Career and Leadership AdviceBonus Episode: Career Switch Podcast | Episode 44 | The power of networking for POC & First GensBonus Episode: I was recently featured on Lixandra Urresta's podcast, the Career Switch Podcast. We discuss all things first-gen, networking, career pivots, and more. Enjoy!-----------------------------------------------------------As a person of color (POC) and/or first-generation professional, your family’s culture and background likely influenced your beliefs, which can now impact your making a career change.Dani Tan is a leadership and career coach, who works with POC and First Gens who are often the first, few or only in their space. Dani reveals how the scarcity mindset from our parents can affect ou...2023-11-2135 min
Traceroute16. AI, Part 3: A Game of DronesRepeat after me. Humans are friends, not food… or statistical data points in algorithmic targeting systems designed for warfare. 👾 It seems impossible to have a discussion about AI without bringing up the fear that killer robots are going to wipe out the human race. And if this emerging tech is truly a mirror of its creators, then the fear is justified, right? In part three, we look at how this concern is playing out in the real world, and how our relationship with AI, like any relationship, can suddenly create a whole lotta drama.We...2023-11-1623 min
Traceroute15. AI, Part 2: Romancing the CodeAll you need is love… and a lifetime subscription. 💒 Back in the summer of 2021, author Sara Megan Kay sat down at her computer to experiment with what she calls “an escape” - that is, a trial run with a tech startup offering its users a connection to their “AI soulmate.” But what started out as simple curiosity evolved to become more intimate and complex than Sara ever imagined. In part 2 of our 3-part series on our relationship with AI, we explore how Large Language Models can be shaped to mimic the qualities of a human perso...2023-11-1622 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change45: Avoid burnout with your career changeIt takes time to change industries or professions, and depending on how you handle that time—and the feelings that come with it—it could lead to burnout. I speak with Dr. Kyle Elliott, a career coach and founder of CaffeinatedKyle.com. Kyle coaches career changers, so they avoid burnout as they work on their career switch. In this episode, Kyle shares how having clear targets, realistic goals and a good support system can keep you from burning out. He offers techniques to apply for jobs strategically along with ways to take care of yourself while c...2023-11-1430 min
Traceroute14. AI, Part 1: Happiness is a Warm BotIt’s like you’re always stuck in second gear… 🤖 Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, people have humanized technology. We name our cars, or we talk to our phone batteries and beg them not to die on us. However, perhaps no other technology has triggered our emotions quite as intensely as AI. The truth is, we interact with AI in a way we don’t with any other tech: a way that’s more immediate, more personal…more human. The question is, why do we feel this way? In fact, why do we have feeli...2023-11-0221 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change44: The power of networking for POC & First GensAs a person of color (POC) and/or first-generation professional, your family’s culture and background likely influenced your beliefs, which can now impact your making a career change.Dani Tan is a leadership and career coach, who works with POC and First Gens who are often the first, few or only in their space. Dani reveals how the scarcity mindset from our parents can affect our career choices. And she shares how the power of networking can reset our thinking. Dani, who is Asian Latina and first generation, also teaches us how to let go...2023-10-3135 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change43: Trying to change careers nowMy guest today is trying to change careers now while he has a full-time job, a mortgage and two young kids. David Mock opens up about the challenges he's facing, his immediate concerns (will it work out?, will it be worth it?), and how he's getting through it all. Currently, David feels stuck and he shares how he's working on becoming a certified junior cybersecurity analyst, a new career that would provide personal growth, financial freedom and more flexibility. It could also secure his future in a growing field.Are you working on your career sw...2023-10-1725 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change42: Is a creative career right for you?If you’re dreaming about breaking out on your own to do something creative, this episode is for you! Creative strategy coach Michelle Guo works with creatives, such as freelance web designers, copywriters and social media managers. As the founder of Magicave Media, Michelle empowers her clients to build a sustainable business around their desired lifestyle. Is a creative career right for you? Michelle helps you figure that out with all the things you should consider, including your personality, lifestyle and finances. She also reminds us that a creative career has a business side to it, which you...2023-10-0325 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change41: Pursuing your passion at any age (Hispanic Heritage Month)After she was laid off in her 50s, Argentine-born Mirta Rinaldi decided to follow her passion for cooking. Today, Mirta is in her 70s and teaches Argentine cuisine. She also 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 A...2023-09-1924 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change40: Going back to school for a career changeDid 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. In this throwback episode, Weavy recalls what it was like to go back to school for 18 months while working full-time and how it a...2023-09-0518 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change39: 3 keys to coping with a career changeAny career switch will have its ups and downs. I speak with recovery coach Gerardo Matamoros about some potentially harmful behaviors you may start relying on to help you handle whatever is going on right now 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. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Gerardo tells us what’s really behind whatever behavior you may be using to cop...2023-08-2222 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change38: How to transition from corporate to non-profitWhen making a career change from corporate to non-profit, who wouldn’t want that HR perspective? The chance to find out from a Human Resources manager what they’re looking for when hiring. Thanks to nonprofit consultant and coach Niki Lomibao, that’s exactly what you’ll get in this episode!Niki has 10 years of HR experience in the non-profit world and she’s hired plenty of career changers. As the principal CEO of Desert Blue Consulting & Coaching, Niki gives us the inside scoop on what it takes to transition to nonprofit.In this episode of Career...2023-08-0824 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change37: Starting a retail business after corporate burnoutHelene Godin was a lawyer for 22 years before she burnt out on the long hours and commute. She quit in 2010 with no plan.Over the next year, Helene used her skills as a lawyer to study the gluten-free market and develop recipes. In 2011, she opened By the Way Bakery. Today, Helene has five retail locations and her gluten-free, dairy-free and kosher products are sold at Whole Foods and Stew Leonard’s grocery chains. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Helene shares the ups and downs she went through to open her store and how she...2023-07-2526 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change36: How to be more confident with your career changeYou need confidence to make a career change. Public speaking and confidence coach Sammie Walker Herrera shares how you can be more confident with job interviewing, networking and negotiating. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, we cover how to look and sound confident when answering some common interview questions in-person or virtually, how to ask people for their salary range without cringing, and how to use silence to get the upper hand when negotiating a job offer. As the founder of Speak Y'All, Sammie works with senior leaders at companies such as Amazon, Oracle, and...2023-07-1130 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change35: Leaving media: Career change for editorsIf you're an editor who's been affected by the layoffs in journalism and media, this episode is for you! I chat with editorial recruiter Chandra Turner, founder of The Talent Fairy, a recruiting agency that specializes in placing editorial talent. Chandra was a top editor at consumer magazines, such as CosmoGirl and Parents, before she was laid off in 2017. Today, she works with large corporations, startups and nonprofits across a variety of industries to connect them with editors and content creators. She’s also a career coach, who helps editorial professionals transition out of traditional media. In t...2023-06-2728 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change34: 3 signs it's time for a career changeWelcome to Season 3! Are you thinking about making a career change, but aren't sure? I speak with certified life and career coach Deirdre Taylor about three big signs you should watch out for that are telling you it’s time for a career switch. We also cover how to begin taking those first steps with your career change in this episode of Career Switch Podcast. Deirdre has over a decade of experience supporting her clients, many of whom are career changers. She also hosts a Masterclass series for professionals who are unhappy with their careers and ready for...2023-06-1322 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change33: Leaving corporate for non-profit (Hispanic Heritage Month)In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I speak with Charlotte Castillo, managing director of Poderistas, a non-profit founded by Latinas that focuses on building a digital community to inspire civic engagement among Latinas. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Charlotte tells us how she first got involved with Poderistas as a volunteer and how she used her marketing and brand strategy expertise to help launch the organization in 2020. She shares the initial hesitation she had about leaving behind her corporate career when she was offered the opportunity to run Poderistas, how she worked through her doubts...2022-09-1321 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change32: How to make a career change after 50Some of the most listened to episodes of Career Switch Podcast are those that feature guests who’ve switched industries or professions after age 50. So, I decided to dedicate an entire episode to making a career change when you’re over 50. I speak with Penny Kastaris, executive coach and senior consultant with Right Management Talent Solutions, a company that offers career transition services. Penny is a young Boomer, who helps over-50 clients with their career change, whether they know what they want to pursue next or are lost. In this episode, Penny addresses the m...2022-08-3025 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change31: Leaving journalism: When you need to change industriesChances are you need to make a career switch if your industry is in trouble. Maria Azua was just starting her career to become a magazine editor in 2016 when she realized print journalism was unstable. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Maria tells us how she made the tough decision to leave publishing and switched to search engine optimization, or SEO, in digital marketing. She offers advice if you need to change your industry, too.Resources:TheMuse: 5 Steps You Need to Take if Your Company’s Feeling Even More Unstable and Shak...2022-08-1616 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change30: Ladies, avoid these mistakes with your career change!Career mindset coach Ellen Torreyson helps women challenge their beliefs and get real about why they want to make a career change and how they go about it. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Ellen fills us in on the major mistakes she sees with her clients before and after they decide to make a career switch, and how you can avoid them. Find Ellen Torreyson at:Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellentorreysoncoachingFacebook: www.facebook.com/EllenTorreysonCoachingLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellentorreyson...2022-08-0219 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change30: Ladies, avoid these major mistakes with your career switch!Career mindset coach Ellen Torreyson helps women challenge their beliefs and get real about why they want to make a career change and how they go about it. She fills us in on the major mistakes she sees with her clients before and after they decide to make a career switch, and how you can avoid them. Find Ellen Torreyson at:Instagram: www.instagram.com/ellentorreysoncoachingFacebook: www.facebook.com/EllenTorreysonCoachingLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ellentorreysonMusic credit: TimMoor from Pixabay Podcast info:Wh...2022-08-0219 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change29: The ups and downs of building a businessAfter working in finance for almost 10 years, Teddy Levarda was looking to make a career change. Having to sit all day at work and the constant stress of his investment job had given him chronic hip and back pain. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Teddy tells us how acupuncture changed his life and how it inspired him to become a licensed acupuncturist. He shares his initial doubts about giving up a six-figure salary when he went back to school for his Master's in 2016. Teddy also opens up about the anxiety he felt while st...2022-07-1925 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change28: In your 20s and feeling guilty about wanting to make a career change?If you’re in your 20s and you feel stuck in your career, this episode is for you. Perhaps you majored in a certain subject in college, got a job in that major after graduation, and you now realize it’s not the field for you. Or maybe you had limited career options because your parents expected you to follow a specific path like doctor, lawyer or engineer, and you now want to make a career switch. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, I speak with Delicia Alarcón, an academic and career coach who helps recen...2022-07-0521 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change27: From classroom to corporate: How a teacher transitioned out of educationFormer high school teacher Tyler Banh certainly understands why so many teachers are leaving their profession nowadays. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Tyler shares why he quit teaching in 2018 and the transferable skills he used to become a senior specialist in digital learning for a management consulting firm. He talks about the techniques he utilized to address his knowledge gaps, how he purposely took care of his physical and mental health while making his career switch, and how he’s giving back by helping other educators transition into corporate.Resources:Li...2022-06-2122 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change26: How to make your transferable skills stand out with storytellingOne of the trickiest parts about making a career switch is having to show someone that you’ve done A, B, and C in one industry or profession and that you’ll be able to do X, Y, and Z in a new one. You basically have to convince somebody to take a chance on you. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, career coach Win Sheffield walks us through how a good story can make your transferable skills stand out—no convincing required. We cover how to find stories throughout your career, what to include, and how to...2022-06-0725 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change25: Is your hobby your next career?When people offer to pay you for something you do well, take note. It could lead to a career switch. It did for Anthony Randazzo. As a straight-A student, Anthony grew up with two career options—doctor or lawyer. He became a corporate lawyer and worked on Wall Street before he quit at age 29 after he realized the profession was not for him. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Anthony tells us how his photography hobby led to his next career when his friends started offering to pay him for taking pictures. He shares how he go...2022-05-2420 minCareer Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change24: Using your quiet strengths as an introvert to change careersNancy Ancowitz, author of Self-Promotion for Introverts®: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead, walks us through why introverts can struggle with networking, interviewing, thinking on the spot, and impostor syndrome when making a career switch. In this episode of Career Switch Podcast, Nancy points out the quiet strengths you likely already have as an introvert to help you work through these challenges. She also shares techniques and her three-part formula for introverts.Find Nancy Ancowitz at:Website: https://nancyancowitz.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nancyancowitzAmazon: Self-Promotion for I...2022-05-1016 min