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You're successful on paper but running on empty. And you know something needs to change before burnout makes the decision for you. The Career Change Podcast is for ambitious women who are done feeling stuck. Every episode brings real stories, honest conversations and practical tools to help you find work that actually fits. You survived your first burnout. Let's make sure there isn't a second.

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September 2, 202635 min

#56 Facing Your Fears and Doing It Anyway: From Consultant to Founder with Joanna Summers, Founder of The Recruit

What happens when you know you're unhappy in your job but you're too scared to leave? That was Joanna Summers not too long ago. She knew she wanted more freedom, she had dreams of building something of her own, but actually leaving the security of her career and going for it was a completely different story. There was fear, self-doubt, and worry about what other people would think. And a lot of getting out of her comfort zone. When Joanna and I started working together one of her biggest goals was simple: "I want to own my own time." In this episode Joanna shares what that journey really looked like. Not the polished version, the real one, with all the fear, the self-doubt, and the moment she finally thought, okay, I'm actually doing this. In this episode we talk about: What was really keeping Joanna stuck even though she knew she was unhappy The fears and beliefs she had to work through before she could take action Why becoming visible online felt so scary and what helped her do it anyway What actually changed during our coaching together that allowed her to start moving The moment she finally decided to hand in her resignation and back herself What she is building with The Recruit and what excites her most about this next chapter What she would say to the woman who is sitting exactly where she used to be About Joanna Summers Joanna Summers is the founder of The Recruit, her own recruitment business. After years of knowing she wanted something different but letting fear keep her stuck, she finally took the leap into entrepreneurship. You can find her on LinkedIn and Instagram. Resources: Book a free Career Clarity Call: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠ Download my free guide: How to Find Work That Truly Fits You ⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook⁠⁠ Visit my website: ⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com⁠⁠ Connect with Kristy Instagram:@kristy_weterings LinkedIn: Kristy Weterings If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who is considering a career change.

June 22, 202615 min

#55 5 Steps I Would Take From a Perfect But Draining Job to a Fulfilling Career

You have a good job, a stable salary, a career that looks great on paper, and yet something just feels... off. You're not miserable exactly. But you're not fulfilled either. You keep telling yourself you should be grateful (and you are) but that doesn't make the feeling go away. In this episode I walk you through the five steps I would personally take to move from a career that looks perfect on paper to one that actually fits who you are. No generic advice, just the real stuff that creates real change. I also share parts of my own journey. From corporate, to training as a beautician, to becoming cabin crew, to eventually building a coaching business that actually feels like me. It was messy and non-linear and I wouldn't change any of it. If you've ever caught yourself thinking "I should be happy, so why do I feel like this?", this one is for you. In this episode: Why feeling unfulfilled doesn't make you ungrateful The energy journal exercise that reveals more than any career assessment How to get specific about what's actually draining you Why so many women are living someone else's version of success without realising it The transferable skills you already have that you're completely overlooking Why action creates clarity (not the other way around) Resources: Book a free Career Clarity Call: ⁠ https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠ Download my free guide: How to Find Work That Truly Fits You ⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook⁠ Visit my website: ⁠https://kristyweterings.com⁠ Connect with Kristy Instagram:@kristy_weterings LinkedIn:Kristy Weterings If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who is considering a career change.

June 16, 202649 min

#54 What If the Job You Want Was Never Posted?

You know you want something different. But every time you open LinkedIn, the same questions come up. Should I apply for that role? Is it even the right fit? And why does job searching feel so frustrating? Most people think finding a new job starts with updating their CV and submitting applications. But what if the best opportunities never make it onto a job board in the first place? In this episode, I sit down with Oren Yehudai, former tech executive, four-time redundancy survivor, and founder of RedSheep Jobs, to talk about the hidden job market and why conversations often create opportunities that applications never will. We discuss: • What the hidden job market actually is • Why so many jobs are filled before they're advertised • How networking can feel natural (even if you're an introvert) • What to say when reaching out to new people • How to build meaningful connections without feeling salesy or awkward • Why waiting until you're desperate is often too late If you're thinking about a career change, feeling stuck in your current role, or wondering how people really land great opportunities, this episode is for you. Because sometimes the next step in your career isn't found through another application. It's found through a conversation. Resources Mentioned Connect with Oren Yehudai: LinkedIn: RedSheep Jobs Book a free Career Clarity Call with Kristy: https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min Download my free guide: How to Find Work That Truly Fits You https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook Visit my website: https://kristyweterings.com Connect with Kristy Instagram: @kristy_weterings LinkedIn: Kristy Weterings Website: https://kristyweterings.com If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who is considering a career change.

May 27, 202614 min

#53 Why She Wanted to Ditch Booking.com (as her job)

Why She Wanted to Ditch Booking.com (as her job) She got 4.7 out of 5 from every single person she'd ever worked with. Her manager looked at it and said five words: "That is not data." She didn't get the promotion. And she stayed for another year and a half anyway. This episode is about what happens when you've done everything right, and it still isn't enough. Not because you weren't good enough, but because the environment was never going to choose you. If you've been working harder, waiting longer, and making yourself smaller just to prove something to someone who's already decided, this one's for you. In this episode: Why being undeniably good at your job isn't always enough, and what that actually means The silent cost of staying too long in the wrong environment Why so many ambitious women are still waiting to be chosen, and how to stop What it really means to choose yourself (and what changed for this client when she did) "Self-worth is not waiting until you have proven yourself beyond doubt. Self-worth is knowing when the environment is the problem, and having the courage to choose yourself anyway." Ready to stop going in circles? 🎁 Free Guide — Find Work That Truly Fits You: https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/ 📞 Book a Free Connection Call: https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min 💼 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-🎯-weterings-16a37840/ 📸 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/ 🌐 Website: https://kristyweterings.com/

May 3, 202646 min

#52 Successful on Paper, Burned Out in Reality

From the outside, everything looks fine. You have a good job, a stable career, nothing to complain about. And yet, you feel exhausted. In this episode, I sit down with Tatsiana Monares to talk about the kind of burnout that doesn’t announce itself, the slow, quiet drain that creeps in while everything still looks fine on the outside. No dramatic breakdown. Just a growing exhaustion you can’t quite explain. We get into: The early warning signs most people brush off, and why Why ambitious women are especially vulnerable to this kind of burnout The invisible pressure to keep pushing, even when your body and mind are telling you to stop How to tell the difference between needing rest and needing a bigger change Where to start when you're ready to find your way back to clarity and energy If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “I should be grateful… so why do I feel like this?” , this one’s for you. Download my Free E-book: Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

June 13, 202535 min

#51 Let Go of Perfection & Trust Your Creative Path with Esther-Sophia

In this episode, I sat down with mindset coach for female creatives Esther-Sophia , who helps emerging female creatives move from perfectionism to confidence and fully embody their art. We talk about the mindset blocks that hold women back, especially those stuck in unfulfilling careers or afraid to explore their creative side. Esther-Sophia shares practical tips on how to quiet your inner critic, reconnect with creativity, and start showing up more fully and freely in your life and work. Whether you're dreaming of starting your own business, pivoting careers, or simply craving more creativity and meaning in your day-to-day, this conversation is packed with wisdom, warmth, and permission to do things your own way. If you’ve been feeling stuck, playing small, or waiting until you’re “ready”, this episode is for you. Download my Free E-book: Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

June 6, 202524 min

#50 From Engineer to Entrepreneur: Estelle’s Career Change Story

In this episode, I’m speaking with one of my incredible former clients, Estelle Broodryk . Estelle used to work full-time as a project engineer, feeling stuck, unfulfilled, and unsure of what her next step could be. Fast forward to today, she owns her own fitness studio and teaches barre and pilates, doing work that energizes her and allows her to live in alignment with her values. We talk about: What her life looked like before coaching Her turning point moment How she worked through fear and self-doubt The breakthroughs she had during our program And what she’d say to anyone who feels stuck in a job they don’t love Estelle’s story is proof that it’s never too late to change paths and that when you find the courage to listen to your inner voice, amazing things can happen. If you’re thinking about making a change in your career, but fear is holding you back, this episode is for you. Download my Free E-book: Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 30, 202533 min

#49 Career Flip Stories that will Give You Hope with Jenny Dempsey

Ever wondered if it’s too late to make a career change? Or worried that your fears and doubts mean you’re not cut out for something new? Then you’ll love this episode with Jenny Dempsey , host of The Career Flipper Podcast . Jenny has interviewed over 50 people who’ve courageously pivoted into more fulfilling careers—and she’s sharing their most powerful lessons with us. In this episode, you’ll hear: The most inspiring career change stories Jenny has come across Common fears and how people overcame them Why it’s never too late to make a change Practical advice on how to take your first step Whether you’re feeling stuck, scared, or simply curious—this episode is packed with hope, perspective, and encouragement to remind you: you’re not alone, and it is possible. Download my Free E-book: Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 23, 202548 min

#48 How to Stop Settling and Start Creating a Meaningful Career with Marina Karaneuska

In this episode, I spoke to Marina Karaneuska, Career Consultant and Talent Profiler, about what it really takes to build a career that feels meaningful, energizing, and aligned with who you are. We talked about: ✨ Why so many high-achievers feel drained despite their success ✨ Why people stay stuck in unfulfilling roles ✨ How to start figuring out what you actually want in your career ✨ The mindset shifts that help you take confident steps forward ✨ How to align your work with your natural strengths, energy, and values Download my Free E-book: Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

May 13, 202531 min

#47 Making a Bold Career Pivot from High-Paying Tech Job to Solopreneurship with Maggie Blackburn

In this episode, I spoke to Maggie Blackburn about her bold leap out of the corporate world—and into a meaningful, multi-passionate portfolio career. We talked about: 💬 The moment she knew it was time to leave 💬 The financial fear that kept her stuck for years 💬 The mindset shifts that helped her take action 💬 What her career looks like now—and how she made it work 💬 Her advice for anyone afraid to make a change If you’ve been dreaming of something more, but feel frozen by fear or unsure where to start—this conversation is for you. Maggie’s story is honest, inspiring, and packed with practical steps you can use on your own journey. Download my Free E-book: Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links Maggie Blackburn: Newsletter: https://maggieblackburn.beehiiv.com/subscribe Website: maggie-blackburn.com LI: https://linkedin.com/in/maggieblackburn IG: @maggieblackburn