The Career Change Podcast

Hosted by Rikke Hansen

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Aug 2026

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The Career Change Podcast will show you how to change careers or figure out what business to start when you are a smart (but stuck) person in your mid-30s to your mid-50s. Fed up with fluffy motivational quotes? Then you are going to love the frank and proven advice shared by your host Rikke Hansen - A Career Change Advisor and entrepreneur with over 20 years' experience in helping thousands of men and women globally make big decisions and create careers and businesses that are both meaningful and future-proof. Every third Tuesday of the month Rikke will share advice, strategies, and resources that work in the real world, right now - Subscribe and go to www.TheCareerChangePodcast.com for more - Welcome home!

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August 18, 2026Episode 6526 min

#65 Career Enjoyment Span (Stop Putting Your Life On Hold After 40!)

Do you feel like your current career is a holding pattern for your real life? Most professionals over 40 have been sold a version of success built on what you get as a result of your work — but it neglects how you actually feel whilst you are doing that work, day after day, year after year. Since we'll all be working longer than any generation before us, hit play to discover why focusing on increasing your Career Enjoyment Span isn't just a "nice to have” — it's a superpower AND your true competitive advantage. And here's the good news: it's not too late to start enjoying your life and work!

July 21, 2026Episode 6436 min

#64 Stuck In The "I Can't Just Walk Away" Trap?

Are you telling yourself you can't just walk away from the career or profession you've built over the last 10-20+ years? Or do you worry that staying stuck (and unhappy) OR throwing it all away are your only viable options after 40? Then you are stuck in the "I can't just walk away" trap - let's get you out of there! In this episode, I take you inside your head and introduce you to the "I've already invested so much, I might as well keep going!" fallacy (also known as the Sunk Cost Fallacy). I want to help you see why this way of thinking keeps you stuck in a Groundhog Day career or job scenario you already know you don't want any longer. You'll discover how to make the past 10–20+ years of your work life work for you — as an advantage and a launchpad for your career change — rather than letting them take you prisoner. Because a successful career change after 40 is NOT about throwing it all away. Rather, it's about doing a meaningful and intelligent edit.

June 16, 2026Episode 6336 min

#63 Your #1 Future-Proofing Skill After 40 (In A World That Keeps Changing)

Most people over 40 make their career change much harder than it needs to be. They believe it has to be a matter of all or nothing. That they only get one chance (so they'd better get it right, or they'll fail in public! ). Or they're (still) waiting to "feel ready" to take any action whatsoever. As a result, they are exhausted before they even start. In a world of work that keeps changing, I recommend thinking about career change in a much more empowering way: It's the #1 future-proofing skill you can develop as a professional over 40. Hit play to learn how that works now.

April 21, 2026Episode 6237 min

#62 When A New Career+Job Is NOT The Solution

What if your real career problem is not your current profession or career — but rather your day-to-day experience of working for someone else (as an employee)? For a number of professionals over 40, just changing careers and getting a job in that new career is not going to solve the problem. It might even make it worse. In this episode you'll discover the difference between your work SUBJECT and your work CONTEXT — and why identifying your real problem before you start looking for solutions is key. Let's make sure you don't go from the frying pan to the fire when it comes to your career pain points. Hit play now!

March 17, 2026Episode 6131 min

#61 How To Increase Your Career Change Options After 40

Do your career change options feel limited as a professional over 40? Hit play to discover why the problem isn't a lack of options — it's that you are only allowing yourself to explore 10% of them! Learn why your brain is actively keeping you stuck in that "10% Professional Silo" and why defaulting to "what am I qualified for?" is blocking out your most meaningful and exciting options. Then get ready to both change your thinking and the places you look — and dramatically increase your options as a results. There have never been more career change and business options for professionals over 40 than now - it's time to focus on those 90%, so you can find or create the right one(s) for you!

May 13, 2025Episode 6039 min

#60 Career Change Problems Worth Having

Changing careers or starting your own business after 35 can seem hard. But do you know what's also hard?! Staying stuck in a career you hate or no longer enjoy is hard. Working on someone else's dream instead of your own is hard. Deciding what problems are worth having (as well as what you no longer want to tolerate) is what this episode is all about!

October 8, 2024Episode 5948 min

#59 How To Escape The Overthinker's Negativity Trap

Do you tend to (endlessly) overthink your career change, but never get any solid clarity about it? Keep noticing (and worrying about!) problems and risks with your new business or career idea, instead of taking action and making it happen? Then you are stuck in The Overthinker's Negativity Trap! Hit play to learn WHY you keep falling into this trap and HOW you can avoid or escape it - Both vital requirements if you want to (finally) get your career change or own business off the ground! Spoiler alert: You will never look at your overthinker self-sabotage tendencies the same way again after listening to this episode. But you'll also know the exact questions to ask yourself to quickly escape The Trap if you ever fall into it again.

September 10, 2024Episode 5840 min

#58 The Antidote To Risking It All

Want to discover the portfolio career strategy I use with career change clients who "can't just risk it all"? Are you a professional over 35 with proven skills and experience? Then you are a perfect candidate for NOT risking it all, especially financially! Instead of regarding your background as shackling you to the one job you hate, you can learn to turn it into a financial launch pad for your transition into something new and more meaningful. Starting your own business or changing careers does NOT have to mean risking it ALL. Rather, it's all about intelligent risk management. And about not putting all of your eggs in one basket. Listen and get ready to change your mind about what's possible after 35 when you know how the world of work really works in the twenty-first century.

August 13, 2024Episode 5747 min

#57 Who Do You Most Want To Work With?

Who is your who? Figuring out who you most want to work with in your new career or business is key. Especially if you feel overwhelmed by too many career change ideas or you keep overthinking the few you do have (and then talk yourself out of them!). Hit play to discover how getting clear on their WHO was aha-moment-inducing for two of Rikke's clients - Both professionals over 35 who were completely stuck. Get ready to apply what you learn, so you can get focus and clarity too!

April 9, 2024Episode 5628 min

#56 The Advantage Of Starting A Business After 40

Would you love to start your own business, but worry that your age (over 40-ish) and career history will work against you? Hit play to have your assumptions challenged and your career change options increased! As opposed to what you might think when you scroll through Instagram or listen to (another) hip, intimidating, 20-something start-up founder, the reality is the older you get (up until the age of 60), the better your chances are of starting and running a successful company (compared to a 20-something!). Starting your own business is (for many of my clients) the best vehicle for changing careers after 40. Both in terms of bypassing gatekeepers and avoiding institutionalized ageism - But also because your age is one of your biggest advantages when it comes to the likelihood of you starting something financially viable! Get ready to do your own thing - Or at least start considering it a realistic and exciting option for someone with your age and background!