The Career Changers

In this episode, we're meeting Rick Bleiweiss - the perfect example of the saying "You're never too old to follow your dreams". In fact, it wasn't until 2022, at the age of 77, that Rick's dream of being a published author was finally made into a reality with the bestselling, award-winning Pignon Scorbion historical mystery series.But before then that Rick had careers in music as a rock performer, Grammy-nominated producer of over fifty records, and record company senior executive.In 2006, he also pursued a career in the publishing industry working as a publishing company executive where he acquired works by noted authors and celebrities.Find inspiration in three quotes:My mantra is “It is never too late in life". Grandma Moses didn’t start painting until she was 77, Harland Sanders didn’t start Kentucky Fried Chicken until he was 62, and Clara Peller became a television personality at 81, starring in the 1984 "Where's the beef?" advertising campaign for Wendy's fast food restaurant chain in her first acting role. Berry Friedman said, “Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength”. And I just live by that”. My dream, when I was a child, was to be Mick Jagger. I always wanted to be a rock’n roll star. I am kind of lucky because I have a balanced left brain, right brain. I had parallel tracks all my life, between being creative and business like, so I have been a rock performer but I have also been a business man. I left the music industry because it was not bringing much joy out of my job anymore. The industry was changing and it was not fun anymore. So I moved with my wife and started working in the publishing industry. They hired me saying "We are not sure what you can do, but we will find something". Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

In this episode we're going to talk about career change with Adam Sackett who went from a two-decade career for large banks to opening and owning his own karate school.Find your inspiration in three quotes: If your aim is to change career you need to have patience. Things aren't going to happen in one day or one week. Have a plan B and C. There is no such thing as wasting time, if you do something that can help you moving in the right direction. Have some money in the bank, because you still want to take care of your family. While working in banking I was waking up, having breakfast, going to work, come back home and repeat again the same day. I didn't feel I was having an impact on other people's lives. It has been a good career for financial stability and to learn many skills, like public speaking and presentations, that are helping me to run my karate school today successfully. But I have never really loved it.In 1999, I started teaching karate one night at week. Was that going to change my career at the time? No. But I really enjoyed it. Nothing really get me as excited as seeing a "light bulb moment". With teaching I feel that I am making a difference. What I would say to my younger self? Maybe you were not really made for the business world, yes you made some money, but teaching is really your thing and you should have started that earlier. We'll discuss his career change and the wider challenges of career transition. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Jasmine Katatikarn, Creative Leader for a Fortune 100 company, mother of two, and co-founder/CEO of the Academy of Animated Art, an e-education company for 3D lighting artists that helps people land their dream jobs in major animation studios like DreamWorks and Sony.Find your inspiration in three quotes:Looking back I knew that my passion was in creating things, because I can do it for hours, and time flies by.  But it wasn't super clear to me when I was younger, that it could be more than a hobby. I remember leaving an interview for a banking firm and thinking "No, this isn't for me, but I wasn't sure what to do next". When I started the side hustle, it wasn't about money. It was more about creating something in parallel. The first year we didn't bring in much revenue. It took almost seven years to get it to six figures. And that happened when I started to develop different skills, like marketing and developing a framework. Automation has been key together with delegation.Often, we think that the goal is to quit your day job to work on your side hustle full time — and I used to think that, too. But now I see everything I do as an extension of myself and an opportunity, not a chore. I love my full-time job and I love my business, so I keep them both. They help me design my work life so that it fits me perfectly”.  Jasmine has previously worked on animated movies like the Ice Age films, Rio, and Spies in Disguise. Today she is here to share her experience on how she grew her side hustle to six figures while working full-time and raising a family to explain how making time for side projects can help you find your purpose, even if you are incredibly busy. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Joe O’Connor, Director & Co-founder of the Work Time Reduction Centre, Ex CEO of 4 Day Week Global, founder of the 4 Day Week Ireland, and career changer himself. Find  your inspiration in 3 quotes:  The reduced hours working week can be a great contribution towards gender equality. When I started working on the shorter working week, it emerged from a survey that many women with children were already working 4 days a week, but the responsibilities and expectations in their roles were unchanged.  Parkinson's Law really holds true - and it means that a task will expand to fill the time it's available for its completion. The benefits of a shorter working week for employers are increased productivity, reduced burnt-out, and talent acquisition and retention. On the other side, employees can live healthier and more fulfilling lives and have more time to make choices that promote global sustainability. We have moved from a philosophical discussion about the 4 days working week to a logistic one - where today we are discussing how to make it work. And the catalyst for this change has been the pandemic - where the paradigm of the 5 days working week has been shifted. Today Joe is going to talk about his career and how the 4 days working week can make the world a better place. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Carolyn Buck Luce, author of Epic! The Women’s Power Playbook and one of America’s most respected and accomplished advocates for women. Find  your inspiration in 3 quotes: " I have never felt that my job is what someone else is paying me to do. My job is to become the leader I long to be, at work, at home, and in the world "." At the end of my 30's, I  was working in Wall Street doing mergers and acquisitions. I had two small children and I was getting a divorce. I suddenly realised that the game was all about money, and that is not my game. My game is about developing people to be the leaders they want to be at work, at home, and in the world. So I quitted  Wall Street. ". " Courage comes from the (Latin) word "cor" which means heart, and it means to go forward with your heart in your mouth at times of doubt, fear, and uncertainty. So to be the leader you want to be at work, at home, and in the world, you have got to be courageous".Carolyne has built an amazing five-decade career as a diplomat, Wall Street banker, consultant, healthcare futurist, professor, and philanthropist while raising a family and enduring her own losses and disappointments.She is the creator of The Decade Game®, which she has been playing since she was 8.  Some of the Decade Game “axioms” - were created over the years as her own un-rules of the game.It’s not who you know, it’s who knows youIf you are not having fun, you are playing by someone else’s rulesThe Trials and Triumphs of the Past, are the Treasures that fund the Future.Today she is here to share her career change story and how she is coaching women to become their best selves at home, at work, and everywhere beyond and in between.Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Lindsay Teplesky, Army Veteran & Spouse turned career coach and learning and development specialist. Together we are going to talk about her military career and career transition, the challenges many faces during a military career transition, and how to find the inspiration to transition to a new life and career. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Jenny Tse, Sipping Streams Tea Company founder, World Tea Expo first prize recipient, and Essence of Tea Podcast host. Sipping Streams Tea Company founder, Jenny Tse, was born in Hong Kong, but raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She spent her summers selling her mother's vegetables at the local farmer's market and was very active in the local community. Her vision for Sipping Streams began in the summer of 2004 when she began to notice how tea brought different people together.Traveling to different tea farms in China encouraged her to teach about tea in her local community. Tse is a certified tea specialist. Her custom hand blends and specialty teas have won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at the North American Tea Championships, 2nd place at the Global Tea Championships, and 1st place for the Top Tea Infusionist Competition at the World Tea Expo 2011.She is also the author of The Essence of Tea – The Transformational Journey of a Tea Connoisseur, a fascinating blend of entrepreneurship, cultural identity and self-exploration. Jenny Tse takes the reader on a whirlwind tour from Idaho to Alaska to China and beyond in her search for the perfect tea, her family’s roots and, ultimately, where she fits into it all.Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is career changer Shani Jordan Goldman, a registered dietitian, diabetes educator, and Founder of Nutrition Cheat Sheets. At the age of 30, she stormed out of her first post-undergrad job without any money or idea about what was next and today she is here to talk about her career change story. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Dr. George Sachs, a licensed clinical child and adult psychologist, specializing in the treatment of ADD, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Sachs is the founder of the Sachs Center, a holistic treatment center for ADHD. He is also the co-founder and clinical director of Inflow, a science-based app for adults with ADHD. Dr. Sachs is the author of Helping the Traumatized Child, Helping Your Husband with ADHD, The Adult ADD Solution, and The Happy, Mad, Sad book for toddlers.Dr. George, has been diagnosed with ADHD himself, after realising that he was struggling to build a successful career during his 20's and early 30's. He is also a career changer and before becoming a psychologist, he worked in technology for IBM, Viacom and Barnes and noble.com. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Lily Woi, Executive Leadership Coach and an introvert herself,  is sharing her wisdom on how to become successful as an introvert in an extroverted world. Lily's Journey“I reshaped my career by 180 when I hit my limit and could not imagine living another day of not achieving my full potential. My journey is serving as an inspiration to many people, from naively letting my company mould me into another corporate consultant to breaking free, taking charge of my career and carving out a role for myself in my company that fits my passion”.“I get how hard it is to put in a lot of effort, try your best to succeed in your career and still feel you're not seeing the outcomes you want. I am fortunate that after years of experience, many failures, a lot of self-reflection, support from mentors, plenty of hard work and a bit of luck, I got to the other side. Not everyone had the same fortune".Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Mpume Ncube-Daka, who is the Founder & CEO of Change Conversation and corporate-level coach.But before then that… in Mpume Words:“I love change. The only thing I love more than change is change conversations, mostly because of what follows in people’s careers when powerful discussions take place. People grow, they succeed, and ultimately, their lives change.I earned my stripes in the corporate world, experiencing the entire array of career steps from joining as a graduate to rising in the ranks, not getting promotions and being told I wasn’t visible enough. And then rising up again to reach the top of my game at JSE-listed entities as well as multinational businesses. Today I am a corporate-level coach, and my joy is in growing dreams, inviting innovation, entering the world of entrepreneurship, and creating clear, achievable business strategies. Let’s have a conversation, preferably one about change".Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Change in our careers is aimed at finding a "successfully ever after". But how do we navigate uncertainties and confusion so that we can head in the right direction? Chellie Phillips, coach, corporate trainer, motivational speaker, and author of the award-winning books: When In Doubt, Delete It and Get Noticed, Get Hired, has created the “Successfully Ever After” formula designed to land you in an ideal career, perfectly matched to your skill set.Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Would you life to change your life and the world at the same time but think the two things together are impossible? Are you part of GEN Z and think that the only options you have are to get a high paid job you hate or a meaningful job with a low pay? There are other options and you can discover them by listening to this episode. Our guest today is Seven Jacobs, Founder of StartrHub, which is creating a learning and networking ecosystem for today's entrepreneurs. But before then that… in Seven Words:“When I was 18, I was at a crossroads. I desperately wanted to make the world a better place. I desperately wanted to make my life better too, after a life of crippling social, financial, and mental health issues. But I thought changing my life and the world at the same time was impossible. Perhaps I’d need a high paying job I’d hate.But I got lucky. I was asked to support with an entrepreneurial project delivering a mentoring programme for Nando’s. Through that, an org I was involved with gave me a copy of a book one of it’s co-founders (Holly Branson) co-authored, called WEconomy. I took it with me while I lived in a mountaintop village in Nepal for a few months. There, totally out of my comfort zone and in a much more basic environment, I learned about something that changed my life: Social entrepreneurship.I thought changing my life and changing the world at the same time was impossible. But here was something giving me the exact formula for it! My life ever since has been all about changing the world through sustainable, socially-minded innovations”.      Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Are you dreaming a new life abroad but not sure where to start? This new episode will give you all the answers you need. Our guest Erez Agam - Author of the book Berlin Immigration Secrets - talks about his personal experience of relocating from Israel to Germany, what you should keep in mind when choosing the country you want to move to, how to tackle the bureaucratic procedures involved in the immigration process and the difficulties you are likely to face. The essence of the immigration experience and the mindset required to overcome obstacles remain the same no matter what your end goal is, and Erez, with his experience,  will help give the right tips to build a new life at your chosen destination.Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Cancer is one of the biggest killers in the world. But it may surprise you to hear there’s no international effort to cure it. Our guest today is Matthew Dons, Founder of Make Cancer History. It’s a non-profit group with one aim, to cure cancer all over the world.  But before than that..He is a father of two who was given only months to live after being diagnosed with terminal colon cancer six years ago. Today is sharing how he managed to obtain a combination of cutting-edge treatments in Japan to survive and become “disease free” and how he wants to help other cancer patients.To support Matthew and Let's Make cancer history you can make a donation here.Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Scott Johnson Managing director of The Proper Blokes Club.In Scott's words:"The Proper Blokes Club (TPBC) started in September 2020 with a simple Facebook page. It showed videos of me walking around my favourite local spots, talking about the issues I’ve had in the past, and seeing if any local lads could resonate with how I was feeling, and hopefully get something out of it. It reminded me that I was not alone in this struggle.After a couple of months and a break in lockdown, we were allowed to meet in groups. So I decided to put the word out on the local Facebook groups to see if anyone would like to join me on a walk and talk. One lad turned up and it’s grown weekly since. At this point, we currently have three locations, which are in Southwark, Greenwich, and Wallington (London), and we are still growing.The quick growth of the group has shown me that this is something that is really needed in all communities.Today Scott is going to talk about his career, his mission with The Proper Blokes Club, and the importance of mental health for men.  Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Staci Wallace, CEO of the Fueled by Fire Mastery Program and Elite Mastermind and Founder of the non-profit organization EMwomen, which rescues and restores the lives of women and girls who have gone through some of life’s most difficult challenges. In Staci words:"I've been incredibly blessed to write 8 books, share the stage with 5 U.S. Presidents, help scale companies from scratch to 9-figures. But when I tell you HOW all of that was possible, it will blow your mind and give you hope that if it can happen for me, IT CAN HAPPEN FOR YOU TOO!I have also lived through multiple battles that have tried to strip me of my joy and derail my peace. But whether it was the loss of our home in a fire, the death of a loved one, suicidal depression, abuse, business failure, multi-million dollar lawsuits, or simple industry rejection.....I have refused to give up and have learned that my journey prepared me to become a better version of myself". Today Stacy is going to talk about her career and life journey, how to make your business thrive and why empowered women empower women. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Nicoleta Porojanu, Psychologist, Therapist, Educator, and Founder of The Significant You, a mental health charity that provides mental health education and campaigns to raise awareness and promote individual and collective knowledge of mental health in England and Wales.In Nicoleta's words:“I struggled in life a lot, probably like you did, and my studies and training did not help much. I remember starting my career feeling completely helpless in my role as a clinical psychologist in a palliative care hospital, working with the dying and their many regrets, unfulfilled dreams, and ruptured relationships left behind.Time passed and despite my clinical work, personal therapy, and ongoing training in psychotherapy and counselling, I kept busy and I was still trapped in my programmed mind when I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer in my mid-40s. What saved me was a profound spiritual awakening I had from the bed of an A&E department in a London hospital when I nearly died from a chest infection two months into my chemotherapy treatment”.Today Nicoleta is going to talk about her career, spiritual awakening, and the importance of taking responsibility for our mental health during our journey to self-realisation. Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

What is a green job? Will we all transition to a green job?Why 50% of jobs will be impacted in some measure by climate change? What are the reasons that make green jobs great opportunities for the new generations? What are some tips and tricks to successfully transition to a green job? Joseph Gelfer, career changer and Founder of Ecotopian Careers - a company helping people during their career transition to green jobs - is the latest guest of The Career Changers. “Like many others, I spent years trying to figure out what I can do to be part of the solution to climate change. I made changes to my lifestyle such as being vegetarian, recycling and living very modestly. But what I really wanted to do was to make climate change the focus of my working week. However, I realized that it’s hard to make significant professional changes in mid-career. There are many obstacles that make such changes difficult: some of these are to do with individual circumstances, and others with social expectations and prejudices”.Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.

Our guest today is Terry McDougall, Executive and Career Coach and author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms.Terry works with high-achieving business owners and professionals who are "successful but not satisfied” because they are paying a high price for their "success" in terms of stress, burnout, health, and relationship problems. Prior to becoming a full-time coach and entrepreneur in 2017, Terry was a long-time marketing executive with a large national bank. Today Terry is going to share her wisdom and career change story with us!Support the showAre you looking for more inspiration? Why not take our ten minutes career test? Just click here to start the test. If you want to receive your regular dose of inspiration follow us onLinkedinInstagram FacebookTwitterYouTubeThe Career Changers is a fully self-funded project. There is so much more we would like to do, to make this community grow. You can support us with a donation via PayPal.