Negotiating severance in an industry that doesn’t offer it… sounds impossible, right?

But what if you could give yourself the time and space to make an intentional career change through a severance package? I know what you’re thinking... "That could never work in my situation."

Here’s the truth: when done thoughtfully, negotiating severance can create a win-win situation for both you and your organization (in any industry!) 

That’s exactly what Sandra did. Leaving a career in education, a field where severance packages are almost nonexistent, she negotiated a severance that gave her the financial runway to plan her next steps on her terms. Tune in as we break down step-by-step how you can do the same! Resources Mentioned

• Sandra's Full Story: Leaving Education and Burnout Behind for a Journey to Meaningful Work
• Should I Quit My Job Without Another Lined Up?
• Build Bridges, Don’t Burn Them: How To Leave A Job on Good Terms

What you’ll learn

• How to negotiate a severance package, even in industries that typically don’t offer them.
• How a severance package can turn into a win-win situation for both you and the organization — plus how to craft a plan that benefits everyone involved.
• The importance of having a financial runway and how an exit package can provide security during a career transition.

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Additional Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

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What if you didn’t have to escape your job? What if the place you were your happiest and the place you found your solace was actually where you worked? Steph had known for almost 9 years that she felt the most alive, and the most like herself, in fitness studios, but she had never allowed herself to believe that she could actually build a career in fitness. Steph had a great career in the Marine Corps and then with Amazon, but she never felt like she was doing work that was true to her. In this episode, she articulates her realization that she could make a living doing what she loves, and her decision to pick up her life and go after it.

What you’ll learn 

• The importance of building a career in alignment with your life

• How to use feedback from your support system to find a career that fits you

• How the process of finding your ideal role is ongoing 

• The importance of defining success for yourself when pursuing work you love

Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email [email protected] 

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! 

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Feeling stuck in a job that no longer brings you joy? The fear of the unknown can leave you paralyzed, unsure of how to take that first step toward something better. But when you define your ideal career and take proactive action, you’ll be ready for whatever comes your way. In this episode, learn how Kristen moved from burnout to building a career she loves after an unexpected layoff. You too can take bold steps and create a fulfilling career you love.

What you’ll learn

• How self-discovery helped reframe setbacks as opportunities (even a layoff!)
• Why taking action now can make all the difference, no matter where you are in your career
• The small steps Kristen took to prepare for a career change.

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Feeling trapped in a job that seems perfect, but leaves you feeling drained and unfulfilled? Morgan was there too. Discover how she gave herself permission to walk away, recovered from burnout, figured out what she wanted and found a career that truly fits her.

When you're in a job that's burning you out, quitting can feel like a huge weight has been lifted. But that relief doesn't last forever — going without a job for any amount of time can be stressful. So, what do you do when you need to leave a job that's burning you out, but aren’t sure what comes next?

That’s where a bridge role can make all the difference. A well-chosen bridge role can give you the time and space to figure out what you really want from your career transition. Tune in to hear Amanda shares how she used a bridge role to take the time she needed to recover from burnout and focus on making an intentional career change to work that fits her!

Whether or not you’re operating in your strengths can make or break your goals.

This year, Alyssa and I learned just how much staying aligned with our strengths impacts success, and how straying from them can add unnecessary stress.

Listen as we share how we’ve incorporated our strengths into goal setting, how we factor in accountability and what we’re doing differently to set bold, meaningful goals for the year ahead.

What you’ll learn

• How to align your goals with your strengths for greater success and fulfillment.
• Practical ways to build accountability into your goal setting process.
• Tips for recognizing when it’s time to pivot or adjust your goals.
• Fresh strategies to set bold, meaningful goals for the year ahead.

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

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HTYC 316 – Scott and Alyssa Barlow – Overcoming Failure Through Joint Goal Setting

HTYC 386 – Top Lessons I’ve Learned From Screwing Up Goal Setting For A Decade

HTYC 439 – Goal Setting: How Scott & Alyssa Have Learned To Set Impactful Goals

HTYC 494 – How Scott & Alyssa Leveled Up Their Goal Setting With A New Strategy

Feeling like you’re stuck in a cycle of taking on roles that don’t truly align with you? Many people grow their careers by taking the next available opportunity, never stopping to consider what will genuinely bring them fulfillment. In this episode, Charity shares how she broke free from years of unconscious career decisions, recognizing the red flags of dissatisfaction and shifting from reactive choices to intentionally designing a career path that aligns with her values and energizes her.

What you’ll learn

• Why staying in your current role may be the biggest risk of all
• The importance of giving yourself a deadline and taking action (even if you’re not ready!)
• How to know if you’re on a proactive or reactive career path

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Layoffs. Hiring freezes. Economic slowdown. With all the doom-and-gloom headlines, it’s tempting to think that you should delay your career change. But what if the real obstacle isn’t the job market — it’s your mindset?

Join Scott as he reveals why the headlines and job reports don’t tell the whole story. Discover how to cut through the noise, uncover hidden opportunities in a 'slow' market, and take bold steps toward your next role! 

If you want to get a kickstart on your 2025 career change, we would love to help! Email [email protected] with "Conversation" in the subject line and we'll figure out the best way we can assist you.

Most people hit pause on their job search during the holidays, assuming it’s a waste of time. But what if they’re wrong?

Listen as Scott reveals why the holiday season could be your secret weapon for making progress in your career change. You’ll learn three reasons why continuing your career change work now can give you a major advantage in landing the meaningful work you’ve been looking for! 🎄🦃🕎🎊🪔 If you want to get a kickstart on your 2025 career change, we would love to help! Email [email protected] with "Conversation" in the subject line and we'll figure out the best way we can assist you. 

What happens when the job you once loved no longer excites you? Or, even worse, is burning you out? Heather Yurovsky has been an attorney, marketing director, head of business, chief operations officer, and is now the Client Results Team Lead at Happen To Your Career. She’s had many “dream jobs” but eventually hit a ceiling in each. Instead of following the expected next step, she chose to evolve her career by pivoting into roles that better align with her ideals. In this episode, Heather shares how choosing to leave roles when they no longer fit has been the key to finding deeper fulfillment and navigating her career with confidence.

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

How do you know when you’ve made the right career decision? Louise McNee thought she knew—until her job changes didn’t solve her dissatisfaction. Despite outward success, she felt stuck and unfulfilled for years. In this episode, Louise shares how she finally broke free from a cycle of trial and error to create a career she loves.

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)