The Iteration Point

After five conversations with people navigating career transitions, three themes keep surfacing: the people you work with matter as much as the work itself, staying hands-on is essential for certain personalities, and impact trumps income when measuring real success. In this look back at the first five episodes, Michael pulls together insights from Kim, Erik, Helder, Russ, and Shara to explore wha...

Shara Karasic has been working on the internet since the 1990s, back when you could learn HTML in a week and there were only 20 websites to look at. Today, she has what she calls a portfolio career - working on about five different things at once, from advising a Gen Z fintech startup in Ghana to running an AI education company for non-technical people. In this conversation, Shara talks about why...

Russ Katzman runs Progeny Coaching and Consulting, working primarily with early-stage businesses in their first couple million in revenue. He started his career 30 years ago as an accountant and spent the next two decades learning every aspect of how businesses work, eventually becoming head of strategy for a $2 billion company. In this conversation, Russ shares a simple three-column exercise for...

Helder Carvalheira is a technology engineer who's worked on semiconductor equipment, Bluetooth devices, and Amazon Echo products. He's also a Grammy-nominated record producer, touring musician, and hot rod restorer. In this conversation, Helder talks about why he's never been satisfied simply taking what he knows and applying it somewhere else - there has to be something new to lear...

Learn how Erik Cathcart transitioned through various roles and faced challenges in the modern job market. Discover strategies for adapting to change and leveraging your unique skills and what's really important when thinking about taking on a new job. Erik Cathcart has had a diverse career spanning design, marketing, and IT. With over 15 years of experience in marketing and having worked with...

Kim left a 21-year career in corporate healthcare and she's now building her own business offering services and presentations on stress management, resilience, and mental wellness. We talk through her journey and find out about what that transition has been like for her. If you want to learn more about Kim's work, visit pathtoascendedwellnesscoaching.com , or find her on Instagram, Faceb...

This is the trailer for The Iteration Point - a podcast about the moments that change everything. The pivots, the setbacks, the reinventions. The stories that don't fit neatly on a resume. Send us Fan Mail