Fulfilling Career Podcast

#162 - You have the years, skills, and track record for the job you want, and you're applying and still not able to land a job. It's confusing and exhausting, and it makes you wonder what you're doing wrong. In this episode, Dr. Tega explains why job searching is a marketing game and not a qualifications game, and why how you talk about your experience might be the very thing keeping you from the...

#161 - If you've been applying to job after job and hearing nothing back, or making it to a screening only to get ghosted, it's easy to start believing the problem is you. In this episode, Dr. Tega breaks down the three real reasons mid-career women aren't hearing back on their job applications, and why the job search that worked earlier in your career is quietly working against you now. You'll le...

#160 - If you’ve been getting great performance reviews but still feeling exhausted, bored, and deeply dissatisfied at work, in this episode Dr. Tega is breaking down exactly why you can be good at your job and still be so unhappy. You’ll learn about the career phase most professional women find themselves in when this disconnect hits hardest, and the three specific ways that being good at your jo...

#159 - If you've been asking yourself whether it's finally time to quit your job but you keep going back and forth about it, in this episode Dr. Tega is walking you through five specific signs that it is time to leave your miserable job and find work that actually fulfills you. You'll learn what your body has been trying to tell you, what your mindset might be getting wrong about rest and risk, an...

#158 - If you've been feeling exhausted and burnt out no matter how much rest you get, in this episode Dr. Tega is breaking down two specific career mistakes that could be secretly destroying your ability to rest and restore. You'll learn why certain professional habits and mindsets can make true rest nearly impossible, and what to start doing differently. Whether you're a high achiever who can't...

#157 - If you've been in a job that doesn't fit you for long enough, you've probably started accepting things that aren't actually okay — from how you feel physically to how you show up every day. In this episode, Dr. Tega is sharing five specific ways your behavior changes when you finally pivot into work you genuinely love, and why those changes go far beyond your career. This isn't just about h...

#156 - If you've been sitting on the fence about making a career pivot because you keep focusing on everything you might lose, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega is sharing some of the most surprising ways your life transforms when you do the work to pivot into a fulfilling career, starting with what she noticed in her own life and followed by what she's heard from clients who've made the leap. Thi...

#155 - If you're a high-achieving woman who's been trying to figure out your career pivot on your own and you're still stuck, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down why the very drive that made you successful in your career might be the same thing that's keeping you from making the pivot you want. In this episode, you'll learn the three specific ways high achievers sabotage their own career...

#154 - If you've been making career decisions based on what everyone around you thinks you should do, and you've convinced yourself you're not qualified for the roles you actually want, this conversation is for you. In this episode, Dr. Tega sits down with Marissa, a former client who went from years of frustration and self-doubt to landing a job she genuinely loves. You'll hear about the mindset...

#153 - If you've been applying to jobs for a few months without results and you're starting to wonder whether your career pivot is ever going to work, this episode is for you. In this episode, Dr. Tega breaks down why having the wrong time expectations is one of the biggest reasons women give up on their career pivots too soon, and walks you through exactly what the pivot process looks like from s...

#152 - If you've been thinking about making a career change, chances are you've been treating it like one big decision. But there's more than one way to pivot, and the move that worked for someone else might not be the right one for you. In this episode, Dr. Tega breaks down the different types of career pivots, how to figure out which one you're actually dealing with, and what to think through be...

#151 - If you've been trying to pivot into a new career but nothing seems to be working, in this episode, Dr. Tega is breaking down exactly what makes a career pivot successful and the #1 mistake most women make when trying to pivot. You'll learn the two-step solution to the #1 mistake. Whether you're a seasoned professional ready for something new or a multi-talented woman who doesn't know which...

#150 - If you've been putting off your career pivot because the economy is bad, the job market feels impossible, and staying in your current job feels like the safe move, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega Edwin breaks down why staying in a misaligned, draining job is actually the riskier career decision you can make right now, walking through four hidden risks of staying put, and making the case t...

#149 - If you’ve been trying to make a career pivot but you keep ending up stuck, scrolling job boards, applying to random roles, or giving up before you even start, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega Edwin breaks down why career pivots fail without career clarity, the three reasons most women skip this step, and why you can’t position yourself for roles you’ve never done if you don’t know what you...

#148 - If you’ve been unhappy in your career for years and you keep telling yourself “I don’t know what else I can do,” it’s not because there are no career pivot options out there for you. It’s because you’re trying to make a career change without career clarity. In this episode, Dr. Tega Edwin breaks down the three things every mid-career professional woman needs to clarify before she can succes...

#147 - If you've been stuck in your career for years asking yourself "what else can I do?" and coming up empty every single time, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega Edwin breaks down why that question is actually the wrong starting point for a career pivot and what to ask yourself instead. She walks through the right questions that help mid-career professional women identify their transferable skil...

#146 - You've been in your career for 8+ years and unhappy for many of them, but you're thinking, "This is all I know how to do," so you stay stuck. What if the reason you feel stuck isn't because you don't have options, but because your frame of reference is too narrow? In this episode, I'm breaking down why your brain keeps you locked into one career path, how to separate your tasks from your tr...

#145 - You're smart. You've worked hard. You've built a career that looks good on paper. But somewhere around year eight — or ten, or fifteen — the job that used to challenge you started to feel like a life sentence. And the strangest part? You can't figure out why you can't just leave. Here's what's happening: after years of building a career, most women stop seeing themselves as someone who does...

#144 - Your body has been telling you it's time to leave your job for months, maybe years. In this episode, Dr. Tega breaks down the nervous system science behind why a misaligned or draining career physically breaks your body down, and why no amount of self-care, PTO, or diet changes will fix a structural problem. Through real client stories and research, she explains the difference between resil...

If you're ready to pivot to a new industry and land a job you enjoy while increasing your salary, ​join us in Find Your Fulfilling Career today. BONUS: Don't know what career you can pivot into? In this live, I break down the first TWO things you need to do and show you how to use AI to speed up the process. Dr. Tega covers: → How to identify your transferable skills (the ones you actually ENJOY u...

Ready to pivot to a new industry and land a higher-paying job that excites you while paying you more? Check out the career clarity and job search coaching program, Find Your Fulfilling Career, and join us today: https://findyourfulfillingcareer.com/ #143 - In this episode, Dr. Tega interviews Jasmine, a former client who successfully pivoted from a 20-year advertising career into diversity and inc...

#142 - In this episode, Dr. Tega dismantles the myth that career changers must accept lower salaries when pivoting to new industries. She identifies three psychological reasons professionals undervalue themselves during transitions, then walks through her proven seven-step salary strategy used by clients who have successfully increased their compensation during industry pivots. The episode covers...

BONUS: In this episode, Dr. Tega challenges the assumption that career changers must wait until they're miserable to make a move. She introduces a framework of three distinct pivot types. Drawing from her own experience making three career transitions, Dr. Tega explains how to identify which pivot applies to your situation and what happens when you ignore the signs. The episode reframes career tra...

#141 - In this episode, Dr. Tega challenges the common belief that career changers need additional degrees or certifications to pivot to new industries. She breaks down why most professionals confuse credentials with qualifications, reveals the three psychological reasons behind the "I need more education" mindset, and shares her proven framework for successfully transitioning fields using transfe...

#140 - In this episode, Dr. Tega helps you navigate the challenge of having multiple career options and not knowing which path to choose. She introduces a practical framework for evaluating opportunities using four success metrics. Dr. Tega explains how to distinguish between your options and shares her MOVE Model for taking decisive action. The episode includes personal stories from her own pivot...