Happenstance

Multiple career changes and multiple happenstance moments. Fabian Morgan is a Heath and Social Care Manager, a Podcast Host, a  web series writer and more with experience in sales, client relations and management. In this episode we talk about how Fabian has made different career changes, how he has positioned himself to make big career moves and how, for him, it all comes back to betting on himse...

As the end of 2022 approaches we are leaning into true self-care, learning strategies to avoid burnout and talking about boundary setting with Shania Jagnandan. Shania Jagnandan is a boundaries and burnout coach who works with people pleasers to build the habits necessary to take care of themselves. Her work centers identifying burnout, practicing strategic selfcare, setting boundaries to protect...

It's a simple rule: Don't steal sh*t that isn't yours. Curator Counsel founder Veronica Ramirez shares her story from working in a traditional law firm to creating her own firm with an emphasis on content creation, copyright, and intellectual property law.  Veronica shares her insight and experience in the world of content creation and the legalities around copyright infringement, i...

Career Development month is wrapping up, but we aren't done exploring the career paths of career coaches!  Dr. Jasmine Escalera joins us to share her  journey and the various twists and turns along the way that let to her career as a coach.  Let's see where happenstance takes us... Dr. Jasmine Escalera is a certified career and life coach with proven programs that help her clients focus...

Career Development Month continues with another deep dive into career coaching and conversations with career coaches about the their own career paths, the things they love about career coaching, advice they wish everyone knew, and of course, exploring the happenstance moments along the way! Liz Herrera is a strengths-based career coach with a passion for empowering and guiding professionals to gai...

We are continuing the celebration of Career Development Month by doing a deep dive into career coaching and having conversations with career coaches about the their own career paths, the things they love about career coaching, advice they wish everyone knew, and of course, exploring the happenstance moments along the way! Max Chan, Founder of Chan With A Plan is a Career Coach and Podcaster that h...

Happy Career Development Month! We are celebrating Career Development Month by doing a deep dive into career coaching and having conversations with career coaches about the their own career paths, the things they love about career coaching, advice they wish everyone knew, and of course, exploring the happenstance moments along the way! Coach Nadia (she/hers) is a holistic career coach that works w...

Disney loving NICU nurse, Magically Kellie sprinkles a little pixie dust on Happenstance this week sharing how her lifelong love of Disney, career in nursing, and philosophy on doing the things that make you happy have all come together to create the content that Kellie shares as @Magically. Kellie Kellie  shares her hot takes about Disney, dives into the misconceptions about Disney Adults, and sh...

Timm Chiusano joins Cassie on this episode of Happenstance to talk about all thing content creation, working a 9-5 in corporate America, appreciating the time that we have, and so much more. Timm is an accomplished executive leader with marketing, production and creative experience at all levels plus a track record of solving complex business problems.  Timm is also insatiably curious about conten...

With the common thread of connection and storytelling weaving through various passion projects and topics, Cassie chats with Ruth Smart ( @eveningcrickets ) to talk about all things creativity, time management, making career changes, following your passions and of course Harry Styles. This episode dives into the benefits of social media and how community and connection is made through storytelling...

On this solo episode Cassie talks about all things joy. This episode is an unedited look back at the last year.  Cassie reflects on some of the biggest changes, the smallest moments and the things, especially right now, that are bringing her joy.  It's a "Joy Cake Day" where we celebrate just because we can. Let's see where happenstance takes us.... Episode Links: Paige's...

From Intern to CEO, our guest Blair Bloomston shares her story of Happenstance. How one conversation let to hear learning about Game on Nation, how she's navigated her career at one organization, and how we can add en element of play to not only our work but also to our everyday lives. This episode dives into mindset, making career decisions, gamification, and includes a lot of laughter along...

Freelance writer, poet, solo traveler, and social media lover Taylor Gilliatt joins Cassie on Happenstance to share her journey from working a corporate 9-5 to traveling, freelancing and in the words of Taylor "piling on as much goof stuff as possible". Let's see where Happenstance takes us... Episode Topics: - Daily POP (00:03:27) - Guest Intro (00:08:15) - Changes in Location and...

"I think I'm in a perpetual career transition"  Restaurant Manager turned Career Coach turned Entrepreneur, Chris Hegg, from @ChrisatPeak joins Cassie on Happenstance to talk about making big career moves, the chaos and challenges behind career transitions and how he has developed a deep dense of confidence when it comes to follow his passions and taking advantage of opportunities. ...

Happenstance the Podcast is back! After a short month long break, Cassie is back to host Happenstance  and we are kicking things off with an incredibly special episode and a Happenstance first...instead of one guest, Cassie is joined by FOUR guests in episode 11: Rose, Bud, Thorn: 10 days in London and Edinburgh. This summer Cassie went on a 10 day trip to London and Edinburgh with 4 friends. This...

Part II of Happenstance and Hosting and part of Cassie's career story that didn't it into episode one. This episode is about making career decisions, side gigs, and saying to an opportunity simply because you want to.  Cassie talks about the wedding planning job she turned down for grad school and the full circle moments that have led to her officiating, planning and attending a LOT of w...

Career and Workplace expert Lindsey Pollak joins Cassie on Happenstance to talk about the happenstance moments throughout her own career.  From saying yes to an opportunity to go abroad to navigating a freelance career before freelancing and side gigs were as common as they are, Lindsey's path has included numerous moments of happenstance and emphasizes the important of knowing what you enjoy...

Cassie is joined by YouTuber, Musician, and internet goofball, HTHAZE.   In this episode we talk about how how HTHAZE has built a career streaming on YouTube and other platforms, how fandoms and music communities bring people together, adapting to changing platforms and the balance between creativity and ego as a creator.  We also get at the human side of content creation, the pressure, the challe...

It's not surprising that in a world and in a time where our attentions are pulled in a million different directions that when when someone captivates you with the words that they are saying and the work that they are doing that you pause. That's exactly what happened when I came across Donovan Beck's work. Donovan is using creativity, vulnerability  and various art mediums to tell s...

Stefanie Elsperman joins Cassie on Happenstance!  Stef is a mentor, a friend and in many ways her work as a purpose and mindset coach balances out the work that Cassie does as a career coach.   In this episode we  talk about values and how knowing your values can serve as such a strong foundation for decision making, we dive into the decision making process, why pros and cons list just don’t work,...

Potentially the most Happenstance of Happenstance stories this week’s episode focuses on trusting your gut, being open to taking chances, the importance of human connection an is all about a passion project that is just that, a passion project with no other expectations.  Madison White, founder of the If Found Please Read project, joins Cassie this week. Madison shares her career story, how the If...

This week Cassie is joined by the "big sister" of the music industry Carla Jay or @JayCommaCarla as she's known on social media.  This episode covers Carla's career path over the last 7 years and how the pandemic changed everything for her. We talk about representation in the music industry, the importance of being transparent with our career experiences and discuss or rather r...

From idea to reality, in this episode I chat with creator and founder of Other People Fund and Support the Psyche, Elena Kilgore.  Elena shares the idea behind Other People Fund, how this passion project became a side career, what it's like working a 9-5 while also running a non-profit, and what can happen when you take a chance and reach out to Harry Style's stylist.  Episode Topics: -...

Dr. April Perry, who was Cassie's graduate school advisor AND the person who originally taught her about the Happenstance Learning Theory,  joins us to talk about her career journey, moments of happenstance she's experienced, the importance of reflection and making meaning of our experiences.  Episode Topics: - Guest Intro (00:01:42) - The happenstance Learning Theory & Experiential...

Welcome to Happenstance, the podcast that explores the planned, the unplanned and how our careers are created out opportunity, hard work and the unexpected. I’m your host, Cassie  In this episode I give an overview of the Happenstance Learning Theory, how I learned about it, what research contributed to the theory and how this theory fits into this podcast and the guests we will have a long the wa...