TechCareerAccelerator™

Switch to a Tech Career in Your 30s and 40s

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Raw discussion with and about people who change careers in their 30s and 40s! Get tips, tricks, encouragement, and coaching from people who have made the switch to various careers, including high-tech careers.👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years. Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com.

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TechCareerAccelerator™

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S1 E60: AI is hurting your chances--but not if you do this... 09.09.2025 20:14

👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years... 🔗 Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com. ——- I'm Brooks and since 2020 I've personally 1:1 helped over 350 people make progress in their tech career...

S1: E59: Are you Playing the Long Game? 18.06.2025 16:53

👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years... 🔗 Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com. ——- I'm Brooks and since 2020 I've personally 1:1 helped over 350 people make progress in their tech career jo...

S1 E58: Kings and Toilets 04.06.2025 22:14

NOTE: today's podcast is from a video presentation, so you will hear some screen references throughout the training. 👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years... 🔗 Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com....

S1 E57: How to Never Procrastinate Again (and become a People Person) 24.05.2025 28:29

NOTE: today's podcast is from a video presentation, so you will hear some screen references throughout the training. 👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠⁠⁠⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years... 🔗 Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com. —...

S1 E56: Potholes, Marriage, and The Secret Phenomenon 17.05.2025 17:36

👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠⁠⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years. Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com. ---- Get my Free google doc showing how I helped over 350 tech job seekers make progress: dm me “doc”: 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/i...

S1 E55: The Nimble Hustle (PLUS 2 Types of Failed Job Searchers) 03.05.2025 24:22

👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years. Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com. ---- Get my Free google doc showing how I helped over 350 tech job seekers make progress: dm me “doc”: 🔗 ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/inst...

S1 E54: How I Finally Turned the Tide to Get Hired (it's Not About AI) 27.03.2025 12:24

👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram ⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠ and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years. Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com. ---- Get my Free google doc showing how I helped over 350 tech job seekers make progress: dm me “doc”: 🔗 ⁠https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0⁠ ——- Follow my...

S1 E53: Stop Applying to Tech Jobs - Do This Instead 15.03.2025 13:25

👑 DM me "doc" on Instagram https://urlgeni.us/instagram/ZdZE0 and I'll throw you a FREE Google Doc showing you how I switched to a tech career without going back to college or waiting years. Or, email with subject "doc" - info@tekleed.com. ---- Get my Free google doc showing how I helped over 350 tech job seekers make progress: dm me “doc”: 🔗 https://urlgeni.us/instagram/...

S1 E52: How Many Applications it Takes to Get an Interview 27.02.2025 15:05

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? See how I switched to a tech career, FREE -- DM me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brookshanes/⁠⁠⁠ Or, email info@tekleed.com and I'll send it over. "When your career is at a dead end, I'm your helpful friend!" Brooks ⁠⁠⁠info@tekleed.com

S1 E51: IT Course Nightmare Scenarios (How to Avoid Them) 13.02.2025 20:05

Are you still trying to switch to (or level up) a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: • DM me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brookshanes/⁠⁠⁠ • Get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diagnostic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BHTechCareerAccelerator⁠ • Want some persona...

S1 E50: Ignore the Market Doom (Here's why) 17.01.2025 13:23

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: • DM me on IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/brookshanes/⁠⁠ • Get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diagnostic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Want some personal coaching LIVE on an episode? Why not become a guest on this podcast? We will take an...

S1 E49: Secret Words that Get You Interviews 04.01.2025 15:18

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: • DM me on IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/brookshanes/⁠ • Get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diagnostic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Want some personal coaching LIVE on an episode? Why not become a guest on this podcast? We will take an epis...

S1 E48: Kenny Dubroff Switched, AI Jobs, and Unblocking Yourself 18.12.2024 36:21

Today's link from our guest, Kenny Dubroff: Become a beta tester of AInigma Quest (and explore his other Gen AI projects): https://ainigmaquest.com/ Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: • Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brookshanes/ • Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

S1 E47: A Surprising Way to Stand Out in a Hunt for a Tech Job 11.12.2024 19:13

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: • Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brookshanes/ • Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email me at info@tekleed.com -- or get a free consultation with my calenda...

S1 E46: I have a cert. Now what? 05.12.2024 12:39

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: • Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/brookshanes/ • Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email me at info@tekleed.com -- or get a free consultation with my calendar...

S1 E45: Top 3 First Steps I Have Seen Successful Switchers Take 15.11.2024 12:36

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. Email me at info@tekleed.com -- or get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diag...

S1 E44: How Long it Takes to Switch to a Tech Career 16.10.2024 12:49

S1 E43: Do You Need an Accountability Partner? 11.10.2024 15:29

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. Email me at info@tekleed.com -- or get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diagnostic...

S1 E42: Annoying Bikes, Gross Tea, Mind Shift 05.10.2024 22:36

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. Email me at info@tekleed.com -- or get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diagnostic...

S1 E41: How to Get More Done: Worry About Today, Not Tomorrow 25.09.2024 17:13

Worry about tomorrow can kill today. But worrying about today can make tomorrow's dreams come true. Here's how. Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. Email me at info@tek...

S1 E40: Backdoor Approach, Ukrainian Deli: When Choosing Wrongly is Right 18.09.2024 26:57

Sometimes the "wrong" thing is the right thing. When "everyone" does something, it's a good sign you should do something else. And when you start doing that, you need to take action fast, without hesitation. That's how I succeed, and I bet you can, too. Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Sko...

S1 E39: How God saved me from poverty 10.09.2024 21:10

There is nothing worse than poverty--except pride. My pride is still hanging around but God keeps showing grace. Here's how it went down for me... and how it might help you too. Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccel...

S1 E38: How to Instantly Stop Feeling Defeated 04.09.2024 22:36

I've got a new contest for you. And, a 2-step process (takes 3 minutes) to stop the defeatism and discouragement! Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. Email me at info@tekleed.com...

S1 E37: A Big Book, Complete Overwhelm, Geeking Out 28.08.2024 19:05

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. Email me at info@tekleed.com -- or get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diagnostic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 3. Head...

S1 E36: "15 Job Applications, No Response" 16.08.2024 19:05

Are you still trying to switch to a tech career? Here are some helpful ways to get unblocked right now: 1. Join my Skool for ALL my self-paced training courses, instantly: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/techcareeraccelerator-academy-3242/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2. Email me at info@tekleed.com -- or get a free consultation with my calendar here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/brooksdhanes/diagnostic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 3. Head for...