Episode Details

Switching industries doesn't mean starting over. The skills you've built over 20+ years are transferable, and learning to translate them is the difference between feeling stuck and landing a better job in a completely new field. This episode walks through why your industry isn't where your value actually lives, how to reposition transferable skills for any new field, and the 3-step framework high performers use to make a career pivot without losing the seniority, salary, or recognition they've already earned.

What you'll learn

• Why most high performers stay stuck in their current industry, and the belief that's keeping them there
• The functional vs. industry-specific way to think about your skills (and why this shift is the unlock for any career pivot)
• The 3-step framework for making a career pivot without starting over: taking inventory of your transferable skills, finding functional overlap in your target industry, and building your bridge story
• Glenn's story: how a 20-year healthcare sales veteran pivoted into a Regional Director role at a values-aligned company after a life-changing diagnosis
• Taj's story: how multiple pivots across athletics, music, and coaching prove the through-line isn't the industry — it's how you want to live
• The reframe that changes everything about how hiring managers in a new industry see your background

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