Episode 20 – Elizabeth Rabaey talks about her career pivots and her safe landing. Description: Elizabeth Rabaey has had to take multiple pivots to get where she is today. It wasn’t just one step. Elizabeth is a creative, with a love for details. She spent 25 years working for a Texas-based environmental engineering consulting company, […]
Special Episode: Marc Miller and CareerPivot Anniversary [Podcast]
Episode 16 – On the fifth anniversary of CareerPivot, Marc tells his life story, and the story of CareerPivot. Description: In this episode, Marc explores the twists and turns in his career that led him to make a career pivot and to launch the CareerPivot brand, website, and blog. He talks about writing his books, […]
From Corporate Layoffs to Consulting Payoffs with Vicki McCullough [Podcast]
Episode 11 -Vicki McCullough, President of Sequitur Marketing, discusses her move from the corporate world to running a niche marketing consulting business. Description: In this episode, Marc interviews his good friend, Vicki McCullough. Vicki has more than 20 years of corporate experience in marketing, communications, sales, and account management. She is the Founder and President […]
From Covering Floors to Covering Life Stories with Mike O’Krent [Podcast]
Episode-7 – Mike made an amazing career pivot that allows him to serve generations of families in a business. In this episode, Marc interviews Mike O’Krent. Mike O’Krent, Founder of LifeStories Alive, LLC, specializes in making personal history videos for families that value their heritage. They create family heirlooms in video — digitally mastered records […]
How to Prepare, Get Fit, and Purposefully Shift into New Careers with Kerry Hannon [Podcast]
Episode 6 – How to Prepare, Get Fit, and Purposefully Shift into New Careers with Kerry Hannon Kerry Hannon In this episode, Marc interviews Kerry Hannon, a nationally-recognized expert on career transitions, personal finance, and retirement. She is a frequent radio and TV commentator, and a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences across the country. Kerry is […]
Plan a Life of Success, and Turn it to Significance With Dr. Joel Dobbs [Podcast]
Episode 3 – How Joel Dobbs followed a path he loved, avoided a mid-life crisis, and based his retirement on mentoring Dr. Joel Dobbs In this episode, Marc interviews Dr. Joel Dobbs. Dr. Dobbs is an experienced life sciences executive, with over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has served in […]
5 Things to Consider Before a Midlife Career Change [Guest Post]
5 Things to Consider Before a Midlife Career Change If you’re in your 40s or 50s and are considering a career switch, you’re not alone. According to a 2014 survey, more than 4.5 million Americans made a career change in midlife, either to pursue a more fulfilling line of work or earn more money. Another […]
Carpeting to Chronicling LifeStories – Career Story
Mike O’Krent and LifeStories Alive I want to tell you the story of my dear friend, Mike O’Krent. Several months ago, I wrote the post, Share Your Story and Inspire Others with the hope that some of my readers would step forward and share their own Career Pivot stories. Here is the first of the […]
Repurpose Your Career – 5 Steps to Your Next Career Pivot
Your Next Career Pivot Whether you are a Baby Boomer, Gen Xer, or Millennial, retirement like your parents had is no longer a possibility for most. Just about everyone will have to go through career changes—career pivots—sometime in their life. It’s time to learn how to repurpose your career. Let me lay out five steps […]