Fulfilling Career Podcast

#174 - If you’ve been telling yourself you’re going to leave your job for months but just can’t seem to find the energy to actually commit to the job search, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down three of the most common reasons women find themselves too tired to apply to jobs and why the process feels so overwhelming and exhausting before it even begins.

You’ll learn why your current approach might be creating more exhaustion than progress, what’s draining your energy both at work and at home, and what you can do dif...

#173 - If you've ever come across a job you know you can do, only to talk yourself out of applying because on paper you don't look completely qualified, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down how to actually define what "qualified" means, why most women are misreading job descriptions entirely, and four strategies you can use to apply with confidence even when your resume doesn't check every box.

You'll learn the mindset shifts that change how you read and evaluate job descriptions, how to identify and leverage the skills you already have to position yourself...

#172 - If you've been in your career for a while and you keep making changes, new job, new company, new department, only to find yourself unhappy again within months, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down the two most common reasons women keep ending up in the same cycle of career dissatisfaction, no matter how many moves they make, and why the solutions most women try never actually fix the real problem.

You'll learn the wrong diagnoses most women make when something feels off at work, why those misdiagnoses lead to solutions that don't work...

#171 - If you’ve been in your job for a while and you keep telling yourself that being bored isn’t a good enough reason to leave, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down why chronic boredom at work, what researchers call boreout, is a very real career problem that deserves a real solution, and why you need to stop gaslighting yourself into thinking it’s not.

In this episode, you’ll learn the signs that what you’re experiencing has crossed the line from a phase into something more serious, why chronic boredom carries mental and...

#170 - If you’re currently trying to land a new job and you’ve been avoiding LinkedIn, or you’re on it but the recruiters reaching out keep offering you roles you don’t want, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down how recruiters are using LinkedIn right now to source talent, and why your current profile might be the reason the right ones aren’t finding you.

In this episode, you’ll learn four specific things about your LinkedIn profile that could be repelling the recruiters you actually want to attract. Whether you’re trying to pivo...

#169 - If you've been in a toxic job or overlooked in your career for years, and you're now ready to make a move but you don't feel confident enough to even apply, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down why losing confidence is a common by-product of staying in the wrong environment for too long, and why lack of confidence can keep you from landing a new role.

In this episode, you'll learn four specific ways to rebuild your confidence for your job search, including one approach that most people don't see coming. Whether you've...

#168 - If you've been in the same job or profession for years and a part of you has started to believe that this is all you can do in your career, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down why so many mid-career women develop this mindset, why it's more dangerous than you might think, and exactly where it comes from.

In this episode, you'll learn the six specific reasons women with years of experience convince themselves they have no other career options, and what it looks like when that changes. If you've ever read a...

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If you've been in your career for a long time and you're afraid to pivot because you think you'll have to start over or take a pay cut, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega sits down with Katrina, a former client who spent 19 years at the same company and was unhappy for 15 of them, to talk about what finally made her move and what that journey actually looked like.<...

#166 - If you've been applying consistently for six months or more with ten-plus years of experience and you still haven't gotten an offer, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down exactly why your job search might be taking so long, and the patterns she's seeing repeatedly in mid-career women's job searches that are making the whole process slower than it needs to be.

You'll learn the three things women who are landing jobs faster right now are doing differently, and how each one shifts the entire pace of your search. Whether you've been...

#165 - If you've been job searching as a mid-career woman and you keep hearing that you're overqualified, or you keep talking yourself out of applying because you feel underqualified, this episode is for you. Dr. Tega breaks down why both of those stories are pointing to the same root problem, and what's actually getting in the way of landing a job you're genuinely excited about.

You'll learn the framework Dr. Tega uses with her clients to get crystal clear on what they want and how to position themselves so the job market stops feeling like it's working...

#164 - Everywhere you look, someone has applied to 300 jobs and heard nothing back, or has been searching for two years with a strong resume and all the right qualifications. So you sit in a job that's draining you, wondering whether it even makes sense to try. In this episode, Dr. Tega breaks down the five reasons the job market genuinely is harder right now, and then explains why the market still isn't the reason you're not getting hired.

You'll learn what's actually behind the silence on your applications, why the approach most people double down on has...

#163 - If you've been unhappy in your job for years but you stay because the money is good, you've probably told yourself the same thing most mid-career women do. That you can either enjoy your work or get paid well, but you can't have both. In this episode, Dr. Tega unpacks where that belief actually comes from, and why it's quietly keeping you stuck in a job that's draining you.

You'll learn the three messages that taught you to choose between meaning and money, what your life actually looks like when you have work you enjoy AND...

#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 offer.

You'll learn the two biggest mistakes mid-career women make when they talk about their experience, and the two specific places where a few...

#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 learn why your current approach is costing you interviews, and what makes a mid-career job search genuinely different. Whether you've been in your career for 10...

#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 job can actually work against your happiness. Whether you’ve been quietly gaslighting yourself into staying or you’re finally ready to name what’s actually going on, this episo...

#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, and why staying in a job that doesn't fit who you are is costing you far more than you realize. Whether you've been on...

#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 seem to slow down or a professional woman who's been in survival mode for years, this episode will help you understand what's actually standing between you and real restoration.

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#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 having a better job title or a bigger paycheck. It's about the life that becomes possible when your work stops draining you and starts actually fi...

#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.

This isn't about the obvious stuff. It's about the changes that catch you off guard, the ones that reach into every area of your life...

#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 pivots when they try to go it alone, and how the right support can change everything. Whether you're mid-career and unsure of your next move or...

#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 work that changed everything for Marissa, the moment she finally saw herself as fully qualified for the opportunities she'd been passing up, and what she has to say to the...

#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 start to finish.

You'll learn the five phases every career pivot goes through, the factors that could be shortening or lengthening your specific timeline, and...

#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 before you make your next move. If your career feels stuck but you're not sure what kind of change you need, this one's for you.<...

#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 direction to take in her career, this episode will help you stop spinning your wheels and land a fulfilling career.

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#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 that your job isn't safe, it's just familiar. She then gives five reasons why a bad economy is actually the best time to plan your career pivot:<...

#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’re aiming for.

If you’re a mid-career professional woman who’s been unhappy at work for years and you’re ready t...

#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 successfully pivot into a more fulfilling career path without taking a pay cut:

Dr. Tega shares real client stories, including a teacher of 16...

#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 skills, clarify their values, and start exploring industries and roles where their experience is already in demand — so you can stop scrolling job boards and start making a confident career ch...

#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 transferable skills, and the 4 types of career pivots my clients have used to land roles they actually love.

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#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 a job — and start seeing themselves as the job. So leaving doesn't just feel scary. It feels like erasing yourself.

This episode breaks that down and shows...

#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 resilience and endurance, and makes the case that your body breaking down is not proof you're weak; it's proof you've hit your limit.

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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 using) → How to research industries that need YOUR specific skills → Where AI stops being helpful (and why you need a real s...

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 inclusion work in consumer packaged goods. Jasmine shares her journey from feeling misaligned and stuck despite career success, to gaining clarity about her values and making a major industry transition.

The conversation explores...

#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 calculating realistic budgets, researching market value across industries, positioning transferable skills as high-value assets, and confidently negotiating offers even without direct experience. Dr. Tega includes specific language patterns and examples for handling the "you don't have direct experience" objection in interviews while maintaining...

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 transitions as proactive strategic moves rather than desperate escapes, encouraging listeners to recognize fulfillment gaps before reaching crisis points.

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#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 transferable skills and industry language fluency.

Drawing from her experience coaching over 100 women through career pivots, Dr. Tega explains when degrees actually make sense, how to identify your transferable skills, and the six essential elements needed to land roles in new industries...

#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 pivots and addresses the business versus corporate dilemma with a "both/and" approach. Whether you're paralyzed by too many choices or trying to prioritize between different goals, this episode provides a clear decision-making process so you...

#139 - In this episode, Dr. Tega reveals the five hidden reasons professional women stay stuck in jobs they hate and the specific mindset shifts needed to break free.

She explains why thinking you have no career options is actually a result of confusing job tasks with transferable skills, how fear keeps you waiting for confidence that will never come, and why listening to other people's limiting beliefs keeps you trapped in misery.

Throughout the episode, she provides practical strategies for identifying transferable skills, taking action in the face of fear, filtering unhelpful voices, and recognizing...

#138 - In this episode, Dr. Tega shares 10 powerful lessons from making three major career pivots over 12 years, from healthcare data entry to school counseling to university professor to full-time business owner.

She reveals how she increased her salary from $35,000 to $150,000 without taking a single pay cut, and breaks down the mindset shifts and strategies that made each transition successful.

Tega also tackles common pivot fears like losing income, lacking skills, and feeling disloyal to past career paths. Whether you're unhappy in your current role or simply ready for a new season of work, this episode...

#137 - In this episode, Dr. Tega explains why feeling "ordinary" quietly sabotages career growth and offers four practical strategies to reclaim confidence and visibility.

She walks listeners through a faith‑rooted identity reset, an I did it list to overcome success amnesia, a simple work‑journal habit, and ways to translate everyday contributions into promotable impact.

The episode delivers tactical exercises and mindset shifts to help professionals document their value, speak up, and position themselves for higher pay and leadership roles.

If you're ready to advance to a higher-paying, higher-impact job with faith and...