The Career Change Podcast

Kristy Weterings

Feeling stuck in a job that drains you? You’re not alone. This podcast is for ambitious women who are ready to escape unfulfilling work and discover a career that truly excites them. I help you gain clarity on what you want, uncover your strengths, and build the confidence to make a meaningful career shift. Expect practical tips, expert insights, and real-life strategies on career transitions, confidence, and mindset—so you can finally do work that energizes and fulfills you. ✨ It’s time to stop settling and start building a career you love!

  1. 06/13/2025

    #51 Let Go of Perfection & Trust Your Creative Path with Esther-Sophia

    In this episode, I sat down with mindset coach for female creatives  Esther-Sophia, who helps emerging female creatives move from perfectionism to confidence and fully embody their art. We talk about the mindset blocks that hold women back, especially those stuck in unfulfilling careers or afraid to explore their creative side.  Esther-Sophia shares practical tips on how to quiet your inner critic, reconnect with creativity, and start showing up more fully and freely in your life and work. Whether you're dreaming of starting your own business, pivoting careers, or simply craving more creativity and meaning in your day-to-day, this conversation is packed with wisdom, warmth, and permission to do things your own way. If you’ve been feeling stuck, playing small, or waiting until you’re “ready”, this episode is for you. Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min
  2. 06/06/2025

    #50 From Engineer to Entrepreneur: Estelle’s Career Change Story

    In this episode, I’m speaking with one of my incredible former clients, Estelle Broodryk. Estelle used to work full-time as a project engineer, feeling stuck, unfulfilled, and unsure of what her next step could be. Fast forward to today, she owns her own fitness studio and teaches barre and pilates, doing work that energizes her and allows her to live in alignment with her values. We talk about: What her life looked like before coachingHer turning point momentHow she worked through fear and self-doubtThe breakthroughs she had during our programAnd what she’d say to anyone who feels stuck in a job they don’t love Estelle’s story is proof that it’s never too late to change paths and that when you find the courage to listen to your inner voice, amazing things can happen. If you’re thinking about making a change in your career, but fear is holding you back, this episode is for you. Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    25 min
  3. 05/30/2025

    #49 Career Flip Stories that will Give You Hope with Jenny Dempsey

    Ever wondered if it’s too late to make a career change? Or worried that your fears and doubts mean you’re not cut out for something new? Then you’ll love this episode with Jenny Dempsey, host of The Career Flipper Podcast. Jenny has interviewed over 50 people who’ve courageously pivoted into more fulfilling careers—and she’s sharing their most powerful lessons with us. In this episode, you’ll hear: The most inspiring career change stories Jenny has come across Common fears and how people overcame them Why it’s never too late to make a change Practical advice on how to take your first step Whether you’re feeling stuck, scared, or simply curious—this episode is packed with hope, perspective, and encouragement to remind you: you’re not alone, and it is possible. Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min
  4. 05/23/2025

    #48 How to Stop Settling and Start Creating a Meaningful Career with Marina Karaneuska

    In this episode, I spoke to Marina Karaneuska, Career Consultant and Talent Profiler, about what it really takes to build a career that feels meaningful, energizing, and aligned with who you are. We talked about:✨ Why so many high-achievers feel drained despite their success✨ Why people stay stuck in unfulfilling roles✨ How to start figuring out what you actually want in your career✨ The mindset shifts that help you take confident steps forward✨ How to align your work with your natural strengths, energy, and values Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    48 min
  5. 05/13/2025

    #47 Making a Bold Career Pivot from High-Paying Tech Job to Solopreneurship with Maggie Blackburn

    In this episode, I spoke to Maggie Blackburn about her bold leap out of the corporate world—and into a meaningful, multi-passionate portfolio career. We talked about:💬 The moment she knew it was time to leave💬 The financial fear that kept her stuck for years💬 The mindset shifts that helped her take action💬 What her career looks like now—and how she made it work💬 Her advice for anyone afraid to make a change If you’ve been dreaming of something more, but feel frozen by fear or unsure where to start—this conversation is for you. Maggie’s story is honest, inspiring, and packed with practical steps you can use on your own journey. Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links Maggie Blackburn: Newsletter: https://maggieblackburn.beehiiv.com/subscribeWebsite: maggie-blackburn.comLI: https://linkedin.com/in/maggieblackburnIG: @maggieblackburn

    32 min
  6. 05/06/2025

    #46 Career Change for Working Parents: Is it Too Late? with Christine Walker

    In this episode, I spoke to Career Therapist, Christine Walker about something many working parents wrestle with silently:👉 The desire for more—more meaning, more balance, more alignment👉 The fear that making a change might disrupt their family or stability We covered: ✨ The biggest challenges moms and dads face when considering a shift ✨ Why guilt is such a common emotion (and how to move through it) ✨ Signs your current job may no longer align with your values or lifestyle ✨ How to make small, doable steps toward a career that actually feels good Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    29 min
  7. 04/29/2025

    #45 Is Now The Worst Time to Change Careers? with Kimiko Ebata

    In this episode I had a conversation with Career Coach and Change Expert, Kimiko Ebata about Making a Career Change Now—Even When It Feels Risky. Here’s What We Covered: ✔️ Why waiting for the “perfect time” is actually riskier than taking action now ✔️ How to transition careers strategically without starting from zero ✔️ What companies are looking for right now & how to position yourself ✔️ The mindset shift that makes career change feel less scary ✔️ Actionable first steps to move toward a job you actually love Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    31 min
  8. 04/22/2025

    #44 The Secret to Managing Anxiety & Thriving in Your Career with Alex Stark

    In this episode, I had a powerful conversation with Burnout Coach and Therapist, Alex Stark about something so many high-achieving women struggle with: managing anxiety while building a thriving career. Here’s what we covered: 🔹 The difference between high-functioning anxiety and burnout (and how to spot the warning signs) 🔹 Why so many ambitious women feel like they have to choose between success and wellbeing—and how to stop that cycle 🔹 Practical strategies for reducing stress, setting boundaries, and staying present in your personal and professional life 🔹 How to navigate career transitions without letting fear and self-doubt hold you back Download my Free E-book:  Escape your unfulfilling job & find meaningful careers that excites you:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/free-ebook/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Request a FREE Connection Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/kristy_weterings/30min⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on LinkedIn:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-%F0%9F%8E%AF-weterings-16a37840/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kristy_weterings/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit my website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kristyweterings.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    23 min

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Feeling stuck in a job that drains you? You’re not alone. This podcast is for ambitious women who are ready to escape unfulfilling work and discover a career that truly excites them. I help you gain clarity on what you want, uncover your strengths, and build the confidence to make a meaningful career shift. Expect practical tips, expert insights, and real-life strategies on career transitions, confidence, and mindset—so you can finally do work that energizes and fulfills you. ✨ It’s time to stop settling and start building a career you love!