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- 120: How my client Ava pivoted from Structural Engineering to UX Research WITHOUT applying, going back to school, or taking a pay cut
Yep. Crazy right!? She even got a pretty exciting salary boost! (exact numbers shared at the end)
In this episode, you'll hear Ava share more about her coaching experience with me and how she:
- Decided it was time to leave 7 years of study and work as a Structural Engineer to pursue something totally new
- Carefully parsed through a huge number of job ideas, from Fire Fighting to Landscape Architecture, until she confidently realized UX Research was the perfect job for her
- Used my 5 step informational interview process as the secret sauce to A) clarify what she felt called to, B) find hidden job opportunities that aren't on LinkedIn, and C) gain a huge amount of leverage to land and negotiate the role and salary
- Successfully negotiated her salary, EVEN THOUGH she initially got caught off guard and threw out a low-ball number - she was still able to save it and come back strong!!
You have to hear this. Ava's story will encourage you to remember that:
- You're never too late or too pigeon-holed to pivot into something you'll truly love
- You CAN get paid (tremendously well, in many cases) to do tasks that don't feel like a job. In Ava's case, she loves just listening to people and giving them practical answers in return. It turns out UX Research is a profession that allows you to do that all day long!
- With the right strategy and support, you by no means have to go back to school or take a pay cut to land a job you feel called to
- People are SO kind to offer help and advice! That's why informational interviews, when approached the right way,
✅GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
57 min - 119: Maria Pope - Taking chances, facing rejection, knowing when it's time to leave, and planning for financial freedom
In our FIRST ever video podcast (available on Spotify), Maria Pope and I chat about:
- How she broke into the startup / VC world at 23
- How to know it's time to look for a new job
- The crazy story of how she landed her dream gig at Republic
- How she overcomes fear of rejection when raising her hand for new opportunities
- Things we're learning about investing, financial empowerment, and how we're working toward financial freedom by thinking about our careers as multiple revenue streams
- "Job hopping" - have 6 to 12 month employment stints hurt Maria's resume? Have employers EVER brought it up in an interview? You have to hear this.
Maria's recommended books:
- In, But Not of: A Guide to Christian Ambition by Hugh Hewitt
- A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger
Follow Maria on LinkedIn here
✅GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
59 min - 118: How client Jaymie Fillebrown landed a job that merged her passions + negotiated a 15% raise
Think "following your calling" will require you to take a pay cut and waste all your past experience? THINK AGAIN! Before working together, Jaymie was burnt out in her software engineering job. Her old sense of being a bright high-achiever had been worn down over the years into a lack of motivation that spurred her to the realization that it was time to make a change.
Her story is one of God showing up in the biggest and seemingly impossible ways in the career story you get to hear today.
In this episode, you’ll hear Jaymie share:
- How she went from majoring in education, to becoming a software engineer, to wishing she could be a teacher but knowing she couldn’t because of the income she needed to make for her family and other life circumstances God called to her - then to the crazy moment when God made it all work and provided in spades
- Her story of learning NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GOD - Just ask and pair your prayers with strategic action
- The honest fears and doubts that came up along the way
- Why she almost didn’t work with me, but why she’s glad she did
- Details about how she got through a technical interview she didn’t know all the answers for
- How she negotiated her salary for the first time and landed an unprecedented 15% pay raise within her company
- And what it was about The Calling Academy that made a difference with it all
Go send Jaymie some love on LinkedIn after you listen to this episode! I can't wait to see what God does with the rest of her career.
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✅ Want to land a new, purposeful job in the next 3-6 months?
Apply for a free 60 min career strategy session with me at:
https://thecalledcareer.com/services
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👯♀️Let’s Connect!
Instagram // @kelsey_thecalledcareer
Website // thecalledcareer.com
LinkedIn // www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-janna-kemp
49 min - 117: My honest 2021 in review, including stories, lessons, the future of The Called Career, and goals for 2022
*Whew* this is a big one! For the longest time, I didn't want to record this. Even though 2021 was a big year for professional wins, 2021 felt challenging, humbling, and complicated for me behind the scenes. I share some of the details and the lessons learned here in the hopes that it encourages and supports you.
In this 2021 review, you'll hear:
- The story of the year, told through highlights and hardships of each month
- Standout events that shaped me
- Commitments I'm making to myself for 2022
- Media that impacted me (TV, movies, podcasts, and books to remember)
- Goals for 2022
- The 9 biggest lessons learned / wisdom that changed me
- My new word for the year
While this diary-entry style podcast is much lengthier than usual, I hope it touches you. If you get to the end, it would mean the world to me to hear what you resonated with from your own 2021 experience. I'm just a quick DM away @kelsey_thecalledcareer
✅GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
2 hr 28 min - 116: Take the pressure off. Here's why it’s godly to get creative with your career (28th birthday reflections)
Here's an audio diary entry from my 28th birthday a few weeks ago. You'll hear me share huge lessons the creation story of Genesis 1 has taught me about the making career and life decisions with freedom and joy - feelings that seem shockingly at odds with the pressure to "get everything right" or "make the single right choice" we might often feel.
Let me know what you think over on Instagram @kelsey_thecalledcareer
✅GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
46 min - 115: Gina Stickley, Actor with 30+ years in Live Show Mgmt and Directing, on Putting Yourself Out There and Dreaming Big
Tune in to hear Gina share her inspiring perspective on putting yourself out there, reframing rejection, dreaming big, taking risks, and experimenting in your career for the glory of God.
✅GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
1 hr 8 min - 114: Can we miss our callings?
CLICK to hear the surprising truth about our free will + God's sovereignty.
Get the FREE guide + all 10 episodes bundled into a mini e-course for you at www.kelseykemp.com/module1
The 10 BIG questions we’ll be addressing in this season are...
- Isn't sharing the gospel the only thing that really matters?
- Does physical, material, or “secular” work really matter to God?
- Are true "callings" only for the special few while the rest of us have normal, mundane work?
- Does God have a specific vocational path he wants for me, or are there a variety that would be pleasing to Him?
- Is work really meant to fulfill us? Or should we just find our satisfaction in Christ?
- Is it selfish to want purpose and fulfillment? Is it just for my own fame, prosperity, or self worth?
- Is work a curse?
- What does the bible say about how we should go about “finding our calling”?
- How do I really know that I’m called to do something?
- Can we miss our callings?
Get all 10 of these lessons + the accompanying study guide at www.kelseykemp.com/module1
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✅ GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
32 min - 113: How do I really know that I’m called to do something? What confirmation signs should I be looking for?
Get the FREE guide + all 10 episodes bundled into a mini e-course for you at www.kelseykemp.com/module1
The 10 BIG questions we’ll be addressing in this season are...
- Isn't sharing the gospel the only thing that really matters?
- Does physical, material, or “secular” work really matter to God?
- Are true "callings" only for the special few while the rest of us have normal, mundane work?
- Does God have a specific vocational path he wants for me, or are there a variety that would be pleasing to Him?
- Is work really meant to fulfill us? Or should we just find our satisfaction in Christ?
- Is it selfish to want purpose and fulfillment? Is it just for my own fame, prosperity, or self worth?
- Is work a curse?
- What does the bible say about how we should go about “finding our calling”?
- How do I really know that I’m called to do something?
- Can we miss our callings?
Get all 10 of these episodes + the accompanying study guide at www.kelseykemp.com/module1
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✅ GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
55 min - 112: Jordan Raynor on why Christians should set the most EPIC goals on the planet + how to redeem your time to make them happen
Today’s guest is Jordan Raynor, a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author who helps Christians do their most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others through his books Called to Create, Master of One, and as of today, Redeeming Your Time. He also has an incredible podcast, The Call to Mastery, where you can hear weekly conversations with Christ-followers who are pursuing world-class mastery of their craft. Jordan has helped more than 3,000,000 Christians in every country on earth connect the gospel to their work.
In this conversation, Jordan and I talk about:
- The freedom God gives us to CHOOSE our callings (yep. You heard that right.)
- The 5 reasons why Christians should set the most audacious goals on the planet
- The 7 biblical principles for becoming purposeful, present, and wildly productive from his new book, Redeeming Your Time
You can get your copy of Redeeming Your Time right away on Audible, Amazon, or wherever you buy your books. Enjoy!
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✅ GET HELP FROM US:
Free Training: How to Find and Land a Job You Feel Called to in 8 Straightforward Steps → *Watch Here*
More of a reader? Download the 22 page PDF version instead → *Download here*
Schedule a free, 30 min consultation to get our help with your career → *Schedule here*
👯♀️CONNECT WITH US:
Website: thecalledcareer.com
Instagram: @kelsey_thecalledcareer
LinkedIn: The Called Career
56 min - 111: What does the Bible say about how we can find our vocational callings?
Get the FREE guide + all 10 episodes bundled into a mini e-course for you at https://thecalledcareer.mykajabi.com/free-mini-course
The 10 BIG questions we’ll be addressing in this season are...
- Isn't sharing the gospel the only thing that really matters?
- Does physical, material, or “secular” work really matter to God?
- Are true "callings" only for the special few while the rest of us have normal, mundane work?
- Does God have a specific vocational path he wants for me, or are there a variety that would be pleasing to Him?
- Is work really meant to fulfill us? Or should we just find our satisfaction in Christ?
- Is it selfish to want purpose and fulfillment? Is it just for my own fame, prosperity, or self worth?
- Is work a curse?
- What does the bible say about how we should go about “finding our calling”?
- How do I really know that I’m called to do something?
- Can we miss our callings?
Get all 10 of these episodes + the accompanying study guide at www.kelseykemp.com/module1
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✅ Ready to find your calling and the job that's aligned with it?
Join The Calling Academy™
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⚡️Ready to land the job you're called to?
I can help you make the pivot, landing incredible job offers with speed. Learn how to nail your resume, networking, cover letters, interviews, and salary negotiations at:
https://thecalledcareer.com/services
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👯♀️Let’s Connect!
Instagram // @kelsey_thecalledcareer
Website // thecalledcareer.com
LinkedIn // www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-janna-kemp
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About Answer the Call | Christian Career Coaching
From the publisher's feed
The premier podcast helping Christian professionals discern their calling and land a job that's aligned with it. Tune in for weekly episodes on faith, mindset, clarifying your calling, top job search strategies, and even a few lessons on entrepreneurship for those of you who feel called to start a business.
Kelsey Kemp is an ex-tech consultant, multi-time founder, TEDx speaker, and career coach at TheCalledCareer.com who has helped hundreds of professionals make meaningful career pivots, from New York to New Zealand, lawyers to high school teachers, 21-65 years old.
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