Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers

Most people think you need a competing job offer to get a raise. That's wrong. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the real strategy: building a performance dossier, timing your ask around company cycles, and using specific numbers from industry salary surveys. They walk through the case of a marketing manager at a mid-sized firm who secured a 14% raise using zero external leverage. Plus, why anchoring your ask to market data is more sustainable than bluffing with a fake offer. If you've been waiting for the 'right moment' to ask for more money, this episode gives you a concrete script to start practicing today.

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Lucas and Luna explore a practical tool for advancing your career without switching jobs: the career contract. They break down how to negotiate specific responsibilities, projects, and growth milestones with your current employer, using real examples like a marketing manager who secured a data analytics role within her company. Lucas explains the three-part structure of a career contract—scope, resources, and timeline—and shares tips on when and how to propose one. The hosts discuss risks, pushback, and how to frame the conversation as a win-win. Listeners learn a concrete strategy for creating new opportunities where they already work.

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Lucas and Luna dive into a specific skill that most professionals overlook: how to actually use career advice once you get it. They break down a study from Harvard Business Review showing that executives who took notes during mentoring conversations were 42% more likely to report a promotion within 18 months. Lucas shares the 'advice audit' framework he uses with coaching clients — a simple three-question filter that turns vague input into actionable next steps. Luna pushes back on the idea that more advice is always better, citing research on decision fatigue from too many perspectives. The conversation lands on a practical monthly practice: the 'one-thing rule' for implementing guidance. No fluff, no generic tips — just a concrete system for making the advice you receive actually matter.

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Lucas and Luna explore the art of building a side hustle that doesn't just earn extra cash but strategically accelerates your main career. Using the case of a former marketing manager who turned a newsletter about sustainable packaging into a consulting side gig that landed her a VP role, they break down the three criteria for a career-boosting side project: adjacent skill-building, visible output, and network expansion. They discuss how to choose a side hustle that complements your day job without burning out, when to pivot from side project to primary focus, and the one question you must ask before starting. Also: the surprising data on how side hustles affect promotion rates inside your current company.

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Episode 20 of Career Coaching with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna explore how the stories we tell ourselves about our careers can keep us stuck—and how rewriting them can unlock new paths. They break down the concept of 'narrative identity' from organizational psychology, using the real-world case of a mid-career marketer who reframed her story from 'I'm a failure who got laid off' to 'I'm a strategist who thrives on reinvention.' Lucas shares a simple three-step framework: identify the stuck story, gather counter-evidence, and rewrite with agency. They also discuss why this approach works even when your résumé doesn't change, and how to apply it before a job interview or annual review. No ads—ever. If this show has helped you, support it at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo.

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Lucas and Luna explore how side projects can build career resilience, using the example of a marketing manager who started a niche newsletter that later became her safety net during a layoff. They discuss the three types of side projects that offer the most career leverage—skill-building, network-expanding, and income-diversifying—and share practical tips for starting one without burning out. Lucas cites data from a 2025 LinkedIn survey showing that professionals with visible side projects were 40% more likely to receive unsolicited job offers. Luna pushes back on the hustle-culture framing, and together they argue that a side project doesn't need to be a second job—it can be as small as a monthly blog post or a volunteer role on a board. The episode ends with a reflection on how side projects create optionality, not just a plan B.

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Rejection is a fixture of any career journey, yet most of us react emotionally rather than strategically. In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down how to turn a rejection into a data point rather than a blow to your confidence. They walk through a three-step framework: detach from the emotional sting, gather specific feedback (including one surprising data source most candidates ignore), and decide whether to double down or pivot. Lucas shares a concrete example from a marketing professional who used rejection patterns to land a better role three months later, illustrating how pattern analysis can reveal skill gaps or industry fit issues. The episode also covers how to respond to the rejection email without burning bridges, and when it's worth asking for a second chance. If you've ever felt stuck after a 'no,' this conversation will help you see rejection as a tool for strategic recalibration.

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Episode 17 of Career Coaching with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna explore the concept of a personal board of directors — a small, intentional group of advisors who give you candid career counsel. They walk through a real-world example: how a mid-career marketing manager assembled five people — a former boss, a peer from another industry, a recruiter, a financial planner, and a retired executive — to guide a pivot from brand management to product leadership. Lucas shares a framework for choosing each seat on your board, and Luna explains how to ask someone to serve without making it awkward. They also cover how often to meet, what to discuss, and when to rotate members. By the end, you'll have a concrete plan for building your own advisory group — no titles, no formal charter, just a few trusted voices who will tell you what you need to hear.

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In this episode of Career Coaching with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most uncomfortable career realities: how to handle a major setback like a layoff, a missed promotion, or a project failure. They dig into a specific case study — a mid-career marketing manager at a Fortune 500 retailer who was laid off in early 2026 and turned that into a consulting practice within 90 days. Lucas breaks down the three-step framework she used: reframing the narrative, activating dormant networks, and building a bridge role. Luna pushes back on whether this approach works for everyone, especially in less networked industries like manufacturing or healthcare. They discuss the psychology of shame and urgency, and why the first 48 hours after a setback matter most. By the end, you'll have a concrete process for turning a career blow into a pivot point, not a dead end. No platitudes, no toxic positivity — just practical strategy from two career pros.

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Most career advice tells you to climb the ladder or jump ship. This episode argues for a third path: building career optionality within your current role. Lucas and Luna unpack the concept through the story of a mid-career marketing manager at Procter & Gamble who, instead of leaving, spent 18 months developing three distinct skill tracks—data analytics, public speaking, and cross-functional project management—that made her more valuable to her employer and more marketable externally. They discuss the 'optionality audit' framework, why visibility matters more than hours worked, and how to negotiate for stretch assignments that build your resume without a title change. Specific tactics include: how to identify underutilized skill gaps in your team, the 15-minute weekly practice that builds a reputation as a thought leader inside your company, and why the best time to build optionality is when you don't need it. By the end, listeners will have a concrete plan to increase their career flexibility from their current desk.

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