Coach’s Corner: Leadership Unplugged

From Stuck to Strategic: Redefining Career Change with Mark Wigginton


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In this episode of Coach’s Corner: Leadership Unplugged, Laura Bennett sits down with Mark Wigginton, Certified Professional Coach, Licensed Professional Counselor, and founder of Focusing On Results. With a background that bridges sales psychology and real-world resilience, Mark helps job seekers and career changers move from indecision to intentional action—especially those navigating the leap from federal to private sector life.

Together, they explore the subtle mindset shifts that turn setbacks into stepping stones, the power of reframing your value, and why “playing it safe” is sometimes the riskiest move of all. If you’ve ever felt stuck, sidelined, or unsure how to tell your story in a way that lands—this conversation is for you.

✨ They talk about:

  • How to get out of your own way when change hits hard
  • Blending sales strategy with psychological insight to move forward
  • Translating federal experience into private sector confidence
  • The question that gets fence-sitters to finally leap
  • And the well-meaning career advice Mark wishes we’d all stop repeating
  • Listen in for a dose of tough love, strategic clarity, and real talk on what it means to bet on yourself.

    To connect with Mark, visit his LinkedIn page here.

    To learn more about Focusing on Results, visit their website here.
    Mark's free ebook

    Navigate the Transition From Federal Employment to the Private Sector can be downloaded here.

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