Career Switch Podcast: Expert advice for your career change · Lixandra Urresta

45: Avoid burnout with your career change

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Kyle Elliott says to track KPIs like clear targets, resume updates, and weekly networking instead of interview counts.

Burnout is the thread running through the whole conversation. Alexandra Uresta opens by framing career change as possible, but not easy, and brings in Dr. Kyle Elliott, a career coach and founder of CaffeinatedKyle.com, to talk about how the process can wear people down over time. Kyle helps career changers avoid burnout by being deliberate with their time. He keeps coming back to a simple point: the issue is often not a lack of time, but a lack of focus. People can spend hours on Monster.com, Indeed, or LinkedIn and still end the day with very little to show for it. He argues that a shorter, more intentional routine works better for most people. One day can be for finding roles, another for applying, and another for reaching out to recruiters or people in the network. That rhythm matters because time tends to expand when no boundaries are set. Kyle also names the reality that many career changers are balancing children and other responsibilities. He talks through workable slots like early mornings, lunch breaks, evenings after the kids are asleep, or a Sunday block when a partner or family member can help with caregiving. The point is not to maximize hours. The point is to make the hours count. He encourages listeners to use some of their limited time on self-care, up-leveling skills, freelancing, networking, mental health, and informational interviews. Those activities can strengthen a resume and keep momentum moving without turning every day into a grind. Alexandra reflects his advice back by emphasizing strategy over constant effort. That keeps the conversation grounded and easy to follow. The episode treats burnout as a practical risk and asks listeners to build a search that fits inside real life. The tone stays calm and supportive throughout.

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Practical job-search guidance that protects energy instead of draining it.

Burnout sits at the center of this episode, and the discussion treats a career change less like a burst of inspiration than a problem of pacing. Alexandra Uresta and Dr.

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