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

60: You deserve to make a career change

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Juliana says deserving a career change depends on self-worth, self-confidence, and self-esteem.

Career Switch Podcast closes its fourth season with a conversation about why career change can feel hard even when staying put no longer feels right. Alexandra Uresta frames the episode around the people who know something is missing but still hesitate to act. Juliana Londono joins as a licensed mental health therapist and entrepreneur. She brings the conversation back to the psychology of change. The episode treats change as something people often resist, even when it may be the better long-term choice. It ties that resistance to the way people look for safety. Londono and Uresta talk about safety in more than one sense. They mean financial safety and the comfort of a familiar routine. The conversation also points to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It reminds listeners that safety sits near the bottom of what people need before they can move toward something new. The show also notes how many people are taught to go to school, get the job, and stay there. That script can keep someone in a role long after they have outgrown it. The episode does not pretend that career pivots are easy. It says they can feel strange and uncomfortable even when they are the right move. A large part of the conversation is about how to talk to a partner or family about wanting a change. Londono suggests choosing the right time instead of bringing it up in the middle of a busy family gathering. She recommends a direct approach. Say what you want to do, why it matters, and how you would like to be supported. She also encourages the listener to give loved ones room to ask questions. That matters because the people close to you may need time to understand why the shift is happening now. The advice stays grounded in ordinary life. It is about timing, support, and the awkwardness that comes with real change. Uresta keeps the tone calm and encouraging throughout. The episode never turns the decision into a grand reinvention story. It stays focused on the small but important steps that help a person move from hesitation to action.

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Career change is treated as difficult, but still possible.

Career change is presented as worthwhile, but also awkward and demanding. The episode keeps circling back to safety, money, routine, and the pull of staying put in work that feels secure.

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When you need a nudge to talk through a career switch.

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