The GenX Career Show
If you are a GenX Career professional who wants to stop settling for a soul sucking, unfulfilling career then the GenX Career Show is right on time! Join your host, Kay Kirkman, Career Coach and Dream Job Mentor as she helps you navigate the unique career challenges that surface at midlife. Kay draws from her own personal experience, and also pulls in guest experts to provide inspiration, motivation and practical tips all geared towards helping you find work that truly lights you up! Whether you’re looking for a career to stay with long-term, ready to start your own thing, or simply seeking the motivation, inspiration and courage to keep going after a career or life setback, this podcast has you covered. You’ll get weekly content to help you get clear about exactly what you want., take inspired but strategic action and ultimately design the career and life of your dreams, despite your age or current circumstances.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 142
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Perception is Reality - How Seeing Yourself Differently is Crucial To Your Career Success- Ep 61
Have you ever thought about how closely your self image is linked to your career? If you're unhappy at work it could be partly because of the way you see yourself. In today's episode w…
3 Ways To Add A Spirit of Excellence To The Work You Do Every Day - Ep 60
How do you show up to work each day? Do you take pride in your work? Are you just phoning in your performance? What do your employer and your co-workers say about you when you're not ar…
Are You Having A Mid-Career Crisis? - Ep 59
Are you in the middle of a mid-career crisis? Even if you are currently working in a career that you enjoy, there is still a chance that the middle of your career brings boredom, stagna…
Not Feeling Challenged At Work? 5 Things You Can Do To Reignite Your Career Passion In The Next 30 Days - Ep 58
Thinking of breaking up with your current career because you feel you're not being challenged? Before you pack up your desk and exit, you may want to see if it is really the job and no…
Courage vs. Fear - 4 Ways To Increase Your Courage While Discovering YOUR Career Passion- Ep 57
When deciding to go after your career passion, inevitably fears will surface. How do you find the courage to move forward and progress towards your goals and dreams in the face of you…
How To Silence Your Inner Critic So That You Can Uncover Your Career Passion - Ep 56
Do you have a negative voice that stops you whenever you want to do something new, something different, or something really BIG? That voice is your inner critic, and on today's show we…
The 4 Investments You Must Make To Discover Your Career Passion and Achieve Greatness At Any Age - Ep 55
What investments are you making on a daily basis to take your career and life to the next level? If you're frustrated in your current career, or you just can't seem to figure out how t…
The Great Resignation - What Is It and How Does It Impact Me and My Career? - Ep 54
The Great Resignation, what is it and what does it mean for your GenX Career? On today's show we talk about the Great Resignation, The NOLO Economy and the different ways you may be im…
Home Depot, Creativity and YOUR Career Passion- Ep 53
On today's episode, I share 5 ways to use your creativity to discover your career passion. Listen until the end for a special bonus tip!
The 3 Crucial Conversations You Must Have On The Road To Your Career Passion - Ep 52
On today's episode we talk about 3 crucial conversations that you must have as you work towards discovering your career passion. I also share actionable tips on what to say when you a…
Lost in Translation - 4 Ways That Your Lack of Communication Skills Is Hurting Your Career- Ep 51
What do your communications skills have to do with your career passion? On today's episode I share 4 elements of great communication and I talk about how being able to express yourself…
5 Key Reasons Why You Don't Change And What You Can Do About It Today - Ep 50
The GenX Career Show turns 50! That's right! 50 Episodes in and we are talking all about change today. I break down 5 Key Reasons why people don't change and also give you some tips on…
Quit or Commit - Is It Ever A Good Idea To Give Up On Your Career Passion? - Ep 49
When you set out to discover your career passion, inevitably you will encounter the dip. In today's episode we talk about what that is and what to do when it happens.
Your Age is an Asset: The Top 5 Attributes of GenX Professionals in the Workplace - Ep 48
Do you think you're too old to go after your career passion? Have you counted yourself out of the job market or a new business that you're excited about because of your age? Today we're…
What's a Career Coach and Why Do I Need One? - Ep 47
What is a career coach and why do I need one? If you've ever thought about getting help while searching for your perfect career, this episode is for you. Today we talk about career co…
Conquer the Summer Slump: 5 Steps to Reenergize Your Life and Career -Ep 46
As we begin the last full month of summer, how do you begin to get out of vacay mode and spring back into action on the road to your career passion? Today I'm sharing 5 tips to help you…
Got Job Envy? 4 Tips On How To Be Happy When Others Succeed- Ep 45
Do you secretly envy the success of others? Does seeing someone else win make you jealous because you feel like you're not where you want to be in your career? In today's episode I shar…
Stop Learning Start Doing! Avoid The Learning Loop and Take Action on Finding Your Dream Job - Ep 44
Are you looking for your dream career? Have you been doing research but not taking action? In today's episode we talk about how learning without doing can kill your dream job aspirati…
The Key To Finding Your Perfect Career Match- Ep 43
Imagine finding a job that matches perfectly with who you are at your core? Knowing your and owning your values can help you do just that. On today's episode I'm giving you some practi…
5 Questions You Must Ask Yourself Before Making a Career Change - Ep 42
Planning your next career move? Here are 5 questions that you need to ask yourself before taking the plunge.