Change is possible: Your Career Transformation Guide

About Change is possible: Your Career Transformation Guide

When I left my banking career to try something new, the number one question everyone asked me was: How did you find the courage? The thing is – it’s not about the courage, it is about knowing what you want and planning for it. That’s why I started this podcast – to help you make your career change possible. Each of our guests has done a successful career change and we are going to discuss practical advice, actionable tips and inspirational stories that can help you change your career.

Publisher

Ani Filipova

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Feb 2022

Latest episode

1 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

94 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Apr 2026

   The $1.2 trillion career nobody talks about | Mariya Valeva | Change Is Possible

   🎁 The Portfolio Career Accelerator - https://simplebooklet.com/portfoliocareeracceleratorbyanifilipova The Portfolio Career Accelerator is an 8-week high-touch program for corporate professionals, founders, and senior leaders who are ready to turn their experience into a career that generates income, influence, and freedom — on their own terms.She quit banking. Moved to New York on a whim with no job. Met a founder at a mixer. Ten years later, Mariya Valeva is CFO to five companies at once — and she doesn't do a single minute of outbound sales.Mariya Valeva is a fractional CFO for B2B SaaS companies, founder of FounderFirst, and a Smith College and Harvard graduate with over 10 years in startup finance. From arriving in the US at 19 with $300 and a suitcase to building a practice serving five companies simultaneously with zero outbound — she breaks down the exact model, the mindset shift, and the $1.2 trillion opportunity most corporate professionals don't know exists.🔗 More From Mariya:🌐 FounderFirst: https://www.founderfirstpartners.co/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariyavaleva-yourscalingpartner/📩 Tiny Margins Newsletter: https://www.tinymargins.com/

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   16 Mar 2026

   Terry Szuplat - The writing trick that got Obama elected twice | White House Speech Writer | Change Is Possible

   🎁 The Portfolio Career Accelerator - https://changeispossible.co.uk/portfolio-career-accelerator/The Portfolio Career Accelerator is an 8-week high-touch program for corporate professionals, founders, and senior leaders who are ready to turn their experience into a career that generates income, influence, and freedom — on their own terms. What if the same techniques used to write 3,477 speeches for President Obama could transform the way you communicate at work, on social media, or in front of any audience? Terry Szuplat spent eight years inside the White House doing exactly that — and in this conversation, he breaks down the exact frameworks anyone can steal. Terry Szuplat is one of Barack Obama's longest-serving speechwriters, the author of national bestseller Say It Well, and an adjunct professor of speechwriting at American University. From crafting responses to national crises to editing speeches on Air Force One, Terry reveals what it actually takes to move people with words — no matter the platform. 🔗 Guest Links:📖 Say It Well (book): https://www.amazon.com/Say-Well-Voice-Inspire-Audience/dp/0063337711🌐 TerrySzuplat.com: https://www.terryszuplat.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-szuplat-456914137/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terryszuplat/🐦 X: https://x.com/TerrySzuplat

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   4 Mar 2026

   Why brilliant executives make terrible entrepreneurs | Prof. John Mullins | Change Is Possible Podcast

   📘 Want your own freedom, flexibility, and a life outside of the 'corporate' path? My FREE portfolio career guide will help you to start building: [https://changeispossible.co.uk/portfolio career/](https://changeispossible.co.uk/portfolio%20career/)Why do brilliant corporate executives crash and burn when they try entrepreneurship? Professor John Mullins spent 20 years at The Gap and another 20 researching why — and the answer will change how you think about your career.John Mullins is a professor of management practice at London Business School, a serial entrepreneur, and the author of four books including The Customer-Funded Business and Break the Rules. In this conversation, he breaks down the six counter-conventional mindsets that separate successful entrepreneurs from successful corporate leaders — and reveals why the skills that got you promoted are the same ones that will sink your startup.🔗 Guest Links:John's website: [http://www.johnwmullins.com](http://www.johnwmullins.com/)London Business School: https://www.london.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/m/mullins-j 📌 In this episode:• Why the six mindsets of successful entrepreneurs are the exact opposite of what makes you successful in corporate• The customer-funded business model that let Tesla, Dell, and Microsoft start with almost nothing• Why recessions create the perfect conditions for new ventures• How to test your business idea nights and weekends without quitting your job

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