Career Success Stories is a podcast series from everyday people and industry experts who will inspire your own career journey. Marina Pitisano discusses careers, the challenges, how to advance your career and overcome obstacles with the people who have been there and who are going through it. She also chats to industry and business leaders to give you the insights from the experts.
Marina is a Career Coach with over 25 years' experience helping manage their careers, take a leap, move up the corporate ladder and helping people return to the workforce after redundancy or parenting. Be inspired…
Redundancy to Reinvention: Roger Navigates the Modern Job Search
This episode is a powerful and honest conversation for anyone navigating redundancy, career change, job searching or the emotional rollercoaster that comes with trying to find the "right" role.
After spending 28 years with the same company, Roger thought finding a new job would be straightforward. Instead, he found himself facing rejection, confidence knocks, changing recruitment processes, AI-driven applications and the reality that job searching today is very different from what it once was.
In this candid discussion, Roger shares:
What redundancy really felt like after a long-term career
The emotional impact of constant rejection and not hearing back
Why networking and stepping outside your comfort zone became critical
How career coaching helped him identify blind spots he didn't even realise existed
The importance of tailoring resumes, cover letters, and interview responses
The challenges of modern recruitment systems and AI screening tools
How confidence, mindset, and resilience can directly impact interview performance
Why persistence and self-belief became the key to finally landing the role he truly wanted
This episode with Roger is relatable, practical and incredibly encouraging for job seekers who may be feeling frustrated, stuck, overwhelmed or questioning themselves during the process. Setbacks do not define your value, and sometimes the right support, strategy and mindset shift can completely change the outcome of your job search.
26 Feb 2026
Turning Roadblocks into Opportunity and Career Success with Lucinda
Job searching can be isolating, frustrating and deeply personal especially when you know you have the skills but keep hearing "no." In this episode, Marina sits down with Lucinda to unpack the emotional and professional reality of navigating a difficult job market after a contract role ends.
Lucinda openly shares the confidence knocks, self-doubt and uncertainty that crept in despite a strong career history. Together, they unpack the realities of job searching and the value of taking a strategic approach.
The emotional toll of job searching and navigating career setbacks
Rebuilding confidence and belief in your value after rejection
Clarifying strengths, transferable skills and career direction
Creating tailored applications and compelling career stories
How career coaching provides structure, support and momentum
Together, Marina and Lucinda explore the mindset shifts, practical strategies and personalised support that can turn career setbacks into a powerful reset. This podcast episode offers reassurance and hope to anyone feeling stuck, overlooked or unsure of their next step.
26 Nov 2025
Rejection, Resilience & Reinvention: How to Thrive in Your Job Search
In this episode, Marina welcomes mindset coach Gabor Bukovinszky for a powerful conversation on the inner battles many job seekers face, particularly men, during career transitions. With more than 20 years' experience helping high performers break through limitations, Gabor explains why so many struggle to ask for help and how deeply ingrained beliefs about strength, identity and self-worth can hold them back. He highlights the importance of reframing vulnerability as courage and creating safe, judgment-free environments where men can open up, reflect and reset their thinking.
The discussion dives into the mindset challenges men face when job loss strikes, particularly when their career has become their identity. Marina shares her own experience coaching male job seekers and how feelings of failure or low self-value can silently undermine confidence in interviews and applications. Gabor offers insights into helping men rebuild their sense of self, shift limiting beliefs, reconnect with purpose, and develop practices like solitude, reflection, and emotional awareness.
For job seekers navigating rejection, uncertainty and a rapidly changing market, Gabor reinforces that resilience begins with mindset. He shares practical ways to stay grounded, avoid taking setbacks personally and how to tap into deeper purpose and inner strength. This episode is a must-listen for anyone wanting to cultivate a stronger, more empowered mindset during the job search journey.
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