The Career Pivot Podcast with Fexingo: Changing Industries, Switching Roles, and Mid-Career Moves

About The Career Pivot Podcast with Fexingo: Changing Industries, Switching Roles, and Mid-Career Moves

Lucas and Luna guide professionals through the practical and psychological realities of changing careers — whether shifting industries, pivoting to a new function, or making a mid-career move. Each episode dissects a single case: a teacher retraining as a data analyst, a marketing director transitioning to product management, an accountant founding a nonprofit. Lucas presses on the numbers — salary timelines, cost of retraining, ROI of certifications — while Luna explores identity, risk tolerance, and how to reframe a non-linear résumé. They compare strategies: the 'side project' approach versus full-time study, leveraging alumni networks versus cold outreach, and when to take a pay cut versus when to walk away. Listeners will hear honest trade-offs — lost seniority, imposter syndrome, family pressure — not motivational fluff. For anyone who has ever wondered if it's too late to start something new, Lucas and Luna offer no easy answers, but a clear map of the terrain. #CareerPivot #MidCareerChange #IndustrySwitch #RoleChange #CareerTransition #CareerStrategy #JobChange #Retraining #SkillsGap #ImposterSyndrome #ResumeTips #Networking #SalaryNegotiation #CareerAdvice #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo (https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo)

Publisher

Fexingo

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 May 2026

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

209 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   The Second-Act Salary Penalty

   Why mid-career professionals face a structural pay cut when switching industries, even with transferable skills. We analyze the data behind the 'second-act penalty' and explore how to negotiate past it using equity and non-monetary levers instead of fighting for base salary increases that rarely materialize. #CareerPivot #MidCareerMove #SalaryNegotiation #IndustrySwitch #SecondActPenalty #CompensationStrategy #EquityCompensation #ProfessionalIdentity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #FinanceAdvice #CareerDevelopment #JobSearchTips #CorporateLadder #EconomicTrends #MarketValue #LucasAndLuna #CareerCoaching Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo (https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo)

2. 

   1 Nov 2026

   The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Career Pivots

   We explore why leaving a high-status role feels so painful even when it is misaligned with your future. Using the example of a senior marketing director who walked away from a sixty thousand dollar annual salary to start over, we break down the psychological trap of sunk cost fallacy in career decisions. This episode provides a framework for auditing your past investments to make cleaner pivots. #CareerPivot #SunkCostFallacy #MidCareerMoves #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareerStrategy #DecisionMaking #ProfessionalGrowth #RoleTransition #PsychologyOfWork #SalaryTradeoffs #JobInterviews #LeadershipDevelopment #HumanResources #CorporateLadder #CareerAudit #LucasAndLuna #CareerAdvice Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo (https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo)

3. 

   31 Oct 2026

   The Invisible Tax of Your Professional Identity

   We explore the psychological friction that occurs when mid-career professionals leave behind a title they spent years building. Using the example of a senior marketing director transitioning into product management, we examine how professional identity creates an invisible tax on decision-making. This episode breaks down the concept of 'identity foreclosure' and offers a framework for decoupling who you are from what you do, helping listeners navigate career pivots with less emotional baggage and more strategic clarity. #CareerPivot #ProfessionalIdentity #MidCareerMove #IdentityForeclosure #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareerStrategy #JobTransition #PersonalBranding #PsychologyOfWork #LeadershipDevelopment #SkillTransfer #CorporateLadder #RoleChange #CareerAdvice #WorkplaceCulture #SelfWorth #FexingoCareers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo (https://buymeacoffee.com/fexingo)

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