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Happen To Your Career

A podcast using case studies of career changers to teach a structured method for finding fulfilling work.

The brief

This is a business-development podcast disguised as a career-advice interview show. Each episode features a guest, often a client of the host's coaching program, who tells their story of escaping a dissatisfying job. The host, Scott Anthony Barlow, uses these narratives as case studies to illustrate and validate his specific, branded career-change methodologies.

Unlike shows that offer general advice, HTYC is explicitly a marketing funnel for a coaching business, using former clients as guests. This makes the stories highly specific and aligned with the host's proprietary frameworks, like the "Ideal Career Profile" and "Social Goldilocks" exercise.
— What makes it distinctive
§1 · The host

Who hosts this show

Scott Anthony Barlow is the CEO of Happen To Your Career (HTYC), a company dedicated to helping people find meaningful work. He hosts the HTYC podcast, where he shares stories of successful career changers and interviews experts on topics like psychology and negotiation to guide listeners in their own career transitions. The show is a primary channel for his coaching business, using guest stories, who are often former clients, as case studies for his methods.

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Credentials & credits

  • CEO, Happen To Your Career
  • Author, "Happen to Your Career"
  • Former HR Leader at Target and ConAgra Foods
  • BA, Human Resources Management and General Management, Eastern Washington University
  • Executive and Career Coach

Other ventures

  • Happen To Your Career (Coaching Services)
  • Author of "Happen to Your Career" and "How To Become A Career Coach"
  • Family Passport (Co-Founder)
§2 · Classification

What kind of podcast

§3 · Cadence & catalog

When new episodes drop

§3b · Editor's picks

Notable episodes

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  1. 01
    How to Create a Role That Doesn't Exist Yet: One Senior Leader's Career Change After Burnout

    A clear case study of co-creating a job role after burnout, a core HTYC theme.

  2. 02
    How to Leave Corporate and Build Your Own Business Doing Work You Actually Love

    Demonstrates the show's specific methodology ("Social Goldilocks") in action for a pivot to consulting.

  3. 03
    How to Return to Work After Burnout and a Career Break: Identify Your Transferable Skills

    Addresses a common listener fear (career gaps) and provides a narrative solution.

§4 · Signature

What you'll be asked on this show

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How the host interviews

Scott Anthony Barlow acts as a guide, leading the guest through a pre-established narrative of transformation. He opens by setting the stage of the guest's prior dissatisfaction. His questions are designed to move the story chronologically from the "breaking point," through the "process" (often involving his specific coaching exercises), to the successful "after" state. He doesn't push back but rather prompts the guest to elaborate on how they applied his frameworks, asking questions like "What were you learning as you were creating that ideal job description?" to connect their story to his product. He closes by asking the guest to compare their life now versus before, solidifying the success story.

The show is a mix of solo episodes that are part of a mini-course and guest interviews. Interviews are highly structured, with the host narrating the guest's journey as a case study for his coaching program. He often defines his proprietary terms and connects the guest's experience directly back to his methodology.

Questions the host keeps coming back to

13 catalogued

If you're going on this show as a guest, expect some version of each of these. Each note explains when the host reaches for it.

origin

2
  1. Q.01

    What were the initial reasons you knew you needed a career change?

    This question typically opens the interview to establish the 'before' state of dissatisfaction.

  2. Q.02

    Tell me about the point of burnout that made you leave your job.

    He asks this to probe the specific breaking point that forced the guest to make a change.

process

5
  1. Q.01

    What made you realize your last role was a mistake?

    This focuses on the misalignment between the guest and a specific job, a core concept for the show.

  2. Q.02

    What did you learn while creating your ideal job description or career profile?

    This directly connects the guest's journey to a core HTYC coaching exercise.

  3. Q.03

    Was there a specific networking conversation that was a turning point for you?

    He asks this to find a pivotal moment during the 'Social Goldilocks' or networking phase of the guest's change.

  4. Q.04

    What was the process of actually leaving your job like?

    This question explores the logistics and emotions of resigning and transitioning out of a role.

  5. Q.05

    How do you continue to use 'career experiments' in your new role?

    This question reinforces the HTYC concept of continuous, small-scale career testing even after the change.

mindset

2
  1. Q.01

    Did you ever imagine yourself in this type of role before starting this process?

    This question is used to highlight the mindset shift from before and after the coaching engagement.

  2. Q.02

    How has your mindset about finding work or clients changed since this process?

    This focuses on the internal, psychological shift in the guest's approach to their career.

advice

2
  1. Q.01

    What's your advice for someone on how to leave their job well?

    This extracts actionable tips for the audience based on the guest's successful transition.

  2. Q.02

    What are the 'must-haves' you now require in any new role?

    This question distills the guest's learnings into a clear framework for their future decisions.

personal

2
  1. Q.01

    What surprised you most about this entire career change process?

    This is a classic reflection question asked near the end of the interview to summarize the guest's biggest takeaways.

  2. Q.02

    How does your life and work feel now compared to before the change?

    This is the signature closing question, contrasting the 'before' and 'after' to prove the transformation was successful.

Signature segments

  • · Social Goldilocks exercise
  • · Ideal Career Profile
  • · 8-Day 'What Fits You' Mini Course
  • · Email 'Conversation' to connect
  • · Guest success stories as case studies

Topics covered repeatedly

Career pivotsBurnoutCareer change strategyFinding meaningful workWork-life balanceEntrepreneurshipNegotiationPersonal brandingTransferable skillsNetworking
§5 · Guests

Who gets booked here

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Typical guest

Guests are almost exclusively mid-career professionals who have successfully completed a significant career change, often with the help of the host's coaching program. They serve as "after" pictures for the HTYC process.

Recent guests
  • Hayley Lowe
    on How to Create a Role That Doesn't Exist Yet: One Senior Leader's Career Change After Burnout
  • Caroline Moorby
    on How to Return to Work After Burnout and a Career Break: Identify Your Transferable Skills
  • Breanne Gjurich-Wozniak
    on How to Leave Corporate and Build Your Own Business Doing Work You Actually Love
  • Stephanie Drumright
    on Mass Applying Isn’t Getting You Hired The Targeted Job Search Strategy & Mindset Shift Actually Will
§6 · Channels & links

Where to find this show

§7 · Stats

Audience & reach

YouTube · first-party
Subscribers
23K
23,000
Avg views / video
95
Trailing window
Total views
159K
159,319
Videos published
415
Sponsor readEstimated

The podcast is primarily sponsored by the host's own company, "Happen To Your Career." The episodes function as content marketing, advertising various coaching services like the "Career Change Bootcamp" and an 8-day mini-course.

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§8 · Contact

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§9b · FAQ

People also ask

AI-extracted researched answers · help us verify
Who is the host?
The host is Scott Anthony Barlow, the founder and CEO of the career coaching company Happen To Your Career (HTYC).
What is the format of the show?
It's primarily an interview show featuring people who have made successful career changes, often using the host's methods. It also includes solo episodes that are part of a free "What Fits You" mini-course.
Is the podcast still active?
Yes, it appears to release multiple episodes per week.
How can I be a guest?
The show primarily features clients of the HTYC coaching program as success stories. The main call to action is to email the host's team to learn about their services, not to pitch yourself as a guest.
Where can I listen?
The podcast is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and other major podcast platforms.
What is 'Happen to Your Career'?
Happen To Your Career is the name of both the podcast and Scott Anthony Barlow's career coaching business, which helps people find and transition into fulfilling work.
Last updatedJun 29, 2026Not yet host-verified
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§9c · Methodology

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  1. [01]About - Happen To Your Careerhappentoyourcareer.com
  2. [02]Happen To Your Career - Official Websitehappentoyourcareer.com
  3. [03]Happen To Your Career - Apple Podcastspodcasts.apple.com
  4. [04]Happen to Your Career: An Unconventional Approach to Career Change and Meaningful Work - Goodreadsgoodreads.com
  5. [05]Scott Anthony Barlow - The Orgtheorg.com
  6. [06]Happen To Your Career Reviews - Trustpilottrustpilot.com
  7. [07]FYPC Podcast Ep 36: Scott Anthony Barlow, Founder and CEO of Happen to Your Careerfindyourpassioncareer.com
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