Underneath The Title: When High Achievers Start Questioning the Success They Built
You did everything right. Built the career. Earned the title. Hit the number. And somewhere along the way, you stopped recognising the person doing it.
Underneath The Title is a podcast for high-achieving professionals who are starting to ask the questions they've been too busy to ask: Who am I when the role goes away? What was I actually building toward? Is this it?
Host Kevin Simcock spent 25 years leading creative work for some of the world's most recognised brands at Ogilvy. He was furloughed from a global VP role at 50, turned down the replacement offer, and chose to figure out what success actually meant to him. What he found changed everything.
Each episode goes beneath the surface of professional identity to explore what drives the decisions we make, the success we chase, and the fulfilment we keep expecting to arrive. Kevin draws on his own experience, his work with senior leaders and business owners navigating major transitions, and his framework, The Dance, which holds that your professional and personal identity were never meant to be separate.
If you're in the middle of a transition, questioning what comes next, or simply wondering why the success you've built feels quieter than you expected, this show was made for you.
New episodes bi-weekly. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
Kevin is also the author of Whose Ladder Is This? and an executive advisor working one-to-one with high-achievers navigating identity and transition.
Purchase Kevin Simcock's Book: Whose Ladder Is This?
Available on Amazon Kindle, paperback and hardcover HERE
Barnes & Noble here
Indigo Books here
Visit kevinsimcock.com for more information
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-simcock/
Underneath The Title: When High Achievers Start Questioning the Success They Built
Finding Your Direction After Exiting a Corporate Career or Business Ownership
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Podcast Description: Finding Your Direction After the Exit
Are you navigating the space between what was and what’s next? Whether you’ve recently sold a business, transitioned out of a long-term corporate executive role, or are simply hearing an inner voice suggesting you’re meant for something more, the path forward isn't always found by moving faster. It’s found by slowing down.
In this episode of Pivotal, host Kevin Simcock shares a foundational roadmap for professionals who are ready to decouple their identity from their titles and reclaim their self-authority. We dive into why the most productive thing you can do for your future career is to initially do nothing at all, and how to systematically "wipe the slate clean" to make room for a legacy with genuine meaning.
Key Points of Interest
- The 60-Day Decompression Rule: Why your body and mind require a minimum of two months to release the stress of "busy-ness" and break old corporate programming.
- The "Rearview" Evaluation: A step-by-step guide to documenting what you loved, what you tolerated, and what you refuse to carry into your next chapter.
- Identifying Your Non-Negotiables: How to filter your past experiences to find the five core values that will serve as your new compass.
- Designing the "Ideal Day" Blueprint: Moving beyond abstract goals to define the practical logistics of your life, from meeting times and travel to your revenue targets.
- Alignment Criteria: How to build a profile of your ideal clients and business partners based on character traits and shared conviction.
What You’ll Walk Away With
After listening to this episode, you will have a clear, actionable framework to stop reacting to outside offers and start authoring your next chapter with intention. You’ll learn how to listen to your "inner calling" and apply it to practical avenues like fractional work, advisory roles, or passion ventures. Most importantly, you will have the permission to sit in stillness, knowing that clarity comes only when you stop forcing the results.
Ready to build what's next? * Visit: kevinsimcock.com to learn about mentorship and "The Inner Agency."
Purchase Kevin Simcock’s Book: Whose ladder Is This?
Available on:
Amazon - Kindle, paperback and hardcover HERE
Barnes & Noble – paperback and hardcover HERE
Check out more episodes of Pivotal: http://www.youtube.com/@KevinSimcock-Pivotal
Host: Kevin Simcock
LinkedIn Profile https://linkedin.com/kevin-simcock
