The Unstuck Career
The Unstuck Career is hosted by Ken Williams, an entrepreneur who made a bold career shift at age 55 after spending 16 years in the same job. Now building his own business, Ken is on a mission to help others break free from unfulfilling work and create a better life.
This podcast is for burned-out, frustrated professionals who feel stuck in toxic jobs, underpaid roles, or careers that no longer fit, and know they’re meant for something more.
Each week, Ken shares powerful conversations with people who have successfully made the leap (or are in the process of doing it) alongside practical Friday Focus episodes packed with mindset shifts and actionable strategies. Listeners will learn how to take control of their careers, build momentum toward change, and create work that aligns with the life they actually want.
If you’re ready to stop settling and start moving, this show will help you get there.
Episodes
274 episodes
Why Waiting Is Worse: The Best Time To Act On Your Career Goals - Ep. 274
This week, we tackle a myth that keeps too many professionals stuck in place: the belief that you’re “too old” to change careers, go back to school, or start over. Have you ever caught yourself thinking that you’ve missed your chance or that it...
Breaking the Golden Handcuffs: Explore Meaningful Change in Life - Ep. 273
This week, I sit down with Jon for a raw, relatable conversation about the uneasy tension between career success and personal fulfillment. Jon opens up about what it’s really like to be a top performer in digital advertising sales—crushing quot...
Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: Decide and Take Action Ep. 272
Do you constantly put things off until you finally “feel ready”? This week’s episode tackles the myth of ever being 100% ready before making a big move in your career or life. I open up about my own struggles with procrastination and perfection...
Reinventing Life After 50: Chasing Dreams and Change - Ep. 271
This week, I sit down with Clint, a relentless dreamer who ditched stability for a shot at building something meaningful. Ever wonder what it really takes to reinvent your life after 50? Clint shares his raw, honest story: selling a thriving bu...
Making the Decision Right: Overcoming Analysis Paralysis in Your Career
This week on Unstuck Career, we tackle the paralyzing fear of making the “wrong” decision—a mindset that leads so many smart professionals into analysis paralysis and a life they never truly chose. I share the all-too-relatable ice cream saga (...
Redefining Possibility: Overcoming Trauma and Building Forward Ep. 269
This week, we're joined by Michael, whose journey is a masterclass in perseverance through radical change. From life on submarines and a dream engineering career to surviving a ruptured brain AVM that wiped out most of his memory, Michael’s sto...
Finding the Courage to Quit: Overcoming Fear and Taking the First Step
This week, we’re tackling one of the scariest—yet most liberating—moves you’ll ever make in your career: finding the courage to quit when you know it’s time. Are you living with that nagging voice that says, “Something has got to change”? I ope...
Finding Purpose Beyond the Nine to Five: The Forward Kind Story
What if you could keep your 9-to-5 and still build something deeply meaningful on the side? In this episode, I sit down with Mateo Platsidakis, the founder of The Forward Kind, to talk about what it means to chase “more” out of life without blo...
Why Playing It Safe at Work Is the Riskiest Career Move
This week, we challenge one of the biggest myths out there—the idea that a traditional job is supposed to make you feel safe and secure. Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “If I just made more money, then I’d finally feel safe”? I unpack w...
When a Layoff Opens the Door: Making Peace with Change
This week, I sit down with Shruti, a fellow coach, to explore what really happens when you're handed an unexpected chance at a fresh start. Shruti opens up about her abrupt transition from IT operations—13 years strong—to making coaching her fu...
Breaking Free from Career Confusion: Trust Yourself and Move Forward
Feeling lost or uncertain in your professional life? You’re not alone. In this episode of Unstuck Career, Ken Williams explores the concept of “career confusion”—that nagging realization that your current path might not be what you truly want. ...
Career Reset: Creating Success on Your Own Terms
This week, I’m joined once again by Dave, whose leap from a high-powered executive role to founder of his own watch brand is nothing short of inspiring. Ever wonder what it’s like to step away from the “security” of corporate life—migraines and...
Overcoming the Too Late Myth in Your Career
In today’s episode, we’re tackling a question many wrestle with: Is it too late to make a change? After decades in corporate jobs, I faced this same crossroad myself and discovered it’s never too late to pursue work that aligns with your true g...
Turning the Odds Stacked Against You Into Success
This week on Unstuck Career, I sit down with Drew, a hot sauce entrepreneur whose inspiring journey is anything but ordinary. You might have seen him on the Kelly Clarkson Show or blowing up on TikTok, but what you haven’t heard is how a school...
Why Playing It Safe May Be the Riskiest Career Move
In today's Friday Focus episode, Ken dives into one of the biggest barriers holding professionals back: the comfort of playing it safe. As the landscape of jobs and industries shifts—thanks to changing economies, new technologies, and unexpecte...
Breaking Through Money Ceilings: Transforming Limiting Beliefs for Financial Abundance
This week, we get real about money mindsets with returning guest Karen Thomas, the Surefire Income Guru, whose motto—“a better life is a choice”—guides this candid conversation. We crack open the hidden limiting beliefs around money that so man...
Why Smart People Stay Too Long in Jobs They Hate
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a job you know isn’t right, but can’t seem to leave? You’re not alone. In this episode, Ken dives deep into the surprising reasons why smart, capable professionals often stay in roles they dislike. From the...
Surviving Career Shifts and Job Insecurity
This week on Unstuck Career, I sit down with Corey Holzer, who’s right in the thick of a huge career pivot: taking the leap from a long military career into the private sector. We dig into his personal journey and the real, raw emotions that co...
What To Do When You Don't Know What You Want In Your Career
Welcome back to Unstuck Career! In this episode, Ken dives into that nagging question so many professionals face: What do you do when you aren't sure what you want from your career? Are you stuck settling for a life you never chose, repeating t...
Finding Purpose in Every Career Stop
This week, we welcome Connor Laurent to the show for a conversation about carving your own path when the traditional rules of career advancement just don’t fit. From day one in finance, Connor has been guided not by a rigid ladder, but by a min...
What to Do When Your Career Is Not the One You Chose
Have you ever looked up from the daily grind and realized your career ladder is leaning against the wrong wall? In this episode of Unstuck Career, Ken dives into what happens when the career you have isn’t the one you truly chose—or wanted. If ...
Turning Lemons into Lasagna: Your Mindset Controls your Destiny
This week on Unstuck Career, I sit down with the remarkable Sarah Ausby for a raw and inspiring conversation about what it really takes to rebuild, reinvent, and get “unstuck”—even when life pushes you out of your comfort zone. Sarah doesn’t ju...
Why SMART Goals Fail and What You Should Do Instead
If you've ever felt frustrated or stuck after trying—and failing—to achieve SMART goals, you're not alone. This week on Unstuck Career, Speaker A dives into why SMART goals might actually be holding you back and why it's not your fault if they ...
Unlearning Lessons to for a More Authentic Career
This week, we’re joined by Sarah Bonello, a remarkable guest who took the leap from a well-trodden corporate path to adventure and fulfillment on a Hawaiian farm. Ever wondered what it’s like to walk away from the “safe” route of a consulting c...
Sunday Scaries Are Optional: Ditch Workplace Anxiety
Do the "Sunday scaries" set in before the work week even starts? You're not alone—and this feeling isn't a death sentence, but a signal that something needs to change. In this episode of Unstuck Career, Ken Williams challenges the unwritten "ru...