Beyond Expertise
If you’ve spent years building a career and now find yourself wondering what’s next, this podcast is for you. Beyond Expertise is a podcast about identity reinvention for professionals ready to explore who they are beyond their careers. Hosted by former corporate executive and fractional CMO Eric Dickmann, the show explores reinvention, purpose, creativity, and personal growth after decades focused on professional achievement. This isn’t a traditional business podcast. It’s about rediscovering identity, exploring new interests, and becoming more fully yourself.
Beyond Expertise
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Why So Many Smart Professionals Feel Stuck Right Now
During times of change, uncertainty can create fear about the future and whether the job you have today will be there tomorrow. That fear is compounded by a job market that can make even confident professionals feel powerless: you apply, you wa...
Why Writing a Book Is Not Always the Best Business Move with Ally Machate
“Write a book, and you’ll become an authority” sounds like solid advice until you do the math on time, money, attention, and what that book is actually supposed to achieve. Host Eric Dickmann is joined by Ally Machate, a former Simon & Schu...
From Corporate Stability to Retail Shelves With a Side Hustle With David Ask
A thermostat guard with a combination lock doesn’t sound like the start of a reinvention story, but that’s exactly why it works. Host Eric Dickmann sits down with David Ask, a Nashville singer, corporate professional turned product entrepreneur...
From Corporate Creative to Sci-Fi Author Without Quitting Your Day Job with Christian Hurst
At some point, being good at your job stops being the problem and starts being the cover story. Christian Hurst is a seasoned graphic designer and creative leader, but he also carries a sci-fi universe he’s been building in his head for more th...
Reinventing After a Successful Exit with Jack Calhoun
You can “win” your career, sell the business, and still wake up wondering who you are without the role. Host Eric Dickmann talks with Jack Calhoun, founder of Encore Career Lab, to get honest about the emotional and practical mechanics of a sec...
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