Episodes 148
Avg. Duration 7m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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100%
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About This Podcast

I help you navigate the path to professional success. Whether you're a recent graduate still searching for your place or a seasoned professional with years of experience, the knowledge and insights I share can show you how to position yourself for growth and career advancement.

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You Need a Public Portfolio - MAC144

Jun 09, 2026 16m

The day you find out your role is being eliminated is a terrible day to start building your reputation. So is the morning you finally decide you've earned a promotion — and you realize the only…

Are you a Gear or a Field - MAC143

Jun 02, 2026 20m

Picture this. You've just been promoted. You earned it — you were the best at what you did, and everyone knew it. The first few weeks feel like validation. Then, slowly, things start to feel wrong.…

AI is Eroding the Career Ladder - MAC143

May 26, 2026 16m

AI is Eroding the Signals Employers Use to Judge Talent — And Nothing Has Replaced ThemThere is a problem developing in the professional world that most career advice hasn't caught up to yet. It's…

Your Brag Document - MAC141

May 19, 2026 18m

The Brag Document: Your Career's Most Underused ToolThere's a quiet failure that happens to professionals every single year, and it happens not because of poor performance, not because of office…

The Rain Doesn't Change - MAC140

May 12, 2026 15m

Have To vs. Get To: The Two-Word Reframe That Changes How Your Career Reads in the Room You're Not InTake a second before you answer this. Don't rush it.Is rain a good thing, or a bad thing?If you're…

Your Manager Is Not Your Sponsor - MAC139

May 05, 2026 15m

Your Manager Is Not Your Career SponsorI want you to think about the last time you had a real career conversation with your manager. Not a project update. Not a status check. A real one — where…

Eliminating Work, Not Jobs - MAC138

Apr 28, 2026 16m

When organizations roll out new AI tools promising to "streamline operations" and "boost efficiency," a familiar anxiety surfaces for workers at every level: Is this going to take my job?That…

Protecting Time In Chaos - MAC137

Apr 21, 2026 16m

Protecting Your Time in the Corporate FirestormHow many Tuesdays have started with a clear to-do list and ended with you realizing you haven't touched your most important work? This is the reality of…

When Leaders Speak, Teams React - MAC136

Apr 14, 2026 19m

When Leaders Speak, Teams React… Whether You Meant Them To Or NotShow: Managing a Career Host: Layne Episode Length: 15–20 minutes Website: managingacareer.comEpisode OverviewHave you ever said…

Handling a Disappointing Review - MAC135

Apr 07, 2026 13m

When the Review Hurts: How to Bounce Back StrongerIf you're listening to this episode right now, there's a decent chance you just got out of a performance review that didn't go the way you expected.…

Thriving in remote work: productivity, visibility, and wellbeing - MAC134

Mar 31, 2026 21m

INTRODUCTIONRemote work has become one of the defining features of the modern professional landscape, with tens of millions of workers globally now fully remote or in hybrid arrangements. Yet many…

Finding Your Career Niche - MAC133

Mar 24, 2026 24m

Here's the simplified version:Managing A Career — Finding Your Career Niche Show NotesWhat We Cover TodayWhat "niching down" means in a corporate contextFinding your niche early in your…

Getting Ahead By Saying YES - MAC132

Mar 17, 2026 23m

Every decision you make at work is a sentence in the story of your career. The "yes" decisions — raising your hand, taking the risk, stepping into the room — tend to be the chapters that define…

Supporting Women in the Workplace - MAC131

Mar 10, 2026 18m

It's International Women's Day, and in my house that means something personal — I've got sisters, daughters, and granddaughters who remind me every day how much this matters. We've come a long way.…

Career Power Triangle - MAC130

Mar 03, 2026 16m

Titles don’t define your power — they just decorate it. In truth, your job title says little about how much leverage you actually hold in your career. Real career power isn’t measured by the words on…

Your Legacy - MAC129

Feb 24, 2026 14m

You may not control how long you stay; but you always control how you leave.There will come a day when you walk away from your current team. Maybe it is a promotion. Maybe it is a lateral move. Maybe…

Using AI to Learn Leadership - MAC128

Feb 17, 2026 23m

Last week on the podcast ( https://managingacareer.com/127), we explored a career moment almost everyone encounters if they stay in the game long enough. Early on, progress comes from taking…

Ownership vs Leadership - MAC127

Feb 11, 2026 12m

You're being rewarded for ownership… and punished for it at the same time. Do you know the difference between Ownership and Leadership? Imagine a group setting up camp. The leader points…

A Keg of Ketchup Will Make You Rethink Your Career - MAC126

Feb 04, 2026 12m

I was reading a post on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7423016998617473025/) by Jason Feifer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfeifer/), the Editor in Chief of…

Fast to Decide, Slow to Act - MAC125

Jan 28, 2026 10m

"Be quick to decide…but slow to act." This isn't just a pithy saying you nod along to and forget; there's real weight behind it. It's a quiet strategy that shows up again and again in fast career…

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Managing A Career has published 148 episodes since May 2023, covering topics in Business, Careers.

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Managing A Career is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 7m.

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