Reinvention Posts

When Getting Fired Is the Beginning, Not the End: Merry Korn's Career Reinvention Story
May 21, 2026

When Getting Fired Is the Beginning, Not the End: Merry Korn's Career Reinvention Story

Getting fired is one of the most destabilizing career experiences a professional can face. It can strip away your identity, your income, and your sense of direction, all at once. But for those willing to sit with the discomfort long enough, it can a…
When the Corporate Blueprint Stops Fitting: Ivonne Furneaux on Career Reinvention and the Hidden Gaps at Work
May 19, 2026

When the Corporate Blueprint Stops Fitting: Ivonne Furneaux on Career Reinvention and the Hidden Gaps at Work

Some careers look like a straight line from the outside. From the inside, they feel like a long series of decisions made under pressure, in motion, with no map. Ivonne Furneaux spent more than 25 years navigating corporate America, from Target to Of…
When Success Feels Wrong: A Real Estate Leader's Path to Alignment
May 14, 2026

When Success Feels Wrong: A Real Estate Leader's Path to Alignment

 There's a particular kind of discomfort that high performers know well. You've built something real, a career with credentials, accomplishments, and a track record that looks impressive from the outside. And yet something nags. A quiet voice…
When "Successful" Isn't the Same as Fulfilled: Adrian Jones on Career Reinvention and Authentic Alignment
May 12, 2026

When "Successful" Isn't the Same as Fulfilled: Adrian Jones on Career Reinvention and Authentic Alignment

There's a quiet crisis hiding in many high-achieving careers. The title is impressive. The compensation is solid. The calendar is full. And yet something feels off. A low-grade hum of disconnection that's easy to drown out with busyness, caffeine, a…
When COVID Canceled the Stage, She Built a New Career: Kate Kayaian on Identity Reinvention for High Achievers
May 11, 2026

When COVID Canceled the Stage, She Built a New Career: Kate Kayaian on Identity Reinvention for High Achievers

Identity reinvention is rarely dramatic in the moment. More often, it shows up as a quiet question that keeps returning: Is the life I built still the life I want? On Beyond Expertise, host Eric Dickmann sits down with Kate Kayaian, a concert c…
From Selling Canned Corn to Purposeful Coaching: Chip Scholz on Career Reinvention, Identity, and Living on the Second Mountain
May 8, 2026

From Selling Canned Corn to Purposeful Coaching: Chip Scholz on Career Reinvention, Identity, and Living on the Second Mountain

Career reinvention rarely arrives as a single cinematic moment. It shows up as a string of small decisions, quiet pivots, and uncomfortable questions about identity beyond your job title. In this episode of Beyond Expertise, executive coach and auth…
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