The Messy Middle

Most career change stories skip straight to the happy ending. The Messy Middle doesn't. Each week, two hosts sit down with a professional who switched industries, rebuilt after a layoff, or walked away from a stable paycheck to bet on themselves. The conversation zeroes in on the part nobody talks about: the six months of savings anxiety, the networking cold calls that went nowhere, the interview where you bombed because you couldn't explain why a marketing director belongs in product management. For mid-career professionals (5-15 years in) who are weighing a serious career move, this show breaks down the financial math, the relationship strain, the skill gaps, and the specific tactics that made the difference between a pivot that stuck and one that stalled. Presented by LinkedIn.