So you’ve decided to make a career leap. Now, how do you land that next position? Sure, you can go the traditional route by applying for openings on job boards, but that’s not the only way (or the best way) to get a job.

Have you ever had an idea that you just couldn’t get out of your head? As today’s guest Jack Mengel says, that’s a pretty good sign that you should go for it.

What do you want out of life? It might seem like an impossibly big question, but defining your vision is the best thing you can do for your life and career. Here’s how to get started.

Sika Stanton shares how she made her two career leaps: First from a 9-to-5 job to freelancing, and then onward to getting her MFA in cinematography at the American Film Institute, one of the best film schools in the world.

So you want to make a career change, but what’s the first step? Instead of updating your resume, start by defining your wants, needs, and strengths. In this episode, I’m giving you a step-by-step exercise to do that for yourself.

Your career takes up a pretty big chunk of your life. Do you enjoy what you do? Would you go so far as to say you are happy? If you know for sure that your job isn’t a good fit, where do you start? A career change can feel daunting. But it doesn’t have to. When you focus on what makes you happy and take intentional steps to reach your goals, you can change the trajectory of your career.

If you’ve ever reached your breaking point with a job, you know the feeling: You’re totally drained, lacking confidence, but desperate to escape. Unfortunately, this negative energy doesn’t make the job search–or the courageous career leap–any easier. It’s a Catch 22 that keeps many people feeling stuck, but it doesn’t mean you’re destined to be stuck forever.

Making a major career change is never easy. But as you’ll hear from Jennifer, sometimes your mental and emotional wellbeing is more important than a fancy title or huge paycheck, and it’s never too late to make a change.

For many of us, our work is the source of our stability–both financially and emotionally. But when our work isn’t fulfilling, it’s easy to get caught in a cycle of burnout and frustration, only to end up thinking, “Something has to change.” At this point, you have two options: Stay stuck, or make your career leap.

Busi Radebe shares how she was inspired to take her sabbatical from Johannesburg to the Netherlands after listening to Leap Like Me, and how it's transformed her ideas about what's next for her career.

Sherry Ott talks about how her break from her corporate IT job in NYC at age 36 turned into 11 adventurous years traveling the world as a digital nomad.

Kim Dinan took her sabbatical leap at age 30 to pursue her dream to travel and write -- and convinced her husband to go with her. She published her memoir, The Yellow Envelope, about her journey in 2017.

Dan Grec quit his engineering job in Calgary, Canada, to drive his Jeep from Alaska to Argentina on a budget of just $10,000. Now he's on a 80,000-mile solo overland journey around Africa.

Laura Tobaruela left her home city of Barcelona, Spain, to take her sabbatical. Her leap gave her huge gains in self-confidence, and opened up new possibilities to her on how she could live her life and express her creativity, and where.

A family health crisis set Sumitha Bhandarkar’s sabbatical plans in motion. She realized how unhappy she was at work, and designed her time off to help her change careers.

Host Lisa Hoashi shares the unexpected way her year off led to love, a new life on a farm, and her dreams of having a family and her own business.

Host Lisa Hoashi shares how she overcame fears about her career, money, and the many unknowns of her life in planning her sabbatical.

Judy Lin took an adventurous career break to sail the world — despite having no previous experience.