Navigating Midlife Career Transitions, with Scott Doyne, Author of Exploring the Midlife Career Crisis (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 826)
In this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray discusses career transitions with Scott Doyne, a certified career coach and author of Exploring the Midlife Career Crisis: A Guide to Navigating the Four Stages of Career Transition. Scott shares insights from his extensive background in sports, media, and technology, and he emphasizes the importance of having a career coach at any stage. They discuss the emotional impact of layoffs, the process of self-discovery, and the benefits of structured career guidance. Scott also highlights key concepts from his book, including the four stages of transition: realize, explore, articulate, and activate. Anyone seeking career advice, whether currently employed, feeling stuck, or facing a layoff, can benefit greatly from this episode.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced by the North Fulton affiliate of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Exploring the Midlife Career Crisis: A Guide to Navigating the Four Stages of Career Transition
Career transition has become nearly perpetual at all ages and it’s never been more evident for people in their midlife stage who have been thrust into crisis mode. Over the last few years, pandemic introspection led to quiet quitting, which preceded the mass layoffs of 2022 and 2023. Support and hope exist for those willing to embrace a helping hand or lean on a listening ear. This book is an unfiltered story of Scott’s own midlife career crisis and his transformational journey from sports media executive to career coach. Readers can also tap into several case studies and accessible exercises that will empower you to define and achieve your dreams.
In the book:
- When is midlife and what is a crisis?
- Scott’s transformational journey
- The Four Stages of Career Transition: Realize, Explore, Articulate, Activate
- Case studies of famous midlife career pivots
- Accessible exercises to empower your transition
Scott Doyne, Doyne Career Services
Scott is a certified career coach who has conducted over 1,000 career coaching sessions with emerging and executive clients in career transition.
He is a former sports media executive, including his time as senior vice president of Turner Sports & Bleacher Report, where he partnered with the NBA, MLB, NCAA, NHL, PGA Tour and NASCAR. In total, Scott has 25 years of experience in general management, digital product Management & analytics.
Scott is the author of the Amazon bestselling new release, Exploring the Midlife Career Crisis: Navigating the Four Stages of Career Transition.
Scott generously offers his expertise to non-profit organizations such as Partners in Change and 21st Century Leaders, as well as students at his alma maters, The University of Michigan and Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.
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Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Introduction and Welcome to North Fulton Business Radio
01:45 Meet Scott Doyne: Career Coach and Author
02:16 Scott’s Career Journey and Transition
04:06 The Importance of Career Coaching
08:18 Exploring the Four Stages of Career Transition
14:06 Advice for Those Facing Layoffs
17:14 Guidance for Business Leaders During Layoffs
23:18 Scott’s Career Services and Success Stories
26:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Renasant Bank supports North Fulton Business Radio
Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions, with over $17 billion in assets and more than 180 banking, lending, wealth management, and financial services offices throughout the region. All of Renasant’s success stems from each banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way to better understand the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.
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About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 800 shows and having featured over 1,200 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show welcomes a wide variety of business, non-profit, and community leaders to get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
