What happens when you're overworked, underpaid, and about to settle for even less money just to survive? In this Success Spotlight episode, I sit down with my client Jessica, an ecologist who was dangerously close to applying for jobs paying $20-30K less than her previous salary until she decided to invest in herself instead.

Jessica shares her raw journey from accepting "that's just how it is" in conservation work to landing a $40K raise and moving to her dream state. We unpack the exact moment she almost said yes to a job offering significantly less money, why her brain kept telling her to "just take anything," and the specific mindset shifts that changed everything. From hating networking to landing her role through an authentic July conversation that manifested months later, Jessica's story proves what's possible when you stop fighting for your limitations.

Hear how she used the cocktail party method, managed her anxiety about the future, and why she says coaching gave her more results than years of therapy. If you're exhausted from the "numbers game" and wondering if you should just settle, this episode will show you there's another way.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.asknataliefisher.com/episode-261

Are you secretly applying for jobs you're overqualified for because you think it's your only option? In this raw, unfiltered episode recorded at 5am, I'm saying the thing that might trigger some people, but needs to be said.

I'm calling out the posts on LinkedIn where people are defending why they should be considered for lower-level roles, and why fighting for your limitations is keeping you stuck. Your brain wants certainty so badly that it's convinced you taking scraps is the "realistic" choice. But here's what I know after coaching hundreds of people: when you can't even get the job you're overqualified for, it's not because the market is impossible, it's because you're trying to solve the wrong problem.

I share the story of a client who thought he "just put together some PowerPoints" (spoiler: he didn't), why employers' concerns about overqualified candidates are actually valid, and the harsh truth about what skills you're missing that worked fine 20 years ago but don't cut it now. If you're tired of shrinking yourself and ready to learn what actually works, this episode won't coddle you, but it will show you the way forward.

Watch the free training, How to Finally Value Yourself and Get Paid What You Deserve in 2026: https://www.asknataliefisher.com/workshop-2026

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.asknataliefisher.com/episode-260

Is the constant doom-and-gloom on LinkedIn making you feel like your job search is hopeless? In this episode, I'm calling out the elephant in the room: market talk, and why it might be the biggest thing sabotaging your success right now.

I break down why those viral posts about how terrible everything is aren't just unhelpful—they're actually keeping you stuck. Your brain is wired to hyperfocus on negative information, and when you see hundreds of people complaining and commiserating, it feels productive. But it's not.

Here's what I know after 11 years of doing this: there are people winning right now—whether you see it or not. I share what I had to do in my own business when things stopped working, why focusing on people who don't want to hire you is a trap, and where your attention actually needs to go if you want different results. If you're tired of feeling brought down every time you open social media, this episode will show you exactly what to focus on instead.

Join my free workshop, How to Finally Value Yourself and Get Paid What You Deserve in 2026: https://www.asknataliefisher.com/workshop-2026

Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.asknataliefisher.com/episode-259

Day 3: The Mindset to Hired System - My Offer to Help You Land Better Job Offers Faster

This is 100% a sales pitch. After 99+ people landed offers from what I've taught this year, I'm going to share the next level. If you're job hunting if you're wanting to make a move. This will help you.

In this training, I'm making you an offer to join the Mindset to Hired system - the same system my private coaching clients pay $5-10K for.

I break down exactly why you're not getting job offers even when you're qualified, what's actually happening in hiring managers' brains when they make decisions, and why the advice you've been following isn't working in 2025's market.

You'll hear real results from clients who:

• Doubled their salaries (45K to 90K)
• Got promoted over more experienced candidates
• Landed offers in 2-3 interviews instead of 12+
• Created opportunities that didn't exist before

I share the problems my system solves, what's included, and the investment to join. This isn't guaranteeing you will land a high quality job offer fast, but it will show you the power of doing some things differently and getting them right.

If you're tired of generic job search advice and ready to dive into a comprehensive system that (Even if you only apply a few of the components of it) can change your trajectory. Listen now.

DAY 2 - Why you're not landing job offers and what did land (99) offers in 2025

By far the most eye opening training I've done so far in my career in a time when people are needing it the most.

I covered what it takes to have a successful job search (The number one thing that kills a job search)

Where to put your time energy attention to maximize your results (of a job offer)

What most people are doing which is keeping them stuck wasting time on things that (have a very low success rate)

What to implement immediately

Did a quick Q&A at the end.

More tomorrow! This was just DAY 1.

We dive into not just how to create opportunity but how to close it and how everything works together.

Based on evidence, lots of stats to prove it. Let's go!

DAY 1 - Why you're not landing job offers and what did land (99) offers in 2025

By far the most eye opening training I've done so far in my career in a time when people are needing it the most.

I covered what it takes to have a successful job search (The number one thing that kills a job search)

Where to put your time energy attention to maximize your results (of a job offer)

What most people are doing which is keeping them stuck wasting time on things that (have a very low success rate)

What to implement immediately

Did a quick Q&A at the end.

More tomorrow! This was just DAY 1.

We dive into not just how to create opportunity but how to close it and how everything works together.

Based on evidence, lots of stats to prove it. Let's go!

Are you secretly talking yourself into applying for lower-level jobs because "at least it's something"? In this episode, I'm exposing the sneaky brain trick that's keeping you from the opportunities you actually deserve.

After reviewing 99+ job offer announcements and countless coaching transcripts, I discovered something that stopped me in my tracks: almost every client who came to me was already slipping into desperation mode—and one was about to apply for jobs paying even less than she'd just left. Four months later, she accepted an offer for $40,000 more in her dream field.

I break down why your brain would rather have awful certainty than thrilling uncertainty, the "rejects club" mentality that's shrinking your capacity for success, and the exact moment in interviews where people unknowingly give up. Plus, I reveal the counterintuitive messaging method that gets responses when everyone else's messages get ignored. If you've been told to "just keep going" or that landing a job "just takes time," this episode will challenge everything you think you know.

Join Mindset to Hired: www.nataliefishertraining.com/startGet full show notes and more information here: https://www.nataliefishertraining.com/episode-258

Have you been doing "all the right things" in your job search but still not landing offers? In this episode, I reveal why that might be—and it has nothing to do with your qualifications.

After reviewing 99+ job offer announcements from my audience and reflecting on hundreds of coaching hours, I've identified two major misbeliefs that keep even the most qualified candidates stuck in rejection cycles. These beliefs are so sneaky that you probably don't even realize they're running the show.

I share the exact mindset shift my own coach gave me years ago that I had to learn in my business (and why it applies directly to your job search), plus the surprising truth about what's really happening in those interviews where you thought everything went well. If you've been applying, networking, and interviewing without results, there are specific blind spots you simply can't see on your own.

Register for the free training here: https://www.nataliefishertraining.com/whyGet full show notes and more information here: https://www.nataliefishertraining.com/episode-announcement