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  • How to Use a Reverse Mentor to Break Career Stagnation

    How to Use a Reverse Mentor to Break Career Stagnation
    2026/06/07
    Lucas and Luna explore the power of reverse mentoring — pairing experienced professionals with younger, often more digitally native colleagues — as a strategy to break career stagnation in your 30s and 40s. They examine a real case: a 44-year-old marketing director at a Fortune 500 firm who felt stuck until a 26-year-old data analyst mentored her on AI tools and social listening. Within six months, she led a campaign that lifted engagement 18 percent and earned her a promotion. The hosts discuss how to find a reverse mentor, what to offer in return, and why admitting what you don't know can be your most strategic career move. Practical, non-obvious advice for mid-career professionals who want to stay relevant without chasing every trend. #ReverseMentoring #CareerStagnation #MidCareerStrategy #Mentorship #ProfessionalDevelopment #AIAdoption #DigitalTransformation #Fortune500 #MarketingDirector #CareerReinvention #SkillsGap #ContinuousLearning #GenerationalDiversity #CareerAdvice #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #MidCareerMoves #LifelongLearning Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • How to Use a Career Sailing for Reputation Building

    How to Use a Career Sailing for Reputation Building
    2026/06/07
    Episode 36 of Mid-Career Moves explores a counterintuitive career strategy: taking a 'career sailing' — a deliberate, public period of exploration — to build your reputation rather than derail it. Lucas and Luna unpack the story of a mid-40s marketing director who spent eight months on a solo consulting project, documented it openly on LinkedIn, and landed a VP role at a Fortune 500 as a result. They discuss the three pillars of a reputation-building sailing: visibility, skill demonstration, and network engagement. The episode also covers how to frame a sailing in job interviews, why it can signal confidence to recruiters, and a specific framework — the '30-60-90 Day Sailing Plan' — to keep momentum. Listeners get a practical blueprint for turning what looks like a career pause into a career accelerator. No fluff, just a real case with concrete numbers: the marketing director saw a 40% increase in inbound recruiter messages during her sailing. #CareerSailing #ReputationBuilding #MidCareer #PersonalBranding #LinkedInStrategy #CareerStrategy #JobSearch #Networking #SkillDemonstration #CareerPivot #Visibility #ProfessionalGrowth #Fortune500 #InterviewTips #Consulting #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • How to Use a Career Sailing for Skill Building

    How to Use a Career Sailing for Skill Building
    2026/06/06
    In this episode of Mid-Career Moves, Lucas and Luna explore a practical strategy for professionals in their 30s and 40s who feel stuck: a 'career sailing' — a short-term, structured rotation into a completely different function or department. They break down the concept using the example of a mid-level marketing manager who spent three months in the product analytics team, gaining technical skills and cross-functional visibility that led to a promotion. The hosts discuss the negotiation tactics needed to sell the idea to your boss, how to structure a 90-day learning plan with measurable outcomes, and how to leverage the experience for a lateral or upward move. They also address common pitfalls, like losing your old role while you're away or not having a clear re-entry plan. Listeners will walk away with a concrete blueprint for designing a career sailing that expands skills and network without derailing their current trajectory. #CareerSailing #SkillBuilding #CareerReinvention #InternalMobility #CareerStrategy #ProfessionalDevelopment #MidCareer #LearningAndDevelopment #CrossFunctional #CareerPivot #JobRotation #CareerGrowth #CorporateStrategy #Negotiation #CareerAdvancement #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • How to Use a Career Coach Without Wasting Money

    How to Use a Career Coach Without Wasting Money
    2026/06/06
    Thinking about hiring a career coach? Lucas and Luna break down the real economics: what a good coach actually costs, the red flags that signal you're paying for generic advice, and the concrete questions to ask before writing a check. They walk through a specific case — a mid-30s marketing director who spent $3,000 on a coach that gave her 'action plans' she could have googled — and contrast it with a data-backed approach: the life-changing mentorship a 42-year-old engineer got for $150 a month from a coach who specialized in his exact industry. This episode will save you thousands or help you find the one advisor who can actually accelerate your career. #CareerCoach #CareerAdvice #CareerChange #MidCareer #CareerPivot #ProfessionalDevelopment #Mentorship #JobSearchHelp #CareerStrategy #ExecutiveCoaching #CareerGrowth #LifelongLearning #PersonalBranding #CoachingRedFlags #CareerInvestment #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MidCareerMoves Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    8 分
  • How to Negotiate a Lateral Move Without a Promotion

    How to Negotiate a Lateral Move Without a Promotion
    2026/06/05
    In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the strategic value of lateral career moves for professionals in their 30s and 40s. They break down a real-world case: a mid-level marketing manager at a Fortune 500 consumer goods company who voluntarily moved sideways to a supply chain role, taking no pay raise but gaining critical P&L exposure. Lucas shares a three-step framework for negotiating a lateral move without looking like you're stalling, including how to frame the conversation with your boss, what to ask for in terms of development opportunities, and how to sell the move to future employers. Luna challenges the assumption that lateral equals stagnant, pointing to data from a 2024 LinkedIn workforce report showing that internal lateral moves led to faster promotion timelines than external job hops after age 35. They also discuss red flags that signal a dead-end lateral move versus a strategic one. Practical, evidence-based advice for anyone feeling stuck but not ready to leave their company. #LateralMove #CareerStrategy #NoPromotion #InternalMobility #ProfessionalGrowth #MidCareer #Negotiation #PandLExposure #Fortune500 #SupplyChain #MarketingManager #LinkedInData #WorkforceReport #JobStagnation #CareerAdvancement #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 分
  • How to Use a Career Sailing to Build Skills and Networks

    How to Use a Career Sailing to Build Skills and Networks
    2026/06/05
    In this episode of Mid-Career Moves, Lucas and Luna explore a fresh career strategy for professionals in their 30s and 40s: taking a short-term sailing course or joining a race crew to build leadership, resilience, and a powerful network. They discuss the Royal Ocean Racing Club's 2023 crew exchange program, where 30 percent of participants received job offers within six months. The hosts explain how sailing teaches decision-making under uncertainty, resource management, and communication across hierarchies—skills that translate directly to corporate settings. They also cover how to find racing opportunities without prior experience, the cost range ($500 to $2,000 for a weekend course), and why the sailing community is unusually career-connected. Lucas shares a case of a mid-level marketing manager who, after crewing on a transatlantic race, landed a director role at a marine tech startup. The episode closes with a reflection on intentionality and a request for listener support to keep the show ad-free. #MidCareerMoves #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #CareerStrategy #Sailing #RoyalOceanRacingClub #Leadership #Networking #SkillsDevelopment #Resilience #Teamwork #ProfessionalGrowth #CareerReinvention #30sAnd40s #ExperientialLearning #LucasAndLuna #CrewExchange Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 分
  • How to Use a Career Sabbatical for Strategic Reinvention

    How to Use a Career Sabbatical for Strategic Reinvention
    2026/06/04
    Episode 31 of Mid-Career Moves with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna explore how a planned career sabbatical can be a strategic tool for reinvention in your 30s and 40s — not just a break. They break down the story of a marketing director named Priya who took a six-month sabbatical to travel and volunteer, then returned to a more senior role at a different company. Lucas explains the three-phase framework: planning, immersion, and re-entry. He shares specific tactics like setting learning goals, maintaining a low-touch network, and crafting a narrative for interviews. Luna questions whether sabbaticals are realistic for people with financial constraints. They discuss how to negotiate a sabbatical with your current employer, including a sample request letter. The episode includes a light donation ask. No prior episodes have covered sabbatical strategy. #Sabbatical #CareerReinvention #MidCareer #CareerStrategy #CareerBreak #Negotiation #EmployerNegotiation #CareerPivot #Networking #BurnoutPrevention #CareerGrowth #WorkLifeBalance #ProfessionalDevelopment #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #PodcastEpisode Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 分
  • How to Use a Career Sabbatical to Recharge and Rebrand

    How to Use a Career Sabbatical to Recharge and Rebrand
    2026/06/04
    In this episode of Mid-Career Moves, Lucas and Luna explore the strategic use of career sabbaticals for professionals in their 30s and 40s. They discuss the difference between a sabbatical and a burnout break, how to negotiate one with your employer, and the surprising ways it can boost your long-term employability. Using the example of a marketing director who took a four-month sabbatical to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and then landed a VP role, they break down the concrete steps to propose a sabbatical, fund it, and frame it positively on your resume. They also address common fears: losing your edge, falling behind, or being perceived as unserious. This episode offers a fresh angle beyond typical career stagnation advice—using intentional time away as a strategic move for growth. #CareerSabbatical #MidCareerMoves #CareerRecharge #StrategicTimeOff #Employability #PacificCrestTrail #Negotiation #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #Rebranding #BurnoutPrevention #CareerStrategy #MatureProfessionals #LifeDesign #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MidCareerMovesWithFexingo Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 分