Most of us have been told ‘that ship has sailed,’ yet this conversation flips that idea on its head and shows how midlife careers can open new chapters long after others think the moment has passed.
Scott sits down with Denyse Rabbat, a career coach, to talk through the moment many people reach when the work they’ve done no longer feels like the work they want. They look at why so many adults assume opportunity expires and why that belief holds so much power even when it doesn’t match real life. Denyse shares how reconnecting with early interests can offer clues to a more aligned path, and Scott opens up about the comment that pushed him away from acting for years before he found his way back to it.
The conversation invites listeners to rethink the idea of timing. Who decided that a goal has an expiration date? What if a delay points to preparation instead of failure? Scott and Denyse leave space for these questions and offer a grounded reminder that careers can evolve at any stage, often in ways that feel far truer to who you have become.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Career Transitions in Midlife
02:58 The Real Meaning of “The Ship Has Sailed”
05:55 Childhood Passions and Career Direction
09:06 How Career Expectations Have Changed
11:47 Patience and Timing in Career Growth
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