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Shift happens. This podcast can help. Layoffs can leave you scrambling for what’s next. Company priorities can switch at the speed of light. Promotions can feel out of reach. Or perhaps you’re starting a new venture. For better or worse, our work lives are constantly changing. How do we forge our career path through this ever changing landscape? Leading Up: The Work Shift is the compass that will guide you back to your career values, goals, and vision. If you’re feeling lost, you're not alone. Host Elizabeth Weingarten talks to executives, entrepreneurs, and Udemy instructors who have survived layoffs and career uncertainty. We ask how to rebound after getting fired, what blocks talented individuals from getting promotions, and how to build a career that makes you proud. Elizabeth is a journalist, applied behavioral scientist, and author of the book “How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” Elizabeth is
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Signup to Generate a PitchShift happens. This podcast can help. Layoffs can leave you scrambling for what’s next. Company priorities can switch at the speed of light. Promotions can feel out of reach. Or perhaps you’re starting a new venture. For better or worse, our work lives are constantly changing. How do we forge our career path through this ever changing landscape?
Leading Up: The Work Shift is hosted by Udemy | Pod People. The show has published 97 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Best of Leading Up: The Work Shift" (21 April 2026, 1 minute), "Simone Stolzoff: Own Professional Uncertainty, So It Doesn't Own You" (24 March 2026, 43 minutes), and "Meg Josephson: The Psychology of People Pleasing and What It Costs You" (10 March 2026, 45 minutes).
Leading Up: The Work Shift publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 97 episodes.
Booking probability for Leading Up: The Work Shift is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Leading Up: The Work Shift requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Leading Up: The Work Shift's contact route on record: verified email.
Udemy | Pod People hosts Leading Up: The Work Shift, a business podcast with 97 episodes published.
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Episode #6
<p>Change is constant, but the right insight at the right moment can make all the difference. In this season finale compilation, we're revisiting the hard-won lessons, unexpected turns, and honest conversations that...
Episode #6
<p>Professional uncertainty can be as damaging to our health as actually losing a job. So why do we keep white-knuckling for certainty—and what happens when we finally let go?</p> <p><br></p> <p>This week, Elizabeth...
Episode #5
<p>What if the habit that's made you successful is also holding you back? Meg Josephson, therapist and author of the New York Times bestseller Are You Mad at Me?, joins Elizabeth Weingarten to break down the psychology...
Episode #6
<p>More than half of Americans say job insecurity is crushing them with stress. So how do some people look like they've always had it figured out? Spoiler: they haven't. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Host Elizabeth Weingarten...
Episode #5
<p>In a world of consistent career pivots and shifts, mastering how you show up and speak up isn’t optional—it can be your superpower. So how do you go from nervous novice to powerhouse presenter? </p> <p>Host Elizabeth...
Episode #4
<p>Doing great work isn't enough to get promoted. You need presence. In this episode, Lorraine K. Lee, author of Unforgettable Presence and former LinkedIn editor, shares why she stayed stuck at the same level for six...
Episode #4
<p>How do we know when it’s time to leave a job? Or completely reinvent your career? In this episode, we explore what it really takes to make a major career change, and the fear that comes with stepping into the...
Episode #3
<p>James Whitemore, Chief Marketing Officer at Indeed, shares insights from billions of job searches on how to navigate career transitions in today's challenging market. He discusses the power of reframing your skills...
Episode #3
<p>How do you make a quick decision when the stakes are high? Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, shares hard-won lessons from his journey from professional driver to marketing entrepreneur to Formula One executive. Zak...
Episode #2
<p>From being laid off to spinning your wheels in a position with no momentum, getting to the next step in your career can take a lot of energy. And resources, too, if you decide to hire a career coach. This week’s...
Episode #2
<p>We live in an age of endless information – books, courses, and even podcasts like this one offer inspiration, success stories, and countless ideas to pursue. But this presents a paradox: the more information we...
Episode #1
<p>40 percent of Americans are laid off or fired at least once in their career. Half of working Americans are anxious about layoffs. This week's guest has faced eleven layoffs and come out stronger each time. Host...
Episode #1
<p>If you feel like you’re flailing in your career, listen to this. Career reinvention expert Dorie Clark reveals why the "leap and the net will appear" advice is terrible and shares her proven framework for strategic...
Leading Up: The Work Shift
<p>Leading Up: The Work Shift is your compass that guides you back to your career values, goals, and vision. If you’re feeling lost, you're not alone. Host Elizabeth Weingarten talks to executives, entrepreneurs, and...
Leading Up: The Work Shift
<p>In this special mini-episode of Leading Up, host Kelly Schwarze highlights key takeaways from the Udemy Forward 2024 virtual event. This episode features advice from Paul Kent, the senior L&D manager at PepsiCo...
Episode #10
<p>In this special best-of episode of Leading Up with Udemy, Kelly Schwarze, senior digital marketing manager at Udemy, revisits powerful leadership lessons from the past seven seasons. Hear from former Charles Schwab...
Episode #9
<p >Alan Todd sits down with Alan Murray, President of the Dow Jones Leadership Institute and former CEO of Fortune Magazine. Murray shares his journey from a young journalism enthusiast to a leader in the media...
Episode #8
<p >Alan Todd speaks with Jessica Michaels, an award-winning speaker and expert in leadership development. After discovering in her thirties that she has autism and ADHD, Jessica became an advocate for neurodiversity in...
Episode #7
<p >Alan Todd sits down with Hebba Youssef, creator of the popular HR newsletter I Hate It Here and Chief People Officer at Workweek. With over 130,000 subscribers, Heba's newsletter provides candid insights and advice...
Episode #6
<p >Join Alan Todd as he sits down with Cynthia Pong, founder and CEO of Embrace Change, a firm dedicated to helping women of color achieve their career goals. Cynthia shares her innovative concept of "career insurance"...
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WSJ Best-selling Author, YouTuber with over 100M+ views, and Award Winning Podcaster, SmartPassiveIncome.com
Top 50 business thinker and executive education professor, best selling author, Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
author of The Good Enough Job and the upcoming How to Not Know
fractional Chief Privacy Officer, General Counsel, Executive Coach
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