{"podcast":{"title":"The Unstuck Career","slug":"the-unstuck-career-6393238","podcast_index_feed_id":6393238,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2443605.rss","website_url":"https://kenwilliamscoaching.com/listen","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/u23mcnh1ul987lojljt1b8hzswgn?.jpg","author":"Ken Williams","episode_count":278,"summary":"The Unstuck Career is hosted by Ken Williams, an entrepreneur who made a bold career shift at age 55 after spending 16 years in the same job. Now building his own business, Ken is on a mission to help others break free from unfulfilling work and create a better life. This podcast is for burned-out, frustrated professionals who feel stuck in toxic jobs, underpaid roles, or careers that no longer fit, and know they’re meant for something more. Each week, Ken shares powerful conversations with people who have successfully made the leap (or are in the process of doing it) alongside practical Friday Focus episodes packed with mindset shifts and actionable strategies. Listeners will learn how to take control of their careers, build momentum toward change, and create work that aligns with the life they actually want. If you’re ready to stop settling and start moving, this show will help you get there.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T08:19:30.556030+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-career-6393238"},"episode":{"title":"Why Playing It Safe May Be the Riskiest Career Move","slug":"why-playing-it-safe-may-be-the-riskiest-career-move","published_at":"2026-05-22T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-career-6393238/why-playing-it-safe-may-be-the-riskiest-career-move","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-career-6393238","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443605/episodes/19109105-why-playing-it-safe-may-be-the-riskiest-career-move.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443605/episodes/19109105-why-playing-it-safe-may-be-the-riskiest-career-move.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail In today's Friday Focus episode, Ken dives into one of the biggest barriers holding professionals back: the comfort of playing it safe. As the landscape of jobs and industries shifts—thanks to changing economies, new technologies, and unexpected policy changes—the old promise of security from a steady job no longer holds true. Ken shares personal insights and real conversations to highlight that true security doesn’t come from your job, your industry, or even the government—i...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail In today's Friday Focus episode, Ken dives into one of the biggest barriers holding professionals back: the comfort of playing it safe. A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":408,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-unstuck-career-6393238/episodes/why-playing-it-safe-may-be-the-riskiest-career-move/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-career-6393238/why-playing-it-safe-may-be-the-riskiest-career-move.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}