{"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 SMART Goals Fail and What You Should Do Instead","slug":"why-smart-goals-fail-and-what-you-should-do-instead","published_at":"2026-04-24T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-career-6393238/why-smart-goals-fail-and-what-you-should-do-instead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-career-6393238","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443605/episodes/18956040-why-smart-goals-fail-and-what-you-should-do-instead.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443605/episodes/18956040-why-smart-goals-fail-and-what-you-should-do-instead.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail If you've ever felt frustrated or stuck after trying—and failing—to achieve SMART goals, you're not alone. This week on Unstuck Career, Speaker A dives into why SMART goals might actually be holding you back and why it's not your fault if they haven’t worked for you. We’ll explore the origins of the SMART framework, why it was designed for businesses—not individuals—and how its limitations can make us internalize failure and doubt our abilities. But there’s hope: Ken introduc...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail If you've ever felt frustrated or stuck after trying—and failing—to achieve SMART goals, you're not alone. This week on Unstuck Career, S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":464,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-unstuck-career-6393238/episodes/why-smart-goals-fail-and-what-you-should-do-instead/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-smart-goals-fail-and-what-you-should-do-instead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}