The premier podcast helping Christian professionals discern their calling and land a job that's aligned with it. Tune in for weekly episodes on faith, mindset, clarifying your calling, top job search strategies, and even a few lessons on entrepreneurship for those of you who feel called to start a business. Kelsey Kemp is an ex-tech consultant, multi-time founder, TEDx speaker, and career coach at TheCalledCareer.com who has helped hundreds of professionals make meaningful career pivots, from…
What do you do when your career has felt unstable for years? In this episode, Sarah shares how she landed a new role as a Content and Events Strategist with a 73% salary increase. But her journey to this role was not quick, clean, or easy. Before working with The Called Career, Sarah had walked through multiple layoffs, eight months of unemployment, a short-lived career pivot, and a lot of career…
What do you do when the job search keeps stretching longer than you expected? In this episode of Answer the Call, Audrey talks with Adam who spent over a year searching for his next role after realizing his dream job in ministry was coming to an end. Adam shares what it looked like to trust God in a long season of uncertainty, how Scripture anchored him when the timeline didn’t make sense, and why…
What do you do when you have a great job at a great company with great benefits, but you're completely empty inside? That was Maddy’s reality. As an executive coordinator at Deloitte, she had everything that looked good on paper, but behind the scenes she was running on empty, feeling underemployed, and quietly convinced that she was stuck in this career path forever. So she did something…
Do you feel behind in your career? Maybe you’re watching friends move forward while you’re still applying. Maybe you dread being asked, “How’s the job search going?” Or maybe you feel like you’ve done everything right on paper, but you still aren’t getting the results you hoped for. In this episode, Audrey talks with Katherine, a recent master’s graduate who went from feeling discouraged and stuck…
We are still accepting clients until July 13th. Book your free consultation here: https://portal.kelseykemp.com/public/appointment-scheduler/6222458612c06afee1de0032/schedule Later this year, on November 13th, we will be officially closing The Called Career after 8 years of helping Christian job seekers discern their calling, navigate career transitions, and land work that aligns with how God…
What do you do when the career path you worked so hard for suddenly disappears? In this episode, Audrey talks with Cristy, a professor whose academic role was unexpectedly eliminated after years of working toward what felt like a secure and meaningful future. After investing nearly a decade into graduate education, teaching, research, and the pursuit of tenure, Cristy found herself facing a…
What happens when you come into the career discernment process expecting a major pivot, and God leads you somewhere completely unexpected instead? In this episode, Audrey sits down with James, a global communications manager who spent 13 years at a nonprofit working in Africa. He came to us feeling burned out, questioning his direction, and wondering if it was finally time to leave his entire…
Is it actually time for you to leave your job? In this episode, we’re breaking down the real, practical, and honest reasons why it might be time to move on, and just as importantly, when it might actually be worth staying. We discuss: The 5 clear signs it might be time to leave your job How to tell if it’s burnout… or real misalignment Why lack of growth can quietly stall your career What constant…
Have you noticed how often people online talk about wanting a “cushy job,” a “lazy girl job,” or a role where they can basically get paid to do as little as possible? In this episode, Audrey and I are talking about why that mindset might seem appealing on the surface, but can quietly hurt your character, your career, and your relationship with God over time. Now to be clear, this is not about…
Job searching can be one of the hardest seasons of your career, especially when a layoff comes unexpectedly and you’re responsible for providing for your family. But it can also be one of the most refining seasons of your life. In this episode, Audrey sits down with former coaching client Anu to share her job search journey, from months of applications and final-round rejections to landing a…