310. 5 signs you’re in the wrong career

The Psychology of your 20s

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Mental Health, Self-improvement, Fitness, Education, Relationships, Science, Social Sciences, How To, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Is your job making you feel drained, disconnected, or just deeply unfulfilled? In today’s episode, we unpack the five major signs that your career may not be the right fit — from emotional numbness and burnout, to identity disalignment and daydreaming about quitting more than staying. We explore:

The importance of occupational identity
Why boredom is a worse sign than anxiety at work
How to find all 10 of your dream jobs
The long term impact of hating your job
Why starting over is always the right choice + so much more

Happy listening!

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:05.1	So what happened at Chappaquittic?
0:07.2	Well, it really depends on who you talk to.
0:09.2	There are many versions of what happened in 1969
0:11.7	when a young Ted Kennedy drove a car into a pond.
0:15.2	And left a woman behind to drown.
0:18.7	Chappaquittic is a story of a tragic death
0:20.7	and how the Kennedy machine took control.
0:23.4	Every week, we go behind the headlines
0:25.1	and beyond the drama of America's royal family.
0:28.3	Listen to United States of Kennedys
0:30.1	on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast,
0:32.6	or wherever you get your podcast.
0:38.0	I'm Bob Crawford, host of American History Hotline, a different type of podcast.
0:44.0	You, the listener, ask the questions.
0:46.9	Did George Washington really cut down a cherry?
0:49.3	Were JFK and Maryland Monroe having an affair?
0:51.5	And I find the answers.
0:53.2	I'm so glad you asked me this question.
0:55.2	This is such a ridiculous story.
0:57.5	You can listen to American History Hotline on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:07.3	Are there any pictures of you online?
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