310. 5 signs you’re on the wrong career path

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

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:05.1	So what happened to 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.
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0:32.6	or wherever you get your podcast.
0:37.9	I'm Ian Faf, the creator and host of the Uncle Chris podcast.
0:41.7	My Uncle Chris was a real character, a garbage truck driver from South Carolina, who is now
0:46.2	buried in Panama City alongside the founding families of Panama.
0:50.4	He also happens to be responsible for the craziest night of my life.
0:54.1	Wild stories about adventure, romance, crime, history, and war. He also happens to be responsible for the craziest night of my life.
1:04.0	Wild stories about adventure, romance, crime, history, and war intertwine as I share the tall tales and hard truths that have helped me understand Uncle Chris.
1:12.5	Listen now to Uncle Chris on Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
1:18.7	Just like great shoes, great books take you places, through unforgettable love stories,
1:22.0	and into conversations with characters you'll never forget.
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