Answer the Call | Christian Career Coaching

By Kelsey Kemp

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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 New York to New Zealand, lawyers to high school teachers, 21-65 years old.

Episode Date
222: How to Get a Company to Create a Job for You | Charlotte’s Story
Jun 10, 2025
221: How His Job Was Created Just for Him! | Ben's Story
May 27, 2025
220: The Layoff That Led to Her Calling | Delphine’s Story
May 20, 2025
219: Common Mistakes Hiring Managers Want You to STOP Making in The Application Process
May 13, 2025
218: How One LinkedIn Message Changed Everything | Nathan’s Story
May 06, 2025
217: It’s not too late to start over: Mary’s story at 54 | Client Success Story
Apr 29, 2025
216: The Truth About Confidence (That Nobody Tells You)
Apr 22, 2025
214: The Truth About Career Misalignment (And What To Do Next)
Apr 08, 2025
213: The Weight and BEAUTY of Realizing Life is Short (a personal chat with Kelsey)
Apr 01, 2025
212: Career Clarity in 60 Days? How Dionna Switched from Banking to Writing! | Client Success Story
Mar 25, 2025
211: How to Start a Freedom Business to Relieve Human Trafficking (feat. Meredith Limoges of Beaudin Designs)
Mar 18, 2025
210: When Fear Says 'Stay Stuck,' Faith Leads to Something Greater | Client Success Story
Mar 11, 2025
209: When God Opens Unexpected Doors | Client Success Story!
Mar 04, 2025
208: Turning a Side Hustle into an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company (This is Genius!)
Feb 25, 2025
207: Faith in the Workplace: How to Honor God in a Secular Job with Norah Whitten
Feb 18, 2025
206: Meet Our NEW Teammate!! Tim Ahlersmeyer + Hear His Amazing Career Story
Feb 11, 2025
205: Etiquette Tips to Help you Land the Job with Alison Cheperdak
Feb 04, 2025
204: How To Turn Your Vague Dreams into a Job Title (Our 4 Step System)
Jan 28, 2025
203: 8 Questions to Unlock Career Clarity
Jan 21, 2025
202: How Clarity and Intention Led to 3 Job Offers | Client Success Story
Jan 14, 2025
201: The Truth about Passive Income with Jordan Jones
Jan 07, 2025
200: Our *very honest* year in review for 2024
Dec 31, 2024
199: Creating a Job That Doesn’t Yet Exist with Catherine Dolaher of CD Arts Management
Dec 24, 2024
198: How to Faithfully Recover From Burnout | Client Success Story
Dec 17, 2024
197: Energy is Everything — How to Land the Job Every Time
Dec 10, 2024
196: Pursuing a Side Hustle While Having a Full Time Job | Sarah from the Good Neighbor Guide
Dec 03, 2024
195: The Practical Steps to Clarifying Your Calling at Any Age | The Calling Academy Success Story
Nov 26, 2024
194: Handling Emotional Overwhelm, Overthinking, and Avoidance in Your Job Search
Nov 19, 2024
193: Overcoming the Fear of Conflict in Your Career
Nov 12, 2024
192: Overcoming the Fear of Not Having Control in your Career
Nov 05, 2024
191: Overcoming the Fear of Boredom in Your Career
Oct 29, 2024
190: Overcoming the Fear of Lacking Security in Your Career
Oct 15, 2024
189: Overcoming the Fear of Feeling Incompetent
Oct 08, 2024
188: Overcoming the Fear that You’ll Never Do Anything Significant
Oct 01, 2024
187: Letting Go of the Need for Approval
Sep 24, 2024
186: Creating Boundaries in Your Job
Sep 17, 2024
185: Overcoming Perfectionism in Your Career
Sep 10, 2024
184: How I’ve Gotten Through Tough Feedback Recently
Sep 03, 2024
183: Proof that God has Given You a Unique Gift
Aug 27, 2024
182: It Isn’t Always God’s Will to Give You Clarity
Aug 20, 2024
181: What Are Your Motives for Seeking God's Will?
Aug 13, 2024
166: A Crazy Cover Letter Story
Aug 08, 2024
180: Misconceptions About “Meaningless Jobs”: the Dark Side of Fixating on Passions
Aug 06, 2024
179: Advancing Your Career Without a College Degree with Adrian Waldron, CEO of Cancer Doctor
Jul 30, 2024
178: What Does it Mean to Be an A-Player?
Jul 23, 2024
177: How to Transition from Ministry to the Marketplace: Todd Linder’s Story
Jul 16, 2024
176: Client Success Story | How Hunter Landed a Job with a Salary Increase Using Proactive Outreach
Jul 09, 2024
175: What to do INSTEAD of Applying to Jobs Online
Jul 02, 2024
174: Client Success Story - Pivoting to Your Dream Job Without Leaving Your Company
Jun 25, 2024
173: How to Manage Anxiety Through a Career Transition
Jun 18, 2024
172: How to Land Interviews WITHOUT Applying Online
Jun 04, 2024
171: How to Clarify Your Calling
May 28, 2024
170: Top 3 Resume Mistakes to AVOID
May 21, 2024
169: STOP Using Bad Data to Make Career Decisions
May 14, 2024
168: Side Hustles: How to Make Money On the Side
May 07, 2024
167: Turning Your Fandom into a Career
Apr 30, 2024
165: How to Stand Out in Every Interview | Interview Series Pt. 6
Apr 16, 2024
164: What Questions to Ask in Your Interview | Interview Series Pt. 5
Apr 09, 2024
163: How to Reduce Your Interview Anxiety | Interview Series Pt. 4
Apr 02, 2024
162: How to Answer Questions About Why You Left or Were Fired | Interview Series Pt. 3
Mar 19, 2024
161: How to Answer Any Question They Ask You | Interview Series Pt. 2
Mar 12, 2024
160: The Most Important Interview Tip | Interview Series Pt. 1
Mar 05, 2024
159: The Future of Work: How the Labor Shortage Affects Your Job Search
Feb 27, 2024
158: Client Success Story | Pivoting from Corporate IT to Healthcare Talent Acquisition
Feb 13, 2024
157: How I Took a 5 Week Sabbatical and Why You Should Too
Feb 06, 2024
156: The Sacredness of Secular Work - why ALL of your work matters for eternity with Jordan Raynor
Jan 30, 2024
155: Client Success Story | Tech Consulting to Financial Advising
Jan 23, 2024
154: Client Success Story | Lawyer turned Freelance Legal Copyeditor with Jonathan Bryant
Jan 22, 2024
153: How to Land a Corporate Job After Being an Entrepreneur: Maddie Sullivan's Story, Wedding Photographer turned CX Manager for Delta Vacations
Jan 02, 2024
152: 3 Steps to Explore New Career Options Over the Holidays
Dec 26, 2023
151: Giving You Our 8 Step Career Coaching Process for FREE
Dec 20, 2023
150: *BIG NEWS* It’s not just me anymore! Meet Audrey Bagarus and hear more about our story behind The Called Career
Dec 20, 2023
149: Client Success Story | Pivoting from Marketing to Starting a Health Coaching Business with Madison Zizmer
Sep 19, 2023
148: A New Mindset on Receiving Your Calling through Acceptance of Sacrifice and Rejection
Jul 10, 2023
147: Don't Let Timing Take Down Your Faith
Jun 27, 2023
146: Client Success Story - Pivoting from Ministry to Corporate, $27k to $80k/yr with Alex Arpag
Jun 23, 2023
145: A Book That's Been Changing My Life Lately + A Note About God's Timing
Jun 19, 2023
144: How to Move Through Resistance and Be Faithful with the Little Things so You Can Be Trusted with Big Things
Jun 16, 2023
143: Do You Want God's Plan or Your Plan?
Jun 14, 2023
142: Reconnecting with God Again (+ Scripture that Has Helped Me Do It)
Jun 13, 2023
141: A Prayer for Rejection and Disappointment (I'm in it With You)
Jun 12, 2023
140: Releasing Perfectionism and Regret Over the Past
Jun 09, 2023
139: Cast a Wide Net, Because You Don't Know What Will Land the Job You're Praying For
Jun 08, 2023
138: Why Spiritual Transformation Must Precede Career Transformation (What God Has Been Teaching Me Lately)
Jun 07, 2023
137: How My Client, Savannah, and I Handled Some Major Plot Twists in Our Plan
May 16, 2023
136: How to Know When a Life-Long Career Dream No Longer Fits You (Katy Roberts's Story)
May 09, 2023
135: How Jamie Pivoted from High School Dance Teacher to Marketing Manager in 6 Weeks
May 02, 2023
134: How to Land a Job Without Applying (Mark's Story)
Apr 25, 2023
133: Amazing client story + How to trust God for good things
Apr 18, 2023
132: Moving Through Resistance: What to Do When You're Feeling Stuck or Frustrated
Apr 11, 2023
131: Kayla Lyons - How to create a big, authentic, faith-filled career (even if you feel unqualified)
Jun 14, 2022
130: Where I’ve been…(story time feat. crazy miracles)
Jun 07, 2022
129: Juliarose Childs - Advocating for yourself as a neuro-divergent professional + using negotiation to create your own career
Apr 19, 2022
128: Julia Arpag - Top recruiter answers YOUR questions about salary negotiation, resume tips, interviews, job hopping, and employment gaps
Apr 05, 2022
127: My friend, Laura Allen, and I share our testimonies (and how God called us to both quit our tech jobs and start podcasts 😅)
Mar 22, 2022
126: Barrett Raven - Mastering time management, productivity, & setting healthy boundaries with work (especially if you're self-employed)
Mar 15, 2022
125: Tori Mae Hein - How to recover from placing your identity and worth in your work
Mar 01, 2022
124: Jacob Martin - How Crypto, NFTs, and Web3 will shape the future of life and work
Feb 22, 2022
123: Emily Nemeth - Self-publishing, pivoting, moving cities, and having fun with your career
Feb 15, 2022
122: Patrick Farrell - How to hear from God and make Spirit-led career decisions
Feb 08, 2022
121: Gavin Menichini - entrepreneurship, real estate investing, and financial freedom by 30 | working with godly ambition
Feb 01, 2022
120: How my client Ava pivoted from Structural Engineering to UX Research WITHOUT applying, going back to school, or taking a pay cut
Jan 25, 2022
119: Maria Pope - Taking chances, facing rejection, knowing when it's time to leave, and planning for financial freedom
Jan 18, 2022
118: How client Jaymie Fillebrown landed a job that merged her passions + negotiated a 15% raise
Jan 11, 2022
117: My honest 2021 in review, including stories, lessons, the future of The Called Career, and goals for 2022
Jan 04, 2022
116: Take the pressure off. Here's why it’s godly to get creative with your career (28th birthday reflections)
Nov 16, 2021
115: Gina Stickley, Actor with 30+ years in Live Show Mgmt and Directing, on Putting Yourself Out There and Dreaming Big
Nov 10, 2021
114: Can we miss our callings?
Nov 02, 2021
113: How do I really know that I’m called to do something? What confirmation signs should I be looking for?
Oct 26, 2021
112: Jordan Raynor on why Christians should set the most EPIC goals on the planet + how to redeem your time to make them happen
Oct 19, 2021
111: What does the Bible say about how we can find our vocational callings?
Sep 21, 2021
110: Wasn't work cursed with the fall of man? (debunking the wild misinterpretation of Genesis 3)
Sep 14, 2021
109: Is it selfish to want purpose and fulfillment? Is it just for my own fame, prosperity, or self worth?
Sep 07, 2021
108: Is work really meant to fulfill us? Or should we just find our satisfaction in Christ?
Aug 31, 2021
107: Does God have a specific vocational path he wants for me, or are there a variety that would be pleasing to Him?
Aug 24, 2021
106: Are true "callings" only for the special few while the rest of us have normal/mundane work?
Aug 17, 2021
105: Does physical, material, or “secular” work really matter to God?
Aug 10, 2021
104: Isn't sharing the gospel the only thing that really matters? Isn't that our true calling?
Aug 03, 2021
Introducing Season 5: Biblical Answers to the 10 BIGGEST Questions We Have About Our Callings
Aug 03, 2021
103: I witnessed a miracle. Here's the story + lessons it taught me
Jun 25, 2021
Announcement
Jun 09, 2021
102: How I almost got on Oprah at 17 (+ how this applies to your career)
Apr 20, 2021
101: The one thing I WISH I knew before trying to get a job or start a business [Ecclesiastes 11]
Apr 06, 2021
100th Episode Special | Claire Raabe interviews me on what building my career coaching practice has REALLY been like + what the next few years have in store
Mar 16, 2021
99: Client Success Story | a MUST listen if you're discouraged by a lack of responses to your networking outreach
Mar 09, 2021
98: The secret to mastering a lifetime of job hunts - Informational Interviews
Mar 03, 2021
97: Networking | Scared to bother people? Click to hear the 5 reasons you don't have to be
Feb 09, 2021
96: STOP! Ask 3 people these 3 questions before deciding on your next job or career path (no matter what)
Feb 02, 2021
95: The 10 life-changing benefits of networking (BESIDES getting your resume passed on to hiring managers)
Jan 26, 2021
94: The 3 Mistakes that have made you HATE Networking + how to fix them
Jan 19, 2021
93: My *very honest* 2020 in review + 2021 goals [personal and professional]
Jan 12, 2021
92: How to negotiate your salary without feeling icky, greedy, or undeserving
Dec 23, 2020
91: How to make impactful moves early in your career | Eduardo Zaldivar - Venture Capital and Private Equity Investor
Dec 08, 2020
90: How to choose your second job out of college
Dec 01, 2020
89: How to choose your first job out of college
Nov 24, 2020
88: The cure for Imposter Syndrome in your career
Nov 17, 2020
87: Career advice I'd give my younger self [reflections from my 27th birthday]
Nov 10, 2020
86: Think you're multi-passionate? Why you're probably not (and how this is good news)
Oct 27, 2020
85: How to discern a true calling from a fake one
Oct 21, 2020
84: ACCOUNTANTS - What to Do if You’re Dissatisfied in Your Career | A Former Client’s Turnaround Story from Public Accounting to being a Director of a Startup
Oct 13, 2020
83: My prayer for the courage, resilience, and faith you need to put yourself out there in your life & career
Oct 12, 2020
82: My prayer for the person who feels scared to dream or has a hard time envisioning what they really hope for
Aug 22, 2020
81: My prayer for peace and help when you're overwhelmed with a ton of work
Aug 20, 2020
80: My prayer for the person who's exhausted and daunted by a busy season at work
Aug 16, 2020
79: My prayer for the person who feels like they're failing at their job
Aug 16, 2020
78: Why I want to share my prayers for your career
Aug 16, 2020
The Job Library | Speech-Language Pathologist
Jul 21, 2020
The Job Library | Sales
Jul 21, 2020
The Job Library | Ocean Engineer
Jul 15, 2020
The Job Library | Industrial Engineer
Jul 15, 2020
The Job Library | Software Engineer
Jul 15, 2020
The Job Library | Civil Engineer
Jul 15, 2020
The Job Library | Travel Agent
Jun 30, 2020
The Job Library | Missionary Overseas
Jun 30, 2020
The Job Library | Research and Development Engineer
Jun 30, 2020
The Job Library | Marketing for Disney+ and Fox News
Jun 23, 2020
The Job Library | Graphic Designer
Jun 23, 2020
The Job Library | Career Coach
Jun 23, 2020
The Job Library | Nutritionist
Jun 17, 2020
The Job Library | Full-Time Blogger and Influencer
Jun 17, 2020
The Job Library | Social Worker
Jun 17, 2020
The Job Library | Realtor
Jun 11, 2020
The Job Library | Supply Chain Management
Jun 11, 2020
The Job Library | Architecture and Design Strategy
Jun 11, 2020
The Job Library | Financial Advising (an interview with my Dad!)
Jun 03, 2020
The Job Library | Nursing
Jun 03, 2020
The Job Library | Wildlife Conservation
Jun 03, 2020
The Job Library | Virtual Assistant
May 26, 2020
The Job Library | Floral Design
May 26, 2020
The Job Library | Aquarist
May 26, 2020
The Job Library | Academic Advising and Higher Education
May 26, 2020
The Job Library | Management Consulting at a Small Firm
May 19, 2020
The Job Library | Strategy Consulting at a Large Firm
May 19, 2020
The Job Library | Artist Management & the Music Industry
May 19, 2020
The Job Library | Human Resource Management
May 19, 2020
Introducing: The Job Library
May 13, 2020
47: How to land an interview with your dream company through LinkedIn networking - Maria Pope
Apr 22, 2020
46: My client shares what career coaching is really like & how it advanced her career - Maria Pope
Apr 21, 2020
45: Creating your dream business with your spouse - Kati & Alex of Kati Hewitt Photography
Apr 14, 2020
44: How "finding your calling" is still relevant in times of scarcity
Apr 07, 2020
43: How to stick it out in a job you hate (if you must)
Mar 31, 2020
42: How I'm finding joy, purpose, & creativity in solitude + story time about some of the best memories of my life
Mar 24, 2020
41: Where to start if you don't know what to do with your life
Mar 19, 2020
40: How do I network to find my dream job? Should I get an MBA? What should I do to make the most of it? // an interview with Jonny Baker, MBA, CPA, CSCA
Mar 10, 2020
39: What will people think if I quit my job? | 8 mindset shifts to overcome fear of judgement
Mar 04, 2020
38: How to identify what will fulfill you (uniquely), so you can have a rewarding personal and professional life
Feb 25, 2020
37: Want to save yourself from regretting the way you spent your life? Do this
Feb 18, 2020
36: Pray bold prayers, apply for “impossible” jobs, & watch God do immeasurably more than you can imagine
Feb 11, 2020
35: How to Know if it’s Time to Quit Your Job (and what to do if it is)
Feb 04, 2020
34: Godly power couple, Eric & Kaitlyn Newman, on dating, supporting each other's careers, co-parenting, and making decisions together
Jan 28, 2020
33: How to Uncover your Personal Mission Statement in 3 Steps
Jan 21, 2020
32: The difference between a skill, strength, talent, and gift & how to discover yours
Jan 14, 2020
31: Alden Warr - Called to ditch the corporate climb for the big risks, wins, & unconventional life of the startup world
Jan 07, 2020
30: My *very* honest reflections on 2019 / faith, life as a small business owner, dating, finances, & my feelings on where I’m at in life
Dec 31, 2019
29: How handle judgement for your life and career choices | stories and tips with my twin sis Kirsten Kemp
Dec 24, 2019
28: The two things getting in the way of finding your dream job (and how to move past them)
Dec 17, 2019
27: How to choose a job when you’re Multi-Passionate
Dec 11, 2019
26: Carly Hicks - you're not limited by your major, you're limited by your mindset / How to leverage your background (college major/first jobs) to get a job in a new industry
Dec 03, 2019
25: The 5 Types of Callings We All Have
Nov 26, 2019
24: Megan Stone - Quitting fast isn't always a bad thing / How to know when to quit & how to explain job hopping to future employers
Nov 19, 2019
23: Andrew Winker - Called to Corporate / How Find Genuine Purpose and Joy in All Work
Nov 12, 2019
Bonus: a recording of the personal pep talk (in my car) that catalyzed a huge turnaround
Nov 11, 2019
22: A message to those who feel like you're behind or failing | Our calling to rest
Nov 05, 2019
21: My Response to the Anti-Passion Movement | How our idea of "Following Your Passion" is all screwed up
Oct 29, 2019
20: Brandon Knicely - Serial Entrepreneur integrating faith & work | a message to the young, ambitious Christian
Oct 22, 2019
19: The 4 types of limiting beliefs & how to release them to move forward in your career
Oct 15, 2019
18: Claire Raabe - the top 3 mistakes college students make when starting their career & how to avoid them
Oct 08, 2019
17: Emily Morris - finding your calling isn't always a hyper-spiritual process
Oct 01, 2019
16: From the Olympic Trials to faith-based entrepreneurship | Vera Schmitz - Founder of Dwell Differently
Sep 24, 2019
15: Core Values - how to find yours and use them to make satisfying career decisions
Sep 17, 2019
14: How I Found My Own Calling - the honest story of how God revealed my purpose and the hardship I faced in following it
Sep 10, 2019
13: Bindu Thota - Called to medicine in the Middle East: the inexplicable joy of complete surrender, despite death, trauma, and 80 hour work weeks
Sep 03, 2019
12: Should I wait for God to show me what to do with my career? | How to actively discern God's will for your life
Aug 27, 2019
11: Jordan Tilton - A professional ballet dancer's story of how God called her to start a business
Aug 20, 2019
10: Arianne Minks - Called to Capitol Hill: serving God's kingdom through government and politics
Aug 13, 2019
9: Kirsten Kemp - on losing a life-long dream and following an idol, not a calling
Aug 06, 2019
8: Does God need us to follow our callings?
Jul 30, 2019
7: Renee Walters - Don't just believe; Disciple | What you have to understand before you find your calling in life
Jul 23, 2019
6: I am so, so sorry. I wasn't preaching the truth | Repenting of New Age beliefs, the Prosperity Gospel, and pridefulness
Jul 16, 2019
5: Alex Park - Not all callings are rainbows & butterflies | A story of being called to defend those suffering under violent oppression
Jul 09, 2019
4: Claire Raabe - how to navigate the college mad dash for fancy, high-paying jobs
Jul 02, 2019
3: The difference between your Primary and Secondary Calling & the myths that hold you back from finding them
Jun 25, 2019
2: Bethany Joseph - From sales for startups to art school in Scotland | Following the call wherever it leads
Jun 18, 2019
1: Answer the Call with Kelsey Kemp | Thoughts on the pain that comes from not understanding your calling in life
Jun 11, 2019