Are You in the Wrong Career? How to Find Work That Fits Your Natural Strengths

What if the career you’ve spent years building isn’t actually aligned with who you are? In this episode of The Career Evangelist Podcast, Bola Alabi sits down with Leon Morales, President and CEO of DNA Behavior International, to explore how understanding your natural behavioral strengths can transform the way you approach your career, leadership, and workplace relationships. Leon shares his own unconventional career journey—from choosing accounting almost on impulse, becoming a CPA, and spending 17 successful years at Cox Communications to eventually discovering that his natural strengths pointed him toward a very different path. The conversation explores why career success isn’t simply about what you’re qualified to do. It’s also about finding work that fits how you are naturally wired. Bola and Leon discuss behavioral intelligence, career fit, psychological safety, leadership, self-awareness, and why job seekers should interview a company’s culture just as carefully as the company interviews them. You’ll learn: How to recognize when you may be working against your natural strengths Why feeling constantly drained at work can be an important career signal How behavioral insights can help you evaluate your next opportunity Why you should interview the company while they’re interviewing you How leaders can create psychological safety without lowering performance expectations Why great leadership starts with people, not spreadsheets The leadership lesson Leon learned from a manager who simply gave him time Why curiosity and volunteering for new opportunities can unlock unexpected career paths Whether you’re considering a career change, stepping into leadership, or simply wondering whether your current role is still the right fit, this conversation will challenge you to become more intentional about how you build your career. Because sometimes the next step in your career isn’t about working harder, it’s about understanding yourself better.