From Cheat Codes to Self-Trust: Stefanie Reichman on LinkedIn, Identity, and Building a Life Outside Your Job Title

Stephanie Reichman has done everything "right". She is the co-founder of AEC Tech Jobs, creator of More Than an Engineer, a stage speaker, and a customer success manager at Bluebeam. So why did hitting a major follower milestone leave her flat instead of fired up? In this episode, Stephanie returns to unpack the moment she stopped chasing "cheat codes" for success and started building her own definition of it instead. A cross-country move from Las Vegas to the Midwest cracked open questions she hadn't let herself ask: What pace of life actually fits me? What happens after I hit the goal? And who am I if it's not exciting anymore? Jesse and Stephanie get into: Why can a big milestone feel like nothing, and the one thing that changes that The real reason she left Las Vegas, and what it forced her to confront about her values How showing up on LinkedIn became less about growth and more about connection, fun, and impact The blunt truth about employers who shut down employees who create content (and why that's a mistake) Why content creation quietly makes you better at your job, and more valuable to your company Her take on AI and tools lowering the barrier to start, and the one thing that still separates people who succeed from people who don't What "More Than an Engineer" really means, and the identity work behind reclaiming a label The promise she made to herself: to become the person her younger self needed If you've ever hit a goal and felt strangely underwhelmed, or you're an engineer (or anyone) quietly wondering if there's more to your identity than your job title, this one's going to hit close to home. 00:00 Taking Back Control 00:26 Meet Stephanie Reichman 02:00 No Perfect Plan Confession 06:46 Redefining Success After Moving 09:18 Finding Your Pace 12:35 Celebrating Goals Without Parades 17:39 Followers Versus Purpose 20:27 Keeping Content Fun 23:10 LinkedIn Impact at Work 26:14 Employers and Employee Advocacy 31:14 What Community Means 33:11 More Than an Engineer Origins 34:03 Turning Ideas into Action 34:44 AI Lowers the Barrier 36:13 Building A Personal App 38:18 Iterate and Improve Fast 40:26 Marketing and Distribution 43:32 Choosing Projects Wisely 45:49 Fun Versus Practicality 49:26 More Than an Engineer Meaning 56:00 Momentum Train Mindset 49:27 The Grand Slam Question Lets leave the Construction Industry Better than We Found It https://www.depthbuilder.com/construction-leadership-lab Download the free PDF copy of Becoming the Promise You are Intended to Be