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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 26 MIN

Get Your Career Unstuck with Storytelling

from Surfing the Quicksand · host Kathy Vines

In this solo episode of Surfing the Quicksand, host Kathy Vines pulls back the curtain on her career coaching and résumé writing practice, sharing how her work with Gen X and Elder Millennial clients has shaped her perspective on helping clients get unstuck. With over20 years in HR and more than a decade coaching midlife professionals, Kathy highlights the common career crossroads women face in their 40s and 50s, from suddenly needing to take charge of their career direction, to balancing work and family demands, to confronting age bias and the desire to scale back. Through stories, patterns, and insights, Kathy reveals how clarity, storytelling, and self-advocacy are essential tools in navigating professional reinvention at any stage of midlife.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Phases of how career priorities often shift in our 40s and 50s.Why storytelling is at the heart of résumés, interviews, and career transitions.How Kathy’s passion for résumé writing and coaching helps clients discover their voice and advocate for their future.How this same talent in storytelling is the backbone of all the guest interviews for Surfing the Quicksand.Resources & Mentions:Learn more about Kathy’s career coaching and résumé services: https://www.kathyvines.com

In this solo episode of Surfing the Quicksand, host Kathy Vines pulls back the curtain on her career coaching and résumé writing practice, sharing how her work with Gen X and Elder Millennial clients has shaped her perspective on helping clients get unstuck. With over20 years in HR and more than a decade coaching midlife professionals, Kathy highlights the common career crossroads women face in their 40s and 50s, from suddenly needing to take charge of their career direction, to balancing work and family demands, to confronting age bias and the desire to scale back. Through stories, patterns, and insights, Kathy reveals how clarity, storytelling, and self-advocacy are essential tools in navigating professional reinvention at any stage of midlife.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Phases of how career priorities often shift in our 40s and 50s.Why storytelling is at the heart of résumés, interviews, and career transitions.How Kathy’s passion for résumé writing and coaching helps clients discover their voice and advocate for their future.How this same talent in storytelling is the backbone of all the guest interviews for Surfing the Quicksand.Resources & Mentions:Learn more about Kathy’s career coaching and résumé services: https://www.kathyvines.com

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