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The Happy Engineer helps engineering managers and directors reach the next level without burning out — because success without fulfillment is failure. You'll learn how to redefine work/life balance, lead with purpose, and accelerate your next promotion. Bring a growth mindset, engineers. It's time for personal development before technical development, EQ before IQ, and coaching to crush your comfort zone. If you're asking questions like these, this show is for you: — How do I decide between a technical path and management? Can I ever go back? — How do I reignite passion and purpose in my engineering career (or just stop dreading Monday)? — Why do I keep getting passed over for Manager / Director / VP while my peers move up? — How can I increase my salary and total compensation faster? — What do I do if I want to change discipline, industry, or leave engineering altogether? — What does it take to go from engineering to entrepreneurship? — WHY AM I SO UNHAPPY??? Your host, Zach White, knows how frustrating building your engineering career can be. He's a former engineering leader at Whirlpool who has felt stuck, survived a bad boss, burned out from 80-hour weeks, and watched corporate reorgs blow up his career plan more than once. Rock bottom taught him what no performance review ever did: the problem was never his work ethic. It was that nobody ever handed him a design for the life he actually wanted. So he built one. Since 2019 he's coached 300+ engineering leaders at 200+ companies — big tech to rust belt, and everything in between — as CEO of Oasis of Courage and a Lifestyle Engineering Coach. Each week you'll get real conversations with engineering leaders and experts from every corner of industry and life, plus solo coaching episodes that give you an action plan to level up your career while designing a life you love. Ready to start? Grab your free Growth Audit at oasisofcourage.com. Build your career. Balance your life. BE HAPPY!
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Bored at work but exhausted? It isn't your workload. Your growth curve flattened, and the flat spot is what's draining you. Not sure if you've outgrown the role, the company, or the entire direction of your engineering career? Grab the Next Move Experiment → https://toolkit.oasisofcourage.com/boredom Built on a whiteboard. Watch it → https://youtu.be/UcpXMSioj-o Chris had ten years at the same company, good pay, good life, no crisis — just a plan to ride it out four more years and retire. Two and a half months later he'd left the job, moved across the country to be closer to family, and started as an engineering director. Nothing had to break first. He simply got clear on what he actually wanted. Every role demands a certain level of skill. Your capability climbs fast to meet it at first, then you get good at the job and the new inputs stop. The curve flattens. Stay there long enough and it pulls you back down. That's still burnout. It just didn't come from doing too much. In this episode: how to tell depletion apart from being stuck (they feel identical and need opposite responses), why a flat growth curve can drain more energy than a heavy workload, the push-or-pivot question that decides whether you go inside your company or out of it, and three experiments to get real evidence before you make a giant career decision. Go run your next move. New here? Follow the show. Ready to build the whole plan → https://calendly.com/oaco-client-success-team/career-clarity-call Zach White is the founder of Oasis of Courage. Engineering degrees from Purdue and Michigan, former engineering leader at Whirlpool, 300+ engineering leaders coached since 2019. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your life to reach your potential at work. Also in Season 2: How to Get Promoted from Engineering Manager to Director · Why Great Engineers Get Passed Over for Promotion · How Engineering Managers Get Promoted Without Bragging
Self-promotion makes most engineers cringe. You don't need a personality transplant — you need fifteen minutes and a better question. The three-step script, including the exact questions to use → https://toolkit.oasisofcourage.com/ninja Built on a whiteboard. Watch it → https://youtu.be/3vzy_sBler4 A project I was on went sideways, and we pulled it back. After it landed I booked fifteen minutes with a cross-functional director and asked how I could have made the impact bigger. A few weeks later he offered me a senior manager role in another factory he ran. I never bragged. I asked. That's the whole move, and I call it the Ninja Brag. Book a 15-minute one-on-one with someone who influences your next move. Present the win in the context of the bigger objective. Ask for advice on how you could have multiplied the impact. The fix isn't to get louder. It's to change what the conversation is for. No victory lap, just visibility that arrived honestly. In this episode: the three-step sequence, why asking for feedback is the least awkward way to create visibility, the exact questions to use, who to run this with, why fifteen minutes and not sixty, and the one version of this conversation you should never run. Go ninja brag on your wins. New here? Follow the show. Ready to build the whole plan → https://calendly.com/oaco-client-success-team/career-clarity-call Zach White is the founder of Oasis of Courage. Engineering degrees from Purdue and Michigan, former engineering leader at Whirlpool, 300+ engineering leaders coached since 2019. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your life to reach your potential at work. Also in Season 2: Why Great Engineers Get Passed Over for Promotion · How to Get Promoted from Engineering Manager to Director
It's almost never the work. Great engineers get passed over for promotion because they're all results and no reputation. Steal 200 ways to get known for the work you're already doing → https://toolkit.oasisofcourage.com/reach Built on a whiteboard. Watch it → https://youtu.be/pqVQgAwoz1k Your work does not speak for itself. It never has, and it never will. Reputation = Results × Reach. Results are the impact you create. Reach is the number of people who can explain your value when you're not in the room. It multiplies, which is what makes it brutal. Nine parts results and one part reach gives you nine. Five and five gives you twenty-five. And world-class results times no reach still equals nothing. Curtis was a senior software engineer at NASA Ames, already performing at a high level and afraid of another PIP. He didn't get better at his job. He got better at giving his managers clear information about what he was contributing. Best review of his career, new machine learning work, an award for a proposal. The results were already there. In this episode: why my work speaks for itself is the most expensive belief in engineering, the equation and why it multiplies instead of adds, more vs better vs different, what reach actually means, which handful of people matter more than everyone else combined, and how to talk about your contribution without it feeling like self-promotion. You built the results. Now go build the reach. New here? Follow the show. Ready to build the whole plan → https://calendly.com/oaco-client-success-team/career-clarity-call Zach White is the founder of Oasis of Courage. Engineering degrees from Purdue and Michigan, former engineering leader at Whirlpool, 300+ engineering leaders coached since 2019. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your life to reach your potential at work. Also in Season 2: How Engineering Managers Get Promoted Without Bragging · How to Get Promoted from Engineering Manager to Director
Most engineering managers waiting on a director promotion aren't underperforming. They're in the wrong conversation — one of three. Find out which one your boss thinks you're in → https://toolkit.oasisofcourage.com/climb Built on a whiteboard. Watch it → https://youtu.be/SLxrWes0bWE Strong performance is not what moves you to director. It's what keeps you exactly where you are. Promotion starts the moment you and your boss are looking at the same rung, and most engineering managers have no idea their boss is looking at a different one. Three phases, and only one of them is a promotion conversation: New to role — reach break-even. Stable and growing — close the gap to the next level. Promotion ready — turn the conversation from effort to evidence. Chris wasn't underperforming. He was trapped in phase 2, running phase 2 conversations. He changed the question, and went from manager to director in a couple of months. In this episode: the three phases and how to tell which one you're in, why an exceeds rating can quietly trap you, what break-even actually means, how to find out where your boss has you without making it awkward, and the question that keeps capable engineering managers stuck for years. Calibrate before you climb. New here? Follow the show. Ready to build the whole plan → https://calendly.com/oaco-client-success-team/career-clarity-call Zach White is the founder of Oasis of Courage. Engineering degrees from Purdue and Michigan, former engineering leader at Whirlpool, 300+ engineering leaders coached since 2019. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your life to reach your potential at work. Also in Season 2: Why Great Engineers Get Passed Over for Promotion · How Engineering Managers Get Promoted Without Bragging
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ You know what to do. You just can't get yourself to do it. That gap isn't a discipline problem — it's a belief problem hiding in your unconscious. Zach sits down with Tim Shurr, a hypnotist and mindset expert with 34 years and 15,000+ sessions helping people rewire the beliefs that quietly run their careers. They dig into why smart, hardworking engineering leaders get stuck chasing promotions, working harder and harder, and still hitting the same ceiling — and what actually creates lasting change. If you've been passed over, burned out, or told to "work on your executive presence" with no real path forward, this one's for you. You'll learn: • Why more effort and more hours won't close the gap between where you are and where you want to be • How unconscious beliefs shape decisions up to 7 seconds before you're aware of them — and how to upgrade them • The one question to ask yourself when you feel stuck, and how to get past the surface answers • Why your biggest breakthroughs are hidden in the places you don't want to go 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Most engineering leaders assume rising up means compromising your time, your family, and eventually who you are. Erin Hatzikostas proves that's a lie — and the leaders who buck it get better results. Zach sits down with Erin, former CEO who tripled her company's earnings by refusing the "executive club" playbook. She unpacks the compromise calculation most leaders run when they get tapped for a bigger role, why working harder is actually the lazy way to lead, and how strategic authenticity (not just "being yourself") wins the talent war, closes better deals, and builds the kind of team where your job actually gets easier. You'll learn: Why working harder in a bigger role means you're leading worse — not more committed The "compromise calculation" that talks great leaders out of the next role, and how to break it How authenticity is an action verb, not a personality trait — and where to start (hint: your out-of-office) Why doing it your own way actually wins negotiations, keeps top talent, and makes leadership less exhausting 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Casey Tubman went from a $37K design engineer to VP of Engineering at Whirlpool, leading an 8–10 billion dollar global platform. His original career goal? Just make manager. In this conversation, Casey breaks down the actual moves that took him from CAD drafting on tractors to running one of Whirlpool's largest engineering organizations — including the mindset shifts most engineers wait too long to make. We dig into how he stepped sideways into marketing and sales without an obvious playbook, why he never felt "ready" for any of the jobs he took, and what he now sees senior leaders doing differently that engineers in the middle miss. You'll learn: • Why 40% ready is enough to say yes to the next role (and how waiting for 100% keeps you stuck) • The 30/60/90 framework Casey uses to ramp into a bigger role without a misstep • How killing meetings and enforcing pre-reads drove engagement up 10+ points on his team • The shift from 90% work / 10% people to the opposite — and when it has to happen 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ
Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Fear doesn't go away. You just learn to turn the volume up on what matters more. Zach sits down with former F-16 fighter pilot Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman to talk about flying 65 combat missions while battling claustrophobia, why courage isn't the absence of fear, and how engineering leaders build the kind of resilience that actually holds up under pressure. Waldo shares the "why before you fly," the trap of being all thrust and no vector, and why nobody great is doing it solo. You'll learn: Why "envisioning the victory" and knowing who you're flying for pulls you through fear faster than willpower How to tell the difference between real growth and just staying busy in your comfort zone Why courage is love in action — and how that reframes the hard calls you make as a leader The wingman principle: who you need in your cockpit before the missiles start flying 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Your best people are quietly checked out. And you might not even know it's happening. Zach sits down with leadership consultant Anton Gunn to unpack why injustice in the workplace—not discrimination, but the daily slights, the excluded emails, the teams nobody wants to join—is quietly destroying your culture and driving retention. Anton breaks down the Eight Stages of Alienation, why 95% of leaders either miss it or do nothing about it, and exactly what separates the 5% who actually fix it. You'll learn: - The Eight Stages of Alienation: how one act of disrespect escalates into the "8:59 employee" who mentally quit years ago - Why injustice is invisible to half of leaders—and how to actually see what's happening on your team - The three questions every person silently asks their leader (and why your actions matter more than your words) - How vulnerability and imperfection make you a stronger leader than any perfect script ever could 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Burnout isn't always about doing too much. Sometimes it's doing the wrong work too well — and most engineers can't tell the difference until they're years deep. Zach sits down with Matt Sevey — mechanical engineer turned self-taught software developer, engineering manager, and founder of My Code Career — to unpack what it takes to realize you're in the wrong work and find the courage to change it. They get into the link nobody taught him between what he studied and a life he actually cared about, the 30+ "coffee chats" with total strangers that reframed his entire career, why we go to the people closest to us last, and the difference between managing your time and managing your energy. You'll learn: Why being good at your job can be the exact thing keeping you stuck — Matt was turning down promotions while pouring 20 hours a week into something else "just for fun" The one question that cuts through career confusion: "Am I doing the right type of engineering?" (and why it still applies even when you love what you do) How to run a cold "coffee chat" that builds your network without feeling like you're selling yourself Why the people closest to you are the last ones you ask for help — and what that fear is really costing you 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Happiness isn't a personality trait you were born with. It's a skillset you build — and most engineering leaders have never been taught how. Zach sits down with Dr. Elia Gourgouris, "The Happiness Doctor," to unpack why so many high-achieving engineers stay stuck in their heads, carry around a hundred-pound backpack of resentment and regret, and confuse a full calendar with a meaningful life. They get into the brands we were given as kids, the micro habits that actually move the needle, and the three things the happiest people do differently when life gets hard. You'll learn: • Why "happiness is a choice" is only half the story — and what the other half actually requires • The three things successful, happy people do differently with adversity (and why letting go is the one most leaders skip) • How to stop confusing "busy" with productive, and start leading yourself first • The simple daily practice that rewires gratitude into a real skill, not a slogan 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ You're one question away from a completely different life. But most engineers stay stuck… because they're asking the wrong ones. Zach sits down with Mark to unpack what happens when a big vision collapses—after building an app that reached millions, he had to delete it and start over. They break down how fear, burnout, and mental fog take over in those moments—and how asking better questions, building simple mental fitness practices, and creating space to think clearly can pull you back into momentum and direction as a leader. You'll learn: Why the questions you ask determine your career direction How to clear mental fog so you can think and lead effectively Simple daily practices to build clarity without adding more work How to trust intuition when making high-stakes career decisions 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? Get the free Director Promotion Roadmap and discover the 5 critical gaps keeping you from getting promoted— and exactly how to close them. https://lifestyleengineering.oasisofcourage.com/director-promotion-roadmap 👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Rate, Review, and Follow "I love Zach and The Happy Engineer Podcast." If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more engineers -- just like you -- take the next step toward the career and life that they desire. On Apple Podcasts, click our show, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Remember, we only spread our message when you share this knowledge with others that need it. So if you enjoy this episode, please SHARE it on your social media and tag @OASISOFCOURAGE so I can say hi and thank you. Also, if you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. I'll be releasing a lot of new content including bonus episodes to the feed and, if you're not subscribed, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Subscribe now! For more information on Zach White and The Happy Engineer go to: https://www.oasisofcourage.com
👉 Watch the Engineering Director Promotion Plan (free): https://youtu.be/ZrRe3O8KHSQ Ever felt like a complete failure? What mask are you hiding behind so people don't see the real you? Do you need a new approach to job hunting and interviewing that actually ends with an OFFER? In this episode, experience the raw courage of Nader Mowlaee. His story of losing the engineering dream, pretending to be something not himself, and ultimately taking off the masks so many of you are still hiding behind, is an inspiration. If you are still finding your own way, you don't want to miss this conversation. Overcome depression and anxiety, and be in the moment. On top of that, Nader is an expert recruiter and engineering job search acceleration coach. He brings actionable advice on how to avoid the traffic jams and move through the interview process to land offers at your dream job. I've got great news… you can do it. So press play and let's chat -- accelerate finding the career and life of your dreams! Rate, Review, and Follow "I love Zach and The Happy Engineer Podcast." If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more engineers -- just like you -- take the next step toward the career and life that they desire. On Apple Podcasts, click our show, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Remember, we only spread our message when you share this knowledge with others that need it. So if you enjoy this episode, please SHARE it on your social media and tag @OASISOFCOURAGE so I can say hi and thank you. Also, if you haven't done so already, subscribe to the podcast. I'll be releasing a lot of new content including bonus episodes to the feed and, if you're not subscribed, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Subscribe now ! For more information on Zach White and The Happy Engineer go to: https://www.oasisofcourage.com
NEW! Explore the Podcast Hub & Wisdom Engine: Visit www.thehappyengineerpodcast.com to search all past episodes, ask questions, and get personalized insights powered by AI. When you're ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session. 3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it's a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers. ============================ In this episode, I have two major announcements to share with you. First, The Happy Engineer Podcast is pressing pause as we wrap up Season 1. Don't worry—it's not the end forever, but it's time to focus my energy on scaling the impact of our Lifestyle Engineering Blueprint coaching program. My mission is to help engineering leaders accelerate their careers without burning out, and the demand for coaching has grown beyond what I can balance alongside the podcast. The second big announcement? Well, you'll have to listen to find out.. I want to say a huge thank you for your support—this community has been incredible, and we're just getting started. So press play and let's chat… about what's next for The Happy Engineer Podcast and how you can still grow with us. > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More ============================ WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS? "I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast." If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show! I know it's a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you… it's a massive benefit for getting the attention of powerhouse guests on this show. On Apple Podcasts, click our show , scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select "Write a Review." Thank you so much. ============================ Connect with your host, Zach White: LinkedIn (primary) Instagram YouTube
When you're ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session. 3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it's a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers. ============================ Tune in for the critical growth lessons from starting software engineer all the way to Founder & CEO. How do you manage up? What matters most in big tech vs startups? Why do some leaders burn out and others make it? Daniel Loreto is the founder and CEO of Jetify, a startup offering a suite of tools to accelerate and simplify cloud application development and deployment. Before founding Jetify, Daniel held senior engineering roles at Google, Twitter, and Airbnb, where he led the development of Airbnb Luxe. He also served as VP of Engineering at $2B startup Vitra. Daniel completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Computer Science at MIT. So press play and let's chat… these lessons are worth their weight in career gold! > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More ============================ WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS? "I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast." If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show! I know it's a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you… it's a massive benefit for getting the attention of powerhouse guests on this show. On Apple Podcasts, click our show , scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select "Write a Review." Thank you so much. ============================ Connect with your host, Zach White: LinkedIn (primary) Instagram YouTube
When you're ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Engineering Career Accelerator Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session. 3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it's a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers. ============================ You don't need more networking events. You need a sponsor. Do you know the difference? In this episode, I break down the #1 reason why most engineering leaders struggle to find great mentors—and how to fix it. If you've ever felt unsure about who to ask, how to build that relationship, or whether you even need a mentor, you're not alone. I walk you through a simple, three-level framework that takes you from getting advice to securing a sponsor—someone who will actually go to bat for you when it matters most. Plus, we take a page from Tony Robbins' playbook on how he built a world-class network of mentors to fast-track his success. I'll share practical strategies you can use right now to expand your circle, make the right asks, and unlock career-changing relationships. If you're tired of waiting for growth to happen and ready to take control of your future, this episode is for you. So press play and let's chat… about the mentors who will change your career. > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More ============================ WE GROW BY WORD OF MOUTH If you have received value from The Happy Engineer Podcast, would you help us pay it forward by SHARING this episode with another engineer? Hit the SHARE button, or copy the episode URL and paste it into a text message or social media post! Thank you for helping us grow the show. ============================ Connect with your host, Zach White: LinkedIn (primary) Instagram YouTube
When you're ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session. 3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it's a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers. ============================ Are you tired of job hunting advice that isn't realistic? In this episode, you will meet Cassandra Thompson, an expert career coach, job search strategist, globally recognized speaker and networking superstar. She has helped over 125,000 subscribed job-seekers on YouTube, sharing her powerful insights and advice in free video coaching with MILLIONS of views. Near the end of our chat, Cassandra shares two things you MUST NOT DO when preparing for a career move. So press play and let's chat… because your next role is right around the corner! > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More ============================ WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS? "I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast." If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show! I know it's a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you… it's a massive benefit for getting the attention of powerhouse guests on this show. On Apple Podcasts, click our show , scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select "Write a Review." Thank you so much. ============================ Connect with your host, Zach White: LinkedIn (primary) Instagram YouTube
When you're ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Engineering Career Accelerator Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session. 3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it's a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers. ============================ If you had to rehire your entire team today, would you enthusiastically say yes to every person? In this episode, I share the story of Greg, who found himself trapped in a lose-lose leadership dilemma—step in and fix his team's mistakes, or delegate and risk failure. Sound familiar? Greg had been making great progress in his leadership journey, but when pressure hit, he fell back into old habits of doing instead of leading. The result? More hours, more stress, and creeping burnout. Together, we unpacked the real issue—not just delegation, but the hidden cost of keeping underperformers on the team. I share the most important leadership question that will transform how you assess and develop your team, and we break down the two clear choices every leader must make: coach them up, or coach them out. If you've ever struggled with letting go of work, managing underperformance, or balancing leadership with workload, this one's for you. So press play and let's chat… Are you leading your team, or covering for them? > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More ============================ WE GROW BY WORD OF MOUTH If you have received value from The Happy Engineer Podcast, would you help us pay it forward by SHARING this episode with another engineer? Hit the SHARE button, or copy the episode URL and paste it into a text message or social media post! Thank you for helping us grow the show. ============================ Connect with your host, Zach White: LinkedIn (primary) Instagram YouTube
When you're ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session. 3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it's a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers. ============================ Have you ever been a bit too impulsive and said "yes" to too much? Is it hard for you to sit down and focus on your most important tasks for the day, on demand during those "deep work" calendar blocks? In this episode, meet Skye Waterson, a former academic turned coach, podcast host, and founder of Unconventional Organisation, an international ADHD support service. After her surprise ADHD diagnosis during her PhD, she pivoted her entire future and dedicated her life's work to develop research-based strategies to help people like her. Her 50+ articles have been read by 250,000+ readers. As host of the ADHD Skills Lab podcast with over 100,000 downloads, she helps overwhelmed professionals create focused, balanced lives. Through her writing, speaking, and coaching, Skye has assisted thousands in understanding and managing their ADHD. So press play and let's chat… because this conversation could change the game for you and your teams, turning ADHD into a strength! > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More ============================ WANT MORE AMAZING GUESTS? "I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast." If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show! I know it's a huge favor to ask, but when you follow, leave a 5-star rating, and add an honest review of how these episodes are helping you… it's a massive benefit for getting the attention of powerhouse guests on this show. On Apple Podcasts, click our show , scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with 5-stars, and select "Write a Review." Thank you so much. ============================ Connect with your host, Zach White: LinkedIn (primary) Instagram YouTube
When you're ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career: 1. Engineering Career Accelerator Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work. 2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session. 3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it's a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers. ============================ Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you push, your goals just aren't happening fast enough? In this episode, I'm sharing some of the best advice I've ever received—advice that completely changed how I approach success and personal growth. A few episodes ago, I talked about the worst advice I've ever heard, and today, we're flipping the script. I'll take you back to a pivotal coaching session where I realized my frustration with "slow progress" was actually self-imposed. I'll also share two experiences—one at an amusement park and another in my business—that taught me the power of patience, surrender, and presence. If you've ever felt like you're not moving fast enough toward your goals, this episode is for you. You'll learn why chasing speed can actually slow you down and how shifting your mindset can make your vision a reality sooner than you think. So press play and let's chat…are you stuck in the waiting game or embracing the ride? > Full Show Notes, Resources, & More ============================ WE GROW BY WORD OF MOUTH If you have received value from The Happy Engineer Podcast, would you help us pay it forward by SHARING this episode with another engineer? Hit the SHARE button, or copy the episode URL and paste it into a text message or social media post! Thank you for helping us grow the show. ============================ Connect with your host, Zach White: LinkedIn (primary) Instagram YouTube
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