<p>Are you secretly applying for jobs you&#39;re overqualified for because you think it&#39;s your only option? In this raw, unfiltered episode recorded at 5am, I&#39;m saying the thing that might trigger some people, but needs to be said.</p><p><br></p><p>I&#39;m calling out the posts on LinkedIn where people are defending why they should be considered for lower-level roles, and why fighting for your limitations is keeping you stuck. Your brain wants certainty so badly that it&#39;s convinced you taking scraps is the &quot;realistic&quot; choice. But here&#39;s what I know after coaching hundreds of people: when you can&#39;t even get the job you&#39;re overqualified for, it&#39;s not because the market is impossible, it&#39;s because you&#39;re trying to solve the wrong problem.</p><p><br></p><p>I share the story of a client who thought he &quot;just put together some PowerPoints&quot; (spoiler: he didn&#39;t), why employers&#39; concerns about overqualified candidates are actually valid, and the harsh truth about what skills you&#39;re missing that worked fine 20 years ago but don&#39;t cut it now. If you&#39;re tired of shrinking yourself and ready to learn what actually works, this episode won&#39;t coddle you, but it will show you the way forward.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch the free training, How to Finally Value Yourself and Get Paid What You Deserve in 2026: https://www.asknataliefisher.com/workshop-2026</p><p>Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.asknataliefisher.com/episode-260</p>