Episode 21

Empowered & Out - From Stuck To Aligned — How LGBTQ+ Professionals Can Find Careers That Match Their Purpose

Published on: 24th June, 2025

This week on Empowered & Out, Feeling stuck in your career — but afraid to make a change? This episode unpacks why so many LGBTQ+ professionals choose survival over alignment — and how to break that cycle. If you’re ready to find work that reflects your truth, this conversation is your starting point.

Jonathan Barbe is a Certified LGBTQ+ Life Coach, Empowering LGBTQ+ Professionals and Allies to Rediscover their Purpose, Discover True Happiness, and Rebuild Confidence and to Land Careers where they finally feel free to be their Authentic Self!

Empowered & Out is more than just a podcast about career advice—it’s a movement. A celebration of LGBTQ+ professionals stepping into their power, owning their worth, and showing the world exactly what we bring to the table. 

If you’re ready to level up your career, build confidence, and navigate the workplace with Pride, You’re in the right place!

Now enrolling: The Empowered & Out Coaching Program, by JMB Coaching LLC.

This program is for LGBTQ+ professionals who are ready to stop shrinking and start thriving. 

You’ll get support with career clarity, confidence-building, job search strategy, and living your truth—without compromise.

If you're feeling stuck or ready for a shift, let’s talk.

Message me directly at jonathan@jmbcoachingllc.com and say Empowered to start our conversation.

Your next bold step starts here.

Find me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmbarbe 

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Facebook: @JMBCoachingLLC

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About the Podcast

Empowered & Out
The LGBTQ+ Career Coaching Podcast
This is the podcast where LGBTQ+ professionals come to get real about career, confidence, and authenticity at work. Each week, Jonathan shares coaching insights on purpose, confidence, and unmasking at work—PLUS inspiring interviews with LGBTQ+ leaders, authors, and change-makers who are rewriting what success looks like in their industries.

From overcoming workplace discrimination, to unlearning internalized shame, to building a career that actually feels like YOU, these conversations are honest, practical, and rooted in the queer experience.

🌈 Whether it’s a solo coaching deep dive or a guest interview, Empowered & Out is here to help you thrive authentically, without apology.

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JB Motivating From The 5280 Podcast is about me, Jonathan Barbe, living in the Mile High City, sharing my thoughts and opinions on positive motivation and self-improvement from my home in Denver, Colorado.