Underneath The Title: When High Achievers Start Questioning the Success They Built
You did everything right. Built the career. Earned the title. Hit the number. And somewhere along the way, you stopped recognising the person doing it.
Underneath The Title is a podcast for high-achieving professionals who are starting to ask the questions they've been too busy to ask: Who am I when the role goes away? What was I actually building toward? Is this it?
Host Kevin Simcock spent 25 years leading creative work for some of the world's most recognised brands at Ogilvy. He was furloughed from a global VP role at 50, turned down the replacement offer, and chose to figure out what success actually meant to him. What he found changed everything.
Each episode goes beneath the surface of professional identity to explore what drives the decisions we make, the success we chase, and the fulfilment we keep expecting to arrive. Kevin draws on his own experience, his work with senior leaders and business owners navigating major transitions, and his framework, The Dance, which holds that your professional and personal identity were never meant to be separate.
If you're in the middle of a transition, questioning what comes next, or simply wondering why the success you've built feels quieter than you expected, this show was made for you.
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Kevin is also the author of Whose Ladder Is This? and an executive advisor working one-to-one with high-achievers navigating identity and transition.
Purchase Kevin Simcock's Book: Whose Ladder Is This?
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Underneath The Title: When High Achievers Start Questioning the Success They Built
From Exit to Alignment: The Real Work of Finding What’s Next
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You’ve stepped away from the corporate career or business you built over decades. The title, the structure, the recognition—they’re behind you. Now you’re facing the question that matters most: What’s next?
In this episode of Pivotal, Kevin Simcock shares how to navigate this transition with clarity, purpose, and direction. You’ll learn how to shed the old identity that no longer fits, uncover your core values, and use them as a filter for every decision in your next chapter. Discover why fulfillment—not just outward success—is the key to building a business and life you actually want to live.
Whether you’re a former executive, business owner, or senior leader in transition, you’ll take away practical reflection prompts and real-world insights to help you move forward with confidence. Start from the right place—who you are now—and build a rewarding business and a fulfilling life.
Schedule a FREE 15 min consultation call with Kevin to see how he can help you find what's next - https://www.kevinsimcock.com/service-page/intro-discovery
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Host: Kevin Simcock
LinkedIn Profile https://linkedin.com/kevin-simcock
