Many of us have a goal of sharing our expertise after we leave a first career for a second act, or when we expand beyond our main career into a sideline. But you don't have to wait until your primary career is over to start laying the groundwork. Building a foundation before that shift makes the eventual transition smoother, faster, and less dependent on luck.In this episode, Matty Dalrymple explores why some of the professional connections you build during your first or main career will travel with you into your second act or sideline—and why many of them won't.

You'll learn:

- The difference between role-based relationships (built on shared employer, project, or industry) and interest-based relationships (built on shared curiosity, craft, or question)

- Why role-based relationships often fade after a career transition—even when people mean to stay in touch

- Why interest-based relationships continue uninterrupted across career changes

Five practices for cultivating the kind of relationships that will support your second act:

– Lead with curiosity rather than credentials

– Find venues organized around the interest, not just the industry

– Show up as a contributor, not a credential

– Stay in touch around the interest, not the calendar

– Build relationships across career stages, not just upward

- Why authentic relationship-building outperforms transactional networking every time

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