On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.104), we’re doing something a little different: Martin was recently a guest on Confession Radio, with David Alan of Dynamic Reverb, and they had such a great conversation that we asked if we could cross-share the podcast. David graciously agreed, and that is what we are bringing you today. In the conversation we listen to a caller’s concern about their job search application, not hearing back from recruiters, and what to do when you feel like your...

Jay H. Tepley is the author of Unbreakable Entrepreneur, an international speaker and is a passionate mental health advocate. She helps entrepreneurs overcome depression through her proven masculine-geared system. Jay has also been featured in the Guardian, The Jeremy Vine Show and BBC 1. In this episode, we question the current state of conversation around masculinity, how to avoid falling into the guru trap, and what work is necessary to remove/replace unhealthy images of success with...

Alisha Wolf is a psychotherapist and Executive Coach at Goldfinch Wellness, working with individuals experiencing directionlessness, anxiety, depression and a general sense of unease. She utilizes Buddhist principles of mindfulness, self-acceptance, and self-knowledge to help you find the path that works for YOU. Today we talk about self-trust and why it is so hard to cultivate in our careers. We challenge the hustle culture “always be sprinting” mindset and ask, ‘When is it ok to jog?’...

Dina Grishin is a life and career coach based in London, coaching worldwide. After navigating herself out of a Quarter Life Crisis which saw her changing jobs every year to find her calling, Dina now helps other stuck professionals get clarity on their dream job and how to get there.  Today we discuss how to navigate a quarter-life crisis, shift from passions to interests in your job search, and figure out what hidden details you NEED to know about the hiring process to get an edge up on the...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.100!), we’re proud to welcome executive coach, neuro-linguistic psychotherapist, and author DDS Dobson Smith. DDS is the founder of Soul Trained, a certified executive coach, Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapist, and the author of ‘You Can Be Yourself Here.’ DDS helps leaders get up out of the weeds of their comfort zones and into places they didn't know they needed to go. Today we discuss why authenticity is bullsh*t, how you can learn to love your inner...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.99), we’re proud to present a talk with the Harare Institute Of Technology (a University in Zimbabwe Southern Africa). This talk premiered on Twitter Spaces this past week, and was presented to the students of the Harare Institute of Technology in Southern Africa. Rodney Mupanduki moderated the talk, which featured discussions about interview questions, storytelling, and how to tailor your CV/Resumé to fit the job you want. We also answer the taboo...

Sarah Burrows is a career and business coach on a mission to empower women to step out of their current unfulfilling career and forge a new path of purpose, clarity and courage. She encourages women to explore and dream of a job that fulfills them, with a healthy work life balance, supporting them to feel motivated with focus and clarity to find the right job for them. In today’s conversation we talk about limiting beliefs and how to reframe them, the power of meditation and mindfulness in...

Dr. Mortenson has worked with Chicago Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Center since 2012 and specializes in working with anxiety and other mood disorders in all age ranges. Originally from northeastern New Jersey, he graduated with honors from Brown University with degrees in Psychology and Sociology before beginning his formal training as a psychologist. Our conversation on the Career Therapy Podcast touches on the intersectionality between anxiety, stress, and the job search. We chose this...

We’re continuing our foray into the live coaching calls this week with an episode featuring a woman named ‘Kara.’ Kara is in project management, coming from an environmental science background. She’s intimidated by the idea of learning programming languages and coding skills, but loves the coordination, management, problem-solving, and communications aspect of her current job. Nonetheless, she’s worried she’ll be “stuck in the same unfulfilling role forever. In this episode, Martin takes...

For this week’s episode of the Career Therapy Podcast, we’re shifting things up a bit! This conversation is a coaching call Martin did in February of 2020, before starting the Career Therapy Podcast. Originally, it was going to be called ‘Career Instincts,’ and revolve solely around live coaching sessions with different clients.  Terry, in particular, is changing careers later in life, and is primarily interested in companies with clever lifestyle marketing campaigns, including...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.94), we welcome Stacey Roshan to the podcast.  Stacey Roshan is an educator, speaker, tech innovator, and author of Tech with Heart: Leveraging Technology to Empower Student Voice, Ease Anxiety, & Create Compassionate Classrooms.  Her work has been featured in USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN, and PBS Newshour. In addition to teaching high school students to love and understand math, Stacey works closely with faculty to design tech-infused...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.93), we welcome Scott Anthony Barlow to the podcast.  Scott Anthony Barlow is the founder & CEO  of Happen To Your Career, where he and his team have been working since 2012 to help others make successful career changes to meaningful work. In today’s conversation, we discuss the unconventional approaches you can take to find unicorn job opportunities, what questions you can ask yourself in order to align your values with your career, and what...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.92), we welcome Joseph Liu to the podcast.  Joseph is a TEDx speaker, career consultant, and host of the Career Relaunch® podcast. His work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Glassdoor and he is dedicated to helping professionals bravely relaunch their careers.  In today’s conversation we discuss healthy ways to shift your mindset from desperate to confident in your next career transition, how dabbling can lead to a wealthier life, and...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.91), we welcome Kevin Naglich to the podcast.  Kevin helps international students and immigrants get out of English intermediate purgatory so they can speak more confidently at work. He is passionate about helping people naturally express themselves and get better jobs. As the founder of Deliberate English, he’s built an online community designed to help busy professionals take their English to the next level faster through active deliberate...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.90), we welcome Jeremy Schifeling to the podcast. Jeremy is the Principal Product Marketing Manager at Khan Academy, the VP of Marketing at Break Into Tech, and previously worked as a Senior Product Marketing Manager at LinkedIn itself - so he knows all the hidden platform secrets. Our paths first crossed at Udacity and I’ve been a big fan of his work over the years helping people start their careers in tech. Today, we dig into the nitty gritty of the...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.89), we welcome Eddie Patzsch back to the podcast. Eddie is the CEO and Co-Founder at PartnerPortal.io. He built his sales career with companies including AdRoll, Groupon, and Searchmetrics, but he’s also responsible for some of my favorite guilty pleasure television shows from my youth. Back in the day, he was recruiting folks to be on MTV shows like Parental Control, which used to be one of my favorite cringe-worthy dating shows.  Today we talk...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.88), we welcome Al Dea to the podcast.  Al is an Author, podcast host, advisor, product marketer, and the founder of BetterWork Labs. He’s passionate about helping people and organizations navigate transformation and today we talk about the evolving relationship between employees and employers, the new priorities people look for in their work, and what steps you can take to quit your job in 2022.

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.87), we welcome social media marketer and podcaster Catherine Colombo. Catherine is the host and producer of the ‘Careers Through the Years Podcast’ on Spotify. She is also the founder of Muse of Media, where she provides small businesses with innovative, affordable marketing. In today’s episode, Martin and Catherine talk podcast startup inspiration, the pressures a lot of us feel to pick the ‘right’ career early on in our lives, and the best (and...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.86), we welcome back OverEmployed.com founder 'Isaac Price' for round TWO. Isaac, whose identity will be kept anonymous for this episode for reasons you will soon find out, is the founder of Overemployed.com - a website dedicated to helping people 2x their income by secretly working 2 remote full time jobs at the same time. Today we talk about the upsides of working two jobs at the same time, why it is important to prioritize your life over your work,...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast, Meg Murphy talks us through her layoff story as a Brand and Product Manager, and how she leveraged her community to bounce back and land a job during the pandemic. This episode first premiered on October 14, 2020. We chose this episode as the fourth Career Therapy Rewind because honestly, Meg's a very articulate and well-spoken guest. Also, this episode contains a lot of real, practical, genuine advice on how to DO something after a layoff, create your...

This episode first premiered on May 19, 2020. We chose this episode as the third Career Therapy Rewind because Martin and Lia both give very candid advice on how to approach the job search (and networking) if you're shy, introverted, or inexperienced at reaching out. Lia James has built her career across workforce development, curriculum design, inclusive hiring, writing, and storytelling, and joins us today to cover a myriad of topics centered around getting the job that’s right for YOU....

Juliet is a self-proclaimed “incubatress of ideas,” and in this conversation, she and Martin discuss their shared interest in overcoming mental blocks. Juliet also talks about how she became a creative career coach after stints in television, broadcasting (at PBS), and professional mural painting. We chose this episode as the second Career Therapy Rewind because Martin and Juliet specifically discuss how to work with unconventional and/or off-the-beaten path pieces of a lifetime. What should...

Jason is the founder, front-end developer, and UX designer at gruntmonkey LLC, a small design practice specializing in process and development. He’s also the maker of limited edition show posters (through The Poster Works), a UX and web development instructor with General Assembly, a mentor, and a coffee roaster. His clients include NASA, M&M/MARS, and Boeing, and he prides himself on providing designs that maintain a balance of beauty and functionality. We chose this episode as the first...

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:   HIRECT - A Chat-Based Direct Hiring Platform - https://hirect.us/invitation?bdId=15  Chat Directly. Hire Quickly. First chat-based hiring app for start-ups. Chat and interview candidates anytime, anywhere. --  On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.81), we'd like to welcome you to our first ever year in review! Over the past year we have put out 41 episodes with a total of 2,157 minutes of conversations. The podcast has been streamed in 20 new countries,...

On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.80), we welcome Taylor Desseyn to the conversation. Taylor is a Sr. Recruiter at Vaco, has placed over 450+ people into their dream tech careers, hosts the Guidance Counselor 2.0 live show and podcast, and is a self proclaimed Recruiter Against Recruiters. In today’s convo we take a look behind the corporate and recruitment curtain, explore what an ideal hiring process would look like, and map out the future of finding a job in 2022. The world is...