This episode is about a very twisty, curvy career path that ends in a dream job. It’s the story of my guest, Enith Williams, with chapters that include moving back and forth between Jamaica and NYC. Working in both the nonprofit sector and on Wall Street. Enith threw a career break into the mix, and finally, a leap from the banking industry to the world of reparative justice.  Enith used her financial industry expertise to found the Reparations Finance Lab. The RFL is dedicated to researching...

There’s nothing like guilt to zap the thrill that should accompany your next career move. After searching and strategizing, you landed a job that will take you to the next level of your career. You’re elated! …for a while. Then the guilt begins to seeps in, clouding your once-excited mind with questions: Is my career move selfish? Will my manager be angry?  Will my coworkers feel blindsided? How will my company get by without me? This episode reveals 4 ways to work through that guilt so you...

This episode details the inspirational story of my former client, Norma Mendelson. After over a decade of practicing law, Norma took a 20+ year career break that left her feeling professionally rudderless and unfulfilled.  Norma’s career story took a turn as she reclaimed her talents and learned that her volunteer accomplishments and unpaid work “counted”. She now has a writing consulting business specializing in online and eCommerce copywriting in the food, wellness and coaching industries....

Are you feeling unfulfilled in your career? Sometimes it’s difficult to discern whether you’re merely experiencing career “growing pains” or if it’s time to make a change. Today’s episode brings clarity to this issue. I review the 5 subtle signs that it’s time to consider a career change. Listen and decide if you check any of these boxes. By the end of our time together you’ll know whether or not your current career is right for you. 

Welcome to Part III of my “BEST OF” SERIES! For three weeks in a row I’m bringing back the most downloaded, shared and foundational podcast episodes. I hand-picked each one just for you. They’re episodes that are packed with so much value, you’re going to want to listen to them over and over again (you may even want to get out a notepad!).  Today is the grand finale of my BEST OF Series. It’s the episode that is going to help you take your professional persona to the next level. I’m talking...

Welcome to Part II of my “BEST OF” SERIES! For three weeks in a row I’m bringing back the most downloaded, shared and foundational podcast episodes. I hand-picked each one just for you. They’re episodes that are packed with so much value, you’re going to want to listen to them over and over again (you may even want to get out a notepad!).  Part II of the BEST OF Series is THE MOST downloaded of all my episodes. I’m talking about Episode 9: Why You Can’t Stand Networking. People tell me that...

Welcome to Part 1 of my “BEST OF” SERIES! For the next three weeks I will share three of the most downloaded, shared and foundational podcast episodes. I hand-picked each one just for you. They’re episodes that are packed with so much value, you’re going to want to listen to them over and over again (you may even want to get out a notepad!).  To kick off the Series, we’ll begin with an episode on my favorite topic: Strengths. Knowing your strengths is the key to understanding what sets you...

Today’s episode is all about money: how it impacts your job search, your return-to-work decisions and your career trajectory. \ Joining me today is my favorite money expert, Jill Wright, aka “Jill the Money Coach”.  Jill is a best-selling author, a certified life coach and…a money coach. Jill is THE expert on money mindset. Her specialty is exposing money lies - the myths people believe about themselves and about money that limit their success. Jill’s coaching empowers people to make...

This value-packed episode features guest Kristin Graham, founder of Unlock, and an expert on optimizing productivity and performance. Kristin spent 20 years leading culture and communications at global companies (most recently at Amazon). She is a global speaker and strategist, as well as host of the “Fewer Things Better” podcast. In our conversation, Kristin and I discuss: How to propel your career forward by taking chancesStrategies to help you make your next career moveHow to know when...

So often when we’re looking for a job or beginning our next chapter, we put ourselves under the microscope and judge ourselves. We wonder who will hire us. We hope we’re talented enough; worthy enough.  In this episode we flip the narrative and put you in the driver’s seat. I grant you permission to be selfish and strategic in your job search - enough to determine if a company is the right fit. You come away with actionable strategies to assess if that organization you’re considering is...

In this episode, Jill Griffin - fellow career strategist, executive coach and Gallup Certified Strengths Coach - and I discuss the top career trends of 2022.  Jill brings a unique perspective and insight; her coaching, strategy and innovation has generated multi-millions in revenue for the world’s largest agencies, start-ups and well-known brands. Jill has sat on all sides of the table, helping people feel understood while up-leveling their performance regardless of the environment. She is...

Imposter syndrome is the feeling that we haven’t earned our accomplishments or that our ideas and skills aren’t worthy of other’s attention. It comes with an unwarranted sense of insecurity and the feeling that you’re a fraud when - and here’s the key: when all evidence points to the opposite.  Imposter syndrome can keep us from growing, learning, achieving; it can keep us from living our life and enjoying our accomplishments. It affects our careers and so much more. The problem with imposter...

In this episode, I take you on a Mythbuster Mission! We debunk the top 5 return to work myths that paralyze job seekers, preventing them from building confidence and moving their job search forward.  You’re going to be shocked to learn that many of the things you’ve been telling yourself about your job search are simply untrue. Exposing these limiting thoughts as myths will give you the boost you need to make decisions and take control of your career and your future. 

This week I introduce you to the person who personally demonstrated to me that you can step out of the workforce, take time off to stay home with your kids, return to school and build a successful career of your own: My mom! Mom discusses her experience:  Leaving a job she loved to stay home with her kidsReturning to school to earn her Ph.D.Using volunteer work to gain experience and unique opportunitiesLearning through failureGrowing a successful business(Dad also makes a surprise...

In this episode I share my favorite life coach strategies to help you make decisions. When you decide to become decisive, you open yourself up to growth, confidence and moving yourself forward so that you can achieve what you want in your career - and life. I discuss the impact of being a good decision maker and share 7 “tricks” - questions you can ask yourself - to help make a decision.  By the end of this episode you’ll have the knowledge and the tools you need to decide on your next move...

Judith Gaton is a stylist, life coach, author and former lawyer. Through her signature course, Style Masterclass, Judith teaches her clients that thought work is the key to a lasting makeover. She helps women see that when style and confidence are dialed in, they can do the work they were created to do in the world. Judith’s ultimate philosophy: Confident women build legacies. In this episode, Judith and I discuss changing careers to pursue a “big, giant dream”. Judith offers the wisdom...

This episode is all about getting through the most hated part of the job search: Finding out that we didn’t land the job - that it was offered to someone else.  I take you through the 6 steps to take immediately after a rejection. These steps will help build yourself back to make you a stronger job candidate for the next position that comes around. 

Informational interviews are game changing in the job search process - so why isn’t everyone doing them? In this episode I demystify informational interviews and describe how you can use them at various stages of your job search process. You learn my 6-step process for designing and carrying out the interview and I give you a list of questions you can use to gather a variety of information. The final result: Clarity and direction as you embark on your new career path.

This episode is all about something that flares up at nearly every phase of the job search process: Doubt.  If you’ve taken a career break and are thinking of going back to work, doubt can stop you in your tracks. You wonder, “How am I going to go back to work?” “Who’s going to hire me?” “What do I have to offer?” The same is true if you want to leave your job for something new: “Is this the right time to change my job?” “Is it smart to do something different?” “What if it doesn’t work...

This episode is all about the simple secret to jumpstarting your career, your success and your life. It comes from one of my favorite books - one of the most inspirational books I’ve ever read -  “The Compound Effect” by Darren Hardy.  The Compound Effect stems from the idea that your decisions shape your destiny. It’s the little, everyday decisions that bring you closer to - or further away from - the life you desire.  Every choice you make shapes how you live today, and - ultimately - how...

What happens if you assess your options and find that the job you really want requires some extra education? Maybe you realize that you need a new degree to be eligible for the kind of work that you really want. In this episode I introduce Camille Roney, aka “The Learning Mom”. Camille is a certified Academic Life Coach who specializes in helping “non-traditional” students balance school with other facets of their life. Camille understands the challenge of balancing going back to school with...

This episode is all about navigating the latest trend in the job search process: Virtual interviews. A recent poll of 1,100 employers revealed that 82% adopted virtual interviews because of the pandemic. Nearly all - 93% said that they expected to keep using virtual interviews in the future. The bottom line is that virtual interviews work. They’re cost-effective, time-efficient, Covid-friendly and are perfect for remote jobs. For these reasons and more, virtual interviews are here to...

This episode is all about the part of the job search process that can paralyze even the most confident job seekers: Salary negotiation.  Only 39% of job candidates negotiate their pay, despite the fact that over 70% of hiring managers expect a negotiation. Think of all the money that’s left on the table! So many of us freeze up when talking about money because it’s not something that we are used to freely discussing. In this episode I walk you through 5 steps to confidently negotiating your...

When was the last time you were in the market for a job? If it has been a while, chances are the job search game has changed. In this episode I share 5 mistakes people make during their job search that makes them look - and feel - dated. Identifying these mistakes allows you to correct them for yourself before you re-enter the workplace. My goal is for you to have every possible advantage so that you enter your job search in top form.   I also share the one piece of (controversial?) advice...

One of the biggest challenges a woman faces when she becomes a mom is deciding what to do about her professional aspirations and her need for childcare. This episode examines the “Mommy Wars” narrative that claims mothers who choose to return to work and mothers who decide to stay home are “divided into hostile, defensive camps”.  Is this true? What are the costs and benefits of returning to work full-time or leaving the paid workforce? Do mothers have to choose?  I examine these questions...