Episodes
This is the unedited version of the interview. For the full episode, check your feed. - - - Lauren Burrows has spent the last 7 years within the international development community evolving her skills in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning. She currently freelances for several different organizations and has just begun her journey to understand what organizational transformation does, and could, look like with her podcast partner Teia. --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 07/20/22
Published 07/20/22
Lauren Burrows has spent the last 7 years within the international development community evolving her skills in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. She currently freelances for several different organizations and has just begun her journey to understand what organizational transformation does, and could, look like with her podcast partner Teia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 07/20/22
Unedited interview with Rabbi Manis Friedman. For the full WW4 Pod episode, check your feed. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 07/14/22
Rabbi Friedman is a noted Biblical scholar, recognized for his sagacious grasp of Jewish mysticism. In 1971, he founded Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies in Minnesota, the world’s first yeshiva exclusively for women, where he continues to serve as dean. With the launch of itsgoodtoknow.org, Rabbi Friedman is now using the latest technology to speak to a wider audience throughout the world through his books, videos, and personal meetings. He has made it his mission to reach every one of...
Published 07/13/22
Erin Cech is an Associate Professor with the Department of Sociology at the University of Michigan who studies cultural mechanisms of inequality reproduction, including gender, race, and LGBTQ+ bias in STEM & other professions. She has authored the book, The Trouble With Passion: How Searching for Fulfillment at Work Fosters Inequality. Find her work here.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 07/06/22
Michelle Boss is adult content creator who has platforms on Only Fans, Tik Tok and Instagram. She has a winding career driven by following her interests and desire for economic and creative freedom. Michelle shares how she’s built her personal brand as an amateur adult performer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 06/29/22
Farhan Quasem has 10 years of experience managing sophisticated digital projects, implementing robust learning solutions, building high-impact teams, and fostering sustainable relationships with global clients in multiple industries (education, finance, and healthcare). He is also the founder of Commudemy, which supports job seekers to find a remote position to start living their best life. In our interview, Farhan discusses his own experience with rejection as he was let go from his dream...
Published 06/25/22
Kellie Tinnin is President and Owner of Kellie Tinnin Consulting, LLC a learning and development consulting firm based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With a passion for learning, Kellie’s goal is to help organizations succeed. She aims to be different and unique while making a measurable impact on adult learners. Kellie’s background includes business, project management, marketing, risk, hard work, and determination. She landed in the Real Estate industry as it was facing one of the worst...
Published 06/12/22
Jeremy Schifeling is the author of Linked, a guide to using LinkedIn and your network to find the job of your dream. He is the Director of Consumer and Product Marketing at Khan Academy and often speaks of his own career journey going from a classroom teacher to a career in tech. Check out Linked here! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 06/02/22
Kathryn Troutman is the author of 28 books on Federal job seeking. She wrote the first book on the Federal resume, the Federal Resume Guidebook, in 1996 when the government went online with their jobs site, USAJOBS.gov. Today she is known as the Federal Resume Guru. Kathryn is the Founder and President of The Resume Place, Inc., a service business located in Baltimore, MD, specializing in writing and designing professional federal and private-sector resumes, as well as coaching in the Federal...
Published 05/25/22
Eleana Pastore is a people development strategist who works to influence the world by creating and providing the best resources to develop people. She disrupts the leadership education market by delivering top-notch leadership and career development to clients everywhere. Find her work: https://elenapastore.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 05/19/22
Sidney Morss is a content and social media manager with a knack for backend platform management. She’s also a standup comedian, consultant, and Tik Tok star. She shares her journey of transitioning from the stage to content creation, having her boss discover her Tik Tok channel, and navigating the balance of producing videos and life offline.  Check out her work --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 05/12/22
Alex D. Tremble is an award-winning speaker, author, and leadership expert who has over 10 years of experience coaching and advising some of our nation’s most senior-level government leaders. Alex began his career managing three government-wide senior leadership development programs, and quickly went on to establish GPS Leadership Solutions LLC., while publishing two bestselling books ("Reaching Senior Leadership: 10 Growth Strategies Every Government Leader Should Know” and “The GPS Guide to...
Published 05/09/22
Dr. Eli Joseph is an author, educator, and TEDx speaker who currently serves as a faculty member at Columbia University and Queens College and as a partner and medical examiner at ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics company. His new book, The Perfect Rejection Resume: A Reader’s Guide to Building a Career Through Failure (February 15, 2022), compiles lessons about failure from his own life experiences and those of seven influential thought leaders. Learn more at drelijoseph.com. --- Send in a...
Published 04/29/22
D & B sit with Rusty Gaillard, a coach helping executives succeed in their current and new roles. A former worldwide director of finance, Rusty walked away from 13 years at Apple to become a coach when he became more interested in his InnerTech than in external success. He now helps others turn off autopilot, ask better questions, and write their own rules for success. His book "Breaking the Code" is launched on June 21, 2021. Check it out here: svdreambuilders.ck.page/rom --- This...
Published 04/20/22
Vik Kapoor is an ICF-certified professional coach at the PCC level who helps his clients utilize their strengths, dial down the drama, and find meaning in every area of life. Though he works with a range of middle-managers and senior executives, his focus is on emerging leaders and rising stars. Connect with Vik here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikapoor/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message
Published 04/13/22
D & B sit down with Daniel Sih, co-founder of Spacemakers, a productivity consulting group for busy leaders. Daniel's book "Spacemaker - how to unplug, unwind and think clearly in the digital age," not only tells us why it is important to create space away from technology, it provides clear strategies on how to create one's own "technical sabbatical" each week.  You can find Daniel's work here: https://spacemakers.com.au/book/ Download free videos and chapters:...
Published 04/07/22
This week for another Name That Job segment, D & B sit with Talaya Dendy, founder of On the Other Side LLC. Talaya Dendy is a Cancer Doula, Cancer Thriver, Cancer Health Equity Consultant, Mental Health First Aider, and Podcaster who has dedicated her career to advocating for, guiding, supporting, and empowering people diagnosed with cancer. Talaya hosts the Navigating Cancer TOGETHER podcast, and she has been a guest on numerous podcasts. Authority Magazine and Thrive Global featured...
Published 03/31/22
For this Name That Job, D & B sit with Marie Alessi. Marie Alessi has chosen to dedicate her journey to interrupting the stigma of grief. After losing her husband to a brain aneurysm, she founded the Movement “Loving Life after Loss” and now inspires others in processing their loss, by being a shining example of choosing Love over falling apart. She shares her story and offers examples of the type of mindset and healing practices she provides her clients.  Find her work at...
Published 03/23/22
D & B sit down with Leah Ellis of Endeavor Financial Coaching. She teaches fed-up Americans how to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and reach their money goals. She is here to help calm the financial worries of families, solopreneurs, and small businesses ready to take control of their money. No matter your age or financial situation, she will help you dispel money myths and slay money dragons! www.endeavorfinancialcoaching.com --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 03/16/22
D & B sit down with Miss Perron, membership manager at the Center for Investigative Reporting. She speaks of how she used her passion for creativity and interest in social justice to help find her career in non-profit development and marketing. She shares the steps she took to develop her skills in digital marketing, strategies for feeling comfortable with remote onboarding, and recommendations for those wanting to start a career supporting non-profits.  To learn more about Reveal from...
Published 02/23/22
D & B sit with Nathalie Marc-Charles, career strategist and founder of Uplift Your Career. She speaks of how she supports working moms (and others) to find careers that not only push forward their professional goals but also fit the needs of their life & lifestyle. Whether it is finding a workplace that has progressive childcare policies, hybrid/remote workplaces, or other needed benefits for your life, Nathalie helps us understand how informational interviewing is a valuable tool to...
Published 02/16/22
D & B sit with June Caloroso, Build With June Consulting, to hear how she supports job seekers who are looking to pivot into a new sector or role. The episode includes a role-play of the types of questions/suggestions she presents to potential clients who know what they want but are unclear of the steps to take to get into their new desired positions. June also speaks to the reflective practice of Ikagari, which helped her find clarity and direction when she was recreating her...
Published 02/09/22
D & B sit down with Danielle Evans of Dollarswithdani to hear her advice for those looking to get ahead financially. She shares how anyone can start to feel stable and successful by personalizing their budget to match their financial goals, building a rainy-day fund, and recognizing their power when accepting your next job offer! It's a great episode for all who are feeling anxious and strained to help establish a strong foundation at the beginning of the year.  --- Send in a voice...
Published 02/03/22