Chatting with Christine: Tech Careers & Badass Women

Monica is a tech executive with a strong background in healthcare, public health, and growth strategy. She started her career on the provider side of healthcare, working on growth initiatives for one of the nation’s largest integrated delivery networks at Highmark Health. Shortly after, she entered the tech space through a lead go-to-market role for a fast growing healthtech startup, launching her career in scaling high growth B2B tech SaaS companies. I wanted to chat with Monica because it's not common to find a woman of leadership in both tech and public health, especially one that embraces femininity in her leadership at HiLabs! A driving force behind her career progression and success is her desire to empower women in public health, leadership, and technology. She is a trailblazer in these fields and cares deeply about sharing her story so that other women can succeed.Connect with Monica:https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicakohli/FOLLOW ME:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWongInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovatesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywongFacebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFBWebsite: https://christineywong.me/

Julie Cropp Gareleck is a respected and trusted leader in business communities that extend from the Northeast (Philadelphia, New York City, and D.C.) to the Southeast (including the Greater Atlanta region and Charleston, South Carolina.) and that includes CEOs and entrepreneurs of small to midsize businesses as well as the Fortune 1000. As the CEO of Junction Creative, an award-winning strategic agency that combines the intellectual capital of a business consulting firm with the creative execution of an advertising agency, she has consulted with more than 450 companies to build sustainable, revenue generating strategies. I sit down with Julie to talk about her journey from the corner booth of her family's restaurant to the corner office of her own company! Connect with Julie: www.juliecroppgareleck.com https://www.facebook.com/juliecgareleck https://www.instagram.com/juliecgareleck/ https://www.youtube.com/@juliecgareleck/featured https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliecroppgareleck/ Personal Website Shop: https://juliecroppgareleck.com/shop/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Become-Corner-Booth-Office/dp/1611884012/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FXHI2JN87NZH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.phhdkcGJQyzC5w5-tDHZgQ.kdWnF4X5ep04v0vg2rCnrWtw9chUfqp0yiUTqtV3JFU&dib_tag=se&keywords=dare+to+become+julie+cropp+gareleck&qid=1721061116&sprefix=dare+to+become+julie+cropp+gareleck%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dare-to-become-julie-cropp-gareleck/1144498212 Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/dare-to-become-from-the-corner-booth-to-the-corner-office-julie-cropp-gareleck/21000937?ean=9781611884012 FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

As someone who strives to be a social entrepreneur or someone who just wants to help the world and give back, I've always been very interested in the world of nonprofits. I never had such a good and deep conversation about nonprofits until today! Welcome Breanna Lashell, a nonprofit coach! She founded and ran a nonprofit at the age of 16 called Speak Love and has been on many nonprofits since then! We dive deep into starting and running a nonprofit, the misconceptions, how funding works, the difference between a nonprofit and b-corp, and the constant struggle of serving the business vs. serving the mission! Connect with Breanna: www.instagram.com/@coach_breannalashell www.breannalashell.com FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I've never interviewed a woman in the security domain, so when I heard about Nadine, I had to interview her! Security is something we all know we should care about and do, so today we peel back the layers with her experience as an ex-security consultant at Capgemini, navigating the security world, and being a CISO at Zivver, a secure email platform! Zivver sells a secure email solution that helps to better protect sensitive data and to prevent human mistakes like sending an email to the wrong person. We are a Dutch company with over 8000 customers within and outside the Netherlands. Connect with Nadine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-hoogerwerf-673a8454/ https://www.zivver.com/hubfs/Reports/Security%20Fatigue%20Report%20-%20Web.pdf ) FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

We've never had a pharma guest before, but Randi Roberts is an ex-pharma executive, and it's pretty hard to find a female pharma executive! We had a lot to learn from her, and from her own journey, she tells us how to find satisfaction within your job (or outside) but also her biggest tips on advocating yourself to advance in your career. Before becoming a certified coach, Randi had a very successful 30+ year career as a Pharmaceutical Executive, working for both large companies and a small start-up. She has also founded two of her own businesses. She skillfully combines significant business leadership experience with exceptional coaching skills to help her clients love their work as they achieve their goals. Connect with Randi: https://www.corlinroberts.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-roberts-28a8768/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzYl_3LID6SbI_TDlf665jA FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

We're nearing the end of the year, so naturally, people are thinking about what they want to do and evaluate for the new year! This is also when college students are interviewing for full time jobs, so definitely give this a listen on what you can do to ensure your next (or current) job makes you as happy as you can or if it's time to jump ship! Jessica Weiss is an organizational leadership expert and consultant, so she spills all of her advice and findings when it comes to helping people find happiness in their jobs and careers! Connect with Jessica: https://www.jessicaweiss.com/https://www.instagram.com/thejessicaweiss/https://www.tiktok.com/@thejessicaweisshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaweiss7/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Jen Dary is a highly sought-after leadership coach, entrepreneur, brain tumor survivor, mom, podcast host, and founder of Plucky where she coaches CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders at every level to create healthy work dynamics and a better work life for all humans. Jen had a lot of golden advice on the types of questions we should ask in informational interviews and in mentorships! She even has products that can help you with that! In the midst of all the layoffs, Jen also had pointers and tips for mid-level managers that have to deal with the layoffs and communicate them, and on the flip side, the decisions you have to make and questions you have to ask yourself on if it's finally time for you to leave your job. Definitely an episode you don't want to miss in this climate! Connect with Jen Dary: Website: www.beplucky.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beplucky/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-dary-46b0367/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bepluckster/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/beplucky FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Ramona Shaw is a certified professional leadership coach, podcast host and an author! I dove in deep with her to learn about her perspective on leadership and very interesting situations mid-level managers can find themselves in and her advice on how to approach them such as if an individual contributor made a racist or sexist comment, what should you do? She is passionate about helping new and mid-level managers become leaders people love to work for by strengthening their leadership and communication skills, raising their confidence and resilience, and increasing their focus and emotional intelligence. She now specializes in delivering coaching and training programs for leaders at fast-growing startups and companies such as Twitch, UBS, Google, Dropbox, Lionsgate, Asana, Stitch Fix, Sequoia Capital, and dozens of others. Connect with Ramona Shaw: Website: https://www.ramonashaw.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramona.shaw.leadershipTwitter: https://twitter.com/shaw_leadRamona’s Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Competent-New-Manager-Leadership/dp/B09ZSZV2XC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCQKvrIjwpyHVn-Y4fCPqw/videosPodcast: https://www.ramonashaw.com/podcast/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I love chatting with founders of social enterprises, and in this case, it is Brooke McKean, the cofounder and co-CEO of Reach Pathways and President of Chicago Scholars! Reach Pathways is a virtual world for students to build skills while showing off their marketable skills to employers and universities which serves as a great double sided market! I chat through Brooke's experience as a female cofounder as well as her journey with both Reach Pathways and Chicago Scholars. Connect with Brooke McKean: Website: https://www.reachpathways.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reachpathways/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@reach3044/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/reach-pathways/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

My two loves in this episode with fintech and boss women! In this episode, Tilly Tanga, co-founder and director of operations of fintech startup in the P2P personal loan space, talks about her experience being at the forefront of fintech, being a co-founder and director of operations, and advice she has for budding entrepreneurs!  Connect with Tilly Tanga: https://www.facebook.com/usepigeon/ https://twitter.com/use_pigeon https://www.linkedin.com/company/usepigeon/ https://www.instagram.com/usepigeon/ https://www.tiktok.com/@usepigeon https://www.youtube.com/@usepigeon https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-matilde-tanga/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Emily Glass is currently President & CEO at Syncro, a combined RMM and PSA platform, that helps Managed Service Providers start, run and grow their business. Being in the MSP space, she is in tech and the service industry! She shares a lot of her experience getting up to this point and also being a president and CEO at Syncro! This is the first podcast episode of 2023!  Connect with Emily: https://syncromsp.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyglass/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Alicia is an executive leadership coach and creator of women's leadership programming. She has been doing this work for 7 years and has had a long winding career rooted in followed her curiosity. That path included things as wide as running strategic partnership and product teams for a data technology company to running a wedding planning business to spending time as a farmer. Beyond work, she loves to cuddle up with a book and cup of coffee, do almost anything outside in nature, get into her body or spend time with the people she loves including her son. Connect with Alicia: https://www.aliciajabbar.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajabbar/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Kalpa is the Founder and CEO of Knekxt Group, LLC a consulting firm with a mission to create an equitable world. Today she speaks about being a sexual abuse survivor and how that led to her mission and activism in bringing others like her together. She is a product management leader with a track record of building trust and consistently delivering innovative experiences while leading diverse and inclusive teams. She has 15 years of experience in diverse domains of product, marketing, analytics and fraud risk management for new customer acquisition and deepening existing customer relationships for B2C and B2B businesses. She currently serves as Principal Advisor to Liminal, a boutique strategy advisory firm serving digital identity, fintech, and cybersecurity clients, and the private equity and venture capital community.  Prior to her entrepreneurial pursuits, she worked at companies such as Early Warning Services/Zelle, American Express, General Electric and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Connect with Kalpa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpashreegupta/ https://www.tiktok.com/@knkext.com https:/knekxt.com FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Danae is disrupting the UK legal industry with technology that makes legal resources and services more accessible to everyone and giving the power back to employees to recognize workplace harassment and abuse. I sit down with Danae to talk to her about her journey doing this as well as her outlook on the future of employment! Connect with Danae: https://twitter.com/danaeshell https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaeyshell/ https://valla.uk/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

As a cat owner, cat sitter, woman in tech, and entrepreneur, I have a deep appreciation for Aparna and SpotOn.Pet for the value and solution it provides for me as someone who always has a need to transport cats! I sit down with Aparna (and her pet pig!) for this episode. SpotOn.Pet is a ride-hailing transportation app for pets and pet-parents. The app connects you with trusted drivers that will take your pet anywhere, with or without you being present. From airports, to parks, & even vet visits, you can only phone a friend so many times or pay hundreds for a car service, to carry your pet safely to where they need to go. I go through Aparna's experience as CEO and founder of SpotOn.Pet as well as the future of SpotOn.Pet! SPECIAL PROMO CODE for 15% off your first 3 rides! CODE: CW15 Connect with Aparna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asrinivasan90/ https://www.spoton.pet/ https://www.instagram.com/spotonpet/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spoton-pet/id1438353721 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dashride.clients.spotonpet&hl=en_IE&gl=US FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Amy Edelstein is a nonprofit leader, author, and educator. Her mission is to hare powerful ideas that can help us transform ourselves and the culture we live in. The focus of my work illustrates the insight that comes from viewing all our experience in a vast context, as we learn to weave together the evolutionary history of the cosmos, the developmental shifts in global culture, and the subtleties of contemplative insight. Her programs support individuals and groups to discover deeper fulfillment, joy, and purposefulness in life. She comes to us after writing six books including the IPPY award-winning, educational bestseller The Conscious Classroom and Ben Franklin Award winner, bestselling memoir Adventure in Zanskar, and we discuss about her journey within and writing Adventure in Zanskar in this podcast episode! Connect with Amy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyedelstein/ https://www.youtube.com/c/AmyEdelstein https://www.instagram.com/innerstrengtheducation/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOO50muaMiuKSjkwJ14D61A https://www.facebook.com/AmyEdelstein.Educator FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high-performance, trauma-informed coach and trainer, Amazon best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and the founder of CrownYourself.com, helping visionary leaders transform their self-limiting stories, build their empire, stand out fearlessly, and make the income and the impact they deserve. Let's dive deeper on how you can find your zone of genius! Connect with Kim: Website: https://crownyourself.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crownyourself/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/crownyounow Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourselfnow Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/crownyourself Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/crownyourself LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I met Sid back in college at Boston University when recruiting for the Personal Finance Club, and we both were on our journeys towards consulting! He is now a consultant at Deloitte based in New York City, and it wasn't without hardship as he did it as an international student when many companies and firms have been restricting recruitment of international students due to the risk of the sponsorship lottery! We talk about his experience as an international student, going through the recruitment process at Deloitte, and his current consulting experience now as well as a big tip he shared to us for international students bypassing the H1B lottery! Connect with Sid: www.linkedin.com/in/sidharthchopra https://www.instagram.com/savage_sid96/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Mari Taksa was pivoting away from her work fundraising for a nonprofit through a coding bootcamp that helped her connect to Accenture's apprenticeship program where she is now a Data Engineering Associate! She tells us all about her experience and her tips for the Accenture apprenticeship program!  Watch Video Interview Here: https://youtu.be/dbk6r96x-xk Connect with Mari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maritaksa/ https://www.instagram.com/mariziva/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

This is admittedly an area I know nothing of (truly), yet I'm so curious about it, so I was excited to interview Becky Postar! Becky is a veteran banking officer of 20 years who has extensive experience in business development, lending, and compliance training for multiple banks. She has deep domain expertise in BSA, AML, KYC and the evolving cannabis regulations. She is now the COO of HDCS. HDCS, Inc. provides a comprehensive solution for safely banking higher-risk industries such as the cannabis industry. Watch Video Interview Here: https://youtu.be/jJfHVKHt6fM Connect with Becky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becky-burrell-postar-8a67767/ https://hdcompliance.com/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Salary negotiations are not talked about enough in society and we need to close that gap for women in tech and consulting! Claudia Miller, MPH owner of Claudia T. Miller, LLC: Career coaching, is a bilingual (Eng/Spa) Career Coach & Host of her own Podcast 'Roadmap To The Executive Suite'. She helps serious professionals secure dream jobs, with dream salaries, at their dream companies including fast- growing startups, rockstar midsize companies, and Fortune 500 and Tech Giants. She also helps her clients negotiate salary increases of up to $50,000. Business Insider names her one of the ""Top 23 Most Innovative Career Coaches of 2020"". Connect with Claudia: https://www.claudiatmiller.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiatmiller/ https://www.instagram.com/claudiatmiller/ https://www.roadmaptotheexecutivesuite.com/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywongFacebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I worked with Ivan on a job application strategy to enter into technology consulting! Sometimes pivoting in isn't that hard if you think about the important and relevant skills needed and pull it from everywhere, not just your work experience! We also spoke about how to stand out by networking (and some juicy tips using Linkedin), as well as the interview process and how to prepare! I've covered in previous episodes about case interviews and my YouTube channel also has a lot of resources on that! Check out PrepLounge as well! If you sign up today, you can get 15% off your Premium Membership with CHRISTINE15! PrepLounge offers the best platform and community to prepare for the case interview in management consulting You get access to the case library, framework articles, and further resources and interactive tools that will be helpful throughout your case prep You can improve your performance through meetings with other candidates and coaching sessions with top consultants. Sign up for your Premium Membership today and ACE that case interview! https://bit.ly/3nOR7dB DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting me so I can continue to provide you with free content each week! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I've had the pleasure to collaborate with PrepLounge, a leading case interview prep library, community, and service! They have so many cases for you to practice with AND professional case interview coaches with the experience and background to help you excel! I was able to use a premium case, the Yodaphone case, for this episode, and I hope this helped provide a lot of value to you! If you sign up today, you can get 15% off your Premium Membership with CHRISTINE15! PrepLounge offers the best platform and community to prepare for the case interview in management consulting You get access to the case library, framework articles, and further resources and interactive tools that will be helpful throughout your case prep You can improve your performance through meetings with other candidates and coaching sessions with top consultants. Sign up for your Premium Membership today and ACE that case interview! https://bit.ly/3nOR7dB DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting me so I can continue to provide you with free content each week! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Most consulting firms do follow a "recruitment season" to hire entry level, specifically from schools like college, university, or graduate programs. So many people ask me what they should prepare or how should they even get started, so here's all of my advice jam packed into one video so you can get that job offer! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Something I pride in a lot about myself that really helped me achieve as much as I was able to at this point is simply how I don't give a f*ck. Because of that, I can recover very fast and start taking action to improve, reinvent, or pivot. I don't exactly have a method per se, but I broke down what goes on in my head into 5 digestible steps and hopefully this can help you as well! I think a lot of times, we are so self-critical about ourselves or we care too much, but sometimes we spend so much time thinking we don't act! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

There's a lot of changes your life and yourself goes through when you go through the phases of adulthood whether that be friendships, professional, and life events. It's tough on growing and changing and constantly reinventing yourself, but it's possible! Let's talk about all of the growing pains that I've gone through and let me know if you can relate! I'm only 25, but I feel like I've been through a lot already, HAHAHA. FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Making a good first impression is so important in the corporate and also in personal life too! But does that mean you should be a very fake or energetic version of yourself? You should bring your best version of yourself when meeting new people, and you do that with your personal brand! I will NOT be providing general tips (some of them are pretty self-explanatory) but rather how to put your best food forward as genuine and authentic self. This video is for you on how you can approach this! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Thais Pulliam is based in Miami as a solutions architect, product designer, and technology consultant at Glidefast Consulting! She was a fashion model before she went through General Assembly's coding bootcamp and now pivoted to her career today! What exactly does a solutions architect do? Let's dive in! Connect with Thais https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaispulliam/ www.thais.site https://www.instagram.com/thaispulliam/ https://github.com/pulliam FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

In a prior video of mine, I spoke about how I manage my time, and I use goals as a huge driver on how I prioritize my time and how to even approach my plans. Here, I'm with Derek Mei and we're talking about how we set goals for ourselves whether it be personal or professional goals! We talk about how it's important to set goals, SMART goals, having a support system, building habits and systems, and what our current goals are now! Read the Atomic Habits book we mentioned! https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ Follow Derek Mei https://www.youtube.com/c/thehandoff https://instagram.com/the_handoff https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmei/ https://derekmei.com/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Addison Chen and I have been together for four years ever since that fateful first date on July 20, 2017! We went to celebrate our four year anniversary in Chicago this year! We also recorded a podcast episode reflecting, for both on our own accounts and moving forward! We've gone through a lot like living together, having cats together, and buying a condo together! Follow Addison Chen https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOAocCoWzzeDjLVcbJErVA https://addisonjchen.medium.com/ https://www.instagram.com/addisonjchen/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Deniz reached out to me as a sophomore in college doing a consulting internship. This is also her first internship as well, so she didn't know what she needed to do to navigate the waters! She hopes to get that return offer for her junior year summer, so we sat down to talk about all the tips and answer her questions! Would you like to be on the next FREE career coaching session for anything from general career advice, mock interviews, resume and cover letter interviews, and job success advice? We're doing this on the YouTube channel so more people can follow along! Apply here: https://forms.gle/JUWsG1kX1gdDXFt77 Learn more about the program first? Watch this: https://youtu.be/0RVbfjn8dl8 Not your thing? I also do paid private coaching sessions, so DM me on Instagram at christine.innovates! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Follow Along! Did you know case interviews are usually different for technology consulting case interviews? In today's video, we go through a real mock interview with Diego so you can join along and learn as well! Follow Along with the Case: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_YEuYX2_W4_4gWG_LLBWdcejR1BWyPlI9Fq_eUFfEns/edit?usp=sharing If you would like access to more cases, resources, interview and recruitment forums, join the Technology Consulting Community which is currently the home to 2000+ aspiring and current technology consultants from 70+ countries! https://www.facebook.com/groups/techconsulting Would you like to be on the next FREE career coaching session for anything from general career advice, mock interviews, resume and cover letter interviews, and job success advice? We're doing this on the YouTube channel so more people can follow along! Apply here: https://forms.gle/JUWsG1kX1gdDXFt77 Learn more about the program first? Watch this: https://youtu.be/0RVbfjn8dl8 Not your thing? I also do paid private coaching sessions, so DM me on Instagram at christine.innovates! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Adrian Chu received a bachelor degree in electrical engineering and received an MBA at University of Washington. He also studied data science in real estate at the school of architecture and planning at MIT. He also worked as an engineer at Boeing, Intel, and Microsoft while being the managing broker and principal at Specialty Real Estate Group as well as principal at CHU Design + Build. He has left the tech world and is now fully in the real estate world. He walks us through how it's like to purchase and invest in real estate in today's age! Follow Adrian Chu: www.adrianchu.com www.linkedin.com/in/adrianchu www.sregusa.com FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Follow Along! In today's episode, we go through a real mock interview with Kevin on an interviewee led tech case interview! It is good to do this with a partner as this may be a bit hard being very interactive, but make sure your partner knows what goes into an interviewee led tech case interview and is equipped to answer your questions. If you would like access to more cases, resources, interview and recruitment forums, join the Technology Consulting Community which is currently the home to 2000+ aspiring and current technology consultants from 70+ countries! https://www.facebook.com/groups/techconsulting/ Would you like to be on the next FREE career coaching session for anything from general career advice, mock interviews, resume and cover letter interviews, and job success advice? We're doing this on the YouTube channel so more people can follow along! Apply here: https://forms.gle/JUWsG1kX1gdDXFt77 Learn more about the program first? Watch this: https://youtu.be/0RVbfjn8dl8 Not your thing? I also do paid private coaching sessions, so DM me on Instagram at christine.innovates! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Manal Meer studied biology and psychology in University of Toronto and then an MBA at McMaster University where she discovered consulting during an internship. Recently pivoting into technology consulting at Ernst & Young in Canada as a Strategy & Technology Transformation Consultant, she walks us through her journey, is an MBA worth it, how she pivoted herself, and even how it's like and some tips she has for those starting their jobs in a virtual or remote setting! Watch the YouTube Video interview here: https://youtu.be/70XUxty6guk Follow Manal Meer: Linkedin: www.LinkedIn.com/in/manalmeer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manalmeer/ Clubhouse: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@manalmeer FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I'm with my friends in this video and thought it would be fun to ask "Would You Rather" questions when it comes to our spending (or saving) habits! Play along with us and tell me what you think!  Thank you for being in this video! Addison Chen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOAocCoWzzeDjLVcbJErVA https://www.instagram.com/addisonjchen/ Sally Chen: https://www.instagram.com/sally.sketch/ Michelle Lam: https://instagram.com/mewtripled https://youtube.com/mewtripled Collin Miller: https://www.instagram.com/maxconners/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Alankrita Dayal is focused on developing educational technology that utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence to curate effective and personalized STEM learning pathways for students in K-12. She is also the Executive Director at Program yoUr Future (PUF), where she organizes large-scale academic bootcamps that educate and empower underrepresented, at-risk youth into the STEM and Computer Science fields. Watch the YouTube Video Interview here: https://youtu.be/_a2cyduTdwI Follow Alankrita Dayal & ProgramUrFuture: Alankrita's Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alankrita-dayal-b10791a1/ Alankrita's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alankritadayal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProgramUrFuture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/programyourfuturepuf/ Medium: https://programyourfuture.medium.com Website: https://programyourfuture.org/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBN_pU9UZnQlazvFc5d3NbA LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/school/program-your-future Twitter: @ProgramUrFuture FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

It could be a little tricky with networking especially at your internship or outside of your internship to see if the role or company is right for you. How do you navigate those waters without stepping on anyone's toes or crossing boundaries? Luke is about to start his internship at a Big 4 firm and he wants to make sure he puts his best foot forward! If you would like access to more cases, resources, interview and recruitment forums, join the Technology Consulting Community which is currently the home to 2000+ aspiring and current technology consultants from 70+ countries! https://www.facebook.com/groups/techconsulting Would you like to be on the next FREE career coaching session for anything from general career advice, mock interviews, resume and cover letter interviews, and job success advice? We're doing this on the YouTube channel so more people can follow along! Apply here: https://forms.gle/JUWsG1kX1gdDXFt77 Learn more about the program first? Watch this: https://youtu.be/0RVbfjn8dl8 Not your thing? I also do paid private coaching sessions, so DM me on Instagram at christine.innovates! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Amanda Wright is a management consultant based in Victoria BC. She has worked at Deloitte in Strategy & Operations for several years after completing her MBA, and then decided to start her own consulting business. In 2020 she began offering coaching to female consultants who want to exit Big 4 or MBB consulting to start their own independent consulting business. Amanda also has a program called Take the Leap and I'm having so much fun delivering it! She is super passionate about supporting and encouraging other women to stay in the consulting industry, but on their own terms. Watch the YouTube Video Interview here: https://youtu.be/ZkXa0PO2pdo Follow Amanda Wright! www.thewrightcompany.ca instagram.com/thewrightcompany.ca linkedin.com/amandawright FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Dr. Nicole Tschierske is passionate about helping overlooked women in STEM become influential, so they can confidently unlock new opportunities for themselves, get their employers saying “we need you on this job!” and make a bigger impact. As a Scientist and Positive Psychology Coach, Nicole helps her clients strategically turn their career frustrations into a renewed love for their work.  In this episode, we dive into a lot of the problems women in STEM face and discuss how we can push through them to empower our careers!  Watch the YouTube Video Interview here: https://youtu.be/mrDEaMWIKjg Connect with Nicole Tschierske! https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnicoletschierske/ https://intoactioncoaching.de/ https://womeninstem-reimagined.com/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Myoshia is now the award- winning founder and CEO of one of the leading IT Consulting companies in the country, AndTech Solutions, LLC. Right after high school, Myoshia went straight into the workforce in technology for healthcare industries. She later started her own IT consulting firm, and we walk through the process of doing so and gaining credibility and rapport with new clients.  AndTech Solutions is providing custom application development and other technology services to some of the top U.S. companies and organizations. They’ve implemented health plans responsible for managing over 56 million members across 25 states and consulted with small businesses in creating custom application solutions to meet their technology challenges. Watch the Video Interview here: https://youtu.be/B7mAwK-9lKI Follow Myoshia Boykin-Anderson! www.linkedin.com/company/andtech-solutions-llc www.facebook.com/andtechllc http://andtechllc.com/ https://beyondbeliefbusiness.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/myoshia-boykin-anderson-85880a3b/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Kajol Phadnis Patel is no stranger to my channel as we did collaborate on a Women in Consulting YouTube video! I invited her to my podcast because she shares such a wealth of knowledge and energy from her bubbly self and her passion in content creation, entrepreneurship, and consulting! Let's dig deeper and see who Kajol really is! Watch the Video Interview here: https://youtu.be/oXL-ZppJoGU Follow Kajol! https://www.youtube.com/managementconsultant https://www.instagram.com/management.consultant/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kajolpatel/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Mohammad Misbah, other known as "The Consulting Guy" on Instagram, started off at Accenture as an analyst and then rose through the ranks as a senior manager. He now runs The Consulting Guy, hosts The Consulting Podcast,  an entrepreneur (crypto, real estate, angel investing), and is a Dad of a 2 year old trouble maker, husband to a wonderful woman. Starting off in systems integrations and then moving into management consulting where he focused on CRM in the financial services industry, Mohammad shares his wisdom of how his journey, responsibilities, and expectations have changed from when he was an analyst and all the way up as he got promoted within the firm to senior manager. He is now an ex-senior manager at Accenture!  Watch the Video Interview here: https://youtu.be/j74SBFWIZNA Follow Mohammad Misbah or "The Consulting Guy!" https://www.instagram.com/theconsultingguy/ www.theconsultingguy.com https://youtube.com/c/TheConsultingGuy https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbmisbah/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I met Natalie Barbu back when we were in training at Q Center for the Accenture Technology Development Program. Back then, I didn't know she had a YouTube channel, but she later left Accenture to pursue entrepreneurship with Barbu Agency, her own personal brand, and a podcast. She now rebranded Barbu Agency to WeBloom Social, has a podcast of 100+ episodes, and recently founded a startup and developing an app called Rella Social! As someone who's a full time consultant, content creator, and aspiring entrepreneur, I'm so excited to bring Natalie onto the podcast because I have so many questions to this inspirational young entrepreneur on how she pivots her business, her decision making process, and her social media strategy.  Watch the Video Interview here: https://youtu.be/jtesMspo7sI Follow Natalie Barbu! https://www.youtube.com/nataliebarbu https://www.instagram.com/nataliebarbu https://www.instagram.com/therealreelpodcast https://www.instagram.com/webloomsocial https://www.webloomsocial.com https://www.rellasocial.com  Help out Natalie by filling out this survey if you're an influencer or brand! https://forms.gle/wP5VqhsGBtMd18Mo8 FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

With what's going on with the Asian American community, it saddens us to hear all of the harassment and assaults aimed at the Asian American Pacific Islander community. We wanted to bring to light about our own experiences as Asian Americans for you to learn about how it's like living in the US, the prejudices and racism we experienced, the "model minority" myth, and how we feel on where we belong. We do not represent the entire Asian American population, but these are our personal experiences as Asian Americans! More Resources: https://stopaapihate.org/ https://aapifund.org/ https://hateisavirus.org/ Thank you so much for Christy, Derek, and Addison for joining me in this very important video! Follow Addison Chen https://addisonjchen.medium.com/ https://www.instagram.com/addisonjchen/ Follow Christy Joonie Park https://www.youtube.com/joonie https://www.instagram.com/jooniepk/ Follow Derek Mei https://www.youtube.com/c/thehandoff https://instagram.com/handoff_design https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmei/ https://derekmei.com/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I had friends stay over with me not too long ago, and they happened to be YouTubers as well! I sat down with my boyfriend, Addison Chen,  The Handoff with Derek Mei, and his girlfriend, Christy Joonie Park. We all graduated 3-4 years ago and some of us are already working full time, some of us are in grad school or even optometry school, and we come from different walks of life. With many college students graduating soon in May, I thought this would be perfect! Follow Addison Chen https://addisonjchen.medium.com/ https://www.instagram.com/addisonjchen/ Follow Christy Joonie Park https://www.youtube.com/joonie https://www.instagram.com/jooniepk/ Follow Derek Mei https://www.youtube.com/c/thehandoff https://instagram.com/handoff_design https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmei/ https://derekmei.com/ FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I'm changing up my content creation approach and introducing a lot more interactive elements! I shut down my Patreon Tier 1 and will be using my YouTube channel and podcast to serve more people in career coaching! I am also going to develop the Technology Consulting Community as a stronger self-standing entity! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

I have a strong philosophy that you can manage your time to STAY productive. You don't manage your time without taking in consideration with productivity and you can't be productive without managing your time. Today, I break down how exactly I do it, and it really starts with planning big then breaking it down into bite-sized pieces which helps you stay motivated. I juggle my full time job as an Accenture technology consultant, a content creator with a YouTube channel, podcast, Instagram, and Clubhouse, and entrepreneur with Technology Consulting Community PLUS being an NYC cat mommy of three. How do I do it all? This is how! FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Brianna Califano graduated from Penn State University and is now a management consultant at Accenture. Years ago, she started @essentiallybrie to grow her brand on mental health and wellness. Brianna goes over many tips for mental health she has for busy professionals as well! In this episode, Brianna talks about her experience with her virtual internship at Accenture and how to best optimize your virtual experience! Watch the YouTube Interview Here: https://youtu.be/Qssa8CtBg2U Connect with Brianna Califano! https://briannacalifano.com/ https://www.instagram.com/essentiallybrie/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-califano/ https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@briannacalifano FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/

Many people feel imposter syndrome for many different ways and reasons. For this episode, I am focusing specifically in consulting or if you're a young working professional. In a field where you need to be an "expert," it's hard to be a consultant if you only have college under your belt. We're going to break it down today on how you can overcome imposter syndrome. This is my first solo episode! What did you think? FOLLOW ME: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ChristineWong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christine.innovates Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineywong Facebook: https://www.fb.me/ChristineWongFB Website: https://christineywong.me/