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Leverage Your Potential

Leverage Your Potential

By Menlo College ICS

The Menlo College Office of Internships, Career Services and Study Abroad, in partnership with Menlo's Content Creator Club, present the Leverage Your Potential Podcast; this podcast is dedicated to providing the Menlo College community with tips and insightful discussions on topics related to career pathways, experiential opportunities, and life-long learning.
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Episode 3: Working for Disney & Completing a Master's Online with Tess Rewick

Leverage Your PotentialMay 21, 2020

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EPISODE 40: Dr. Jodie Austin: Taking a Holistic Approach

EPISODE 40: Dr. Jodie Austin: Taking a Holistic Approach

Dr. Jodie Austin is one of Menlo’s assistant professors in the English Department, where she is one of several colleagues spearheading the use of E-portfolios to encourage holistic writing and storytelling. In this episode, Dr. Austin discusses the power of writing, her interest in video gaming, and draws some comparisons between her research on the impact of the plague on 17th century literature and COVID-19’s impact on creative expression today.

May 13, 202156:19
EPISODE 39: Dr. Sean Pradhan: Intersections of Psychology, Sports, and Data Analytics

EPISODE 39: Dr. Sean Pradhan: Intersections of Psychology, Sports, and Data Analytics

Dr. Sean Pradhan is Menlo’s Assistant Director of Sports Management and Data Analytics where he gets to teach about what he loves: the intersection of sports and data. Dr. Pradhan’s career journey didn’t start off in either of the areas - it started in psychology. Those interested in how psychology plays a role in research around sports and how data offers its support will enjoy listening to this episode.

May 06, 202128:30
EPISODE 38: Denia Talavera: On Entry-Level Talent Acquisition

EPISODE 38: Denia Talavera: On Entry-Level Talent Acquisition

Denia joins the Leverage Your Potential Podcast to share her career journey from being an undergrad at Utica College to working in New York City at one of the world’s most well-known companies, Bloomberg, L.P. Along the way, she shares great advice for college students and recent grads seeking to break in at the internship or entry level.

Apr 22, 202130:08
EPISODE 37: Jessica Mean: Maths, Graphs and Mentorship
Apr 08, 202144:15
EPISODE 36: Gender in the Workplace with Tricia Timm

EPISODE 36: Gender in the Workplace with Tricia Timm

As General Counsel to Looker, Tricia Timm guided them through a business and organizational transformation that resulted in a $2.6B acquisition by Google. At the same time, she was the executive sponsor of the company's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) program. Most recently, Tricia won the Latino Business Leadership Award from the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Join Tricia Timm for an engaging and thoughtful discussion on the role of gender in the workplace.

Mar 25, 202150:17
EPISODE 35: Reflections on the Recruiting Process with Sam McLeod ’16 (LinkedIn)

EPISODE 35: Reflections on the Recruiting Process with Sam McLeod ’16 (LinkedIn)

Listen in as Sam McLeod ‘16, a Technical Recruiter for LinkedIn, shares tips and tricks for job seekers, including how to catch a recruiter’s attention, the importance of leveraging your alumni network, and how long you should plan to stay at a job before moving on. Along the way, you’ll learn the origin story of the Menlo College Dance Team, which Sam co-founded in 2015-2016 and still coaches to this day!

Mar 11, 202141:01
EPISODE 34: Latina. Leader. Lobbyist. - with Cynthia Guerrero

EPISODE 34: Latina. Leader. Lobbyist. - with Cynthia Guerrero

In 2020, Cynthia Guerrero won the SVBJ Latino Business Leadership Award for building a Latina-Leadership pipeline and being an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion. Cynthia is a partner at California Strategies, a well-known public affairs consulting firm, where she is focused on public policy in the area of technology. Hear from Cynthia about her perspective on being one of the only Latina tech lobbyists in California and why having a mentor is important at all stages of your career.

How To Think Like A Monk by Jay Shetty

Mar 04, 202141:17
EPISODE 33: Managing with Imposter Syndrome with Felix Navarro, Product Manager @ Facebook Reality Labs (Oculus)
Feb 25, 202138:00
Episode 32: Learning how to be friction free with Alan Fernandez ’04

Episode 32: Learning how to be friction free with Alan Fernandez ’04

Alan Fernandez recently moved to Brooklyn, New York as part of a self-exploration and artistic journey after a career in the stem cell research industry. In this conversation, you’ll learn about his unique journey to Menlo College, why it’s important to live “friction free”, and the reasons he volunteers on the Menlo Alumni Council.

Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind by Dr. Joe Dispenza

The Way of Zen by Alan Watts

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Feb 11, 202133:51
Reflections on Menlo as an International Student with Alan Álvarez Orozco
Jan 28, 202131:14
Episode 30: Shopping in Seoul with Carey Lee ‘21
Nov 19, 202028:14
Episode 29: Navigating one year after college with Jessica Carlson

Episode 29: Navigating one year after college with Jessica Carlson

Jessica Carlson ’19, Menlo Alum and Product Marketing Associate at GuideSpark, takes us through her one-year journey of graduating from Menlo to where she is now. Learn more about Jessica’s entrepreneurial drive and her involvement in the Stanford University Innovation Fellowship. Along the way, Jessica shares her passions, her great-grandfather’s inventions, her view of gender bias in the marketing world, and advice on navigating the job search process for recent graduates.

➺ Talking to Strangers and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

➺ Start with Why by Simon Cinek

➺ Educated by Tara Westover

Nov 12, 202033:49
Episode 28: Study and Work Abroad Reflections with CEA Rep, Laura
Nov 05, 202050:52
Episode 27: Always an Oak with Priscila de Souza ’07

Episode 27: Always an Oak with Priscila de Souza ’07

Menlo’s Dean of Enrollment, Prisicla de Souza, studied at Menlo and has worked at Menlo ever since she graduated. Priscila, like many of our students, was an international student and later pursued an MBA. Though she had not intended to work in higher education, the progression of her work has allowed her to stay close to her home - Menlo - and stay close to the people who make it such a wonderful place to be.

Oct 29, 202022:54
Episode 26: Talkin’ Shop with Communication Expert Matt Crevin
Oct 22, 202033:50
Episode 25: Traveling to Grow with Couple on the Map
Oct 15, 202031:27
Episode 24: Why Leadership Matters with Keith Spataro

Episode 24: Why Leadership Matters with Keith Spataro

Menlo’s Vice President of Enrollment and Athletics, Keith Spataro, has been working at Menlo for nearly 20 years - it all started with his growing the prestige of the wrestling team, which in the past couple of years have seen successes at the national level. What is Keith’s secret to success? In this episode, we discuss Keith’s perspectives on leadership and the role of athletics in higher education. Tune in to learn some of his favorite quips, including: “Give me an excuse to win.”

Oct 08, 202059:53
Episode 23: Applying Rigor to Life and Work with Erik Bakke
Oct 01, 202055:59
Episode 22: Study Abroad Series - Running through Rome with Klay Ketelle '20
Sep 25, 202047:47
Episode 21: Supporting Students as Senior Class President
Sep 17, 202032:38
Episode 20: Management for the Era of the Internet of Things
Sep 11, 202041:47
BONUS: Looking ahead with President Steven Weiner

BONUS: Looking ahead with President Steven Weiner

On May 22nd, we interviewed Menlo's President, Steven Weiner, about his career journey and the semester ahead. In this snapshot of a longer episode - which can be heard in "Journey to the Presidency", episode 19 - our listeners can learn President Weiner's thoughts on the Fall semester. While much has changed in the last few months, his optimism remains. 

Sep 09, 202015:57
Journey to the Presidency with Steven Weiner

Journey to the Presidency with Steven Weiner

Enjoy an engaging discussion with Menlo College’s 11th inaugurated president, Steven Weiner. In this episode, we explore President Weiner’s journey from aspiring botanist to start-up executive to college president. President Weiner shares his vision for the future of college and recounts the story of one of our most famous “alumni”: Phar Lap, a legendary racing horse who met a mysterious end.

Sep 08, 202001:04:25
Episode 17: ICS Coffee Chat with Kyle Lubke ’16

Episode 17: ICS Coffee Chat with Kyle Lubke ’16

Kyle Lubke, Menlo College class of 2016 and member of the Menlo Alumni Council, joins the ICS live from Montana for an engaging discussion on everything from careers in audit and accounting to why he’s passionate about improving young people’s financial literacy. Along the way, you’ll learn a little about his golf game and why he thinks even numbers nerds to be good writers.

Aug 27, 202031:52
Episode 16: Marketing, Fundraising, and Advocacy with Yasmin Gomez ‘19
Aug 20, 202040:11
Episode 15: ICS Coffee Chat with Ali Young, ‘14
Aug 06, 202041:33
Episode 14: Ramped Careers and Business Development with Solin Piearcy ‘20, Manoj Jonna, Danny Leonard
Jul 23, 202051:38
Episode 13: Careers in Accounting with former CFO Frank Wasilewski

Episode 13: Careers in Accounting with former CFO Frank Wasilewski

Menlo College’s former CFO Frank Wasilewski takes us through his journey from first attending a Meet The Firms event during his undergrad years to accepting his current role as Senior Manager of Finance at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, where he is helping to affect change at a national and global level. Along the way, Frank shares wisdom and advice for students majoring in accounting. 

Jul 16, 202048:10
Episode 12: Conflict Resolution with Provost Grande Lum
Jul 09, 202044:27
Episode 11: ICS Summer Coffee Chat Series: Pursuing an MBA - While working! - with Mikkel Bertelsen ‘18
Jul 02, 202023:28
Episode 10: Sabrina Degon @ Box: Connecting college to career, working at Box, and pursuing a 'thematic why'

Episode 10: Sabrina Degon @ Box: Connecting college to career, working at Box, and pursuing a 'thematic why'

An excellent conversation between Box’s Sabrina Degon and ICS hosts Bianca and Kelly touching on changes to the work place during shelter in place, translating college activities to skills, mentorship, and Sabrina’s work to advocate for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive world.

Sabrina Degon was born and raised in the Bay Area of Northern California and graduated from the University of California, Merced in Business Management & Sociology. Being heavily involved with mentorship work and professional development efforts, Sabrina was involved in roles that allowed her to work closely with the school's career center and led her to coordinating a site visit at Box, a cloud content management tech company in the heart of Silicon Valley. Her tour guides during the time are now her direct teammates now! Since then, she's kick-started her career in University Recruiting at Box and promotes candidate experience, leads all HQ tours, expands diversity & inclusion efforts such as go-to-campus events and candidate sourcing at HBCUs / HSIs, as well as supports intern programming.

Outside of work, Sabrina identifies as a traveler, student, performer and big sister! Some of her goals include moving out of the country, reading 6 books by the end of 2020, and slowly transitioning into a plastic-free lifestyle! Some fun facts include performing Hula / Tahitian since she was 4 years old, being involved in Girl Scouts until graduating high school, and being trilingual (English, Tagalog, and French)!"

Recommendations for Listeners:

Books:

Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley, by Emily Chang

Becoming, by Michelle Obama

Podcasts:

The Tim Ferriss Podcast

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

Documentaries & Movies:

13th

Just Mercy 

Courses:

The Science of Well-Being, now free from Yale University

Jun 25, 202001:00:51
Episode 9: Young Alumni Panel - April, 2020

Episode 9: Young Alumni Panel - April, 2020

On April 8th, 2020, Ash Hunt '20 and Joshua Salazar '20 interviewed four of Menlo's more recent alums about their first couple of years after completing their Bachelor degrees. The conversation covers four main topics: 1. Experiences transitioning out of college; 2. Career advice; 3. Dealing with student loans and finances; 4. Taking care of mental health and finding work-life balance. 

Featuring Menlo alums: 

Chelsea Garcia '17

Caitlin Sorensen '19

Maxwell Barnes '18

Richard Runkle-Edens '19

Jun 18, 202051:13
Episode 8: Entrepreneurship with Annika Steiber
Jun 11, 202045:38
Episode 7: Leadership with Dr. Marianne Neuwirth
May 27, 202039:45
Episode 6: Staying Positive Amid Uncertainty with Casey Porter

Episode 6: Staying Positive Amid Uncertainty with Casey Porter

Meet Casey Porter, a 20 year veteran at Enterprise Holdings Inc., one of the largest private companies in the world and the single largest employer of college grads in the country. In this episode, Casey shares his journey from Enterprise intern to Talent Acquisition Manager for the South Bay and describes how college students can prepare for the future and stay positive amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 21, 202024:35
Episode 5: Remote Work & Internships with Colton Wirth, Brenda Flores-Reyes, & Sam Baker

Episode 5: Remote Work & Internships with Colton Wirth, Brenda Flores-Reyes, & Sam Baker

Bianca Barros interviews Colton Wirth (May ‘20), Brenda Flores-Reyes (May ‘20), and Sam Baker (Dec. ‘20) about their experiences working remotely for their jobs and internships. Sam works for Casca Designs, a startup in his hometown, Vancouver, B.C, and Brenda works for a startup named Intrida. Both Sam and Brenda were already working remotely before the COVID-19 pandemic started. Colton had to shift his in-person internship at Oracle to a remote position in the midst of the global pandemic. Learn about their tips and best practices on how to succeed (and even network!) in the remote workplace.

May 21, 202039:55
Episode 4: Introducing Bianca Barros

Episode 4: Introducing Bianca Barros

The Leverage Your Potential Podcast is excited to introduce its third host: Bianca Barros! Bianca is a Finance major at Menlo and is the student worker for ICS. Take a listen to learn about how Bianca found herself at Menlo as a Finance major and some of the many initiatives she actively contributes to in her school community!

May 21, 202030:09
Episode 3: Working for Disney & Completing a Master's Online with Tess Rewick

Episode 3: Working for Disney & Completing a Master's Online with Tess Rewick

Tess Rewick, Menlo’s Associate Director of Enrollment and Marketing (and DSO!), has a lot in common with Menlo students: she attended a small college, Linfield College, and majored in Business. After she graduated, she interned and worked at Walt Disney World before shifting back to the West Coast where she found a job at Menlo. Learn about Tess’s career path, how she ended up pursuing a Master’s online, and what led to her decisions along the way.


May 21, 202044:25
Episode 2: Resilience with Dr. Angela Schmiede
May 21, 202032:54
Episode 1: Launching the Podcast

Episode 1: Launching the Podcast

Join your podcast hosts, Dylan Houle and Kelly Davis, in learning about the new podcast "Leverage Your Potential" from Menlo's Office of Internships, Career Services & Study Abroad. In this first episode, you'll learn about the goals of the podcast, as well as get to know the career trajectories of Director Dylan Houle and Assistant Director Kelly Davis and how they ended up working for Menlo College.   

Edited by: Menlo's Content Creation Club

May 20, 202032:43