Take Back Your Career

In this episode, we talk with Erick Cuentas who is a Career Guide who helps guide people into better fitting careers for individuals instead of just another job. This episode covers Erick's history of being in a once-fulfilling career focused goal that turned into a downward spiral of family and life stress, causing him to reevaluate his goals for the future to not feel stuck. What does it take to really reevaluate one's career and life and how does one go about it while raising a family?  Erick provides some tips and discussion on today's episode.

On this episode we speak with Claudia De Pasquale about how she helps her clients find the right job 3-5x faster through self leadership--one that aligns their career goals with their personality, personal goals, values, and personal mission. Claudia shares her own journey about how she was happy and fulfilled until she realized her life and personal self had evolved--while her job didn't (and what she did about it). Topics in this episode include self leadership, establishing your professional identity, evolving as a professional, being courageous, and much more.

Claudia De Pasquale is a Career Leadership Strategist and Certified Professional Coach who helps guide mid-career, high-pressure-job professionals overcome limiting beliefs and accelerate their career success without experiencing financial stress.

In this episode we talk with Tim Smith, professional-turn-entrepreneur, about various challenges, hiccups, and lessons learned along the way in his own career. Topics include leaving a legacy and finding one's purpose, pacing one's self instead of rushing and becoming burned out, finding an employer that lines up with your values, and why it's never too late to do what matters most to you. Tim Smith is the founder of Smith Container Concepts LLC.

In this episode host Adam Fullerton outlines why operating on fear will only hold professionals back in their pursuit for a career chock full of happiness, fulfillment, and financial security.

In this episode we talk with Greg Roche who shares his career journey and how one day he had a great job and the next day unexpectedly found him whole career upended—leaving him jobless and without much hope and network. Topics discussed include how to build a network in the new day and age instead of going to networking events or large conferences, fears that professionals battle and how to conquer them—especially as an introvert, how little changes over over the long term can produce massive results, taking action, and so much more.

Greg Roche is a Career Transition Coach at Leading Principals, VP of Compensation at United Health Group, & author of the new book The Fast and Easy Guide To Networking For Introverts. Greg helps introverted job seekers grow their networks without going to networking events.

In this episode, we talk with Liegh Neys about her 15-year career in higher education and what ultimately led to a career that she enjoyed but felt unfulfilled with. Topics in this episode include Leigh's shift from higher education into a startup environment, burnout, quitting her job and taking a leap of faith, pivoting into career coaching as a completely new career path altogether, non-negotiable needs in one's work or job, taking control and escaping toxicity in the work environment, the power of network and having a strong support network, and much more, and how each of these can help professionals in their own pursuit.

Leigh Ney who is proud owner of Leigh Neys Coaching where she helps people find careers that are meaningful, purpose-driven, and pay well.

In this episode we have on Amber Ayers where she discusses why she works with people who want to get out of their career-sucking situation, the blessings and silver linings that emerged from the COVID shutdown for many professionals, why time is a valuable resource, and various personal and psychological tools that can help further advance one’s career.

Amber Ayers is a co-founder of Niche Coaching & Consulting where she acts as a personal and professional coach. Amber recently co-launched an online course + live coaching, Sweet Spot, to help professionals make a career pivot or complete work-life overhaul.

In this episode, we talk with Brianna Dotson who brings to the podcast her experiences of quickly jumping into a career after college, suffering frustration and burnout, and reinventing who she needed to be for her future self.  A strong advocate for women in the workplace, she naturally is open to helping professionals better learn how to advance themselves though understanding self-worth, setting boundaries, and creating balance in the workplace for oneself through what is and is not acceptable.

Topics in this episode include not giving up happiness for a paycheck, uncovering one's professional superpower, creating balance, setting boundaries, knowing your worth, and so much more.

Brianna Dotson is a certified career coach and owner of The Coaching Company where her mission is to help professional women find impactful and fulfilling careers, take actionable steps to success, and get paid their worth.

In this episode we talk with Valerie Mekki who is on her 3rd career pivot and what listeners can learn from her own journey and career path. She shares her biggest fears, why she felt burned out, the importance of starting a side hustle, how she survived a layoff, and why you, as a professional, are not married to your current path.

Valerie Mekki is a fashion retail professional with over 18 years of experience but now is pivoting into a new career as a content writer.

In this episode guest Chris Delaney joins the podcast to discuss three values and job interview rules, the problem when professionals stand still, the importance of taking action in your career, creating motion through momentum, the best time to look for a new job, and much more.

Chris Delaney is an author, coach, and personal development trainer at Employment King where he gives tailored career coaching advice and specializes in advanced interview techniques.

In this episode host Adam Fullerton recaps the five monkeys experiment and why every professional should challenge the status quo and refuse to do things “the way they've always been done.”

In this episode, we talk with Paul Upton who shares his story about how he lost his dream job, shifted his attitude from being a go-getter to a go-giver, and learned that if you think you can, you can, but it requires ACTION to get to where you want to go!

Paul Upton is a former Fortune 50 Leader who is now a career & leadership coach, and founder of LeaderUP where he helps leaders and aspiring leaders level up their leadership abilities, reach their next level faster and land the job or promotion of their dreams.

His flagship program is the LevelUP Leadership & Dream Job Training + Coaching Program which guides you step-by-step to achieving the success you know you're capable of!

If interested feel free to Email him for more info!

In this episode, we talk with Adriel Lubarsky who brings his entrepreneurial spirit to the table all the way from his childhood experiences up to running Riveter Works - a company that helps build up and prepare individuals for better career matching with interview tools.  Adriel discusses how to break the rut of a job you don't feel you're making an impact in, how and when to change jobs, being afraid of the unknown, saving yourself (instead of waiting for others), and more.

Adriel Lubarsky is the founder and CEO of Riveter.

In this episode, we talk with Austin Walker who helps people get closer to what they want in life. Topics in this episode include life coaching and what it can do for one's life/career, living with purpenthicity (purpose + authenticity), how to make the choices you make each day more impactful, purpose vs. passion, the compound effect, being aggressively patient in one's career, and much more.

Austin Walker who is a life and business coach who partners with people to create what they truly desire in their lives. Austin works in tandem with those who are ready to purposefully create new possibilities in their life through forward focused coaching.

In this episode, we talk with Katelyn Richards who brings experience on both sides of the corporate spectrum from her experience of being a recruiter for companies as well as now training people how to best to approach new jobs. Her think-and-plan-backwards approach to structuring your long-term happiness also brings benefit to shorter-term planning and how to use intermediate jobs to better weave the story and fabric of your career.

Katelyn Richards is a Job Search Strategist and the proud Owner of Crafted Careers where she helps reinvigorate & jumpstart the job search process for professionals so that they can finally beat the system and actually land the job that they’re after.

In this episode, we talk with Alicia Ramsdell about her own career journey and how she spent 11 years in the world of accounting, and at the same company, expecting it to provide everything she was after—until it didn't. In addition, she highlights the importance of keeping tracking of your achievements, how self-reflection is an important part to fulfillment, and why leaving your current job might not always be the right answer.

Alicia Ramsdell who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Career Path where she helps inspire and empower professionals so that they can create their own legacy.

In this episode, we talk with Melanie Wexler who brings her extended level of expertise to assist professionals in better understanding how to break the rut of settling for worse and knowing when to step off the corporate treadmill. Topics include toxicity in the workplace, handling leadership changes within an organization, finding the perfect time to make a change, making a plan, and more.

Melanie is a Career & Life Coach, Job Search Expert, and LinkedIn Strategist at Find, Succeed, & Achieve, and has over 18 years of recruiting experience. Her mission is to help ambitious job seekers position themselves as dream candidates so they can land their dream jobs.

In this episode guest and career specialist Devon Turcotte highlights steps listeners can take if they feel lost in their professional lives, her work with the youth and young professionals, career development, and resume writing, and more; she also explains her role in helping students and adults make better career and planning choices for themselves. Further discussion covers why promoting thoughtful career searching and well-being over the do-better-than-I-did adage will be beneficial in the long run.

Devon Turcotte is a certified career strategist and owner of Careerified where she specializes in helping Gen Zers & young Millennials build meaningful careers.

In this episode we talk with Paula Christensen who is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and Interview Coach at Strategic Career Coaches. Topics include Paula's story and her experiencing learning to move on from her job, how best to approach being engaged with the work world while also being a stay-at-home parent, and how best to answer behavioral questions posed by interviewers through a unique 5-step process.

In this episode, we talk with Dominic Imwalle who is a young entrepreneur and Career Coach who speaks about not just chasing a goal but taking the time to expose yourself to new ideas and concepts to further your career. By focusing on not just the short-term but the longer-term goals, he explains how that can impact your career for the better as well as discussing about who you know to expand your network.

In this episode we talk with Claudia Miller in order to help professionals learn how to earn more money and understand how to command the salary they deserve. This is conveyed by her strategies of researching multiple companies, doing your homework, and taking the time to prepare yourself for long-term focused success—all of which, and more, are discussed in this episode.

Claudia Miller is a career coach that has helped hundreds of clients accelerate their careers while getting them up to $50,000 in salary increases. Claudia has been featured in Forbes and MSNBC, was named to the Top-23 Most Innovative Career Coaches of 2020, and is the host of the Roadmap to the Executive Suite podcast.

In this episode, we talk with Ryan Warriner who is a professor and career coach with a predominant Canadian University. Ryan lends his expertise in communication and listening to this podcast episode where we cover how communication is imperative and can help you be more effective in your career, regardless of background.  He also covers how effective presentation skills and a proactive attitude can benefit your career.

Ryan Warriner is the Director and Executive Coach at Professional Presentation Services. With over a decade of professional speaking experience and expertise, Ryan has mastered the art and science of enhancing communication. He has developed a compassionate, strategic, highly effective approach to professional communication. He believes in systematically developing skill and building confidence in each speaker to improve both their message and delivery.

In this episode, we talk with Mher Mardoyan who provides us insight into the world of HR and who offers motivational tips and assistance for landing a job.  Mher also gives job seekers 7 things to do before evening applying to a job and interview tips for once you get there!

In this episode we talk with Calvin Williams who shares his experiences about leadership and selecting the right roles for the task at hand.  He brings wit, psychological study, and a hungry mind and attitude to the discussion to help you break out of your comfort zone and improve your career through goal-setting, leadership mentality, and self-improvement.

Dr. Calvin Williams who is a blogger, consultant, inspirational speaker, and authentic leadership advocate with a background in university Career Services.

In this episode, we talk with Karen and Aneil Mishra who detail how important it is to have a focus after college on self-improvement and guidance toward helping yourself land in a more enjoyable career. They also highlight their various books on leadership, self-development, and how to be impactful in your career by managing up and speaking with your boss.

Dr. Aneil Mishra is an academic leader, professor, consultant, and coach, who helps leaders and organizations build a culture of trust while Dr. Karen Mishra is a facilitator, trainer, and executive coach on leadership development amongst other accolades. Together Aneil and Karen have written several books including College to Career and Becoming a Trustworthy Leader.