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Guidance Counselor 2.0

Guidance Counselor 2.0

By Taylor Desseyn

We had guidance counselors in middle school, high school, and sometimes college. However when we need it the most in our professional careers, we have no one to turn to. This podcast is a resource for not only job seekers but for companies & hiring managers to help scale their organizations. I interview job seekers who have had a tremendous amount of success finding jobs and hiring managers/leaders in organizations who are doing it the 'right way' when it comes to leadership and scaling their organizations.
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Episode 21 - How to Navigate Job Postings

Guidance Counselor 2.0 Feb 19, 2021

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Episode 356 - The Possibility of Leaving Tech All Together w/ Sr Dev Advocate Chris Demars

Episode 356 - The Possibility of Leaving Tech All Together w/ Sr Dev Advocate Chris Demars

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Apr 19, 202435:05
Episode 355 - Why You Should Consider Freelance & Contracting w/ Founder Dan Mall

Episode 355 - Why You Should Consider Freelance & Contracting w/ Founder Dan Mall

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Apr 17, 202436:41
Episode 354 - How to Contribute to Open Source The Right Way w/ Bekah Weigel

Episode 354 - How to Contribute to Open Source The Right Way w/ Bekah Weigel

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Apr 15, 202427:52
Episode 353 - Overcoming Fear in this Economy w/ Shruti Kapoor, Staff Eng at Slack

Episode 353 - Overcoming Fear in this Economy w/ Shruti Kapoor, Staff Eng at Slack

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Apr 12, 202430:21
Episode 352 - How to Ace An Interview - Solo Show

Episode 352 - How to Ace An Interview - Solo Show

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Apr 10, 202426:19
Episode 351 - The Mastermind of Networking & Community w/ Christiaan Heijmen

Episode 351 - The Mastermind of Networking & Community w/ Christiaan Heijmen

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Apr 08, 202424:52
Episode 350 - The Benefits of Changing Companies w/ James Q Quick, Content Creator

Episode 350 - The Benefits of Changing Companies w/ James Q Quick, Content Creator

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Apr 05, 202428:52
Episode 349 - Climbing the Career Ladder w/ Tim Cheadle, VP of Engineering

Episode 349 - Climbing the Career Ladder w/ Tim Cheadle, VP of Engineering

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Apr 01, 202429:27
Episode 348 - People and Values w/ Ben Pyle, CTO of Curantis

Episode 348 - People and Values w/ Ben Pyle, CTO of Curantis

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Mar 29, 202437:06
Episode 347 - Talent Marketplaces - What are They? - Solo Show

Episode 347 - Talent Marketplaces - What are They? - Solo Show

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Mar 27, 202416:34
Episode 346 - Black Tech Pipeline AI and Learning to Code Again w/ Pariss Athena

Episode 346 - Black Tech Pipeline AI and Learning to Code Again w/ Pariss Athena

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Mar 25, 202428:49
Episode 345 - How to Lead Without Being in Management w/ Kelly Vaughn, Director of Eng

Episode 345 - How to Lead Without Being in Management w/ Kelly Vaughn, Director of Eng

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Mar 22, 202427:10
Episode 344 - New Responsibilities w/ Taylor Poindexter, Eng Manager at Spotify

Episode 344 - New Responsibilities w/ Taylor Poindexter, Eng Manager at Spotify

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Mar 20, 202427:49
Episode 343 - How to Navigate an Interview (Solo Show)

Episode 343 - How to Navigate an Interview (Solo Show)

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Mar 18, 202424:13
Episode 342 - Practicing What We Preach w/ Eng Manager Julian Dasilva

Episode 342 - Practicing What We Preach w/ Eng Manager Julian Dasilva

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Mar 15, 202432:38
Episode 341 - Navigating Layoffs, Side Hustles, & Portfolios w/ Tyler Clark, DevRel at Okta

Episode 341 - Navigating Layoffs, Side Hustles, & Portfolios w/ Tyler Clark, DevRel at Okta

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Mar 13, 202432:57
Episode 340 - Making Yourself Invaluable w/ Annyce Davis VP of Eng at Meetup

Episode 340 - Making Yourself Invaluable w/ Annyce Davis VP of Eng at Meetup

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Mar 11, 202430:28
Episode 339 - The Art of Relationship Building w/Jeff Torbeck, VP of Revenue at Gun.io

Episode 339 - The Art of Relationship Building w/Jeff Torbeck, VP of Revenue at Gun.io

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Mar 01, 202431:05
Episode 338 - Navigating This Job Market w/ Dan Thompson, Managing Dir at Vaco

Episode 338 - Navigating This Job Market w/ Dan Thompson, Managing Dir at Vaco

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Feb 28, 202430:47
Episode 337 - Laid off Twice in a Year w/ Joe Previte, Sr. Engineer

Episode 337 - Laid off Twice in a Year w/ Joe Previte, Sr. Engineer

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Feb 26, 202434:17
Episode 336 - AI, Coffee, and Leveling Up Your Career w/Robin Gupta, VP of Eng

Episode 336 - AI, Coffee, and Leveling Up Your Career w/Robin Gupta, VP of Eng

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Feb 23, 202431:19
Episode 335 - Q&A Episode (Solo Show)

Episode 335 - Q&A Episode (Solo Show)

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Feb 21, 202418:48
Episode 334 - Tackling Interviews w/ Vitor Oliveira, Talent Success Manager at Gun.io

Episode 334 - Tackling Interviews w/ Vitor Oliveira, Talent Success Manager at Gun.io

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Feb 19, 202434:46
Episode 333 - Redefining Success w/ Michael Hale Jr, Project Manager City of Detroit

Episode 333 - Redefining Success w/ Michael Hale Jr, Project Manager City of Detroit

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Feb 16, 202436:06
Episode 332 - Importance of Social Collaboration w/Ashley Narcisse, Staff SWE @ Apollo

Episode 332 - Importance of Social Collaboration w/Ashley Narcisse, Staff SWE @ Apollo

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Feb 14, 202436:24
Episode 331 - Job Search 101 + Solo Show

Episode 331 - Job Search 101 + Solo Show

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Feb 12, 202426:47
Episode 330 - Restaurant Management to Coding w/Lawrence Lockhart, Dev Advocate at Vaadin

Episode 330 - Restaurant Management to Coding w/Lawrence Lockhart, Dev Advocate at Vaadin

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Feb 09, 202436:59
Episode 329 - Back to the Basics (Finding a Job) + Solo Show

Episode 329 - Back to the Basics (Finding a Job) + Solo Show

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Feb 07, 202419:01
Episode 328 - Are You Content w/ Mark Techson, Sr. DevRel Engineer @ Google

Episode 328 - Are You Content w/ Mark Techson, Sr. DevRel Engineer @ Google

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Feb 05, 202431:32
Episode 327 - Building Courses and Reputation w/ Josh Comeau

Episode 327 - Building Courses and Reputation w/ Josh Comeau

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Feb 02, 202436:31
Episode 326 - How To Excel as a Human Outside of Coding w/ Michael Eaton

Episode 326 - How To Excel as a Human Outside of Coding w/ Michael Eaton

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Jan 31, 202430:55
Episode 325 - State of the Economy w/ The Jobfather, Jermaine Murray

Episode 325 - State of the Economy w/ The Jobfather, Jermaine Murray

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Jan 29, 202429:48
Episode 324 - Triathalons and Tech w/ VP of Eng, Brian Walter

Episode 324 - Triathalons and Tech w/ VP of Eng, Brian Walter

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Jan 26, 202433:11
Episode 323 - The Balance of Hustle Culture w/ Bria Sullivan, CTO & Founder

Episode 323 - The Balance of Hustle Culture w/ Bria Sullivan, CTO & Founder

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Jan 24, 202438:46
Episode 322 - Engineering Leader on the Job Search w/ Dan DiGangi, Engineering Manager

Episode 322 - Engineering Leader on the Job Search w/ Dan DiGangi, Engineering Manager

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Jan 22, 202438:45
Episode 321 - Navigating Change w/ Frank Bach, Frmr Principal Designer of Headspace

Episode 321 - Navigating Change w/ Frank Bach, Frmr Principal Designer of Headspace

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Jan 19, 202434:24
Episode 320 - The Importance of Written Content w/ Brian Morrison, Educator at Planetscale

Episode 320 - The Importance of Written Content w/ Brian Morrison, Educator at Planetscale

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Jan 17, 202438:27
Episode 319 - Why Do People Keep Doing This w/ Kelley Griggs, Founder of Britepeer

Episode 319 - Why Do People Keep Doing This w/ Kelley Griggs, Founder of Britepeer

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Jan 15, 202439:28
Episode 318 - The Power of being Present w/ Teja Yenamandra, CEO of Gun.io

Episode 318 - The Power of being Present w/ Teja Yenamandra, CEO of Gun.io

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Jan 12, 202457:36
Episode 317 - Solo Show

Episode 317 - Solo Show

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Jan 10, 202427:45
Episode 316 - The Importance of Taking Care of Devs w/ Vitor Oliveira, Talent @ Gun.io

Episode 316 - The Importance of Taking Care of Devs w/ Vitor Oliveira, Talent @ Gun.io

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Jan 08, 202432:27
Episode 315 - What Is Out There For Free w/ Julian Dasilva, Software Mgr, STEM Advocate

Episode 315 - What Is Out There For Free w/ Julian Dasilva, Software Mgr, STEM Advocate

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Jan 05, 202436:27
Episode 314 - Level Up Your Career w/ David Pine, Content Developer at Microsoft

Episode 314 - Level Up Your Career w/ David Pine, Content Developer at Microsoft

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Jan 03, 202438:48
Episode 313 - The Importance of Trust w/ Ben Kettle, VP of Revenue at Gun.io

Episode 313 - The Importance of Trust w/ Ben Kettle, VP of Revenue at Gun.io

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Dec 29, 202336:45
Episode 312 - Is DevRel Going Away w/ Tracy Lee, CEO of This Dot Labs

Episode 312 - Is DevRel Going Away w/ Tracy Lee, CEO of This Dot Labs

Dec 27, 202333:29
Episode 311 - Managing Your Strengths w/Engineering Manager, Tiffany Jachja

Episode 311 - Managing Your Strengths w/Engineering Manager, Tiffany Jachja

Dec 22, 202339:45
Episode 310 - Too Much PowerPoint Not Enough Code w/Neil Chaudhuri, President of Vidya Software

Episode 310 - Too Much PowerPoint Not Enough Code w/Neil Chaudhuri, President of Vidya Software

Dec 20, 202343:19
Episode 309 - Hiring Culture and Breaking into Tech w/ Branden Thornton

Episode 309 - Hiring Culture and Breaking into Tech w/ Branden Thornton

Hanging with my guy Branden Thorton who is currently at Uber! Come hang!


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Dec 18, 202339:01
Episode 307 - Decentralization, Interviewing w/ Angie Jones, VP of Developer Relations at Block

Episode 307 - Decentralization, Interviewing w/ Angie Jones, VP of Developer Relations at Block

Dec 15, 202335:39
Episode 306 - Importance of Public Speaking w/ Staff UI Eng, Homer Gaines

Episode 306 - Importance of Public Speaking w/ Staff UI Eng, Homer Gaines

Dec 13, 202339:22