Working Gal's Guide
By Simrin Purhar
We'll ask guests questions like "how did you decide what career you want", "are internships essential", "how did you get hired after college", and more.
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Working Gal's Guide Sep 09, 2020
Launching a Marketing Company, Being Part of Emily In Paris, Living Between NYC & Paris, and Finding Productivity ft. Sabrina Marzaro
Today I chat with Sabrina Marzaro, founder of her own Marketing company, published author, and professor at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology! Sabrina takes us through the journey of launching her company Graphite & Ink, her experience working with companies like L'Oreal, and the process of deciding what career(s) to pursue. She explains how she's able to find balance and productivity within her life - which is great advice to any gal out there building their career!
Besides splitting her time between New York City and Paris (how cool!), Sabrina also has a very similar story to Netflix's Emily in Paris! She shares an interesting experience about how she actually got to be part of Emily In Paris... tune in to find out how!
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Sabrina's book, Swiping For Prince Charming: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swiping-for-prince-charming-sabrina-marzaro/1132646854
Sabrina's website: www.sabrinamarzaro.com
Sabrina's Instagram: @sabrina.marzaro
Working Gal's Guide: @WorkingGalsGuide
Becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, Moving to NYC from Ireland, Creating a Career in the Beauty Space with Stephanie O'Quigley
Today I chat with Stephanie O'Quigley, a PR and Marketing Manager in the beauty and health space, podcaster, and award-winning blogger. Stephanie shares her journey of becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, moving to New York City from Ireland on her own, and how hustling and embracing challenges has helped her build her career.
This episode is for anyone who needs to be inspired to build their career and side-hustle, wants to get into the beauty and health space, or is thinking of moving to a new city to pursue a job. Stephanie is incredibly accomplished, and hearing her story is the exact motivation we all need!
Working Gal's Guide: @workinggalsguide
Stephanie's IG: @stephanieoquigley
Stephanie's Blog: stephanieoquigley.com
Stephanie's Podcast: The Wall
Musician, Songwriter, and Recording Artist Michaela Slinger on Figuring Out a Career Path, Networking, and Family Support
Michaela Slinger is 20-something Indie-Pop musician, songwriter, and recording artist from Vancouver, Canada! She shares the not-so-linear path she took to figure out she wanted to pursue music as a career, which is comforting and relatable to anyone who is still figuring out what they want to do. Beyond that, we chat mentorship, networking, family support - oh, and bring in a bit of nostalgia because we happen to be old friends.
Today's episode is inspiring, and Michaela is a fantastic storyteller. Her new single Don't Wait is coming out on October 22 - use the pre-save link below to add it to your library right now.
If you enjoy the episode, remember to rate, review, and subscribe AND share with a friend! @WorkingGalsGuide
"Don't Wait" Pre-Save Link: https://smarturl.it/MSDontWait
Instagram: @MichaelaSlinger
Spotify Profile: Michaela Slinger
Apple Music Profile: music.apple.com/ca/artist/michaela-slinger/1469616400
Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelaslingermusic
Website: www.michaelaslinger.com
BTS of Being a Digital Content Producer, Making Blogging a Full-Time Career, & the Importance of Mentorship with Megan Pinckney & Sydney Bernhardt
Today's episode is with Megan & Sydney, ladies from the fashion world! Both gals are digital content creators and run lifestyle blogs. We chat about how through networking, Sydney got in touch with Megan and was hired on as a Creative Marketing Assistant to help with Megan's company, Shades of Pinck. Megan shares her journey of launching and growing Shades of Pinck, and how she's been able to make it her full time career. Both ladies share some juicy BTS of photoshoots, working for brands, and growing their respective personal brands.
If you're interested in entrepreneurship, building a personal brand, or getting into the lifestyle blogging and fashion industry - this episode's for you!
www.sydneyhopesblog.com | @sydneyhopeee
www.shadesofpinck.com | @shadesofpinck
@workinggalsguide
PT 2: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on Being on a Reality TV Show, her Career in Modelling & Marketing
Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 2, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players.
Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2dk3mkvd2B-_I7L6K92Lg
Jessica's Instagram: @jmilagrosplus
Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide
PT 1: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on her Career in Modelling & Marketing
Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 1 today we chat all about her career and why she chose to pursue marketing, why she left the marketing agency she worked at to model fulltime, and start to get into her experience on BB. In Part 2 next week, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players. Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2dk3mkvd2B-_I7L6K92Lg Jessica's Instagram: @jmilagrosplus Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide
Breaking into the Fashion Industry, Working at Oscar de la Renta & Coach & with Celebs, Blowing Up on TikTok with Renata D'Agrella
Producer of The Last Dance & OJ: Made In America, Nina Krstic
Today I chat with Nina Krstic, award winning director and producer. She most recently produced The Last Dance - a Netflix/ESPN docuseries that ROCKED the pop-culture world. Nina's won numerous awards for the films she's worked on, which include an Academy Award for OJ: Made In America in 2017.
Nina shares her experience working behind the scenes on The Last Dance, and talks about her experience as being a female in a male-dominated industry.
Find Nina: www.ninakrstic.com
Working Gal's Guide's IG: @WorkingGalsGuidr
Combining an Entrepreneurial Spirit with a Passion for Fitness & Nutrition, Coaching Hannah Ann of the Bachelor ft Krystal Goodman NTP CPT
Krystal tells us all about how she changed her original college plan, what a nutritionist is, how she's channeling her entrepreneurial spirit into her businesses, and more.
Krystal's Instagram: @thekleannutritionist
Working Gal's Guide: @WorkingGalsGuide
6 Lessons We Learnt After Our First Year in Corporate America/Post-Grad ft. Lauren Lapid
Today's episode is co-hosted by... (drum roll)... returning guest Lauren Lapid! Lauren and I both recently hit our one year milestone at our first post-grad jobs, so we take took time to reflect and explore the top 6 lessons we learnt. Some of the topics & questions we touch on include:
- How do you get your dream project or client within your first year?
- How much do people really care about the college you went to?
- Should you care about managing a relationship with your manager?
- Does it matter if you build connections with co-workers outside of your department?
For those of you who are new to Lauren - she's a podcaster extraordinaire, Conde Nast's star employee, a NYC gal, and a creator of content for brands such as Vogue, Wired, and Bon Appetit! She's a girl boss if I've ever met one, and an absolute wealth of knowledge.
Find Lauren: @laurenlapid.jpeg @rookiesintherealworld
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Tips on Career Growth, From Social Media Intern to Marketing Director in 2 Years, Balancing Freelance with Corporate ft. Janelle Saccucci
Working Gal's Guide: @workinggalsguide
Janelle's Website: www.janellesaccucci.com
Janelle's Instagram: @janellesaccucci
On Perseverance & Self-Belief, Working for an NFL Team, and the "Starbucks Plan" to Land a Job with Kirsten Grohs
Working Gal's Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide
Kirsten's LinkedIn: Kirsten Grohs
Being a Machine Learning Engineer at Realtor.com, Adjusting to a New Country for School & Work with Tarini Bhatnagar
Tarini gives tips on how to meet new people when moving for school or work, takes into the the world of data science and what a machine learning engineer does, and more.
Tarini's IG: @Tarini_b
Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide
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From Working in Product at HuffPost, ESPN, and GIPHY to Disrupting the Tennis Space ft. CEO & Co-Founder of Break the Love Trisha Goyal
In today's episode I chat with CEO & Co-Founder of Break the Love, Trisha Goyal. Break the Love is an online platform that allows tennis players - of all levels - to connect, learn, play, and compete virtually and locally. Prior to founding Break the Love, Trisha worked in Product at companies including HuffPost, GIPHY, and ESPN. Trisha shares what the transition from her "corporate" role at GIPHY to focusing on Break the Love full-time was like, how her and her team have grown the Break the Love community, and what her day-to-day as CEO is like.
Working Gal's Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide
Break the Love: www.breakthelove.com
Break the Love's Instagram: @BreakTheLove
Financial Advice from a Millennial Money Coach, Tangible Tips on Setting & Reaching Financial Goals with Chloe Elise
In today's episode I chat with Chloe Elise, millennial money coach and CEO of Deeper Than Money. Chloe shares her story of paying of over $36,000 of debt in less than 18 months at the age of 22 - and how this led her to want to help others achieve their financial goals. Her company, Deeper Than Money, provides everything from group and private coaching, a program to pay off debt, a podcast packed with information, and more. The energy Chloe brings is infectious, and the tips she shares are tangible and actionable - tune in for a good one, gals! Working Gals Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide Deeper Than Money Instagram: @deeperthanmoneyco Deeper Than Money Site: www.deeperthanmoney.mykajabi.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/DeeperThanMoney Chloe's Instagram: @deeper.than.money “Unsuccessful people make decisions based on current situations. Successful people make decisions based on where they want to be.” -Benjamin Hardy
Growing a Custom Loungewear & Tie-Die Business in Your Early 20's, and Building a Brand Through Social Media with Shelby Cooke
How to Bring Value as a New & Young Employee, Being a Graphic Designer at Conde Nast, Being the Career "Black Sheep" of Your Family ft Lauren Lapid
Lauren and I cover topics including what a graphic designer at Condé Nast does, imposter syndrome, how to stand out as a young and new employee, her internships at USA Today and Paramount Pictures, and more. Lauren gives some incredible tips for any career-driven and ambitious gal!
Lauren's Instagram: @laurenlapid.jpeg
Rookie's in the Real World: @rookiesintherealworld
Working Gal's Guide Instagram: @workinggalsguide
Pursuing a Male-Dominated Career, Starting a Talk Show, & Being a College Sports Reporter ft. Aliyah Funschelle
Aliyah's Instagram: @funschelle18
Sports with Aliyah: @sportswithaliyah
Working Gal's Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide
Having an Entrepreneurial Mindset, BTS of Filming a Netflix Original, Finding Balance During College with Taylor Vahey
In today's episode I chat with Taylor Vahey, a soon-to-be college Sophomore from Cape Cod. Taylor's done everything from acting, to writing a book, to building her personal brand through YouTube and Podcasting.... all while balancing school! Taylor's been in series' and films including The Society on Netflix and Hightown on Starz, and she takes us behind-the-scenes of being on set and chats about some of the celebs she's met and worked with throughout the years. Spoiler alert: one of those celebs is Adam Sandler! Taylor's an inspiration to anyone wanting to balance multiple projects in their portfolio, and anyone with an entrepreneurial mind.
Taylor's IG: @taylorvahey
Taylor's YT: Taylor Vahey
Taylor's Podcast: Tales of Tayls
Find Taylor in the likes of That's My Boy (2012), The Society (Netflix), Hightown (Starz), and Hubbie Halloween (2020)
Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide
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Interning at NBC and Teaching Fitness at Equinox, How to Bring Value & Create Your Own Opportunities within your Company ft. Ginny King
In today's episode I chat with Ginny King. While attending Pace University in NYC, Ginny had five internships at NBC - including at NBC Bravo where she helped plan and execute BravoCon! She shares the story of how networking and persistence helped her land her first internship, gives advice on how to bring and add value to your team and company, and how she's been able to create her own opportunities time and time again. Tune in for an inspiring story and a fun conversation with this girl boss!
IG: @ginnykingfit
Workout Guides: www.ginnykingfit.com/shop-1
Podcast: Twin Talk
YouTube: Carrie and Ginny King
Working Gal's Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide
A Discussion about Racial Injustice, #BLM, and Being a Better Ally with Ebun Adewole
I had a conversation with Ebun around racial injustice in Canada and the USA and what people can do to be better allies at this time.
Link to petitions, protests, and more: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#
Black Lives Matter Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources
Text FLOYD to 55-156
Donate to: George Floyd Memorial Fund, Minnesota Freedom Fund, Black Visions Collectives, Reclaim the Block, Campaign Zero, and Unicorn Riot
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LinkedIn & Resume Tips from an HR Graduate, Pursuing a Masters Abroad, Starting Golden Ghrl ft. Samantha Savoy
On today's episode I chat with Samantha Savoy. Samantha talks about why she pursued HR at University, gives us LinkedIn and resume tips, and shares her plans to complete her Masters in Germany! She also speaks about her past work experience, including being a Technical Analyst for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and how she recently launched her own HR consulting business. Her company, Golden Ghrl, provides services such as LinkedIn audits, interview prepration, and resume creation. This gal is a hustler, so I can't wait for you to tune in and get inspired!
Samantha's IG:@samanthasavoy_
Golden Ghrl's IG:@goldenghrl
Working Gal's Guide's IG: @WorkingGalsGuide
Working as a Celebrity Stylist, Being on Project Runway, Creative Directing for The Chainsmokers ft. Molly Elizabeth
In today's episode I chat with Molly Elizabeth - a celebrity stylist, fashion designer, and creative director who's worked for company's including Revolve and groups such as The Chainsmokers. Molly's career began as a teen when she created and showed her first fashion line. Since then, she's showcased at New York Fashion Week, been cast on Project Runway Junior S2, and has started her own brand.
Molly's story is truly inspiring, and I can't wait for you to listen! We chat about her experience on Project Runway, the difference between working a 9-5 in design versus freelancing, how doing unpaid work can help launch your career, and more.
My favorite quote from Molly today: "Don't wait until you're perfect to get started".
Molly's IG: @mollyelizabethdesigns
Molly's site: styledbymollyelizabeth.com
Molly's Brand, BELLE DE VOIR: @belledevoir
Working Gal's Guide IG @WorkingGalsGuide
Turning a High School Makeup Hobby into a Thriving Hair & Makeup Business ft. Diana Cordoba
In today's episode I chat with Diana Cordoba, who started and runs her own special events hair and makeup business in Indiana. Diana started with a passion for makeup when she was a teen, and turned that into a career after she attended cosmetology school. Since then, she's been able to grow a successful business and grow her company into a full team that specializes in wedding events.
Diana's Instagram: @diacobra
Simply Blue's Instagram: @simplybluellc
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Enjoy today's episode, and see you next time!
From Celebrity Makeup Artist to Clean Beauty Maven, Founding Clean Beauty Con, and Advocating for the Greater Good ft Cassandra McClure
In today's episode I chat with Cassandra McClure - an entrepreneur in the clean beauty space, founder of Clean Beauty Con, and creator of the Clean Beauty Podcast. Cassandra's also an award-winning makeup artist, and has been featured on networks and publications including Forbes, CBS, and Brit+Co.
Cassandra gets raw and real about her personal and career journey, and shares how a medical diagnoses in 2018 motivated her to turn to clean beauty as an alternative to the makeup that was giving her allergies. From that experience, Cassandra has become a clean beauty advocate, and created and founded a number of clean beauty centric initiatives.
This episode is an inspiring one, and I can't wait for you to tune in!
Website: www.cassandramcclure.com
Podcast: Clean Beauty Podcast
Instagram: @cassandramcclure
Clean Beauty Con Instagram: @CleanBeautyCon (register at cleanbeautycon.com/register)
And of course, follow us at @WorkingGalsGuide on Instagram.
Until next time, gals!
Starting & Scaling a Global Company in Your 20s, Why Both Entrepreneurial & Corporate Experience are Valuable ft. Emily Elizabeth
Today's guest is Emily Elizabeth Duong - Emily's a business owner and founder, corporate business consultant, blogger, and host of the "What Fulfills You? Podcast".
Emily started her own skate wear company at 16 years old, and has since been able to grow it to have a global reach. While doing so, she's maintained a corporate career in Sales as well as the content creation projects in her portfolio. Our conversation leads us to discuss why she started her company and how she scaled it, how her personality has helped her with her professional achievements, and why she appreciates having both corporate and entrepreneurial experiences. Today's episode is truly an inspiring one - can't wait for you to tune in!
Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe and find us on Instagram at @workinggalsguide.
Emily's IG: @emilyeduong
Emily's Blog: emilyelizabeth.blog
The What Fulfulls You Podcast: emilyelizabeth.blog/podcast
Elite Skate Wear IG: @eliteskatewear
Enjoy the episode, gals!
Being a UX Designer, How to Build a Design Portfolio, Start-Up vs Enterprise Environments ft Charlene Hew
Today's guest is Charlene Hew, a UX Designer from Vancouver, Canada. Charlene tells us what UX design is, whether or not you have to be a super technical person or not to pursue it (spoiler alert: you don't!), whether or not you need to go to college or not to pursue it (spoiler alert: not necessarily!), and tips on building out a portfolio. She also dives into her experiences working at a enterprise sized organization versus a start-up organization, and the pros and cons of both. If you're interested in UX Design, this is a great episode for you to tune into!
Charlene's IG: @charhew.design
Charlene's Website: www.charlenehew.com
And of course, follow us on IG at @workinggalsguide
Being an Assistant Editor at Seventeen Magazine, Tips on Getting into the Magazine & Journalism Industry ft. Carolyn Twersky
In today's episode I chat with Carolyn Twersky, an assistant editor for Seventeen covering topics including celebrities, entertainment, and beauty. Carolyn talks about how she had to create her own opportunities as a teen to get writing and journalism experience, and how that determination helped her get into Northwestern's journalism program. During school she completed internships at Seventeen, Art News, and The Cut, and she spills on the details of how she was able to get them.
Tune in for Carolyn's advice and tips to anyone who wants to get into the magazine industry, as well as some tidbits about her favorite celebrity interviews.
IG: @carolyntwersky
Work at Seventeen: https://www.seventeen.com/author/220182/Carolyn-Twersky
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Getting Real With Being a New Teacher, Completely Switching Your Career Path, and Starting a Podcast ft. Gabby Dionisio
On today's episode I chatted with Gabby Dionisio, a 9th grade teacher from North Carolina. Gabby shares the self-reflection she went though when she decided she no longer wanted to pursue English and Journalism during college, and how she realized her true passion and skills were better suited for Education. In a very open and vulnerable chat, Gabby talks about the reality of being a teacher, shares the best parts and challenges of her job, and discusses how she recently started her own podcast. Can't wait for you to tune in and get inspired!
Podcast: Twenty Something Trials
IG: @twentysomethingtrials
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Brooke Miccio on a Post-Grad Routine, Transitioning from a Corporate Job to Youtube & Podcasting Fulltime, and on Being Productive
In today's episode I chatted with Brooke Miccio, who is a Youtuber and podcaster. After graduating college in 2019, Brooke accepted a job in tech sales. She's currently transitioned out of that corporate role and is now working for her self, pursuing her Youtube channel and podcast full time. Brooke and I discuss getting into a post-grad routine, her journey with Youtube, how she grew her channel and community, and much more!
Podcast: Gal's On The Go
IG: @brookemiccio
YT: Brooke Miccio
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Studying Fashion Merchandising, Growing a Fashion + Lifestyle Blog, & Hustling as a Student ft. Sydney Hope Bernhardt
In today's episode I chatted with Sydney Hope Bernhardt, a fashion merchandising student and blogger from North Carolina.
Sydney discusses how she built her own professional network in college, which has ultimately helped her get internships in the corporate fashion space. She also tells us what fashion merchandising is, her experience at NYFW, the on-campus organization's she's joined during college, and how she started and has grown her fashion + lifestyle blog. She's SUCH a boss, so I can't wait for you to tune in!
IG: @sydneyhopeee
Blog: www.sydneyhopesblog.com
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