HIGHER! Career Podcast

Neuroplasticity maketh the rockstar.With today's guest, my friend and overall fabulous person Veronique Bogliolo of Bogliolo Coaching & Consulting, we talk about all the things.See, Veronique is a coach. A leadership coach. A teams coach. A coach that believes in science-based approaches and makes things happen for her clients.And delightfully, Veronique does not believe that coaching is something for the elite few. Her view, whether we talk about a professional coach you pay for or a cluster of trusted advisors, is that we all are only as good as the team that supports us. Have you assessed this for your own life recently? Who is on your team? Go ahead and do it, and recruit where needed. Because none of us are free of struggle, and all of us achieve more together.This episode focuses on this philosophy, but beyond that talks about a unifying feeling so many of us share across political, geographical and other divides: we are tired. We are exhausted. And there seems to be no end in sight.That is why I have asked Veronique to share the ingredients to her secret recipe that maketh the rockstar: her 7 steps to increased neuroplasticity. Leading to more energy. More satisfaction. More clarity. More peace.Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The saga continues!In our last episode, we had the stunning Steven Rothberg, Chief Visionary Officer at College Recruiter on the show with us. Now, Steven and Tom got to chatting and (un)fortunately chatted to such an extent that a two part special was necessary.Part 1 focused on the work that comes before the actual deed of setting your search filters to "dream job". Part 1 is about you, your values, skills, interests and desired compensation.Today, we will get into the nitty gritty of what it means to crusade across the width and depth of the all-powerful internet without getting lost. When faced with a situation in which a new job is required, the daunting task of starting to look for one can be so very energy consuming that we don't engage with it to the degree necessary. Steven is here to show us how to coax those dream jobs out from the infinite number of possible job search platforms and program them in a way that at least the search part of our job hunt runs on autopilot.This is Part 2 of our conversation with Steven, and must at this point again express our gratitude for having had him on the show with us. A few listeners actually reached out, expressing thanks and so it is only fair to pass those on to the true master of this topic: thanks Steven!Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Research? That sounds dull...We say: not so fast gentlewomen and gentlemen (and everybody in between), not so fast.Needing a new job is a daunting prospect. Whether you find yourself made redundant at your current employer, are an independent that needs a break from the entrepreneurial hustle, or simply can no longer stand your current one and it is time.to.go.With few and lucky exceptions, almost all of us have found ourselves at this junction in life. And for those of you who have been there, you will remember that the situations necessitating a new job tend to be a drain on our energy. And job search is an exceptionally energy-demanding task. Needless to say: it can be a terrible chore.Which is why today on the HIGHER! Career Podcast, we invited the ever so delightful Steven Rothberg, Chief Visionary Officer at College Recruiter. While Steven's business focuses on helping college students take their first steps in the professional world, his insights transcend the realm of entry-level positions. You see, Steven is a virtuoso in the world of job boards, think Monster, LinkedIn, Google, the list goes on.Have you ever found yourself staring blankly at the screen of the LinkedIn "Jobs" section, your mouse hovering over the "Search" field with your mind going blank, asking yourself "How do I even get started?".Steven is here to break it down for us and teach us how to wield the power of job boards to curate an automated drip feed of potential jobs that:Match your skillsMatch your interestsHave a high potential of success should you decide to applyThis is Part 1 of our conversation with Steven, which focuses our attention on practical ways in which we can identify the building blocks we need to program this high-potential drip feed of jobs across job boards: your interests, your skills and experience, your values and your compensation.Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A negotiation starts with how you walk into a room (even a virtual one) and it ends with how you exit it.A negotiation, say about salary, pay grade, perks and compensation, is not a moment of healthy and functioning society. It is complex, personal and not, as the person at the opposite side of the table represents the interests of an inanimate thing, an organisation.It is a thing of strategy, and it is a thing of skill. Most critically, it is a thing of perception, critically perception of confidence and the lack thereof. And projecting confidence friends, is something that can be learnt from the master of communication that indeed do walk among us.One such master is Jayne Constantinis. TedX Speaker, presenter, facilitator, communication and presentation trainer, voice over artist of the HIGHEST calibre. And overall glorious human being, just fyi.In this 2nd episode (click here for Part 1), Jayne escorts us into the world of what happens when people interact. Specifically, we will cover:How to master the sound of silence.How to enter and exit in style and why it matters.Jayne's secret tips and tricks that simply cannot be described but must be listened to.If you want to learn more about and with Jayne, or are looking for someone just like her to reach your, your team's or your company's communications goals, be sure to get in touch with her and check out her website: https://www.jayneconstantinis.comJayne did mention a book at the beginning of this episode:”Quiet - The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”by Susan Cain.Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Learn how to negotiate and do it now. For we find ourselves in negotiations more often than we think.There is only one tiny problem: to negotiate, we must communicate. And we must do so confidently.Have you ever asked anyone for anything and then said “if that's alright with you”? Exactly. We are trained from a young age, to the betterment of society truly, not to force our will upon others. So we do indeed ask, instead of tell. The hallmarks of a healthy and functioning society.A negotiation, say about salary, pay grade, perks and compensation, is not a moment of healthy and functioning society. It is complex, personal and not, as the person at the opposite side of the table represents the interests of an inanimate thing, an organisation.It is a thing of strategy, and it is a thing of skill. Most critically, it is a thing of perception, critically perception of confidence and the lack thereof. And projecting confidence friends, is something that can be learnt from the master of communication that indeed do walk among us.One such master is Jayne Constantinis. TedX Speaker, presenter, facilitator, communication and presentation trainer, voice over artist of the HIGHEST calibre. And overall glorious human being, just fyi.In this 2-part episode (Part 2 will be released on September 20th, 2022), Jayne escorts us into the world of what happens when people interact. Specifically, we will cover:Can you communicate confidently even if you are shy or leaning towards a more introverted energy profile? With your authenticity intact?Jayne's 4 Pillars to communicating with confidence in a negotiationVerbal and non-verbal communicationHow “Online” has changed everythingCritically: all this juiciness is wrapped in a thick and glossy layer of sh*ts and giggles, because Jayne is hysterically funny.If you want to learn more about and with Jayne, or are looking for someone just like her to reach your, your team's or your company's communications goals, be sure to get in touch with her and check out her website: https://www.jayneconstantinis.comJayne did mention a book at the beginning of this episode:”Quiet - The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking”by Susan Cain.Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Things like burnout and toxic culture at the workplace have become buzz words big time. But much like any good pop culture rumour, words become buzzy for a reason: the actions that inspire them have become all too prevalent.With us on the show today is the incredible (and most funny) Barb Garrison from Internal Groove: career coach, speaker, author and facilitator helping burned out professionals create relief & freedom.We brought Barb on because we wanted to explore the concepts and feelings behind those buzzy terms, burnout, fear, toxic management. Knowing how to recognise their emergence in oneself is half the medicine, for it allows us to prevent these states from ever becoming ours. Tune in by finding your favourite podcast player above to learn how to change your career trajectory by:Recognising your body's signs that you are actually not feeling well (and then finding out why). Ever felt the Sunday shakies because work recommences on Monday?Charting the world around you for potential stressors, their nature and motivations. Ever had a boss that just seemed to make your life hell?Devising counter measures to take the power back. Barb comes jam-packed with practical scenarios and solutions that can help you strategise about how you too can reclaim your spot in the driver's seat of your career and happiness.Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Let's talk about it!It is June everybody, and with Pride we march. This is the time of the year when a specific chapter of the minority representation book receives heightened (and deservedly so) attention: The LGBTQ+ community.There is an infinite amount of wonderful content about the history and culture of this community, its persistent challenges despite all of us being people and sexuality truly not being the thing that makes a person interesting, as well as ways to be an inclusive member of society.However, today on the HIGHER! Career Podcast, it is our ambition to lend a little wisdom to businesses, business owners, managers and peers on how to insure that you foster a work environment that is rich in representation, low in prejudice, free of bullying and built on merit and cultural enrichment through the candidates you decide to recruit.This episode is derived from a presentation we did last year for the management team of FMI, a brilliant sales performance agency that invites us to shed some light on what is often an invisible malaise. Make no mistake, you can have a non-inclusive work environment without any of the more visible markers such as corridor gossip and active bullying.Here are the external resources we mention throughout the episode:https://www.thetruesize.com/https://ilga.orgLet's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

What do you do when you are at the hight of your power and ready for that promotion. Hint: you plan it meticulously.Today on the show is star guest on walking charm offensive Sinead Sharkey-Steenson, Career Success & Leadership Coach and Director of Generation Women, which focuses on exactly what this show is about: your dream career.Now what is awesome about Sinead, is that her experience with a demographic particularly challenged when it comes to promotion and self-promotion has allowed her to devise a toolkit applicable to all of us. A toolkit that can teach you:How to properly keep track of your accomplishments and development areas throughout your entire career (entitled: the wall of fabulousness. Which is fabulous).How to self-promote continuously without sounding, or worse, feeling arrogant or entitled.How to strategically plan and tactically deploy your promotion journey within the rules and hierarchies of your organisation.We loved spending 50 odd minutes with Sinead, and so will you!Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Ever felt like your job applications are not given a fair shake by a set of human eyes? Mind the Applicant Tracking System.Today with us on the show is the effortlessly brilliant Michael Yinger, COO and Co-Founder at Resume Sieve, an intuitive candidate evaluation platform that fast-tracks resume assessment.We brought Michael onto the show because we hear all too often, from friends, family, colleagues and listeners, that they feel like their resume is not given the time of day. They matched it perfectly to the job description, jumped through all the hoops modern job application systems have to offer and somehow keep receiving the same old automated "no thanks" email in response.Michael's career in the field of talent acquisition and human resources has allowed him to peek behind the scenes and tell us what is actually going on.Most companies nowadays use what is called an Applicant Tracking System. It is a software that pre-screens the deluge of CVs sent their way, filtering for what it believes to be the most worth while for a recruiter or talent acquisition specialist to look at.As with anything in life, there are positives and negatives to this system and it all depends on whether you speak its language. To learn how, take a listen!Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We all care about something.For this HIGHER! Career Podcast SPECIAL episode, we have the incredible Alexis Eyre on the show. Sustainable marketing guru, all-around fabulous person and believer in that we can still turn this ship around.On this show, we reserve every other episode to talk about what made us think of it in the first place: the power of everyday-people like you and us to effect change in the world around us. Whatever your cause is, whatever you believe in, it is time to speak up about it. Especially the places where we work have unparalleled power to drive change through their supply chains, the ways they market and run their offices.Consumers have started to wake up, vote with their wallets and most importantly: people now want to work for employers that resonate with their values. So you have power. Use it.If you have always felt like you wanted to do good and speak up, but were unsure how to go about it, this episode is for you.It is also for you dear Earth. Thank you for taking care of us, we'll do better by you. Promise.Resources Alexis mentioned:The Sustainable Marketing ManifestoCMA Green Claims CodeLet's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Google is watching you.With us in the virtual studio today is Clair Marr, Online Reputation Manager and Digital Marketing fiend of the highest calibre. Clair is an expert in looking at someone's presence on the internet and devising strategies to shift the image Google holds about you in your favour.Whether you are looking to launch a business, increase your client base, position yourself as a thought leader or get a new job, your online profile across all platforms is a stronger contributor to your success than you might think.Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

To be seen or to not be seen, THAT is the question. Let's talk about it: your online profile.Whether you are starting your career, are looking to change jobs, start life as an independent. Your online profile is the digital expression of your abilities, your network and power to deliver in any new job or venture.You want recruiters to appreciate your application? Sort out your online profile.You want to grow your network and connect with stakeholders in your space? Sort out your online profile.You want to build a side-hustle and start selling? Sort out your online profile.With us today on the show is the ever so insightful James Moffat! James is an international Business Growth Strategists / Interactive Storyteller / Mentor & Critical Thinker, with extensive executive experience in Europe and North America. His most recent venture is the Founder of Visibility Impact where he helps EMPOWER struggling Startups & SMEs accelerate their GROWTH via Sales Hacks for Hyper-Growth, Interactive Storytelling (with a Free Pitch Evaluation) and his flagship LinkedIn Profile and Company Page Optimisation program to bring exponential results.If what James has to say tickles you and you'd like to get in touch with him to make some magic, you can find him in all of these funky places:https://www.visibilityimpact.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmoffat-businessgrowth/https://twitter.com/Bern_disrupt_ithttps://daretochange.club/https://www.instagram.com/jamesmoffat3/https://www.facebook.com/jamesmoffat3/Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

What if career failure wasn't a failure at all, but could be turned into success?We are sure that almost everyone has been at this point in their lives where the world seems to have stopped: demotion, made redundant, start-up collapsing, an application to the dream job declined.It sucks, it feels like the end. But as with so many things in life, it is all a matter of perspective, with what kind of eyes you look at the problem at hand.Today on the show is Arnaud Henneville-Wedholm, tech-start-up person, motivational genius. His super power: failure-to-success magic.Arnaud is chatting to us about how what seemed like an incredibly successful start-up for 6 years with big investors, eventually failed. And how decided to leverage this failed venture and spin it into a new and even shinier one.If you love this episode, be sure to check out Arnaud's book "How Hard Can It Be?", which sheds a light on the less glamorous side of running a start-up and how despite the hard-ship you can sail the ship into a safe haven.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Failure. Terrible isn't it, especially when you think about it in terms of your career.This month on the HIGHER! Career Podcast, we focus our energies on changing our perception of the concept of failure. Rather than considering it something terrible that happens to us, our jobs and our careers, a stopping point, we want to consider it as a stepping off point. Something that is a natural part of life, something that allows us to shift gears, learn, start over, realise our dreams.Kicking us off is the splendid Duarte Garrido, whose career journey is a wild and wicked and rich roller coaster that took him from academia, to blue collar, back to academia and into the world of corporate (with an intermezzo of 3 months as a global nomad in between). Duarte never stopped to think "all of this is leading nowhere". Instead, he launched himself into the journey and enjoyed the process that sometimes is the unknown and unforeseen. In short: life.Duarte also does pro bono work for an amazing sustainability start-up, check out: handprintHave a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Welcome back to the HIGHER! Career Podcast in 2022 everyone!My my my, what a year it's been and what a year lies ahead. In 2021, we looked at so many things and discussed with the wildest array of industry experts:How to get a jobHow to leave a jobHow to deal with fearHow to build an online presence that boosts your careerHow to deal with management you can't standand so.much.more.We are back this year with fresh ideas and a flashlight, to illuminate the darkest shadows of the career canyon, whether you are a team leader, a job seeker, an entrepreneur or just someone who wants to not feel alone in their struggle for job and life fulfilment. We got you!In this episode, we recap the wild and wicked 2021 and give you a flavour of what we have in store for you in 2022. It's also just a good moment to catch up hey, it's been a while!We're glad to have you back in the audience, give us a like and leave a comment/review in your podcast player of choice, it helps our show grow and reach likeminded people like you enormously.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Ever wondered how to have a career you care about, stay true to your passion and still manage to make money that doesn't corrupt said passion? Today's guest Dan Mangena is not only a serial entrepreneur, but also one of the most generous fountains of wisdom out there. Tune in to:discover how Dan created and manages multiple income streams that allow for financial stability and pursuit of passion.learn how to move from meditation and search for balance into action.stop the job-shaming. Not everybody has to be an entrepreneur, not everybody has to aspire to senior management positions. Find your own rhythm, one that fits your energy and dreams of what you want your life to feel like.Dan has a brilliant set of free, affordable and slightly more pricy offers to further your understanding of how you too can live a life of abundance, and we strongly encourage you to visit his homepage and take a look for yourself!Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! Career Podcast -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Today is World Aids Day. Which just so happens to fall on the day after #GivingTuesday. Two incredibly powerful days on the global annual agenda. Two which we dedicate this episode, to raise our voices for solidarity around the globe, share our thrill about progress with you and enjoy a laugh or two right in the face of all the progress we have yet to make.Special shout-out to ConnectAID, the International Solidarity Network, who advocate tirelessly for the kind of inter-cause thinking that today's World Aids Day is all about. You rock!Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.Every now and again we like to do a little something cheeky. This show is about your career, it is about helping you realise your dreams and live the life you want. But here is the kicker: we have a hidden agenda.You see, we are deeply value-driven people. Nikki is the a powerful advocate for all things diversity, equity and inclusion, specifically for the LGBTQ+ community. Tom is a professional advocate and advisor for sustainable development and transformation of our economy through communications in the private sector and beyond. So every now and again, we reserve an episode just for ourselves. To talk about what's going on in the world. To talk about what moves and shakes us these days. This is that episode.We want you to realise your own values, and start to stand up for them. But it's hard to do when you're struggling daily to manage your 9-5. Where is the headspace to become vocal about what you care for? That's why this show exists. That's what we are about.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We had the incredible pleasure of interviewing the sensational Ken Coleman, who was generous enough to share some of his prized formula for identifying, attaining and keeping a career that is more than just a job with us. In this episode, we talk about:internal villains that keep us from figuring out what we actually want to do with our lives.the difference between a job, a career and a calling, and why it all matters to begin with.why connecting beats networking eveytime and how to apply it for making a career move.Ken mentions his brilliant book "From Paycheck to Purpose" a few times throughout the episode, and if you are keen to give it a read (which we strongly recommend), you can find it here.You can find Ken across all socials through the links below, to stay up to speed with his many and ever-evolving wisdoms:Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube or at kencoleman.com.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.Every now and again we like to do a little something cheeky. This show is about your career, it is about helping you realise your dreams and live the life you want. But here is the kicker: we have a hidden agenda.You see, we are deeply value-driven people. Nikki is the a powerful advocate for all things diversity, equity and inclusion, specifically for the LGBTQ+ community. Tom is a professional advocate and advisor for sustainable development and transformation of our economy through communications in the private sector and beyond. So every now and again, we reserve an episode just for ourselves. To talk about what's going on in the world. To talk about what moves and shakes us these days. This is that episode.We want you to realise your own values, and start to stand up for them. But it's hard to do when you're struggling daily to manage your 9-5. Where is the headspace to become vocal about what you care for? That's why this show exists. That's what we are about.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Incredible. Matt Warzel in the house everybody. Resumé guru, application process detective, career maker extraordinaire. In our last episode on the HIGHER! Career Podcast, we spoke with Carson Tate about how to take the power back and keep your job. With Matt, we are exploring this dangerous and scary terrain we enter once we've determined that it actually is time to leave your job.If you are finding this episode valuable and love what Matt has to say, hit him up and he will help you grow wings and fly.TwitterInstagramLinkedInHave a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Today on the show is the incredible Carson Tate, Founder of Working Simply Inc. and author of the brilliant Own It. Love It. Make It Work. Carson's story is one that many of us can relate to: unfulfilled in her job, feeling under-appreciated by her managers, not developing future-looking skillsets. While now an entrepreneur, Carson didn't do what we are so often fed as the ultimate "taking the power back" move: run. She stayed, and made her job for work for her, not against her. Until she was ready to leave as a symbol of self-empowerment, not desperate escape. This is her story.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We so have the coolest person out there on the show today. Jacqui Hurley is legendary broadcaster in Ireland, and has all manner of tricks up her sleeve on how to fight the odds, get yourself back up when a career move doesn't work out, and how to skilfully listen and masterfully present for maximum impact.She also came out with a delightful book recently called "GIRLS PLAY TOO, PART 2", and guess who features in it?? YES, yours truly, Nikki Symmons!Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

People...listen: we always try to be cognisant of the fact that podcasts such as ours can easily come off as offering out one-size-fits-all solutions. There is no such thing, our talents and ambitions, fears and hopes are all too unique. In particular, we frequently mention the difference between people leaning towards introverted energy profiles vs those leaning extrovert. But we never truly explored this as a stand alone topic with respects to career journeys.That is why we have the uniquely qualified and equally as uniquely fabulous Melitta Campbell with us on the show today. She is breaking all the rules, and we love her. A professed introvert who shows the world what networking-mastery means and how it works? Brilliant! Melitta is full of practical method for how we all (introverts, extroverts and anybody in between) can harness the power of our networks, we can't wait to hear from you in the review and comment section about what you think!If you love what she has to say, here is where you can find Melitta AND get your hands on her fantastic book 'A Shy Girl's Guide to networking:LinkedInFacebookFacebook GroupHomepagePodcastInstagramYoutubeHave a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We've got something extra special for you this month. An entire month filled not with experts from specific industries, oh no. Every experts we are bringing you this month is a leader in their specific field, be it psychology, business coaching or leadership style. Skills that stretch beyond the limitations of a specific industry, skills that will enable you to forge your dream career for yourself.In this third episode of the "Month of Skill", we are joined by the dazzling Hiba Samawi, founder of Wiser Humans and independent psychologist in Lausanne, Switzerland.Have you ever felt stuck, you knew you wanted to leave a job, a team, a company, but there was something holding you back, stealing your sense of direction and orientation? Samesies.Hiba has brought us some sensational concepts, explaining the root of this sense of stuckness, and how the very emotions producing it can actually guide the way out of it. Liberate yourselves!If you loved this episode and learning about the 'internal village', be sure to have a quick peak at a video about it that Hiba produced.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome back to Higher! everyone. The podcast full of wicked stories from the job market and experts showing us how to succeed in it. Because we've all been there haven't we, it's time to get unstuck. It's time to make some change. It's time to lead. Let's go get it!Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes and get to actually see our faces from time to time! We also have a delightful LinkedIn page where you can stay updated on the latest and greatest: HIGHER! Career Podcast.--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We've got something extra special for you this month. An entire month filled not with experts from specific industries, oh no. Every experts we are bringing you this month is a leader in their specific field, be it psychology, business coaching or leadership style. Skills that stretch beyond the limitations of a specific industry, skills that will enable you to forge your dream career for yourself.In this third episode of the "Month of Skill", we are joined by the shockingly insightful Suzanne Peterson, Associate Professor of Management Leadership at Thunderbird School of Global Management. Suzanne is a master of all things presence, networking and managing your career actively and successfully. In this episode, we talk about the importance of recognising your range of 'style' within what is still uniquely you. It means that you must ask yourself what you want out of a moment, a meeting, a presentation, and adjust your flex certain style markers to achieve that outcome. E.g. you want to flex power (big posture, loud voice, confidence) to sell your strategy and have it green-lit internally. On the other hand, you may want to flex likability (listen more than you speak, use encouraging 'we' language) to resolve a conflict or create greater cohesion in your team.Suzanne has the magical ability of making these things feel natural, and a skill for your to advance your career.If you love this topic as we do, here is the link to Suzanne's HBR article.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We've got something extra special for you this month. An entire month filled not with experts from specific industries, oh no. Every experts we are bringing you this month is a leader in their specific field, be it psychology, business coaching or leadership style. Skills that stretch beyond the limitations of a specific industry, skills that will enable you to forge your dream career for yourself.In this second episode of the "Month of Skill", we are joined by the utterly brilliant Fiona Moss. Fiona is a business coach, showing other people how to free up their time and pursue careers that can support the lives they want to lead. She is absolutely fluent in all things getting yourself unstuck, finding purpose and shaping businesses around it, and the trials and tribulations of making it on your own. The best part is that Fiona was who her clients now are: someone struggling with the concept of selling her time for money in a 9-5, and wanting something different.If you love what she has to say, here is where you can find Fiona:LinkedInFacebookHomepagePodcastInstagramHave a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We've got something extra special for you this month. An entire month filled not with experts from specific industries, oh no. Every experts we are bringing you this month is a leader in their specific field, be it psychology, business coaching or leadership style. Skills that stretch beyond the limitations of a specific industry, skills that will enable you to forge your dream career for yourself. Kicking us off is the incredible Francesca Littler, Founder of The Boss Queen Academy! Here is why Francesca is SO cool:She managed to squeeze the creation of an online business she previously knew little about in between her bachelors and masters studies, serves satisfied clients and is proving to all of us that we are capable of more than we believe or are told by our formal education. Oh. Yeah!Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Unlike our regular SSSSSSPECIAL episodes, we decided to bring on a cheeky guest, and my oh my were we right to do so. Susan McPherson, CEO and Founder of McPherson Strategies, serial-connector, author of the brilliant book "The Lost Art Of Connecting" and so many more wonderful things. We spent an incredible 20 minutes with her, and chatted about all things communications to advance your career, and how you do it right even in a virtual world.Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We've got Jules Howell on the show with us today, Creative Director at Proximity and genius-level storyteller. As always, we were having a good chuckle about his life in the advertising world, but equally as always, we are here for his insights from his own career. Join us for a while, and listen to Jules dishing the tea:Career paths are not a direct line, and the windy road is more interesting anyways.What makes people stand out at the workplace and leads others to trust and celebrate them.The power of being able to articulate your ideas to gain visibility.Being brave and getting that conversation or meeting, as more often than not, it won't just come to you.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Nicola de Beer on the show, wow. Managing Director at Field Management Ireland, Nicola is serving all the tips and tricks on how to:Become brilliant in client-facing positions.Impress at the interview.Leverage your personality and uniqueness.Unstuck your career without having to leave your company.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom ZamzowPS: We had to re-record the intro from different locations = funky audio!--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

We were having the BEST time chatting to our friend Juan José Rodríguez Álvarez (or Juanjo for short) about his life in agency-land. Juanjo has been in the business for 2 decades. From realising the golden opportunities that internships can present, to mentoring up and coming talent, talking about industry trends and how you too can leverage them to boost your career, this episode has it all.PS: 2 decades in the industry also mean 2 decades of hilarious client stories, one of which may or may not include a high-speed Moped chase in Monaco ;)Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with and from experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, and comment on the post about this episode to let us know what you think!Today we have no guest for you, no fancy intro, no scripts, no fuzz. It's just Nikki and Tom chatting about what we've learnt from the sensational guests we had on the show this month, what we want to achieve with the podcast, office culture, sustainability and, as always, whatever else came to mind that day :)Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow

May is such a powerful month for us. We have decided to dedicate it to careers in sustainability, careers in social welfare, careers...with impact. This is the 3rd, and possibly our most prized, episode in the series. We have the iconic Crista Cullen MBE with us, Founder of The Tofauti Foundation. Olympic Gold medallist, coach, trainer, impact investor, nature conservationist. Crista has done what I am sure many of us have dreamt of as kids: become a living and breathing wildlife conservationist on the African Continent! In this episode, we dive into how she did, what it takes to start and run a foundation, and how the fate of our world's wildlife is inevitably intertwined with the communities it shares its habitat with.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

May is such a powerful month for us. We have decided to dedicate it to careers in sustainability, careers in social welfare, careers...with impact. Today on the show is Andrew Andrea, Co-Founder and Director of Impact 17, and organisation dedicated to building partnerships and bridging the divide between not-for-profits, academia, business and more to create a more sustainable and just future for all.Andy is a true master of the universe of the United Nations, the World Economic Forum and more. If you've ever thought "wow, I'd love to get into that world", this episode is for you!Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

May is such a powerful month for us. We have decided to dedicate it to careers in sustainability, careers in social welfare, careers...with impact. Kicking us off the the brilliant Sudhanshu Sarronwala, Chief Impact Officer at Infarm. We are still salivating over his amazing career journey: Tech Entrepreneur, Corporate powerhouse, slayer of giants such as ivory trade with the WWF, the list goes on.One of the stories Suds is telling us about is the story of Ivory Lane. We'll let you listen to get all the tea, but here is a youtube clip that shows you the genius behind the WWF Singapore's action to illegalise Ivory Trade for good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHQEBVGDjgcHave a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with and from experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, and comment on the post about this episode to let us know what you think!Today we have no guest for you, no fancy intro, no scripts, no fuzz. It's just Nikki and Tom chatting about what we've learnt from the sensational guests we had on the show this month, how the podcast is going overall, minority representation, sustainability and, as always, whatever else came to mind that day :)Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The month of April is dedicated to exploring some Corporate 101 together. Today's guest is working for a company we all know, and at least at one point in our lives, LOVED. Give it up for the wonderful Matt Guenigault everyone, who was kind enough to take us into the virtual halls of The Lego Group. We talk about his career, the many windy roads he has traveled to get to where he is today, what it is like to work at Lego, and what his secrets to success in the creative field are.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The month of April is dedicated to exploring some Corporate 101 together. Today's episode was a surprise to us, and we promise you: it'll be one for you too. Human Resources doesn't have the same glitz and razzle dazzle to it as marketing or sales do at first sight. But let us tell ya: you are in for a treat!With us today is Ben Brooks, Founder and CEO of PILOT Inc., an award-winning coaching software product that runs under the mission "everyone feels powerful at work" and was the named the #1 HRTech Startup to Watch in 2020.Ben has near two decades of HR and coaching/consulting experience, and in this episode uncovers not only what scintillating career paths await in modern day HR departments, he also gets candid about what they aren't getting quite right sometimes and why the field needs innovating. Oh, and of course: HR is not just a diverse and exciting career path, HR is also critical to your career progression wherever you work. Understand HR, and you'll understand how to make your own career fly!Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The month of April is dedicated to exploring some Corporate 101 together. Kicking us off is the spectacular Wanda Rozwadowska, Senior Sales Director at Nike. Yaaaaaay! Not only do we dive into what it takes to become a leader in the corporate world, but we also dive into Wanda's story, how she has morphed one career into another and continuously built her repartoire of skills and experiences that allow her to lead authentically today.Corporates the world over are interesting animals. Endlessly variable departments and functions working in (semi) harmony to keep the big machine operational across continents and time zones. Some rules governing this complex organism operational are written, but some others, are not. We talk about career development in such entities, about staying in charge of one's own fortune, and finding mentors that matter.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

DISCLAIMER: If you listen until the end, you'll hear Tom get all excited about the month of April and the topic of careers in sustainability and social impact. "oooops!!", that topic is actually only due in May (we are recording it in April), the month of April itself will have ALL the episodes on: Corporate 101 :)Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with and from experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow @gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, and comment on the post about this episode to let us know what you think!Today we have no guest for you, no fancy intro, no scripts, no fuzz. It's just Nikki and Tom chatting about what we've learnt from the entrepreneurs we had on the show in the month of March, our own careers, our values and how we try to bring them with us wherever we go and whatever job we're doing :)Nikki's guesthouse in France:IG Le5_AndernosHomepage Le5_AndernosLet's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this episode, we will dive into the alluring world of freelancers. What is freelancing? How do you get into it? Is it really security of a 9-5 vs the wild, scary but rewarding world of freelance, or can you have it all? With us in this episode is Laïla von Alvensleben, sharing with us how she does it, and more improtantly, why!Motivations change over time, what one has studied may no longer be of appeal to forge a career, a young and flexible start-up with little pay may hit the spot one day, and then life-planning and a need for financial security take the spotlight. Learn about the power of a flexible career design with us, and show Laïla some love in the comments on Instagram!If you are interested in the book on organisational behaviour Laïla mentioned, it is "Reinventing Organizations" by Frederic Laloux.Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this episode, we will talk about the power of one breakthrough idea, one ethos, one lighthouse can inspire an entire renaissance. Joining us today is Rob Fajardo, CEO of Leave Normal Behind.Rob teaches us about the power of giving back as an actual business model, building a movement driven by passion and mututal value, and converting friends into leads and consulting clients. Hold on to your hats folks, this is one for the history books!Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this episode, the spectacular Cecelia Townes-Tyree, Founder of GladiatHers®, shares her most well guarded secrets on how you two can build your own side-hustle. GladiatHers® is an organization dedicated to inspiring, empowering & connecting women (especially women in the sports industry). So join them and enjoy the beautiful community Cecelia and her team have built. Gents, GladiatHers® isn't just for women, it takes all of us to change the world!Cecelia on IGGladiatHers on IGWe are often fed the belief that we have to choose one or the other: cushy and secure 9-5 job or the thrilling yet risky ride of a full-time entrepreneur, spending your life's savings, betting it all on red. It takes courage it takes work, it might even take a little less sleep than the average Joe/Jane, but Cecelia's story is proof that you can do it too!Have a listen, have a laugh, learn a little and have a fabulous day!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this episode, we get to explore the wonderful world of Entnest (get it, a nest for entrepreneurs!), with its delightful founder and CEO Johan Franzén. Entnest is an online platform, that has elements of Facebook, Slack, Whatsapp, Zoom and so much more, all geared towards connecting entrepreneurs to support each others' businesses, make new connections, win clients and simply: Go HIGHER!Entnest is an invite-only community, but Johan has given us full permission to screen and admit new members. So if you are an entrepreneur, intrapreneur, free thinker, value-giver, problem solver, or someone on their way to one of those identities: hop over to entnest.com, and sign-up for free using either one of us as your sponsor!Johan shares his wealth of knowledge with us on the many areas of launching an entrepreneurial career that can seem so daunting when you get started. What is it like to leave a comfortable corporate job behind? What kind of skills did he bring that helped him create Entnest? Which skills was he lacking, and how did he go about finding help? Don't even get us started on start-up capital.One of our favourite things about Entnest: the many business models Johan has married to create something unique, something inclusive, and something that can give back to the community. It is remarkable, come join us and learn, learn, learn how it's done!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes!On the last Tuesday of every month, we have no guest, no fuzz, no music and no filter. We simply stick our heads together to chat about what we've learnt, what we care about and who we are as the voices behind the show. Come join us and be sure to hop over to our IG post on this episode and join the conversation!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

HILARITY ALERT:Tom has a stuffy nose, prepare for maximum nasality.Tom announces menacing questions for our guest in the last third of the episode and then has nothing to show for it.Technology is wicked at times, and you may be able to hear a feint hum on Anja's feed. Our sincerest apologies.In this episode, we want to talk to you about your personal brand. We are joined by the scintillating Anja Skvortsova, Partnership Director at Audeliss, an executive search firm that levels the playing field for diverse leaders in executive and board appointments. Anja is also a world-class narrator, and learning from her is both an intellectual and auditory treat!Authenticity. What is it? How do you define it for yourself and leverage it to get those jobs you've been dreaming about? And how do you maintain it in the push and pull of a job market that requires constant adaptation and leans towards uniformity? We have both struggled with this concept for years, but can now proudly present to you the very much millennial version of Nikki and Tom: our authentic selves. Have a listen, have a think, authenticity matters more than you might believe. Some nuggets of wisdom Anja is sharing in this episode:- Companies hire more than just your skillset, they hire you for you.- Work on your strengths, not just your weaknesses.- Research, research, research. Your personal brand must be solid, but the way you talk about it has to matter to the context you use it in.Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this episode, we talk about the holy grail of getting a job, the interview. First of all: if you have reached this stage, congratulations! You have muscled away the competition, beaten the CV hating algorithms pre-filtering ferociously before an actual person ever lays eyes on your application. You're a star. Now bring it home. Here to show us how to do just that is Shona Macdonald, recruiter, mentor and scottish accent wonder. Shona has seen countless applicants, from career starters to Senior Vice Presidents or large corporations, through the thicket of the recruitment process, and today, exclusively on HIGHER!, has agreed to share her magics with us.Interviewing comes easy to some, often more extroverted energy profiles, and is the stuff of nightmares for others. Yet no matter who you are and even considering that every interview situation is unique, there are things that near all recruiters listen for when they sit in front of you. As per usual, it's not what you'd expect:- Recruiters are your friend, not your enemy. Leverage them!- The negotiation doesn't start after the interview, it starts with the first exchange of emails. Have a plan!- Recruiters don't look for fit, they look for what cultural contribution you can make. Be yourself!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this episode, we are diving into the magical world of making yourself visible on the job market. We are joined by Manuel Heichlinger, Director Recruiting and People at Samsara, who is sharing his many wisdoms from his +10 year experience of hiring top talent at LinkedIn, Deloitte and HSBC and more. He is also a fantastic human being and advocate for diverse and inclusive leaders seeking to change the world.There are myriad ways to show the world what you can do: from unlocking LinkedIn's true potential to making a CV that stands out to both recruiters and the dreaded algorithm that has crushed many a dream. And then of course there is the secret code of the job market and hidden networks of jobs that you will never see advertized but that still exist. Learn this hidden language with us and turn your job hunt from something that feels passive to and active tool in your career arsenal! Here are some teasers of what we learnt:- The 6-second CV-screening rule is true, and it is your best friend!- Recruiters look at your LinkedIn profile in ways you haven't imagined!- There are ways to flip the script on recruiters and get out of the 'apply, wait and hope for the best' treadmill!Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow--Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.Be sure to follow #gohigherpodcast on Instagram for a peek behind the scenes, additional resources, and to let us know your thoughts and comments for this episode!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Welcome to Higher! everyone. The podcast where we help you reach higher in your career, and learn with and from experts in recruitment, entrepreneurship, marketing and many more about what it takes to become a leader in your dream industry.This is Episode 0, and we (Nikki Symmons and Tom Zamzow) talk of all things Higher!, what we're about, when you can expect new (and longer) episodes and are generally having a good chin wag about what makes us tick.Let's go get it!HIGHER! -- with Nikki Symmons and Tom ZamzowPS: Episode 0 serves to register Higher! on all the podcast platforms, we'll get rollin' properly in February of 2021!--This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.