The Professionalish Podcast

Welcome to the Season Three Finale! In today's episode, I will do a recap and review of all of my guests and my takeaways from each conversation. This season covered new industries and new topics and was very informative. A big thank you to all of my guests for coming on the show - you were all a wonderful contribution and I learned so much from each of you! Professionals, I hope you enjoyed listening to this season as much as I enjoyed producing it, and I hope you'll tune in next season to catch more episodes of The Professionalish Podcast!

Join me for this final episode of my conversation with Anna! Part 3 of 3.

Join me as I continue my conversation with Anna! Part 2 of 3.

My final guest of the season is my friend Anna. Anna is a Business Professional who has a Bachelor's degree in Business and a Master's degree in Project Management. As a child, she fell in love with theater and eventually decided to create her own theater company. When she was given the project of coming up with a business idea while in undergrad, she began working toward creating Lampstand Theatre. So after we talked at length about learning and appreciating Excel and the hands-on practice of giving MANY presentations in college, we of course played a game of Myth or Fact: Theater Edition! Part 1 of 3.

Join me as I finish my conversation with Zach! Part 3 of 3.

Join me as I continue my conversation with Zach! Part 2 of 3.

My next guest is my friend Zach. Zach is a Healthcare Professional (or is it Medical?!), who joined the healthcare field early on before deciding to step away from the workforce for grad school in order to further his career. We discuss his career goals, the different roles he's had and what all he does every day, and how he knew it was time to pursue grad school! Part 1 of 3.

Join me as I finish my conversation with Rebekah! (Part 3 of 3).

Join me as I continue my conversation with Rebekah! Part 2 of 3.

My next guest is my friend Rebekah. Rebekah is a technology professional who has had a decade long (and counting!) career in the technology field. She shares stories (like her first job of rock picking in the Midwest and how she moved from the Midwest to Washington), teaches me new terms (AdTech, Tech Stack), and reflects on her experiences in this industry! Part 1 of 3.

Join me as I finish my conversation with Christina! Part 3 of 3.

Join me as I continue my conversation with Christina! Part 2 of 3.

Today's episode kicks off a brand new season of The Professionalish Podcast! In this Season Three premiere, I sit down with my friend Christina. Christina is an education professional who discovered her love of teaching and then transitioned from the workplace to build a family and raise her kids full time. Part 1 of 3.

It's the Season Two Finale today! Join Jordan and Rachel as they chat through their experience interviewing all of the amazing guests they had on The Professionalish Podcast this season and the impact that these professionals and their wisdom had on them!

Join Jordan and Rachel for part 1 of their interview with Callie, a licensed therapist, on the ups and downs of counseling. (Part 3 of 3)

*Sensitive Content Warning* This episode briefly discusses major mental health struggles, including talks of suicide. If this is not helpful to your mental health journey, or there are young ears in the room, feel free to skip this episode. Join Jordan and Rachel for part 1 of their interview with Callie, a licensed therapist, on the ups and downs of counseling. (Part 2 of 3)

Join Jordan and Rachel for part 1 of their interview with Callie, a licensed therapist, on the ups and downs of counseling. (Part 1 of 3)

Join Jordan and Rachel as as they discuss journalism with Stephanie (Part 2 of 2) 

Join Jordan and Rachel as as they discuss journalism with Stephanie (Part 1 of 2) 

Join Jordan and Rachel as they dive into the world of Finance with Melissa, a Financial Advisor. (Part 3 of 3) 

Join Jordan and Rachel as they dive into the world of Finance with Melissa, a Financial Advisor. (Part 2 of 3)

Join Jordan and Rachel as they dive into the world of Finance with Melissa, a Financial Advisor. (Part 1 of 3)

Join Jordan and Rachel as they interview Danette, a dental hygienist who wanted more from her career and made it happen!

Join Jordan and Rachel as they interview Danette, a dental hygienist who wanted more from her career and made it happen!  

Join Jordan and Rachel as they interview Deby, a Boeing employee for 40 years, about being a woman in power! Part 3 of 3.  

Join Jordan and Rachel as they interview Deby, a Boeing employee for 40 years, about being a woman in power! Part 2 of 3.

Join Jordan and Rachel as they interview Deby, a Boeing employee for 40 years, about being a woman in power! Part 1 of 3.

Join Jordan and Rachel as they interview Lily, an airline customer service professional for over 30 years. Part 3 of 3.

Join Jordan and Rachel as they interview Lily, an airline customer service professional for over 30 years. Part 2 of 3.  

In episode 4, Jordan and Rachel speak with Lily, an airline customer service professional for over 30 years. Part 1 of 3.  

Jordan and Rachel sit down with Robert, a professional with more than two decades of experience in HR and related roles. Part 3 of 3.

Jordan and Rachel sit down with Robert, a professional with more than two decades of experience in HR and related roles. Part 2 of 3.  

Jordan and Rachel sit down with Robert, a professional with more than two decades of experience in HR and related roles. Part 1 of 3.  

Our first season was made with lots of laughs, stumbles, flubs, mispronouncing, singing, and all around shenanigans! Listen today to catch some behind the scenes of the making of this season!

In Episode 16, we talk all about meetings. Do you hate 'em? Do you love 'em? Do you think they're needed in the professional space? We talk about all of this and more in this episode! Listen now!

In Episode 15, Jordan and Rachel are back with Part 2 of our discussion on Transactional vs Relational tasks! In this episode, we talk about what a Relational Task even is, the criteria, and give some interesting real life examples. Join us as we get slightly off topic in discussing past tv shows and movies in having some great conversation about how no matter how far we get, there's no replacement for human interaction!

In Episode 14, Jordan and Rachel talk about transactional tasks. What are transactional tasks, you may ask? They're the type of tasks that are black and white, simple, and can be automated. Find out why it's important to distinguish which of your daily tasks are transactional, which can be automated, and how you can save time and money for more important to do items in your day!

In Episode 13, Jordan and Rachel close out their first ever series "Be the Sauce" in this final segment all about boundaries in the workplace. Tune in to hear their thoughts and what can come from showing up and providing great work!

In Episode 12, Rachel and Jordan reference Miss Congeniality as they explain the importance of being the secret sauce at your company! Join us while we joke around and drop some wisdom and insight into this concept!

In Episode 11, Jordan and Rachel continue with Part 3 of our How to be a Valuable Employee Series. This episode is all about the concept of "Give, don't take. Create, don't consume." We talk about the importance of becoming an asset to your team and a few ways to initiate solutions and bring value to your position and to the company as a whole!

In Episode 10, Part 2 of the Be The Sauce Series, Rachel and Jordan discuss the importance of being trustworthy and reliable. What you may think is obvious for workplace behavior may actually be rare and will get you noticed in the best way!

Welcome to our first series! We're diving into what it looks like to be a valuable employee. Do you want to be the secret sauce that your employer wouldn't know what to do without? Are you wondering what it looks like and how can you set yourself apart? Join us this week for Part 1 of 5 where we focus in on the first step: understand your responsibilities and being willing and able to manage them!

In this episode, Rachel and Jordan discuss what to do when you're asked a question and you don't know the answer. Here's a flowchart of sorts to help you navigate this conversation in a kind and professional way!

In Episode 7, Jordan and Rachel talk about workplace automation. Join us as we chat about why automating your tasks at work is helpful and ways to create this in your job so you have more time and energy to focus on the more important projects!

On Episode 6, we talk all about boundaries! Sharing stories and referencing resources, this is a note taking episode as we share 3 phrases you may hear from someone with poor boundaries and 3 phrases you may hear from someone with strong boundaries. We hope this is helpful to you! Check out our resources below once you finish listening! - - - Resources: Boundaries article Boundaries: When to Say Yes How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life  

In Episode 5, join us as we chat through 5 different types of goals and give some advice and share some resources along the way! Get a pen and paper...or your notes app... as you listen along!

In Episode 4, we talk all about non negotiables and what to look for in a job. This is an episode we both wish we had had when we first started out in our careers.

On Episode 3, Jordan and Rachel discuss how they have navigated their career path and provide ideas and resources to help you figure out how to thrive professionally! - - -  Show Notes We've included links below to all of the resources we mentioned in this episode: Myers Briggs Personality Test Enneagram Personality Test DISC Personality Test Dave Ramsey YouTube Channel Dave Ramsey Podcast Dave Ramsey Books Gig Work - Side Hustle Nation Counseling

In Episode 2, Rachel is in the hot seat as Jordan asks her the same questions and we can hear about her professional background and what inspired her to start a podcast.

In Episode 1, you will get to meet your cohost, Jordan! Your other cohost, Rachel, asks her some questions about her professional background and what inspired her to start this podcast.

Welcome to Professionialish! We're so glad you're here. Listen to this episode to find out about what Professionalish is all about and what you can expect.