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Send us Fan MailAre you feeling exhausted even after taking breaks? It may not be laziness—it could be burnout.In this episode of The Kapeel Gupta Career PodShow – WithYou Conversations, we uncover the hidden signs of burnout that many students, career aspirants, and young professionals ignore. Discover the difference between stress and burnout, the impact of hustle culture, family expectations, social media pressure, and practical strategies to recover before it affects your health and career. If you've been feeling emotionally drained, unmotivated, or constantly overwhelmed, this conversation may help you understand what your mind has been trying to tell you.Timestamp00:00 Introduction02:50 Mission Statement03:59 What is  Burnout - What WHO says06:04 Hidden Signs of Burnout08:59 Cultural Pressure and Expectations12:25 Work Life Imbalance and Hustle Culture15:15 Mental Health Stigma18:03 Practical Recovery Strategies21:28 Thoughtful Conclusions22:25 Life Changing Call to Action

Cindy Esliger looks into why being the most reliable, hardest-working person in the room can quietly become one of the biggest obstacles to career success. While overfunctioning often earns praise and makes us feel indispensable, it also keeps us trapped in tactical work and limits opportunities to develop the strategic thinking and leadership skills needed for career advancement. Cindy examines why the cycle of constantly fixing problems is so appealing, why it's especially common for women in technical fields, and how tying self-worth to productivity creates an exhausting pattern that ultimately leads to burnout and career stagnation. Cindy explains how overfunctioning becomes self-reinforcing through perfectionism, expectation escalation, and the belief that constantly saying yes is what makes someone valuable. She outlines three major consequences of staying trapped in this pattern: 1. Burnout, 2. Career stagnation, and 3. Erosion of confidence. She also challenges several limiting beliefs, including the idea that boundaries are a sign of weakness, that being the gold-star employee leads to leadership, and that burnout is always a personal failure rather than a signal that something needs to change. Rather than focusing on what can't be controlled, Cindy shares five practical strategies for starting small in breaking free from the overfunctioning trap: 1. Single-tasking as opposed to multitasking, 2. Set small boundaries when saying no, 3. Dedicate one hour per week to mental well-being and career reflection, 4. Create a system to manage workload that isn't simply keeping everything in our heads, and 5. Audit internal standards regularly. By stepping away from playing the role of everyone else's safety net, we create space to lead more strategically, build genuine confidence, and pursue careers that are both successful and sustainable. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Breaking Free from the Overfunctioning Trap Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How do we make ourselves indispensable in a workforce where we're constantly being replaced? Welcome to today's ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed.  In this uncertain job market, the things that make you uniquely you — like your ideas, communication skills and emotional intelligence — are becoming increasingly important for career success. So we're throwing it back to this helpful advice from Emily The Recruiter on how to incorporate AI into your job to stand out, and the soft skills that will make you irreplaceable in the current market. Plus, Emily myth-busts how much of our authentic self we should actually bring to work.  Emily Durham—aka Emily the Recruiter—is a career coach, content creator, and host of the Clock In Podcast. With millions of views across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, Emily is known for her no-BS advice on how to land your dream job and deal with workplace dynamics like a boss.xn Listen to the full episode with Emily The Recruiter here. Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes. Check out our first episode with Emily here. Follow Emily on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.  Subscribe to my Substack:teachmehowtoadult.substack.comFollow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultmedia@gillian.bernerFollow on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultSubscribe on YouTube

Send us Fan MailWhat if your career was built around precision, craftsmanship, and the science of time itself?In this episode of The Kapeel Gupta Career PodShow, discover the fascinating world of Horology—the art and science of designing, repairing, restoring, and understanding watches and clocks. Learn about the scope of a Horologist career in India and abroad, salary potential, required skills, global watchmaking schools, and opportunities in luxury watch brands, restoration, servicing, and heritage conservation.If you love mechanics, design, detail, and hands-on craftsmanship, this unique career path could be worth exploring.Timestamp0:00 - Who is a Horologist?2:52 - Scope in India4:14 - Opportunities Abroad5:21 - Nature of Work7:30 - Educational Qualifications Needed8:54 - Top Universities Across the World10:20 - Skills Needed11:34 - Salary in India and Abroad13:23 - Conclusion14:30 - Call to Action

"I'm the person that calls that number and just pushes zero until a human picks up. I need a Thomas." Brandy Hawkins Boies said it, and it's the truest thing about community college enrollment in 2026. On this Laurel Ridge Community College edition of The Valley Today, host Janet Michael welcomes back Director of Communications and Outreach Brandy Hawkins Boies, joined by Thomas Monk — Outreach Specialist and Career Coach at Laurel Ridge's Middletown campus, and the actual first human anyone new to Laurel Ridge is likely to meet. Thomas walks through what an outreach specialist actually does — 25+ conversations a week with prospective students of every age (from high schoolers exploring dual enrollment to 50-somethings quietly wondering if it's too late to change careers), a philosophy of "half the hurdle is just getting started," and a way of thinking about the college journey as a baton pass across five different departments that the student experiences as one hour of their time. He explains the biggest questions he gets ("How do I get started?" and "Can I afford this?"), the guaranteed-admission agreements with 37 Virginia colleges and universities, why he starts by asking students what they DON'T want to do, and why he loves being the objective third party in what's often a very personal decision. Plus: the upcoming Laurel Ridge Open House on July 23rd (virtual at noon, in-person at 5 PM), why AI and machine learning is now a real Laurel Ridge program, and Janet's ongoing internal dialogue about what she should go back to school for — with special thanks to her best friend Mary, whose incoming text after this episode is a foregone conclusion. WHERE TO START AT LAUREL RIDGE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS (any age, any goal) • Ask a question — laurelridge.edu/visit → the top box lets you submit ANY question (dual enrollment, career change, program interest, "I don't even know where to start"). Thomas or a team member replies within 48 hours. • Schedule a meeting — second box on the same page. Book a 30-minute session with Thomas or the outreach team, virtually or in person. • Book a campus tour — outside of events, at your convenience. • Come to an open house — customized, semi-structured, room-based Q&A. WHAT THE OUTREACH TEAM CAN HELP WITH • Application and getting started • Financial aid, scholarships, and G3 funding • Academic advisor matching • Transfer credits from previous colleges or universities • Life-experience credit • Program exploration (academic + workforce solutions + certifications) • Corporate and continuing education • Custom in-person or virtual visits with your group or organization UPCOMING OPEN HOUSE — JULY 23, 2026 Two-session format (attend one or both): • 12:00–1:00 PM — Virtual session (great for a lunch break) • 5:00 PM — In-person session at the Middletown campus Both sessions include a program overview, application help, tour options, and access to specific department representatives. Register at laurelridge.edu/openhouse. THE VALLEY TODAY with Janet Michael — A decade of conversations. New podcast episodes drop weekdays at 11 AM. Catch the show on The River 95.3 and Fox Sports 1450 AM weekdays just after noon. Subscribe and listen at thevalleytodaypodcast.com — available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to leave a rating or review — it helps more listeners find us. Connect with us: Facebook — facebook.com/ValleyTodayFanPage Instagram — instagram.com/thevalleytoday

Cindy Esliger explores the real cost of losing belief in ourselves and how self-doubt quietly limits career growth, especially for women in STEM and other male-dominated workplaces. Staying silent, downplaying achievements, and waiting for permission can feel like the safer path, but those choices create invisibility over time and prevent us from pursuing opportunities we've already earned. Cindy explains why self-confidence is not a fluffy concept but a critical skill for building a successful career. Drawing on the unique challenges women face in technical fields, Cindy explains how repeated microaggressions, vague feedback, and being overlooked can slowly erode confidence. She highlights six warning signs that lack of self-belief is costing us: 1. Asking permission instead of taking initiative, 2. Working harder and later than everyone else to prove worth, 3. Attributing success to luck, timing, or other people while owning every failure, 4. Staying quiet in meetings or minimizing ideas with apologies, 5. Declining opportunities because of feeling underqualified, and 6. Apologizing excessively even when nothing is wrong. She also challenges common beliefs that keep us stuck and explains the difference between confidence built on external evidence and self-confidence that comes from trusting ourselves. Cindy closes with four practical strategies to strengthen self-confidence from the inside out: 1. Understand the difference between confidence and self-confidence, 2. Use our voices effectively and powerfully, 3. Stop relying on other people's belief in us, and 4. Manage our thoughts deliberately. Believing in ourselves is not about arrogance. It's about trusting that we can handle whatever happens, continuing to take action despite uncertainty, and creating the career and life we truly want. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Reclaiming Your Self-Confidence Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if changing careers didn't have to feel like jumping off a cliff while risking that sweet comfort you already enjoy? In this episode, career coach Kate Richardson shares a practical roadmap for making a career change with less fear and more confidence. From working out whether your new passion could actually become a viable career, to navigating a change when you're already running on empty, Kate shares the questions, frameworks and small experiments that can help you move forward without risking everything. Career Coach recommendation: Kate RichardsonMore on this topic from one of our eps in last season...5 Steps To Make A Career Pivot That Actually Works Our BIZ hosts are Lisa Lie - a former Head of People & Culture and Organisational Coach - and Mamamia’s Em Vernem. If you want to build skills fast check out LearnaSign up to the BIZ newsletter hereTHE END BITSSupport independent women's media.Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes - send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain anon! HOSTS: Lisa Lie and Em Vernem EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Courtney Ammenhauser SENIOR PRODUCER: Thom LionVIDEO PRODUCER: Marlena Cacciotti Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us Fan Mail Study Abroad Without IELTS: Low-Cost Universities That May Accept MOI Can you study abroad without IELTS?The answer is: Yes, in some cases.In this episode of The Kapeel Gupta Career PodShow, we explore how certain universities may accept a Medium of Instruction (MOI) Certificate instead of IELTS or TOEFL, helping students pursue their study abroad dreams through alternative pathways. Learn about low-cost study destinations, the role of MOI, important country-specific considerations, visa realities, and the smart research strategy every student should follow before applying.If IELTS has been holding back your study abroad plans, this episode will help you separate facts from myths and make informed decisions.Timestamp:0:00 Introduction2:09 No IELTS means No Study Abroad is a myth3:59 Medium of Instruction certificate (MOI)5:40 Countries student most care about ceremony - Germany6:52 Malaysia7:37 Italy and parts of Europe8:26 France9:13 Norway9:53 Next big route to study abroad10:46 Action Plan (5 Steps)13:38 Message to the students14:44 Emotional truth about the students15:39 Call to Action

Send us Fan MailWhat if your job was to identify financial dangers before they become costly mistakes?In this episode of The Kapeel Gupta Career PodShow, we explore the exciting and future-ready career of a Financial Risk Analyst—a professional who helps banks, financial institutions, fintech companies, insurers, and corporations measure, manage, and reduce financial risk. Discover the scope of Financial Risk Analyst careers in India and abroad, salary potential, required skills, educational pathways, the importance of FRM certification, and the top colleges that can help you enter this high-value profession.If you enjoy finance, economics, analytics, problem-solving, and strategic thinking, this could be one of the smartest career options for your future.Timestamp0:00 - Who is a Financial Risk Analyst?3:00 - Scope in India5:32 - Opportunities Abroad6:41 - Nature of Work9:48 - Educational Qualifications Needed11:34 - Top Universities in India and Across the World13:27 - Skills Needed15:08 - Salary in India and Abroad16:55 - Conclusion18:!9 - Call to Action

In this episode of Stop Sabotaging Your Success, Cindy Esliger dives into why building professional relationships can feel uncomfortable, especially for women working in engineering, STEM, and other male-dominated environments. While technical competence matters, Cindy explains that career growth is also shaped by the informal networks we build through interaction. She discusses keeping everyone at arm's length to protect professional credibility and becoming the person everyone relies on emotionally, showing how both extremes can limit career opportunities, making a case for true connection. Cindy shares six common pitfalls that quietly undermine our success: 1. confusing boundaries with walls, 2. becoming everyone's person without receiving support in return, 3. dismissing connection as frivolous or unproductive, 4. showing up as all business and wondering why people think we're cold, 5. Letting fear of seeming weak prevent us from being human, and 6. assuming others will not reciprocate our first offer of connection. She also reframes three limiting beliefs that keep many professionals isolated. Strength is not handling everything alone. Workplaces are not always unsafe for authentic connection. Enduring is not the same as thriving. Cindy then shares practical strategies for building stronger relationships. Cindy emphasizes that engaging with colleagues is not a distraction from the work. It's part of the work. Strong professional relationships improve team dynamics, encourage innovation, create opportunities, and provide the reciprocal support needed to prevent burnout. She challenges listeners to begin with one simple action by asking a colleague a genuine question before their next meeting and listening with curiosity. Building meaningful professional relationships is a skill that grows with practice, and taking the first step can transform both career success and everyday work life. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Building Professional Connections Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Send us Fan MailHave you ever felt lonely even when you're surrounded by friends?In this heartfelt episode of The Kapeel Gupta Career PodShow – WithYou Conversations, we explore a hidden struggle faced by many students: feeling disconnected despite having friends, group chats, and an active social life. Discover why loneliness is not always the absence of people, but often the absence of deeper emotional connection. Learn how comparison, social media, surface-level friendships, and the pressure to always appear "okay" can leave students feeling unseen and misunderstood.If you've ever felt alone in a crowded room, this conversation is for you.

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In this episode of Stop Sabotaging Your Success, Cindy Esliger explores a difficult truth about career growth: not everyone in a professional circle is invested in seeing someone succeed. She explains how women in engineering and other male-dominated workplaces can mistake politeness for genuine support, especially when supportive relationships feel scarce. Cindy challenges us to stop assuming that proximity equals loyalty and instead become intentional about who we trust, who we seek advice from, and who we allow to influence important career decisions. Cindy outlines how to see five warning signs that someone may not be the ally they appear to be: 1. Watch how people react to our wins, 2. Notice who only reaches out when they need something, 3. Pay attention to chronic interrupters and dismissals, 4. Watch what people do when we show vulnerability, and 5. Watch for the people who introduce us as one of the boys, not as unique. She also challenges several flawed beliefs that keep us stuck in unhelpful relationships, including the idea that any mentor is better than no mentor, that networking means being nice to everyone, and that toxic relationships should be maintained because they might be useful someday.  To build a stronger support system, Cindy encourages us to create a career board of directors intentionally made up of five key roles: 1. Cheerleaders, 2. Allies, 3. Mentors, 4. Advocates, and 5. Supporters. She also shares six practical strategies for evaluating current relationships, creating distance from energy-draining connections, building honest feedback loops, and ensuring a support network evolves alongside career goals. Her message is clear: a carefully curated inner circle is not just a nice-to-have. It can become a powerful competitive advantage. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Auditing Your Career Circle Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Careers rarely follow the path we expect.In this episode, I'm joined by Rachel Abad to talk about the twists, turns, and unexpected experiences that ultimately led her to founding her own communications consultancy.Growing up in regional North Queensland, Rachel always knew she wanted to leave her hometown and build a career beyond its boundaries. While law was her original plan, missing the grades led her into a Communications degree instead, a decision that would shape the rest of her career.Through internships, she discovered a love of teamwork, fast-paced environments, and working to deadlines. After a challenging start to her job search, Rachel landed a role in a small agency working with Telstra licensees, which eventually led to positions with a Telstra master licensee and later Telstra's head office.Along the way, she developed expertise in stakeholder management, communications, and navigating complex environments, skills that would later transfer seamlessly into infrastructure, rail projects, and community engagement work in Melbourne.But like many people, Rachel's career wasn't without challenges.During COVID, years of pressure and overwork caught up with her. Burnout, hospitalisation, and a diagnosis of intracranial hypertension forced her to reassess her relationship with work, success, and identity.Our conversation explores:✅ Building a career when the path isn't clear✅ The value of internships and early career experiences✅ Stakeholder management and transferable skills✅ Burnout, recovery, and redefining success✅ When work becomes too much of your identity✅ Starting a business and overcoming fear✅ Finding purpose and meaning in your work✅ Why nobody really has it all figured outRachel also shares the story behind founding Looped In Communication, her audience-led research and communications consultancy, and why understanding people sits at the heart of effective communication.This is an honest conversation about career detours, resilience, burnout, entrepreneurship, and the reality that most successful careers are built one step at a time.To connect with Rachel Website: looped-in.com.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-abad-59303452/Can you also find episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EmmaGrahamCareerCoach/videosYour host, Emma Graham, Career Coach and ex-recruiter, is here to help you with: 

In questa puntata inauguriamo un nuovo format: Donne al Top – Lucidità mentale, lavoro e vita reale.Non un format sul successo patinato.Non una raccolta di storie perfette.Ma uno spazio di conversazione autentica con donne che portano responsabilità, competenze, scelte, fatica invisibile e desiderio di restare fedeli a sé stesse.La prima ospite è Elena Lamperti, Career Coach e HR Strategist, con una lunga esperienza nel mondo della selezione del personale.Con lei abbiamo parlato di carriera, cambiamento, blocchi professionali, valore personale e identità lavorativa.Cosa succede quando una persona sente di non essere più nel posto giusto?Perché molte donne faticano a riconoscere e comunicare il proprio valore?Qual è la differenza tra essere produttive ed essere lucide?E come si fa a cambiare strada senza sentirsi sbagliate?Durante l'intervista è accaduto anche un piccolo imprevisto: mi hanno consegnato il frigorifero nuovo e abbiamo dovuto interrompere la registrazione.Un dettaglio buffo, ma in fondo molto coerente con il tema della puntata.Perché la vita quotidiana spesso irrompe dentro la vita lavorativa.Una consegna, una telefonata, un figlio, una scadenza, una preoccupazione, un'urgenza domestica.E allora la domanda diventa: come possiamo smettere di inseguire l'illusione del controllo totale e imparare invece a integrare lavoro, vita, corpo, emozioni e realtà quotidiana?Con Elena abbiamo provato a rispondere proprio a questo: non attraverso ricette perfette, ma attraverso uno sguardo più umano sul lavoro, sulla carriera e sulla possibilità di trovare il proprio posto nel mondo.Perché forse essere “al top” non significa funzionare sempre.Significa restare presenti anche quando la vita ci chiede di riorganizzarci.Buon ascolto.https://www.robertoausilio.it

Kate Crane is a former tech executive turned career coach and founder of Direction Over Perfection.With creative roots grounded in art history, Kate blends storytelling, intentionality, and career development to help young adults design careers that are uniquely their own. She approaches career development as a creative act rather than a checklist.Before launching Direction Over Perfection, Kate helped scale a business to more than $500M at DoorDash and served as VP at multiple high-growth companies. Today, she works with young professionals to build careers with confidence, clarity, and purpose.LinksWebsite: Direction Over PerfectionInstagram: @directionoverperfectionSupport the showIf you would like to get involved with The Wider Lens, you can review sponsorship and contribution options here, as well as become a member here.Remember to stay safe and keep your creative juices flowing!---Tech/Project Management Tools (*these are affiliate links)Buzzsprout*Airtable*17hats*ZoomPodcast Mic*

In this episode of Stop Sabotaging Your Success, Cindy Esliger dives into an uncomfortable workplace reality: some people genuinely want to see us succeed, while others see us as a convenient stepping stone for their own advancement. She explains how many of us, especially women in male-dominated environments, are conditioned to be helpful and accommodating without questioning whether those relationships are reciprocal. Cindy discusses how misplaced loyalty, people-pleasing, and a lack of discernment lead us to invest valuable time and energy in relationships that drain our resources while advancing someone else's agenda. Cindy examines four limiting beliefs that keep us trapped in unhealthy workplace dynamics: 1. We should help everyone who asks because it's the right thing to do. 2. If we're too cautious about who we trust, we'll seem paranoid or difficult. 3. We need to prove our worth by being selfless and accommodating. 4. Everyone is watching and judging us, so we can't afford to be selective. She also shares six warning signs that someone may see us as a pawn rather than a valued colleague, including one-sided reciprocity, private support without public backing, credit and recognition issues, emotional manipulation, energy draining interactions, and gaslighting disguised as support. To help us build healthier professional relationships, Cindy outlines five overlooked insights. She encourages perspective taking, understanding the difference between commitment and compliance, paying attention to specific recognition, remembering that most people are focused on themselves, and recognizing that people get more of what they tolerate. She then details six practical strategies that help us focus on what we can control: 1. Develop a boundary script arsenal, 2. Address issues early, 3. Shift our self-talk, 4. Anticipate the testing of our boundaries, 5. Move beyond our fear of judgment, and 6. Follow through. Cindy challenges us to conduct an energy audit of our workplace relationships and invest intentionally in people who genuinely support our growth and long-term success. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Building Your Real Support System At Work Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stuck on the “wrong mountain” in your legal career but unsure what to do next? In this episode, career coach and former lawyer Sherry Mason breaks down how ambitious attorneys can separate prestige from true fulfillment, avoid burnout, and plan a smart, strategic exit instead of a panic-fueled leap. In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Sherry Mason discuss: Ambition vs. prestige in legal careers Skills, situation, and identity as sources of dissatisfaction Burnout, autonomy, and control for lawyers How spending 20% of your time on aligned work drastically reduces burnout A five-step framework for planning a career transition   Key Takeaways: Many high-achieving lawyers climb career “mountains” chosen for them by others, only to realize later that prestige alone doesn't guarantee a fulfilling life. Career dissatisfaction typically stems from one of three areas (skills, situation, or identity) and it's critical to understand which one is actually driving your unhappiness before you make a big move. Burnout often reflects a loss of autonomy and misalignment between daily work and personal values, not just long hours or compensation.  Research suggests that if just 20% of your time is spent on the work that most lights you up, your risk of burnout can drop dramatically, even if the other 80% is less enjoyable. A thoughtful, stepwise approach of clarifying your criteria, forming hypotheses, testing them through conversations, reaching the right decision-makers, and weighing trade-offs can turn a vague urge to quit into a strategic, lower-risk transition.   "You can do anything, but you can't do everything, and a lot of times we work on climbing to the top of a mountain, and sometimes it is a mountain that someone else has told us would be the right mountain for us to climb. " — Sherry Mason Check out my new show, Be That Lawyer Coaches Corner, and get the strategies I use with my clients to win more business and love your career again. Join the Be That Lawyer Community and connect with ambitious lawyers who are serious about growing their book of business, strengthening their brand, and becoming confident, consistent rainmakers. Ready to go from good to GOAT in your legal marketing game? Don't miss PIMCON—where the brightest minds in professional services gather to share what really works. Lock in your spot now: https://www.pimcon.org/ Thank you to our Sponsor! LEX Reception: https://www.lexreception.com/partners/bethatlawyer Rankings.io: https://rankings.io/ Lawyer.com: https://www.lawyer.com/ Ready to grow your law practice without selling or chasing? Book your free 30-minute strategy session now—let's make this your breakout year: https://fretzin.com/ About Sherry Mason: Sherry Mason is the founder and principal coach at Daymark Career Coaching, where she has been advising and guiding professionals through career transitions since 2005. Grounded in an 18-year background in higher education, her experience includes serving as the former Dean of Students at the University of Maine School of Law, as well as a decade working as a Career Coach and Pre-Law Advisor at Bowdoin College and Tufts University. She holds a B.A. in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University and a J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law, where she graduated first in her class. Sherry brings a deeply multi-disciplinary approach to her practice, holding credentials as an Accredited Financial Counselor alongside specialized training in navigating transitions, public speaking, racial equity, and intergroup dialogue facilitation. Connect with Sherry Mason:   Website: https://daymarkcareers.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryfm/ Connect with Steve Fretzin: LinkedIn: Steve Fretzin Twitter: @stevefretzin Instagram: @fretzinsteve Facebook: Fretzin, Inc. Website: Fretzin.com Email: Steve@Fretzin.com Book: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more! YouTube: Steve Fretzin Call Steve directly at 847-602-6911   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Send us Fan MailConfidence, Communication & Career Growth: Lessons from Riddhi PobaraWhy do so many talented, intelligent, and hardworking people still struggle with confidence?Why do capable students and professionals hesitate to speak up, doubt themselves, and feel lost despite having all the qualifications?In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of The Kapeel Gupta Career PodShow, I sit down with Riddhi Pobara, Founder of Vision Voyage, Corporate Trainer, Confidence & Career Coach, to explore the real foundations of success in today's competitive world. Through her work, Riddhi has impacted over 5,000 individuals, mentored hundreds of professionals, and helped people build stronger confidence, communication skills, leadership presence, self-awareness, and career clarity.This conversation goes beyond careers.It dives into: 

In this episode of Stop Sabotaging Your Success, Cindy Esliger explores why so many professionals achieve a goal only to immediately move the goalposts and focus on what is still not enough. She explains how productivity can become a form of self-soothing, especially in environments where recognition is scarce and we feel we need to constantly prove our value. Cindy examines the connection between achievement and self-worth, and why relying on external validation creates a cycle where success never feels satisfying. We need to learn to distinguish between productive discomfort and true misalignment. Productive discomfort signals growth and expansion into new territory, while misalignment feels like climbing a ladder that's leaning against the wrong wall. Cindy challenges us to evaluate whether we're pursuing goals that genuinely reflect our values or are simply chasing recognition that may never arrive. She also outlines five beliefs that keep us trapped in moving our own goalposts: 1. If we keep proving ourselves, we'll finally be recognized, 2. Slowing down or setting boundaries will make us seem uncommitted, 3. We can't afford to make mistakes or show vulnerability, 4. We need to do it all to prove we can handle it, and 5. Changing direction means we failed. Cindy outlines six workplace red flags that can normalize this pattern and seven practical strategies to regain control: 1. Design our own scorecard, 2. Distinguish between productive and performative work, 3. Set boundaries as strategic  career moves, 4. Channel anxiety into action, not affirmation, 5. Build selective vulnerability, 6. Create decision criteria for our career ladder before we pursue a new goal, and 7. Practice less control. Cindy's message is that success should be measured by alignment with personal values, not by endlessly chasing validation. Sometimes the bravest career move is recognizing that a path no longer fits and giving ourselves permission to choose a different one.   Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Recognizing When You're Moving Your Own Goalposts Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Meaghan Latella got laid off twice before 30 — first from ESPN, then from a startup mid-pandemic — and landed her next job in 10 days the second time around. Not because the market got easier. Because her mindset did. Meaghan is a career coach, founder of Tide Shift Coaching, and one of Krysta's college friends turned first-ever Spread client. This episode covers layoffs, the consultant's mentality that changes everything in interviews, and what it looks like to build a coaching business from the ground up — with the receipts to prove it. In this episode we dive into:• Why doing nothing is the smartest first move after a layoff• The LinkedIn post Meaghan almost didn't write that led to a job offer in 10 days• How scarcity vs. abundance mindset determines who finds you — in a job search and in business• What founder-led marketing looks like when it actually works (hint: this episode is a live example)The Layoff Playbook Nobody Teaches You• Getting laid off from ESPN at 22 with no frame of reference for what a layoff even means — and the panic spiral that follows• Why fear-based job searching (applying to everything, interviewing for roles you don't want) is why the first search took four months• The mindset shift that separates a 4-month search from a 10-day one: knowing the layoff isn't about you before you open the laptop• The 72-hour rule — process before you reach out, because desperation has an energy and it shows up in everythingThe Consultant's Mentality• Why Meaghan skipped applications entirely in 2020 and wrote a LinkedIn post instead — and what happened in the first three hours• The interview reframe: you're not there to convince them you deserve the job, you're there to show them how you'd solve their problem• The dating parallel — auditioning for the role repels the very thing you're after• Standards, opinions, and the "freedom number": the traits that signal to the right people that you're worth betting onWhen the Business Finally Clicks• What it looks like when three years of content, clarity work, and offer iteration compound into a best month ever — without feeling like you tried that hard• How Krysta and Meaghan overhauled Tide Shift's offer from short retainers to a 10-week intensive with a Slack community — and why the clarity session is now the non-negotiable gateway• Three new clients in one week from a Facebook comment, a LinkedIn post, and a referral chain — what that proves about consistency over conversion tactics• The permission slip: your ideal client is allowed to evolve, your offer is allowed to change, and your revenue goal doesn't have to match someone else's definition of successThis conversation is proof that the relationships you build in college, the layoffs you survive, and the posts you almost don't publish are all quietly working for you — even when you can't see it yet. Whether you're staring down a layoff, stuck in a job that isn't it, or building a business that hasn't fully clicked, this episode will reframe the setback and show you what the next move looks like.For more on entrepreneurship mindset and career clarity, check out Krysta's most recent solo episode, "The One Thing You Keep Leaving Off Your Schedule."Follow Krysta:⁠@thekrystahuber⁠⁠@thefitnessfyx⁠⁠⁠@thespreadmktg ⁠Connect with Meaghan:LinkedIn: Meaghan Latella — her most active platformInstagram: @tideshift_coaching for career pivot content and coaching info

Cindy Esliger addresses the uncomfortable truth that technical competence is really only the price of admission in today's workplace, not advancement, especially for women navigating male-dominated industries. We tend to believe that keeping our heads down and producing excellent work will naturally lead to advancement, but Cindy explains why career growth depends just as much on communication, relationship building, emotional intelligence, and political savvy. She discusses the double bind women face when developing these skills and why waiting for technical excellence alone to be recognized can quietly stall a career. As organizations evolve faster than ever, technical expertise without strong people skills can leave us stuck in individual contributor roles while others move into leadership. Cindy breaks down four common problems women often face in this environment: 1. The invisibility trap, 2. The likability penalty, 3. The catch-up cycle, and 4. The promotion pitfall. She also highlights six warning signs that career growth may be blocked, including avoiding office politics, staying too long in the same role, and struggling to communicate accomplishments in business terms instead of technical details. Cindy shares six practical strategies that focus on what we can control: 1. Start future-proofing your career now, 2. Be intentional about projecting both confidence and competence, 3. Develop soft skills with the same rigor as technical skills, 4. Think globally and stay ahead of change, 5. Prepare for transition before a promotion happens, and 6. Take inventory regularly and stay proactive about development. The workplace increasingly rewards people who can combine technical expertise with interpersonal skills. Cindy reminds us that these skills can be learned and that developing them creates more options and long-term career resilience.  Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Future-Proofing Your Career Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cindy Esliger explores why personal and professional growth often feels threatening. This feeling can be compounded for women working in environments where they already feel constant pressure to prove themselves. Admitting that we are improving can feel risky because it means acknowledging that we didn't always have all the answers. Cindy explains how many of us were conditioned through school and early experiences to avoid failure at all costs, even though career success and innovation require experimentation and mistakes. She discusses the hidden pressures women face while trying to grow, including perfectionism, double standards, and the emotional labor of constantly managing how they are perceived. Cindy outlines four common pitfalls women encounter when they begin owning their growth: 1. The double bind, 2. The perfectionism trap, 3. The language audit problem, and 4. Invisible labor. She also shares six warning signs to watch for in professional environments: 1. Growth being framed as ‘catching up', 2. Moving goalposts, 3. Isolation, 4. The humble trap, 5. Comparison culture, and 6. Shame-fuelled perfectionism and fear of failure. Cindy reframes the beliefs that keep people stuck, challenging the idea that failure proves incompetence. Instead, she explains that growth comes from learning to cope with frustration, confusion, disappointment, and even humiliation without giving up. To help make growth more manageable, Cindy shares five practical strategies: 1. Create a proof of progress file, 2. Do a language audit, 3. Use the cope and adjust framework, 4. Embrace strategic failure, and 5. Apply the momentum principle. She explains that confidence is not built by avoiding failure, but by repeatedly surviving it and continuing forward anyway. The ability to fail, learn, and keep moving becomes one of the most valuable career skills we can develop. Cindy encourages us to stop waiting for external validation, start documenting our progress, and recognize that becoming better than before requires courage. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Owning Your Growth Without Apology Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have you ever gotten a raise and immediately thought, I am going to get fired? Have you ever avoided looking at your debt because something about that number feels like it says something about who you are? If you are first-gen, you probably were not taught how to build wealth. You were taught how to survive with money. And there is a big difference.In this episode, I sit down with a career coach Evie Prete who has been in the trenches of this work for years, helping first gen Latinas/WOC stop undervaluing themselves, start asking for what they are actually worth, and build the kind of identity that can hold more money without self-sabotaging it away. We get real about our own stories, and what it actually took to go from knowing we needed to do something different with money to actually doing it.This episode is for you if you have ever felt like asking for more was ungrateful, if you have ever taken a job offer at the bottom of the salary band when you deserved to be at the top, or if you have ever wondered why building wealth feels so hard even when you know all the right steps.You'll learn:✨ Why survival money advice keeps you in protection mode and how to start shifting toward a wealth-building mindset✨ How your nervous system responds to debt, salary negotiations, and financial wins, and why getting neutral matters before the strategy does✨ How visualization and journaling help your body get familiar with a version of your life it has never lived before, so you can actually receive it when it arrives✨ Why detaching from the outcome of a negotiation is not about not wanting it, it is about showing up from your value instead of your fearThis conversation is the one you did not know you needed. It is honest, it is warm, and it is going to give you a lot to think about, journal on, and move through.Connect with Evie: Salary Negotiation Checklist Pagame PodcastLet's connect:Website: www.buildinggenwealth.comInstagram: @building.gen.wealthLearn more about 1:1 Money Coaching: www.buildinggenwealth.com/moneycoaching

Cindy Esliger unpacks the hidden cost of self-doubt and how hesitation quietly sabotages career growth. In competitive workplaces, many women spend too much time overthinking conversations and waiting to feel ready. We hold back instead of speaking up. Cindy explains that confidence is not a personality trait that a few of us luck into; it's a skill that can be developed. Action, resilience, and self-trust are the keys to growing confidence, and she highlights how, without them, holding back can damage our visibility, momentum, and professional reputation over time. Many of us believe confidence means being the loudest person in the room, but Cindy challenges that idea. Real confidence is about genuine presence. Cindy outlines five common pitfalls that keep brilliant women stuck: 1. Confusing confidence with extroversion, 2. Perfectionism, 3. People pleasing, 4. Risk aversion, and 5. The readiness illusion. These patterns often feel responsible or safe, but they slowly reinforce self-doubt and make it harder to step into leadership opportunities. Cindy states that the real consequences of constantly playing small include burnout and resentment, stalled career growth, and missed opportunities. She shares five red flags to watch for in our own behavior: 1. Using diminishing phrases to preface ideas, 2. Waiting to be called to speak, 3. Declining opportunities because we don't meet all criteria, 4. Attributing our success to luck instead of competence, and 5. Avoiding opportunities to share our expertise. Cindy offers practical strategies for growing confidence from within, like keeping promises to ourselves, practicing self-compassion, and creating reset rituals, among others. The goal is not to become someone else, but to stop letting outdated thought patterns dictate how we show up at work. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Building Your Confidence Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ken Sher is an Executive Coach, Career Coach, Keynote Speaker, and most recently, an author. Ken spent more than 25 years at Johnson & Johnson in leadership roles across Sales, Marketing, Recruiting, Training, and Leadership Development.Through his experience, Ken has seen that technical skills alone don't make leaders successful. The best leaders are compassionate, authentic, and know how to build the kind of strong, trusting relationships that help teams thrive.He brings these lessons to life in his book, What's TRUST Got to Do with It? Transforming Leadership, Culture, and the Job Search, where he shows how trust becomes the foundation for meaningful relationships and how those relationships drive results. Contact Ken Sher:My book, "What's TRUST got to do with it?: Transforming Leadership, Culture and the Job search". My website is shercoaching.com; my author site is kensher.com.I am also looking for speaking gigs and executive coaching opportunities.https://www.linkedin.com/in/kensher/https://www.facebook.com/shercoachingDr. Kimberley LinertSpeaker, Author, Broadcaster, Mentor, Trainer, Behavioral OptometristEvent Planners- I am available to speak at your event. Here is my media kit: https://brucemerrinscelebrityspeakers.com/portfolio/dr-kimberley-linert/To book Dr. Linert on your podcast, television show, conference, corporate training or as an expert guest please email her at incrediblelifepodcast@gmail.com or Contact Bruce Merrin at Bruce Merrin's Celebrity Speakers at merrinpr@gmail.com702.256.9199Host of the Podcast Series: Incredible Life Creator PodcastAvailable on...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/incredible-life-creator-with-dr-kimberley-linert/id1472641267Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DZE3EoHfhgcmSkxY1CvKf?si=ebe71549e7474663 and on 9 other podcast platformsAuthor of Book: "Visualizing Happiness in Every Area of Your Life"Get on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cmTOMwWebsite: https://linktr.ee/DrKimberleyLinertThe Great Discovery eLearning platform: https://thegreatdiscovery.com/kimberleyl

Career coach Michelle Schafer returns to the podcast, but this time, we talk to her from the seat of her expertise as a career coach. Michelle has been on the podcast twice already. Both times we explored how she faced down adversity: once as she healed from breaking her leg, the other as she hiked to Machu Picchu in Peru. And both times, she had to draw on deep inner resources to persevere.  Today, we talk about the very difficult job market people are facing. Fewer jobs, more people looking, the encroachment of tech eradicating whole sectors of work. It's tough out there. It's an exhausting environment, and resilience is that much more important.  Relationships connect us to job opportunities, and support us as we do the shift. Michelle speaks to this and so much more in our meander: what does it take to navigate through this job market, and how can we stay positive in the process? You can find her award-winning book, "Cultivating Career Growth, Navigating Transitions with Purpose" at your local independent bookstore. And you can read about it on her website. (You can also find it on Amazon.) Michelle is just a delight to chat with; her clients are well-served by her effervescent outlook on life and vast array of support to offer them in their coaching adventure.  Please drop me a line if anything piqued your interest at meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com. And share this episode around, and if you're of a mind, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Episode links: Michelle's coaching company is called: Michelle Schafer Coaching. Here are the links to her previous episodes: healing from a broken leg, and hiking in Peru. As always, this podcast is sponsored by the guests who give of their time, and by my company, Chapman Coaching Inc.Royalty free music is gratefully received and is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-HumaLive life joyfully, and always let kindness guide you.

Behind every major programme is a project manager—but how do they get there? For a practical and informative conversation on the current PM job market, Riccardo sits down with Mukhtar Kadiri, whose extensive project management experience has culminated in his work as a Program Director and Career Coach, where he helps project management professionals compete for high-compensation roles in the industry.Though the hiring environment for PMs today varies by niche and region, competition is heavy across the board, and Mukhtar recommends all job searchers have a strategy—that they approach the search like a project in itself. He and Riccardo explore how candidates can use AI to make the most of their application process and the essential steps to get a foot in the door. Mukhtar has tips for employers and hiring managers, as well.Job searching is a skill, Mukhtar stresses, and this episode offers actionable ideas of how to approach the work intentionally. Specific and backed by plenty of real-world experience, Muhktar's perspective is essential listening for employees and employers alike, whether they're currently on the job hunt or planning to begin searching in the future.Key TakeawaysHow today's PM job market is changing competition, screening, and expectations;The five-part strategy, from application to highest offer, that hones your job search skills;Why you need to pitch differently to recruiters and hiring managers;How to utilize AI beyond asking it to write your cover letter for you;The traits employers should emphasize to win the best candidate.Quote“Job searching is a skill” - Mukhtar KadiriThe conversation doesn't stop here—connect and converse with our community via LinkedIn:Follow Navigating Major Programmes: https://www.linkedin.com/company/navigating-major-programmes/Read Riccardo's latest at www.riccardocosentino.comFollow Riccardo Cosentino: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cosentinoriccardo/Follow Mukhtar Kadiri at https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-kadiri/ 

In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the difficult balance between standing up for ourselves at work and maintaining professionalism. This is especially true in environments where women in STEM are talked over or subjected to inappropriate comments. She explains that staying silent in the face of disrespect can quietly damage confidence and credibility and, over time, will impede career growth. Cindy explores the beliefs that keep us trapped in silence, including the pressure to keep the peace to avoid being labeled difficult. She points out that we're trained to prioritize everyone else's comfort over our own boundaries, and ultimately shares how to respond with more authority.  Cindy discusses the professional and personal costs of tolerating disrespect, including burnout, resentment, damaged self-esteem, and missed leadership opportunities. Unaddressed boundary violations tend to compound over time, and she explains why staying silent teaches others how we're willing to be treated. She outlines six red flags that make workplace dynamics worse: 1. Avoid overcompensating with aggression, 2. Stop apologizing for having boundaries, 3. Don't back down when people test you, 4. Stop making it your job to comfort others, 5. Don't be vague about what we need, and 6. Inconsistent enforcement destroys the integrity of our word. She also breaks down the manipulation tactics people may use to avoid accountability and why recognizing those tactics matters. To help us respond more effectively in difficult situations, Cindy shares practical strategies for reclaiming authority without escalating conflict. She shares four common scenarios and how to handle them: 1. What to say when we're talked over, 2. What to say when somebody makes an inappropriate comment, 3. How to get time when we need to process what just happened, and 4. The options for explaining when our boundaries have been violated. Cindy encourages us to prepare phrases ahead of time, pay attention to physical signals from our bodies, and get clear on our limits before situations arise. Taking the high road does not mean becoming a doormat. It means holding firm boundaries while remaining calm, tactful, and aligned with personal values. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Standing Your Ground Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores why fawning in the workplace impacts your career. Fawning is that automatic “yes” that shows up before there's even time to think. She explains how fawning is not just people pleasing, but a nervous system response that activates when fight, flight, or freeze aren't adequate options. In professional environments, this often looks like overcommitting and constantly scanning for how everyone around us might be feeling. While it can feel like being a good team player, Cindy highlights that fawning is actually rooted in a need to feel safe and how external validation becomes addictive. Cindy breaks down how fawning shows up day to day, from softening every message with apologies to avoiding conflict, and even shape-shifting to match other people's expectations. She points out that this pulls attention away from internal understanding, leaving no room to access personal opinions or instincts. Over time, this leads to taking on disproportionate emotional labor and low-visibility work while others focus on projects that lead to advancement. Cindy details rooted in a need to feel safe and that external validation can become, or not others are mad at us, 3. We don't share technical opinions or expertise out of fear of being disliked, and 4. We take on a disproportionate amount of administrative and emotional work that doesn't lead to advancement. The long-term impact is significant. Fawning erodes credibility, contributes to burnout and resentment, and can stall career growth despite strong performance. More deeply, Cindy explains, it disconnects us from our own sense of self and reinforces the belief that validation comes from others. She reframes this pattern as an adaptive response rather than a flaw, and encourages building internal validation and the capacity to tolerate discomfort. The goal isn't to stop being collaborative, but to recognize when our responses are driven by fear instead of choice, so we can show up with more agency. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Recognizing Your Fawn Response Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"America's Career Coach" and author Ken Coleman discusses the evolving workplace in the age of AI, emphasizing the value of human connection, soft skills, and relationships, and reflecting on challenges facing younger generations—especially diminished curiosity and difficulty asking good questions.Hear Ken's full interview in Episode 502 of The Action Catalyst.

Cindy Esliger challenges the habit of making career decisions based only on what seems realistic, explaining how probability thinking keeps many professionals stuck below their potential. By relying on past patterns in our organizations, we treat incomplete data as the full picture and limit what we go after. She draws a clear distinction between probability as pattern recognition and possibility as pattern creation, pointing out that while many are comfortable solving complex problems at work, we hesitate to apply that same thinking to our own careers. She outlines four beliefs that reinforce this pattern: 1. Needing to see how it's done before we do it, 2. Waiting until we feel completely qualified, 3. Believing that if it hasn't happened for other women, it won't happen for us, and 4. We need to know how before we commit to what. These beliefs lead to playing small, accepting low-visibility work, and missing opportunities. Cindy also highlights four common professional landmines that keep this cycle going: 1. The qualification trap, 2. Comparison quicksand, 3. The false binary choice, and 4. The permission pattern. These all encourage hesitation instead of action. To shift into possibility thinking, Cindy shares six practical strategies: 1. Start with the finish line instead of the starting point, 2. Make decisions from your future self, not current circumstances, 3. Integrate all data, not just external things, 4. Focus on frequency, not just magnitude, 5. Build our inner circle, and 6. Reframe failure as a necessary part of the process. She encourages approaching career growth like solving a technical problem by testing, learning, and iterating. Cindy ends with a challenge to commit to one goal that feels improbable and take a single step toward it, reinforcing that discomfort is often a sign of growth, not a reason to hold back. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Breaking Free from Probability Thinking Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You can have the career, the income, and the life that looks perfect on paper, yet still feel something is missing. Why do high achievers feel stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly unhappy despite their accomplishments? In this episode, Robert Curtiss speaks with Stacey Inal, MA, MBA, LMFT, Licensed Psychotherapist and Women's Career Coach, about the intersection of financial decisions and emotional health. They explore how burnout shows up in high performers, why social media fuels anxiety, and how “golden handcuffs” keep people stuck. Stacey also shares practical ways to reset your nervous system, reconnect with yourself, and take the first step toward a more aligned life. Key takeaways: How high achievers can feel trapped by financial obligations despite outward success and stability Why burnout in successful people often hides behind high performance and daily productivity How social media and constant noise contribute to anxiety and poor decision-making The connection between emotional stress and financial behaviors like overspending or hoarding Simple practices to reset your mindset and reconnect with what you truly want And more! Resources: Educational videos (bottom of the page) Connect with Stacey Inal: LinkedIn: Stacey Inal Website: Stacey Inal Instagram: @staceyinal_inspiringwomen Connect with Robert Curtiss: rcurtiss@seia.com (626) 795-2944 About Robert Curtiss  LinkedIn: Robert Curtiss Facebook: Robert Curtiss SEIA LinkedIn: SEIA About Our Guest: Stacey Inal is a Licensed Psychotherapist, MBA, and Women's Career Coach who works at the intersection of mental health, career transitions, and financial identity. With a background in corporate sales and business strategy, she brings both clinical insight and real-world experience to her work, helping high-achieving individuals, especially women, navigate moments when outward success no longer feels aligned internally. Stacey supports clients through burnout, life reinvention, and major transitions by helping them reconnect with what they truly want and build a path forward with clarity and purpose.

Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms.  You'll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen.  Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi.  When people ask you how did you know about that, you'll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!”  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area.  We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard.  And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride.     Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area,  created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock'n'Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America's favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War.  The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi's rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org.   Musical Credit to:  Garry Burnside - Guitar; Buddy Grisham - Guitar; Mike King - Drums/Percussion     All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved.  No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC      

In this episode, Hiring Insider Laurie Jane Roth and I talk about what really happens during interviews and why even strong candidates sometimes leave without an offer.We discuss:• What is happening behind the scenes in hiring• Why interviews can still feel uncertain even when you prepared well• How to use storytelling to strengthen your answers• The role confidence and personality play in interviews• A powerful question to ask at the end of an interview• Why rejection is not always a reflection of your abilityIf you are interviewing soon or trying to understand why interviews are not turning into offers, this conversation offers both strategy and perspective.Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Y0ZXTeEaoyc?si=_eKCqIXVKwqA2yjiConnect with Laurie:Website: https://theinsidegamecoaching.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-jane-roth-084769/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@laurieroth4589Support the show

Cindy Esliger examines how constantly relying on external validation keeps capable professionals stuck. She describes a pattern of achieving meaningful results but dismissing them while endlessly waiting for recognition to confirm our competence. In environments where validation is inconsistent or biased, this becomes a losing strategy. By downplaying accomplishments and deferring to the opinions of others, we create a gap between what we can do and what we believe we're allowed to claim. Cindy outlines the core beliefs that drive this cycle: 1. The idea that we need someone in authority to confirm we're good enough, 2. The idea that our accomplishments don't count until they're externally recognized, 3. The belief that if we were really qualified, we'd feel confident, and 4. The perfectionism trap. The consequences are real, from burnout and resentment to stalled careers and invisibility. Cindy also highlights four patterns that reinforce the trap, including parent-child dynamics with leaders, taking things personally, comparison, and setting unrealistic standards that keep focus on what's missing instead of what's already proven. To build internal validation, Cindy shares six strategies: 1. Reclaim your track record, 2. Stop outsourcing your worth, 3. Challenge automatic thoughts, 4. Establish your credibility, 5. Build internal infrastructure, and 6. Reframe self-care versus self-discipline. She emphasizes that thoughts are not facts and can be challenged with evidence. The goal is to act from self-trust now, not someday, and stop waiting for permission to step into opportunities. Resources discussed in this episode: Guide to Reclaiming Your Professional Worth Astronomic Audio Confidence Collective — Contact Cindy Esliger  Career Confidence Coaching: website | instagram | facebook | linkedin | email Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Overtime with Outland is Action Catalyst host Adam Outland's reflections and commentary on discussions with each of his esteemed and accomplished guests.In this segment, Adam dissects Episode 502 with "America's Career Coach" and best-selling author Ken Coleman.

"America's Career Coach" and author Ken Coleman discusses parenting, curiosity, and the evolving workplace in the age of AI, emphasizing the value of human connection, soft skills, and relationships, and reflecting on challenges facing younger generations—especially diminished curiosity and difficulty asking good questions—while advocating for major reforms to the U.S. education system to focus more on critical thinking, creativity, experiential learning, and reduced standardized testing. Coleman also explores the importance of overcoming limiting personal narratives, building self‑awareness, and embracing mitigated risk in career development, and shares insights on coaching, the role of technology in gathering data, his own personal growth and reading habits, and the lifelong tension between progress, patience, and controlling what one can control.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student CoachingEmpowering Parents; Transforming Families. Parenting in Practice is designed specifically for parents of teens and young adults, providing tools and support to help you navigate these pivotal years with confidence.Parenting In Practice

Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms.  You'll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen.  Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi.  When people ask you how did you know about that, you'll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!”  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area.  We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard.  And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride.     Bounded by I-55 to the west and Highway 14 to the south, the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area,  created by the United States Congress in 2009 represents a distinctive cultural landscape shaped by the dynamic intersection of Appalachian and Delta cultures, an intersection which has produced a powerful concentration of national cultural icons from the King of Rock'n'Roll Elvis Presley, First Lady of Country Music Tammy Wynette, blues legend Howlin' Wolf, Civil Rights icons Ida B. Wells-Barnett and James Meredith, America's favorite playwright Tennessee Williams, and Nobel-Laureate William Faulkner. The stories of the Mississippi Hills are many and powerful, from music and literature, to Native American and African American heritage, to the Civil War.  The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area supports the local institutions that preserve and share North Mississippi's rich history. Begin your discovery of the historic, cultural, natural, scenic, and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills by visiting the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area online at mississippihills.org.   Musical Credit to:  Garry Burnside - Guitar; Buddy Grisham - Guitar; Mike King - Drums/Percussion     All content is copyright 2021 Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC all rights reserved.  No portion of this podcast may be rebroadcast or used for any other purpose without express written consent of Sun Bear Studio Ripley MS LLC      

The job market is changing fast, and many professionals are left wondering how to keep up. In the newest episode of the Wallet Watch Podcast, host Jessica Rubio is joined by Kristen Hintz, an Associate Director and Career Coach at the Russel Palmer Career Management Center at the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University.  Together they unpack how the job market has changed and how candidates can stand out to land their dream job.

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What happens when someone tells you you're the worst therapist in the middle of a thriving practice? For Tamara Gestetner, it was the moment she realized burnout wasn't about work, it was about identity and honesty. After nearly two decades as a marriage and family therapist, Tamara reinvented herself multiple times, from special education to furniture retail sales to life coaching. Her journey proves one thing: it's not too late, it's not reckless, and a career change isn't failure.In this episode, we explore how burnout actually shows up, why high achievers push through it, how to distinguish between a rough patch and true misalignment, and what it takes to coach someone through major life transitions.Episode Highlights:Tamara's journey proves that the hardest part isn't making the change; it's being honest about why you need to make it. Burnout rarely lives aloneShe shares that in her experience, high achievers don't address burnout because they fear failure, believe they'll hit it again anyway, and aren't honest with themselves about what's really happeningCareer dissatisfaction is often about passion and identity, not skills, most intelligent people can learn most jobs, but passion is harder to find and harder to leaveTamara believes that the difference between a temporary rough patch and true misalignment is repetition: if the same problem happens again and again across different roles, it's probably misalignmentWhen coaching someone through transition, start with their actual needs right now (bills, savings, timeline) instead of their dream job, then build backward from realityEpisode Links: Website: www.tamaragestner.com Instagram: @talktotomorrow LinkedIn: Tamara Gestetner Five Towns Jewish Times: Tamara's Contributions to the Advice ColumnPodcast: Talk to Tomorrow (Launching Soon)Send us Fan MailFollow The Digital Marketing Mentor:Website and Blog: thedmmentor.comInstagram: @thedmmentorLinkedin: @thedmmentorYouTube: @thedmmentorInterested in Digital Marketing Services, Careers, or Courses? Check out more from the TDMM Family:Optidge.com - Full Service Digital Marketing Agency specializing in SEO, PPC, Paid Social, and Lead Generation efforts for established B2C and B2B businesses and organizations.ODEOacademy.com - Digital Marketing online education and course platform. ODEO gives you solid digital marketing knowledge to launch/boost your career or understand your business's digital marketing strategy.

Most of us are held back less by our fears than by the stories we're telling ourselves about them. In this episode, Rich Sirop, an Emmy-winning producer, turned transformational coach, shares how simple techniques can transform fear into a force for growth by understanding your self-worth. This episode challenges the myth that self-help is about fixing what's broken; instead, it's about remembering your wholeness and reclaiming your power through small, intentional steps. Guest's website: Rich Sirop, New York Life Coach, Career Coach, Business Coach **Get the new Big Talk Questions – Starter Pack** Work with Danielle: If you are ready to start working with a life coach or just want to learn more about the impact that coaching can have in your life, visit Danielle's website at www.daniellemccombs.com and schedule a complimentary exploratory session. Work with Kristy: You can work with Kristy one-on-one or hire her to speak with your team to improve workplace communication. Visit Kristy's website at www.kristyolinger.com  and find her work journal at Work Journal — Kristy Olinger. Connect with us at theoppositeofsmalltalkpodcast@gmail.com

Interviews can feel overwhelming if you're not prepared, or worse, they can feel discouraging when you know you're qualified, yet you keep hearing “we went another direction.” In episode #153 of the 2B Bolder podcast, I'm joined by Gina Riley, a former Fortune 50 HR leader turned executive career strategist and author of Qualified Isn't Enough, to discuss what's really happening behind the scenes in executive hiring and why great résumés still fall flat without the right story. And yes, even if you're not an executive, this show has great takeaways for you!We dig into the hiring manager's reality: a requisition is funded to solve a specific business problem, and the candidate who wins is the one who positions themselves as the clearest solution. Gina shares how to “read the room” across every touch point, why every stakeholder is effectively a decision maker, and how to build a tight set of interview stories that prove leadership, judgment, and results without sounding like everyone else. We also talk about executive presence, including the subtle communication habits that can weaken confidence and decisiveness, especially for women navigating competitive leadership roles.Gina walks us through her Career Velocity Framework: clarifying your unique value proposition, capturing wins in a career data vault, tightening your “tell me about yourself,” then translating it all into a stronger LinkedIn profile, interview prep, and a relationship-driven job search strategy. We also get practical about today's job market, layoffs, and how informational interviews can guide AI skill building when the landscape changes too fast for generic advice.If you're planning a career transition or you're in the middle of one, stop what you're doing and listen now, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more women in business and tech can find these career strategy tools.  Gina is amazing at knowing the ins and outs of navigating these waters, so you don't have to go it alone. Resources: Gina Riley on LinkedIn Gina Riley Consulting Get the LinkedIn Visibility Foundation. Use coupon code: "BOLDER" to receive $50 off.

In this episode, Lauren turns the mic on co-host Marnie Lemonik to unpack her journey from corporate professional to Career Coach.Marnie shares the behind-the-scenes story of how she “shot her shot” with Career Contessa years before officially joining the team, what pushed her to start coaching and how she financially (and mentally) prepared to bet on herself. If you've ever considered starting your own thing, whether as a side hustle or full-time job, this is for you.You'll Learn:The timing and circumstances that led Marnie to transition from corporate to coaching What it actually looks like to build a side business before leaving your full-time jobThe importance of financial preparation and rejecting the “struggle to hustle” mindsetThe entrepreneurial skill of “figuring it out” (and why self-trust is everything)Show NotesWeekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP Marnie's Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/7KaVZm8QWlC8RWwiajYcs9?si=a2a5187a63674a76 Marnie's Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-marnie/id1875804683 Marnie's Career Contessa Articles: https://www.careercontessa.com/meet-the-team/Marnie-Lemonik/87101/ Follow Marnie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marnielemonik/ Follow Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenmcgoodwin/ Resources Marnie's Resume Template: https://www.marnielemonik.com/resources/p/template-marnies-resume-with-written-examples 10% Discount Code: CCPOD The Job Search Dashboard: https://careercontessa.teachable.com/p/the-job-search-dashboard-notion-template?affcode=70732_cx6_j5wnCareerFitter Online Assessment:https://www.careerfitter.com/free_test/careerbuilder?afid=2218Career Contessa ResourcesBook 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ Browse open jobs: https://www.careercontessa.com/jobs/SponsorsSign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa. Take back control of your business today. Open a Found account for FREE at Found.com dot com. Found is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Share a little extra love this February in comfort that truly feels special. Head to cozyearth.com and use my code CONTESSA for up to 20% off.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.