Dr. Joan Rodman Smoller met a guy named Ben, on a park bench, who was looking to make a career transition from contracting to diplomacy. She wrote his resume and cover letter. In a month, he had a job in Washington.  We discuss: An internship at 70: Shaping programs for successful transitions [2:13] How to…

Kindra Walker is a CPA, CDFA® professional and a Ramsey Solution Financial Coach Master.  We discuss: The space between working at a corporate job and working for yourself [2:20] When solopreneurs need to deal with the infrastructure of a business [6:27] The things you loved about your previous jobs [7:12] The Pumpkin Plan: How to…

Knute Kallander is a coach and facilitator with over 20 years’ experience providing leadership development and communication training to over 10,000 managers, directors and sales associates in diverse industries such as biotech, technology, banking, real estate, manufacturing, media, higher education, and non-profit. He has coached over 300 employees who were in transition from being individual…

Maki Moussavi is a transformational coach, speaker and author. Her mission is to help professionals who are overwhelmed, stuck or unfulfilled despite the outward appearance of success.  We discuss: Why you may feel unhappy despite achieving all you ever wanted [1:55] The risk of dealing with the urgent rather than with the important [3:42] True…

Ann Louden is founder and CEO of the Ann Louden Company following three decades in Texas as a senior administrator in higher education.  We discuss: A job offer that switches gears [1:48] An empowering awareness for going into the unknown without a preparation [7:36] Why you should take the opportunity to leave [9:20] A sounding…

Teresa Isabel Dias is a pharmacist with over 25 years of professional experience in community pharmacy and drug information in Toronto.   We discuss: Nobody gives bad news over the phone [2:06] Old and unemployable but courageous enough to follow a dream [3:37] Opportunities that appear based on unexpected circumstances [6:24] How business owners can stop…

Dr. Sarabeth Berk is a hybrid professional who also researches hybrid professional identity. She calls herself a creative disruptor because she blends her artist/researcher/educator/designer identities to lead and create innovation strategies that radically connect resources and people in new ways.  We discuss: How job titles can cause a professional identity crisis [1:53] The spectrum of jobs…

Scott is a change management specialist who closes the gap between strategy and implementation. His years of experience translating between planners and doers aids in shepherding teams in the same direction – especially in times of change.  We discuss: Hiring for fit, or why life at work might become hard [2:00] How to have a…

As the founder of NextCareer Coaching, Elizabeth Borelli has remained a top-ranked career counsellor for multi-national talent conglomerate Lee Hecht Harrison since 2016. She leverages a BA in Psychology and ICF Coaching Credential with multiple accreditations to help her clients find their niche, build their brand and reach their business goals. We discuss: A windy…

As a Sociocultural Anthropologist, Jenean Merkel Perelstein has studied behavior change across many different cultures. From the markets and prisons of India to the boardrooms across America, Jenean has learned and implemented change strategies that have saved lives and made fortunes. We discuss: Why we start resenting what we used to love [2:39] Broadening the…

Sharon Cully is the founder of Simply Processes, where she helps entrepreneurs find the time to grow their business, make more money and create more freedom.  We discuss: The shock and the relief of a redundancy package [2:21] How a team leader helps their team let go of a job [7:34] How to face the…

After over 25 years in corporate HR, Marion established the Witte Consulting Group in 2019, an HR consulting, career/executive coaching and team facilitation business.  We discuss: The “lucky” ones who are victims of organizational restructuring [2:00] Listening as a way to fine-tune the areas to work on [5:11] The power of referrals: having your very…

Andrew Schmertz spent 15 years in the media business, serving as a reporter for NY1 and business anchor for WABC-TV. He was a senior exec at WNET/PBS when he co-founded Hopscotch Air. He was laid off from WNET and was faced with running a new airline. We discuss: A laid-off pilot coming back to his…

Jim Strother leveraged his 25 years of experience in sales, business development, and management to transform businesses and professionals who are on their best path towards success in life.  We discuss: How to survive three consequent lay-offs and build a business out of the clutter [1:56] How to “calm” the limiting beliefs that make you…

Laura Rotter is a CFA, MBA, CFP™ and founder of True Abundance Advisors, a fiduciary, fee-only financial planning firm located in White Plains, New York with a satellite office in New York City. She helps people both locally, as well as across the country. We discuss: Self-exploration as a way to start working on your…

Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. He specializes in applying the science of influence in everyday situations.  We discuss: The effect of being active outside the walls of your company [2:27] The role of a true leader for employee’s engagement and satisfaction [4:45] The inkling when you know the change will…