Me Too, What Now? Featuring Ed Squire
For over 20 years, Ed Squire was a strategic business consultant for Fortune 500 and global companies in the United States, Canada, and Europe. We discuss: There is a lot more to mental health than you think there is [2:15] The impact of the “What do you do?” question [6:51] Staying beyond the “Me too”…
Read Full PostEntrepreneurs Take Charge Featuring Mac Prichard
Mac Prichard is the founder of Mac’s List, a job board and career hub in the Pacific Northwest with a mission to create more human hiring processes for all. Mac is also the author of the book Land Your Dream Job Anywhere and host of the weekly career advice podcast Find Your Dream Job. We discuss:…
Read Full PostYour True Abundance Featuring Laura Rotter
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…
Read Full PostAuthor Coach and Consultant After 28 Years in Corporate Insurance Featuring Brian Ahearn
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…
Read Full PostThe Power of Human Connection Featuring Alan Cohen
TedX speaker, author, Executive and Team Coach, and proud dog-dad of a three-legged Wheaten Terrier, Alan Samuel Cohen has been called The Team Wizard after leading the successful publicity launch of the Harry Potter series. We discuss: Necessity is the mother of invention [2:40] The silver lining of being laid off from a successful job…
Read Full PostRepurpose Your Career Featuring Marc Miller
Marc Miller is the founder of Career Pivot, which helps those in the 2nd half of life design careers that they can grow into for the next 30 years. We discuss: Businesses which are immune to creative destruction [2:04] Why making stuff up won’t get you a job if you’re over 40 [5:03] The solution…
Read Full PostConsulting Success as an Expert Featuring Boudewijn Bertsch
Boudewijn Bertsch helps clients bring out the best in themselves and others and originated the Direct Path to Inclusive Leadership Development. We discuss: What’s common between being unemployed, an entrepreneur and an independent contractor [1:49] The relief that comes with having a financial buffer [5:56] How to change your internal narrative and work with clients you…
Read Full PostFrom Global Corporate VP to Thriving Creative Business Featuring Anne LaFollette
After a long successful career in retail at huge global companies like the Gap and Old Navy, Anne suddenly and unexpectedly got laid off. She was devastated. Her entire identity was associated with her fancy corporate job. After struggling to land another job, Anne decided enough was enough. She decided to bring a box of art…
Read Full PostBuilding an HR Consulting Business Based on Your Corporate HR Expertise Featuring Diana George
Diana George is the founder and president of By George HR Solutions. She has worked with global companies such as BOSE and the luxury watch brand OMEGA. We discuss: Estimation of effort: Lessons learned from having been an entrepreneur before [2:10] Going global when sky is the limit [4:46] Your employees are your best brand…
Read Full PostBuilding a Book Publicity Agency with Your Reputation Featuring Lori Ames
Lori Ames has been involved in book publishing and book publicity since the early eighties. After receiving her degree from Hofstra University she began her publicity career at a boutique book publicity agency in New York City. We discuss: How to start a business from a hospital room [1:44] How to use your time efficiently…
Read Full PostStrategies to Go Solo as an Attorney Featuring David C. Holland
David is a litigation attorney in New York City. His experiences in viewing the criminal justice system from nearly every perspective led him to advocacy to legalize marijuana. He is the Executive and Legal Director of Empire State NORML and a founder of the NYC Cannabis Industry Association. We discuss: The luckiest person there is…
Read Full PostHow Your Coaching Business Can Exceed Your Last Corporate Job Featuring Michael OBrien
Michael OBrien is the Chief Shift Officer at Peloton Coaching and Consulting. He elevates successful corporate leaders by preventing bad moments from turning into bad days. He started going solo in 2014 at the age of 47 after a successful corporate career. We discuss: A corporate shake-up and a last bad day [1:58] The freedom…
Read Full PostBuilding a Business Late in Your Career Following a Job Loss Featuring Martha Sue Yeary
Martha Sue Yeary is on a quest to find executives and professionals who are golfers or aspiring golfers and love the game but are frustrated at it! We discuss: How to transition from a non-profit to for-profit company when everybody wants to feed their family [1:41] Learning new skills versus starting all over again [7:10]…
Read Full PostBuilding a Leadership Development Consulting Firm after Athletics Administration and Nonprofits Featuring Alex Winnicker
Alex Winnicker is the Principal Consultant at Winning Consultations, LLC, specializing in Leadership Development and Team Building. We discuss: Reorganizing oneself out of a job [1:54] How being overqualified for a job helps you out into building your own business [5:15] Never let a potential job conversation go away [7:03] The thing that makes the…
Read Full PostFinding Your Mission as an Entrepreneur Following a Lay Off Featuring Joel Salomon
Joel Salomon is a prosperity coach who helps others overcome obstacles standing in the way of their financial freedom. We discuss: Why it takes being laid off to get you to live your dream [2:08] When you believe everything happens for a reason [4:11] An early morning epiphany that makes you shut down your business…
Read Full PostSmartly Moving From Executive Into Entrepreneur Featuring Employment Attorney Gary Ireland
Gary Ireland is an attorney representing executives during job transitions. He solves problems for clients through alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and negotiation, as well as through traditional litigation. We discuss: Why romanticized motivations would often lead to business failure [2:03] Which way to step when feeling time-pressured due to a job loss [4:46]…
Read Full PostBuying a Consulting Business Featuring Jonna Mooney
Jonna Mooney is a certified HR professional with over twenty-five years of experience as a generalist, business partner, and HR leader. She works mainly with small to mid-sized international technology companies. We discuss: When your personal safety net is not strong enough to support you [1:44] The primary question everyone asks once they become unemployed…
Read Full PostFrom Fortune 500 Director to Marketing Consultant Featuring Susan Hartman
Susan Hartman is a former director of global marketing at Fortune 500 company Schneider Electric, now working as a marketing advisor and consultant with companies across the country as the Principle of Susan Hartman Consulting LLC. We discuss: Becoming a champion in getting unemployed [2:05] What is going to set you free? [4:25] How to…
Read Full PostCoaching after 25 years as a Corporate Leader Featuring Tricia Manning
Tricia Manning is a certified executive coach and has been a student of human behavior all of her life. We discuss: What keeps you 25 years at the same company [1:18] Triggers that cause end of employment [4:37] Resources to help you make the initial steps once you’re out of the corporate world [7:23] Why…
Read Full PostUsing Your Job Termination as a Skill in Your Coaching Business Featuring Sandra Bartlett
Sandra was employed in the financial industry for over 20 years, working her way up the leadership ladder. She became a team leader and was responsible for day-to-day operations, team building and team performance. Changes occurred in the industry resulting in Sandra feeling undervalued, conflicted and unheard. We discuss: The signs that tell you to…
Read Full PostFrom Corporate to Financially Independent Reluctant Entrepreneur Featuring Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Caroline Ceniza-Levine specializes in career change and has reinvented herself multiple times from traditional employee to co-founder of SixFigureStart, a career coaching firm in 2008; and CostaRicaFIRE.com, a real estate and FIRE site in 2017. Caroline is a Forbes Leadership columnist and the author of “Jump Ship: 10 Steps to Starting A New Career”. We…
Read Full PostFrom Employee to Self-Employed Intuitive Healer and Massage Therapist Featuring Sonja Lilljeberg
Sonja began her energy work long before she knew that was her calling. She combines this energy work with massage to customize the best possible outcome for clients that have a wide range of ailments. We discuss: Living your life and schedule in your way [1:32] Who the mayors of your business are [3:15] Staying…
Read Full PostYour Entrepreneur’s Plan Needs Time for Ground Work Featuring Tabitha Laser
Tabitha Laser is a multi-faceted professional with over 25 years of leadership experience in a wide variety of industries ranging from oil and gas, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, construction and many more. We discuss: The key role of having a mission when you start a business [again] [2:30] How to stay on the path you’ve chosen…
Read Full PostFrom Corporate Marketing Professional to Certified Empowerment Coach Featuring Stéphanie Virchaux
Stéphanie Virchaux is an ICF Certified Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker, Energy Healer and founder of SV Empowerment, LLC. We discuss: When your gut is telling you something has to change [2:31] The conflict between intuition versus external fears [4:45] The process of discovering yourself [6:26] Why you should redefine what success means to you before…
Read Full PostCourage to Pursue Your Mission as an Entrepreneur Featuring Brian Califano
Brian Califano is the co-founder and managing director of Accelerating CFO. We discuss: A 10-year burning desire to help small and mid-size companies go through major financial deals [2:42] Recognizing the right moment to stop dividing your time and never look back [6:25] Why it might ring hollow after climbing up the career ladder [8:30]…
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