#4: Three Ways to Successfully Pivot and Prosper After Life Throws You a Big Career Curveball
Worth Knowing with Bonnie Habyan
Release Date: 10/30/2024
Worth Knowing with Bonnie Habyan
Keri-Lynne Shaw is a former Chief People Officer and current CEO of the Salary Bump who is on a mission to help women by pulling back the corporate curtain and expose the truth about negotiation blind spots. She doesn't just share tips—she delivers a career-changing manifesto that exposes how fear, self-doubt, and a fundamental misunderstanding of professional worth keep women from reaching their earning potential. With razor-sharp insights from her years inside corporate HR, she breaks down the unspoken and unknown strategies that can help professionals understand the why and how they...
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In this episode of "Worth Knowing," we dive into the world of Kate Ferguson, co-founder of Flourish Plant Care. Kate's journey from quantum physics to cultivating houseplants is as unexpected as it is inspiring. Kate and her high school BFF Lila Sullivan turned their struggle to find suitable plant care products into a thriving business. Their friendship, rooted in mutual support, has grown into a partnership that's changing the plant care landscape. Listeners will hear about Flourish Plant Care's origin, starting from a coffee shop chat to becoming a full-fledged brand. Kate's background...
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Kara Goldin is a powerhouse entrepreneur who transformed her health journey into Hint, a revolutionary unsweetened flavored water brand that's now a staple in Silicon Valley's top companies like Google and Facebook and in stores across the country. From her days as an AOL executive to becoming the founder of a multi-million beverage company, Kara embodies the spirit of an "accidental entrepreneur" who turned personal wellness into a game-changing business. She's bold, relentlessly curious, and proof that asking the right questions that can disrupt entire industries - in her case, creating a...
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Shirah Benarde was 16 when she and her brother beat out 40,000 others to appear on Shark Tank with her innovative product that battles a growing problem. It is called Nightcap - a drink protection cover. Millions in sales later, Shirah shares her personal experience and middle-of-the-night "ah ha" dream that turned her vision into a mission that has not only turned into a profitable business but has helped shape legislation to protect young people. Shirah Benarde might be only 22 years old, but she has already helped keep over half a million people safe from drink spiking with her viral...
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Elina Vilk fell in love with business and marketing at 12 years-old when she crushed a school contest selling candy and won admission to the local theme park. That created a life-long passion for creativity and innovation that has landed her in top roles at Yahoo, PayPal, Facebook, Hootsuite, and now David's Bridal as the Chief Business Officer. In this episode of Worth Knowing, Elina shares her secret sauce of adopting creative innovation as the tool to fuel her success. Plus, she shares her thoughts on ho
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Imagine being nearly killed in a hit and run accident and then emerging with more fire than ever to pursue your passion. This is Kat Pattillo's journey and she shares it with Worth Knowing. From her life-threatening experience in 2019 to becoming a leader in education reform, Kat's perspective on life and career goals changed after her brush with death. Kat shares insights on resilience, long-term thinking, and advice for overcoming challenges, highlighting how her near-death experience shaped her approach
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Nautica. Tommy Hilfilger. Ann Taylor. Polo Ralph Lauren. These are some big names, and Melissa Cohen worked for them all. Then came the pandemic, and the fashion industry was hit hard. Melissa lost her dream job. But instead of sitting down, she reinvented herself, becoming a force on LinkedIn and creating her own company. She openly shares three critical things and the mindset shift that can help you land, plant, and grow after a major setback.
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Imagine you're a mom of three little ones, you are a flight attendant in the '90s, and you come home one day and tell your husband you want to become a commercial airline pilot. You do it, and then 25 years later, you and your pilot daughter make history as the first mother-daughter duo at Southwest to fly together. Grit, gumption, courage? You'll learn how these two special pilots are living their dreams together.
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Imagine learning your husband has committed financial infidelity on a Thursday and your house is set to be auctioned off the following Tuesday. That happened to Lisa Weldon at age 56. But instead of giving in, she got up, put herself and her great talents out there, and made a new, fulfilling, impactful life. She published a book, was asked to give Cindy Crawford Life After 50 Tips with Oprah, and now works with Melissa Gilbert on Modern Prairie. At 70, Lisa Weldon is one very hip and sweet entrepreneur, an
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In this debut episode of Worth Knowing, Host Bonnie Habyan gives a preview of what's to come in her new podcast. But she has a warning for her listeners. Buckle up and get ready to hear from women from across the globe who share their stories and secret sauce to overcoming adversity and making it big, once they realized how much they have to give. Or more directly, how much they are Worth Knowing because of the skills, knowledge, and value they have to share with the world.
info_outlineNautica. Tommy Hilfilger. Ann Taylor. Polo Ralph Lauren. These are some big names, and Melissa Cohen worked for them all. Then came the pandemic, and the fashion industry was hit hard. Melissa lost her dream job. But instead of sitting down, she reinvented herself, becoming a force on LinkedIn and creating her own company. She openly shares three critical things and the mindset shift that can help you land, plant, and grow after a major setback.
Melissa Cohen’s long tenure as a fashion industry executive included roles with major American brands such as Ralph Lauren, Nautica, and Tommy Hilfiger.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she launched her own consultancy providing start up and growth stage brands with strategic sourcing and product development expertise.
A LinkedIn aficionado, Melissa found her calling in helping others to love the platform as much as she does. She works with private clients as well as cohorts to build their brands, build their businesses, and build their networks. Melissa was recognized by the LinkedIn editorial team in January 2024 as a LinkedIn Top Voice.
She is the Chief Engagement Officer of DIY Influence (www.DIYInfluence.com), a collaborative membership community designed to help you develop your voice, find your audience, and build your business.
Melissa lives in New York City and is passionate about supporting girls and women in their educational and career journeys. She is a board member of Her Move Next, a 501(C)3 charity dedicated to empowering girls and young women through chess, community, and competition, and was a founding member of Chief.
She is the co-author of the Amazon Bestselling book, Your Career Resilience Blueprint: A Tactical Guide to Navigate Change, Overcome Obstacles, and Design Your Future.
Resources
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