Can AI Really Help You Land Your Dream Job? | The Ripple Effect Podcast
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Release Date: 11/09/2025
Honest Thoughts on Surviving Online Hate (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Ileana Garcia: Part Two)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
If you listened to Part 1, you already know Ileana Garcia doesn’t hold back. Part 2 goes somewhere I honestly didn’t expect when we sat down to record it. We start with something that still visibly stings a little: the Wall Street Journal feature that was supposed to be a proud moment for her and instead turned into something else entirely. Ileana walks me through what actually happened behind that headline, and by the end of that story, I understood exactly what her brother meant when he called it “engagement by enragement.” Ileana tells me about the anonymous accounts that stitched...
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What Dating Looks Like After 50 (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Ileana Garcia)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Have you ever had that moment where you realize the life you built isn’t actually the one you want anymore? Today’s guest knows that feeling better than almost anyone I’ve talked to on this show. Ileana Garcia (you probably know her as Illy in the Streets on TikTok) has spent the last few years turning her gray divorce and everything that followed into some of the most honest and funniest content out there. If you’ve ever gone through a divorce after 50, or you’re staring down starting over at 50 and wondering if you have it in you, this conversation is going to feel like sitting...
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An AI That Answers Leads Before You Even Wake Up (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Austin Willman)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
If you run a business and have ever lost a customer because you didn’t call them back fast enough, this one is going to sting. A lead comes in, life happens, and by the time someone picks up the phone, that customer has already booked with whoever responded first. My guest, Austin Willman, built his entire business around fixing that exact problem. He started in door-to-door solar sales, learned the home services world from the ground up, and turned that experience into an AI voice agent that helps contractors and roofers respond to leads the moment they come in, rather than 2 days later. ...
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Your Phone Is Making You Lonely (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Julie Sands)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
You already know the feeling. You put your phone down after an hour of scrolling and somehow feel more drained than before you picked it up. Maybe you’re in a room full of people you love, and everyone’s looking at their screen instead of each other. Maybe you’ve been quietly wondering if the way you’ve been living and connecting is actually working for you anymore. If any of that sounds familiar, this conversation is going to feel like coming up for air. I brought Julie Sands back into The Ripple Effect Podcast, and I’ll be honest with you: time completely disappeared during this...
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How to Network Without Feeling Fake (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Sasha Grinshpun: Part Two)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Have you ever walked into a room and felt like everyone else already knew how to network, how to pitch themselves, how to sound confident, and how to make the right connections? Here is the much-awaited part two of my conversation with Sasha Grinshpun on The Ripple Effect Podcast. We get into the real stuff that so many professionals, founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders are wrestling with right now. - How do you build meaningful connections without feeling fake? - How do you stop being the world’s best-kept secret? - How do you turn feedback, rejection, and even those frustrating...
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The Skill AI Can’t Replace (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Sasha Grinshpun: Part One)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
This one felt personal. If you’ve ever walked into a room and felt like everyone else had it figured out, or you’ve ever watched somebody get an opportunity and thought, “Wait, how did that happen for them?” then you’re going to connect with this conversation. It was such an honor to have Sasha Grinshpun on The Ripple Effect Podcast. Sasha is an executive coach, career strategist, and facilitator who has spent more than 15 years helping people get honest about what they actually want and how they’ll get there. She has worked with Fortune 500 executives, founders, and professionals...
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What Games Teach Us About Better Leadership (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. David Lowe-Rogstad)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
There’s a strange pressure a lot of us feel right now. We’re supposed to be innovative, strategic, emotionally intelligent, creative, calm under pressure, and still have enough left at the end of the day for the people we love. That’s a lot. And that’s why I appreciated this conversation with David Lowe-Rogstad. David has spent more than 25 years at the forefront of creative technology, building teams, companies, and brands through constant change. On paper, he has a history degree. In practice, he’s been helping people and organizations stay relevant since 1997. But what really...
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The Stories Future Generations Need to Hear (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Mike O'Krent)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
This episode is something special. Our special guest is none other than Mike O’Krent, founder of LifeStories Alive, a company devoted to helping families preserve the voices, memories, and life lessons of the people they love most. Mike’s journey is incredible: from interviewing Holocaust survivors for Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation to building a business that turns family stories into lasting video heirlooms for future generations. And trust me, once you hear why he does this work, it’s going to hit you right in the heart. You’ll hear why stories matter more than ever, how...
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How to Deal With a Narcissist Without Losing Your Mind | The Ripple Effect Podcast
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
You walk into the conversation feeling clear, calm, and even confident. Then, somehow, you walk out, replaying every sentence, wondering if you said it wrong, if you overreacted, if you are the problem. If that sounds familiar, there’s a good chance you just tried communicating with a narcissist, or you’re dealing with narcissistic tendencies up close at work or at home. Maybe it’s a narcissistic boss who turns every meeting into a scoreboard. Maybe it’s a narcissistic coworker who can’t share credit. Maybe it’s a client, a partner, a friend, the person you cannot fully avoid. You...
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The “Not Enough” Trap (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. Barbara Burgess)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Welcome back to The Ripple Effect Podcast. Today, you’re getting a conversation that hits where it counts. Barbara Burgess joins us for a powerful interview that goes way beyond career talk and straight into what it really takes to move from corporate America to entrepreneurship. Barbara Burgess is an author, mother, executive, and unapologetic dark-chocolate lover who’s embraced the beautiful messiness of life. She founded Corluma (cor = heart, luma = light), a Chicago-based consulting firm; wrote and performed a one-woman show, “The Extraordinary Experience of Being Ordinary”; and...
info_outlineAI career coaching is here... and it’s transforming how job seekers, entrepreneurs, and professionals grow, connect, and thrive.
I’m beyond excited to share this powerful conversation with my amazing guest, Chloe Spillane, founder of Chloe Careers and the visionary behind Chloe AI, an incredible AI career coach that’s reshaping how job seekers, professionals, and entrepreneurs navigate their careers. In this episode of The Ripple Effect Podcast, we discuss how AI in career development is changing the game for anyone looking to land that next big opportunity.
Chloe and I talk about her journey from New York’s fast-paced startup scene to building her AI-powered career guidance tool from the quiet beauty of regional Australia. We explore what it takes to create a digital twin technology experience that feels real and personal, how she’s helping people prepare for interviews with AI interview preparation tools, and why this moment marks a major shift in the future of work AI movement.
If you’ve ever wondered how to use AI for job seekers or what it really takes to merge innovation with purpose, this conversation will light a fire in you. Chloe shares how her passion for empowering others led to creating a tool that doesn’t just talk to you but listens, learns, and supports your journey at every step.
This is a story about vision, resilience, and the power of technology to amplify human connection. So grab your coffee, lean in, and join us for a conversation that will challenge you to think differently about your career, your goals, and what’s possible when you let curiosity and courage guide your path.
If you liked Chloe’s story and vision, it’s not her first time here on The Ripple Effect Podcast.
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1:1 Coaching: https://www.chloecareers.com/coaching
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