111: How to handle a midlife crisis (through a pandemic) - with Ada Calhoun
Release Date: 03/31/2020
344: How to create impactful ERGs for your organization - with Kenny Braxton
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Let’s talk about ERGs today… employee resource groups. They are affinity groups where you can connect, grow and learn with other folks at your organization over shared interests or backgrounds. For a larger company, ERGs can be a wonderful way to build community and a sense of belonging at work. But what if you don’t have one yet… and want to create one? My special guest today is ERG expert Kenny Braxton and he’s simplifying how to create impactful ERGs for your organization. Let’s face it… some of us spend more time at work than we do with our family and friends. And the...
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343: How to rebuild company culture after a massive layoff - with Daniel Stokes
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Raise your hand if you’ve been through a layoff. Keep your hand raised if you kept your job through it and are faced with the reality of attempting to rebuild the company culture after a massive layoff. You are what people call a “survivor” and my goodness, that’s a lot of pressure on your shoulders to help the organization recover, eh? My special guest today is culture lead and event planner, Daniel Stokes and he’s simplifying how to rebuild company culture after a massive layoff. Both Daniel and I have recently been through a layoff at a large organization and we come to the...
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342: How to find + recruit great talent - with Kelly Simants
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Switching gears, we’re now focused on simplifying topics for those who work in all aspects of HR, human resources next. Recruiters - are you struggling to find and recruit great talent these days? Word on the street is that recruiters are inundated with hundreds of applications for open roles but that doesn’t always mean they are qualified candidates. The result? It’s making it really hard to source the right people, like trying to find a needle in a haystack. My special guest today is senior HR consultant and career coach, Kelly Simants and she’s simplifying how to find and...
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B138: How to keep calm before a big presentation (guided visualization)
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341: Why you should treat your job search like buying a house - with Shannon Taylor
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Have you ever stepped back and thought about how similar the process is, of finding a job to buying a house? Like in nearly every single way - the parallels are eerie! So let’s talk about it… My special guest today is global talent acquisition leader, Shannon Taylor and he’s simplifying why you should treat your job search like buying a house. Because if this simple (yet profound!) reframe helps you feel more empowered and better equipped, then I’m calling that a WIN. Here’s how. My special guest today is Shannon Taylor and he’s simplifying why you should treat your job...
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340: How to prepare for a great job interview - with Cecile Webster
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339: How to stand out as a top candidate for a job - with Shreya Mehta
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Want to learn the secrets on how to stand out as a top candidate for a job? In this day and age when the market is flooded with great talent, how do you rise to the top and make a great impression all along the way? My special guest today is talent acquisition partner and recruiter, Shreya Mehta and she’s simplifying how to stand out as a top candidate for a job. It might simply be getting back to the basics on some things. Here’s how. My special guest today is Shreya Mehta and she’s simplifying how to stand out as a top candidate for a job. We tackle and simplify all aspects...
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B137: How to nail a job interview (guided visualization)
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338: How to an excellent networker + land the job - with Melissa Grabiner
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Would you consider yourself an excellent networker? You know, someone who can walk into any room and spark a conversation with a stranger with ease and grace. Or maybe someone who knows the ins and outs of how to build relationships on LinkedIn naturally and seems to know everyone? Well, if you’re in the middle of a job search right now, you know that these skills are vital, especially given the competition is high for those top-paying roles. My special guest today is talent acquisition strategist and recruiter, Melissa Grabiner and she’s simplifying how to be an excellent...
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337: How to navigate a job search with success - with Sahara Alexis
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Job seekers, are you feeling frustrated with your job search so far and feel like you are hitting a wall? Oh man, I know that feeling. It seems like you’re pounding away at applying for jobs, taking the time to tailor each and every one of your applications, and getting zero interviews. If this sounds familiar, don’t give up… the answers are on their way! My special guest today is client success executive Sahara Alexis and she’s simplifying how to navigate a job search with success. Spoiler alert: it’s all about relationship building and she shares all the very best secrets...
info_outlineGen X ladies, listen up —> Why does it seem like we’re getting the short end of the stick in life?? I mean, c’mon… hello! We’re taking care of young children, aging parents, and now, HELLO! - doing it all during a global pandemic!!?!
My special guest today is author Ada Calhoun and she’s simplifying how to handle a midlife crisis - through a pandemic, no less! She wrote this book called “Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis” where she interviewed hundreds of women in the US (who consider themselves part of Generation X) to see what’s behind all of this. What socio-economic factors and cultural barriers are causing many of us to feel downright exhausted and weary through this season of our lives right now?
So, if you’re between the ages of 41-55 right now and feeling like your existential ISH is hitting the fan, this one is for you.
I hope today’s conversation brings you peace, insight, and a few new ideas to make it better. In a Katniss, three-fingered sign of solidarity… Ada and I are right there with you in this. You are not alone.
My special guest today is Ada Calhoun and she’s simplifying how to handle a midlife crisis (through a pandemic, no less.)
We tackle all aspects of it, including:
- Gen X women are hitting our forties and many of us have achieved great things personally and professionally so far… but why do we feel so lousy??
- How to emerge from the abyss and help the next generation of women (and our daughters) from falling into it, as well
- In this day in age of social media and digital “connectedness” - why do we feel so (darn) alone?? How to combat this feeling and form IRL (in real life) friendships and relationships with other women
- Now we are caring for our aging Boomer parents and also our young children… how to ensure we are taking good care of ourselves through this
- Let’s talk perimenopause - What is it? What can we expect? How do we create a support system for us through this season of our bodies changing?
Q: Do you feel like you’re going through a midlife crisis right now and this (darn) pandemic is just ‘par for the course??’
It’s time to #DoTheThing!
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