Word to the Rise | A Career Advice Podcast

Word to the Rise is a podcast full of honest conversations with individuals achieving success in the modern working world. Join us each week as we welcome a guest whose journey is worth sharing. We will dive into their past, present and future, providing career advice and inspiration along the way. Word to the Rise is hosted by Stephanie Arbetter and produced by Sadie Cornelius. If you're looking to take your career to the next level or learn more about how to navigate today's landscape, this podcast is for you.

Writing Your Own Future with Kathleen Barber 12/09/2019

Writing Your Own Future with Kathleen Barber Kathleen Barber’s debut novel, TRUTH BE TOLD (originally published as ARE YOU SLEEPING), is the basis for the forthcoming AppleTV+ series of the same name, produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and starring Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul. Originally from Illinois, Kathleen is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Northwestern University School of Law. Her second novel, FOLLOW ME, will be published on February 25, 2020. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/12327512

Navigating a New Industry with Matt Jaffe 12/02/2019

Navigating a New Industry with Matt Jaffe When Matt Jaffe was working at a law firm in Florida, he started selling a line of private label skincare products on Amazon with another associate at the firm, who is now his partner. Eventually this turned into a thriving e-commerce consulting company, Amazon Growth Experts. In addition to running Amazon Growth Experts, Jaffe has a solo real estate law practice. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/12239186

Adjusting to a Changing Media Landscape with Jess Moss 11/25/2019

Adjusting to a Changing Media Landscape with Jess Moss Jess Moss is a Washington DC-based travel writer and photographer. Her work has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, US News Travel, Fodor's Travel and more. She recently published her first book, Easy Weekend Getaways from Washington DC, which is a guide to escapes within about 3 hours of DC. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/12153500

Empowering the Next Generation of Public Servants with Audrey Henson 11/18/2019

Empowering the Next Generation of Public Servants with Audrey Henson At 26, Audrey Henson founded College to Congress, a nonprofit that is disrupting the pipeline of who becomes congressional staff by helping high-achieving, low-income students secure full-time internships in Congress and covering the true cost of an unpaid internship. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/12071705

From Classroom to Congress to Corporate with Tremayne Smith 11/04/2019

From Classroom to Congress to Corporate with Tremayne Smith In 2012, he began as Director of Bands at Rocky Mount High School in Rocky Mount, N.C where he grew the band’s membership by 500% in 3 years. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11888876

Moving From Friends to Franchises with Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman 10/28/2019

Moving From Friends to Franchises with Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman The duo and their friends had landed on the idea of hauling people's trash in a beat-up cargo van borrowed from Soliman's mother. Little did they know that this was the beginning of an international franchise, now known as College H.U.N.K.S. Hauling Junk & Moving. For the first time in their young lives, Soliman and Friedman had found their passion — not moving garbage, but being entrepreneurs. Website: https://www.collegehunkshaulingjunk.com/ /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11805296

Overcoming Perceptions with Shannon Bahrke Happe 10/21/2019

Overcoming Perceptions with Shannon Bahrke Happe Shannon Happe knows the meaning of hard work and dedication. Before she became a public speaker and an entrepreneur, she competed in three Olympic Games and took home two medals for Team USA. It makes perfect sense, then, that she chose to combine her passions for physical activity and public speaking into a corporate wellness company, Team Empower Hour. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11719568

Developing Your Personal Brand with Kamari Chelsea 10/14/2019

Developing Your Personal Brand with Kamari Chelsea Kamari Chelsea specializes in public relations and content creation. She launched her creative production and consulting company, which produces her podcast The Truth Report and provides strategic content and marketing consulting to various start-ups. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11308526

Blending Passion and Profession with Katie Urban 10/07/2019

Blending Passion and Profession with Katie Urban Today on the podcast we welcome Katie Urban, a public relations professional and lifestyle blogger. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11308463

Fostering Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Nate Andorsky 09/30/2019

Fostering Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Nate Andorsky In today’s episode, we welcome Nate Andorsky, a tech entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about launching a new business at a young age. We had an honest and insightful conversation about using your childhood interests to drive your career decisions, how to handle being fired with grace, and why mentorship isn’t always just one person. If you’re looking to foster your entrepreneurial spirit, this episode is for you. Tune in now and don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11308163

Owning Your Niche 09/23/2019

Owning Your Niche S1, E1: If anyone knows about owning your own niche, it is Jasmine Smith. As an event producer, wedding expert and founder and creator of D.C. Wedding Week (which she describes as "events and experiences for wedding creatives that activate diverse ideas, empower people and spark opportunities") Jasmine has not only carved out a niche in her field of expertise but in a niche industry! Jasmine's story is one of overcoming adversity, following your own path and continuing to ask for what you want. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11307845

Trailer 09/11/2019

Trailer Word to the Rise is a podcast full of honest conversations with individuals achieving success in the modern working world. Join us each week as we welcome a guest whose journey is worth sharing. We will dive into their past, present and future, providing career advice and inspiration along the way. Word to the Rise is hosted by Stephanie Arbetter and produced by Sadie Cornelius. /episode/index/show/wordtotherise/id/11211734

Word to the Rise | A Career Advice Podcast

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