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Corporate to Calling™ PodcastE7: The 7 Levels to a Strategic Exit — Mastering Your Career TransitionYour job exit strategy says more about your future than your résumé ever will.
Most people think quitting is the hard part. It’s not. How you leave is what determines whether you walk away with leverage — or regrets.
In this episode of Corporate to Calling™, I walk you through the full spectrum of career exits — from the most reactive moves to the most powerful and profitable ones. By the end of this conversation, you’ll know exactly where you are, which level you’re operating at, and what it takes to move up without burn...
2025-12-1413 min
Corporate to Calling™ PodcastThe Beautiful Exit (Soundtrack) — A Moment to Breathe and BeginA pause. A breath. A beginning.
This isn't a traditional episode — it's a soundtrack for your transition. A musical moment to exhale, reflect, and step into what's next.
Whether you're planning your corporate exit, navigating a pivot, or simply need permission to choose yourself — let this be your reminder: You are not wrong for choosing you.
Press play. Breathe. Begin.
🎵 The Beautiful Exit — your anthem for leaving well and leading next.✨ Connect with Host: Jraya Nicole Corporate Exit Mentor, Career Strategist & Author of Choice Destinations
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2025-12-0603 min
Corporate to Calling™ PodcastE6: Your Corporate Currency — Converting Experience Into Entrepreneurial AuthorityYou can do everything right and still feel completely wrong.
There comes a moment in every high-performing professional’s journey when success starts to feel like survival.You’re doing everything right, but something inside you is signaling it’s time for a shift — a strategic one.
In this episode of Corporate to Calling™, I’m pulling back the curtain on what happens when achievement is no longer sustainable… and why staying too long in a misaligned role is more costly than making a purposeful exit.
Whether you're just starting to feel the pull towar...
2025-11-2410 minCorporate to Calling™ PodcastE5: The Art of the Beautiful Exit — The Gift of an Accidental CareerThis one's from the heart — raw, unscripted, and long overdue.
In this live edition of Corporate to Calling™, I sat down with my coffee on Substack to talk about what it really means to leave well and lead next. Because around here, we don't burn bridges — we build runways.
I'm sharing lessons from my own journey — from reaching the top 1% in a US Fortune 50 company to building entrepreneurial authority after a layoff that could've ended my story but instead became my launch pad. This isn't just about career transitions; it's about mindset, preparation, and protecting your pea...
2025-11-1112 min
The Empowered Leader PodcastFrom Rock Bottom to Building Up Others with Bethany TappThank you Jraya Nicole, Maurice Antoine Redwine, Kyra Faison-Gardner, and many others for tuning into my live video with Bethany Tapp! Join me for my next live video in the app.The Empowered Leader is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com/subscribe
2025-11-1141 minCorporate to Calling™ PodcastE4: Finding Your Career Sweet Spot — Aligning Skills with Market DemandIn this episode, I’m sharing how to find your career sweet spot — that intersection between your skills, value, and market demand. I’ll walk you through how to identify what’s working, where your growth edges are, and how to strategically position yourself for the next chapter of your career.
You’ll learn how to bridge skill gaps, leverage your corporate currency, and align your expertise with purpose — so you can build a career that feels good, pays well, and lasts.
Whether you’re preparing for a pivot, exploring entrepreneurship, or simply ready to move with clar...
2025-10-2910 minCorporate to Calling™ PodcastE3: The Art of Career Positioning — Building Beyond the HustleSuccess shouldn't require constant hustle. If you left corporate only to find yourself working harder than ever—or you're contemplating the leap but worried about burnout—this episode is for you.
In this episode, I'm unpacking the difference between working for yourself and building something that works for you. She breaks down why so many professionals stay in the hustle of self-employment and how to shift toward sustainable entrepreneurship through strategy, structure, and smart positioning.
Whether you’re navigating a pivot, scaling your business, or redefining your next chapter, this conversation will help you move from s...
2025-10-1314 minCorporate to Calling™ PodcastE2: Unlocking Your Career Gold — Leveraging Existing Assets for SuccessYou don’t need to chase the next big thing — you need to activate the value you’ve already built.
In this episode, Jraya Nicole helps mid-career professionals and legacy-minded leaders uncover their career goldmine: the skills, relationships, and reputation that can fund and fuel their next chapter. Learn how to recognize your corporate currency and position it with clarity, alignment, and authority.
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2025-10-1109 min
The Shamieka Dean Show ®Live with Lakrisha DavisThank you Jraya Nicole, Seize Your Fate, Matt Sweeting, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lakrisha Davis! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shamiekadean.substack.com/subscribe
2025-10-0258 minCorporate to Calling™ PodcastE1: Peace Is the New Promotion – Redefining Success with Purpose & Power with Shamieka DeanFeeling successful on paper, but unfulfilled in your soul? You're not alone, and you’re not crazy.
In this real, raw, and affirming conversation, Career Strategist & Corporate Exit Mentor Jraya Nicole sits down with Shamieka Dean, Creator of Rest is the New Revenue® to unpack what it truly means to shift from corporate survival to purpose-driven thriving.
Whether you’re exploring entrepreneurship, pivoting roles, or redefining success within your current organization — this is not your typical “quit your job” talk.
This is about:
Releasing the guilt of putting yourself first
Recognizing when you’ve outg...
2025-09-2841 min
The Shamieka Dean Show ®She made them millions. They fired herImagine making helping a company land a multi-million dollar contract.Now, imagine them letting you go shortly after. This is the story of Jraya Nicole, creator of Corporate to Calling.What looked like the end turned into a groundbreaking movement showing women how to turn their brilliance into a blueprint and shift from “Corporate to Calling ™”.She is now blazing the trail, teaching women how to make the shift from corporate to calling. She knows firsthand the pressure of shifting careers and what it takes to embrace your calling with c...
2025-09-2545 min
Corporate to Calling™ PodcastTrailer - Corporate to Calling™ Podcast with Jraya NicoleIf your career looks great on paper but feels empty, you’re not alone. The Corporate to Calling™ Podcast is where clarity, alignment, and authority meet.
I’m Jraya Nicole — Career Strategist, Author, and Corporate Transition Mentor. I’ve built success both as an entrepreneur and in the top 1% of corporate, proving that clarity and strategy are true career power moves.
Now I help ambitious professionals make transitions that align with their calling.
Subscribe today to Exit Smart and Enter with Authority.
Host: Jraya Nicole Corporate Exit SMART™ Mentor & Career StrategistAuthor of ...
2025-09-1701 min