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Career WanderlustUnleashing Your Career Potential: Insights and Advice from Rachel Esterline PerkinsIn a world where success is often measured by comparing ourselves to others, Rachel Esterlne Perkins, a seasoned communications professional, reveals an unexpected twist to finding personal growth and fulfillment in one's career. As she shares her valuable insights on the podcast, Career Wanderlust, Rachel emphasizes the power of embracing one's own unique journey, no matter how unconventional it may seem. But little did she know, her seemingly unusual career choices would become her biggest strengths. As her story unfolds, Rachel's shares strategies and insights that can help you find the career growth and fulfillment you desire. 2023-11-2725 min
Venturesome PodcastCareer Cornerstones: Find Alignment and Build a Fulfilling Career with Diana AltDiana Alt, a certified career coach with 20+ years experience in tech, discusses the concept of "career cornerstones" and shares insights on building a fulfilling career. In this episode, she emphasizes the importance of finding work that aligns with your interests and skills and encourages you to explore side hustles or alternative avenues to fill in any gaps. Diana also highlights the significance of effective leadership, a supportive environment, and a strong company culture, as well as the need to be clear about your career goals and definition of success. Learn more at https://www.dianaalt.com. 2023-06-0143 min
Venturesome PodcastNavigating Career Transitions: Insights from Evelyn Chou, Senior Product Manager at CourseraEvelyn Chou, Senior Product Manager at Coursera, explains how she evolved her career and skill set through introspection, experimentation, proactive personal development and taking risks. Evelyn offers advice for career pivots, both from the perspective of a hiring manager and someone who has done it herself. You can find Evelyn on Medium and Mentor Cruise.2023-05-1024 min
Venturesome PodcastHustle-free Side Gigs: Finding Balance with Boundaries and Systems with Leah Keggi of Coast L StudioWelcome to the first episode of Season 3 of the Venturesome Podcast. In this first episode, we're talking about side gigs with Leah Keggi. Leah Keggi is a VP of marketing by day and a talented surface pattern designer in her free time. In this episode, Leah and I discussed how she balances a demanding career within the wine and spirits space with her side gig, Coast L Studio. We discussed the downfalls of "hustle culture," the boundaries and systems she has in place to manage both commitments, and her advice on why you should just get started i...2023-02-2016 min
PRofessionalPersonal Branding With Rachel Esterline PerkinsWant expert advice on how to start up your personal brand and how to properly market yourself in the workplace? Join us and listen to Rachel Esterline Perkins talk about the best ways to make your personal brand unique and memorable. 2023-02-0452 min
Venturesome PodcastQuiet Quitting, Acting Your Wage, Overachieving and Career ExpectationsRecorded in early October, Morgan and Rachel talk about the trend of Quiet Quitting, employee engagement, promotions, burnout and more. They both have vastly different approaches to work and share insights on how you can balance your work and life throughout your career. 2022-11-2239 min
Venturesome PodcastJob Seeker Secrets: Hiring Managers Share How to Find the Right JobRachel Esterline Perkins and Morgan MacDermaid share their job seeker secrets — from determining your values to ensure you take the right role to finding opportunities within your network and online. 2022-10-0842 min
Venturesome PodcastResume Reveal: Hiring Managers Share Tips & TricksIn their first collaborative episode as cohosts, Morgan MacDermaid and Rachel Esterline Perkins share their tips, tricks, and pet peeves are hiring managers. Morgan reviews upwards of 300 resumes a month as a recruiter for a broad range of roles and Rachel has spent time deeply involved in hiring for marketing and communications roles in her current and previous roles. Listen on to hear their perspectives on resumes. 2022-08-2323 min
Best Forevers: A Podcast for Kindred SpiritsVenturesome FriendshipsAll-around badass, Venturesome Podcast host, and friend, Rachel Esterline Perkins, visits the podcast to talk about supporting others through their work journey, how to build relationships, and workplace friends. Given that we spend most of our time in the workplace, finding your supportive work people or personal Board of Directors (as Rachel discusses) is particularly important! Check out Venturesome Podcast with Rachel! Home | Venturesome (venturesomepod.com) Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Email Alysa = friendswithalysa@gmail.com Listen to & Follow Friends with Alysa = https://linktr.ee/friendswithalysa ...2022-08-0555 min
Venturesome Podcast"Just Go For It" with Randi ShafferRandi Shaffer never wants to look back and wonder what would have happened if she would have followed the path she wanted. From working at the Chicago Tribune to serving in the Peace Corps in Ukraine to firefighter school in Flagstaff, Randi's career has been an incredible adventure. In this episode, she shares: How she applied for hundreds of jobs before being hired as a social media assistant at the Chicago Tribune Why she quit her "dream job" to join the Peace Corps What it was like to be in Ukraine at the start of the p...2022-07-1625 min
Venturesome PodcastTaking Your Own PathI recently had the opportunity to do a 360 review — which is a fascinating (and slightly terrifying) opportunity to ask your colleagues to give you feedback. One commenter said they wanted to know more about what I've done to get to where I am today. I decided to use this as an opportunity to revive the Venturesome Podcast with Morgan MacDermaid in the interviewer's seat. Read more at venturesomepod.com.2022-07-0935 min
Venturesome PodcastWanderlust and living a life you love with Morgan MacDermaidMorgan MacDermaid used to spend hours in the travel section of the library, looking at all the places she could go. In college, she had her first chance to board a plane and her study abroad in Italy changed the course of her life. After graduation, she traded the possibility of a corporate cubicle for adventure. Morgan has traveled to over 40 countries around the world, slept in a tent across Alaska and moved to St. Thomas when she only knew a single person on the island. When the pandemic hit, her world was turned upside down. She c...2021-07-1950 min
Venturesome PodcastWanderlust and living a life you love with Morgan MacDermaidMorgan MacDermaid used to spend hours in the travel section of the library, looking at all the places she could go. In college, she had her first chance to board a plane and her study abroad in Italy changed the course of her life. After graduation, she traded the possibility of a corporate cubicle for adventure. Morgan has traveled to over 40 countries around the world, slept in a tent across Alaska and moved to St. Thomas when she only knew a single person on the island. When the pandemic hit, her world was turned upside down. She c...2021-07-1950 minVenturesome PodcastSetting boundaries and achieving life-work balance with Lily Allen-DueñasThe importance of prioritizing your life before work and strategies for achieving life-work balance, as well as how to set boundaries to prevent burnout. Visit venturesomepod.com/episodes for show notes and links. 2021-05-0838 min
Venturesome PodcastSetting boundaries and achieving life-work balance with Lily Allen-DueñasThe importance of prioritizing your life before work and strategies for achieving life-work balance, as well as how to set boundaries to prevent burnout. Visit venturesomepod.com/episodes for show notes and links. 2021-05-0838 min
Venturesome PodcastSetting yourself up for success in a new internship or job with Olivia AdamsOlivia Adams and Rachel Esterline Perkins have a conversation about actions you can take to stand out in your first days, weeks and months in a new job or internship. You can find the Brene Brown episode referenced at brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-ffts/ Warning: There is some swearing in this episode. 2021-04-2328 min
Venturesome PodcastSetting yourself up for success in a new internship or job with Olivia AdamsOlivia Adams and Rachel Esterline Perkins have a conversation about actions you can take to stand out in your first days, weeks and months in a new job or internship. You can find the Brene Brown episode referenced at brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-ffts/ Warning: There is some swearing in this episode. 2021-04-2328 min
Venturesome PodcastWorkplace Trauma & Working Through Fear with Dr. Tega Edwin, @HerCareerDoctorDr. Tega Edwin, also know on social media as @HerCareerDoctor, helps women who are unhappy at work get clarity about who they are so they can find a satisfying, fulfilling career. In our interview we talk about coping with workplace trauma and toxic stress, and working through fear. She also talks about how the collective trauma of the pandemic and the racial unrest of 2020 are affecting people emotionally, especially people of color. 2021-04-0514 min
Venturesome PodcastWorkplace Trauma & Working Through Fear with Dr. Tega Edwin, @HerCareerDoctorDr. Tega Edwin, also know on social media as @HerCareerDoctor, helps women who are unhappy at work get clarity about who they are so they can find a satisfying, fulfilling career. In our interview we talk about coping with workplace trauma and toxic stress, and working through fear. She also talks about how the collective trauma of the pandemic and the racial unrest of 2020 are affecting people emotionally, especially people of color. 2021-04-0514 min
Venturesome PodcastWomen's History Month Speaker Series featuring Rachel Esterline PerkinsAs part of the Women’s History Month Speaker Series hosted by CMU’s College of the Arts and Media, Sarah Grandstaff interviewed our host, Rachel Esterline Perkins, about her perspectives on public relations, her time at Central Michigan University and her experiences as a woman in the workforce. You can view all of the videos at facebook.com/CMUCAM or through links on the Venturesome blog. Thank you to CMU CAM and Sarah Grandstaff for allowing Venturesome to share the audio from this interview. 2021-04-0218 min
Venturesome PodcastWomen's History Month Speaker Series featuring Rachel Esterline PerkinsAs part of the Women’s History Month Speaker Series hosted by CMU’s College of the Arts and Media, Sarah Grandstaff interviewed our host, Rachel Esterline Perkins, about her perspectives on public relations, her time at Central Michigan University and her experiences as a woman in the workforce. You can view all of the videos at facebook.com/CMUCAM or through links on the Venturesome blog. Thank you to CMU CAM and Sarah Grandstaff for allowing Venturesome to share the audio from this interview. 2021-04-0218 min
Venturesome PodcastDiscovering What Drives Your Best Work | Todd Henry and The Motivation CodeAuthor Todd Henry talks about why its critical to understand your motivations, and how you can use your motivational themes to strategically advance in your career. He also shares some bold advice he would give his younger self. 2021-02-0815 min
Venturesome PodcastDiscovering What Drives Your Best Work | Todd Henry and The Motivation CodeAuthor Todd Henry talks about why its critical to understand your motivations, and how you can use your motivational themes to strategically advance in your career. He also shares some bold advice he would give his younger self. 2021-02-0815 min
Venturesome PodcastPersonal branding & storytelling with Melanie SpringPersonal branding is key to career success and Melanie Spring talks about using feedback from others to build and strengthen your personal brand and how to tell your own story. Check out the blog on venturesomepod.com for more. 2021-01-0316 min
Venturesome PodcastPersonal branding & storytelling with Melanie SpringPersonal branding is key to career success and Melanie Spring talks about using feedback from others to build and strengthen your personal brand and how to tell your own story. Check out the blog on venturesomepod.com for more. 2021-01-0316 min
Venturesome PodcastThe Rocket Years with Elizabeth Segran | Your Career in Your TwentiesThe actions you take in your twenties — in your career, relationships, health and more — can set the trajectory for the rest of your life. Fast Company senior writer Elizabeth Segran describes your twenties as a rocket. If you adjust only a few degrees when you launch, it can completely change where you land. In this episode, I talk to Elizabeth primarily about your career in your twenties, as well as hobbies and politics.2020-12-0235 min
Venturesome PodcastThe Rocket Years with Elizabeth SegranThe actions you take in your twenties — in your career, relationships, health and more — can set the trajectory for the rest of your life. Fast Company senior writer Elizabeth Segran describes your twenties as a rocket. If you adjust only a few degrees when you launch, it can completely change where you land. In this episode, I talk to Elizabeth primarily about your career in your twenties, as well as hobbies and politics.2020-12-0235 min
Venturesome PodcastGone Girl: Questions To Ask Before Leaving Your JobIn this interview, Beth Bryce shares her own journey and shares her insights on when you should leave a “dream” when it no longer fits who you are — whether it’s a job or something else. Beth is a career strategist, transformation catalyst and founder of the Daring Circle Ranch. Beth helps people break out of toxic, unhealthy jobs and find the motivation and path to careers that bring them joy and passion. And she has coached thousands through career and life transitions. Beth also offers a free e-book at daringcircleranch.com on 50 ways you can...2020-11-1920 min
Venturesome PodcastGone Girl: Questions To Ask Before Leaving Your JobIn this interview, Beth Bryce shares her own journey and shares her insights on when you should leave a “dream” when it no longer fits who you are — whether it’s a job or something else. Beth is a career strategist, transformation catalyst and founder of the Daring Circle Ranch. Beth helps people break out of toxic, unhealthy jobs and find the motivation and path to careers that bring them joy and passion. And she has coached thousands through career and life transitions. Beth also offers a free e-book at daringcircleranch.com on 50 ways you can...2020-11-1920 min
Venturesome PodcastIntroducing Venturesome Venturesome is the podcast and blog about being fiercely ambitious, brave and curious. It’s about taking risks, overcoming uncertainty and being creative in our lives and careers. Join us for interviews, conversations and insights about how to get a step ahead – even during a global pandemic. Visit venturesomepod.com to learn more. Season 1 launches in November. 2020-10-2903 min
Venturesome PodcastIntroducing Venturesome Venturesome is the podcast and blog about being fiercely ambitious, brave and curious. It’s about taking risks, overcoming uncertainty and being creative in our lives and careers. Join us for interviews, conversations and insights about how to get a step ahead – even during a global pandemic. Visit venturesomepod.com to learn more. Season 1 launches in November. 2020-10-2903 min