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Grounded Through ChangeEmpowering Intuition, Mentorship, and Sustainable Success: Weathering Change with Alison E. BermanAlison Berman, Senior Manager of Research & Marketing Operations at Valo Ventures joins us today to share valuable insights on the importance of trusting your intuition and the challenges and empowering strategies involved in making major career changes. She also talks about how manifestation and the law of attraction can become powerful tools to help you reach your career goals in addition to seeking support from mentors and peers during the transition process and the significance of prioritizing values when building your inner circle.
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Using the power of manifestation and the law...2023-05-2530 minGrounded Through ChangeUnleashing Your Potential: Empowering Growth through Flexibility, Courage, and Willpower with Emily AndersonEmily Anderson, CEO and Founder of Re/Frame Coaching, a company that aims to empower emerging leaders to identify and strengthen their aligned ambition and career, joins us to discuss empowerment, coaching, and the transformative power of taking risks and pushing past comfort zones. She also shares her insights on creating paths for advancement, prioritizing relationships and personal values, and emphasizes the significance of sobriety, meditation, and personal growth in leading fulfilling lives.
Key takeaways:
Have courage and be willing to take risks for personal growth.
Be aware and conscious to create good...2023-05-1837 minGrounded Through ChangeHow I went from being a Jazz Singer to being a PR, HR and DEI Lead - Judith Harrison, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Weber ShandwickJudith Harrison, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Weber Shandwick shares her fascinating experience of transitioning from a jazz and pop singer to a career in public relations, HR and Recruiting, and eventually Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Join us as we dive deeper into methods of promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace through educational programs and mentorship/sponsorship programs, and inclusive communications.
Key takeaways:
How making a career transition requires understanding what is meaningful to oneself and the legacy one wants to leave.
How organizations can unlock new opportunities by committing to...2023-05-1029 minGrounded Through ChangeUnderstanding the Responsibility of Business Leadership with LaDawn Townsend, CEO and Founder of VOS GroupLaDawn Townsend, CEO and Founder of the VOS Group, joins us to talk about the different aspects and tips of successful leadership, especially during the pandemic, highlighting the importance of investing back into the community and listening to the voices of workers to ensure success. She also shares her advice on being a successful leader by creating a system to increase income in the corporate world, leveraging leadership skills, focusing on long-term outcomes, and prioritizing self-care.
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Navigate office politics with pre-meetings, one-on-one conversations, and pitching without personal biases.
Leveraging the skillset...2023-05-0432 minGrounded Through ChangeUnderstanding Emotional Intelligence in Leadership, Career Insights from Spencer BlackSpencer Black, an independent Creative Director, discusses the importance of building trusting relationships and techniques for successful leadership. He also shares his insights on how feedback can help businesses identify gaps in their current offerings while emphasizing the need for leaders to prioritize mentorship, emotional intelligence, respect, and a non-competitive environment to be successful.
Key takeaways:
How to allow creativity to flow.
How leaders can prioritize mentorship, emotional intelligence, respect, and a non-competitive environment to build successful teams and foster innovation and growth.
How to build trusting relationships to create a positive and...2023-04-2640 minGrounded Through ChangeTaking A Path Less Traveled - While Traveling The World with Tara NolanTara Nolan a conscious marketing consultant, branding, and PR advisor, with a decade of experience in startup, media, and advertising, joins us to share her leadership and mentorship skills to empower job seekers. She discusses the possibility of practicing spirituality and mindfulness in the workplace and explores how to create a unique and personal brand to achieve a positive impact. She also emphasizes the importance of leaning into what lights us up and creating a persona, brand, and business model around our passion and value, and utilizing free resources to further discover and embrace one's individualism.
2023-04-1331 minGrounded Through ChangeConsulting: Flexibility and Professional Growth, Career Insights with Laura MaurerLaura Maurer joins us to discuss how she started her consulting career and building her brand as a Digital Marketing Strategy consultant. Laura helps companies with their digital marketing, acts as interim CMO, and mentors female entrepreneurs - as well as building a retreat center in Ecuador. Laura believes in the importance of recognizing when you are most productive and building a schedule around it and emphasizes the importance of creating relationships with long-term clients.
Key takeaways:
How personal brand and integrity are both critical components for consultants.
How you can utilize LinkedIn...2023-04-0530 minGrounded Through ChangeRocking Your Dreams and Achieving Success, Career Insights from Marshawn Denny, Director of Operations at Him For HerMarshawn Denny, Director of Operations at Him for Her, talks about her passion to empower women in the workplace and how the influence of mentors and other strong women in her life has shaped her career. She has been active in education, nonprofits, and startups and is currently with a nonprofit that aims to increase the representation of women on boards. She believes in leading with love and patience in difficult situations.
Key takeaways:
How a supportive environment and maintaining a positive attitude helps to keep a balanced mindset.
How establishing boundaries, communicating...2023-03-3028 min
Grounded Through ChangeDon't Just Grow Your Business, Grow the Community with Kara Redman, Founder of BackroomKara Redman, CEO and founder of Backroom, talks about the importance of mentorship, understanding your risk appetite, taking necessary breaks, and remaining resilient. She shows us how she has provided courses and mentorship programs to people from underprivileged backgrounds in order to increase their access to tech and entrepreneurship.
Key takeaways:
How to be open to, and accepting of, the struggles and mess-ups that come with running a business
How beneficial it is to take necessary breaks to recharge and reground yourself to remain resilient
How to recognize the importance of understanding your...2023-03-1632 min
Grounded Through ChangeWhat is Congruent Leadership? Insights from Julia Quijano of JQ CollectiveJulia Quijano is an executive coach, leadership consultant and mentor, and expert in congruent and effective leadership. She shares her experience in working with companies by orienting their focus towards competing in the market and lending her expertise on having a resilient attitude, dreaming big, and practicing self-care when considering career changes.
Key takeaways:
How to have an abundant mindset and stay informed when running a business.
How congruent leadership is essential for effective and self-actualized leadership.
How modern leadership is about staying true to one's core and showing up authentically in every...2023-03-0928 min
Grounded Through ChangeHow to Build Out The Recruiting Function at Startups with Will Chinburg, Head of Leadership Recruiting at DandyWill Chinburg shares his journey from education to coding bootcamps to recruitment. He shares the importance of taking risks, learning from various job experiences, investing in the right people and employing efficient tech stacks while building trust and creating velocity to be successful in the process.
Key takeaways:
Successful recruiting requires risk-taking, embracing a non-linear path, and learning from each experience.
Focus on building relationships with founders, being a mentor, and pouring time and energy into a company.
Recruiting for early-stage startups is a labor-intensive process.
Building trust and creating velocity in work...2023-03-0234 min
Grounded Through ChangeInsights on Leadership, Mentorship and a Positive Mindset from Randa Stephan, CMO of Hill + KnowltonRanda Stephan, Chief Marketing and Communication Officer at Hill + Knowlton talks to us about her career journey and shares insights on leadership, mentorship, and excelling in any job. She gives honest insights about making career transitions, being kind and humble, and assuming positive intent to create a healthy environment.
Key takeaways:
How to be genuine in relationships and seek mentors
Why being kind and humble are crucial to maintain your reputation
Why accepting change is an essential part of development and growth
How both remote and hybrid work have pros and cons
2023-02-2336 min
Calm The Hell DownNavigating Layoffs & Career Changes (and how to use AI to uplevel your skills) with The Change AgentsIn this episode, Laura chats with Fanni Gabor and Tiffany Tagle of The Change Agents, about the state of the job market, how to approach AI thoughtfully, and ways to best position yourself for new opportunities. They discuss how to maintain a positive mindset while looking for a job and why staying involved in your industry and committing to continuous self-growth will make you the best possible candidate.Connect with The Change Agents on LinkedIn and check out their website.Follow Calm The Hell Down on Instagram: @calmthehelldowncoSign up for our weekly...2023-02-2230 min
Grounded Through ChangeHow to lead with empathy and prioritize? Career insights from Matt Resnick, Senior Director, Recruiting at EndeavorMatt Resnick, Senior Director of Recruiting at Endeavor talks to us about the importance of leading with empathy and being thoughtful. We talk about how he prioritizes life outside of work, the need for increased flexibility and the importance of mentorship.
Key takeaways:
How to create a more flexible work-life balance with both in-person interaction and remote working options
How to increase diversity in the hiring process and rethink former requirements
How to build a network to stay marketable
Chapters:
Navigating Career Transitions (00:00 - 05:34)
Current Climate and the...2023-02-0928 min
Grounded Through ChangeHow to balance work and wellbeing? Career Insights from Anne Sophie Hurst, Partner, Head of People at VSCAnne Sophie Hurst from VSC and VSC Ventures talks honestly about her career transitions and approach to building a permanently remote diverse team.
Key takeaways:
Why critical thinking and curiosity are vital for successful PR professionals
Why employers need to prioritize flexibility
How taking a moment for yourself to recenter and meditate can help reduce stress and enhance staying grounded
How remote working has opened up a larger and more diverse candidate pool
Chapters:
Navigating Career Transformations (00:00 - 06:50)
Recruiting Challenges in the PR Industry (06:50 - 12:43)
Building a Flexible...2023-01-2728 min
Grounded Through ChangeTrailer: Grounded Through Change by Tiffany Tagle and Fanni Gabor, Co-Founders, Partners at The Change AgentsWe are Grounded Through Change - an honest discussion about changing jobs and growing in life.
The Change Agents is a boutique recruitment firm, hiring top talent in the intersection of technology and communications.
Our co-founders Tiffany Tagle and Fanni Gabor interview leaders in the industry they admire about their lives and careers.
We talk about modern leadership, the role of mentorship, and key habits for peak performance.
We also discuss recruiting 3and how we navigate career transitions.
Thanks for joining us!
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