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Balancing Ambitions PodcastAchieving Career Fulfillment and Work-Life Balance with Tonya MontellaWelcome to the latest episode of Balancing Ambitions! Today, we're joined by Tonya Montella, a highly respected entrepreneur and career coach, sought after by organizations like The Mom Project, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Drift. Tonya’s journey has been marked by six successful career transitions, culminating in senior leadership roles and a 50% salary boost in just three years. She now empowers women feeling stuck in their careers to find jobs that truly excite them, secure the pay they deserve, and achieve meaningful success. As the CEO of Tonya Empowers LLC, Tonya’s work as an author, public speaker, and care...
2024-11-1139 min
Side Hustle GROWTHEmpowering Your Path to Career Ownership, with Tonya Montella.Text Me, I'd LOVE to hear from YOU!Join me and the incredible Tonya Montella, Women's Career Coach, in this electrifying episode where we unravel the profound impact of taking ownership of your Career.Here are the highlights:Discover what this empowering concept truly meansExplore the telltale signs that indicate it's time to elevate your career.Uncover actionable strategies to build the self-assurance needed to navigate uncharted territories.____________Tonya Montella is the CEO of Tonya Empowers LLC. She provides career coaching services to women, helping them to gain clarity...
2024-02-0824 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastRedefining HR In The Office: Leading With EmpathyYou’re going to love this engaging conversation with Linda
Low, Head of HR at ESG - or as I like to call her…the Corporate Godmother. In this episode, Linda shares her unique journey from finance to HR, emphasizing the power of personal branding and the importance of empathy in the workplace.
Discover how she overcame challenges related to ethnicity and gender, and how motherhood reshaped her professional outlook. Linda's insights offer valuable lessons for anyone aspiring to lead with empathy and effectiveness in the corporate world.
Tune in as we discuss:
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2024-01-0840 min
The First Ten Years7. Tonya Montella on building confidence at work and empowering womenIn this episode, Danielle is joined by Tonya Montella. Tonya is an acclaimed entrepreneur and career coach sought after by top-tier organizations to speak to their employees about confidence and fulfillment in the workplace. She’s been a serial top performer at Fortune 500 companies, navigated six career changes, and achieved senior leadership positions and some impressive salary increases along the way. She also supports and empowers women who feel stuck in their careers; unleashing their true potential by landing jobs that excite them and earning the pay that they deserve. She’s a self-published author, blogger, public speaker, fellow podcaster, and...
2023-12-0448 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastOvercoming Workplace Bias To Be a Catalyst for ChangeToday, we're diving deep with the incredible Ashley King, a trailblazer in talent acquisition and DEI. Fresh from the TED Women Conference, Ashley brings her vibrant energy and profound insights to our show.
In this episode, we unpack Ashley's journey from social equity research to founding DEI Labs. She shares her unique perspective on human behavior, systemic change, and the intersection of talent and social equity in the corporate world.
But that's not all! Ashley gets real about her personal challenges, discussing the biases she faced due to her weight a...
2023-11-2826 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastWorking In a Family Business: Thriving, Inspiring, and LeadingDive into this powerful episode where I chat with the dynamic Briana Dai, Creative Director of eWomenNetwork. Discover her unique journey from a makeup artist to a pivotal figure in a family-run empire.
This episode offers so many gems for women aiming to carve their own path while honoring family legacies. Tune in to get inspired and learn how to navigate the following with grace and confidence:
Personal branding: why you should treat yourself like a luxury brand
What it means to have an intrapreneur mindset
Generational differences i...
2023-11-1538 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastFinding Your Passion and Navigating Career ChangeIn this episode I sit down with Danielle Doolen, a communications professional who has navigated career change despite fear and uncertainty. From starting in accounting to finding her true passion in writing and communications, Danielle spills the tea on how she navigated her career transitions.
We dive deep into:
The power of reflection in career growth
How to pivot when you're just not feeling your
job anymore
The role of confidence and self-awareness in
making career moves
Whether you're early, mid, or late in your career, this
episode is packed with gems that will inspire y...
2023-11-0132 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastSelf Advocacy In The WorkplaceIn this episode, I'm diving deep into the art of self-advocacy in the workplace.
Ever felt like opportunities just aren't coming your way anymore? Or maybe you're ready for that next-level but don't know how to make it happen? Don't worry, I gotchu!
Today I'm talking about the power of using your voice to get what you want and need. From navigating promotions to finding that work-life balance, it's all about speaking up and standing out.
And don't worry, we're not just talking the...
2023-09-1312 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastRedefining Success as a Woman in a Male-Dominated FieldGet ready to dive into an episode that's all about breaking barriers, embracing your true self, and having a blast while doing it! Meet Zareena, a powerhouse General Counsel at Drift whose journey to success is nothing short of inspiring. From unexpected twists to a relentless pursuit of perfection, her story is a testament to the power of persistence and seizing opportunities.
Join us as we discuss:
Overcoming challenges and finding her voice in a male-dominated field.
Zareena's take on self-improvement and the importance of joy.
As a woman...
2023-08-1934 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastBeing a Yes Woman Won't Get You PromotedYou know that feeling when you’re bored, unchallenged, and unfulfilled at work? You feel like you’re not maximizing your talent and you have more to give! In this solo episode, I talk about the impacts of saying yes all the time and not setting boundaries for yourself at work. Because the truth is, you can't spread yourself too thin, and you can't be great at EVERYTHING all at once.
It's time to start reclaiming your time! Set boundaries at work and maintain them. If it's a promotion you're seeking then advocate for your...
2023-08-1915 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastHow to Overcome Perfectionism and Gain Respect in the WorkplaceIn this empowering episode, I sit down with the fabulous Racquel Davey to talk about confidence, style, and making your mark in a male-dominated field. From the importance of a killer shoe game to the journey of self-discovery, Racquel shares her wisdom on how to stand tall and own your space.
Listen in as we discuss:
Racquel's journey from Architect to Workplace Strategy Consultant and how she's reshaping corporate offices post-Covid
The importance of knowing that you are enough
The challenges of being a Black woman in a male-dominated field
Overcoming struggles with...
2023-08-1932 min
Corporate Confidence PodcastCorporate Confidence Podcast TrailerHey gorgeous, this is the Corporate Confidence Podcast, a show that was created by a woman (that's me) - for women just like you. As a hiring manager turned Women's Career Coach, I'm on a mission to empower other women to get clarity on what they want in their careers, and the confidence to go get it.
There are very few of us that come out the gates hot, walking into each room like we own the place. Finding your voice and gaining true confidence in yourself is a journey! It certainly has been for m...
2023-08-1901 min
I Don't Give a Should with Jennifer SherwoodEmbracing Her Potential With Tonya MontellaTonya Montella turns ambitious women into confident career changers, and fulfilled professionals through career coaching services, she has set out to enable women to maximize their potential and truly thrive, landing jobs that they love and receiving pay that they deserve. She is an author, public speaker, podcaster and CEO of Tonya Empowers LLC.In this episode, Tonya shares her journey from conformity to self-discovery. From her college years to working in prestigious companies, she realized that true success is about more than impressive titles.Reflecting on growing up in a military background and the...
2023-06-0819 min
Authentic Leadership for Everyday PeopleThird Annual Best of Business Jargon That Drives Us Crazy - Part 1Today's episode is a special one. We're thrilled to bring you our third annual "Business Jargon that Drives Us Crazy" show but with a delightful twist. In the past, we dedicated a single episode to showcase the answers to my favorite question of the podcast: "What is the business cliche or jargon that drives you crazy?" However, with our weekly show, we now have more insightful responses to share.In honor of the Memorial Day holiday, we present you with part one, featuring the thought-provoking answers from July to December 2022. Make sure to mark your calendars because...
2023-05-2935 min
All People PodcastEmpowering Women with Tonya MontellaWomen career changers and ladder climbers, this episode is for you!
Tonya Montella, of Tonya Empowers, joins All People Podcast to discuss why she is passionate about empowering women. She provides guidance toward women who are corporate ladder climbers and career changers! She discusses the importance of developing a job search strategy and being recession-proof. Tonya encourages listeners to stand out among the other applicants in such a saturated job market. Tonya shares the importance of building a community of women who can mentor and support one another. We are stronger together!
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2023-03-2741 min
Chasing BreadcrumbsTime for a Career Change with Tonya Montella [Episode 9]Tonya Montella KNOWS about the angst, second guessing, imposter syndrome and confidence hits that career changes make, especially for the gals in the room. She's dropping by to share all of her career change wisdom with me, we hit on:
How to know whether it was a bad day, or time for a career change
Getting around the voice in your head saying "but you're not qualified for that!"
Paying attention to the signs that you're ready for the next thing
Your skills are WAY more transferrable than you think, promise!
Where to start when thinking about a...
2022-11-0950 minAuthentic Leadership for Everyday PeopleTonya Montella - Proactive Career ManagementTonya Montella is a coach helps women manage their career. Often, when people look for help in managing their career, it’s when they feel the need to make a change. The reality though is that to have a successful career, you need to manage it proactively at every step. Tonya had great advice covering every aspect of career management, from making sure that you thrive and are recognized at your current job, to figuring out when it is time to change, and how to go about changing your job.Key Takeaways[02:12] – Let's introduce you to o...
2022-08-2939 min
Career Change ChampionsHow Burnout and Motherhood Led to a Career As a Life Coach, feat. Jen SherwoodIn this episode, Jen Sherwood describes her journey from Pediatric Audiologist to Life Coach. She explains how she quickly experienced burnout in her role as a clinician, and was left feeling confused about how to apply her specialized degree into a new career. She made a pivot within the clinical space and was able to find more balance, however was still left feeling like it still wasn't quite the path for her. Considering she held that career for over 20 years, and the way that motherhood was beginning to shape her outlook on life, and it became very clear that it...
2022-08-2021 min
Raw and Real with Stefanie FernandesStillbirth at 40 weeks with Tonya Montanella. Episode 18This is such a vulnerable episode about the stillbirth of Tonya's babyboy at 40 weeks. A stillbirth is the death of a baby in the womb after week 20 of the mother's pregnancy. The reasons go unexplained for 1/3 of cases. The other 2/3 may be caused by problems with the placenta or umbilical cord, high blood pressure, or infections, just to name a few. My guest today is Tonya Montella. Tonya’s first pregnancy resulted in stillbirth after she and her husband found out that the baby didn’t have a heartbeat anymore. Tune in to...
2022-08-0830 min
Career Change ChampionsFrom Radio to Real Estate feat. Kim Douglas - a Podcast Mashup!A Podcast Mashup! In this episode I sit with Kim Douglas, host of the Bold Like Her podcast, to understand her journey going from radio to real estate. Kim shares how she got into the radio industry (not an easy task), and how she climbed the ranks from an assistant wearing many hats to a morning show host! After discovering her love for real estate, her move from Philadelphia to Massachusetts presented some challenges but, being the bold woman that she is, she was able to grow her success despite that.
I then shared with her more about me - h...
2022-08-0133 min
Bold Like Her PodcastCareer Change Champions with Tonya MontellaTonya and I team up for a little podcast mash up, appearing as guests on eachother's shows for this episode. We talk about her change in careers and how she helps other women do the same! She's worked for Fortune 500 companies and multi-billion dollar businesses along the way, changing careers 4 times. She shares how she had to take steps back in order to move forward, and in doing so has always been able to work her way back up to a senior role in the new career. Her mission is to empower women to discover t...
2022-08-0132 min
Stay At Home Mom? Yeah Right!This Mom Helps Turn Ambitious Women Into Confident Career Changers And Fulfilled Professionals: A Chat With Tonya MontellaTonya has been a working professional for over seventeen years in the corporate world, and supported her husband’s business through investment and working hours. Tonya has changed careers three times and has climbed her way up quickly being a top performer each time. Tonya has always been one who people seek for career advice. She ended up starting her own coaching business giving other women the tools to lean into career change with confidence and land the jobs they desire. Tonya has written an ebook, launched a podcast, and offers public speaking as another means of empoweri...
2022-07-2627 min
Career Change ChampionsThriving In a 9-5 Job And a Personal Passion feat. Shakera JonesIn this episode, Tonya talks to Shakera Jones of BlackGirlsDineToo - a lifestyle brand, blog, and social media space - who serves as a guide to the wonderful world of high-end food and wine. Shakera shares her love for both the food and wine industry, as well as the Healthcare IT space which is her full-time career. As a Black woman, she describes the importance of representation in the tech space, and how impactful it is for her to have a seat at the table to drive inclusive strategies in the industry. She explains how she organically fell into her...
2022-07-1546 min
Career Change ChampionsPivoting From Teaching Children to Adults feat. Lia BiscardiIn this episode, Tonya speaks with Lia Biscardi, Visual Storyteller and Product Photographer, about her journey into her current profession after spending 7 years teaching science to High School and Middle School students. Lia explains how she experienced burnout and attempted various methods to alleviate it including switching schools, therapy, and self-reflection. Though she was experiencing this for some time, she shares how the pandemic really was a blessing in disguise for her as it relates to her career because it's what ultimately led her to create her own space; blending her love of teaching and photography through her own business...
2022-07-0140 min
Career Change ChampionsBecoming a Virtual Assistant feat. Kathleen RibeiroIn this episode, Tonya meets with Virtual Assistant, Kathleen Ribeiro, to discuss her journey into this field. Kathleen explains how she spent 8 years managing her father's business, starting at a young age. She describes how common this is among those that are born in the US to immigrant parents due to language barriers and the importance of dedication to family in the Latino culture. Kathleen explains the difficult decisions she was faced with after her father sold the business, and how the unhealthy environment that developed under the new management led her to seek fulfillment and take charge of her...
2022-06-1725 min
Career Change ChampionsFrom Nursing To Parent Coaching & Hypnotherapy feat. Stefanie FernandesIn this episode, Tonya sits with Parent Coach and Hypnotherapist, Stefanie Fernandes to dive deep into how and why she decided to leave nursing and enter what she soon realized was her true passion. She explains how, despite her success in the nursing field, she always felt that she was missing autonomy and true connections with people. Stefanie describes her current work, combining parent coaching with hypnotherapy to break the cycle of generational trauma which often results in dysfunctional parenting. As fellow parents, Tonya and Stefanie also discuss the challenges of motherhood and the importance of looking inward to identify...
2022-06-0342 min
Career Change ChampionsOvercoming Burnout & Regaining Control Of Time feat. Dakota WarkentinIn this episode, Tonya speaks with real estate investor, coach, and entrepreneur, Dakota Warkentin to uncover how she went from working as a Physician Assistant in adult and pediatric oncology to becoming a leader in the real estate investing community. Dakota explains how her former career took such a toll on her both mentally and physically that she was forced to take a 3 month leave of absence to nurture her mental health and wellbeing. It was during this time that she uncovered what she valued most in her personal life and career, and that was her time. As such, she...
2022-05-2025 min
Career Change ChampionsPrioritizing Your Values, Strengths, and Opportunities feat. Dino CattaneoIn this episode, Tonya speaks with Co-Founder & COO of Coologee, and Executive Coach Dino Cattaneo as he talks about his venture into digital marketing and what he loves most about this space. Having worked at the same advertising agency years ago, Tonya and Dino share their mutual interests in understanding their audience and how that transfers into their coaching businesses. As Dino reflects on his own career journey, he shares impactful advice about why the following is key to a successful and fulfilling career:
Understand what you want in your career.
Seek out companies that reward you for doing the...
2022-05-0642 min
Career Change ChampionsMaximizing Resources to Service Family and Community feat. Brandon MontellaIn this episode, Tonya sits with her husband, Brandon Montella as he describes the common themes which were always present in his life and led him through various careers. From transitioning from Marine Corps Sergeant into civilian life via various security-based jobs, he realized there was a skill gap that he needed to fill in order to achieve his ultimate dream of being an entrepreneur. As he dove headfirst into field sales, he quickly realized that it was not the path that would lead him to become the family man that he intended to someday be.
Leveraging his strengths in b...
2022-04-2257 min
Career Change ChampionsLeading With Mindfulness and Mitigating Fear feat. Stephanie MoniukIn this episode, Tonya speaks with Wellness Professional, Stephanie Moniuk about her journey which led her from design to owning and operating her own wellness practice Knockout Wellness in Lowell, MA.
Stephanie describes how her back injury and discouraging prognoses from doctors led her to take matters into her own hands. She began deeply researching the causes of pain and began understanding the mind-body connection and how that impacts pain.
Through her own research and self-practice, her back pain began to subside significantly! So much so, that she was able to take on her long-lasting desire to compete in boxing. Th...
2022-04-2232 min
Career Change ChampionsBecoming an Agent of Change in the DEI Space feat. Gary BushrodIn this episode, Tonya takes a trip down memory lane with her childhood friend and Head of DEI at Amazon Music, Gary Bushrod. Gary talks about his journey from Financial Analyst to Instructional Designer/Facilitator and how he has since taken his training background to a much deeper level. In his current role, he's developing programs to train employees on topics that he cares deeply about; diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition to this, he ensures that the proper systems and practices are in place to maximize diversity in their hiring and retention efforts, and has taken it upon himself t...
2022-04-2249 min
2022-04-1900 min
The Next Play42: How To Grow Teams On A Deep LevelThis week's guest is Tonya Montella. Tonya and Richie discuss leadership and sales enablement so you can grow people and teams on a very deep level.
After starting her career in Marketing, Tonya soon began working for SaaS businesses and has been doing so for the past 13 years. She moved from being customer-facing in Account Management and Customer Success roles, to making her customers the revenue-generating teams inside the business. Currently the Manager of Sales Enablement at CarGurus, Tonya has a passion for seeing others learn, grow, and succeed. After thriving as a solo act in Enablement...
2022-02-1646 min