A Change in Story

Today's episode explores the idea of quiet ambition, or how to grow in your career without feeling pressure to be loud or overly self-promotional. Joining to help dive deeper into this topic is Patrick Kamba, author of Quiet Ambition: Achieving Your Goals with Confidence and Discretion . With a background in engineering and years of global leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Patr...

Today's episode features an interview with Glenn Bostock, founder and CEO of SnapCab, a design and manufacturing company known for its innovative elevator interiors and custom privacy pods. Glenn is also the author of the upcoming book A Human Business , which explores his people-first philosophy and the power of building a company rooted in kindness and respect. From his beginnings as a cabinet m...

Today's episode features an interview with Sabine Hutchison, often called the "queen of reinvention." Having left a career in science to work with a world-famous magician and then moving across the world, Sabine is very familiar with the art of starting over. She shares her journey—that often involved following her intuition into unknown territory—and how she transitioned from scientist to entrepr...

For many, retirement is a long-awaited milestone, a time to celebrate newfound freedom. But that freedom can sometimes come with a cost in the loss of structure and purpose. That's exactly what happened to Nick Shelton, who retired early at 49 to live out his dream of an "endless summer." But it didn't take long for him to realize that a life of perpetual vacation wasn't as fulfilling as he'd imag...

Feeling stuck, burned out or just ready for something different? Today's episode explores how to use innovation tools and design thinking to intentionally decide and plan what's next.   This is a passion for Ashley Jablow, who has more than 20 years of experience working in design, strategy and innovation at places like IDEO and the White House.  After an unexpected layoff in 2017, Ashley took all...

While they are often exciting and rewarding, career pivots—like any significant life transition—can also bring up feelings of grief.  The act of leaving behind an old identify, coworkers, and familiar structures and routines is a loss, even if we're moving on to something that we are excited about and ready for.  In this episode Shelley McIntyre, who coaches midlife professionals interested in lea...

Feeling stuck or overlooked in your career? In this episode, Rosie Zilinskas, a certified career coach and former Fortune 500 executive who knows what it's like to wait for recognition that doesn't come, shares her experience of taking the lead in her own career.  After feeling passed over for promotion, Rosie began actively campaigning for her next step and eventually landed her dream role as an...

While it might sound counterintuitive, your job is not the only avenue for finding career growth and fulfillment. Just ask Carlee Wolfe, an HR professional with more than 20 years at brands like Under Armour, Hyatt Hotels, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. In this episode, Carlee shares how she's used volunteering with nonprofits and in her community to help foster her own career develo...

Could you go 24 hours without your phone? That's a question and a challenge Kelsey Green is presenting to folks as part of a passion to help people reduce the distractions of screen time in daily life.  As an entrepreneur and someone who is helping other women achieve big goals, Kelsey advocates for a more mindful, value-centered approach to technology, or digital minimalism, to help increase oppo...

Starting new habits and staying consistent with them can be a struggle. In fact, there's research that suggests only 25% of people will stick with a New Year's resolution beyond 30 days.  In this episode Amy Lenius, a speaker and director of group coaching at Next Level University, shares her five-point method to help stay consistent with new habits. Hear Amy explain how the following characterist...

Does the thought of taking a standardized test send you into a panic? If so, you're not alone. With so much on the line, the pressure of high-stakes test taking can get the best of many of us.  In this episode, test anxiety expert Tina Wiles shares some of her expertise in helping others to transform the way they approach test taking, not only through proven test-taking strategies, but also throug...

Career transition can be a challenging experience, especially moving from a decades-long military career into civilian life.  In this episode Josh Daniel, a retired military service member with more than 20 years in special operations, shares his experiences moving into civilian life and how he is now giving back by training and mentoring others in the skills he learned as a special forces soldier...

Burnout is something that a lot of us may struggle with at some point or another. Given how sneaky burnout can be, though, it may be tricky to catch the warning signs that it's starting to creep in, or, to know what to do once burnout does set in.  To help explore some of the causes of burnout, as well as some strategies to help counteract it (and feel better), Daniela Wolfe, a licensed master soc...

For anyone who fears public speaking, you probably know the struggle to communicate authentically while also connecting with an audience. In this episode, speaker, trainer and coach Dr. Danny Brassell explains how a well-crafted story can be a gateway to building rapport and leaving a lasting impression with an audience. He also explains how a well-crafted story can be a key to finding your authen...