Answer the Call | Christian Career Coaching

Today we’re talking to Brianna Glenn, the owner and travel designer of Milk & Honey Travels, a boutique travel agency based in Los Angeles, CA. This episode is SUCH a treat! You’ll get to hear Brianna’s story of how her 10 year career as a professional track and field athlete, traveling for competitions all around the world, gave her an idea that would lead to her next purpose-filled career mo...

Today’s podcast is a very special conversation with a friend who serves as a full-time missionary overseas! This is such a rich conversation, filled with wisdom and comfort in response to huge questions like: How do you really know when you’re called to do something? Particularly, how do you know if you’re really called to move to another country and share the gospel of Christ with a largely unrea...

This episode is a very special conversation with Joel Sam, a multi-passionate creative who ALSO happens to love engineering and science! He’s gotten creative with carving out a unique career path within engineering, studying mechanical engineering for undergrad, materials science for his masters to satisfy his fascination with the science realm, and now he has a career at the intersection of both...

Today we’re talking all about the exciting and *often underestimated* field of marketing with Zach O’Neal! Zach is currently in his DREAM JOB working as a product engagement manager at Disney+ in New York. Before Disney+, he held a host of other fascinating positions in marketing, many of which were at FOX News. You’ll love hearing all about his inspiring career story and what YOU can do if you’re...

Today we’re talking all about what it’s like to have a career in Graphic Design with Alex Bartlett, a graphic designer working with an amazing sporting goods company here in Austin called Kammok . Alex has held a variety of graphic design positions in his career and shares loads of valuable insights such as: 1) What it’s like to work as a freelance graphic designer vs. an in-house designer for a c...

In this episode, I’m in the hot seat! My boyfriend, Michael, interviewed me to tease out all the details of what it’s been like to start my own career coaching practice , and what YOU can do if you’re interested in a career like mine, whether that’s in career coaching in one of its many forms, or in your own online-based coaching or consulting business. As you’ll hear me explain in this episode, y...

Today we get to learn all about what it’s like to work in the field of nutrition in its many forms!  Alaina Woolsey, our feature pro on the topic, is a County Extension Agent in Fort Worth, Texas, teaching nutrition classes in the community to help its members lead healthier lives. Here are some of the highlights you have to look forward to as Alaina shared: The many different career paths or spec...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Shruthi Parker, a full-time blogger and influencer here in Austin, otherwise known as The Honest Shruth on Instagram and her blog. In our conversation, you’ll here Shruthi stay true to her moniker by sharing honestly about: Her four year journey of building her blogging career from the ground up What it really took to build a blog into a sustainable, full-ti...

In this episode, Katie Tudor shares all about what it's like to have a career in social work. Katie is a family specialist working at Pathways Youth and Family Services, a non-profit social service organization helping families with foster care, adoption, and behavioral health here in Austin, Texas. In this episode, Katie goes deep into: What it’s like to work in a support role in foster care...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from my dear friend Sydney Schuster! She's a realtor with Open House Austin, a female-owned real estate education platform and a realty team at Realty Austin. This episode is PERFECT for anyone curious about what it’s like to work in real estate, what it takes to make it, and also - on a broader scale - what it’s really like to be in freelance/be-your-own-bos...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Kathryn Lorts, an Inventory Analyst for HEB, a large grocery store chain in Texas. If you love making things efficient, being a part of logistical planning and coordination, as well as balancing big-picture thinking with the details that make the whole process work, then you’ll love learning about what it’s like to have a career in Supply Chain Management! -...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Chesley McCarty, a Real Estate & Retail Design Strategist in Washington, DC by day, and a creative multi-side hustler by night. I know you’ll be fascinated by Chesley’s insight into the difference between architecture, engineering, and design, and also how you can get REALLY creative with a career in architecture by delving into design strategy work. But...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from my very own father, Mark Kemp! My dad has been a financial advisor for 31 years, and has owned his own financial advising practice for the last 22. He’s taught me so much of what I know about personal finance, entrepreneurship, and using your work to serve others with the utmost excellence and care. Whether you want to pick up a few impactful personal financ...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Jennifer, a nurse practitioner specializing in cardiac and vascular care. Jennifer shares the surprising truths behind some common misconceptions about nursing, what it’s really like to work in this field, and wisdom about how to navigate career decisions with confidence so you can find the line of work you're truly suited to! ---------------------------...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing about what it's like to work in wildlife conservation from Lauren Warr. Lauren serves as the Amphibian Red List Program Officer for Global Wildlife Conservation, in which role she works to assess and track the global extinction of all known amphibians in the world! To me, Lauren is a real life combo of Eliza Thornberry and Steve Irwin - She has SUCH a passion...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Naomi Dzunic, an executive virtual assistant specialized in helping coaches and speakers run their businesses and personal lives so they can grow their business without burnout. Before this interview, I thought I knew what it meant to be a virtual assistant, but nope! Naomi has SO many insights to share about how you can make this role completely your own an...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Maggie Bailey, the Owner and Creative Director of Bramble & Bee , a floral design studio based in Tomball, Texas specializing in bespoke, garden style floral arrangements (go follow them on instagram @brambleandbee )! Whether or not you picture yourself going into floral design, this episode is jam packed with practical wisdom for anyone who is even remo...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Jena Floyd, an Aquarist at the Texas State Aquarium in our dear hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. If you dreamed of working at SeaWorld and swimming with Shamu as a kid, you will LOVE hearing all about Jena’s job caring for the animals and educating the public at an institution that cares so much about wildlife conservation. Tune in to hear all about her fa...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Claire Raabe, a Program Coordinator for the Business Honors program at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School. You'll love hearing about her rewarding role advising students, recruiting new students into the program, teaching, and serving as a deputy director of a professional development program. You'll also learn about the wide variety...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from my dear friend Taylor Arndt, a strategy consultant with Accenture. This episode is paired with my interview with Nathan Shaub, a management consultant at a small firm, so you can learn more about the differences between working in strategy, management, and technology consulting, as well as the main differences between working for a global consulting firm, ve...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from my friend Nathan Shaub, a management consultant at Credera, a boutique (i.e. relatively small) consulting firm in Dallas, Texas. This episode is paired with my interview with Taylor Arndt, strategy consultant with a large consulting firm called Accenture, so you can learn more about the differences between working in strategy, management, and technology cons...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Dylan Arndt, a Management Coordinator at Foundations Artist Management, a full-service artist representation company in New York City. Dylan has SO much to share about the wide variety of roles you can pursue in the music industry and how you can get your foot in the door if you’re interested. Don't miss it! ----------------------------------------------...

In this episode, you’ll be hearing from Kristina Raphael, a Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) at a large oil and gas company in Houston, Texas. Human resource management is a career path with ALL SORTS OF MISCONCEPTIONS and all sorts of specialties, so I know you’re going to be so enriched by hearing Kristina break down the different paths you can pursue if you’re interested in HR, what type...

Knowing what you want in your career is one thing, but finding the exact job that fits that vision is another! The Job Library is a series of interviews with professionals from a vast variety of exciting industries, curated to help you gain exposure to new career paths and the reality of what the day-to-day in that job is truly like. You'll walk away from each episode equipped with the detaile...

Remember my all-star client, Maria Pope, from episode 46? Well she just so happens to be a networking GENIUS who has landed interviews and job  offers at a plethora of her dream companies from London to Washington D.C. Her secret sauce is: A step-by-step process to connecting with the right people on LinkedIn that you can use on rinse and repeat Boldness that you can learn to muster through her mi...