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Today we’re talking about sensitivity, including how to know if you’re the sensitive one at work and how this workplace trait can actually play a critical role in your influence at work—if you know how to use it correctly. To help us do this we’re joined by Melody Wilding, an executive coach and author of  Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking And Channel Your Emotions For Success at Work    Weekly Ne...

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we thought it was fitting to talk about workplace love languages. You've probably heard of love languages in romantic relationships, but do they have a role in the workplace? We're here to identify our workplace love languages so that we can all work better together. Don’t worry—this is stil a totally professional episode.   Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly...

Thanks to the great feedback you all had about our first solo episode, Lauren is back with another. This time Lauren’s sharing how she’s learning to dial back the constant chase for accomplishments, the impacts that relentless drive has created, and the new habits she’s building now that she wishes she had earlier in her career. If you identify with being a chronic overachiever, this episode is fo...

Today we’re bringing you another installation in our “How to Become…” series. We’re diving into the role of an Apartment Locator AKA real estate agents that specialize in rentals. Not only did we learn that apartment locators can make a lot of money (and I mean A LOT), but we also learned what it takes to become an apartment locator—what the job interview process is like, whether you need your rea...

On this episode we’re talking about 5 career goals to set for 2022 + sharing our own relationships with goal-setting in the new year. And in case you didn’t know, we are running our New Year, New Career online course sale right now. This is the ONLY sale we run on courses all year and right now you can enroll in any course and automatically get 25% off. We never discount our courses except for thi...

One thing we hear a lot about is how hard it is to be a boss—and how much people don’t like their bosses. And while there are a ton of leadership books and experts on this topic, we find the best teachers are the people who have been in the boss's shoes before and navigate through it. Enter today’s guest: Melissa Nightingale, now the co-founder of Raw Signal Group and co-author with Jonathan Night...

Happy 2022! We made it to a new year! To kick the year off right, we’re sharing a solo episode with Lauren. Lauren talks about the times when she’s felt impostor syndrome creep in—and the specific things she does to try to cultivate confidence.  Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up:  http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa:  http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP     Power Moves Book:  https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ Produced b...

For our final episode of 2021 we’ll be making workplace predictions! To help, we’ve invited Career Contessa coaches Jill Jacinto and Jennifer Simmons to the show. In addition to career coaching Jill and Jennifer’s experiences also include recruiting and HR and HR consulting for companies so they are on the frontlines when it comes to hearing what’s on the minds of both employers and employees. Tun...

On today’s episode we’re discussing the argument for the  “good enough” job including 4 reasons you should seek out a job that is good enough rather than a “dream job” that you feel pressured into. And a quick listener note, this is a recycled episode from January 2021 back when our show was called The Femails. We’re replaying this episode because it was both a listener favorite and because it is...

On today’s episode we are re-sharing one of our favorite interviews with Tess Vigeland, author of  Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want.  Listen in for an honest conversation with Tess about leaving high status jobs without something impressive lined up. Seeing as many people are thinking about what’s next for them in their career, this conversation seemed...

Sometimes your biggest work challenges need professional advice with tailored solutions. Enter the power of a Career Coach—trained and experienced professionals who help you get unstuck faster. And contrary to what you might believe, career coaching is not just for CEOs and executives. Today we’re inviting you behind the scenes to listen to a real-life coaching session with one of Career Contessa...

Research shows that 79% of women regularly lack confidence at work. And that age 40 is when we can expect our confidence levels to match up with men’s. If that’s not depressing already, confidence is also one of the biggest factors in a person’s overall career satisfaction. So what the heck is going on here and what can you do about it? On this episode, we’re going to discuss the importance of con...

Side hustles and entrepreneurship are often glamorized under a rose-colored “girl boss” lens.  People are drawn in by the allure of working on your own schedule, following your passion, or being your own boss.  However, it takes a lot of hard work and oftentimes the problem is knowing how to create a side hustle or business that won’t leave you feeling burnt out. Jess Joswick is the founder of Bac...

Today we’re discussing a topic that might be really intimidating—how to request medical leave. Many of us think of physical health as being the only reason why you can take medical leave but serious mental and emotional health conditions are absolutely included and something we need to talk about more. Julia Stephanides, a labor and employment lawyer, is joining us to share more about what your ri...

Dealing with office manipulators is tricky. That’s why we invited Liz Kislik to the show. With almost 30 years of consulting, Liz has encountered countless examples of manipulation, bullying, and inappropriate use of power. Throughout her work, Liz has discovered proven-ways to respond that are consistently effective for confronting most manipulators, even if you have less rank, power, or status....

Research shows we are missing 50% of our lives. Why? Because we aren’t paying attention. The answer is cognitive training—also known as teaching your brain how to tame your wandering mind so you can pay attention and focus on the things that are important to you. On today’s show, we’ll learn a one minute practice from neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha. She’ll teach us the three types of attention and...

Have you ever wondered what ambitious really means outside of Instagram memes and quotes? Have you ever felt like have unfulfilled ambitious even though you’re “successful”? Or maybe you’re wondering why setting (and hitting) your career goals each year doesn’t leave you more fulfilled. These tough questions are why we have Tiffany Dufu, founder of The Cru, on the show today. Get ready for some an...

If you’ve ever wondered how to become a recruiter or what people mean when they say they just “fell into recruiting” you should listen to today’s episode. We interview three experts on what it takes to be a recruiter, a typical day in the life, skills to highlight on your resume, recruiter career trajectories and the best advice for people transitioning into the role of recruiting.  Weekly Newslet...

More and more, psychologists are turning away from an emphasis on self-esteem and moving toward self-compassion in the treatment of their patients—and Dr. Neff’s extraordinary book,  Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind To Yourself,  offers exercises and action plans for dealing with every emotionally debilitating struggle. On this episode, we’ll learn more about what self-compassion is...

Why are we so often the most negative voice in our own lives? Have you ever felt like you needed to pretend to be confident at work? This feeling is pretty common and it’s called Impostor Syndrome. On this episode, we are joined by a guest who’s experienced Impostor Syndrome, Tucci Ivowi, to learn more about her story, common misconceptions around Impostor Syndrome and 5 ways to dial down your own...

When’s the last time you got critical feedback at a job? Feedback is a gift and yet research shows that there’s a mismatch between how much we, as employees, want versus what we’re currently getting from bosses. That’s why we’ve invited the expert on giving (and receiving) effective feedback, Therese Huston, a Ph. D. and author of  Let’s Talk: Make Effective Feedback Your Superpower  to share the...

We’re currently living (and working) through another pandemic. It’s the “I hate my job” pandemic that has many workers running toward the great resignation. So what happens when a company has a Chief Well-being Officer? How does a unique role like that help to solve our collective burnout with work and, dare I say it, help us to actually like work again? Today, we are joined by Jen Fisher, Author...

Double dipping is a new career trend in which employees balance two jobs at once. Over the pandemic, this trend has become increasingly popular as people experienced layoffs, downsizes, or loss of health insurance. But how sustainable is having two jobs? In this episode, we interviewed two anonymous employees who are living the double dipping lifestyle to hear about what made them take on two jobs...

On this episode, we’re joined by David Buckmaster, Nike’s Global Compensation Director and author of Fair Pay to discuss...you guessed it...salary and compensation. Have you ever wondered how your company comes up with your salary number? Or whether it’s a good idea to name your salary range while you’re interviewing? What about the best language to use in your salary negotiation? We’re covering a...

On this special episode of The Career Contessa Podcast, Aliya (CC’s Video Producer) interviewed three project management professionals and a career contessa coach to hear their best project manager tips and tricks. So tune in if you want to know what it takes to be a project manager, the critical skills and certifications required, where to find project management jobs, what to do during the job s...