Careering Podcast

Send a text It’s the season 2 finale! For this episode, Melissa, Kelise & Caleb ditch the facts and statistics and dive into Human Design and what it means. Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summer Light - Lesfm

Send a text In Episode 39 of the Careering Podcast, the crew chat about how to prepare for a job interview and some common mistakes made around job interviews. Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summer Light - Lesfm

Send a text In this week's episode, Caleb fires questions at Melissa & Kelsie and finds out what has helped them succeed or struggle in growing their careers. Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summer Light - Lesfm

Send a text We learn new things every day, but what important lessons has 2024 taught us so far?  Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summer Light - Lesfm

Send a text This week, we explore the current job market with insights from Kelise, who shares her experiences with job applications and hiring, and Caleb, who offers perspectives from his job-seeking journey. We also delve into the growing  impact of AI and technology on job availability and strategies to use this to our advantage. Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music...

Send a text After a quick recap of something we’ve learned so far in 2024, this topic takes a deeper and dark turn as we explore themes of discrimination in the workplace. From slurs to targeted actions, we discuss experiences of homophobia, fatphobia and sexism. You know we love a soapbox! Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summer Light - Lesfm

Send a text After our women's health episodes, we've been asked by listeners to tackle perimenopause and menopause in the workplace. So this week we have a very special guest, Vanessa Bottomley, joining us to discuss her experience with her recent perimenopause diagnosis and how it has affected her and her career.  Listen in as we discuss how she identified her symptoms, how it's af...

Send a text This week we're continuing our chat about career pivot points and what it takes to make a big industry, role and career change. To kick us off we're lucky to have Caleb, Melissa's nephew, joining us as a special guest to talk about how he manages his day job and the night life of his Drag career.  Starting at just 13 years old, Caleb has done more in the world of Drag th...

Send a text This week we're continuing our chat about career pivot points and what it takes to make a big industry, role and career change. For this fantastic episode, we are joined by another very special guest to discuss not only their big career change but their big life changes too. Starting out in makeup artistry in Brazil, Bianca (BZ) Chinaglia gives us a very unique insight into the in...

Send a text This week we're kicking into our series focused on the career pivot points that push us into different roles, industries and places. To start us off, we're chatting about the benefits of making a career change, our own experiences with mixing it up and some practical tips on how to apply for those long shot roles.  Join us for the rest of season two as we chat to others who&a...

Send a text It's International Women's Day this week so we're chatting through what it means to us, our thoughts on authentic celebrations and how to engage and help other women on March 8th 2024.  Don't forget - if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! We'd love to hear from you. Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summe...

Send a text This week we're diving into DISC Profiles, discussing what they are, how they can help you and how you can use the methodology for better communication at work. Join us as we discuss our own profiles, how we've used DISC in the past and how they've changed as we've changed. Don't forget - if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! We'd l...

Send a text In this episode we're talking about FEAR! Specifically our career fears, or lack thereof.  Join us as we discuss our own fears, how that's shaped our careers and how we got through them. Don't forget - if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! We'd love to hear from you. Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summer Li...

Send a text This week we have a very special guest joining us on the podcast! That's right, it's time to introduce everyone to Kelsie's Mum, Christine. Join us for a chat about her career in the Aotearoa fashion world, how she's grown her business over the last 20 years and how she's influenced Kelsie in her professional life. Buckle up for more of season two in 2024! We&a...

Send a text This week we're talking about the books that really had an effect on us in 2023. From whinging more to the concept of time, we chat through what we learnt and how it's changed our thinking.  Buckle up for more of season two in 2024! We're looking forward to tackling all different topics with you so if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! Learn more...

Send a text In this two part episode, we discuss women's health. In part one we specifically discuss Melissa's 'health issue' we've alluded to in previous episodes. We dive deep into what a SCAD heart attack is, why women need to be aware of it and what Melissa has taken out of the experience.  Buckle up for more of season two in 2024! We're looking forward to tacklin...

Send a text In this two part episode, we discuss women's health. In part two we take a broader look at women's health, bias within medical research and treatment and as always, our own experiences.  Buckle up for more of season two in 2024! We're looking forward to tackling all different topics with you so if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! Learn more at c...

Send a text In this two part episode, we discuss the career challenges we faced in 2023, the lessons learned and what we're taking into 2024 as a result.  Buckle up for more of season two in 2024! We're looking forward to tackling all different topics with you so if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme musi...

Send a text In this two part episode, we discuss the career challenges we faced in 2023, the lessons learned and what we're taking into 2024 as a result.  Buckle up for more of season two in 2024! We're looking forward to tackling all different topics with you so if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme musi...

Send a text We're back! It's been a while longer than expected but we're here, we have new mics and many more opinions/stories to share.  Buckle up for more of season two in 2024! We're looking forward to tackling all different topics with you so if you have any topic ideas or want to guest star, hit us up! Learn more at careering9.com or follow us @careering9 Theme music: Summ...

Send a text In our final episode of Season One we're looking back at what we've learned and what we're excited about in 2023. From negotiating pay and setting goals to learning more about ourselves and the world we work in, this first season of the Careering Podcast has been a fantastic ride.  We'll be back in winter for Season Two after some well deserved rest and recovery. If...

Send a text In our final F Series episode, we're digging deep into the fishbowl of career questions, also affectionately known as the 'crystal salad bowl of things that are hard to answer'. Join us as we tackle some of the most asked career development questions with a fair few giggles along the way. A note about the F Series: If you're a regular listener, you know we're n...

Send a text In this week's F Series, it's time to learn more about our co-host Kelsie. Even though we hear her stories all the time, this week we're diving a little deeper into her career and how saying yes and an unexpected injury influenced how she got to where she is today.  A note about the F Series: If you're a regular listener, you know we're not afraid of an F bomb...

Send a text In this week's F Series, we're learning all about Melissa. Join us as we dive deep into Melissa's bizarre career path, what her actual job is at the moment and what makes her the perfect person to host a podcast about the female career in NZ/Aus. A note about the F Series: If you're a regular listener, you know we're not afraid of an F bomb so to expand our voc...

Send a text In this week's F Series,  we're talking about the impact of family at work. Join us as we dive into the topic from all sides including the impact on people with children, those without and those that are responsible for other dependents like elderly parents. As always, we'll talk about our experiences whilst also looking at the gender bias through the lens of care and un...