Chan with a Plan

EPISODE SUMMARY Max provides 5 reasons why people stay at a toxic workplace and don't take action to leave even though it will affect them physically and mentally for the long term so you can see the signs and don't make the same mistake. In addition, Max also provides a strategy on how to start planning your move to bigger and better things to finally leave your current toxic workplace behind. Ba...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Jean Tien, an intuitive mindset coach, specializing in working with female corporate executives ready to experience more in life without burnout. She shares her own personal experience with workplace bullying and provides strategies and advice on what she did to overcome it so you can do the same thing and take back you...

EPISODE SUMMARY One of the essential components of a good leader is communication, and Max highlights 3 big interview mistakes when it comes to communication in the interview that you need to avoid that is costing you the job. Based on this past week's episode with Danielle Cobo on how to become a better leader in the workplace to get that promotion   TIMESTAMPS [1:42] Not listening attentively an...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Danielle Cobo, a Career Coach focusing on helping professionals discover their vision, recognize the power within and create the life they desire. She shares top qualities people need to become a great leader in the workplace and strategies on how to get promoted if you feel stuck with where you currently are in your ca...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max provides advice for his listeners that are looking to pivot to a technical field such as data science, and whether paying thousands of dollars to attend a bootcamp to build up your skills is the best move to make this career change happen. Based on this past week's episode with Alyssa Fedgo on how to get into Data Science with no prior experience.   TIMESTAMPS [1:27] Start of t...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Alyssa Fedgo, a professional that started her career in a non-technical role as an Office Manager for a health startup, to building up her skills and making the right career moves over the years to be able to get into her dream field of Data Science. She shares her journey in hopes of providing insight and guidance for...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max gives you 5 questions to ask the hiring manager during the interview process to potentially spot red flags to avoid taking a job you may regret later. Based on this past week's episode with Lauren Felter on Job Interview Red Flags: Signs of a Toxic Environment   TIMESTAMPS [0:46] New role or replacing someone [1:30] Work/Life Flexibility [2:41] Company culture [3:24] Issues and...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with (Lauren) Felter, podcaster, educator and Founder of Felter Unfiltered. Felter discusses the top red flags in the interview process of a company that shows signs of a toxic workplace to avoid accepting a job that could potentially derail your career trajectory. She also discusses questions to ask the hiring manager/team...

EPISODE SUMMARY One of Max's best career decisions he made in 2021, was starting his podcast and in this episode, Max gives 3 lessons that he learned in 2021 on starting a podcast and what mindset you need to have in order to build a podcast for the long term. Based on this past week's episode with Chris Templeton on how to make better decisions to achieve your career goals.   TIMESTAMPS [1:23] Wh...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Chris Templeton, Founder of Oh The Stories We Tell. Chris discusses his 3 question model that he has been developing since 2003 to help you make better decisions to further your career. The podcast also discusses current employer and employee dynamics and what companies need to change in order to retain and attract new...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the main reason why someone experiences career burnout and why leaving your current job may be the best course of action. Based on this past week's episode with Elizabeth Rosenberg, signs of career burnout and how to recover from them.    TIMESTAMPS [0:49] Main cause of career burnout [2:09] Why most content creators burn out in the long term [3:46] How to find out if...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Elizabeth Rosenberg, Founder of The Good Advice Company, a marketing and communications consultancy. Elizabeth discusses her personal story of how extreme stress and burnout led her to having a scary trip to the ER and what she learned from that experience to turn her career around and become the business owner she is t...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the 3 lessons he has learned in customer service after working with over 100+ clients over the past year and a half since he started his career coaching business. Based on this past week's episode with Melanie Wood, on how to confidently handle difficult conversations with challenging clients to reduce your stress levels.   TIMESTAMPS [1:55] Being responsive is the ba...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Melanie Wood, an International Communication and Leadership Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Founder/Owner of Speaking Styles. She provides an overview on providing amazing customer service and goes through her experience dealing with difficult conversations with clients such as managing expectations and unhappy clients...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses 3 foundational components for effective networking, to help move your career forward. Based on this past week's episode with Sarah Langner, how to overcome workplace loneliness to improve your mental health and have a more happier and fulfilling career.   TIMESTAMPS [1:40] Preparing questions ahead of time and listening attentively to generate more questions  [3:05] T...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Sarah Langner, Founder of Hey! Lemonade, a transformative online community and coaching platform that actively works to create belonging, foster connection, and inspire members. She discusses workplace social dynamics to help you make friends at work and keep them long after the working relationship is over. She also go...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the strategy he used to help a client apply effectively for jobs out of state and how to bring the location issue up with the recruiter in order to keep you in the running for your dream job. Based on this past week's episode with Dawn Smith, when to decide to search and take a new job in a new city, to advance your stagnant career.   TIMESTAMPS [1:07] Properly positi...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Dr. Dawn Smith, President and CEO of DMDS Partners Inc., a full-service evaluation and applied research corporation. She discusses her relocation experience as she relocated twice in order to advance her career and provides lessons and strategies to help you decide whether moving to a new city is the right path for you....

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses 3 self sabotaging behaviors he had that stalled his career and what mindset shifts he had applied to overcome them to get to where he is today. Based on this past week's episode with Mara Palermo on how to overcome your limiting beliefs in order to achieve your full career potential.   TIMESTAMPS [0:31] Definition of self-sabotage [1:00] Being a self-critic and overan...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Mara Palermo, a certified coach who helps guide people to breakthrough limitations, awaken their potential and develop a self-mastery mindset so that you can create a life that you love. Mara discusses her own battle with limiting beliefs and through her experience, share some exercises and strategies in order to help y...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses his battle with his own limiting beliefs when it came to starting his career coaching business and what mindset changes he needed to make in order to make things happen, based on this past week's episode with Laura Sousa on how to make a drastic career change to achieve fulfillment and happiness in your work. TIMESTAMPS [1:29] Max's limiting beliefs when he wanted to...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Laura Sousa, former executive turned florist, where she shares her story of how she lost her passion for her work when she started working remotely due to the pandemic and what led to her to make the drastic career change she did in order to achieve fulfillment and happiness in her work again.  QUOTES “I had to really b...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max elaborates on Paul's 3 key career lessons from this past week's episode that he has applied himself when it came to growing his career coaching business. TIMESTAMPS [0:53] Protecting your time [2:21] Building your advisory network [3:50] Investing in yourself RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS Chan With A Plan Chan With A Plan Facebook Group

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Paul R. Goudreault, author of the book Own Your Career No One Else Will. Paul has had an extensive career in leadership, business development, operations and delivery and shares his lessons and insights to professionals to help them build a roadmap to achieve the career success that they desire.  QUOTES “You’re not goin...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max tells his story on how he overcame procrastination to start a new habit that resulted in him growing a personal brand on LinkedIn to over 20,000 followers in a year and a half. Based on this past week's episode with Heather Spiegel on how to stop procrastination in your job search and start moving your career forward. TIMESTAMPS [1:08] How Max got his start in career coaching [...