Designing The Best YOU!

If you're a mid- to senior-level leader watching rejection stack up (not ghosting because of your experience, not because you're not good enough), but because your strategy isn't aligned with how strategic roles actually get filled...then you need to hear this!! In today's market, companies are not hiring the most qualified person; they're hiring the obvious person. And that means shifting from a...

"You're a strong candidate, BUT you're just not the right fit." For senior executives, this phrase is one of the most common reasons job offers fall apart—and one of the least understood. In this episode, we break down what "not the right fit" actually means at leadership levels and why it has very little to do with your resume or qualifications. Senior hiring decisions are driven by trust and res...

If you're a senior professional or executive stuck in a long, frustrating job search, this episode explains exactly why and what to do instead. In today's market, experience alone isn't enough. Even highly qualified leaders are getting ghosted by recruiters, losing final-round interviews, or passed over for candidates with "less impressive" resumes. The problem isn't the economy. It's that most ex...

Losing a job can feel like the rug's been pulled out from under you.... emotionally, financially, and even in your sense of identity. But this moment doesn't have to define you. It can refine you. Join Vennessa McConkey and Mallory Byers, two seasoned career strategists who've helped thousands of professionals rebuild with clarity, confidence, and momentum, for a powerful conversation on how to na...

The 2025 job market is noisier (and riskier) than ever. Fake job postings. Imposter recruiter profiles. Automated "apply-all" scams. AI-generated offers that lead nowhere. It's no wonder so many professionals feel lost, burned out, or invisible. But here's the truth: while the market has changed, human connection still wins. In this LinkedIn Live, we will break down: - How to spot fake postings an...

The skills that built your career won't be enough to carry you into your next role. AI, automation, and digital disruption are changing what companies look for in senior leaders. Credentials and domain expertise? They're no longer the differentiators. What decision-makers want today are leaders who can reframe their experience in the language of 2025, show adaptability, and bridge the gap between...

You've updated your resume, applied to all the right roles, optimized your LinkedIn, and even made it to the final interview... So why are you still stuck in job search limbo? In this episode, we're diving into one of the most frustrating phases of the career journey: when you're doing everything right, but still hearing crickets. You'll learn: - Why the traditional job search playbook is broken -...

The job market in mid-2025 isn't broken; it's evolving. In this episode of Designing the Best You , Vennessa breaks down the real changes shaping today's hiring landscape and shares what job seekers must do to stay competitive and confident. From experience inflation and AI-driven shifts to new high-growth roles and smarter job search strategies, this episode is your guide to navigating the modern...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: What is the job board trap? How to start chasing and start owning your search How to tap into the hidden market …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and be all you were designed to be? JOB SEARCH MIN...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: How to lead with clarity, not your title How to tell stories and own the room, using a very specific method What your presence SHOULD look like if you want to win …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: The most important shift you need to make in your job search How to ditch the volume and focus on value  One of the biggest saboteurs in the job search Tips to keep in the long game …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: Why AI will never replace the leadership you bring to the table The mindset shift every senior leader needs to stay relevant in 2025 How to stop chasing job titles—and start building real momentum through connection …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to end the burnout and heal, a...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  Today's episode was previously recorded from a LinkedIn Live - Weekly Wednesday Wisdom back in 2021. This episode's content is still vvery relevant in today's market. Listen in! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to end the burnout and heal, advance and THRIVE in your career? Ready to find your VOICE and be who you were designed t...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  Today's episode was previously recorded from a LinkedIn Live on April 22, 2025. In this episode you will hear about: 4 tips you can use immediately   what companies DON'T want secret tips and stories of what works! …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to end the burnout and heal, advance and THRIVE in your career? Ready t...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  Today's episode was previously recorded from a LinkedIn Live on April 8, 2025. In this episode, you will hear about: Why so many mid-senior level professionals have a fear of self-promotion (aka selling themselves) Tips on how to sell yourself through believing in your value You're wasting time applying the way everyone else does...what to do instead …and m...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: messaging online that does NOT work (listen in for ones I've received!) what recruiters and hiring managers are looking for how to network without the "ICK" factor …and more! Are you sick and tired of the burnout cycle? Are you ready to break FREE from overwhelm, find your voice and THRIVE in your career?  **BOOK a PA...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: The constant rejection of the job search and how it takes a toll on a person Job search depression symptoms What you can do NOW to covercome the depression …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to end the burnout and heal, advance and THRIVE in your career? Ready to find your VOICE a...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: - Michael's story and how the transformation in his clinical practice happened - Results of Michael's trauma-healing program and how this has changed people's careers, health and lives! - Michael talks about job interviews and how we respond: how our fears take over and what to do about it - so many other golden nugge...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode we have a GUEST and are talking about: the pressures executives deal with and how it's affecting their career and at-home life what a lot of issues in life truly come down to what country-life has to do with our health and careers the first question Julian asks all his potential clients that push them forward into OPTIMAL health Connect w...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode we have a GUEST and are talking about: what professionals are coming to recruiters for having THIS when you get laid off and advice from Joe's dad! the epidemic on LinkedIn …and more! Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesebok/   ----------------------------------------- Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: % of people considering a career change in the next year WHEN and only WHEN you should look at a career change/pivot What career pivoting IS and IS NOT What you should start doing NOW if you want a career pivot/change …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blo...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: Going back to the basics of job searching Stop doing THIS (the thing everyone else is doing) The status of the 2024 job market How to finally land that job! …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and b...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: Going back to the basics of job searching The hidden doors we should be knocking on How various aspects of health play into your job search …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and be all you were de...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: What is the final wound, TRUST? Symptoms of the trust wound How the trust wound manifests at work How to heal the trust wound! …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and be all you were designed to be?...

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today's episode you will hear about: What is the neglect wound? Symptoms of the neglect wound How the neglect wound manifests at work How to heal the neglect wound - big tip! …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and be all you were desi...