Taylor Desseyn

Guidance Counselor 2.0

Business EN ↓ 563 episodes

We had guidance counselors in middle school, high school, and sometimes college. However when we need it the most in our professional careers, we have no one to turn to. This podcast is a resource for not only job seekers but for companies & hiring managers to help scale their organizations. I interview job seekers who have had a tremendous amount of success finding jobs and hiring managers/leaders in organizations who are doing it the 'right way' when it comes to leadership and scaling their organizations.

Author

Taylor Desseyn

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Business

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 193 - From Long Nights at the ER to Software Developer 14.12.2022

I am joined by my dear friend Emmett Naughton this morning who is a Developer at Luro. Emmett has built an amazing community with coder dads and leverages social media perfectly. We are going to dive into his story today! Come hang! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 192 - Tips from a Former Apple Hiring Manager 12.12.2022

I am joined by Thiago Ghisi, Director Of Engineering at Nubank. Thiago was recently on the job search after his time at Apple so we are going to talk about his story as a job seeker and then thoughts as a hiring manager! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 191 - Job Search Tips (Solo) 09.12.2022

Hey friends! Just me today! Going to talk about some things I am seeing from job seekers and how to get better! Come hang! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 190 - Branding, Content, and Creating Your Own Luck 07.12.2022

I am joined by Christina Aldan, Speaker, Trainer, Mentor, Brand Strategy Consultant at Arana Software. We are going to talk about the power of branding and leadership! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 189 - How to Write a Resume 05.12.2022

Solo Show today! Come hang! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 188 - 35 Interviews with 0 Applications w/Jordan Kohl, Staff Software Engineer at Twilio 02.12.2022

I am joined by Jordan Kohl, Staff Software Engineer at Twilio. Jordan recently went through the job search and had some amazing insights on how he navigated it and how he ended up at Twilio! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 187 - Hanging with a Friend w/Cam Goedde, Product Marketing Manager at DELL 30.11.2022

I am joined by my dear friend Cam Goedde, Product Marketing Manager at DELL. This episode is going to feel a little different because I love this guy to death! We are going to talk about a ton of things! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 186 - I Ain't Got Time...How Can Recruiters Help w/Daniel Norton, CTO of Neural Payments 28.11.2022

I am joined by my friend Daniel Norton, CTO of Neural Payments. We are going to dive into how to leverage a recruiting firm as well as junior developers! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 185 - Building Community 25.11.2022

Happy Fri-Tay! Solo show today! Talking about conferences, meetups, and how to get involved locally! Come hang! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 184 - Finding Work in the Direction You Want To Go w/ Michael Chan 23.11.2022

I am joined by Michael Chan (chantastic). Michael is focused on improving the UX of the web with @storybookjs and @chromaui. We are diving into finding and making opportunities where you're showing the world where you're going and the importance of public work, and double dipping on work projects. Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www.vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me:...

Episode 183 - Step by Step on How to Hire w/Jamon Holmgren, Founder & CTO at Infinite Red, Inc. 21.11.2022

I am joined by Jamon Holmgren, Founder & CTO at Infinite Red, Inc. We are going to dive into his hiring processes because Jamon really understands being intentional! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: www. vaco.com/taylor LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 182 - Importance of Soft Skills and Hiring w/ JM Huret 04.11.2022

In today's episode, I'm joined by a very special guest, JM Huret . JM is the Head of Engineering for Vaco's software consulting arm, Vaco Built. We dive into 3 main topics: soft skills, looking at the bigger picture of a person when interviewing, and mistakes on hiring. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesse...

Episode 181 - Advice to Hiring Managers w/ Stephen White 02.11.2022

In today's episode, I'm joined by Stephen White , AVP, Software Engineering at Healthtrust in Nashville. We dive into how to build culture and brand, advice for up-and-coming hiring managers, and questions you should be asking companies when you interview! Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the...

Episode 180 - So You Think You're A Senior Engineer w/ Andrew Wyborski 17.10.2022

In today's episode, I'm joined by Andrew Wyborski , Advanced Software Engineering Manager, Mobile and Web Technology at Kroger. We dive into what makes a senior engineer and some other job market conversations!

Episode 179 - Locker Room to Board Room w/ Brian Dougherty 14.10.2022

On today's show, I'm joined by Brian Dougherty . He was the CTO/COO at Jumpstart Health Investors when we recorded this, but he has since started a similar role for Snappt. Congrats, Brian! It was Brian's second time on the show and dive into the similarities between football and running a business. All you sports fans out there, get ready to ~ play ball ~ (I know that's baseball but still #sports...

Episode 178 - Better Ways for Evaluating Job Seekers w/ Josh Cypher 12.10.2022

In today's episode, I'm joined by Josh Cypher, DevOps Engineer at Sonos. We dive into his recent interviewing journey. Josh has some amazing thoughts on how the interview process can change for the better! Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 177 - Productivity Mindset w/ Colin Young 10.10.2022

In today's episode, I'm joined by my friend, Colin Young . Colin is a Senior Director at EXOS. We dive into what makes people successful in the workplace. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 176 - The Power of Branding and Networking w/ Ken Wheeler 07.10.2022

On today's episode, I'm joined by Ken Wheeler! Ken is a RenderATL speaker and a fantastic engineer. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 175 - Onsite to Fully Remote 05.10.2022

In this episode, I'm joined by my dear friend Sarah Ray , Head of Business Development at Volt Athletics out of Seattle. We dive into how Volt has pivoted to being purely remote and how they are keeping up their culture!  Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & do...

Episode 174 - Content Creation 101 w/ Alex Sheridan 03.10.2022

In today's episode, I'm joined by Alex Sheridan , Founder of Impaxs. Alex is a MASTER at video content, and I am thrilled he is joining me to talk about the power of video! Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 173 - Networking 101 & LinkedIn Tips w/ me :) 30.09.2022

Just me today! I talk conference season and networking. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 172 - Recruiter Life w/ Hunter Mitchem 28.09.2022

On today's episode, I'm joined by my dear friend, Hunter Mitchem . Hunter is a Senior Recruiter at Otterbase in Nashville. I respect how Hunter plays the game, so I asked him to come on! We chop it up about the recruiting/job search world. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daug...

Episode 171 - Leading Globally in a Remote Setting w/ Shannon Smith 22.08.2022

On today's episode, I'm joined by Shannon Smith , VP of Engineering at Onna. You may remember his name because he was on The Unicorn Finders recently! We dive into practical interview tips for job seekers, optimizing interviews for hiring, and how to lead on a global scale. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @td...

Episode 170 - Content Creation and The Job Search w/ me :) 19.08.2022

In today's episode, it's just me! I talk about ideas on how to get your information in front of as many eyeballs as possible. Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Episode 169 - FAANG & The Job Search w/ Andy Wong 17.08.2022

On today's episode, I'm joined by Andy Wong , Senior Software Engineer at Block (FKA Square). We dive into his story and how he got to where he is at in his career. Also, how to navigate FAANG interviews aaaaaaand we will touch on negotiations! (You don't want to miss this one.) Like what you hear? Connect with me- Website: www.taylordesseyn.com LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Tik Tok...

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