Happenstance

Elliot Carlyle is a New York City-based creative consultant & innovation strategist; widely known as “the brand. the voice.” His work spans the fashion, jewelry, entertainment, and other creative industries, helping leading companies in these sectors to develop inclusive programs and cultures. As one who has charted a nontraditional professional path, Elliot has firsthand experience with the c...

Looking back on our careers it's usually pretty easy to recognize the opportunities, the conversations, or the choices that led to a happenstance moment. In addition to looking back the happenstance moments we are also looking forward with trend strategist, cultural theorist and social impact / sustainability advocate, Charcy Evers. Charcy Evers is a  fashion industry veteran with strong inst...

Happenstance moments often come from a combination of curiosity, a willingness to try, and patience in the pursuit of your dreams. Beverly Batzel is a Director, Producer and Photographer based in Los Angeles! With over 10 years of working in Entertainment,  she has now formed her own production company and freelances alongside other productions to create art and entertainment that aligns with her...

We're diving into Cassie's values and talking all things Time Capsule Moments.  What are our values, how do we live them out daily and what the heck even are time capsule moments?  let's see where happenstance takes us... Let's Connect: @HappenstanceThePodcast @CareerCoachCassie Happenstance the Playlist

Bonus Episode!  Less than 24 hours after the Happenstance 1 year celebration and official launch party I am BESIDE myself. Celebrating with people both near and far last night was more than I could have ever imagined and I wanted to have a formal space to celebrate that and to say thank you.  Thank you to every single person who has celebrated this podcasting journey with me.  Let's see where...

Let's celebrate year one!  Happenstance the podcast officially turns 1 and we are celebrating with an Ask Me Anything episode. Your host, Cassie is sharing the behind the scenes stories, sharing some of her favorite moments, and answering your questions like: What lessons have you learned in the last year? What is the genesis story of Happenstance? What did you want to be when you were growin...

As we approach the one year anniversary of Happenstance the Podcast it's time for a look back at the happenstance moments, the highlights, and the guests over the past 43 episodes. let's see where happenstance takes us... Huge thank you to my guests this past year: Dr. April Perry  Elena Kilgore with OtherPeopleFund Carla Jay  Madison White with If Found Please Read  Stephanie Elsperman ...

What started a hobby transformed into a small business. Sara Prout, the mastermind behind Made Simple Clay joins us to talk about her journey with starting a small business, diving into the craft fair circuit, and navigating a full time job on top of a creative small business. Let's see where happenstance takes us... Sara Prout is the one woman show behind her company, Made Simple. With plent...

Humble Happenstance. The things we never expected, the threads that weave throughout experiences, and the moments that lead us to the career path we love. Let's see where Happenstance takes us... Chris Hill, a Knoxville native, is the owner of podcast production company HumblePod, assisting clients worldwide in creating and developing podcasts. In addition to producing podcasts for renowned t...

Professional organizations exist in almost every field, industry and niche career. In this episode, Evelyn Lee shares the Happenstance moments throughout her career trajectory, including stepping away from a career that she had spent years working toward and how she's has remained connected to her field through the power of professional organizations. Evelyn Lee, FAIA, is the first-ever Globa...

Leaning into different interests, exploring different passions, and finding ways to connect these elements of our work lives in at the core of so many happenstance moments and is the core of a multi hyphenate life.  Sabrina Kieffer is the COO and President of Polywork, a platform build for multi hyphenate professionals and place for  multi hyphenates to connect, collaborate and to create their own...

Breaking your career can mean making a change, looking for new ways to do things, or can mean recognizing that it's okay to not know exactly what you want to do "when you grow up". Today's episode is all about exploration, experimenting, and wayfinding in our careers and in our lives. let's see where Happenstance takes us... Mike Gardon is a former derivatives trader turne...

Dive into an episode focused on emotional intelligence, the importance of building cohesive teams at work, and learn different strategies to explore the ways we communicate with others.  Let's see where Happenstance takes us... Meet Norell: Building my brand under ProLeadership has been an honor and a pleasure. It brings me great joy to be able to provide services for our communities that not...

Pam Moore is an occupational therapist-turned-intuitive eating coach and health and fitness journalist who lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two daughters.  As an intuitive eating coach, her mission is to help women stop micromanaging their food and exercise so they can start fully showing up to their lives.  The author of There's No Room for Fear in a Burley Trailer, Pam's...

Getting a job from a Tweet, cultivating a network of folks in your corner, and being your own career champion are core elements of today's Happenstance moments and the ways in which our guest, Cecil Phillip has gained perspective. Cecil Phillip is a father, swimmer, podcaster, music lover, and a recently certified scuba diver. He also has over a decade of experience in software development wh...

Welcome back to Happenstance!  A Happenstance friendship that started in London and has led to a conversation on a coach. In this episode my friend Kate joins me to talk about what we've learned about friendship over the past 11 years, how our relationships have grown, and how we are navigating the messy middle.  Let's Connect: @HappenstanceThePodcast @CareerCoachCassie Happenstance the...

Sophia Hopwood is  a Mindset Coach for young women who helps high-performers break out of their shell and say YES to their dream life! Having struggled with confidence, depression, relationships, and a career path, Sophia feels for those who are going through the same. Out of this personal experience and studying alongside mentors, she has created a 90-day one-on-one coaching program (“The Radiant...

A podcast contest that led to an instagram mini series that led to a wedding. It's a Happenstance love story and Blaire (of the Blair-ette with Kaitlyn Bristowe) and Luke Frey join us on Happenstance to share the behind the scenes of their love story, their thoughts on Valentine's Day and a few Happenstance moments along the way. Blaire & Luke met in 2018 on a Bachelorette spin off d...

Clara Artschwager is the founder of I Think I Like You , a coaching and content company and community dedicated to helping women build romantic relationships—but not at the expense of themselves. She works with women all over the world, from New York to Australia, LA to tiny beach towns off the coast of Massachusetts. Here work has been featured in the Cut, Mind Body Green, well + good, girl boss,...

Instead of a career story, today we're telling a life story on Happenstance. Throughout his life, Shaun Gold has never had a traditional 9-5, he's built opportunities and businesses by taking changes, focusing on the things that are meaningful to him, and leaning into the fact that defeats may happen but that doesn't mean you have to be defeated. Shaun Gold is the true definition of...

Our careers are built out of opportunity and are impacted by our community, our desire to grow, and our openness to taking changes. Lauren Mahomes Cerney's career story embodies all of that and more. Throughout this episode Lauren share's the failures that weren't really failures, the chances that she took, the opportunities that she said yes to (even when they were really scary) an...

We're kicking of 2023 with an honest conversation around wellness, building self trust, and learning the distinction between being content or complacent.  Sara Marie Cook is a mom, wife, sister, aunt, friend, coach and teacher. Her wisdom comes from the life lessons learned along her journey toward herself and alongside a 20+ year career in health and wellness. Sara helps career-driven mamas...

It's a new year and we have a new host...for today at least! Cassie's lifelong bestie, Jake, joins her on Happenstance and takes over the hosting role to kick of 2023 with an episode about friendship, business, new years resolutions (or the lack there of) and so much more. Jake Renaud is a Before and After School Program Supervisor and has a background in leaderships, personal training,...

Join Cassie for a solo episode to look back at 2022. The challenges, the things she's proud of, and of course, a few happenstance moments along way.  Let's see where happenstance and 2023 takes us... Let's Connect: @HappenstanceThePodcast @CareerCoachCassie Happenstance the Playlist

2022 is coming to a close there's no better way to round out the year than with a conversation around reflection, honoring our wins, and taking inspired action. Grab a notebook, get cozy, and let's reflect on 2022. Paige is a Board Certified Life Coach, Motivational Speaker and Mental Health Advocate who helps badass humans craft a lifestyle that supports their values. She helps goal-get...