Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Any active job seeker or career professional is concerned about their brand and reputation. In today’s digital age, it is more important to be aware of what’s out there and what people are saying about you.    In today’s episode, you’ll meet Maria Rosati, who will help you control your narrative and help you tell your career story. Maria Rosati is the CEO of Eminence Communication...

Send us Fan Mail Setting boundaries isn’t tricky. Enforcing them can be.    Throughout my leadership journey, I have learned the power of setting boundaries, or what I call ground rules. Once you set the ground rules and they are agreed upon, everyone knows how to play. And once you know how to play, you never have to worry about walking on egg shells about the things you do personally or professi...

Send us Fan Mail After a successful career as an elementary school teacher and reading specialist, Joanne Kaminski accepted a position that didn’t turn out as well as she had hoped. With life happening and needing to take better care of herself, Joanne channeled her entrepreneurial spirit.  She is the founder of the Online Tutor Coach, LLC where she helps other tutors who are great at tutoring, bu...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve heard the expression, “People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses.” When your boss is a micromanager, it’s understandable why you may leave.    In this episode, I’ll help you unpack what micromanaging is and why some people do it. (They are not all bad reasons.) I’ll share a few strategies to help you have a better conversation with a micromanager that may move the...

Send us Fan Mail Like many of you, my heart broke again hearing the news about another mass shooting.    As a former school teacher, learning that 19 students and two teachers were murdered at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, was particularly upsetting. It begs the question, “Why does this keep happening?”   I’ve struggled to try and find the words to accurately express what I am feeling and...

Send us Fan Mail Publishing 100 episodes of this podcast have been one of the best things I’ve done for my business and career. I’ve had the opportunity to meet some wonderful guests, share some fascinating stories, and help you build the career you want.    In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and answering your questions about what it takes to get to 100 episodes, how I generate all of...

Send us Fan Mail Managing everything you have in your life and career can be stressful. As a mid-career professional, you are focused on doing quality work, raising your family, and in many cases, taking care of your aging parents. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed.    Kevin Huntting is the founder of Leading KINDER ™ and Two-Steps Forward Coaching. He’s a leadership coach who helps changemakers maxim...

Send us Fan Mail As an active job seeker, it’s easy to feel disappointed and frustrated in your job search. You’ve applied to dozens of jobs, been networking and telling people you are looking for a new job, and yet – nothing. You might be hearing crickets.    In today’s episode, you and I are ·      Going to break down your job search and assess what is working well for you and what isn’t.  ·   ...

Send us Fan Mail During her "concentrated chaos" years, Rachell Kitchen's father was beaten and murdered, her marriage was crumbling, and she was trying to figure out what was next for her life and career.    Rachell Kitchen is a certified coach and CEO of Level Up Your Life who helps women overcome self-doubt by encouraging them to discover and embrace their strengths, values, and...

Send us Fan Mail Suppose you don’t have any LinkedIn recommendations that showcase who you are and what you do. In that case, you are missing an opportunity for your network, along with recruiters and hiring managers, to know you better.    One of the biggest mistakes I see when looking at LinkedIn profiles is that people aren’t giving enough recommendations to people in their network! We should o...

Send us Fan Mail Before venturing into career transformation coaching, Tricia Sticca had a successful 30-year sales career. She sold candy and finance packages. Regardless of what she was selling, she knew she had to learn how to build relationships. With the ups and downs of sales, Tricia learned what it meant to get out of her comfort zone, take calculated risks, learn what “no” really meant, an...

Send us Fan Mail Being clear about who you are professional and where you offer the greatest value to your company or organization is one thing. But to truly step into where you fit or do your best work, you must align your value to your professional brand and reputation.    To help you create your next advancement opportunity, I will help you take your Unique Professional Value Statement to the n...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve watched Shark Tank, you know that entrepreneurs pitch their products to a panel of experts, hoping that someone will invest in them and their product. Pitching comes from a place of want. And while that works great in the Shark Tank, it’s not the best move to pitch when it comes to your career.    Throughout my career and coaching my clients, I know that coming from a pl...

Send us Fan Mail At one of the highest points in her career, Robin Merle was told she was no longer needed. This “stun gun moment” fueled her book, Involuntary Exit: A Woman’s Guide to Thriving After Being Fired, which chronicles what happens to women leaders when they are let go from their organizations.    Robin Merle has helped raise over half of a billion dollars in philanthropy for various or...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t like your boss. It frustrates you that you HAVE to work for them. You believe they are blocking your career, and you don’t like going to work every day. You wish you worked for someone else, or you wish you just worked somewhere else – and could move on so you never have to work with this horrible person again.    Every time they open their mouth, you want to cringe. You...

Send us Fan Mail Something has happened in your career that you will never forget. It’s a defining moment that has shaped you and, in some way, inspires you. Those moments are career transitions that lead you to the work you are doing today or in the near future.    Today, you are going to meet Deb Coviello. She’s known as The Drop-In CEO, podcast host, and author of The CEO’s Compass. Deb’s caree...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever looked back on your career and wondered what you would do differently if given a chance? I recently had a couple of long car rides and thought about this question.    In this episode, I share two specific things I would do differently to help grow my career just when social media was first starting and how I would have navigated the obstacles placed in front of me by...

Send us Fan Mail   I’m inspired by my goddaughter, who recently landed a phenomenal job after being with her previous organization for about a year. She is a younger professional, and this is what is expected from someone at this stage in her career.    But can mid-career professionals be job-hoppers?    In this episode, I will break down the advantages and disadvantages of job hopping in your car...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Malissa Clark is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. Dr. Clark specializes in employee well-being, family dynamics, and workaholism. Dr. Clark’s research has been featured in various media outlets, including the BBC, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and New America’s Better Life Lab podcast series. In this episode, you’...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine landing the job of your dreams and then wondering how you are going to tell your boss, and team members, you are leaving. While you are excited, you are also concerned about exiting professionally and tying up all loose ends.  In this episode, you’ll learn:  ·      When you should tell your boss and how to communicate you are leaving without rambling or being too wordy · ...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine hitting a milestone birthday and thinking you don’t want to be doing that work or in that organization for the rest of your career. It’s more common than you think.    As mid-career professionals, you don’t want to settle and worry about being happier with your job and career. You know there has to be more than just being on the hamster wheel every day.    My guest is Judy...

Send us Fan Mail Preparing for your performance appraisal is often met with many thoughts and emotions. Depending on your organization and manager, these meetings may be engaging conversations about your professional growth and development, or they are check-the-box type meetings simply held for compliance.    You are completely responsible for your professional development. That means you must ta...

Send us Fan Mail Mary Jo Rathgeb's successful 30-year career in media marketing saw her at companies like Playboy and Disney, but always knew it wasn’t where she would stay. Mary Jo focused on her career while transferring her skills, leveraging her strengths, and finding ways to contribute and add value.    When Mary Jo’s husband passed away in his early 40s, she found herself at a pivotal p...

Send us Fan Mail Arla Lyles is a parent educator, trainer, coach, and support professional who helps parents be better parents. Working for a non-profit, Action for Children, Arla serves as a Mothers Matter Coach and Father Factor Case Manager.    Throughout Arla’s career, she always welcomed new opportunities. Each job gave her a chance to SHOW UP from a place of value and service. As someone who...

Send us Fan Mail Speaking confidently and competently about your strengths is essential for building Your Mid-Career GPS when you are networking and interviewing.   Many people think they do it well. However, they often confuse their message with fluff and buzzwords they believe they should be using. All that does is detract from their ability to communicate their value and frustrate hiring manage...