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

Send us Fan Mail Your mindset is a key factor in whether or not you will achieve your goals in 2022. Your mindset is everything to help you get the results you want this year.    In this episode, you’ll learn about two  mindset tools – the Energy Leadership Index Assessment ™ and The Model ™ from The Life Coach School to help you increase your awareness about your attitudes and perceptions you pla...

Send us Fan Mail With the new year comes excitement about all of the things that will happen this year. It’s a wonderful time to pause and reflect on what you want to accomplish in 2022.    But goal setting can be overwhelming. You may feel as if it is something you “should” do, but you may also feel pressure to share those goals as well. You don’t have to set goals. You don’t have to share them....

Send us Fan Mail Eleven guests share their lessons learned to help you build Your Mid-Career GPS. They’ve fought hard to get where they are. Their paths aren’t easy, but they are happy in their careers. They're here to share their lessons learned.    You'll hear great advice from guests: Jennifer Miller, Tammy Gooler Loeb, Sarah White, Jeremy Tolan, Jessi Shuraleff, Felicia Shanken, Javi...

Send us Fan Mail For this Holiday episode, John shares the beautiful story of Nancy LaMott, one of New York City’s famed cabaret singers whose life was tragically cut short at the peak of her career while battling ovarian cancer. Nancy LaMott’s angelic voice sang such hits as “Help is On the Way” and “We Can Be Kind.”    When others want to be judgmental about why your career hasn’t progressed the...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t have to leave your organization to advance your career. Many mid-career employees find ways to grow their careers and advance within their organizations. The key is working for a company that can provide opportunities for you and knowing how to open doors, network, and create those opportunities.     John gets on the mic with Hallmark’s Digital Catalog and Marketing Mana...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode features some of the best advice my guests have given to help you build your professional roadmap or GPS to whatever is next for you and your career.    This week, Amy Landry, Jonathan McLernon, Julia Sorescu, Laura Rotter, and Kristen Donnelly share their thoughts on handling the personal and professional challenges we face at mid-career such as navigating a l...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling a little stuck during your mid-career journey is something we all face. Once you realize you are not living up to your fullest potential, you have an excellent opportunity to go after the job and the life you’ve always wanted. And it can be amazing.    I’m joined by Chelle Johnson, the CEO and Founder of Best You Career Advantage, to talk about how you can level up your ca...

Send us Fan Mail Networking is an essential component to building Your Mid-Career GPS. However, many people find networking intimidating or nerve-wracking. After all, if it were so easy, everyone would be great at it!   In this episode, I’m looking back at some of my best conversations that have dealt with networking to help you start building better professional relationships, make more meaningfu...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve had the opportunity to work with people who’ve had a profound influence on who you are and what you do. Recently, I received a text from a former boss that just made my day. I remember how much I enjoyed working with him and how much I learned from him.    In this episode, I’m sharing some stories about two outstanding leaders I’ve had the honor to work with and how they im...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt as if your career was going smoothly and wondered what might be wrong? Too much of a good thing can be disturbing. It’s not that things can’t be well, but as a high performer, you want to make sure everything is aligned and do all you can. After all, success is important to you.    In this episode, I will help you open up the conversation and space with your bos...

Send us Fan Mail Navigating your mid-career journey can be challenging. As we enter our 40s, we must consider life events and career changes. These may be empty nest syndrome, gray divorce, and ageism. In this episode, John gets on the mic with the Career and Retirement Transition Coach, Lisa Downs, to help you stop wasting time so you can lead happy, fulfilling lives doing meaningful work. It’s n...

Send us Fan Mail Many people in career transition wonder if they should find “a job” or “the job.” It all depends on your current situation and how much time you have to navigate that transition. Both are viable options, but in this episode, I’m sharing five tips to help you consider whether your next career move is to find “a job” or if it’s time to go after “the job.”   Key Topics & Time Sta...

Send us Fan Mail  You have a relationship with money based on events and circumstances from the moment you were born. How you tell your money story is a reflection of your values.    In this episode, I’m joined by Laura Rotter – a heart-centered, values-based financial planner and the owner of True Abundance Advisors. Laura spent almost 30 years working for some of the largest institutional invest...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve been told you need to be “nicer,” but don’t want to be a pushover.    Sure, you know how to be “nice,” but you worry that it may backfire when it comes to how you lead your team and how it impacts your brand.   In this episode, you’ll learn strategies to help you be “nicer” without compromising your effectiveness or negatively impacting your leadership presence.    Key Topi...

Send us Fan Mail It’s natural to feel disappointed or frustrated in your career progress. After all, it’s easy to compare yourself to everyone else. However, you’ve planned where your career is headed, and your biggest trouble is figuring out the best way to execute that plan.    In today’s episode, I’m sharing some helpful tips for you to recognize that life and career happen – meaning you may ha...

Send us Fan Mail A 2014 survey by Working Mother Media and Pfizer found that almost half of women said they believed their symptoms made their work-life more difficult, with 1 in 5 saying they altered their schedule over it. A 2020 study found that the more issues women experienced with menopause, the more their job performance suffered.   Julia (Kinslow) Sorescu helps mid-career women wake up to...

Send us Fan Mail You will likely experience some type of job loss during your career, whether it is caused by a termination, reduction in force, layoff, or by choice. These events may be more traumatic and stressful without appropriate scenario planning because you haven’t considered a “Plan B.”   After 28 years as a highly skilled employee, David Shriner-Cahn was told that his job was over. Today...

Send us Fan Mail Over 4 Million people quit their jobs in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What does that mean for you? In this episode, I’m talking with you about “The Great Resignation” and how you can navigate this exciting time in your professional life, whether you are actively job seeking or considering that shortly.    Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Interview...

Send us Fan Mail As heart-centered professionals, leading in a post-pandemic world is no easy task. You want to be empathic and compassionate, and at the same time, ensure you can deliver results with high quality. Work needs to get done, and you are finding ways to do it. For some, you may be enjoying working from home. For others, you’ve never left the front lines. Today, my guest has helped ten...

Send us Fan Mail Wendi Hatton is a heart-based sales coach and LinkedIn strategist. She helps women professionals and entrepreneurs get through the selling and money blocks that are holding them back from making a bigger impact in the world and getting paid what they deserve. Wendi is a Navy Veteran and professional clarinetist who shares how she could pivot mid-career and transfer her skills into...

Send us Fan Mail When County Club Lanes in Baltimore, Maryland, unexpectedly closed last week, I fondly remembered the five weeks I worked there, the people I met, and one of the best managers I have had in my life.    In this episode, I turn on the mic to share a very personal story about how my passion for working in the bowling industry turned into a 25-year career in education. This is a lesso...

Send us Fan Mail You have a professional brand and a reputation. People will talk about you, and they will say things that may or may not be in alignment with what you think your brand is. You must be aware of what’s being said about you to help manage, protect, and promote your brand.    In this episode, I’m sharing the differences between your brand and your reputation, how to get the informatio...

Send us Fan Mail As heart-centered servant leaders, we have to take care of ourselves to be available to take care of others. Even though we know this, it’s challenging to do at times.    I get on the mic with Coach Jonathan McLernon to talk about the role our health and wellness plays in our lives, how we can approach ourselves with more empathy and compassion, and why transformation takes time,...

Send us Fan Mail Heart-centered leaders and professionals tend to put others first, often neglecting their health and wellness while continually thinking they will get to it tomorrow. We know that this creates a habit of self-neglect and we never get to put ourselves first, so we can be at our best to take care of others.    In this week’s episode, I’m talking with you about the relationship betwe...

Send us Fan Mail I’m taking some time to answer some of the most frequently asked questions I get about career coaching and why someone “needs” a career coach. I’ll also discuss the difference between coaching and therapy, what “guarantees” I can give about coaching, and why investing in a coach lasts throughout your career and not just for your compensation.    Key Topics & Time Stamps:  ·   ...