Letz Create - Career Success Stories

This episode is a powerful and honest conversation for anyone navigating redundancy, career change, job searching or the emotional rollercoaster that comes with trying to find the "right" role. After spending 28 years with the same company, Roger thought finding a new job would be straightforward. Instead, he found himself facing rejection, confidence knocks, changing recruitment processes, AI-dri...

Job searching can be isolating, frustrating and deeply personal especially when you know you have the skills but keep hearing "no." In this episode, Marina sits down with Lucinda to unpack the emotional and professional reality of navigating a difficult job market after a contract role ends. Lucinda openly shares the confidence knocks, self-doubt and uncertainty that crept in despite a strong care...

In this episode, Marina welcomes mindset coach Gabor Bukovinszky for a powerful conversation on the inner battles many job seekers face, particularly men, during career transitions. With more than 20 years' experience helping high performers break through limitations, Gabor explains why so many struggle to ask for help and how deeply ingrained beliefs about strength, identity and self-worth can ho...

In this inspiring episode, Marina chats with Nicole Stewart, Women's Leadership & Somatic Coach, and advocate for women stepping into their full potential. Together, they unpack the habits, stories and beliefs that quietly shape our careers and sometimes hold us back without us even realising. From overcoming the pressure of perfectionism to navigating self-doubt and imposter syndrome, Nicole shar...

In this episode, LinkedIn Expert Karen Hollenbach, shares practical insights on how to use LinkedIn as a powerful career tool. Learn how to optimise your profile, engage authentically and understand how recruiters use the platform to find top talent. Discover actionable strategies to boost your visibility, grow your network, and take the next step in your career with confidence.

In this episode, Marina chats with Michael about his career journey and how coaching helped him overcome challenges, gain clarity and build confidence. They explore resilience, purpose and practical strategies for navigating career transitions, offering inspiration for anyone seeking career success.

If you have ever dreamt of migrating and working in Australia, now is an opportune time. Migrants with specific skills are in high demand and being fast-tracked through the system. In this podcast, Marina speaks with Michelle Brewty, an experienced migration agent at Reliable Immigration Services and former Immigration delegate to the Minister of Immigration. Michelle takes you through the high de...

Feeling overwhelmed when invited to an interview for a job you  REALLY want is quite common. Damien was invited to interview for a role and while he started off feeling very excited the feeling quickly subsided to self-doubt, confusion about the aspects he should focus on, how to get the right messages across and how to respond to questions to ensure he was positioning himself as the best candidat...

Samantha was in a transition period in her career and wanting to move into a management position. She needed an external mentor to help her gain a different perspective on self-development, opportunities and her approach to her career. As her mentor, Marina was able to engage with Samantha through thought-provoking conversations, self-reflection and helping her establish goals for the future. Sama...

Zaiba found herself at a critical point in her life after living in the US for 10 years. Coming back to Australia was a big transition in her personal and professional life and her overseas credentials were not recognised in Australia. Zaiba set her mind on forging a new career path and the Jump Start Your Career Program ticked all the boxes to begin this journey. The four week online program enab...

Rodney was living abroad, travelling and working on luxury yachts around the world. He captained vessels, mixed with the rich and famous and was travelling from Mexico to Europe when he made a pit stop in Melbourne to visit family. He got stuck there during COVID lockdowns and decided to apply for jobs in Australia. Rodney's overseas qualifications, experience, skills and knowledge saw him often o...

Darren suddenly found himself unemployed after 8 years with his employer and wasn't offered any career support. It had been some time since he had applied for jobs and attended interviews so he was completely out of practice. When navigating the job market, it is critical that you have all the pieces of the job search puzzle. You need to craft a resume that highlights your skills and expertise, wr...

Maria moved to Australia from Colombia and encountered career challenges despite her skills, experience and qualifications. Maria's job search journey was tough, disappointing and crushed her confidence. She was introduced to Marina who identified the issues with Maria's resume and job applications quickly to ensure job search success. Together, they worked on increasing Maria's credibility and em...

If you find yourself in a dead end job you'll relate to how Stefan felt about going to work each day. He was bored, unengaged and decided he wanted something more. He was determined, passionate and committed to finding his dream role in the construction industry. He knocked on many doors, sent out cover letters and his resume, updated his LinkedIn profile, researched and cold called companies, yet...

Penelope had been to interviews before but was unsuccessful. When her ideal job was advertised she applied and knew she needed to set herself up for success with an expert. She engaged Marina as her Interview Coach and learned the key success factors to achieve her dream role! If you have ever been to an interview and been thrown a question that you just didn't know how to answer you need to liste...

If you're struggling when you get to interviews, you are not alone. In this podcast episode, we hear from Chloe who was invited to interviews but wasn't successful. Chloe didn't have the skills to get to the next round. She decided to engage with Marina for Interview Coaching which helped her stand out at the job interview and achieve career success. During the Interview Coaching, Marina shared he...

Daniel suddenly found himself redundant after 8 years with his employer. He decided to reach out to a professional career coach to navigate his way through the job search journey to find success. While working with Marina, Daniel applied for 3 roles, secured 2 interviews and was successful with receiving a job offer! In this podcast we discuss the critical elements of job searching and why you nee...

Ainslie returned to Australia and realised just how much the career landscape had changed. She registered for the Jump Start Your Career Program and has now successfully secured employment that aligns with her values.   Upon returning to Australia, Ainslie was unsure what recruiters and employers wanted to see on resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles. In the past she had successfully run he...

Diana was in pursuit of her next career opportunity while she was stuck overseas during the pandemic. She initially wanted to apply for an admin role, however, Marina helped Diana identify her skill set and passions in the Jump Start Your Career Program. This helped Diana realise she had so much more potential. During the program, Marina helped Diana prepare her job search toolkit – the resume, Li...

When applying for a job you have six seconds to impress the recruiter or manager. Rasheeka is a graduate of the Jump Start Your Career Program and learnt the success factors of landing her dream job. Learn about Rasheeka's story, her struggles with migrating to Australia and how she took any job to make ends meet before finding career success after completing the Program. The key elements Rasheeka...

Claire wanted to transition from being a physio to a sales role and struggled to get the job search tools right. Claire contacted Marina who gave her advice on her resume and that's how all the magic began. Together they identified Claire's strengths and transferrable skills, and prepared a suite of job search tools which were focused and targeted - her CV, cover letter and LinkedIn profile which...

When an individual has a disability, they learn to advocate for themselves because they know they'll come across challenges. They develop confidence, resilience, perseverance – all incredible qualities valued by employers. Yet it's imperative that you demonstrate these qualities when putting yourself forward and applying for jobs. After completing her university degree Alex, who identifies as deaf...

After job hunting for 18 months, Payal's confidence and self-belief diminished. She had extensive HR and recruitment experience and skills, yet was unable to find her feet in the Australian job market. She decided to join the Jump Start Your Career program and within two weeks started receiving calls for interviews. Within six weeks of beginning the program she secured her dream job! Jump Start Yo...

Successful business coach, Annlone Dalhoff shares all her insider secrets on how you can be authentically YOU, and stand out for a successful job search. Your personality, your style, the way you communicate, the way you connect, the way you deliver your story all contribute to what makes you unique. In this podcast, Annlone uncovers how to let go of self-doubt, how to back yourself, be proud of w...

When you're ambitious and thinking about your future career there are lots of things to consider. Sasha had landed a job as a graduate after university and worked her way into the professional world. She held a variety of roles in her 5 years of employment without much structure and forward planning. Sasha reached a turning point where she began contemplating her career journey. Sasha began workin...