Professional Life Crisis

Link to SaaSfluencer newsletter & podcast Listen to the trailer In this episode, Amanda announces the hiatus of Professional Life Crisis and announces her new podcast, SaaSfluencer. What can I expect from the SaaSfluencer 🗞 newsletter and 🎙 podcast? In general, I’m sharing tips, tricks, and examples of stellar partnerships between startups and influencers. Episodes with  content creators  will...

This episode of Professional Life Crisis features my friend and fellow podcaster, ⁠Jenna Masi⁠ . Jenna is an ex-KPMG consultant, ex-Chief of Staff and currently exploring themes around creativity in her career, and the career journeys of others. In this episode: We delve into Jenna's experience in consulting (which, hint: was far better and cooler than mine!) and how the Innovation Lab at KPMG...

In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Martinez to discuss her journey from corporate consulting to finding fulfillment in her bridge jobs, and as a career coach. We cover important topics like recognizing when to leave a corporate job, that a bridge job is nothing to be ashamed of if it helps you get where you want to go, and how to listen to your gut while navigating career and personal life c...

In this episode, I sit down with Ruka Osoba , a seasoned marketer and entrepreneur, to delve into her expansive career in marketing, her journey into the startup world, and advice for moonlighting a startup. In this episode: * We delve into what it means to be a “full-stack marketer,” and Ruka clears up a common misconception about content marketing. * Ruka talks about the challenges of juggling a...

Welcome back to Professional Life Crisis! This week we’re going on a rollercoaster with our guest, Bo Abrahams. Ex-Hedge Fund Analyst, Co-Founder of Kommu, an app to swap homes with people in your network. We discuss: * Bo opened up about his personal health experiences that heavily influenced his career choices at various points in his life, including a debilitating illness during college and the...

I am SO excited for this week’s new episode with the incredibly Katy Culver , AND *the new branding*! * This week, Katy and I both reflected on our journeys in consulting- the good, the bad and the, well necessary experiences we had to go through in order to be able to offer any halfway decent career advice and help the next generation of professionals. * Katy discusses how revisiting her old jour...

This week on the podcast, I was honored to speak with a woman with such a light and positivity about her, Brittany Martin. In this episode: - Brittany shares her journey from HR business partner (HRBP) at household name companies like Target and Anheuser Busch, to starting her own business where she is a Chief People and Culture Advisor for teams looking to improve their dynamic. - We discuss the...

This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing a friend and colleague, Nina Chichelo , a full-time marketing manager and the founder of her own marketing agency, Allorable. We talked about her winding career journey from aspiring to work on the Tonight Show, to launching her career in marketing and eventually her own agency. * Nina shared her personal experience of going through 2 layoffs and how t...

Welcome back to part 2 with Lindsey Fine , (ex- Salesforce, Meta, Dropbox, and Amazon) where we talk all about detaching from our work identities, burning out and finding fulfillment through self employment. * Lindsey reflects on her career, transitioning from leading sales teams at big tech companies to working for herself and helping startups with implementing sales strategies and sales tech sta...

In this week’s episode, I had the wonderful opportunity to catch up with my former colleague and friend, Elizabeth Manuntag - customer marketer, TikToker and UGC content creator with over 25k followers. We related about our experiences with getting laid off, transitioning careers, and the emotional rollercoaster that is self employment. In this episode we cover: - Liz shared her journey, from work...

This week, Lindsey Fine details her extensive background in sales, starting her career at Salesforce and moving through other major tech companies like Meta, Dropbox, and Amazon, before diving into startup territory. * The challenges and dynamics of working in big tech versus startups, emphasizing the significant learning curve and the uniqueness of sales at each company-stage. * All about "Amazon...

Shabnam Golmohammadi is a leadership coach for women in tech, and previously spent 6 years in strategy and planning at Uber where she worked on Uber Eats before it was the brand that we’ve all come to know and depend on during our darkest gremlin hours. Before that, she did her time in management consulting at Deloitte. In our chat, we cover: * Whose validation are we seeking when we go after jobs...

Some housekeeping: Thanks for being patient as I overhauled a few things with the podcast this week. Exciting things have been in the works, like new guest interviews and our new video format - we’re launching on YOUTUBE ! From now on, all guest interviews will be available to watch on YouTube (or you can carry on listening from your favorite podcast app like: Apple or Spotify ). Now Back to our r...

This week’s episode is a bit of a personal diary entry about my reflections of being how it’s been being self-employed for the past 6 months. The highs, the lows and a little “woot woot” to my past self for leaving consulting and setting myself up to be in the position I’m in now. Topics I cover: * How I’ve overcome (or at least managed) my imposter syndrome * Uncapped income potential (exciting a...

This week’s episode is a little different. We’re taking a deep dive into what I’ve learned in the last two years about why AI startups tend to fail. Even if you don’t work for a startup, I hope you’ll learn something about how product teams build product, and what it’s like to work for a pre-product market fit startup. If you’re interested in jumping into the startup world, I’m always happy to cha...

In this week’s part two episode with Justin Mazza , we talk about all things career transition, to the decision to MBA or not to MBA, and how his perspective on work changed after the loss of his mom. We cover: - Shifting careers away from being an industry operator into consulting, and how to make that jump. - The stigma of doing your MBA online and its financial benefits vs. prioritizing the ful...

Hey there! In this week’s episode, Justin Mazza breaks down a very convoluted topic, WTF is Consulting?? We talk about: * What even is strategy consulting? Strategy for who, strategy for what, and whose problem is it to take that strategy forward? * Expectations at different levels from analyst, to director all the way up to partner, and how the manager level feels like a “V” * How to be a good ma...

Hey everybody! This week’s episode answers the question: how can I get more satisfaction out of my work ? Within this episode we discuss: * The top 10 ways that people find satisfaction in their jobs * Some tips to consider based on your personality and how you uniquely derive satisfaction from work . After some personal self reflection and research about what impacts people’s job satisfaction, I...

This week’s episode is the second in the series: “WTF is a ______??” And today we’re talking all about: WTF is a Media Planner?? We cover: * What is digital media, how does it fit under the marketing umbrella? * How would someone get into an advertising career nowadays? * What role would be best suited to me within digital media? (creative, paid, planning and strategy and more) * Justifying your i...

This week’s episode features Wesley Braden , a fellow ex-Chief of Staff and ex-Googler. In this part 2 conversation, Wes is incredibly open about sharing his struggles with mental health challenges like OCD and Bipolar Disorder. Listen to part 1 here if you’re interested in hearing about his experience in the Chief of Staff role at an early stage startup. What we covered: * Wes’ experience with OC...

Today’s episode features Wesley Braden , ex-Chief of Staff at Clay and Ex-Googler. In our conversation, we talk all about what the Chief of Staff role is, Wes’ journey to get there, and some of the biggest obstacles along the way. Some highlights: * WTF even is a Chief of Staff? (because *I* didn’t know until I became one) * The differences between a seed stage CoS and a late-stage CoS * Corporate...

This week’s episode with Porter Hayes is a must listen if you’re a young female professional, navigating the early steps on the corporate ladder and don’t know who to look to for meaningful advice and feedback. We discuss: * Learning to love a mindset of “continuous adolescence” instead of constantly battling imposter syndrome * How it’s just as important (if not more) to learn what you DON’T want...

In this week’s episode I talk with Harry Catalani , about what it’s like to work in the beer industry (Anheuser Busch), move all around the country for work, and how to decide when it’s time to leave after 6.5 years. We cover: * Moving to new cities and establishing a life multiple times in your twenties * Punching above your weight when you’re total unqualified to do so, and how being humble can...

Today’s episode is another episode in the series, 10 things I learned working for a startup , and today we’re deep diving into #2 on the list - Learning how you like to learn. By the end of the episode, you’ll have some solid strategies for learning more efficiently and identifying how much time and effort you actually need to spend learning new skills to be amazing at your new job. Some highlight...

Today’s episode details the most important mindset shift you need to make coming from corporate, in order to be successful working at an early stage startup. The first up on the list is: developing your experimentation mindset. This episode is the first in a series I’m starting, expanding on my Top 10 things you should know before working at a startup episode. Each of these episodes will go deeper...