The Conscious Professional With Renee Frey

This week Kathryn St. Peter joined me from her home office to speak on the topic of employment branding.     As an expert recruiter and life long learner, Kathryn's career has been focused on talent acquisition -  helping companies grow through talent and aligning interview teams and processes.  Kathryn gives great actionable advice relevant to hiring leaders looking to st...

This week we are serving up a new episode featuring Ruzana Glaeser, a Sourcing Professional, Negotiation Expert, Author, Speaker and Co-Founder of BrightMeetsBrave.com.   Ruzana breaks down the process of negotiation and gives insider tips on how to ask for what you want! 👊   The employment market is ever-changing, but one thing that remains true is that you should be equipped with the...

Our guest on this week's episode is Amelia Reigstad , a university professor and workplace communication consultant with nearly two decades of industry experience.    We started the episode by mixing up Amelia's drink of choice - a Mango Martini!  I'm not kidding when I say this is a new Careers & Cocktails favorite!!  [This drink will have you dreaming of sunshine and sand...

Coming to you again - Live from The Netherlands! I am joined by Marinda van den Broek, who recently transitioned into the role of Co-Owner of the successful restaurant Gossimijne , located in Uden, a town in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. We mixed up one of my guest favorites - a Mojito Mocktail, fresh AND delicious - a perfect twist to a commonly known cocktail - a Mojito. Her journe...

This week we are enjoying a cup of hot raspberry tea and chatting with Tessi Russel, Co-Owner of Healthy Solutions .     Tessi radiates positivity and is from the esteemed group of 'Former Targeteers' so it was no surprise we hit it off when first passing in our office building downtown Hudson.  I had the chance to sit down and learn about Tessi's retail background, leadership...

I am beyond excited to be bringing you an episode live from The Netherlands.     Careers & Cocktails is officially making an international imprint with listeners in over 9 countries and now, episodes recorded abroad!!  This week I am chatting with my brother-in-law Chris Frey at the beautiful restaurant Gossimijne.   It seemed fitting to enjoy a nice-cold Heineken bein...

This week we are serving up a Mojito Mocktail at the request of our guest, Vikas Narula .     Vikas' background encompasses entrepreneurship, public speaking, content creation, software development and business ownership.   Reflecting on my conversation with Vikas , and being in a current state of uncertainty, I was blown away with his raw honesty and underlying message.  ...

My guest this week is Lexie Janson and she is joining us via Zoom all the way from her home in Germany!  [the power of technology]   Lexie is programmer, web developer, photographer, videographer and a drone racing pilot.  A woman of many trades, her motto is, "I can, I will, Watch me!".   I was fortunate enough to meet Lexie on a European trip I took last year.  Both Tesl...

This week I am serving up an episode featuring Sarah Necklen , a Talent Consultant at Cargill. Sarah has been with Cargill for 15 years! 15!!  I was excited to dive in and chat about what energizes her to stay with the same company, risks she has taken throughout her career and how she continues to drive her career forward with a company that employs over 160,000 employees worldwide. I am esp...

Technology is a beautiful thing - and this week it enabled us to chat with Anastasia Kraft, Founder and CEO of Xena: Workwear For Women .  Anastasia started Xena out of the frustration of working in a manufacturing environment where the only options were to wear bulky, manly work boots.     Ana shares, "What you wear has a major impact on your self-confidence, which in turn imp...

This past week I celebrated the 5 year anniversary of starting my business TalentQ, Inc . 😲 Soooo....in the spirit of entrepreneurship, there is no better time than now than to share a glass of bubbly with one of my favorite bo$$ ladies and fellow business owners, Stacey Stratton. We chat about our journeys of becoming our own boss, knowing when it was time, and tips and tools that have helped al...

Mikey Boldt, a Software Engineer by trade [and near and dear cousin of mine] joined me in the studio to enjoy a Founders Breakfast Stout and chat transparently about his career journey in the technology field.  With an entrepreneurial spirit who breaks the stereotypical mold of introverted technologists – Mikey shares how he has navigated his career journey while keeping up with changing tech...

Another University of Wisconsin - River Falls alum in the house!    Are you on the hunt for a new career? Looking for guidance on the topic of career planning?     If you graduated from a University – more often than not – the University you graduated from has a Career Services department full of resources, expertise and support to help you – these tools are priceless and...

I was thrilled to be joined in the studio this week by Sheri Marnell , an agent of change, an internal optimist and a fellow former Targeteer!     Being that we both live in Hudson we paid homage to our home state by mixing up the official drink of Wisconsin - a Brandy Old Fashioned *sweet*.     In our conversation Sheri mentioned, "You grow when you are uncomfortable...

As a graduate of University of Wisconsin-River Falls, I was ecstatic to have McKenna Schumacher Pfeiffer, Assistant Director of Career Services at UWRF join me in the studio.   McKenna helps students and alumni make their dreams come true with career counseling by assisting with choosing a major, determining career options, finding internships and jobs, writing resumes and preparing for inter...

Three-time Bestselling Author & award winning entrepreneur and sales expert, Ursula Mentjes joins me in the studio for a cosmopolitan. Personally having experienced the phenomenal sales training of Ursula and her team, I was thrilled to have Ursula share her journey of becoming a renowned sales expert, business owner, public speaker and bestselling author with me. Have you heard the saying, 'W...

I am forever grateful for my guest this week, Amanda Johnson.     Amanda is the Founder of True to Intention , a speaker, best-selling author....and the editor that encouraged me, collaborated with me, and kept me on track as I wrote and published, "I Hate Mondays, A Guide To Landing A Job That Makes You Jump Out Of Bed."     So naturally, I was thrilled to reconnect...

Business leader extraordinaire Anne Finch, joined me in the studio for a Wander North Moscow Mule. She takes us to the start, and shares about her experience of programming for money when she was a young 14 year old high school student. Having programmed for 3 years before even graduating from high school, and now transitioning from CIO to CEO, there is one thing that has been consistent across ti...

So. Much. Fun to visit with a former classmate of Forest Lake High School -- Therese Molloy. We were dreaming of sandy beaches and sunny weather when we sipped on our Spicy Margaritas! Therese shares her wild journey of being featured as a singer, voiceover talent and actor in studios and on stages in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and in her current city of Minneapolis.  We chat on the topic...

Whiskey lovers, this is for you!  My dear friend Jodi Mayers who was featured on a previous episode ( watch that HERE ), introduced me to her favorite whiskey, Brother Justus. From that point on, I fell back in love with whiskey… it is honestly the BEST whiskey I've ever had. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when Phil Steger, the Founder of Brother Justus Whiskey Company accepted my invi...

As we enter a new year - no better time than NOW to talk about Mindset & Money!   Just over 5 years ago, there was a knock at my door at home.  I answered, and to my surprise, it was Michelle Johnson, a financial advisor in the area who was stopping by to introduce herself.     Fast forward to today, we are great friends, members of a Forward Thinking mastermind g...

Actress & Voice Over Artist Janet Fogg joins us in the studio for one of her favorite past-time cocktails, the Stinger.     Often referred to as an "Old Society Drink" it could easily be mistaken for an Andes mint candy.  Check out the recipe here: https://bit.ly/2MX2WwT   Janet, seemingly a master storyteller, shares her memories of the luxurious days back in the 70's...

Careers & Cocktails was thrilled to hit the road and go on-site to Wander North Distillery located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We had the opportunity to sit down with Brian Winter, the Founder and Owner of Wander North and taste his key products including vodka, gin and barreled gin - all of which are made from 100% Minnesota grown corn. #drinklocal Brian shares his journey of retiring from the...

Careers & Cocktails hit the road and went on-site to Wander North Distillery. We had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Daniel Metcalf, the Brand Ambassador at Wander North, a business leader, dreamer, curler, and deliverer of Woo. Daniel has 19 years of experience with multiple companies and roles driving sales and marketing results across industries. His experience and formal training...

Melissa Freiermuth , the queen of positivity, accountability and taking action joined me in the studio for a tequila cosmo! Melissa has a diverse background spanning from owning her own business, working in the funeral industry, building a career as a business coach and now most recently working in the technology field. Her passion lies in creating community, leveraging resources, collaborating wi...