The Intern Whisperer

It is funny how a person can be in our circle of influence and yet we have not met. Kind of like two planes that fly over and past one another is the analogy. I knew Christa Santos before I met her through StarterStudio (previously Canvs) a startup accelerator program. As a marketing consultant, she helped with promotions and launch marketing for the organization. I actually met her in person a ye...

I met Pam McGee at an ATD conference last year and was amazed at her confidence, and depth of knowledge in HR. I knew she was someone that should be a guest on The Intern Whisperer. A little about her background, she served in the Air Force and joined when she was 17 years old and served for 6 years.  Impressive, right? She led the conversation with Lead without influence. Those are three powerful...

S6 Ep. 270 Victoria Yampolsky   Having Victoria Yampolsky as a guest on my show was incredibly thought provoking and encouraging. She is an expert on financial strategy, female entrepreneurship funding, and AI. We hope you enjoy this show and listen all the way to the end to hear her mentoring advice that benefits all listeners regardless of who you are. Here is a bite of what you can hear when yo...

Hashtags: #iHeartRadio #ApplePodcasts #GooglePlay #Spotify #Stitcher #Podbean #YouTube #Employers4Change #E4C #internships #radio #podcast #innovation #employers #smallbusiness #business #FutureOfWork #ValenciaCollegeRadio    This week’s guest did not disappoint and you will want to reach out to her right away and learn more about Synapse and how you can get involved. When I first met Lauren Prage...

Today’s guest, Roger Hunt, founder of Idea Trek, Inno Ethics, Hoover Dao is interesting because he kicks off the episode strong with his five words that describe him: Open, Trusting, Cantankerous, Intense, and Governed. That last word Governed, stands out. We discussed how none of us want to be defined by how a person sees us at that one moment in time. Roger is an author and also shares about his...

Kamaria Scott - A People Leader Crafting Ideal Strategies for the Future of Work   I met Kamaria Scott at The Good Network - which stands for Greater Orlando Organizational Development Network which is an organizational development [OD] professional association. OD is a science-backed effort focusing on the study and implementation of practices, systems, and techniques that affect organizational c...

Hashtags: #iHeartRadio #ApplePodcasts #GooglePlay #Spotify #Stitcher #Podbean #YouTube #Employers4Change #E4C #internships #radio #podcast #innovation #employers #smallbusiness #business #FutureOfWork #ValenciaCollegeRadio    Carol Ann Dykes Logue is a treasure in the Central Florida technology, STEM and STEAM communities. Carol Ann is the Director of Programs & Operations at UCF Innovation Di...

Today’s guest Cherrise Wilks, selected a career path that was influenced by serving others. One of her key words she selected to describe herself was strategist. She is exactly that.  She started her career by working in municipalities and was able to provide high measurement impact by working in the public sector, the power of public and private partnerships, and how this can support small busine...

Ray Choi is the CEO of Easy Cloud Solutions which provides web hosting, security, and development. He also is the Pastor of Hill Community Church in Torrance California. On this week's show, Ray shared his career and startup story and how that landed him finding intersection between business and faith in his journey.   #Employers4Change #Employer4Change #E4C #interns #employers #employer #smallbiz...

Today's guest is Caris Baker ; she is memorable for so many reasons. She is a woman of faith, family, and work. As a graduate from Full Sail University , she is a leader in the #game industry and cognized for her accomplishments when Full Sail inducted her into their #HallofFame. Caris recognizes that #gratitude is a value that most people need to practice daily.  I believe she is a person that ev...

Today’s guest on The Intern Whisperer is Juan Rivera, game developer, #innovator, and #visionary that works at the Melrose Center at the Orlando Public Library . I originally met Juan when participating at OMG Labs and Indienomicon #GameJams. I am so happy to have this opportunity to get to know him on a more candid level. Three big takeaways I want to share with our listening audience were:    He...

Arlene Blake is the founder and Executive Director of Women on the Rise. This organization helps women to strive for excellence. Women On The Rise was formed with the purpose of providing educational and motivational events for women, with a focus on our four pillars: women’s financial literacy, career development, entrepreneurship, and personal wellness. During our interview, I asked what she is...

This week we feature Laura Doud with Orange County Public Schools as she speaks to us about education and how much it's changed over the years. 

Today’s guest is David Jenyns, author of SYSTEMology that helps business owners create time, reduce errors and scale profits. How? With proven business systems that identify your blind spot in your business.   David sheds light on what is needed to scale your business, lessons he learned the hard way, and why you need to have systems to get out of your own way. He acknowledges legendary leaders li...

Tune in to hear Michelle Cummings of both Training Wheels and Personify Leadership talk about her novel, "The Reel Sisters" and the 8 competencies of a leader!

Jacques Fu is today’s Intern Whisperer Guest, and one of the many things I like about him is that he is willing to share his time, wisdom and give guidance to help others see what might not be visible to them.   We hope you enjoy this week's episode of The Intern Whisperer. The Intern Whisperer Podcast is brought to you by Employers 4 Change - Increasing diversity through #Skills based #DiversityE...

We hope you enjoy this week's episode of The Intern Whisperer.   The Intern Whisperer Podcast is brought to you by Employers 4 Change - Increasing diversity through #Skills based #DiversityEquityInclusion #recruitment and #management for #interns and #employees alike. Apply today to be an #Employer4Change that invests in #intern #talent and #employees. Want a break? Play Intern Pursuit Game on Ste...

Patti Brownsord is today’s Intern Whisperer guest. What do you think of when you hear the career path - Data Analytics. Something that sounds uninspiring or dry? Patti is nothing like that at all. She is funny, quirky, and smart (Three of her five words by the way). I met Patti at a networking event and overheard her mention that she is the Chair of the UCF Data Analytics Advisory Board. I asked h...

Marc Adams is the owner of Next Level Business Advisors - an accounting and coaching business that serves his customers with a heart of caring. He also is the host of Business SOS podcast.   One of the words that Marc shared to describe him is #caring.  He takes time to understand his clients needs and the results they want to see in their business. He also understands that being a #business #coac...

Mona Lou Cherkaoui shared the value of having a cultural intelligence program in your company. She is certificated and licensed to facilitate Richard Lewis, Cultural Intelligence model. Our deeper conversation was asking the question “What are we creating?” We dove into the value of having a world-view in education that expands a person’s knowledge to different views, conversations, and thinking. ...

Kunal Patel is a #SME in life. Someone you want as your mentor on how to live a rich life in things that matter like #time and how we view and use it.  He is a serial entrepreneur, software developer, game developer, AR/VR SME, philanthropist, and a kind person.  I work out of OMG Labs, a coworking space for (previously Orlando Game Space) #STEM and #STEAM creatives. OMG Labs has a sister organiza...

Alex Salas is my guest this week and his story of how he got into #instructionaldesign as a career is interesting because it had some twists and turns that shaped him into a man that chose to question and seek answers that developed curious minds. When asked what his five words are that described him and why, you will better understand the mentoring advice that she shared at the end of the episode...

The Intern Whisperer Podcast  is brought to you by  Employers 4 Change - Increasing diversity through #Skills based #DiversityEquityInclusion #recruitment and #management for #interns and #employees alike. Apply today to be an #Employer4Change that invests in #intern #talent and #employees. Want a break? Play  Intern Pursuit Game on Steam .  Thank you to our sponsor  Cat 5 Studios.

The Intern Whisperer Podcast is brought to you by Employers 4 Change - Increasing diversity through #Skills based #DiversityEquityInclusion #recruitment and #management for #interns and #employees alike. Apply today to be an #Employer4Change that invests in #intern #talent and #employees. Want a break? Play Intern Pursuit Game on Steam.  Thank you to our sponsor Cat 5 Studios.

The Intern Whisperer Podcast  is brought to you by  Employers 4 Change - Increasing diversity through #Skills based #DiversityEquityInclusion #recruitment and #management for #interns and #employees alike. Apply today to be an #Employer4Change that invests in #intern #talent and #employees. Want a break? Play  Intern Pursuit Game on Steam .  Thank you to our sponsor  Cat 5 Studios.