The NEXT

When we’re feeling mentally drained, it’s easy to think that the solution to being our best selves is to “work on it harder.” This results in a downward spiral of exhaustion, more stress, and even more difficulty feeling as vibrant and awesome as we know we can be. The answer? START TALKING. I break down why explaining what you already know forces your thinking to sharpen, makes your brain come al...

After seeing several posts about females changing their gender and names to seem more masculine in the job search, Rob digs into some of the reasons this is a new low in the job market dumpster fire -and some ways to combat it.

Rob ponders a survey about the differences in salary expectations for each generation and comes to a pretty surprising conclusion about Gen Z…

Rob dives into the world of career advice and calls out some ways you can USE the advice you get without losing your soul.

Rob talks about his personal struggles with “hitting thewall” and some practical ways to make incremental progress toward feeling yourselfagain.

In this episode, Rob breaks down the 5-step process to create posts -even provocative posts- that no one can reasonably fire you over! Come on in!

CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode contains disturbing subject matter regarding violent events. Rob breaks down how public response to recent tragedies says much more about the job market than meets the eye, why it’s important that we recognize this connection, and what we can do to make things better.

Fresh from a trip to the deep dark corners of LinkedInvideo, Rob breaks down the fallacy of siding with “the man” on issues of “livingwage.” Listen in as he shares why things are really as rough asthey are, what can be done about it, and how to get along in the meantime. It’s a weird world we’re livin’ in…

Asking harder questions isn't usually a person's default response to being subject to a years-long job search, but Danielle is adamant that it's the RIGHT approach. Through a blend of self-reflection, using the tools available, and reaching out to her network, she has created a system that has brought her more connections, given her more inner peace, and gotten her more opportunities,...

Kim Bruso has reinvented herself more than once in hercareer, and has experienced a TON of change throughout her life. In a broken job market and with bills continuing to come in, she has made an ART of surviving the wait: focusing on the things and people that matter most, finding ways toupskill herself on the cheap, and making the most of what she has. In this episode, Kim shares her wisdom on w...

A viral post posited that expecting purpose or belonging from work is naive and "asking too much" of employers. But is that really true? In this episode, I push back on the cynicism and break down what it actually takes to create purposeful work -not just for idealists, but for real people in real roles.

Anatoly Masterovoy has made a life and career out of looking forward and taking action regardless of what the world is doing. Despite the setbacks he's experienced on his way toward his aspiration of becoming a CPO (Chief People Officer), he continues to show up and find the strength to put his attention where it belongs. Join us to hear about what it takes to move from setback to setback on t...

In this episode, where Rob talks at the camera ad nauseam and tries to pretend he's not using a script to keep him on track (which marginally works), Rob talks about The NEXT, why it exists, and what to expect from future episodes with ACTUAL GUESTS!