The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast

Natasha Porizkova, DEI Manager, Nika White Consulting, joins this week's Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. She talks multiple career pivots and using her voice courageously to influence change. Hear what message she took to HR. She says we should educate ourselves to alleviate impostor syndrome. Read books, podcasts, and get out there and hear what others have to say.   You don't want to miss a...

Leadership Expert, Alain Hunkins is the guest for The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Alain talks about his upbringing (both his mother and grandmother are holocaust survivors). He shares how he gets his break and how it changed his entire career trajectory. He says good work doesn't equate to movement. You must skillfully market yourself. Listen to the full episode today. Reach Alain at http...

Dr. Hope Umansky, Educational Consultant, Innovations Educations Advocacy Group is this week's guest on The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Dr. Hope discusses shaking up and normalizing leadership in Non-Profit and Higher Education. She talks about how she used vulnerability, courage, compassionate and servant leadership to breakthrough to the driver's seat. Reach Dr. Hope at https://innovati...

In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career, I interview Communications Strategist, Career Expert, and Connector Mac Prichard who is filled with all sorts of career nuggets. Mac shares his career journey and how he manifested his dream job. Mac says we need to make time for connections, be intentional and strategic, and be of service to others. You don't want to miss this episode.  C...

In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast, Simone interviews Sarah Sagredo Hammond. Sarah is the President of Atlas Electrical, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Plumbing Services, Inc. Sarah says we have to learn how to relinquish the driver's seat from time to time so we can take in new nuggets from the people we meet. She shares quite a few resources to up our knowledge...

In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast, Simone interviews Danielle Hansen. Danielle is the CEO of Strategic Training Endeavors. She says her formula for owning her career is embracing any opportunity that presents itself. Embrace job and education opportunities and see it as an opportunity to move forward.   She says figure out how to step up and try something new. Move...

Women's History Feature: Serial Entrepreneur Samantha Williams is this week's guest on The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Sammi talks about gaining the courage to assume the driver's seat in her career. She reminisces on her journey in Corporate America with a side hustle. Despite non-believers, Sammi's drive allowed her to embrace her passions and become a full time serial entrepreneur with...

Women's History Feature - Sand Symes Sand Symes is a modern medicine woman, coach, spiritual teacher, shamanic practitioner, and intuitive healing guide. She is also the Founder of Rise as She - a global community of Awakened womxn. Sand sits down with Simone and talks about the journey to finding her voice and highlights how one discussion that burst her career dreams set her on a new course that...

Women's History Feature - Andrea Sengara Andrea Sengara, VP of Marketing at Campari is this week's guest on the Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Andrea takes us on her career journey and tells us why she said no to her dream job. Learn how she continues to win her career and get your weekly dose of career empowerment. You don't want to miss all the gems from this week's episode. Subscribe, lis...

Women's History Feature - Stephanie Simoni Award Winning Anchor and Reporter, Stephanie Simoni is this week's guest on the Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Stephanie sits down with Simone and talks about her journey and how being steadfast on her career goal served her well. She talks about knowing when to say no, knowing when to say goodbye to family for new opportunities, and managing mother...

In this bonus episode of The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast, Simone interviews Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins, Compiler  and Editor of Upward: Leadership Lessons of Women on the Rise. Bridgett and Simone discuss how this new book came about and how they collaborated together to create a historical contribution to celebrate Women's History Month. The book officially launches on March 8, 2021.  Learn...

In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career, Simone interviews Sales Guru Heidi Solomon-Orlick who takes us back to her start at Saks Fifth Avenue. She opens up about the necessity for courage, standing in your truth, and embracing pivots as she shares her journey the driver's seat. Heidi says we must find our career super power and start using it. Listen as she shares her formula fo...

Black History Month Feature - Dr. Fred McKinney In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career, Simone interviews the Carlton Highsmith Chair for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Quinnipiac University, Dr. Fred McKinney, who shares his inspirational career story. He says he got the entrepreneurial bug at a young age. Listen as he shares his formula for owning his career. Be empowered as...

Black History Month Feature In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career, Simone interviews Media Monetization Mentor, Political   Commentator, and Race & Gender Empowerment Expert. Dr. Avis shares her inspirational career story highlighting how a sabbatical changed her career trajectory. She says we must break out of our career boxes and follow our hearts. Listen as she shares her fo...

Denise Canady is the Chief Compliance Officer at Marrakech, Inc. She is this week's guest on The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. She says she navigated her way from single mother on welfare to an Executive role. Listen as Denise says we must: 👉🏾Find our value sweet spot and provide it 👉🏾See ourselves in future roles and plan our paths accordingly 👉🏾Pay attention to role descriptions and...

Lisa DeFalco is the CEO of TPG TeleManagement, Inc. She is this week's guest on The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. She says she has failed more than she has succeeded. She speaks passionately about motherhood and building her 8 figure empire. She says tenacity and grit are key skills to succeed. Subscribe, listen, share and review this episode. Connect with Lisa at Lisa. Defalco@tpginc.com ....

Host Simone Morris opens up Season 6 with Charanya Kannan, who leads Global Customer Insights and Strategy at a FinTech Company. She talks about her career progression from India, South Korea, Boston, and Silicon Valley. In our discussion, Charanya shares how she moved from being subservient to finding her voice and embracing feminism. Her career tips include: 👉🏾Figure out what's important to yo...

Host Simone Morris closes out Season 5 by celebrating two years of hosting The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. She talks about what it feels like to deliver 90 episodes of the podcast as well as her career success tips: Connect the dots by evaluating your career data points Find evidence of pivots that inspire you to continue pivoting in your career Rewrite your career story Collaborate with...

Managing Attorney of Transcendent Law Group, Michelle D. Craig is this week's guest on the podcast. With over 18 years of law firm experience, she became the first African-American female Partner the New Orleans Office of an Am 200 Regional law firm before starting her own firm. Michelle shares her keys to success: 1) Do something that scares you. What you want is on the other side of fear. 2) Hav...

Leadership Expert, International Best Selling Author and Podcaster Eddie Turner joins The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Eddie shares his keys to success: 1) Never get complacent and let others make decisions for you 2) Have many mentors for the seasons of your career; have them speak for you in rooms that you aren't invited to 3) Invest in education to give you access to build relationships...

Dawn Reshen-Doty, CEO, Benay Enterprises, joins this week's Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Dawn shares how she has managed to remain successful  managing a million dollar business with fifteen employees. Dawn helps us to understand why we must be fearless in asking for help in our careers. She talks about the importance of nurturing relationships and gives us some tips on how we can do so. L...

In this week's episode, Simone catches up with The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast listeners. She shares a bit about her journey to the driver's seat and how it's changed as an entrepreneur. Listen as Simone reflects on changes from this season and prepares listeners for what's to come. Listen to how you can win book giveaways from guests on the podcast. That and more on this week's episode of...

Djuana Beamon joins this week's podcast to encourage listeners to keep focus on their careers during a pandemic. Djuana and Simone talk about diversity and inclusion and how 2020 has changed the career game. Listen and enjoy this week's episode. About Djuana Djuana is a seasoned diversity and inclusion practitioner and thought leader with more than 20 years of experience in various business capaci...

Fun fact about this week's guest! She has traveled to every continent except for Antarctica and has visited over 30 countries. This week, we are joined by Attorney Dionnie Wynter Pfunde. She shares her journey from Jamaica to New York to Michigan and to Florida, all in pursuit of her passion for immigration law. Hear Dionne talked about how her business caused her to answer her calling to be her o...

Paris Forest is this week's guest for the Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Paris shares her career secrets for lasting at one company for 22 plus years. Paris says her formula for owning her career is about owning your value, communicating your value, and being intentional about arriving at your destination. Learn what one resource helped Paris to ready herself for an executive role. Subscribe...