Who Moved My Career?!?

In this Power Move episode, former EY partner and The Career Leap creator Misha Rubin shares the quiet moment that changed everything — and how he helps others design lives they don’t regret. We talk about: Why success on paper can still feel empty The 3 biggest mistakes people make when asking “What’s next?” How to connect with your future self for better decision-making What it means to live a l...

In this episode of Who Moved My Career , Arun and Nicole sit down with Samina Bari—biopharma executive, memoirist, and trailblazer—for a raw, resonant conversation about identity, resilience, and redefining what comes next. Samina shares how cultural expectations, pivotal mentors, and deeply personal experiences shaped both her career and her sense of self. Together, they unpack what it means to l...

In this episode of 'Who Moved My Career', Nicole and Arun engage with Kelly Lewis, founder of the Lewis Leadership Group, to explore the complexities of career transitions, the concept of polarities, and the importance of navigating uncertainty. Kelly shares her personal journey from a problem-solving leader to one who inspires answers, emphasizing the need for curiosity in leadership. The convers...

Ryan Curtis was building a career as a professional MMA fighter. Then a catastrophic spinal injury took it — and nearly everything else — away in an instant. This episode isn't about sports. It's about what happens to your identity when the thing you've built your entire life around disappears without warning. Ryan talks about the mental war behind the physical recovery, the visualizat...

At some point, the ground shifts. The job changes. The title disappears. The plan goes sideways. What you need in that moment isn't a networking event. It's a crew — a small, high-trust group of leaders who've been in the fire and know what it takes to come out the other side. That's The Phoenix Club. Nicole and Arun pull back the curtain on why Nicole built it, how it works, and w...

Ousman Jobe went from The Gambia to the upper levels of the tech industry. That journey didn't happen alone — and he's unusually clear-eyed about exactly who showed up for him and why it mattered. In this episode, Ousman joins Nicole and Arun to talk about what real community looks like during a career transition — not the performative kind, but the kind where someone actually picks up the...

The rules that got you to the top won't get you to what's next. Rory Verrett has spent his career inside executive search — and he's done pretending otherwise. In this episode, the founder of Protégé Search sits down with Nicole to talk about what's actually happening in the executive talent market right now, why most senior leaders are navigating it completely wrong, and what a sm...

Matt Seiler ran major media companies. He's also thought harder than most about what it actually takes to navigate a career transition with intention — and his answer isn't a better resume or a bigger network. It's agency. In this episode, Matt makes the case that every executive needs someone in their corner who sees their value clearly, sharpens their story, and helps them move with...

Bill Fitzgerald has sat across the table from thousands of candidates. He knows what gets a resume tossed in ten seconds. He knows why most networking doesn't work. And he's unusually willing to say it out loud. In his first appearance on Who Moved My Career?!, the CEO of FitzDrake Search gets into the mechanics of a job search most people are doing wrong — the resume mistakes, the LinkedI...

In this Power Move episode of Who Moved My Career? , Arun and Nicole break down key insights from the newly released World Happiness Report —and what it means for your career - in just 10 minutes! With happiness declining in the U.S. and loneliness reaching epidemic levels, especially among young adults, these trends are reshaping the job market and how we work. They explore: 💡 The link between h...

Job hunting can be brutal—lonely, confusing, and full of rejection. But what if you didn’t have to go it alone? In this episode of Who Moved My Career , Nicole and Arun sit down with Phyl Terry , author of Never Search Alone , to unpack a radically different approach to job searching. Phyl shares why the traditional solo job hunt is broken and how forming a ‘search party’ —a structured support gro...

Sometimes, career moves happen to you. Sometimes, you make the move happen . In this episode of Who Moved My Career , Nicole and Arun sit down with Sam Tortora to talk about what it really takes to reinvent yourself. Sam shares her journey from BlackRock to personal reinvention , opening up about the challenges of career transitions, overcoming self-doubt, and navigating health struggles. They div...

When we started this podcast, we thought we’d be talking mostly about tech executives navigating career pivots. But then layoffs started hitting everywhere —not just in tech, but across industries, and even in the government. Suddenly, this isn’t just a niche conversation—it’s the most timely career topic of all time. In this first episode of Who Moved My Career , Arun and Nicole dive into the emo...

In this episode of Who Moved My Career , Arun and Nicole get real about job searching—the highs, the lows, and the gut-punch moments of rejection. Nicole opens up about her own experiences with rejection, sharing how she’s learned to embrace resilience, vulnerability, and the power of community when things don’t go as planned. They dive into why rejection stings, how to reframe it, and why buildin...