Your Worthy Career

There are specific strategies you can use that will set your career plan up for success.  Through my years of helping pharma/biotech professionals create development plans that get them to the next level there are also some mistakes to avoid.  Whether it's a promotion or continuous growth, avoid these career plan mistakes and instead follow the strategies in this episode to get you to your ne...

On this episode of the podcast, I am solving the mystery of why you don’t know what you want in your career.  I get asked all the time - how can you know what I want if I don’t? In this episode, I'm sharing the simple steps to get to your next level and some immediate action you can take to answer this question for yourself. Listen in to learn: The 3 steps I teach my clients to get to their n...

The biggest question I get asked is: How do I know what my next career move should be? You feel stuck. You don't want to leave unless you know it's for the right role. When you think of staying there aren't any good options. I have a *brand new* training happening March 29th at 12pm EST. 5 Steps to Knowing Your Next Career Move And you are invited. In this training I am going to tea...

Speaking up at work or trying to get your expertise used can be hard. Doing so and having people not listen to you, roll their eyes, or worse, others get credit for what YOU just said, can be so frustrating. On this week's episode, I'm sharing my proven and fail-proof framework for getting your voice heard and expertise used at work.  This 5 step process will leave your colleagues and st...

Everywhere you look there is talk of manifestation. But what does it mean to manifest something and is this just The Secret of this decade? In this episode, I'm breaking down what manifestation is and how you can leverage it, with some strategy, to create a positive change in your career. In this episode you will learn: How manifestation works and the big mistakes most people make when trying...

Creating belief in yourself isn't cheesy - it's critical to your success. In this episode, I'm peeling back the curtain to what it takes to believe in yourself, in your ability to create any goal, and in your ability to make any goal happen. It isn't as easy as confidence and motivation. It isn't as easy as affirmations and manifesting your belief. You can't just tell...

Interviewing for a new job whether it is internal or external can be stressful. In this episode, Melissa is breaking down how to prepare for your interview so that you are calm, confident, and the interview is a breeze. How to show up in the interview as your authentic self and make your qualifications shine How to demonstrate confidence even when you're nervous What questions to ask that wil...

When you give your all to your work and you find yourself in a culture where being short-staffed is the norm, it's easy to get burnt out quickly.  You need more than a weekend off or a vacation to rebound. In this episode, I'm showing you how to proactively prevent burnout as a leader for yourself and your team, but also as an employee. Here's what you will learn: How to maintain pe...

You're a high achiever and you want your effort to speak for itself.  You know you're a great asset, so why do you want others to validate you and your work? In this episode, I'm sharing with you how to stop needing external validation. You'll learn: Why you seek the validation, where it comes from, and the science behind it. How this behavior can unknowingly hold you back in y...

On this episode, I'm talking with Nick Droste from Emergent BioSolutions. Nick is retired from the army and now works as a Supervisor in biotech manufacturing. Nick also volunteers with Vets2Industry a service for Veterans that provides knowledge, connections, opportunities and, more importantly, HOPE, helping Veterans transfer into civilian jobs. This episode not only gives a glimpse into th...

This week I have a special guest: Jon Mason. Jon is the Global Learning and Talent Management Leader for a top 10 pharma company. Jon has worked in learning and talent development for almost 30 years with half of that being in the pharma/biotech space. He is an expert in developing talent and sharing some of his wisdom with you that could just be the thing to get you to the next level of your care...

If you're not sure what your ideal career path is, this episode is for you. This week Melissa is sharing two specific ways you can go from feeling like you're unsure of the next best step to knowing exactly what you want in your career. It's easy to get caught up in work politics and the next logical step but as a high achiever, you want to know you are having the impact you can and...

In this first episode of 2022, I'm talking about career self-sabotage and the sneaky ways you may be holding yourself back and sabotaging the success you're really capable of. To make your 2022 career goals inevitable, you have to build some awareness to how you might be sabotaging your career and learn how to stop. Tune in to learn: The 3 ways you may be sabotaging your career success W...

Last quarter, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.4 million people quit their jobs, 4.4 million. And for six straight months, the number of people quitting their jobs is higher than it was pre pandemic. So it can be tempting to see what's out there, how much more money you could make if you could snag yourself a better title. I get it. You spent a lot of time to get where you are....

This week’s episode is going to be a big hit of dopamine. Learn why it’s so important to celebrate your wins and successes and how it positively changes your brain for the better. Hear 5 different career path success stories of real clients who found their ideal career path.  Learn how you can use their journey to inspire your own so 2022 is the best year yet. Mentioned in this episode: Schedule a...

Whether it's holidays or an upcoming vacation, you may struggle with completely disconnecting from work. I'm not talking just leaving the physical space and shutting down your laptop but mentally and emotionally disconnecting from work. So that you can be present and enjoy your time away from work without guilt, listen to this episode on how to disconnect completely.  This is work/life b...

Join Melissa with a special guest Sarah Cannistra.  Sarah is a L&D Career and Executive Coach who has led the Learning & Development (L&D) function in corporate and now helps people transition into L&D or take their career to the next level within this space. Sarah is sharing some invaluable tips like: How to own your career and make pivots to a new department What engaging complia...

Are you in a new leadership role? Maybe you're struggling with being effective in your current leadership position? I have 6 tips that will have you saying goodbye to stressful transitions in leadership where you wonder: Does my team like me? I want to make some changes, how can I do this and keep engagement up? Do I have buy in or will my team do what they want behind my back? How can I get...

Last week's episode was all about the power of meditation. This week you are in for a treat. I am guiding you through a meditation that will help you process and accept any emotions that you have that are causing you stress, anxiety, or keeping you down. Especially now, with the holidays around the corner, stress can be high. Many people use a control strategy for their emotions - meaning the...

There's a lot of buzz about meditation and I know there are also a lot of skeptics out there. I used to be one.  In today's episode, I'm sharing the science behind the positive impact of meditation. You'll gain insight through a series of Harvard Health studies on how meditation can actually help you advance your career. In this episode you'll learn: The science behind the...

Neuroplasticity is the science behind changing thoughts and in this episode, I am talking about the neuroscience behind changing thoughts. You've heard about mindset, you've even heard me talk about mindset before, but this episode is about the science and the evidence that you can identify and change your thoughts, you can change how you feel and ultimately change the results you have i...

It's performance review season and so I am breaking down my step-by-step guidance for how to give and receive feedback. Whether you have a review coming up, one you're giving, or it's just a 1-1 or meeting you have coming up where feedback is part of the agenda, this episode is for you. I'm not only walking you through how to give feedback in a way that is well-received and pro...

It’s here!  Day 3 of the Career Passion Blueprint masterclass!   In this episode, we’re diving into the most important piece of creating your unique blueprint and discovering what your ideal career is... Your mindset. Managing your mindset is the foundation that lets everything else happen.   Believe it or not, your brain is operating 90% in your subconscious. That means that less than 10% is your...

This episode is the second in a 3-part series.  You’ll hear Day 2 of my Career Passion Blueprint Masterclass.   In case you missed the first day’s training, you’ll find the link to that episode below, under “Featured in this Episode.” I’m sharing my own 4 step framework for understanding where you are now, who you really are (deep down), looking at patterns and options and making a decision and a...

Last month I delivered a masterclass series, Career Passion Blueprint, that helped so many people change the way they thought about their career and what is possible for them. It was so good that I was asked to offer it again. So I decided to put the series on the podcast, so you are getting the first day of the training right here, right now. Never before have I provided so much value and a step...