Careers Episodes
162
June 27, 2022
Neurodiversity and inclusion in tech – with Jennifer Opal
Jennifer Opal is a DevOps Engineer with the HelloSign Team at Dropbox, a multi-award winning neurodiversity & inclusion advocate, blogger & keynote speaker. She also has dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. Jennifer has worked with clients such as...
146
Feb. 14, 2022
Thriving at work with ADHD and learning disabilities – with Alex Gilbert
Alex Gilbert is a New Yorker, a Mets fan, a yogi, and a brunch enthusiast. She also has dyslexia and ADHD. After spending her career working in leadership development, she started Cape-Able Consulting, a consulting and coaching business that helps...
135
Sept. 27, 2021
Episode 135: Minda Harts -- Career Success for Women of Color
A few years ago, Minda Harts was told that there was no market for a career book for women of color. Undeterred, she went on to write her best-selling book “The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table.” Since then, she’s been featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Fast Company, The NY Times, and Time Magazine, and was named the #1 Top Voice for Equity in the Workplace by Linkedin in 2020...
121
Feb. 1, 2021
Episode 121: Don’t believe everything you think – with Elaine Montilla
Elaine Montilla is an accomplished senior executive who has been an IT leader in higher education for two decades. As an immigrant, Latina, lesbian woman, Elaine has overcome many challenges to build her successful IT career. She is currently Chief...
113
Oct. 19, 2020
Episode 113: Micro-acts of mentorship for women -- with Rebekah Bastian
Rebekah Bastian is the CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail, an online platform that connects, mentors and empowers women as they share their personal and professional journeys and experiences. Previously, Rebekah was Vice President of Product and Vice...
111
Sept. 21, 2020
Episode 111: Passion has no expiration date – with Grandmapreneur Connie Inukai
Is it ever too late to find and follow your passion? According to Connie Inukai, passion has no expiration date. At age 72, she calls herself a "Grandmapreneur.” After retiring from her teaching career at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins...
109
Aug. 24, 2020
Episode 109: Struggling and thriving with dyslexia -- with Angelica Goncalves
Angelica Goncalves is an adult who has lived with dyslexia all her life. She was diagnosed at the age of six. Growing up, people told her she would never succeed or achieve her goals, but with the support of her parents and constant determination, she...
108
Aug. 10, 2020
Episode 108: Inspiring kids towards STEM careers -- with Tiffani Teachey
Tiffani Teachey is a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) advocate, professional speaker, and author of the children's book “What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z.” She has a Bachelor of Science degree in...
106
July 13, 2020
Episode 106: Helping underdogs find winning career opportunities -- with Jonathan Javier
Jonathan Javier is the CEO and Founder of Wonsulting, a career consulting company whose mission is to turn underdogs into winners: helping those who come from non-target schools and non-traditional backgrounds get their dream careers at top companies....
103
June 1, 2020
Episode 103: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Brown is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur and host of podcast, which uncovers true stories of diversity and inclusion. As the founder, president and CEO of ,...
100
May 11, 2020
Episode 100: An entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy by Harris Rosen
Harris Rosen is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. He is Florida's largest independent hotelier, having built a portfolio of eight hotels in Orlando, with close to 7,000 guestrooms, over the course of 45...
93
Feb. 17, 2020
Episode 93: Chasing a Stand-up Comedy Dream -- with Jessica Inserra (Explicit)
Jessica Inserra is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian whose irreverent humor explores, among other things, themes from her life as a gay woman growing up in a colorful New York Italian family. Jessica recently commemorated 25 years of being out,...
Jessica Inserra
92
Feb. 3, 2020
Episode 92: How Mario Armstrong learned to Never Settle
Mario Armstrong is a two-time Emmy Award Winner, Digital Lifestyle Expert, entrepreneur, TV Host, public speaker, and motivator for the modern world, who delivers tactical advice to inspire people to take action towards pursuing their goals, dreams...
90
Jan. 6, 2020
Episode 90: Finding Your Voice On The Air -- with Ginni Saraswati
Ginni Saraswati is an award-winning journalist, radio personality and celebrity interviewer with a unique brand of comedy that includes quick-witted introductions and on-air antics. She's the founder of Ginni Media, a boutique podcast production...
87
Nov. 18, 2019
Episode 87: How Miracle Olatunji helps students start their careers
Miracle Olatunji is a college student, entrepreneur, and author of “.” In high school, she founded OpportuniMe, an award-winning education organization which democratizes access to summer experiential learning opportunities for high school...
86
Nov. 11, 2019
Episode 86: Helping young people create a path to success – with Michael Basagre
This week’s episode features Michael Basagre, who founded and runs a career coaching service and blog called Momettas while he works as a packaging consultant in New Zealand. Momettas focuses on helping young adults between the ages of 15 and 30...
83
Oct. 21, 2019
Episode 83: How to Overcome Fear and Find Your Way as a Leader -- with Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina began her career as a secretary for a nine-person real-estate business, and eventually became the first woman ever to lead a Fortune 50 company as the CEO of Hewlett Packard. Her amazing career even includes running for the U.S....
Carly Fiorina
82
Oct. 14, 2019
Episode 82: How a StrongAssMindset can overcome colon cancer and other challenges in life -- with Tabitha Cavanagh
On this episode, you'll meet Tabitha Cavanagh, creator of the #StrongAssMindset hashtag on social media, and a co-chair of the Never Too Young Advisory Board for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. After facing an unexpected colon cancer diagnosis...
81
Oct. 7, 2019
Episode 81: Ajay Prasad – Lessons in Serial Entrepreneurship
After working as a corporate marketing executive for over twenty years, Ajay Prasad decided to become his own boss. In 2004, he left the corporate world and started GMR Web Team, a digital marketing agency. After switching the focus of the business to...
78
Sept. 16, 2019
Episode 78: Gail Tolstoi-Miller– Busting unconscious bias in hiring
On this episode I talk with Gail Tolstoi-Miller -- an award-winning dual CEO, experienced recruiter, author and global keynote speaker -- about unconscious bias in hiring. Having personally felt the impact of unconscious bias early in her life, she...
77
Sept. 9, 2019
Episode 77: Michelle Tillis Lederman – The Connector’s Advantage
Michelle Tillis Lederman, one of Forbes’ Top 25 Networking Experts, is the author of four books including the #1 new release, The Connector’s Advantage. She is also the CEO of Executive Essentials, which provides customized...
68
July 8, 2019
Episode 68: Heidi Bennett – Bringing multi-creative dreams to life
How do you build a life and career that fulfills your passion, if you’re passionate about multiple things? This is a question that Heidi Bennett helps people answer. Heidi is a business and wellness coach for multi-creative professionals –...
67
July 1, 2019
Episode 67: Justin Nguyen – Breaking with tradition to uncover career success for college students
Justin Nguyen is the 22-year-old CEO of GetChoGrindUp and Co-Host of the Young and D.U.M.B. (Dedicated, Up-and-coming, Motivated, Bold) Podcast. Justin’s mission is to uncover the blueprint to career success for college students, and educate them...
64
June 10, 2019
Episode 64: Nikhil Pampati – Educating students about their career options through Jobscopia
Nikhil Pampati is a high school senior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in New Jersey. In his free time, he serves as the cofounder and CFO of the national nonprofit Jobscopia, which runs programs...