Career Rebel
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Have you ever worked a 9 to 5 desk job and secretly wondered if there’s something more? You’re not alone! Now, more than ever, people are peeking over their cubicle walls and wondering what other options are out there. The Career Rebel podcast will explore what these other options are, including the unique paths that exist outside of traditional office environments (hint: there are A LOT), and get you thinking differently about work than you ever have before. Join host Rachel Despres, Career Coach for Rebels, twice each month for empowering conversations and inspiring interviews to help you create an unconventional career on YOUR TERMS.
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From Construction to Curator of Locally Roasted Coffee with Andrew Jones
December 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBWhat do you do with your ideas? In the case of this episode’s guest, Andrew Jones, you act on them—quickly! Shortly after the pandemic began, Andrew got the idea to start a business that delivers coffee and teas from local roasters in the 519 area code—right to your door. And just a month later he had The Daily Grind 519 up and running. And it’s been a-growin’ ever since! But that’s not the only thing he’s got going on. Today, Andrew shares with us how he’s able to run The Daily Grind 519 al...
Why We Resist Pursuing Things We Really Want to Do
December 13, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBIs there something you want to pursue, like really, really want to pursue, but you just can’t manage to break through your fear and go for it? Until very recently, I was in exactly this situation. Which is what inspired this topic, and I’ll be sharing a whole lot more about in this episode. I’ll be talking about the revelation I had this past summer about something I’ve wanted to do for more than 18 years, the three fears that have been holding me back (including one BIG one), and what these...
From Call Centre Agent to Bookstore Owner with Kieran Dunn
November 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIn this episode, I sit down with Kieran Dunn, who had an inkling he wanted to be an entrepreneur years before he became one. But like many of us rebels, Kieran first went the conventional route in his career, working in a variety of industries in roles such as a computer programmer, website designer, call centre agent, and summer camp science teacher, to name a few. But about 10 years ago, Kieran found himself at a career crossroads with two potential paths ahead: either go back to school or...
The 3 Phases of Making a Career Change
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBMaking a career change can feel scary, especially if you’ve never made one before and don’t know what to expect. Which is why, in this episode, I walk you through the three phases of the career change process. Plus, I share how you can begin this process without needing to know what kind of work you want to pursue next. Because, believe it or not, making a career change is actually about so much more than which path you go down next and the work you end up doing. Get full show notes for thi...
From Business Analyst to Inspirational Creative Artist with Natalie Merritt-Broderick
September 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBDo you consider yourself to be creative? I do but, truth be told, I haven’t always. And the same can be said for my guest in this episode, Natalie Merritt-Broderick, who didn’t identify as being creative until just recently in her life. Although she loved writing from a very young age, when it came time to choose a career path, Natalie went the corporate route, like so many of us do. In fact, she worked in corporate for 28 years before walking away in 2017. And since then, Natalie’s creativi...
Covert Indicators That It's Time to Make a Career Change
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBAh, career change. It’s bound to happen at some point during your working years. Likely many times, in fact. But how do you know when it’s time to make a move? In this episode, I share a few of the common signs to look out for. As well as some deeper indicators that may be harder to notice, and how they might manifest in your life. Get full show notes for this episode at: https://careerrebelpodcast.com/ REBEL RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Episode 1: How I Went From Rule-Follower to Rebel...
From Dental Assistant to Jewelry Designer with Chantal Robert
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBIn this episode, I sit down with Chantal Robert, who first started her career in the health field working as a dental assistant. But like many of us career rebels, she knew pretty well immediately that the 9 to 5 life wasn’t for her. Chantal always wanted to pursue something creative. And she experimented with many different outlets over the years, but it’s when she leaned into her lifelong love of jewelry that things started clicking into place. Chantal shares all about her journey, includi...
The Unwritten Rule That’s Keeping You Stuck In Your Career
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBHave you ever felt stuck in your career? I know I sure have. And while there are many different factors that can contribute to this feeling, in this episode I share what one of the BIGGEST ones is, and how to free yourself from it so you can get unstuck and discover what’s next in your career. Get full show notes for this episode at: https://careerrebelpodcast.com/ REBEL RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Dell Technologies Report CAREER REBEL PODCAST: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2SFtCYp ...
From Prospect Researcher to Candle Maker with Katrina Bell
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this episode, I sit down with Katrina Bell, who first started her candle-making business The Copper Bell in the fall of 2019 as a creative outlet on the side of her new day job in business development for a software company. But life, as they say, had other plans. Because just five months into her role the pandemic hit, and shortly thereafter the company let go of about 25% of their workforce, including her. So Katrina had two options: look for another day job, or go all-in on her busines...
What the Heck Is an Unconventional Career?
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBCubicle life? It isn’t for everyone. If you’ve been getting the sneaking suspicion that you’re one of the people that it’s not for, then this episode is for you! I share what the heck an unconventional career actually is, the three most common types of unconventional career paths, and how to know which one might be the best fit for you, so you can say sayonara to that cubicle—stat. Get full show notes for this episode at: https://careerrebelpodcast.com/ REBEL RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE...
From Producing TV to Designing DIY Decor with Kim McIsaac
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBHave you ever had a job where you felt like you couldn’t be yourself? That you couldn’t express yourself the way you really wanted to? In this episode, I chat with Kim McIsaac, who knows this feeling all too well. Throughout her career Kim yearned to express her creativity, but her work in TV production just didn’t allow her to do so—at least not in the way she wanted to. Then, in 2016, she had this idea to repurpose some old vases that were sittin’ around her house into lamps. This idea led...
A Permission Slip to Own Your Inner Rebel
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBHave you ever thought to yourself, “What the heck is wrong with me? Why can’t I be okay with a normal 9 to 5 desk job like everyone else?” If so, then this episode is for you! I talk about why, despite how society’s made you feel, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with you. And why it’s so important to own the inner rebel in you and allow yourself to create an unconventional career that aligns with who you are. Get full show notes for this episode at: https://careerrebelpodcast.com/ REBE...
How I Went From Rule-Follower to Rebel
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBI’m a rebel. But I haven’t always been. In fact, for most of my life I was a dedicated rule follower. So how the heck did I end up becoming a Career Coach for Rebels? In this first episode, I get realll vulnerable and share all about my wild ride of a career journey. From being a starry-eyed teenager who dreamed of being a journalist (but was told it wasn’t a practical path to pursue); to working in the real world doing so-called “normal” office jobs that I just couldn’t stand; to the pivota...
From Policy Analyst to Fitness Studio Founder with Courtney McCarthy
May 17, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBWhat do you do when you invest years of time and education into pursuing a certain career path, only to say to yourself “this can’t be it”? In this episode, I’m chatting with Courtney McCarthy, who was faced with this exact situation when her dream career working of in government policy didn’t turn out to be quite as dreamy in reality, causing her to walk away from that line of work completely, and embark on a career change journey that eventually led to her opening her own fitness studio, L...
Welcome to Career Rebel
May 03, 2021 16:55 - 2 minutes - 1.43 MBHave you ever worked a 9 to 5 desk job and secretly wondered if there’s something more? You’re not alone! Now, more than ever, people are peeking over their cubicle walls and wondering what other options are out there. The Career Rebel podcast will explore what these other options are, including the unique paths that exist outside of traditional office environments (hint: there are A LOT), and get you thinking differently about work than you ever have before. Join host Rachel Despres, Career ...