Shine at Work®
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -Welcome to the Shine at Work Podcast! On this show, your co-hosts Karen and Dan will shine a light on your job search so you can land a role that lets you flex your strengths and progress your career in an environment you actually look forward to working in each day. From creating a stand-out resume, to confidently negotiating your salary, to finding your footing as a new manager, you can expect to hear actionable advice to help you shine your brightest in your role.
Karen D. Weeks is the Founder and CEO of Shine at Work®. She has over twenty years of HR experience, including as Global Chief People Officer at Obviously, a VML/WPP company.
Dan Carr is a Shine at Work® Career Coach with over a decade of recruiting experience helping high-growth startups expand with top talent.
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Episodes
Mini Episode 7.5 - How Best Do You Learn
September 28, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBIn my conversation with Stuart last week, he talked about how part of his career change journey was learning how he learned as an adult. That his approach to learning was different now than when he was in school. Which makes a lot of sense considering you are learning a skill, not a fact, and you will be applying it every day in your new job. In this mini-episode, I dive more into different resources and tools to learn a new skill. Especially in 2020, with so many virtual options availab...
Episode 7 - Learning a New Skill to Make a Career Change with Guest Stuart Roper
September 21, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Stuart who started his career in a customer support call center. After a being promoted to manager, he realized he had just fallen into this career and it wasn't what he actually enjoyed. During a vacation, he took the time to explore alternative careers and realized he wanted to move into engineering. But learning a new skill in your thirties is different then in school! After a lot of self-reflection and recognizing time and cost availability, he f...
13 | Learning a New Skill to Make a Career Change with Stuart Roper
September 21, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Stuart who started his career in a customer support call center. After a being promoted to manager, he realized he had just fallen into this career and it wasn't what he actually enjoyed. During a vacation, he took the time to explore alternative careers and realized he wanted to move into engineering. But learning a new skill in your thirties is different then in school! After a lot of self-reflection and recognizing time and cost availability, he f...
13 | Learning a New Skill to Make a Career Change with Guest Stuart Roper
September 21, 2020 15:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Stuart who started his career in a customer support call center. After a being promoted to manager, he realized he had just fallen into this career and it wasn't what he actually enjoyed. During a vacation, he took the time to explore alternative careers and realized he wanted to move into engineering. But learning a new skill in your thirties is different then in school! After a lot of self-reflection and recognizing time and cost availability, he f...
12 | Drawing Your Career Tree
September 14, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.42 MBIn my conversation with Leah last week, they came up with the great metaphor that their career was like a tree. That each job was a different branch. They laughed about it, but I had actually started to picture the exact same thing as they were talking. At the end of the day, aren’t we all just branching out from our core, or our trunk, as we learn more about ourselves. In this mini-episode, I dive more into how your career and life is like a tree, from the roots, to the trunk to the ma...
Mini-Episode 6.5 - Drawing Your Career Tree
September 14, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 4.41 MBIn my conversation with Leah last week, they came up with the great metaphor that their career was like a tree. That each job was a different branch. They laughed about it, but I had actually started to picture the exact same thing as they were talking. At the end of the day, aren’t we all just branching out from our core, or our trunk, as we learn more about ourselves. In this mini-episode, I dive more into how your career and life is like a tree, from the roots, to the trunk to the ma...
11 | Finding a Home Via Your Career Journey with Guest Leah Jubara
September 08, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Leah who started their career in video production but realized they wanted a different way to share their creativity. After a lot of introspection, and a little help from fate, Leah is now a barber at an inclusive and welcoming barbershop. They realized along the way that it's not about a career path or journey, but more like a tree. Each branch represents a different part of your career and a different part of you. But when you look at the whole tree...
Episode 6 - Finding a Home Via Your Career Journey with Guest Leah Jubara
September 08, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Leah who started their career in video production but realized they wanted a different way to share their creativity. After a lot of introspection, and a little help from fate, Leah is now a barber at an inclusive and welcoming barbershop. They realized along the way that it's not about a career path or journey, but more like a tree. Each branch represents a different part of your career and a different part of you. But when you look at the whole tree...
10 | Doing What is Right for YOU in Your Career
August 31, 2020 18:00 - 8 minutes - 6 MBIn our episode with Thea, she talked about the self-reflection that she did and the struggle she had realizing she was making decisions based on what she should be doing, or what others expected of her. And she is not alone, a lot of our guests shared that journey of figuring out what was best for them, and not what others expected (Julia calls it "Breaking up with Should"). So in this mini-episode, and almost our half way point in season one, I talk about three key things you should be ...
Mini Episode 5.5 - Doing What is Right for YOU in Your Career
August 31, 2020 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.99 MBIn our episode with Thea, she talked about the self-reflection that she did and the struggle she had realizing she was making decisions based on what she should be doing, or what others expected of her. And she is not alone, a lot of our guests shared that journey of figuring out what was best for them, and not what others expected (Julia calls it "Breaking up with Should"). So in this mini-episode, and almost our half way point in season one, I talk about three key things you should be ...
9 | Believing in Yourself to Find the Right Career for You with Guest Dr. Thea Zunick
August 24, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Thea who started her career in student affairs. And while she loved working with students, she realized higher education was not the right space for her in the long term. After some introspection, talking to trusted mentors and taking time to explore some different ways her passion could be turned into a career, she found a role with a non-profit whose mission inspires her every day. She now focuses on ways to help students with their health during suc...
Episode 5 - Believing in Yourself to Find the Right Career for You with Dr. Thea Zunick
August 24, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Thea who started her career in student affairs. And while she loved working with students, she realized higher education was not the right space for her in the long term. After some introspection, talking to trusted mentors and taking time to explore some different ways her passion could be turned into a career, she found a role with a non-profit whose mission inspires her every day. She now focuses on ways to help students with their health during suc...
Episode 5 - Believing in Yourself to Find the Right Career for You with Guest Dr. Thea Zunick
August 24, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Thea who started her career in student affairs. And while she loved working with students, she realized higher education was not the right space for her in the long term. After some introspection, talking to trusted mentors and taking time to explore some different ways her passion could be turned into a career, she found a role with a non-profit whose mission inspires her every day. She now focuses on ways to help students with their health during suc...
9 | Believing in Yourself to Find the Right Career for You With Dr. Thea Zunick
August 24, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Thea who started her career in student affairs. And while she loved working with students, she realized higher education was not the right space for her in the long term. After some introspection, talking to trusted mentors and taking time to explore some different ways her passion could be turned into a career, she found a role with a non-profit whose mission inspires her every day. She now focuses on ways to help students with their health during suc...
Mini-Episode 4.5 - How to Support your Passion and Have a Full-Time Job
August 17, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.37 MBIn our episode with Patrick, he shared how he has found a balance between having a full-time job he enjoys while feeding the passion he has for the arts. A lot of people need to find this balance. Not everyone can either make a 180 career change or they actually want, or need, to keep their passion projects on the side while maintaining a 9-5 job. As I always say, there is no right or wrong way to live your life to fulfillment. It's however you design your career and life to make sure yo...
8 | How to Support your Passion and Have a Full-Time Job
August 17, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.38 MBIn our episode with Patrick, he shared how he has found a balance between having a full-time job he enjoys while feeding the passion he has for the arts. A lot of people need to find this balance. Not everyone can either make a 180 career change or they actually want, or need, to keep their passion projects on the side while maintaining a 9-5 job. As I always say, there is no right or wrong way to live your life to fulfillment. It's however you design your career and life to make sure yo...
Episode 4 - Balancing Your Career & Your Passion with Guest Patrick Cleary
August 10, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Patrick about how he has found the right balance for him between career and side passions. He has found a home in Knowledge Management for over twenty years, but always finds ways to support his love of the arts and theatre by working on shows or his own creative endeavors "on the side". Patrick learned early on that he lost a lot of the fun and love for the arts if it was also his job. He talks about the evolution of the KM industry and how that conti...
7 | Balancing Your Career & Your Passion with Patrick Cleary
August 10, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Patrick about how he has found the right balance for him between career and side passions. He has found a home in Knowledge Management for over twenty years, but always finds ways to support his love of the arts and theatre by working on shows or his own creative endeavors "on the side". Patrick learned early on that he lost a lot of the fun and love for the arts if it was also his job. He talks about the evolution of the KM industry and how that conti...
7 | Balancing Your Career & Your Passion with Guest Patrick Cleary
August 10, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Patrick about how he has found the right balance for him between career and side passions. He has found a home in Knowledge Management for over twenty years, but always finds ways to support his love of the arts and theatre by working on shows or his own creative endeavors "on the side". Patrick learned early on that he lost a lot of the fun and love for the arts if it was also his job. He talks about the evolution of the KM industry and how that conti...
6 | Identifying What is Important
August 03, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5 MBIn our episode with Andrea, she talked about her journey in identifying what was important to her, both in her career and in life. And how those things can blur together at times. In this mini-episode I share some actionable tips and my own experiences identifying gaps in my life using "The Wheel of Life" tool. It's important that we focus on the whole self, not just our career. I walk through how this tool can help. Don't forget the discount for all our Hamster listeners! Using the...
Mini-Episode 3.5 - Identifying What is Important
August 03, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 4.99 MBIn our episode with Andrea, she talked about her journey in identifying what was important to her, both in her career and in life. And how those things can blur together at times. In this mini-episode I share some actionable tips and my own experiences identifying gaps in my life using "The Wheel of Life" tool. It's important that we focus on the whole self, not just our career. I walk through how this tool can help. Don't forget the discount for all our Hamster listeners! Using the...
Episode 3 - Andrea Stanley
July 24, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Andrea about her journey exploring a career outside of theatre as a school counsellor but ended up finding her way back to her true passion, as a stage hand in theatre. We talk a lot about how it is important to explore different options and consider what is right for you at different stages of your life. But also the willingness to say, I tried something different and actually it made me really appreciate where I was. Maybe that was the right move at...
Episode 3 - Making a Career Detour with Guest Andrea Stanley
July 24, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Andrea about her journey exploring a career outside of theatre as a school counsellor but ended up finding her way back to her true passion, as a stage hand in theatre. We talk a lot about how it is important to explore different options and consider what is right for you at different stages of your life. But also the willingness to say, I tried something different and actually it made me really appreciate where I was. Maybe that was the right move at...
5 | Making a Career Detour with Guest Andrea Stanley
July 24, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Andrea about her journey exploring a career outside of theatre as a school counsellor but ended up finding her way back to her true passion, as a stage hand in theatre. We talk a lot about how it is important to explore different options and consider what is right for you at different stages of your life. But also the willingness to say, I tried something different and actually it made me really appreciate where I was. Maybe that was the right move at...
4 | Identifying Your Unique Skills
July 20, 2020 21:00 - 5 minutes - 4.05 MBIn our episode with Julia, she mentioned how impactful it was to hear from people her strengths and the skills that brought value to a team...all things that just came naturally to her. How do you identify these unique skills and how can you leverage them in your career transition? In this mini-episode I share some actionable tips and my own experiences getting this feedback and turning it into a new career! I also announce a new discount for all our Hamster listeners! Using the code "h...
Mini-Episode 2.5 - Identifying Your Unique Skills
July 20, 2020 21:00 - 5 minutes - 4.03 MBIn our episode with Julia, she mentioned how impactful it was to hear from people her strengths and the skills that brought value to a team...all things that just came naturally to her. How do you identify these unique skills and how can you leverage them in your career transition? In this mini-episode I share some actionable tips and my own experiences getting this feedback and turning it into a new career! I also announce a new discount for all our Hamster listeners! Using the code "h...
Episode 2 - Identifying Your Unique Skills with Guest Julia Wuench
July 13, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBJoin Julia and I as we discuss her path from the healthcare corporate world to social impact consulting to her third career as a leadership and career coach. It is so obvious that Julia has found passion in her work and that she loves uses her unique skill set to help others. She shares great advice about listening to your body and being honest with yourself about what brings you joy, not what you "should" be doing. And for listeners of the podcast, she is offering two special deals... D...
Episode 2 - Finding What Brings You Joy with Guest Julia Wuench
July 13, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBJoin Julia and I as we discuss her path from the healthcare corporate world to social impact consulting to her third career as a leadership and career coach. It is so obvious that Julia has found passion in her work and that she loves uses her unique skill set to help others. She shares great advice about listening to your body and being honest with yourself about what brings you joy, not what you "should" be doing. And for listeners of the podcast, she is offering two special deals... D...
Episode 2 - Julia Wuench
July 13, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBJoin Julia and I as we discuss her path from the healthcare corporate world to social impact consulting to her third career as a leadership and career coach. It is so obvious that Julia has found passion in her work and that she loves uses her unique skill set to help others. She shares great advice about listening to your body and being honest with yourself about what brings you joy, not what you "should" be doing. And for listeners of the podcast, she is offering two special deals... D...
3 | Finding What Brings You Joy with Guest Julia Wuench
July 13, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBJoin Julia and I as we discuss her path from the healthcare corporate world to social impact consulting to her third career as a leadership and career coach. It is so obvious that Julia has found passion in her work and that she loves uses her unique skill set to help others. She shares great advice about listening to your body and being honest with yourself about what brings you joy, not what you "should" be doing. And for listeners of the podcast, she is offering two special deals... D...
Mini-Episode 1 - Tips for Networking
July 06, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBDuring Alina's episode, she mentioned several times the importance of "grabbing a coffee" with someone. But that can be intimidating if you aren't used to networking or talking to people about your career goals. In this mini-episode I share some tips on how to identify who to talk to, how to reach out to them, and how to facilitate a valuable conversation. As Alina said, you never know where a coffee can take your career!
Mini-Episode 1.5 - Tips for Networking
July 06, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBDuring Alina's episode, she mentioned several times the importance of "grabbing a coffee" with someone. But that can be intimidating if you aren't used to networking or talking to people about your career goals. In this mini-episode I share some tips on how to identify who to talk to, how to reach out to them, and how to facilitate a valuable conversation. As Alina said, you never know where a coffee can take your career!
2 | Tips for Networking
July 06, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 4.93 MBDuring Alina's episode, she mentioned several times the importance of "grabbing a coffee" with someone. But that can be intimidating if you aren't used to networking or talking to people about your career goals. In this mini-episode I share some tips on how to identify who to talk to, how to reach out to them, and how to facilitate a valuable conversation. As Alina said, you never know where a coffee can take your career! Welcome to the Shine at Work Podcast! On this show, your co-hosts K...
1 | The Importance of Networking with Guest Alina Doran
June 29, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Alina about her journey from accounting, to special projects, to financial planning, to strategic partnerships, to business operations, with various forms of coaching along the way. We talk a lot about the importance of finding a career and roles that fit your personality. Alina found some of her most exciting opportunities by reaching out to and connecting with people about their experiences, what they were working on, and identifying how she could p...
Episode 1 - The Importance of Networking with Guest Alina Doran
June 29, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Alina about her journey from accounting, to special projects, to financial planning, to strategic partnerships, to business operations, with various forms of coaching along the way. We talk a lot about the importance of finding a career and roles that fit your personality. Alina found some of her most exciting opportunities by reaching out to and connecting with people about their experiences, what they were working on, and identifying how she could p...
Episode 1 - Alina Doran
June 29, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this week's episode, I speak with Alina about her journey from accounting, to special projects, to financial planning, to strategic partnerships, to business operations, with various forms of coaching along the way. We talk a lot about the importance of finding a career and roles that fit your personality. Alina found some of her most exciting opportunities by reaching out to and connecting with people about their experiences, what they were working on, and identifying how she could p...
Getting Off the Hamster Wheel - Season 1 Trailer
June 15, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.11 MBWelcome to my new podcast! In this short episode I share my hopes and goals for this podcast as well as my own career journey to kick us off. Welcome to the Shine at Work Podcast! On this show, your co-hosts Karen and Dan will shine a light on your job search so you can land a role that lets you flex your strengths and progress your career in an environment you actually look forward to working in each day. From creating a stand-out resume, to confidently negotiating your salary, to find...
Episode 0 - Welcome
June 15, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.1 MBWelcome to my new podcast! In this short episode I share my hopes and goals for this podcast as well as my own career journey to kick us off.