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How I Got Hired

148 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings

Hey there! Welcome to ‘How I Got Hired’: a show about ordinary people like you and me, and how they created extraordinary success in their career. Three times a month, we uncover how they got hired in those career defining roles, whether it's by companies, whether it's by their very first paid clients and we are all about fully practical strategies and tactics; who’s got time for fluff? Not us! So if that is what you are about, you are in the right place. My name is Sonal Bahl, International Career Strategist and Founder of SuperCharge and here I am, every single week to help you to supercharge your believability, networkability, marketability and hireability, so you have a career and life that you are proud of. Now go in and listen with an open heart and an open mind and believe really believe if they could do it, you can do it too. Now let’s get you supercharged! Reach out to us: www.SuperChargeYourself.com. (Podcast music credit: Teamwork by Scott Holmes, under Creative Commons license.)

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127. Lousin Mehrabi: From a Career in Finance to Becoming one of the most sought after Negotiation Advisors in the World

March 08, 2024 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

My guest today is recognised as one of the most influential negotiation professionals in the world and works closely with CEOs and decision-makers to help them get the best out of themselves and their teams. Lousin Mehrabi is trained and mentored by some of world's best (hostage) negotiators, is a Certified Professional Negotiator, speaks 5 languages, has 4 nationalities and no, she is not a secret agent but she does work closely with them. I have been following Lousin on LinkedIn for close ...

126. Suneel Gupta: He will help you find that spark again, yes, really, just like he did for himself

February 15, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 53 MB

My guest today was once seen as the “face of failure” in the New York Times, so if there’s one thing he understands really well, it’s that the road to success is not always smooth. Suneel Gupta learned from his mistakes and went on to found RISE, a breakthrough wellness company recently bought by Amazon. Suneel is now a successful author and host of a docu series called ‘Business Class’. I loved his first book Backable which is about how to get buy-in from others to move your ideas forward, ...

125. Karin Hurt: From leaving golden handcuffs at Verizon to writing a blog that became a leadership training firm with clients like Adobe, Microsoft, Nestle!

January 30, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

We’ve had lots of guests on the show who quit their job, were called to a higher purpose, set their eyes on entrepreneurship and never looked back. One thing we don’t often see is the mess that goes on behind the scenes. Karin Hurt’s story is one that deserves to be told, because Karin is no ordinary former 9 to 5’er who started her own training firm. Karin left a very well-paying job at Verizon after 20 years, and left a tonne of money on the table, so much so everyone around her told her ...

124. Donna Serdula: From Sales to Writing the 'LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Dummies' Guide

December 17, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

I’ve talked so much about LinkedIn on the show, and have brought quite a few personal branding and LinkedIn experts on here as well. My next guest however, is different. Donna Serdula is a LinkedIn Expert, speaker and author who wrote the Dummies guide… LinkedIn Profile Optimisation for Dummies. In this episode, we are going to learn directly from Donna on her own career and Powerful Positioning tips to Elevate & Accelerate Your Career. Follow Donna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

123. Can the ATS help you land your Dream Job? Learn from Talent Acquisition Expert & Job Seeker Ally Ed Han

November 27, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Join me from a LinkedInLive conversation on a perennially hot topic: the Applicant Tracking System. Let's learn with Ed Han, Wordsmith, Job Seeker Ally and Recruiter at Cenlar FSB. In this conversation from 2022, Ed and I talk about: - What are some myths surrounding ATS's that we need to separate from facts? - What does a job seeker need to know about ATS when sending a job application? - What is it most recruiters wish people knew, before reaching out to them? Follow Ed on  LinkedIn her...

122. Where are they now? Mita Mallick on being another brown woman writing a book about Inclusion, and how YOU can make your childhood dream come true

October 04, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

If I had a magic wand, I'd make this conversation compulsary listening in every single company in the world. It's THAT good.  Mita Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice and a champion of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. Mita was a guest in May 2022 and since then has written a book called 'Reimagine Inclusion', and we talk about the state of DEI today. And why we need yet another brown woman talking about inclusion, and why it matters. Listen, take notes. Mita drops a lot of gems, and there's a ...

121. Ryan Patel: How he became a World Renowned Go-To Authority on all things Business & Economy

September 26, 2023 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

My guest today is Ryan Patel. Ryan is a world-renowned go-to authority on global business, political economy & corporate governance. Ryan is a top on-air contributor on CNN and has been featured on Fox Business, New York Times, BBC, CNBC, Entrepreneur, Inc, Forbes, Nasdaq, etc and is an international keynote speaker whose clients include Adobe, Mastercard, World Economic Forum, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Reuters, HP, American Cancer Society, LEGO, London School of Economics, Wha...

121. Ryan Patel: How he became a world-renowned Go-To Authority on all things Business & Economy

September 26, 2023 17:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

My guest today is Ryan Patel. Ryan is a world-renowned go-to authority on global business, political economy & corporate governance. Ryan is a top on-air contributor on CNN and has been featured on Fox Business, New York Times, BBC, CNBC, Entrepreneur, Inc, Forbes, Nasdaq, etc and is an international keynote speaker whose clients include Adobe, Mastercard, World Economic Forum, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Reuters, HP, American Cancer Society, LEGO, London School of Economics, Wha...

120: Shweta Aggarwal: How a Computer Science Engineer moved from India to Japan & UK & became an Anti-Colourism activist

September 12, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MB

 To introduce my guest, I’m going to steal some rather uncomfortable, inconvenient facts from her new book. For hundreds of years, Asians, especially Indians, have believed that if you are fair, light skinned, it means that you are superior. That’s right – white supremacy doesn’t just exist among white people. Sadly, this is still the case even in modern, ‘liberated’ India. Global sales of skin lightening products are expected to cross $8.9 billion by 2024, according to the World Economic Fo...

119. Robert Baker: What it was like to be at Mercer for 42 years, and how that evolved to Male Allyship & DEI Consulting

August 31, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

My guest today is Robert Baker. Robert spent 42 years at Mercer Consulting, where he held senior roles leading Investment Consulting and Client Relationships across geographies and businesses, and also leading DEI for the international regions, before DEI was really as mainstream as it is today. So, what does Robert do after a rich 42 year career? He starts his ‘next stage’ portfolio career, using his power and privilege for good, and set up his own consulting firm, helping businesses, ecome...

118. Selena Rezvani: Quick Confidence and How to be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself

August 08, 2023 16:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

We are in for such a treat! My guest today is Selena Rezwani, Leadership Speaker and 3x author. Her advice has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, Washington Post, Oprah.com, Thinkers 50 and has recently written her book Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself, and is all about hands-on, bite sized strategies for improving your confidence. We will learn about Selena and her career path and walk away with her favourite tips on quick confidence when we ...

117. Kristina Mand-Lakhiani: How to Become Flawesome & Live an Imperfectly Authentic Life

July 24, 2023 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

My guest today is Kristina Mand-Lakhiani. Kristina is the co-founder of Mindvalley , the world’s most powerful platform with 20 million followers, who learn a wide range of categories from mind, body, soul, entrepreneurship, career. Kristina has been in the personal transformation industry for over 20 years and is an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist. But how did Kristina get here? And what’s next? We have a lot to learn from Kristina’s journey. In this episode, Kr...

116. Niraj Kapur: Sales, Marriage, Divorce, Depression, Finding Happiness again & Everything in Between

June 26, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

My guest today is Niraj Kapur. Niraj is many things. An award-winning executive, Niraj has worked in corporate London for 23 years. From small businesses to a national newspaper to FTSE 100 companies, he's experienced it all and shares his insight, knowledge, big wins and horrible failures. A sales trainer, TedX Speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice, book author of 3 books including ‘Everybody works in Sales’. These are reasons enough to invite Niraj to the show, but I personally find Niraj to be one...

115. Alan Stein: How he got hired at Google, Facebook & Salesforce while navigating rejections, job losses and toxic internal politics

June 02, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

In this podcast episode, I interview Alan Stein, founder of Kadima Careers and former employee of top companies like Google, Facebook, Salesforce, and American Express. We talk about navigating internal politics, job loss, and transparency in the workplace. Alan shares his experiences getting hired at Google and emphasizes the importance of having someone open the door for you. He also talks about the importance of understanding power centers within an organization and building relationships...

114. Jason Feifer: Learn how to Build for Tomorrow, with Editor-in-Chief at Entrepreneur Magazine

May 08, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

My guest today is Jason Feifer. Jason is the opposite of a one trick pony. He’s a multi-hyphenate: Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur magazine, podcast host, book author, keynote speaker, startup advisor, and my personal favourite: non-stop optimism machine. In this episode, we are going to learn about Jason’s journey to, I know this is going to sound cliché and click-bait-y… embracing change. Because as much as we all know it’s important to understand and accept change, not a lot of us like it...

113. Jenna Harrison: From Nude Beaches to Business Coaching: Her Uncommon Career Journey

April 26, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

In this episode of the "How I Got Hired" podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenna Harrison, a mindset and business coach. Jenna shared her career journey with me, which included working in corporate roles, moving to Spain to work on a nude beach, and eventually becoming a coach. We covered a range of topics during our conversation, including salary negotiation, clarity in decision-making, and the power of mindset. Jenna emphasized the importance of being grounded in one's mission an...

112: Where are they now? Jon Tesser on moving forward after toxic workplaces and internet haters

April 03, 2023 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

Today’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently. Jon Tesser was a guest on the show back in Dec 2020 on episode 10 titled ‘Dream Jobs & Dream Bosses’ and we chatted about his career at  NYC & Co, New York Magazine, Viacom.  Since then, Jon has been through a layoff and a job change, and we need an update. In this episode, we talk about it all: - When a job turns ou...

111: Niall O'Carroll: From Detective to Sports Psychologist working with 27 Olympic champions

March 21, 2023 12:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Niall O’Caroll used to be in the Irish National Police for 18 years, then worked as a Performance Coach with British Gymnastics and as a Sports Psychologist with 27 individual Olympic champions in Canada, UK etc. Niall is now the global Chief of Partnerships at PepTalk, a team experience platform. In this fascinating conversation, Niall spills all the beans: - We talk about what it was like being in the police force in Ireland for the better part of two decades, - How he got hired by the...

110: Sapna Chadha: From New York to New Delhi to Singapore: Career (& Life) lessons working at Amex & Google

March 04, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

My guest today is one of Asia Pacific’s 50 most influential and purposeful marketers. Sapna Chadha is VP Marketing at Google (at the time of this recording), based in Singapore and runs its consumer and business products in 12 geographies in India, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Prior to Google, Sapna was Chief Marketing Officer at American Express Banking, first in New York, and then in New Delhi. Sapna’s name is Indian and she looks Indian, but had never ever lived in India before moving w...

109. Deepa Purushothaman: From Politics to Partner at Deloitte to Author & Entrepreneur

February 19, 2023 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

My guest today is Deepa Purushothaman who worked at Deloitte for over 20 years and was the first Indian American woman and one of the youngest to make partner. While that is impressive in and of itself, that is not the only reason Deepa is on the show. Deepa wrote this on LinkedIn a couple of years ago: I left my 22 year old job and felt like I was jumping off the cliff of uncertainty during COVID, to write and launch a business. It felt scary, uncertain, and even a little frivolous at the t...

108. Dr Pal: How a Heart Attack changed his Life and Career

February 07, 2023 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

My guest today is a Dr Pal, one of California’s leading experts in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. There are 3 reasons I wanted to bring the good doctor on the show.  Number one is it’s pretty cool to have a doctor on the show, second, are some startling facts: 13% of the world is obese, 39% of the world’s adults are overweight, 1 in 5 children are overweight, and we need to learn more about this, and Dr Pal has his own personal journey. Thirdly, Dr Pal, (full name Dr Palaniap...

107. Frank O'Connell: Learn how to Jump First with the former President at Reebok & HBO

January 31, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

My guest today is Frank O’Connell, who has had a long and illustrious career being CEO and President at some very well-known companies like Reebok, FOX Video Games, HBO Video, Gibson Greetings so many more.  Frank has moved 25 times to new roles, across diverse industries and is now a well-known mentor to young professionals and a big proponent of taking risks to build successful careers and businesses. In fact, Frank has written a whole book on this theme: Jump First, Think Fast. In this co...

106. Sunaina Sinha: Life before and after Stanford & Harvard, and Moving from Employee to Founder to Employee

January 21, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MB

My guest today is a Finance Firebrand, and Private Capital Advisor Sunaina Sinha, who is now at Raymond James, a global financial services leader whose total client assets are over $1.1 trillion. There are so many reasons for bringing Sunaina to the show. Even though Sunaina received her education at HBS and Stanford, her career has been anything but linear, something we love to see on the podcast ; there are so few women in this space; and so few women who look like me, especially who were ...

106. Sunaina Sinha: Life after Stanford & Harvard, from Employee to Founder to Employee

January 21, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

My guest today is a Finance Firebrand, and Private Capital Advisor Sunaina Sinha, who is now at Raymond James, a global financial services leader whose total client assets are over $1.1 trillion. There are so many reasons for bringing Sunaina to the show. Even though Sunaina received her education at HBS and Stanford, her career has been anything but linear, something we love to see on the podcast ; there are so few women in this space; and so few women who look like me, especially who were ...

106. Sunaina Sinha: Employee to Founder to Employee and Life after Stanford & Harvard

January 21, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

My guest today is a Finance Firebrand, and Private Capital Advisor Sunaina Sinha, who is now at Raymond James, a global financial services leader whose total client assets are over $1.1 trillion. There are so many reasons for bringing Sunaina to the show. Even though Sunaina received her education at HBS and Stanford, her career has been anything but linear, something we love to see on the podcast ; there are so few women in this space; and so few women who look like me, especially who were ...

105. Nammy & Pavi: How Being Misfits helped them to Start a Successful Company

January 10, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

My guests today are two very talented women who started a video production company, without any video production experience!  Namrata Sirur, aka Nammy, has an MBA and worked in very serious sounding corporate roles with Schlumberger and Sysco Food and Beverage Services. My other guest Pavi Dinamani is a trained Chemical Engineer and has worked at companies like Amec Foster Wheeler. In 2016, both Nammy and Pavi left corporate behind and started this new adventure, which is this super successf...

104. Peter Zemsky: Dialogue with The Dean at INSEAD

December 19, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Today we’re speaking with Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean at INSEAD, one of the top business schools in the world, where he wears multiple hats: Peter works closely with the Dean on leading and representing the school globally, while also being Dean of Innovation, while he's not teaching. We talk about all these roles, and I also ask him about the relevance of expensive business school education in today’s world with amazing and very affordable and open online courses.  I hope you enjoy this conve...

104. Peter Zemsky: Dialogue with The Dean

December 19, 2022 17:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Today we’re speaking with Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean at INSEAD, one of the top business schools in the world, where he wears multiple hats: Peter works closely with the Dean on leading and representing the school globally, while also being Dean of Innovation, while he's not teaching. We talk about all these roles, and I also ask him about the relevance of expensive business school education in today’s world with amazing and very affordable and open online courses.  I hope you enjoy this conve...

104. Peter Zemsky: Dialogue with The Dea at INSEAD

December 19, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Today we’re speaking with Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean at INSEAD, one of the top business schools in the world, where he wears multiple hats: Peter works closely with the Dean on leading and representing the school globally, while also being Dean of Innovation, while he's not teaching. We talk about all these roles, and I also ask him about the relevance of expensive business school education in today’s world with amazing and very affordable and open online courses.  I hope you enjoy this conve...

103: Tanu Grewal: The Long Road to the American Dream

December 11, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

My guest today is an Indian born woman working in the US with a Mexican company. Tanu Grewal is based in Houston Texas and has had an unconventional career trajectory. Tanu is a marketing leader with experience in Branding + Performance +P&L + Operations which she claims is her superpower. Having worked at fortune 100 companies, she knows what good looks like and in start-up environments to know how to 'fly the plane while building it'. Today we’re going to learn about Tanu’s journey from I...

102: Nicholas Jemetta: Career advice from The Fancy Dress Dad

November 29, 2022 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

Pitching yourself for a new job is never easy.  Pitching yourself when you live with anxiety, is harder.  What's even harder?  Pitching yourself to the BBC when you have a stutter. Or doing multiple professional speaking gigs, with that stutter. The most courageous of all?  Dressing up in a fancy dress costume (think skeleton onesie!) and showing up to a work meeting on Zoom. And then again as Darth Vader. Then again as Minnie Mouse. Why on earth would anyone do that?? Listen to the episode...

101. Lisa Bowman: Fighting Back Harrassment

November 15, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB

Today’s conversation will be with a very very courageous woman: Lisa Bowman. Lisa has held Executive level marketing roles at UPS and was most recently the global CMO for The United Way, the international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates.  Why do I call Lisa brave? Lisa experienced harassment at her job, spoke up, made some people uncomfortable, and was eventually flat out fired as retaliation for speaking up.  Listen to this excerpt: “I am a big believer that ex...

100. Nimrat Kaur: From Homeland to Hollywood

October 25, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

It's episode 100 of How I Got Hired! And I can't think of a better way to mark the occasion than share this conversation with you. My guest today is a very talented actor who has starred in hugely successful productions like the Homeland series, as well Hindi movies like The Lunchbox (screened at the Cannes Film festival), Airlift and more recently, Dasvi. We are going to chat with Nimrat Kaur and trace her career of nearly two decades. In this revealing chat, Nimrat talks about: - How Nim...

99. Angus Grady: Unlock your Best Life

October 19, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

My guest today is The LinkedIn Unlocker Angus Grady. But wait, there's much more to Angus than LinkedIn, so much more. I met Angus on Clubhouse around 18 months ago and my jaw drops every single time I hear Angus speak. The words flow out like honey, but wait, that’s not the only reason I have invited Angus on the show. Angus and I are going to be talking about some darker facets of life, like alcohol addiction, and the fact that Angus has been sober since 2004. In fact, during a recent cha...

98. Tova Leigh: She did WHAT?

October 04, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

My guest today is like no other. Truly, one of a kind. Tova Leigh is a Writer, Performer and Content Creator with over 2 million followers on social media. But wait, she’s not like other writers and performers out there. She creates viral videos about feminism and women’s rights in a way that educates and entertains. I mean, Tova is seriously funny. And today to talk about Tova’s career, which started out as an Employment Attorney and then switched to the performing arts.  Tova has performe...

98. Tova Leigh: She did WHAT?

October 04, 2022 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

My guest today is like no other. Truly, one of a kind. Tova Leigh is a Writer, Performer and Content Creator with over 2 million followers on social media. But wait, she’s not like other writers and performers out there. She creates viral videos about feminism and women’s rights in a way that educates and entertains. I mean, Tova is seriously funny. And today to talk about Tova’s career, which started out as an Employment Attorney and then switched to the performing arts.  Tova has performe...

97. Ben Lampkin: How he Rocket Fueled his Career

September 28, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

My guest today is Ben Lampkin. Who’s Ben Lampkin, I hear you ask. Well, you may not have heard of Ben, but I can guarantee you’ve definitely heard of his boss, Sir Elton John! Ben is Managing Director of Rocket Sports, a sports marketing business specialising in talent management, brand partnerships, etc, co-founded by Elton John.  While that’s a pretty cool thing in and of itself, it’s not the only reason I’ve invited Ben to the show. Ben has had a non-traditional career path, and stopped ...

96. Enrique Camacho: Army Colonel to Uber Driver to Founder!

September 13, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

My guest today is a US Army Colonel turned Uber driver. True Story! I’m going to take an excerpt from a LinkedIn post of his that blew up in May 2022 and got 60,000 likes and thousands of comments and shares: “I was kind of a big deal, at least I thought. I worked for some of the most recognized names in defense, served at a few national agencies. Then I started Model Citizen Coffee Company and realized - I need more money! So, between writing business plans and developing product lines, I ...

95. Tiffany Uman: How she got 7 promotions in 10 years!

September 07, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

My guest today is based in Montreal, Canada and has worked 13+ years at the number one beauty company in the world: L'Oréal, during which she received 7 promotions in under 10 years. Tiffany Uman is now a full-time Career Strategy Coach empowering ambitious professionals to fast track their own success, a mission right after my own heart.  In this enlightening conversation, Tiffany talks to us about getting hired at L'Oréal in a very competitive environment and what helped her to stand out....

94. Chris Anderson: An Unedited Career

July 13, 2022 14:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MB

My guest today has worked with CNN, Huff Post, Business Insider, HSBC, LinkedIn, and even at a top gaming company in Hong Kong. Chris Anderson recently moved back to his native California after some very adventurous years in South East Asia. There are 3 reasons I wanted to bring Chris on the show: a)     Chris not only talks about career pivots, one of my favourite topics, but has also lived it b)     The one theme in most of Chris’ career is related to content: managing it, mastering it, ...

93. Twelve and a Half ways to a Dream Career

July 07, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

This episode is from a Youtube video of mine where I share how the latest NYT best seller by Gary Vaynerchuk can actually help your job search and career development. I do this by going over the 12 and a 1/2 emotional ingredients mentioned in the book and how they can help the common scenarios during job search, like interviewing, and also others we all face during our career.  Resources mentioned during the podcast: How to negotiate salary: https://youtu.be/4VBjjkbEthY How to answer 'gre...

92. Priya Ramesh: 'Master' your Leadership

June 27, 2022 17:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

If you want to be a fantastic leader, today’s conversation is perfect for you. My guest is Priya Ramesh. Priya is a Master Certified Coach and that in itself, I think is a pretty big deal, there are only 70 MCC’s in India and  only 1,327 wordwide.  Priya was my Mentor Coach during my Coaching Certification Program and I have learnt so much from her. Today, the tables have turned, I’m the one asking the questions, and I know this will be such a valuable conversation In this episode, Priya a...

91. Andy Griffiths: Writing your Own Story

June 21, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

My guest today is Andy Griffiths.  If you haven’t heard of Andy, and if you have kids/nephews/nieces, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Treehouse Books: the 13 Storey Treehouse, 26 Storey Treehouse and so many more. These books are created by New York Times bestselling team Andy Griffiths who is the writer and Terry Denton, the illustrator.  Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. He and Terry have collaborated on more than 33 bestselling books since 19...

90. Jules White: Live It, Love It, Sell It!

June 13, 2022 20:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

There are so many reasons I invited Jules White on the podcast.  She’s not only the only person I know who’s been on Dragon’s Den and had a TEDx Talk, but also run successful businesses and been through multiple layoffs. Jules exhibits what a lot of us don’t know we have: grit and determination, to get back up when life knocks us down.  In this episode, Jules gets down and dirty with us and holds truly nothing back: Bankruptcy, layoffs,  the reality behind her experience on Dragon's Den, ...

89. Julie Winkle Giulioni: Why 'Promotions are so Yesterday'

June 06, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

My guest today is in Pasadena, California and her name is Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie is the author of ‘Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development, Help Employees Thrive’ and the co-author of the international bestseller, ‘Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go’. Julie is also named by Inc. Magazine as a Top 100 Leadership Speaker and in this conversation, we talk about Julie’s career and how every single person alive today can thrive in their own career. We talk in detail about Jul...

88: Josh Braun: How to Sell without Selling your Soul

May 30, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB

My guest today is Josh Braun. Josh is one of the leading voices on LinkedIn on all things Sales, and I love having conversations with Sales trainers because I think sales skills are life skills.  I have been following Josh for quite some time now, and his advice is always fluffless and on point. I had a feeling that Josh would be a pretty great podcast guest, but when I saw Josh’s past career, especially in education (Josh is a qualified Elementary school teacher, or as we call it here in E...

87. Listen to this before joining the Great Resignation!

May 23, 2022 20:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB

The great resignation is real, and it’s happening, daily. But there’s a lot you need to know, before you do something you regret. Like what?! Basics of Employment Law. Don't be ignorant, this stuff can save you a lot of headache! Employment Law seems technical and boring and you think it's not your problem. If any of these is your problem: - Bullying, harassment and discrimination - Termination - unfair dismissal, resignation, weird non-compete clauses - How covid has impacted work - flexi...

86: Where are they now: Jay Beech on being Laid Off twice in 5 Months

May 16, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MB

Today’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently. And today I am speaking with Jay Beech. Jay was a guest on the show back in June 2021 on episode 38 titled ‘From Redundancy to 8 job offers in 2 weeks’’ and we had chatted a month or so after his #HireJayBeech campaign which went viral on TikTok and LinkedIn. Then, in Oct 2021, just 5 months later, he was unfortunately l...

85. Joel Lalgee: Hiring Those who Hire YOU

May 10, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MB

My guest today is in Wisconsin, USA and his name is Joel Lalgee. Joel is a recruiter who hires recruiters, and in this episode we are going to talk about it all, Joel’s career and the state of the recruitment industry, and how that impacts job seekers and others in transition. If you don’t follow Joel on LinkedIn, I highly recommend you start, because his is probably one of the funniest accounts, and his memes are epic, and you know what they say about humour: it’s exaggerated truth.  In th...

84: Mita Mallick: Thriving at J&J, Pfizer, Unilever and Beyond

May 02, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

My guest today is LinkedIn Top Voice Mita Mallick. Mita has headed consumer brands at places like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Unilever. The following excerpt from her linkedin bio brings us to what Mita is doing today: “As a kid, I loved watching commercials instead of actual tv shows (still do!) and going to the store with my mom, studying all the new packaging and products on shelf, testing and trying new things. But as a kid, I didn’t see many stories being told that included people wh...

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