The Career Butterfly
133 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsThis podcast is for the millions of women who have taken a career break and are ready to find their wings and soar like a butterfly. We provide weekly insights and interviews with women who have successfully returned to work, as well as experts working to make it easier to hit pause and unpause on your career.
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128. Letting Your Personal Brand Shine in your Resume and on LinkedIn
March 14, 2022 18:18 - 42 minutes - 40.6 MBMeg Applegate is a certified resume writer and personal branding strategist with Hinge Resume, a boutique firm that offers career branding for women that opens doors. In this interview, she shares all her wisdom on these topics! If you’re interested in working with Meg, she can be booked privately or you can check out her course, The Resume Key. Also mentioned in this podcast: Starting a Business During Your Career Pause with Meg Applegate (her first interview) Overcoming Impostor S...
127. Saying Yes to Opportunities When They Knock
March 07, 2022 08:52 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBKat Price is a perfect example of someone who says yes when the right opportunity knocks at her door. It's how she started her own business. It's how she started substituting. And now it's how she became a full-time recruiter. What opportunities are knocking on your door right now? How could you say yes?
126. Returning with the Help of a Team of Experts
February 28, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 32.2 MBReturning to work after several years away is not a simple task, but the good news is that you do not have to go it alone. Amy Dantzler returned as a consultant to the same global health care consulting firm she had worked for several years before, but it wasn't as simple as dropping right back in. In addition to reactivating her network of contacts, she had help along the way from a team of experts for everything from her resume to her interview skills. Today, she's expanding her care...
125. My 2022 Word of the Year
February 21, 2022 08:43 - 14 minutes - 16.5 MBHave you ever picked a word of the year? My word for this year is IMPACT. That is the word that I plan to use to guide my decisions this year. The Career Butterfly
124. Get Out of Your Own Way and #DoTheThing
February 14, 2022 22:37 - 47 minutes - 36.2 MBWhat’s your thing? You know, that thing inside of you that you’ve always wanted to do. Dona Sarkar, author of #DoTheThing, is here to help you discover your thing, get out of your own way, and get it done. She’s a good one to be giving the advice as she’s had lots of “things” over the years. In addition to her career at Microsoft where she is currently the Director of Technology for Accessibility at Microsoft, she is an author and she runs her own fashion line, Prima Dona Studios. Dona sha...
123. Bringing Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to Work
February 07, 2022 21:52 - 43 minutes - 36.8 MBDesiree Briel Rodi returns to the podcast this week to share her expertise on Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Not only are these skills becoming more acknowledged - and needed - in the workplace, but they are also skills that we all get to work on every day in our personal lives: the ability to manage ourselves and our relationships effectively; the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions; and those of others. Desiree also shared her own story in a previous interview. Als...
122. Creating the Job of Your Dreams from your Personal Skills/Experience
January 31, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MBLeslie McCaddon found her dream job as an outreach coordinator for a national non-profit mental health clinic serving military families, but not too long ago she was in a very different position. A widowed mom of three children, before she was ready to create the job of her dreams, she had to first get over the story she was telling herself - that no one would want to hire someone who hadn't finished college or worked for a company in 20 years. In addition to her work as outreach coordinat...
121. An Empty Nester Builds a Thriving Lifestyle & Business Community for Women
January 24, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBKaren Rae doesn't shy away from telling other women her career break was 27 years long. With her kids grown, and facing an empty nest, she knew she was ready for something else. Even though she knew nothing about video production, she decided what she really wanted was to create her own show! That was just the beginning of Fave Lifestyles which has become a vibrant lifestyle community for women. A few years later and with a lot of entrepreneurial experience under her belt, Karen launched Fav...
New Year, New Podcast Name: The Career Butterfly
January 17, 2022 00:07 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MBThis episode is a quick check-in and the last one you'll see under the name Ready Pause Go. Starting January 24, 2022, you will find this podcast under the name The Career Butterfly. Our website is moving too. We're still all about inspiring, guiding, and supporting women from the career pause into their next step. Just like butterflies, we honor the cocoon phase and then find our wings. Come check out our new interviews and stories next week!
120. New Year, New Podcast Name: The Career Butterfly
January 17, 2022 00:07 - 11 minutes - 13.3 MBThis episode is a quick check-in and the last one you'll see under the name Ready Pause Go. Starting January 24, 2022, you will find this podcast under the name The Career Butterfly. Our website is moving too. We're still all about inspiring, guiding, and supporting women from the career pause into their next step. Just like butterflies, we honor the cocoon phase and then find our wings. Come check out our new interviews and stories next week!
119. The Future of Remote Work is Now
June 22, 2021 20:21 - 17 minutes - 17.4 MBRemote work used to be unachievable dream for busy parents. The pandemic changed all of that. While remote work definitely has its own set of challenges, it is here to stay and that is good news for all of us! Tune in to here more about how to find your own remote job. readypausego.com
118. The 2 Words that Explain Your Career Pause in an Interview
June 14, 2021 15:54 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBI'll explain all about it in this episode, but here are the 2 words: Growth Mindset. If you live your life with a growth mindset, there is no reason that you can't find success after a career pause - no matter how long it's been.
117. Could a Rebound Job Be Your Next Right Move?
June 07, 2021 04:30 - 19 minutes - 18.8 MBToday, we're talking rebound jobs. Specifically, a job that you take even when you know it may not be the dream job or your forever job. I'll break down 5 different boosts you can get from one: Confidence, Skills, Connections, Resume, and Financial. It doesn't have to be the perfect job to give you some - or all - of those benefits in the short term. Mentioned in this podcast: Simplicity Consulting OnContracting
Riding Your Own Unique Wave
May 31, 2021 16:22 - 42 minutes - 43.7 MBDesiree Briel Rodi thought she had her plan all mapped out - she'd go to college, establish herself in a career, get married, have kids, and stay home with them. What she learned along the way is that her journey - just like everyone else's - is unique and to just ride the waves. Desiree has worked in both education and corporate environments, started her own chef business, and returned to school more than once. Today, she's a mom to three kids, an EQ facilitator and coach, and pursuing he...
116. Riding Your Own Unique Wave
May 31, 2021 16:22 - 42 minutes - 43.7 MBDesiree Briel Rodi thought she had her plan all mapped out - she'd go to college, establish herself in a career, get married, have kids, and stay home with them. What she learned along the way is that her journey - just like everyone else's - is unique and to just ride the waves. Desiree has worked in both education and corporate environments, started her own chef business, and returned to school more than once. Today, she's a mom to three kids, an EQ facilitator and coach, and pursuing her ...
115. Why Paid Leave Is Important for All Women
May 25, 2021 00:47 - 12 minutes - 12.5 MBWe're chatting policy this week because it can have such an impact on women in the workforce. We'll discuss how the United States is the only industrialized nation to not offer this benefit and how that might change in the near future. Tune in to hear why it's still important even after you've had your babies.
114. Letting Go of the "How" Questions that Block Your Dreams
May 17, 2021 23:50 - 17 minutes - 17.1 MBDo you find yourself getting caught up in the "how" of achieving your dreams before you even get started? This week is all about letting go of the "how" questions your brain will send your way when you decide to do something new. It's that moment when you're on the cusp of trying something new, but then you realize you don't know how to do it. Your mind will flood you with confusion, doubt, fear, overwhelm because it's easier to stay in status quo than to go for something new. But statu...
113. Your Career Breaks Should Not Be A Career Breaker
May 11, 2021 01:57 - 37 minutes - 32.2 MBAddie Swartz built her company reacHIRE to provide women with an intentional onramp back to the workforce. She knew the value of this frequently untapped group because she had previously built a successful company with a specific focus on hiring moms who had taken a career pause. Today, reacHIRE has put hundreds of women back to work with their unique model that matches qualified candidates with companies committed to this pathway. They offer custom cohorts designed to support the women a...
113. Your Career Break Should Not Be A Career Breaker
May 11, 2021 01:57 - 37 minutes - 32.2 MBAddie Swartz built her company reacHIRE to provide women with an intentional onramp back to the workforce. She knew the value of this frequently untapped group because she had previously built a successful company with a specific focus on hiring moms who had taken a career pause. Today, reacHIRE has put hundreds of women back to work with their unique model that matches qualified candidates with companies committed to this pathway. They offer custom cohorts designed to support the women a...
112. Happy Mother's Day! Give yourself the gift of TIME
May 03, 2021 04:30 - 30 minutes - 22.2 MBHappy Mother's Day! How much time do you give to others each week? A lot, right? How much time do you give yourself each week? I'm asking you to consider upping that last number to 3 hours a week. Time to be alone, dream ahead, journal your thoughts, maybe even dust off that resume. Three hours might not sound like much, but I made this suggestion to a group of women last year and some of them have had some powerful results in that tiny little time slice. Are you with me on this?
Happy Mother's Day! Give yourself the gift of TIME
May 03, 2021 04:30 - 30 minutes - 22.2 MBHappy Mother's Day! How much time do you give to others each week? A lot, right? How much time do you give yourself each week? I'm asking you to consider upping that last number to 3 hours a week. Time to be alone, dream ahead, journal your thoughts, maybe even dust off that resume. Three hours might not sound like much, but I made this suggestion to a group of women last year and some of them have had some powerful results in that tiny little time slice. Are you with me on this?
111. Six Soft Skills that Moms do Better than Anyone
April 26, 2021 04:30 - 20 minutes - 20.1 MBLinkedIn legitimized the Stay-at-Home-Mom title on their platform today and I am celebrating that! Tune in to hear what that means for you and for how you should celebrate the skills that you have carefully honed and developed while managing your families. I truly believe the Stay-at-Home-Mom skills make you a rockstar when you go back to work and it's time we own these! Conflict Resolution Crisis Management Problem Solving Negotiation Communication Time Management You have li...
110. Real Talk: A Mom Goes Back to Medical School
April 20, 2021 23:58 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MBGetting into medical school is a major accomplishment, but it still isn't the most important part of Joan Tu's life. A mom of two, who also happens to be in medical school, she still considers being a mom her most important job. Joan shares the journey she took from financial analyst to full-time parent to author to student. As a first-generation medical student, she also recently decided to document the challenges of the medical school application process in her new book: Raising Doct...
109. Saying Yes When the Opportunity Arrives
April 13, 2021 01:42 - 39 minutes - 33.6 MBSome people would look at Colleen Butler's resume and be surprised to see the diversity of jobs: entrepreneur, lawyer, mortgage broker, media salesperson, to name a few. Some were full time and some were the part-time gigs that fulfilled her when her kids were small. But, the truth is that she's always been willing to say yes, which has now landed her in the job she loves so much she calls it "the last job she ever wants." Today, she is the Business Development Lead for The W Marketplace, ...
108. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What You Need to Know
April 05, 2021 04:30 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MBDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) isn't just a new corporate buzzword or department. It's an important value that can impact you whether you are job searching, interviewing, onboarding, or finding your way to success in a new company. In this podcast, I break down what each of the words means - as well as several more. If you've been away from the workforce for a few years or more, you'll find the vocabulary in this space has changed. And, since you may even find yourself in an inter...
107. From Empty Nester to Digital Nomad in Bali
March 29, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 25.2 MBAt first glance, Jessica Seiders is not what I would consider a good candidate for life as a digital nomad - someone who finds a way to work vitually from any country in the world. Two years ago, she didn't have a passport, she'd never left the United States, and she didn't speak a foreign language. But when her daughter left for college and she found herself lost and depressed, she made a radical shift in her life. She sold all her belongings, traveled to 17 countries, and, just as th...
106. 4 Strategies to Focus your Back to Business Search
March 22, 2021 23:03 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBNancy McSharry Jensen and Sarah Duenwald founded The Swing Shift four years ago to help women navigate their return to work. Now, they've launched a book, Back to Business, to share all their wisdom on finding your confidence, embracing your skills, and landing your dream job after a career pause. We chat about their take on what's changed in 2021, the value of a personal brand, and the importance of connections. Nancy and Sarah share 4 Back to Business strategies they outline in the book...
105. Is Fear of Failure Costing You Your Dreams?
March 15, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 13.6 MBToday, we're talking about failure as a good thing. Yes, a good thing! I truly believe that failure has helped me create who I am today and I want to take a deep dive on that with you. We're tackling your fear of failure, why we fail in advance, and how we can benefit from failing forward.
104. A Nurse Discovers a New Passion as a Microgreens Farmer
March 09, 2021 00:26 - 38 minutes - 34 MBLaura Patterson never realized how much of her identity was wrapped up in her role as a Registered Nurse until she stepped away from the career to raise her 3 children. As she brought the next generation of children into the world, she started to think about her role in the world. In particular, she was fascinated by the food that nourishes all of us and the way children have become so disconnected from the source. Laura found that microgreens - essentially baby plants packed with nutr...
103. Aligning your Business with your Beliefs: Zero-Waste Grocery Store
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBStephanie Lentz was always a diligent recycler, but it wasn't until she became a parent that she started to become really uncomfortable with the amount of waste she was creating. A former teacher, she never expected to find herself writing a business plan with a baby and a toddler in tow. But that's exactly where her passion led her. Today, she is 3+ years into the venture with Scoop Marketplace, a zero-waste grocery store that has just opened it's new, expanded location in Kirkland, W...
102. Spark Your Passion (even if you only have 3 hours/week)
February 22, 2021 16:23 - 45 minutes - 36.2 MBKatie Rose walked away from a successful, international career in yoga, but she didn't stay away forever. After some intense relief from no longer juggling the business and the babies (she now has 4 boys, aged 4 to 14), she found her way back, but in a completely new way. Today, she runs a mostly digital business and finds the format incredibly parent-friendly. Her wisdom runs deep and she's here to help others not "get sucked into the vortex of duty." Katie gives fantastic, practical adv...
101. Intuition, Inner Power, and Intention: What Do You Want to Create for Yourself?
February 15, 2021 20:03 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBRadka Gimerova is a Health/Life Coach who helps women tap into their inner power and intuition. Not sure what that means? Come listen because she shares both deep wisdom and practical tips in this episode. She's no stranger to the career pause either, having spent her early career in Corporate Human Resources. She left that job to care for her two young boys - and to focus on this new passion of coaching other women in a similar phase of life. In today's podcast, I also announced my fr...
100. The Life You are Seeking is Also Seeking You
February 08, 2021 20:32 - 40 minutes - 34.9 MBWelcome to the second week of February and our theme of self-love here on Ready Pause Go! This month is all about soul searching, compassion, and self-discovery. Life coach Karrie Mitten knows a lot about the career pause - she took a 17 year pause herself! She always knew she wanted to serve people, but never found the exact fit with the customer service and sales positions she tried. She even bought her own staffing agency with the thought that finding jobs for people had to be the ulti...
Manifest Your Life... with Intention
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBWhen Sonia Lopez talks about transforming your life, she does it from a place of experience. Her own career pause took her from corporate HR to coaching, but it wasn't until many years later when she was suffering from several illnesses that she truly tapped in to her inner guidance and intuition. We had a fascinating discussion where she shares her perspective on manifestation and how she teaches from the lens of neuroscience, psychology, energetics, and spirituality.
Follow Your Passion... Or Not?
January 26, 2021 00:35 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBWhat if you follow your passion - only to find that your passion doesn't feel the same way once it's your career? Amy Rowland, an NCAA champion tennis player, assumed she'd excel at and love a job coaching tennis at the college level. While she succeeded in the position, she didn't love it the way she'd enjoyed playing. In search of more, she got another degree and added Professor to her resume. But that didn't fix the issue either. Amy became a pro at career pivots and left the colleg...
Set Your Money Mindset for 2021
January 18, 2021 02:32 - 40 minutes - 38.8 MBCarol Parrish, a Financial Advisor from Utor Wealth, is helping us kick off a new year with great advice on all things money. She covers everything from taking a financial inventory and tracking your cash flow and savings to protecting your future. Regardless of whether you are the primary breadwinner or haven't received a paycheck in years, your family's finances deserve your attention - and January is the perfect time to turn your attention in that direction. Carol is available for i...
It Doesn't Matter How Much Time Has Passed
January 12, 2021 01:25 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB"It doesn't matter how much time has passed." This was the conclusion that Mary Clare Kellett reached after finding herself in the role of Washington State Grassroots Leader for 2020 Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. Despite her long career pause, Mary Clare definitely still knew how to build teams and get things done! In this interview, Mary Clare shares how she landed this role - without any political campaign experience - and where she went from there. With the pandemic just begi...
From the Impossible Year to an Impossible Goal
January 04, 2021 23:06 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MBPhew! 2020 is behind us! I have no idea what 2021 will bring, but it's a welcome change all the same! I'm entering this year with a step away from an impossible year in oh-so-many ways and with excitement to tackle an Impossible Goal! Why impossible you ask? Well, for starters, it's because I want to dream big! And I'm ready to embrace whatever failure I need to face to make this goal a reality. If I picked a goal that wouldn't involve potential failure, I might be stuck playing too sm...
When Life Throws You a Curve Ball
December 21, 2020 22:56 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBRadha never intended to take a career pause, but when her dad became ill the same year she had her second child, she knew she needed to focus on her family. She stepped away knowing it was the right choice, but with a strong warning from her colleagues that she would never be able to return. Of course, Radha now knows that wasn't true, but it was a big hurdle to overcome. Not only did she overcome it, but today she is back in a job she loves at the same company she left several years earl...
The Resilient, Successful Job Search
December 14, 2020 20:48 - 41 minutes - 29.3 MBWith 7 cross-country moves under her belt, Rachel Chittick is an expert at managing change. But her last move came with a new wrinkle. While she'd successfully managed all of the family transitions through the past several moves, this time she was also looking for a new job. Her kids were either in college or on their way and, with that expense as well as living in a more expensive city, Rachel was ready to return full-time to her marketing career. A few years earlier, she'd easily landed...
Passion for Fashion
December 07, 2020 23:37 - 34 minutes - 28.1 MBDespite an educational background in Chemistry and a professional background in journalism, Swati Padmaraj's true passion has always been with the world of fashion. When she had the opportunity to reinvent herself in her second career once her kids were older, she decided to merge her education, experience, and passion as a clothing designer, stylist, and entrepreneur. Come along on her journey and hear how Swati earned an additional Bachelor's degree in Fashion and created her own fashio...
4 Questions That Can Change Your Life: Loving What Is by Byron Katie
November 29, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBThe November pick for Butterfly Book Club was Loving What is by Byron Katie and that's what we're talking about in this week's podcast. For me the subtitle says it all... who wouldn't want to know the 4 questions that can change your life? Is it true? Can I absolutely know it’s true? How do I react when I believe that thought? Who would I be without this thought? But it's more than that. It's doing The Work. I hope you enjoy this brief introduction to Byron Katie and will go read...
The Essential Toolkit I Used to Return to Work
November 24, 2020 00:50 - 21 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week is all about gratitude so I'm sharing a gift with you. On my journey back to work, I collected hundreds of websites, books, podcasts and tools that inspired and guided me. This week, I'm sharing my curated list of the top 55 of these incredible resources in my Essential Toolkit in hopes that they will inspire and guide you. Enjoy!
Love What You Do or Do What You Love?
November 16, 2020 21:35 - 15 minutes - 15.2 MBThese are two different concepts, but what if both could be true? Today, I explore that option with my own two distinct, but simultaneous career paths. What if loving what you do leaves you open to more possibilities?
Find Your Perfect Career Fit
November 09, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBI've always been an advocate of career and personality assessments because I think they can really help you discover who you are. The challenge is that, even after doing the work, it can be hard to translate that to choosing a career path. Kristin Sherry had a similar issue which is what led her to create her own unique assessment called YouMap(R). It combines strengths, values, skills, and interests to create a more holistic view. She shares all about it in this episode and also gives ex...
Butterfly Book Club: Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
November 01, 2020 03:30 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB"Everything is figureoutable" isn't just a book title to Marie Forleo. It's the mantra of her life! If you're ready to figure your life out, come listen! Whether you've read the book, are looking for the quick summary, or need inspiration to go pick it up, there's something for you in today's episode.
Succeeding in Business with Friends as Partners
October 25, 2020 22:00 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBCharu Bogdan's career opportunities have always flowed easily from her early days as an event planner at Microsoft to launching her own wedding consulting business, so it was no surprise when her friend - and recent event planning partner - asked if she would be interested in doing a pop-up retail store for The Cashmere Sale. Five years later, Charu and friends Marianne Heywood and Kelly Silver are still having fun running The Cashmere Sale in Bellevue. Charu credits their complementary s...
Frustrated by Corporate America and a Pivot to Public Policy
October 18, 2020 18:38 - 35 minutes - 30.1 MBJudy Perran had a successful 20+ year career as an engineer and discovered some amazing opportunities along the way. She even found a way to balance her role as mom of two boys with both part-time and consulting opportunities. Ultimately, however, she grew frustrated with corporate America and knew she needed to get out. As she watched the events of the nation unfold, she knew she wanted to play a bigger role in impacting the laws and policies of her country. In the podcast, she shares he...
Handling Rejection
October 11, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBRejection is tough. For so many reasons. In this episode, we talk about why it's so hard, the importance of learning to embrace it, and strategies for being ready when rejection comes your way.
Take Back 2020! Workshop
October 04, 2020 21:44 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBI taught this workshop live 3 times this week, but I know not everyone was able to make it so here it is for all my podcast listeners! Let's achieve something amazing for ourselves in these next 90 days! If you're interested in the Power Pause offer at the end, don't delay! Doors close on Tuesday, October 6th at 5pm PDT this 8-week online course that will transform your life. For more information, click here.