Reinvent Yourself
329 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsA podcast offering tips and tricks for reinventing yourself by former More magazine Editor In Chief and creator of CoveyClub.com, Lesley Jane Seymour.
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#179 Stop Letting Fear Guide You! (Jessica Joines)
October 12, 2022 17:26 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MB“The truth in your heart is more real than the one that you see.” These are the words that catapulted Jessica Joines from a high-powered marketing professional to a service-based business owner. After college, the Bay Area-native did what many young people do: she chose an advertising career out of necessity. But by her mid-30s, burned out and poised for a reinvention, Joines traveled the world in search of her passion. “I was seeking to find that place that would make me happy,” she says, “...
#178 Reinventing Your Creativity as a Luxury Business (Jane Pollak)
October 08, 2022 14:18 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBWhen Jane Pollak began taking art classes in college, she never expected to launch a 30-year career off of a creative Slavic tradition. In 1973 she created her first Ukrainian Easter Egg, was profiled in the New York Times, opened her business, and in less than 10 years was commissioned by the White House. Thereafter known as The Egg Lady, Pollak built a career on the intricate carving of designs into an egg form before reinventing her creativity in textiles. Throughout her journey, Pollak f...
#178 Reinventing Your Creativity as a Luxury Business (JANE POLLAK)
October 08, 2022 14:18 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBWhen Jane Pollak began taking art classes in college, she never expected to launch a 30-year career off of a creative Slavic tradition. In 1973 she created her first Ukrainian Easter Egg, was profiled in the New York Times, opened her business, and in less than 10 years was commissioned by the White House. Thereafter known as The Egg Lady, Pollak built a career on the intricate carving of designs into an egg form before reinventing her creativity in textiles. Throughout her journey, Pollak f...
#178 Reinventing Your Creativity as a Luxury Business
October 08, 2022 14:18 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBWhen Jane Pollak began taking art classes in college, she never expected to launch a 30-year career off of a creative Slavic tradition. In 1973 she created her first Ukrainian Easter Egg, was profiled in the New York Times, opened her business, and in less than 10 years was commissioned by the White House. Thereafter known as The Egg Lady, Pollak built a career on the intricate carving of designs into an egg form before reinventing her creativity in textiles. Throughout her journey, Pollak f...
#177 Teaching Others How to Deal with their Anger (Doug Noll)
October 04, 2022 22:31 - 38 minutes - 44.1 MBDoug Noll claims he can calm an angry person in 90 seconds or less. Growing up in an affluent Southern California community, he was born with many disabilities: partially deaf and almost blind, he couldn't walk until he was three years old. Although he had a loving family, the community and society at large didn't fully understand how to interact or connect with a disabled child. Noll cites learning to overcome his physical disabilities and emotional turmoil as his introduction to reinventi...
#176 Reinventing Your Job Search in Your 40s, 50, and 60s (Gillian Williams)
September 30, 2022 20:55 - 36 minutes - 42 MB"If a company is looking past you then you don't want to work there anyway," says Gillian Williams. "It's almost a way to avoid working at a place that would have probably been incredibly toxic." These are words of wisdom from someone who knows a thing or two about job placement. After moving to Maine to pursue an unsuccessful romance, Williams found herself back in New York in her 20s with no career, no connections, and a growing battle with depression. With nothing else to do but take a ri...
#175 When Trauma Forces Your Reinvention (Carrington Smith)
September 23, 2022 20:18 - 35 minutes - 41.2 MBWhen Carrington Smith had a traumatic experience in college, she found very little support from family and friends. Her mother told her to never speak of “it” again. Burying the memory, she went on to become a lawyer before reinventing her career as an executive search consultant for Fortune 500 companies and law firms. With a successful career and a fabulous social life, Smith had it all. But unhappiness led her to finally uncover and take ownership of the experiences she had avoided long a...
#175 When Trauma Forces Your Reinvention (Carrington Smith
September 23, 2022 20:18 - 35 minutes - 41.2 MBWhen Carrington Smith had a traumatic experience in college, she found very little support from family and friends. Her mother told her to never speak of “it” again. Burying the memory, she went on to become a lawyer before reinventing her career as an executive search consultant for Fortune 500 companies and law firms. With a successful career and a fabulous social life, Smith had it all. But unhappiness led her to finally uncover and take ownership of the experiences she had avoided long a...
#174 When Injury Leads to Innovation (Ivy Slater)
September 20, 2022 21:35 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBIvy Slater always wanted to be a dancer. She earned a degree in dance and went on to become a professional dancer, something many young ballerinas don’t achieve. But at 23 years old, an injury brought her dance career to an immediate halt. Heartbroken, Slater knew it was time for a reinvention. Living in New York City with no idea where to begin next, she went through several reinventions, as an exercise instructor, as executive assistant to the powerhouse woman behind a global athleticwear ...
#173 Helping Women Scale Their Business to $1 Million (Eleanor Beaton)
September 16, 2022 23:47 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MB“Money is power,” Eleanor Beaton’s mother told her at a very young age. “Always make your own.” Growing up in Nova Scotia with an economist father, Beaton learned all about finances. She began her career in advertising, where she opened her own communications consulting agency before later reinventing herself through business journalism. By her mid-20s she had brought her love of storytelling together with her passion for personal development and founded SafiMedia. An acronym for Self-Actual...
#172 From Famous Family to Fashion Pioneer (Liz Lange)
September 09, 2022 21:38 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBLiz Lange was fresh out of college when she landed her dream job as an assistant at Vogue. With a degree in comparative literature from Brown, Lange never expected her career path to lead her into fashion design. Nevertheless, after watching her pregnant friends struggling to fit into regular clothes, she couldn’t let the need for fashionable maternity wear go by. In 1997 she reinvented herself as a designer, launching Liz Lange Maternity. Ten years later, the brand became the biggest-sellin...
#171 Reinventing Yourself All Over Again From Scratch (Kathleen Smith)
September 02, 2022 20:14 - 36 minutes - 41.5 MBKathleen Smith’s first career was as a lawyer, particularly an assistant prosecutor working in juvenile justice in New Jersey’s Hudson County. Smith loved her work, but after giving birth to the second of her three children her career became overwhelming, and she gave it up to raise them. After fifteen years away from her industry, Smith found herself with no connections and no idea what to do next. Feeling stuck, she decided to reach out to other women in the same predicament for inspiratio...
#170: Her Reinvention as a Writer Happened at 63 (Stephanie Raffelock)
June 09, 2022 18:56 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBFor Stephanie Raffelock, reinvention runs in the family. After her parents divorced when she was four, she watched her mother constantly reinvent herself as a single woman in the ‘50s, moving across the country every year. At just 17, Raffelock dropped out of school and moved to LA, where the drug-laden culture of the ‘60s and ‘70s led to self-medicating and homelessness. A passion for writing inspired her reinvention and she became a college freshman at 35. But life intervened and it would ...
#164: Her Reinvention as a Writer Happened at 63 (Stephanie Raffelock)
June 09, 2022 18:56 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBFor Stephanie Raffelock, reinvention runs in the family. After her parents divorced when she was four, she watched her mother constantly reinvent herself as a single woman in the ‘50s, moving across the country every year. At just 17, Raffelock dropped out of school and moved to LA, where the drug-laden culture of the ‘60s and ‘70s led to self-medicating and homelessness. A passion for writing inspired her reinvention and she became a college freshman at 35. But life intervened and it would ...
#169: When an Economic Upheaval Forces You to Reinvent Your Career (Susan Schoenberger)
May 27, 2022 20:39 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBSusan Schoenberger always knew she wanted to be a writer. After graduating from Dartmouth with a degree in English, she launched her journalism career in newspapers. But when the market crashed in 2008, the publishing industry faltered, and Schoenberger’s career of over 30 years came to a standstill. As she applied for new work (more than 50 applications over the next 2 years), Schoenberger never gave up on her writing. Listen in to her conversation with CoveyClub founder, Lesley Jane Seymou...
#163: When an Economic Upheaval Forces You to Reinvent Your Career (Susan Schoenberger)
May 27, 2022 20:39 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBSusan Schoenberger always knew she wanted to be a writer. After graduating from Dartmouth with a degree in English, she launched her journalism career in newspapers. But when the market crashed in 2008, the publishing industry faltered, and Schoenberger’s career of over 30 years came to a standstill. As she applied for new work (more than 50 applications over the next 2 years), Schoenberger never gave up on her writing. Listen in to her conversation with CoveyClub founder, Lesley Jane Seymou...
#170 From Nun to Fortune 500 Founder: How One Woman Overcame Her Fear of Reinvention (Ellen Snee)
April 08, 2022 16:04 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBEllen Snee grew up in New Jersey, the oldest of five children in an Irish Catholic family. When she was 12 years old, a priest friend came to the house for dinner and gave everyone a blessing. Young Ellen then announced to her family that she wanted to become a priest when she grew up, for the opportunity to bring peace and joy to others. When her elders enlightened her to the fact that women are not allowed to become priests in the Catholic church, a young rebel was born. Snee decided inste...
#168 From Nun to Fortune 500 Founder: How One Woman Overcame Her Fear of Reinvention (Ellen Snee)
April 08, 2022 16:04 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBEllen Snee grew up in New Jersey, the oldest of five children in an Irish Catholic family. When she was 12 years old, a priest friend came to the house for dinner and gave everyone a blessing. Young Ellen then announced to her family that she wanted to become a priest when she grew up, for the opportunity to bring peace and joy to others. When her elders enlightened her to the fact that women are not allowed to become priests in the Catholic church, a young rebel was born. Snee decided inste...
#169: Reinventing After 50 to Recover Your Life’s Passion (Jennifer Lewis McKay)
April 01, 2022 13:18 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBJennifer McKay is no stranger to reinvention. Born and raised in New Orleans, she completed a communications degree before moving to Los Angeles and starting a twenty-year career in marketing. Later, married with children, she moved with her family back to Louisiana and a new career as a stay-at-home mom. After five years, however, McKay was restless. She knew she needed to get back to work but the idea of returning to corporate America was daunting. Her reinvention as an entrepreneur began ...
#167: Reinventing After 50 to Recover Your Life’s Passion (Jennifer Lewis McKay)
April 01, 2022 13:18 - 34 minutes - 48.1 MBJennifer McKay is no stranger to reinvention. Born and raised in New Orleans, she completed a communications degree before moving to Los Angeles and starting a twenty-year career in marketing. Later, married with children, she moved with her family back to Louisiana and a new career as a stay-at-home mom. After five years, however, McKay was restless. She knew she needed to get back to work but the idea of returning to corporate America was daunting. Her reinvention as an entrepreneur began ...
#168: How to Reinvent Your Relationship to Your Children’s Education (Caitlin Meister)
March 25, 2022 11:42 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBNew York City native Caitlin Meister began teaching even while she was still learning herself. A lifelong learner, she developed a passion for igniting the curiosity in young minds. Her first reinvention came when her son was born, giving her a new understanding of working with children – but as a mom. She went on to create The Greer Meister Group, a NYC-based private educational consulting and tutoring practice. And, like many of us, when Covid hit in March 2020, Meister was forced into ano...
#166: How to Reinvent Your Relationship to Your Children’s Education (Caitlin Meister)
March 25, 2022 11:42 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBNew York City native Caitlin Meister began teaching even while she was still learning herself. A lifelong learner, she developed a passion for igniting the curiosity in young minds. Her first reinvention came when her son was born, giving her a new understanding of working with children – but as a mom. She went on to create The Greer Meister Group, a NYC-based private educational consulting and tutoring practice. And, like many of us, when Covid hit in March 2020, Meister was forced into ano...
#167: When Job Loss Leads to Understanding Your Own Story (Kate Eckman)
March 18, 2022 21:40 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBKate Eckman assumed she’d follow the rest of her family into a medical career. Quickly, however, she realized the path wasn’t for her and she turned to journalism. Eckman’s career took her from red-carpet reporting in Hollywood to covering politics in DC, courts in Chicago, and even wildlife in Florida and Africa. When she moved to New York for a television job, Eckman was forced to reinvent–and quickly–after the job unexpectedly fell through just one week later. Being in New York City allow...
#165: When Job Loss Leads to Understanding Your Own Story (Kate Eckman)
March 18, 2022 21:40 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBKate Eckman assumed she’d follow the rest of her family into a medical career. Quickly, however, she realized the path wasn’t for her and she turned to journalism. Eckman’s career took her from red-carpet reporting in Hollywood to covering politics in DC, courts in Chicago, and even wildlife in Florida and Africa. When she moved to New York for a television job, Eckman was forced to reinvent–and quickly–after the job unexpectedly fell through just one week later. Being in New York City allow...
#166: Reinventing Your Sleep During Menopause: Solutions! (Hasti Nazem)
March 11, 2022 03:34 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBWith a family of 12 physicians, Hasti Nazem didn’t hesitate before going pre-med. Her beloved aunt’s passion for medicine and emigration from Iran had sparked a family-wide love of healthcare. But for Nazem, lifelong struggles with anxiety and depression left her feeling burned out, and she did what few in her family had done before: she chose to put her mental health first and reinvented. Unfortunately, she moved into the world of finance just before the 2008 market collapse. When a persona...
#164: Reinventing Your Sleep During Menopause: Solutions! (Hasti Nazem)
March 11, 2022 03:34 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBWith a family of 12 physicians, Hasti Nazem didn’t hesitate before going pre-med. Her beloved aunt’s passion for medicine and emigration from Iran had sparked a family-wide love of healthcare. But for Nazem, lifelong struggles with anxiety and depression left her feeling burned out, and she did what few in her family had done before: she chose to put her mental health first and reinvented. Unfortunately, she moved into the world of finance just before the 2008 market collapse. When a persona...
#165: Investing Your Life’s Savings in Your Career Reinvention (Janet Gurwitch)
February 25, 2022 12:01 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBMississippi native Janet Gurwitch was destined to join the fashion industry. Her father owned a chain of shoe stores and she herself graduated college with a degree in retail. After spending 14 years with Houston department store Foley’s, Gurwitch went on to become the Executive Vice President for Neiman Marcus. While there, she met make-up artist Bobbi Brown, then just beginning to launch her make-up line. Although she never intended to become an entrepreneur, Gurwitch was inspired by Brown...
#163: Investing Your Life’s Savings in Your Career Reinvention (Janet Gurwitch)
February 25, 2022 12:01 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBMississippi native Janet Gurwitch was destined to join the fashion industry. Her father owned a chain of shoe stores and she herself graduated college with a degree in retail. After spending 14 years with Houston department store Foley’s, Gurwitch went on to become the Executive Vice President for Neiman Marcus. While there, she met make-up artist Bobbi Brown, then just beginning to launch her make-up line. Although she never intended to become an entrepreneur, Gurwitch was inspired by Brown...
#162 When a Pandemic Trashes Your Business (Paula Floyd)
February 04, 2022 13:04 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBPaula Floyd is no stranger to transition. After seventeen years working with giants of the beauty industry such as MAC, Benefit, and Urban Decay, she felt the need for a shift. In her 50s, she was making $500,000 a year with an incredible title, but something didn’t feel right. She decided to look at what stood to be changed within the industry, and she found self-reinvention along the way. Leaving her six-figure job and selling her house, she founded HeadKount, a retail education service fo...
#162: Paula Floyd (When a pandemic trashes your business)
February 04, 2022 13:04 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBPaula Floyd is no stranger to transition. After seventeen years working with giants of the beauty industry such as MAC, Benefit, and Urban Decay, she felt the need for a shift. In her 50s, she was making $500,000 a year with an incredible title, but something didn’t feel right. She decided to look at what stood to be changed within the industry, and she found self-reinvention along the way. Leaving her six-figure job and selling her house, she founded HeadKount, a retail education service fo...
#161 When a Literal Explosion Forces You to Rethink Your Professional Identity (Christine Bader)
January 28, 2022 13:04 - 47 minutes - 65 MBBusiness was a driving focus for Christine Bader from a young age. Growing up in Manhattan with two parents both working in corporate America, she followed their lead and received her MBA from Yale. Community interest was also a focus for her, working both with AmeriCorps and in NYC government to support misplaced youth. Bader enjoyed serving in communities that needed support, but when John Browne, then-CEO of BP, spoke to her business class in 1998, Bader knew she’d found her company. She ...
#161: Christine Bader (When a literal explosion forces you to rethink your professional identity)
January 28, 2022 13:04 - 47 minutes - 65 MBBusiness was a driving focus for Christine Bader from a young age. Growing up in Manhattan with two parents both working in corporate America, she followed their lead and received her MBA from Yale. Community interest was also a focus for her, working both with AmeriCorps and in NYC government to support misplaced youth. Bader enjoyed serving in communities that needed support, but when John Browne, then-CEO of BP, spoke to her business class in 1998, Bader knew she’d found her company. She ...
#160 Science as a Platform for Reinvention (Ariel Garten)
January 21, 2022 15:03 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBToronto native Ariel Garten was 23 when she had her first collection showcase at Fashion Week. The owner of a budding clothing label that was making newspapers around the city, she was bewildered when her father suggested she leave the industry. Garten went to school while producing her designs at the same time, eventually graduating with a degree in neuroscience Something in her was prompted to follow her father’s advice, and she found herself on the cusp of a radical reinvention. Having wo...
#160: Ariel Garten (Science as a Platform for reinvention)
January 21, 2022 15:03 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBToronto native Ariel Garten was 23 when she had her first collection showcase at Fashion Week. The owner of a budding clothing label that was making newspapers around the city, she was bewildered when her father suggested she leave the industry. Garten went to school while producing her designs at the same time, eventually graduating with a degree in neuroscience Something in her was prompted to follow her father’s advice, and she found herself on the cusp of a radical reinvention. Having wo...
#159: When Career Transformation Leads to Personal Reinvention (Kristine Deer)
January 14, 2022 14:29 - 36 minutes - 50 MBKristine Deer knew from childhood that she was meant to create, and when her mother gave her a box of fabric, some duct tape, and a stapler, she unlocked her passion for designing clothes. Fast-forward to college: Deer, of course, majored in fashion design before moving to New York City to pursue her career as a designer. But when The Great Recession hit in 2000, the industry changed. Deer found herself working menial tasks for other designers and witnessing a harsh corporate environment dev...
#159: Kristine Deer (When career transformation leads to personal reinvention)
January 14, 2022 14:29 - 36 minutes - 50 MBKristine Deer knew from childhood that she was meant to create, and when her mother gave her a box of fabric, some duct tape, and a stapler, she unlocked her passion for designing clothes. Fast-forward to college: Deer, of course, majored in fashion design before moving to New York City to pursue her career as a designer. But when The Great Recession hit in 2000, the industry changed. Deer found herself working menial tasks for other designers and witnessing a harsh corporate environment dev...
#158 Reinventing When Life Makes You a Double Caregiver (Laurie James)
January 07, 2022 14:46 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBFor Laurie James, giving birth to four daughters in five years called for necessary life changes. Leaving her career as a recruiter, she took on the role of a full-time mom. “My third pregnancy were a set of identical twin girls,” she says, “so that was a pretty big shock to the system.” An even bigger shock came when her mother developed dementia. This meant Laurie now found herself raising four children while also managing her mother’s care. “I became one of the first people in my friend g...
#158: Laurie James (Reinventing when life makes you a double caregiver)
January 07, 2022 14:46 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBFor Laurie James, giving birth to four daughters in five years called for necessary life changes. Leaving her career as a recruiter, she took on the role of a full-time mom. “My third pregnancy were a set of identical twin girls,” she says, “so that was a pretty big shock to the system.” An even bigger shock came when her mother developed dementia. This meant Laurie now found herself raising four children while also managing her mother’s care. “I became one of the first people in my friend g...
#157 Running Her Side Hustle on One Hour a Day (Nicole Malcolm-Manyara)
December 31, 2021 13:37 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBWhat do you do when you have an MBA from Stanford with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, but you’re also loving your corporate job? That was the conundrum Nicole Malcolm-Manyara faced after spending ten years at P&G. “I worked in their oral care portfolio for kids...the Gillette business. I worked in their incubator...so it was pretty much like working for a startup but at a big company,” she says. She also worked on their CVS customer team and at Duracell. But Malcolm-Manyara alw...
#157: Nicole Malcolm-Manyara (Running her side hustle on one hour a day)
December 31, 2021 13:37 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBWhat do you do when you have an MBA from Stanford with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, but you’re also loving your corporate job? That was the conundrum Nicole Malcolm-Manyara faced after spending ten years at P&G. “I worked in their oral care portfolio for kids...the Gillette business. I worked in their incubator...so it was pretty much like working for a startup but at a big company,” she says. She also worked on their CVS customer team and at Duracell. But Malcolm-Manyara alw...
#156 Graduating from Smith College at Age 67 (Ann Dowsett Johnston)
December 17, 2021 13:19 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBWhen Ann Dowsett Johnston attended her son’s graduation from Smith College she felt a “deep pang” that she says sounded like, “I will die and never have done this.” With her son’s encouragement, Johnston applied to Smith and moved into the student dorm with 25-year olds the next year. “I had broken my ankle and was in a wheelchair,” she says. “I was as old as many parents or grandparents. It was a phenomenal experience.” After graduating Johnston, a Canadian, who had been a journalist, then...
#156: Ann Dowsett Johnston (Graduating from Smith College at age 67)
December 17, 2021 13:19 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBWhen Ann Dowsett Johnston attended her son’s graduation from Smith College she felt a “deep pang” that she says sounded like, “I will die and never have done this.” With her son’s encouragement, Johnston applied to Smith and moved into the student dorm with 25-year olds the next year. “I had broken my ankle and was in a wheelchair,” she says. “I was as old as many parents or grandparents. It was a phenomenal experience.” After graduating Johnston, a Canadian, who had been a journalist, then...
#155: Jennifer Pate (Growth is in the struggle)
December 10, 2021 19:28 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB“First thing: get clear on what you want,” says Jennifer Pate, the very practical founder of FeelAgeless.com, a site dedicated to making women feel good about aging. “Take out paper and pen and write down how much time [you can dedicate to your reinvention]. Be realistic about what you can do.” Ask yourself, she says: “How much money do I need [to make]? What do I want to do? Can you name it? What are you good at? What do people compliment you on? The more you can define these things—thing...
#155 Growth is in the Struggle (Jennifer Pate)
December 10, 2021 19:28 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB“First thing: get clear on what you want,” says Jennifer Pate, the very practical founder of FeelAgeless.com, a site dedicated to making women feel good about aging. “Take out paper and pen and write down how much time [you can dedicate to your reinvention]. Be realistic about what you can do.” Ask yourself, she says: “How much money do I need [to make]? What do I want to do? Can you name it? What are you good at? What do people compliment you on? The more you can define these things—thing...
#154: Marlene Wallach (Don’t think of it as a reinvention, but as a next step)
December 03, 2021 10:27 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MB“When someone wants to recreate themselves it’s not easy,” says Marlene Wallach, author of “Wellness is in Style--An Easy Guide to Body & Soul”, former co-owner (for 17 years) of modeling agency Wilhelmina International Partnership and founder of GleemBeauty.com. “You have to stick with it whatever it is--changing jobs, careers, industries. Go to conferences and walk up to the speaker and say, ‘I really admire you. I loved what you said and would love to contact you with an idea I had.’” ...
#154 Don’t Think of it as a Reinvention, But as a Next Step (Marlene Wallach)
December 03, 2021 10:27 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MB“When someone wants to recreate themselves it’s not easy,” says Marlene Wallach, author of “Wellness is in Style--An Easy Guide to Body & Soul”, former co-owner (for 17 years) of modeling agency Wilhelmina International Partnership and founder of GleemBeauty.com. “You have to stick with it whatever it is--changing jobs, careers, industries. Go to conferences and walk up to the speaker and say, ‘I really admire you. I loved what you said and would love to contact you with an idea I had.’” ...
#153: Sandy Weiner (Pay attention to your intuition)
November 26, 2021 20:56 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MB“People go for their ‘type’ and that’s the worst for them,” says Sandy Weiner, dating expert and CEO of LastFirstDate.com. “Women I work with are now in their sixties and they go for CEO types. They say, ‘I’m really attracted to his resume.’ But that doesn’t make for a good relationship. You need to focus on the long term: can this person talk to me, resolve conflict? Have they created a life for themselves or are they stuck blaming someone else for who they are today?” Weiner, who is also a...
#153 Pay Attention to Your Intuition (Sandy Weiner)
November 26, 2021 20:56 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MB“People go for their ‘type’ and that’s the worst for them,” says Sandy Weiner, dating expert and CEO of LastFirstDate.com. “Women I work with are now in their sixties and they go for CEO types. They say, ‘I’m really attracted to his resume.’ But that doesn’t make for a good relationship. You need to focus on the long term: can this person talk to me, resolve conflict? Have they created a life for themselves or are they stuck blaming someone else for who they are today?” Weiner, who is also a...
#152 How a City Inspired a Reinvention (Debra Shriver)
November 19, 2021 14:11 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBWhen Debra Shriver left her native Alabama for Washington, DC, she was 26, newly married, and ready to step into a high-profile PR job. She spent the next 25 years overseeing public relations at Hearst Media, a role she still appreciates for the growth opportunities it offered. But when she felt called to reinvent her career, she acted on it. “If I didn't like the situation, I was a really good cut and run artist,” she says. “I have perfected the quit." She chose to exchange the fast-paced Ne...
#152: Debra Shriver (How a city inspired a reinvention)
November 19, 2021 14:11 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBWhen Debra Shriver left her native Alabama for Washington, DC, she was 26, newly married, and ready to step into a high-profile PR job. She spent the next 25 years overseeing public relations at Hearst Media, a role she still appreciates for the growth opportunities it offered. But when she felt called to reinvent her career, she acted on it. “If I didn't like the situation, I was a really good cut and run artist,” she says. “I have perfected the quit." She chose to exchange the fast-paced Ne...