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Skill Sharp: The Podcast

29 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

The Podcast is an interactive and entertaining analysis of the business landscape, key trends of the marketplace, and how to be or stay competitive professionally. Hosted by three media industry insiders, Mike, Todd, and Brian, who collectively have over 60 years of Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Human Resources experience working for some of the largest, most well-known media brands in the world. Subscribe to Skill Sharp: The Podcast and download fresh perspective every Thursday to stay sharp!

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Skill Sharp: The Podcast - 1st Quarter Financial Check-Up With Financial Advisor Ulrick Edmonds

May 09, 2023 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Are you on track to reach your financial goals for this year? Financial advisor Ulrick Edmonds is with us to help us get and keep our money right. Support the show

1st Quarter Financial Check Up With Financial Advisor Ulrick Edmonds

May 09, 2023 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Are you on track to reach your financial goals for this year? Financial advisor Ulrick Edmonds is with us to help us get and keep our money right. Support the show

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - A Game-Changing Conversation With Maggie Rubey Lynch

August 16, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

In business, great executive leaders have the ability to see things differently. Exceptional leaders have the vision and capacity to change the game entirely.  Skill Sharp: The Podcast is excited to present a game-changing conversation with Maggie Rubey Lynch who is a global senior executive and pioneer in designing, building, and running in-house executive search and recruitment teams.    Known in the corporate world as being an innovative leader with strong business acumen, Maggie is some...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - The Value Of Being Early To The Metaverse - Part 2 with Rodney Morris

August 02, 2022 15:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

Remember the beginning of the internet, streaming, or the cloud? All experienced tumultuous starts. But for some of those leaders and companies that stayed the course through the ups and downs, they have achieved unbelievable success. Skill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Web3 expert and consultant, Rodney Morris back to take us a little deeper into the future of the Metaverse. Rodney will share why people from all backgrounds can find value in being early to the Metaverse. Beam us up, Rodney! L...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast "Web3, Crypto, NFTs & The Creator Economy Featuring Rodney Morris" - Part 1

May 20, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Have you heard of Web3? Are you already working in a Web3-related job? For those unfamiliar, consider it the new Creator Industrial Complex. With more headlines, articles, podcasts, and company name changes related to the Metaverse, Crypto, and NFTs, it is critical to understand this new frontier and the real opportunities offered. This week on Skill Sharp: The Podcast, Todd, Mike, and Brian welcome Rodney Morris, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Web3 Consultant. In Part 1, Rodney shares an easil...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast "From Ecommerce to the Metaverse - Nate Constantine Explains the Red Hot Job Market"

April 28, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

This is the best of times for some professionals and executives. The job market is red hot, and some are striking it rich. Others are being left out, and many are just changing chairs. In this episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, Todd, Mike, and Brian sit down with Nate Constantine, President of Constantine Partners, LLC, a thriving search firm working with a wide array of clients nationally. From Ecommerce, Crypto, Finance, and Tech jobs, Nate explains how the red job market is already focu...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Activating Next-Level Thinking Featuring Executive Producer, LaFern Cusack

February 24, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

Welcome to season three of Skill Sharp: The Podcast! In sports and life, making the proper adjustments is critical to success. Often, thoughts and feelings from the past or judgments made on current circumstances cloud our ability to make proper adjustments. In this episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, Mike, Todd, and Brian speak with LaFern Cusack, Executive Producer, long-time host of ESPNLA’s The Experience with LaFern Cusack, and CEO of inFERNo Productions. She explains how next-level th...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - How To Discover & Live Your Professional Dreams - Part 2 w/ Richard Harrigan & Lybrant Robinson, Co-Owners of the Tri-State Warriors Women's Football Franchise

December 10, 2021 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Skill Sharp: The Podcast is excited to present part 2 of our conversation with Richard Harrigan and Lybrant "LB" Robinson, co-owners of the Tri-State Warriors football franchise. We will learn more about the league, the Women's Football Alliance, what inspired Rich and Lybrant to launch a new football franchise, and how their professional skill sets help them be good coaches. We hope you enjoy Part 2. www.tristatewarriors.com Support the show

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - How To Discover & Live Your Professional Dreams - Part 1 w/ Richard Harrigan & Lybrant Robinson, Co-Owners of the Tri-State Warriors Women's Football Franchise

December 10, 2021 19:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Skill Sharp: The Podcast is thrilled to welcome Rich Harrigan and Lybrant “LB” Robinson to discuss how to discover and live your professional dreams. Rich and LB are business partners, fraternity brothers, and best friends who just launched a professional women's football franchise, Tri-State Warriors, based in New Brunswick, NJ. These entrepreneurs and football coaches are changing lives and improving communities through living their dreams. Enjoy Part 1, and don't miss Part 2 when we discu...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Secrets of a Cybersecurity Architect featuring Shalon Simmons, CISSP, CEO of Secure Global Solutions

October 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

We all need a crash course in Cybersecurity! Ransomware attacks, data breaches, and other major hacks like Solarwinds are being reported daily. Would you be surprised to learn there are nearly 3.5 million open Cybersecurity jobs globally?    Skill Sharp: The Podcast is fortunate to have Shalon Simmons, CISSP, Founder & CEO of Secure Global Solutions and Global ICT with us. Shalon is one of the preeminent senior Cybersecurity & Technology executives in the world.  In this episode, she shares...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - The Past, Present, and Future of Recruiting With Jon Pastoria

October 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MB

The recruiting process remains a mystery to most candidates. This week’s Skill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Jon Pastoria, Talent Acquisition and Recruiting Leader, who will share his experience and insights building recruiting teams, processes, and systems for companies in different industry sectors. This insider knowledge of recruiting processes will help your career navigation and ability to foster more effective relationships with recruiters. Support the show

How The Principles of Client Success Relate To Career Success w/ Joseph Banda

August 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

Companies depend on client success to drive sustained revenue and business growth. In this week’s Skill Sharp: The Podcast, we welcome Joseph Banda, an enterprise-level client success executive, that specializes in business development and relationship management across a diverse set of industries. In this inspiring discussion, Joseph relates his subject-matter expertise to how professionals across all functions and levels can establish a system of day-to-day success on the job and throughou...

How The Principles of Client Success Relate To Career Success

August 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

Companies depend on client success to drive sustained revenue and business growth. In this week’s Skill Sharp: The Podcast, we welcome Joseph Banda, an enterprise-level client success executive, that specializes in business development and relationship management across a diverse set of industries. In this inspiring discussion, Joseph relates his subject-matter expertise to how professionals across all functions and levels can establish a system of day-to-day success on the job and throughou...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Recruiters’ Roundtable Featuring Christina Cha

July 29, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MB

Check out this week's Skill Sharp: The Podcast as we launch the Recruiters' Roundtable, Featuring Christina Cha. Christina is a creative and technical recruiting executive with experience working for top media and tech brands. She joins Michael, Todd, and Brian to discuss the super-hot job market for candidates and how companies are dealing with the shortage of experienced recruiters. If you want intel from media recruiters to build your near and long-term job search strategies, don't miss t...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast "Free-Form Career Conversation"

July 13, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Listen in on this week’s podcast as we discuss a variety of topics like salary negotiations and being your best self in the workplace (be like water). This episode will definitely help fuel your journey toward career development and success. Support the show

Skill Sharp: The Podcast Featuring Lisa Gillette, CEO, BIG SKY Coaching & Consulting

May 28, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MB

Skill Sharp: The Podcast welcomes Lisa Gillette, CEO of BIG SKY Coaching & Consulting.  Lisa worked in the corporate arena for over twenty-five years, the last ten years as an executive in sports media. Today, Lisa focuses on her work as an equal pay activist, DEI advocate, and keynote speaker sharing her expertise, experience, and practical "step by step" strategies with female leaders and the male colleagues who support them. This episode of Skill Sharp will inspire and propel you beyond a...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast "The Business of Sports Television" Featuring Roy Hamilton

March 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

Win, win, win, win! This week's Skill Sharp: The Podcast features Emmy award-winning Talent & Production Executive Roy Hamilton. Roy is CEO of RLH Entertainment and Executive Producer of Run It Again Sports Podcast with former NFL star Ron Pitts and Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Martz. It is rare, professionally, to win at multiple levels, so join us as we learn from Roy how he successfully transitioned from star high school, college, and NBA athlete to being an industry-leading executive in...

Skill Sharp: The Podcast "Moving Forward With Purpose" Featuring Marsha Haygood

February 25, 2021 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

We are extremely fortunate to have Marsha Haygood, Founder & CEO, StepWise Associates, LLC join us on Skill Sharp: The Podcast. Kicking off season two, Marsha is an Empowerment Coach, Author, Entrepreneur, Thought-Leader, and Influencer  who will inspire you with her philosophy of "Moving Forward With Purpose." Professionally and personally, Marsha's message of hope and taking action will propel you in 2021.  #leadership #empowerment #LittleBlackBookofSuccess Support the show

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Amplifying Latinx Voices Through Social-Cause Marketing

November 17, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

Social Impact is the latest buzz-term driving corporate and philanthropic agendas worldwide. Join Skill Sharp: The Podcast as Todd, Mike, and Brian speak with Corral Consulting's Richard Corral and Elia Sanchez about their innovative work in Social-Cause Marketing. Richard and Elia are building alliances to inspire and amplify the social impact made by the Latinx community in So. California and beyond.  Support the show

Skill Sharp: The Podcast - Special Veterans Day Episode

November 11, 2020 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

On this special Veterans Day episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, Mike, Todd, and Brian speak with veterans, Cathy Torres (Marines), Alissa Prewett (Army), and Jeffrey Jaymes Prater (Navy), who have transitioned to civilian careers in the Media & Entertainment industry. This revealing discussion highlights the goal setting, key learnings, and career strategies these emerging professionals have utilized to pursue their career passions and dreams. Support the show

Practical Applications with Guest Audre Pile

October 29, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Guest Audre Pile is the Supervisor Post Production and Localization at SDI Media. Audre Pile is English Dubbing Supervisor, for the Los Angeles office of SDI Media Inc., responsible for developing and overseeing the production of multi-language dubbing into English.   She currently runs a team of recording and editing engineers that bring voice over talent into studio and dub animation and live action content for international clients. She works with entities like Netflix, HBO, Warner Brot...

Career Navigation & Mobility with Jolene Timmons

October 22, 2020 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

Career Navigation & Mobility with special guest Jolene Timmons, Director of Recruitment for one of the world’s top Talent Agencies. Skill Sharp explores former colleague Jolene Timmons’ journey from temp employee at Warner Bros. Stores to leading the Recruitment Department at one of the world’s largest talent and entertainment Talent Agencies.  Jolene discusses how she successfully identified mentors who helped her develop her skills to prepare her for a career in Recruitment first within W...

Decoding LinkedIn

October 15, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

Did you miss the news that LinkedIn is the #1 recruiting platform on earth? Some people did not get that memo, so in this episode of Skill Sharp, Mike, Todd, and Brian will decode the power of LinkedIn. The guys will demystify why companies love LinkedIn so much and explain, from an insiders’ vantage point, how recruiters use the system. They will teach you how you can build your professional brand, create a thriving network, and engage your favorite companies. LinkedIn is like having a recr...

Different Way To Look At Your Work with Guest Dr. Chaz

October 01, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB

This week on Skill Sharp, The Podcast we’re joined by Dr. Chaz Austin, career resource specialist and author of “101 Ways to Find Work and Keep Finding Work For the Rest of Your Career.” Dr. Chaz has consulted with some of the largest and most well-known companies in the world and has coached countless people on how to assess their strengths and how to brand and market themselves for long term career success in the fields of their choice. Listen in as Dr. Chaz shares ways to monetize your pa...

Different Way To Look At Your Work with Guest Dr. Chaz

October 01, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB

This week on Skill Sharp, The Podcast we’re joined by Dr. Chaz Austin, career resource specialist and author of “101 Ways to Find Work and Keep Finding Work For the Rest of Your Career.” Dr. Chaz has consulted with some of the largest and most well-known companies in the world and has coached countless people on how to assess their strengths and how to brand and market themselves for long term career success in the fields of their choice. Listen in as Dr. Chaz shares ways to monetize your pa...

Self-Assessments Are Your Competitive Advantage

September 24, 2020 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Call it getting your house in order or preparedness like in the military, to gain a competitive advantage and stay sharp, self-assessments are your secret weapon. In this episode of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, join Todd, Mike and Brian discuss the power of self-assessments and how analyzing your skills and performance is your competitive advantage.  Support the show

Networking During Covid

September 17, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Skill Sharp explores the importance of Networking to help your career navigation.  According to one LinkedIn study, 85% of its users found their job from their own networking efforts.  Join the discussion on how to develop good networking habits from one-on-one calls, zoom or webex meetings and online networking events. Support the show

Career Pivot

September 10, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

In the first edition of Skill Sharp: The Podcast, hosts Mike, Todd, and Brian dive headfirst into the confusion and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss job market trends and provide actionable steps professionals can take to get back on track or make the dreaded career pivot. You don’t want to miss the strategies shared on how to adapt and overcome what some are calling the most challenging year in years, 2020. Support the show

Introducing Skill Sharp: The Podcast

September 03, 2020 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.11 MB

Skill Sharp: The Podcast is a fun, yet analytical look at the one thing every person over the age of 18 has to deal with for more than 40-50 years of their lives, their professional careers.  Skill Sharp is hosted by three former colleagues, Michael Daniels, Todd Nakasone, and Brian Wright, with over 60 years of combined recruiting experience working for some of the top media brands in the world, such as Warner Bros., FOX, NBC, Disney, House of Blues, and more.  With millions out of work a...