When I Grow Up: Journeying Through Careers in Every Stage of Life
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -We are here to normalize and teach people about intentional career exploration. Through our podcasts, we will talk about the various paths of career exploration at all stages of life.
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Talking with Jennifer Stanley About Her Entprenuerial Spirit
October 14, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBI had the privilege of talking with Jennifer Stanley about her journey from singer/performer to home-based businesses. It is truly amazing to hear how each chapter in her life has connected to the next. Jennifer's story beautifully represents how our journeys can change while our deepest longings for a career with purpose can remain. In the podcast, she references a book called Mindset by Carol Dweck. If you are interested in reading it for yourself, go check it out at your local library. ...
Exploring the Food & Beverage Industry with Amanda Reninger
September 23, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 26.8 MBAmanda began her business 7 years ago unsure of what the future would hold for her business. But each step along the way, she and her husband Kyle made intentional choices to help grow and develop their business into what it is today. Sea Salt & Cinnamon serves sweet and savory vegan foods to people in Muncie and they are now opening a storefront to reach even more of the community. It was an absolute pleasure to talk with Amanda and hear more of her story in today's podcast. Unbeknownst to ...
How Do I Start A Business?
August 19, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn the kickoff of season 2 of our podcast, we went to Google to find some of the most frequently asked questions about jobs and careers. Tune in for the month of August as we answer the questions people are asking the internet. In today's episode, we explore the question "How do I start a business?" This is definitely the podcast for you self-starters out there! We highlight steps to take as well as discuss some of the difficulties to be aware of when starting your own business. Plus, check...
How Do I Write A Resume?
August 12, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIn the kickoff of season 2 of our podcast, we went to Google to find some of the most frequently asked questions about jobs and careers. Tune in for the month of August as we answer the questions people are asking the internet. In today's episode, we cover the question of "How do I write a [great] resume?" Tune in as we offer you advice on structure, using key words, and handling gaps in your work experience.
How Do I Find Remote Jobs?
August 05, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBIn the kickoff of season 2 of our podcast, we went to Google to find some of the most frequently asked questions about jobs and careers. Tune in for the month of August as we answer the questions people are asking the internet. Today, we focus on remote jobs. In today's world, it is even easier to "work from home." And we want to take time exploring with you both how to get these jobs and who will work best in these types of careers. We answer questions such as "What kind of remote jobs are...
Exploring the Construction Industry and Higher Education (with the husbands)
May 27, 2021 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBI didn't realize until posting this podcast that our husbands come from opposite ends of the education spectrum. While Adam has pursued higher learning to the point of acquiring a Master's Degree, he ultimately found his career path led to an industry more based in training than education-Construction and Home Renovation. On the flip side, Phil has achieved a PhD in his pursuit of working within Higher Education. Both these men have incredible insights to share about their career paths and a...
Exploring Professional Motherhood with Abby Nethaway
May 21, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBAs we have discussed in the past, we believe that amongst all of the career paths, being a Stay-at-home-parent is absolutely a career path for some individuals. Because of this, we knew we wanted to talk with an individual who has embraced their role as a professional parent. What is beautiful about Abby's story is that she also has traveled 2 paths-one that had a clear, linear plan for her future and one that felt like a complete curve ball. Abby's vulnerability about her journey into being...
Exploring Music and Ministry with Leo Flores
May 13, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBThe beautiful thing about talking with people about their career paths is that while no path is the same, themes of how people journey begin to arise. As we talked with Leo, we got to hear more about his journey into music ministry and songwriting. One of the things I love about Leo's story is how he shares that he is not an academic person, but that it was because of his career goals of going into ministry that he was able to push through school. Leo has also pursued the passion of songwrit...
Exploring the Film Industry with Andrea Rivera
May 06, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBFor the month of May, we are committing each week to talking with individuals in various careers to hear more about how they got where they are. This week, we had the opportunity to talk with Andrea Rivera about her career path into the film industry. Her stories of exploration, avoiding regret, and learning to go for what she wants are inspiring, and I hope you enjoy this podcast episode as much as we enjoyed making it.
Wrapping up April and Talking about May
April 29, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.16 MBIn this 5-minute podcast, we just want to share with you some of the exciting changes that are coming for the month of May!
Learning about Outschool with guest Liz Ranfeld
April 22, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBIf you're like us, you've probably heard or seen advertisements for the online learning platform Outschool. If you haven't heard of it, Outschool is a way for students up to 18 years old to explore a variety of subjects from your basic school subjects of Math or English all the way to learning how to play D & D. On today's episode, we had the privilege to talk with Liz Ranfeld about her experiences both as a teacher on Outschool as well as being a parent of online learners. If you've ever...
Talking With Kids About Career Journeys with Guest Speaker Beth Trammell
April 08, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBWhen it comes to career journeys, many of us can remember being asked as a child "What do you want to do/be when you grow up?" Today, we had an opportunity to talk with Licensed Psychologist Dr. Beth Trammell, PhD, HSPP. Along with being a close friend, Beth is the creator of a parenting program called Make Words Matter For Good and an associate professor of Psychology at Indiana University East. We loved talking with Beth today about how to shift your conversations with your kids from iden...
Dear Parents: Understanding how your career journey impacts your teen's
April 01, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MBIn this 12 1/2 minute episode, we take time to talk with parents about some of the key points we believe are helpful in beginning to explore careers with your teens. We know that these kinds of conversations can be difficult and uncertain so we want to begin by giving you some perspective on what your teen already may know versus how your own experiences may impact them. If you have a teenager or even a young adolescent who is talking through what they want to do when they grow up, we encour...
More About Career One Stop and O*Net Online
March 25, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBIn a world of googling everything, I (Kali) want to provide you with some key websites that can assist you in career exploration. I love sharing these with people because of the extent of information and help I believe these websites can offer. If you want to follow along, pull up these websites while listening and I will do my best to walk you through a few pieces of these valuable career searching resources. onetonline.org careeronestop.org
Learning About The Enneagram (with guest speaker Julie Short)
March 18, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBUnderstanding our personalities is an important part to learning how we respond to and function within a career. And in a world of tests and quizzes, we know many people have likely heard of The Enneagram. In our podcast today, we are joined by an Enneagram teacher and coach, Julie Short. Julie walks us through the 9 types we might lead with or default to and also helps us understand how to then take this information further as we explore careers. If you would like to know more information ...
Exploring Job Searching Sites
March 11, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBMost people have heard of Monster, Indeed, and Linked In. But many don't know how to use or navigate these resources. Join us as we share how helpful each of these websites can be and how you can use them to your best advantage on your career journey
Navigating Career Assessments
March 04, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBWe live in a world of quizzes and tests. From learning which Disney Princess you are to learning your communication style, we are constantly using assessments to find answers. Career exploration is full of assessments. For many, this can be overwhelming. "Which test should I take?" "Do I even need to take a test?" "How will this help me?" Today, we will take time to talk with you about not only some of the better career tests out there, but we will also explore if taking an assessment is he...
Making Connections in Interviews
February 25, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBOnce you get to a place of getting into the interview, new questions arise. Our goals for this podcast are to lower the anxiety about interviewing, and provide you with both practical and personality tips to prepare you for the interview process. One of our key points is understanding is that you are connecting with people and we talk with you how to connect with the people interviewing you.
Getting in to the Interview (with guest speaker Amy Weflen)
February 18, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBSometimes the hardest part about getting a job is getting into the interview. Today, we had the privilege of talking with Amy Weflen about her creative ways of getting in to interviews and how she has explored her own career journey throughout the different stages of life. Listen in to hear how a single e-mail of hers circulated around a corporate office (reaching around 3,000 people) thanks to her creative strategies.
Writing Resumes and Cover Letters
February 11, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBWriting resumes and cover letters are one of those key parts to job applications that we often avoid. In today's podcast, we begin to give you a renewed perspective on how to create these key documents for your next job application. We hope that even if you have avoided these in the past, that this podcast gives you tools and confidence in writing that killer resume and cover letter. Also, because we are moms, we discuss how to include being a stay-at-home-mom on a resume.
What Do I Do After a Job Loss?
February 04, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MBWe have gone through a lot this year. And some of that "a lot" may have included an unexpected job loss or change. We wanted to take time and recognize that not every need for career exploration is from . Sometimes, we are anxious and need practical help. In this podcast, we share with you some basic steps to focus on if you have experienced a sudden job loss.
College - Beginning with the end in mind
January 28, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBSo often, college students approach the college process linearly. We want to encourage students to think differently about how they approach their college experience so that it is worth their invested time and money. In this podcast, you will hear us discuss this idea of beginning with the end in mind-that if you first choose what career you hope to have, then you can plot out a more clear path of what opportunities to take within college. We also address how this changes between traditional...
My College Career Quiz with Guest Speaker Mischon Hart
January 21, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBWe had the privilege of talking with Mischon Hart, Director of Marketing at Anderson University. Over the past year, Mischon created a brief quiz for incoming students that allows them to change their language and the way they think about career clusters. We enjoyed talking with Mischon about how this was created and even more details about the quiz itself. If you would like to take the quiz, the link is below. I will say that even though we are not college students ourselves, we found the q...
Deciding If College Is Right For You
January 14, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBMost high school students, upon graduating, assume that the next step is college. In this episode, we want to give students and parents permission to ask whether college is the best next step.
When I Grow Up Intro
January 07, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.14 MBWe are excited to be talking with you about journeying through careers in every stage of life. In our first podcast, we are giving you a brief introduction about who we are and what you can expect from us in the future.