Latest Career interviews Podcast Episodes
Ep. 19: A Canadian Writer + Best-Selling Author of Two Books
How Did You End Up There? - December 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Cait. In this episode, Cait & I discuss her career aspirations and how she ended up with her first book deal. Plus, she talks about what was different about writing her second book, and what the future might have in store. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Notes: https://www.howdidyouendupthere.com...
Network your way to Career Success with The Network Catalyst, Kerryn Powell
Relaunch Your Career - December 06, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode, Leah interviews Kerryn Powell, Founder of The Network Catalyst and business networking group Your Time Matters. Kerryn has been helping people build authentic connections and conversations for over 30 years and she understands that in this ever-changing business landscape, it...
Ep. 18: A Senior Business Analyst at an Asset Management Firm
How Did You End Up There? - December 03, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Amber. In this episode, Amber discusses how she made it through the recession, all the intentional (& not-so-intentional) decisions she’s made so far, and what it’s been like to transition to a new job in the midst of a pandemic. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Notes: https://www.howdidyouendupth...
Ep. 17: A Digital Marketing Specialist at a Global Manufacturing Company
How Did You End Up There? - November 30, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Katie. Armed with the security of an emergency fund & the determination to find a strong cultural fit at her next company, Katie hit the job market. Thirty-two job applications later, she accepted her new role at a global manufacturing company. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Notes: https://www....
Ep. 16: A Private Chef + Owner of Casi’s Kitchen
How Did You End Up There? - November 23, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Casi. After moving to Colorado, Casi discovered her niche as a private chef and Casi’s Kitchen was born. In this episode, Casi walks us through her dramatic pivot to chef life and inspires us with stories of her world travels. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Notes: https://www.howdidyouendupthe...
Ep. 15: A Therapeutic Activities Services Manager at a Long-Term Care Facility
How Did You End Up There? - November 19, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Shannon. Though she was briefly tempted to go all-in on an ice cream career at the famed Penn State Creamery, Shannon found her calling as a therapeutic activities services professional at a long-term care facility. And if you're unsure what that job even is, you definitely need to listen...
Ep. 14: A 20-Something Cybersecurity Manager with Multiple Income Streams
How Did You End Up There? - November 16, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Jay. By day, Jay works in cybersecurity. But by night, and in his free time, he has a variety of interests, side hustles, and income streams. After discovering cybersecurity in college, Jay strategically navigated several promotions to climb the ranks quickly. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Not...
Ep. 13: A Senior UX Design Consultant Who Left Wall Street Behind
How Did You End Up There? - November 12, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Allie. She began her career at Goldman Sachs working in risk, efficiency, and project management before finding her way to design. In this episode, we talk about what UX even is and how to create a Board of Directors for your life. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Notes: https://www.howdidyouend...
Ep. 12: An Executive Director of a Nonprofit Serving the Veteran Community
How Did You End Up There? - November 09, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Betty. As the Executive Director of the Hillvets Foundation, Betty oversees the organization’s mission to serve the community of veterans, servicemembers, and supporters in our Nation’s Capitol. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Notes: https://www.howdidyouendupthere.com/podcast-episodes/an-executi...
Ep. 11: A Fashion Entrepreneur + Founder of Sleepwear Brand, Nightire
How Did You End Up There? - November 05, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Nina. When Nina moved to London a few years ago, she struggled with sleep. As she began to investigate the causes and solutions for insomnia, she discovered the impact that fabric can have on sleep quality. Finding a gap in the market, Nina founded Nightire with the goal of marrying funct...
Ep. 10: A Public Health Professional Currently Enrolled in Medical School
How Did You End Up There? - November 02, 2020 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Molly. She thought she wanted to be in public policy until she realized the impact she could have as a physician — so she faced her fears (chemistry) and applied to medical school. Now as a third year med student, she’s beginning to treat patients and feels more confident than ever that s...
Using Strengths to Find Your Sweet Spot, with Emma Hodgson
Relaunch Your Career - October 31, 2020 10:00 - 28 minutesIn this episode, Leah spoke to our wonderful Sydney-based Career & Strengths Coach, Emma Hodgson, about the power of understanding your strengths to enable career development and job searching success. In this episode, we talked about: What does Strengths Coaching involve and what exactly is t...
Ep. 09: BONUS! A Sales Professional Who Beat Cancer — Three Times
How Did You End Up There? - October 30, 2020 23:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Christie. Christie was diagnosed with leukemia at 27 years old, completely flipping her life upside down. Her career and plans were put on hold as she battled cancer, beating it once only for it to return again and again. Now with a clean bill of health, Christie shares what life looks li...
Ep. 08: A Senior Tech Consultant With a Very Balanced Perspective on Work + Life
How Did You End Up There? - October 29, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet James. James is a 12-year veteran of the IT consulting world, climbing the ranks of the company he’s been working with since he started in the industry. In this episode, he explains what his job even is, gives us a technical education about streaming APIs, tells the story of how his caree...
Ep. 07: An Art Gallery Director in the Rural Northeast
How Did You End Up There? - October 26, 2020 13:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Hascy. An introductory class in college unearthed her passion for art history and opened the door for a very art-filled career. Armed with an Art History degree and a passion for people, Hascy set off into the world of auction houses and art galleries. LOOKING FOR MORE? Show Notes: https...
A Career In Landscape Architecture, with Naomi Blashki
Relaunch Your Career - October 26, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutesIn this episode, Leah speaks with Naomi Blashki about her successful career as a Landscape Architect and her broad experience working in a range of different landscape architecture environments including; residential. commercial and local government / public spaces. In this episode, Leah and N...
Ep. 06: A PR Professional Who Left Her Job To Be a (Temporary) SAHM
How Did You End Up There? - October 22, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Heather. After navigating a few seemingly disconnected jobs early in her career — resume writer, technical spec writer, & personal trainer to name a few — Heather returned to school and earned her Master of Public Health degree. Upon graduation, she entered the world of public relations, w...
Ep. 05: An Entrepreneur + American Expat Building a Life in Australia
How Did You End Up There? - October 19, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Itiah. Itiah moved from the USA to Australia without having a job lined up or local network, and after a 18 month sabbatical landed a job in her industry with more money & seniority. Yet after 10 years in the commercial construction project management industry it was time for a change so ...
Ep. 04: A High School Agriculture Teacher with a Passion for Plants
How Did You End Up There? - October 15, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Alex. Alex wanted to be a pharmacist, but pivoted after organic chemistry kicked her butt. So instead she turned her passion for “the green stuff” (not a euphemism) into a teaching career, educating teenage minds about flowers, plants, and careers in agriculture. We get a little silly in ...
Ep. 03: A Program Manager Leveraging a Decade of Customer Support Experience
How Did You End Up There? - October 12, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Maxie. Maxie got her start at a call center before accepting a role in local government. When she moved to DC to work for a PR software company, she discovered her passion for customer support. After years in support, working her way up from a support rep to support manager, she transition...
Do you really need a cover letter? with executive recruiter Nicola Crocco
Relaunch Your Career - October 12, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutesIn this episode, Leah talks to Nicola Crocco, Executive Recruiter/Director of Talent Effect about whether candidates really need a cover letter in the current job market. In this episode we discuss the following: Do recruiters actually read the cover letter? Do you read the cover letter or th...
Ep. 02: A Journalist-turned-Nonprofit Communications Associate
How Did You End Up There? - October 08, 2020 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Matt. After spending nearly a decade as a journalist covering all types of news, Matt left the newsroom and pivoted into the nonprofit sector. Now, as a communications associate, he puts his writing and storytelling skills to use in a new way: supporting the people of Alabama on a state an...
Ep. 01: A Freelance Writer + Founder of This Needs Hot Sauce
How Did You End Up There? - October 05, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMeet Abigail. Abigail Koffler is a Millennial freelance writer and the founder of This Needs Hot Sauce, a food newsletter she first started as a hobby in 2017. After being laid off from her nonprofit job in 2018, she dove into the world of freelance writing without missing a beat. Now a full-ti...
Intro to How Did You End Up There? (What is this show + who is your host?)
How Did You End Up There? - September 15, 2020 04:25 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThere are some incredible guests lined up for Season One who have been generous enough to share their career story so far, and I am so excited to introduce them to you every week. The show officially goes live in October, so please take a moment to subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite...
Identifying your transferable skills, with Leah Lambart
Relaunch Your Career - September 12, 2020 04:00 - 13 minutesIn this episode, Leah discussed the importance of being able to identify and articulate your transferable skills when looking to make a career change. In this episode, Leah discussed: What are transferable skills? Examples of transferable skills Why identifying your transferable skills is im...
Corporate Marketing to Fashion Label Founder, with Emily Manley and Sophie Hose
Relaunch Your Career - August 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hourIf you are considering a career in fashion or starting your own label, then this episode is a must-listen! Emily Manley, Career & Interview Coach from Relaunch Me, interviews Sophie Hose, founder of Melbourne fashion label Tahlo, about her journey from working in various corporate marketing & s...
Careers in Construction, with Elinor Moshe
Relaunch Your Career - August 21, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode, Leah spoke to Elinor Moshe about her own career journey into construction management and how she now uses her own experience to coach others to achieve career success within the construction industry. In this episode we discussed: How Elinor came to commence her career in co...
Your career questions answered, with Leah Lambart and Emily Manley
Relaunch Your Career - August 14, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutesIn this episode, I was joined by my colleague Emily Manley, Career & Interview Coach from Relaunch Me, to answer some questions that we have received from listeners and clients over the past few weeks. Here are the topics that we covered in this episode: I have lost my job and am worried tha...
Why an 'active' job search strategy is so important
Relaunch Your Career - August 07, 2020 08:00 - 16 minutesIn this episode, I explained the difference between 'active' and 'passive' job search strategies and why all jobseekers must be utilising an 'active' job search strategy in the post-Covid job market. In this episode I discussed: What is a 'passive' job search strategy What is an 'active' job ...
How to take your interview to the next level, an interview with recruiter Nicola Crocco
Relaunch Your Career - July 30, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode, Leah interviewed highly experienced recruiter, Nicola Crocco to get her tips on how senior candidates can take their interview to the next level. In this episode, we talked about the following: Nicola's background in recruitment and the work she does with Lisa Canning at Talen...
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