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"I Want To Be Rich—And I'm Not Sorry." Sep 24, 2019

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Today’s interview is with Jessica Knoll, the bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive along with other books and the courageous woman who announced to the world “I Want To Be Rich And I’m Not Sorry” via an opinion piece in The New York Times.
Jessica sits down with us to share why she thinks it’s hard for women to share their ambition to be rich, why there are conflicting messages around women and money along with how we can combat them, and, of course, whether or not Jessica does indeed consider herself to be rich.

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How Do I Care Less About Work? Sep 17, 2019

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Today’s interview is with Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, the co-authors of No Hard Feelings: The secret power of embracing emotions at work.
It’s a courageous move to bring your full self—emotions and all—to work and this episode will cover why caring less about your work can actually help you succeed, what selective vulnerability it and why you need to do it, tips for establishing boundaries, and much more. It’s definitely going to be an episode you turn to throughout your career—there’s that much great stuff covered!

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How to Explain Gaps In Your Resume According to a Recruiter Aug 27, 2019

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Meet Jaime Petkanics, a people and career development professional who has spent 10+ years hiring and building best in class employee experiences at companies like JPMorgan, Tory Burch, and Brooklinen.
Jaime and I will be discussing a question we get all the time at Career Contessa—how do you explain gaps on your resume. Maybe these gaps are because of a layoff or resigning so you can travel for a bit. Maybe you left your last job to care full-time for a loved one or to be a full-time parent. Whatever the reason for your gap and for however long the gap was, we’re going to address it all on today’s episode.
And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Jaime’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting with how do you balance a side hustle and a full-time job especially when you’re just starting your career?
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How to Have Intimidating Work Conversations Aug 20, 2019

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Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a clinical psychologist and founder of a mental health platform called Therapy for Black Girls, which includes a podcast of the same name. We’re going to explore how to have intimidating conversations at work. We’ve all had them and for some of us, we might still be scarred from how terrible that conversation went. We also know those intimidating conversations are pretty much a guarantee throughout your career so, I’m thrilled to have Dr. Joy here to shed some light on how we can better prepare in the future. And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Dr. Joy’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting with how can you let your assistant know that she’s not managing up very well with upper management?

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How to Curb Financial Anxiety Aug 13, 2019

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Today’s teacher is Gaby Dunn, a beloved writer-comedian, podcast host of Bad with Money and author of a money book that goes by that same title, Bad With Money: The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together. Gaby argues that our inability to speak honestly about money is our #1 barrier to understanding it, leading us to feel alone, ashamed and anxious, which in turns makes us feel even more overwhelmed by it. If you can relate to this feeling at all then you’re 100% in the right place as we pick Gaby’s brain for how you can break the financial anxiety cycle once and for all.

And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Gaby’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting with how to manage being a first-time manager when you have no idea what you’re doing.

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How to Stop Being a People Pleaser at Work Aug 06, 2019

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Today’s teacher is Joan Kuhl, the founder of Courage to Stay, author of Dig Your Heels In, and an advocate for corporate inclusivity. Joan’s work helps women who are thinking of jumping ship from the corporate world assess their options, build career endurance, and start having the courageous conversations they need to have to create the change they deserve.

And creating change is exactly why we’ve asked Joan to join us today. For many women, we identify as being a “people pleaser” and putting the needs of others ahead of our own. And that quest to be well-liked is not exactly leading to the professional results we hoped for but Joan has some great advice to help us overcome that.

And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Joan’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting with how do manage your workload when you have multiple managers who all give you work to do.

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How to Become a Great Manager with Julie Zhou Jul 30, 2019

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Today’s teacher is Julie Zhuo, author of The Making of a Manager and now one of Silicon Valley’s top product design executives at Facebook. Julie started her career in tech as an intern and became a rookie manager at 25. She felt lost and unprepared to succeed in this new role. Could she be a great manager with almost no prior managerial experience? Fast-forward to today with Julie having been a leader for quite some time, we’ve brought her on to talk about one of the hardest transitions—going from an independent contributor to a manager. Julie cuts through the industry jargon with actionable tips we can’t wait to share with you. And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Julie’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting with should you stick around for a promised promotion even if your work culture is toxic?
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How To Work With People You Don't Like Jul 23, 2019

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Today’s teacher is Alyson Garrido, a career coach who takes a strengths-based approach and partners with her clients to create and execute a career strategy. She’s also a career coach through Career Contessa’s coaching service called Hire a Mentor. I’ve been a big fan of Alyson’s coaching style for a while and today we’ll be diving into a juicy topic—how to work with people you don’t like and, important to note, might not understand.
And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Alyson’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting whether or not it’s ok to take a step back in your career while you determine what you really want to do.

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Grammar Girl's Tips for Avoiding Communication Problems at Work Jul 16, 2019

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Today’s teacher is Mignon Fogarty or Grammar Girl as she’s also known as on the world wide web, with her award-winning podcast, and multiple books. Mignon’s here to help us navigate communication in the workplace including language mistakes we’re probably all making, how to avoid office jargon in your communication, and should we be worried that Google is now helping to finish our sentences in our emails?

And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Mignon’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting with how do you know if you should develop your current employee’s skills—or hire someone new who already has the skills you need.

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How to Practice Mindfulness at Work for Big Results Jul 09, 2019

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Today’s teachers are Ashley Graber and Shira Myrow, pyschotherapists, meditation and mindfulness educators, founders of the Evenflow app, and the women who will be teaching us how to bring mindfulness to work—and why it matters so much for our overall fulfillment and long-term success. On this episode, Ashley and Shira will break down exactly how you can work mindfulness into your daily life without the pressure of creating your zen den in your home.
And because we’re here for that real-talk advice, be sure to stick around till after Ashley and Shira’s teachable moment because we’ll be answering your listener questions starting with how to manage your emotions such as crying and getting flustered at work.

You can submit your career questions for us to answer on future episodes by leaving us a voicemail at 844-FEMAILS

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