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E291 - The Grit Behind Success: Overcoming Setbacks and Finding Fulfillment with Charity Bailey Mar 24, 2021

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This week Charity Bailey a host on RightThisMinute, a Nationally syndicated news and entertainment TV show shares what life was like when she was knocked down so many times getting up seemed impossible. This is a story of resilience and grit that will surely inspire you!
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Transcript - https://www.switchpivotorquit.com/single-post/new-podcast-from-unemployed-and-hopeless-to-hosting-a-national-tv-show-with-charity-bailey

E290 - Driven by a Desire for Diversity in Entertainment, Behind the Scenes with Veronica Salcedo Mar 17, 2021

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In this Cracking Corporate conversation, we chat with Veronica Salcedo, the Senior Director of Integrated Marketing within NBCUniversal's Entertainment & Lifestyle Group, where she leads a team of marketers ideating and executing brand campaigns across NBCU’s cable portfolio. We touch on the lack of diversity behind the scenes and how that has impacted her career, finding her voice in her career, how to gain the trust of senior leadership and so much more!
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E289 - Get a Job Without Applying Featuring Melanie Feldman Mar 10, 2021

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On this episode, we chat with Melanie Feldman, a career coach and co-founder of Going Places who has built a successful career by landing roles at her top choice companies (i.e. Twitter, Uber) without ever applying for a single job. She shares the strategies she’s learned with us!
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E288 - Career Transitions Without Spending Money Mar 03, 2021

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On this episode, we chat with Lauren Legette, a senior business leader at Facebook who has navigated her career across tech, media + entertainment, and the gig economy. Through many professional pivots, Lauren has uncovered the formula for professional success making career transitions without spending thousands of dollars going back to school. From leveraging professional relationships to stakeholder management, she shares so much of what she’s learned with us this week!
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Transcript - https://www.switchpivotorquit.com/single-post/new-podcast-career-transitions-without-spending-thousands-of-dollars-ft-lauren-legette

E287 - 8 Habits of Highly Productive People Update Feb 25, 2021

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We did a breakdown of the 8 habits of highly productive people back in 2019 but in this episode, I review the habits from then and add updates from now.
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Transcript - https://www.switchpivotorquit.com/single-post/8-habits-of-highly-productive-people-update

E286 - A Career in Beauty with Sally Beauty Director of Product Development, Mia Lawrence Feb 17, 2021

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In this episode, we chat with Mia Lawrence, the Director of Product Development at global beauty retailer, Sally Beauty. With 10 years of experience in innovation and new product development, Mia’s career has centered around one philosophy: If you’re not innovating, you’re not growing. She shares what she thinks it takes to be successful in her field, her thoughts on treating your manager as a coach as well as navigating difficult review conversations and a behind-the-scenes look at an influencer product launch with hair and beauty influencer Mo Knows Hair.
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E285 - Finding Fulfillment: Dr. Tega Edwin on Transforming Unhappy Careers Feb 10, 2021

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We’re chatting with Dr. Tega Edwin, a career counselor and coach at Her Career Doctor who also uses her Ph.D. in Counselor Education as a professor to train future counselors in a large research university. We cover tips to job search with confidence, preparing for a career transition, five major keys for a fulfilling career, what you probably didn’t know about salary negotiation and so much more!
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E284 - Learning to Advance Within Your Company with Elisa Segovia Feb 03, 2021

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On this episode, we drop into another Cracking Corporate conversation with Elisa Segovia, Vice President, Programming and Brand Strategy at Univision. She chats with us about making a switch early in her career, navigating advancement within a single company, learning to manage and so much more!
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E283 - Elevate Your Negotiation Skills: Alexandra Carter on Asking For More Jan 27, 2021

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In this episode, we chat with Alexandra Carter, a professor at Columbia Law School and author of the bestseller 'Ask for More.' She debunks common myths about negotiation, emphasizing that it's not just about money or being aggressive. Instead, effective negotiation is about steering relationships and using questions like 'tell me' to open up conversations. Alex shares personal stories and practical tips, highlighting the importance of self-knowledge, avoiding 'why' questions, and continually setting the stage for successful negotiations in all aspects of life. Tune in for insights that could transform the way you negotiate at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
We hosted this conversation on Clubhouse (an audio-only social networking app) so we had some live Q&A as well at the end!
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Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/
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E282 - I Chose Intentions Over Goals Jan 20, 2021

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A solo episode this week and we're chatting about choosing intentions over goals, what I'm reading, new apps I'm using to make me better, and a few other bits. Enjoy!
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