Suzanne Wall, Chief Operations Officer at iRelaunch is the mother of four, including her youngest who has Down Syndrome. She talks with Carol about the unique challenges faced when relaunching with a child with developmental disabilities, how to know when you are ready to return, and lessons learned post-relaunch.

EP 85: “Time Management and Relaunching” with Laura Vanderkam by iRelaunch

EP 84: A Career Break Can be an “Explosive Time of Growth” with CNN Producer Kuae Kelch Mattox by iRelaunch

Carol has a lively conversation with social influencer and iOS Developer Kate Rotondo. Kate shares tips and advice as she describes her personal journey from moving out of the country with her family, to coming back to the States but to a totally different geographic location, to the self-taught process she went through to become an iOS Developer. Kate and Carol also discuss the importance of tenacity in the process, and that the relaunch doesn’t end with getting the job. Relaunching is a continuous process of learning and developing

Singapore based Helle Priess, Founder and CEO of Doerscircle, discusses the creation of her fast-growing member based support platform for self-employed people, entrepreneurs, free-lancers and start-upers. Doerscicle provides healthcare and insurance solutions at no cost. This unique model operates primarily in Asia. It has not yet come to the U.S. We are intrigued by this model for U.S. freelancers and get an early glimpse of what it looks like in action in this conversation with Helle. We estimate 30% of our relauncher community is interested in freelancing, entrepreneurial ventures and less than full time contractual work arrangements.

Description: In this episode of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch Carol talks with Jennifer Bewley, Founder of Uncuffed. Uncuffed provides detailed research on companies, far beyond the company website and social media. She shares details on how relaunchers can get information on companies, both public and private, including sources we bet you have never heard of before!

Lisa Burns, Relauncher and 2018 iRelaunch Return to Work Conference attendee joins Carol to talk about the toughest parts of her relaunch, and how the Conference changed her outlook and job search approach. They discuss persisting when discouraged, the pitfalls of only applying for jobs online and combating age discrimination. Lisa attributes attending the Conference to her newfound confidence level and ability to do the networking necessary to land her new job.

In this episode of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch!, iRelaunch Chair and Co-Founder Carol Fishman Cohen talks with "Serial Relauncher" Susan Smith Ellis. Smith Ellis' stellar advertising and marketing career includes career breaks along the way. Hear how a forward thinking recruiter back in the mid-1990's changed how Susan viewed herself as a relauncher. Listen to Susan discuss how she made decisions about when to leave the workforce and later relaunch. Susan and Carol also discuss how relaunchers with traditional marketing backgrounds not only can relaunch, but thrive, in today's digital marketing world.

Relaunching can involve career transition. What’s the thought process and re-entry strategy when relaunching and career transition happen at the same time? In this episode of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch Chair and Co-Founder, Carol Fishman Cohen speaks with high school Spanish Teacher Judy Scinto, who was a hedge fund financial analyst before her career break. Listen as Judy describes her career journey in detail and gives a revealing look at how she did it.

In this episode of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch, Author, Former Capitol Hill Press Secretary and iRelaunch Advisory Board Member, Ginny Brzezinski, interviews Carol Fishman Cohen about “Disrupternship.” They discuss how mid-career return to work programs have disrupted traditional University internships and how the use of mid-career internships have disrupted the way employers engage with relaunchers.