All Things College and Career

Are you interested in Science?  Do you want to learn about career options that are available to you with a degree in science?  Are you considering an academic major in Molecular Biology and Chemistry or Biomedical Engineering?  If so, then this podcast episode is for you!  

Today we interview Amanda Pellowe Reynolds, an extremely accomplished young woman with her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree in “BioChem” from Gettysburg College.  

Amanda shares in this interview what it is like to major in science, her experience as a Fulbright Scholar where she focused on biomaterials at The University of Bergen and the Haukeland University Hospital in Norway.  Amanda shares some great tips for potential science majors and people going into the field and discusses a variety of career options. 

Amanda is currently working as a consultant at Bain & Company in the Greater Boston area.  

Amanda is truly a wonderful person with a wealth of knowledge.  We so enjoyed our conversation with her and we hope that you will as well! 

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Are you a job seeker interested in landing a high-level, executive position?  Or, are you a business owner/hiring manager that is in need of a high-level executive? Or, are you just starting out in your career and looking for some great tips from a pro recruiter on how to launch a successful career?  If so, then this podcast episode is for you!

In this episode, we talk with George McGehrin, founder of The McGehrin Group, a firm that specializes in executive talent acquisition. George provides some wonderful job seeking tips as well as a look at the executive job seeking process from a recruiter’s perspective.

For close to 20 years, George has run a national executive search/recruiting firm mostly dealing with executive search and leadership at the C-Suite level such as CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, CIO roles throughout the US, Europe, and South America.
 
Clients range from small startups all the way up to global organizations, many of which are companies that you will have heard of or products that you have been impacted by.
 
Besides managing his recruiting firm, George also works with candidates in order to help them empower their careers, both on the branding and coaching side of the business.

George was an interesting and wonderful guest who is very forthcoming in sharing stories of his career setbacks and learning from his mistakes. 

He is also a very inspiring guest because due to his hard work, determination and evident positivity, he has created a very successful executive search firm helping countless candidates and business owners to find their "perfect fit"…not to mention, he is also an ultra-runner and can cook and dance!

We hope you enjoy!

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Show Notes:
Contact George on Instagram:  exec_headhunter
Email George:  [email protected]
The McGehrin Group
The cooking YouTube Channel that George Likes:  Simnett Nutrition
Austin Belcak’s Podcast that George mentioned: 

In today's "Monday Mashup," Meg and Bobbie discuss their recent experience of presenting a 75 minute workshop to the Maine Career Development Association,  on Podcasting and YouTube as a Career Development and Job Seeking Tool.  Bobbie & Meg really enjoyed the experience and of course it wasn't without its mishaps which we discuss in this podcast.   

The presentation was a part of the MCDA's bi-Annual State Conference.  Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the MCDA had to shift the conference to a Zoom format (which is actually working out really well). FYI, for anyone working in the career advising field,  there are more presentations coming up if anyone wants to join the MCDA and check them out!  It is only $20/year to join and all are welcome. 

Bobbie & Meg want to thank the MCDA.  They were so honored and excited to be a part of this program.  They especially want to thank Nicole Lazure and Peter Osborne who were both a huge source of support throughout the process.

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SHOW NOTES:
Maine Career Development Association
National Career Development Association

Today we have a very special guest on the podcast… Meg’s daughter and Bobbie’s niece, Mikaela Gerry.  

Mikaela shares with our listeners what it takes to become an Urban and Regional Planner.  If you are interested in a career as an Urban or Regional Planner, then this podcast is for you!

Mikaela talks about her entire journey to becoming a planner…. from her undergraduate years at Gettysburg College, to her graduate years at the SUNY Albany, her internships, landing her first planning job, and then her second planning job and just recently becoming a certified planner by passing the AICP exam.  

Mikaela shares what a typical day is like on the job, the advantages and drawbacks of the profession, what sort of education and training is best and everything else that you need to know if you are interested in becoming a city planner!

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SHOW NOTES:
AICP - American Institute of Certified Planning
APA - American Planning Association
Gettysburg College
SUNY Albany:  Urban & Regional Planning
Parks & Rec
Orphan Black - Wikipedia
Designated Survivor TV Series - Wikipedia
Twenty One Pilots
Mister Wives
Zion National Park
Angel's Landing - Zion National Park

Meg was a guest on Mac Prichard's Podcast Find Your Dream Job and in today's Monday Mashup we talk about what that experience was like for Meg. She shared some great tips on how to achieve career clarity and what you can do to narrow down your career choices to one that is right for you.  Check it out and send her some love!

Bobbie's son Christian graduated from Tufts University on May 17th and she talks about their stab at celebrating his graduation amidst Covid...some successes and some failures.

Wishing you all the best on this Memorial Day weekend where we honor those who died serving and protecting this Country.  We hope you can share time with family and friends (albeit 6 feet apart, with face-masks, in small groups and outside).

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Listen to Meg's Podcast with Mac Prichard on Mac's List: Meg's Podcast
Listen to Meg's Podcast with Mac Prichard on Apple:  "Find Your Dream Job"
Mac's List:   Mac's List:  A Career Hub for the Pacific Northwest

Do you want to learn how teens can make thoughtful decisions about their future? Join us for today’s podcast where we interview Emma Perez, founder of Life Quest. 

Emma is a mentor and coach to teens and young adults. With Life Quest she guides students through self-discovery, career exploration, and vision creation. As the author of What's the Point of School:  Ed Transformation, a Matter of Life and Death, Emma is pushing the education transformation movement forward.  

We had a great conversation with Emma where she walked us through her six-step process of helping teens to find career direction as well as learning decision-making skills that they can use throughout their lives.

We also talk about alternatives to college and Emma’s time at Ole Miss and the University of Central Florida and we asked her what kind of students may find these schools to be a good fit for them. 

Emma was a wonderful guest with some great insight on how to best help teens plan for their future. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

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SHOW NOTES:
The Blind Side - Wikipedia
Ole Miss
University of Central Florida
Visit Emma's Website
Watch Emma's FREE 3-Part Video Series 6 Ways to Avoid $50K in Surprise College Costs
Buy Emma's Book - What's the Point of School
Empower Your Teen

Bobbie and Meg recall a funny story about their Mom in this brief, four minute episode!  This Monday Mashup (that is being released a day early) is dedicated to all of the wonderful Moms out there!  Happy Mother's Day everyone! 

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Are you interested in going to the U.S. Naval Academy or becoming a U.S. Navy Helicopter pilot?  If so, you will not want to miss this episode with Helicopter Pilot and Quality Assurance Officer, Sarah Alexandre.  She generously shares her journey from high school to what the admissions process is like to get into the Naval Academy, what her time was like at the Naval Academy and now what it is like to work as a U.S. Navy Pilot.  Sarah even tells us about her most challenging mission and what a typical day is like for her.  

We could not be prouder of Sarah.  She was absolutely a delightful and informative guest.  We know you will enjoy this conversation with Sarah as much as we did.

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SHOW NOTES:
U.S. Naval Academy
USNA Summer Seminar Program
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Shonda Rhimes - Wikipedia
CFA:  Candidate Fitness Assessment
Peohes Restaurant | Coronado, CA
History Channel
Annapolis, Maryland
Man in the Arena speech by Theodore Roosevelt
Invictus
The Bachelor
Sarah's Facebook 

We are super excited to have Austin Belcak on the podcast.  Austin offers job seeking advice that is so incredibly new, fresh and inspirational that you have to hear it!  Not only is Austin’s advice among the best we’ve heard, his story telling abilities are off the charts so we guarantee you will not be bored listening.  If you are searching for a job, we promise, you will not want to miss this episode.  

Austin, in his humble and relatable approach, tells about his own job seeking experience from college to today and how out of desperation he created a method that is highly effective and different from probably anything else that you’ve heard.  It worked to land Austin a great job at Microsoft and he now uses his approach to help others.  

Austin is the Founder of Cultivated Culture, he has a prolific following on LinkedIn, where he posts great content nearly every day, and where he occasionally offers informative and helpful live sessions.  Austin has also contributed to Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider & The Muse.

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SHOW NOTES:
Follow Austin on LinkedIn
Visit Austin's Website | Cultivated Culture
Follow Austin on Instagram:  @cultivated.culture
Follow Austin on Facebook
Stilettos on the Ground Podcast
The Voice of Job Seekers Podcast
Taste of Taylor Podcast | Taylor Strecker
AWAY
Microsoft Teams

Bobbie & Meg catch up with their sister Kathy to talk about how their lives have changed since physically distancing themselves due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  As promised, we keep our Monday Mashups short!  We had a lot of fun/laughs with this one!  We hope you will enjoy it too!
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SHOW NOTES:
Zwift
Nantucket Island
Maine Career Development Association
Emily Butterworth on the All Things College and Career Podcast