This week, host Christopher Mitchell sits down with Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer at Crowe, Rachael Gibson. She shares her perspective on the importance of living out a company culture that emulates trust and community, as well as the impact that mentorship can have on attracting, retaining, and growing internal talent. Learn from her experience in building organizational programs from the ground-up, which advance team members’ skills and ability to step into leadership positions.

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Explore Mike Manalac's journey to uproot his family, move across the country, and break into the tech world. He shares how, despite many rejections, perseverance and a renewed perspective finally got him the opportunity to join Google. He shares how he used his CPA license and accounting background to grow his dream career in spite of the pitfalls, how he successfully navigated a sabbatical to travel the world with family, and advice for anyone who strives to take their career in a new direction.

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Candus Hinderer and Carrie Ferroukhi, two female founders, share how starting their business has helped them strike the balance between career and personal life. With a background of long working hours, they now offer services on the strategic side of private equity to help clients streamline processes that maximize accountants’ time efficiency (and they are always hiring!). Hear advice on career sustainability, surrounding yourself with a great team, and the value of building quality relationships.

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Mark Gallegos, Tax Partner at Porte Brown, kicks off this 2025 tax discussion series. He shares what he loves about the tax profession, being very human-centric and focused on helping people. Learn from his expertise on the current tax landscape and his insights surrounding 2025 as an especially critical year, where tax provisions are set to expire and a new president will impact the results of new tax bills. Acknowledging the many uncertainties that tax professionals face regarding imminent changes in regulation, he highlights this as an opportunity to grow even closer client relationships.

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A successful career takes hard work, talent, education, and drive, but even with those factors in place, it’s nearly impossible to achieve your goals alone. James Crinklaw, Director of Operations at US Resources Client Group, joins Christopher Mitchell to talk about sponsors, mentors, and coaches—how those roles differ, how they support you, and why you need each one. They also discuss the three stages of a career trajectory: "Learning, earning, and returning" to sponsor, mentor, or coach a new generation.

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Kaplan Mobray, motivational speaker, consultant, and award-winning author of The 10 K’s of Personal Branding, joins Christopher Mitchell to talk about how and why you need to build a personal brand to stand out in your career. In this conversation, they discuss the importance of showing up as your whole self, how to be intentional when building your personal brand, the unwitting or unintentional factors that can become a part of your brand, and how to change the narrative.

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Amelia Bernal-Valencia, VP of Strategic Accounts at Robert Half, sits with host Christopher Mitchell to discuss the importance of community within the profession. Herself a first-generation Mexican American, Amelia Bernal-Valencia credits her success to a drive to pave the way for others, paired with opportunities from sponsors who saw her potential. Hear how she devotes her career to providing a voice for young professionals and learn how to find the mentors and sponsors that will help you grow your success.

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It’s not every day that you come across $1.7 billion. But for Portfolio Manager, Nate Palmer, this is his everyday number. Nate joins us to share his career journey from CPA to Portfolio Manager at a multibillion-dollar asset management firm, where he runs a long-short fund that creates revenue through smart investments. Learn from his experience building a career in his area of interest, constantly learning new skills to advance his opportunities.

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Leah Fitz started her career in the capital markets group at a Big 4 firm, loving the learning until it was time for a new challenge. Learn how maintaining early relationships for years helped her find her next 3 roles, including taking a company public and building an accounting and finance function from the ground up. Now VP of Finance, Leah Fitz shares how to take your career from licensed CPA to wherever you want to go.

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Herschel Frierson is a partner at Crowe public accounting firm and the current chair of NABA (National Association of Black Accountants). He joins host Christopher Mitchell to discuss attracting new talent into the accounting workforce, sharing recruitment strategies and personal experiences. He openly talks about his own journey to success and his responsibility to use this platform to attract and support new talent. Learn how he opens opportunities for more professionals to enter and advance within the profession.

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