BragTalks

In this episode of BragTalks, Theresa Nguyen interviews Heather VanCura, who shares her thoughts on mentoring, specifically around public speaking.  Heather is passionate about public speaking as a a powerful activity to increase your visibility and advance your career.  Find out how Heather came to embrace public speaking and turned it into her super power for good as we wrap up Season 3 of BragTalks on the topic of mentoring.

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In this episode of BragTalks, Linda Lautenberg & Judy Schoenberg share how you can incorporate peer mentoring into your professional life. Linda and Judy are are the co-founders of EvolveMe, a career development company for women in midlife. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who also shares some of her mentoring experiences. Season 3 is all about mentoring, and this episode highlights how peer mentoring can help to advance your career. Bonus materials for BragTalks listeners are available from EvolveMe, such as the  Reinvention Analyzer and Personal User Manual.  They share about their Reinvention Collective and offer a 1:1 Breakthrough Session to see if the Reinvention Collective is a fit for you.

Bio: Judy Schoenberg, women’s career strategist, and Linda Lautenberg, return-to-work expert, are the co-founders of EvolveMe, a career development company for women in midlife. EvolveMe works with groups of women in midlife looking to relaunch, reinvent or level up their careers and with companies invested in attracting and retaining top female talent. Through their proprietary DARE© method of career reinvention, Judy and Linda help cohorts of high-achieving women find clarity, gain confidence, and launch the best chapter of their professional life. Their clients land new roles, start businesses, and secure project-based work. They describe EvolveMe’s programming as “life-changing” and “the best professional investment they’ve ever made.”

EvolveMe has been featured in Forbes.com, CNN.com, Reuter’s World at Work, Fairygodboss.com, Luminary, and Ellevate Network. Linda and Judy have been on numerous podcasts including Next Career, Work from the Inside Out, Life After Corporate, Bucket List Careers, Hello Career Guru, Time of Your Life, Mid-Career GPS Podcast, Good Enough for Now, Mom &..., Hope Motivates, Warriors at Work, Communication Rx and Better Than Gossip streaming shows + podcast. EvolveMe also curates workshops and programming for women employees in companies across industries including finance, tech, nonprofit, and more.

Judy Schoenberg is a graduate of Harvard University and a former national executive for Girl Scouts of the USA. She’s authored numerous publications on girls’ and women's leadership and her work has been featured in White House events. Judy is a Better Not Younger Entrepreneur of the Week. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, two sons, and a feisty rescue dog.

Linda Lautenberg is a Harvard Business School MBA and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Prior to her own professional reinvention, she led a highly successful career in real estate finance and securitization. Linda was nominated to the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. She lives near the Jersey shore with her husband, 1-3 kids (depending on college schedules), and way too many pets.

In this episode of BragTalks, Liz Mohler shares how you can utilize mentoring in your relationships. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who met Liz through Chief, a private women's network, where Liz is her Core Group Facilitator. Season 3 is all about mentoring, and this episode highlights how mentoring in your relationships can help to advance your career. 

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Bio: Liz Mohler, M.S.,PCC currently serves as a CORE Guide Facilitator and Executive Coach for Chief, a private network that connects and supports women in senior leadership positions across diverse industries. She is a sought after keynote speaker and served on multiple boards including the Los Angeles Chapter of the International Coaches Federation, Meeting Professionals International, and the National Speakers Association. Liz consults staff, students and alumni from MBA programs at UCLA, Pepperdine, USC, LMU and beyond. She volunteers and donates a percentage of her income to Westchester Mental Health Guild which supports the work of the Airport Marina Counseling Service. 

Liz Mohler & Associates (LM&A) are dedicated to helping clients " ReaLIZe their potential, VisuaLIZe their goals, and ActuaLIZe their dreams.” For more than two decades Founder and CEO, Liz has helped individuals and organizations in transition navigate the challenges of change and work toward positive, lasting results. Skilled in executive 1-on-1 and group coaching, Liz brings a collaborative, inclusive approach to any coaching conversation with a style that’s been described as energetic, engaging, and highly interactive. Clients call her a one session wonder as they gain insights and ephiphanies from her initial career check-ups. Clients report creating their VISTa Blueprint as one of the most beneficial take aways from coaching with Liz. Together with her team of Certified Professional Coaches, Liz co-creates custom, immersive events to meet the unique needs of C-suite professionals and their teams. Programs include communication, leadership, retention, career development and values-based decision making. LM&A also support clients through strategic retreats, full and half day training, and a popular lunch and learn series with topics such as networking, strategic career exploration and mindfulness.

More information and testimonials on LinkedIn or visit LizMohler.com for her history. To book Liz or her Associates call 310-617-1294 or email [email protected].

In this episode of BragTalks, Lisa Askins shares how mentoring can maximize your visibility. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who met Lisa through attending PowerCamp workshop led by Lisa. Season 3 is all about mentoring, and this episode highlights how mentoring relationships can help to advance your career. This is Lisa's second time as a guest on BragTalks and Heather asked her to share more about the upcoming Power Camp workshops that are available.

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Bio: Lisa Askins is a Communications Coach and Business Advisor. She enjoys helping people be more inclusive, authentic, and articulate. She believes compassion, integrity, and transparency are fundamental to exceptional leadership and that great leadership is about being great people. She is also passionate about neuroscience and psychology. Lisa is known for creating communication tools that are insightful and easy to use. She is a UCSD communications graduate and has created a niche as an educator and strategic thinking coach. For more about Lisa, check out www.lisaaskins.com.

In this episode of BragTalks Mike Manoske, aka Coach Mike, shares his perspective on mentoring as it relates to Executive Coaching around career success. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who serendipitously met Mike through an executive mentor circle that she participates in. Season 3 is all about mentoring, and this episode provides a perspective on mentorship, coaching, learning and most importantly, how to connect and build relationships with people.

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Bio: A Certified Career and Executive Coach for more than a decade, Mike was also a Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Leader in Silicon Valley for more than 2 decades, hiring over 1,000 people in engineering, sales, and marketing, finance, and operations.Mike coaches and assists in the Career Success programs at the Wharton Executive MBA (WEMBA) program, and is the co-author of the book "The Job Search Manifesto" with Steve Hernandez. He was also the Director of Coaching for HireClub.com a Job and Career Community. His degree is in Health Information Systems with an emphasis in both Psychology and Nursing from Seattle University. You can connect with him on his website or LinkedIn.

In this episode of BragTalks, Michelle Ferguson shares her learnings and stories about women mentoring other women. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who met Michelle through Chief,  a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Season 3 is all about mentoring, and this episode kicks off the season with a focus on women.

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Bio: Michelle R. Ferguson is a global transformation executive with expertise in operations, finance, and shared services. She spend most of her career at S&P Global/McGraw Hill where she held a variety of positions including SVP of Global Business Services and SVP of International Operations. Her legacy there includes founding WINS, the company’s first ERG, serving as an advisor to subsequent ERGs, and co-founding a global mentoring program. She is a DEI advocate and serial mentor. Currently, she is advising the 9/11 Memorial and Museum on the launch of their diversity initiative. Michelle’s first book, Women Mentoring Women was published in spring 2022. She is a founding member of Chief in NYC.

She has also held positions at KPMG, Abrams, and Maxwell Communications.

Michelle holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame where she remains active. She is the mother of two sons and grandmother to five and lives in New York City.

Season 2 (episodes 7-13) is hosted by Heather VanCura.  These episodes are all about transitions and pivots.  Hear the career stories of these amazing women as they transition and pivot their career, lives and destinies.  

In this episode of BragTalks, Anne Ryan shares how she transitioned from tech hiring manager to a career coach and resume expert. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who met Anne through a mutual poker player and former BragTalks Podcast guest. Season 2 is all about transitions and pivots, and this podcast is a prime example that will also give you tips for your own career search adventure!

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Bio

After interviewing over 300 candidates and reviewing thousands of resumes as a Hiring Manager, Career Coach Anne Ryan began to wonder how many great candidates were hiding in stacks of bad resumes.  So...she decided to do something about it!  Anne has since helped thousands of people position themselves to build their ideal career through workshops & 1:1 coaching.  She's spoken about professional branding, resumes, and creating your own career adventure at conferences, universities, & non-profits across the United States, Europe, and Australia.

Prior to starting her own business, Anne spent 20 years in tech at Palantir Technologies and IBM after earning a B.S. in Computer & Systems Engineering and Computer Science at RPI and a Master’s in Engineering Management at Duke University.  Outside of work, you can find Anne weightlifting, reading, and occasionally moonlighting as a poker dealer. Anne offers the following services to our listeners if you are interested:

Create the Life and Career You Want 1:1 Coaching

Whether you're looking for on-demand advice, guided support, or the done-for-you-royal treatment, there's something to fit every need at all stages of the career transition process.

Find out more about an hour consultation, three-week coaching package, and the VIP Career Creation Experience here.

Workshops You Won't Fall Asleep In

I love speaking to students and professionals about how crafting a great professional brand leads to infinite career possibilities.  Check out my most popular workshops and client list here.  I'm currently booking through Spring 2023 - if you'd like me to share fun career advice at your organization, email: [email protected].

In this episode of BragTalks, Hania Guiagoussou shares how she followed her passion for technology to Columbia University and teaching girls to code. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who met Hania when she attended an International Day of the Girl event at Oracle. Season 2 is all about transitions and pivots, and this podcast is full of them!

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Bio: Hania is a Columbia student studying Computer Science with a track in education. She is a passionate technology evangelist who strives to promote interest in computer science and education to young girls globally. Hania actively participates in STEM and education-sharing to expand her horizons. She works persistently to implement an educational digital bridge between people using the Internet of Things while opening doors to new innovations that will change the world as we know it today.

Links:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haniaguiagoussou/

- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKkUL0nBOcrY3m61eAJoag

In this episode of BragTalks, Jennifer Reif shares how she got her first job in tech and successfully presented at several technology conferences. This episode is hosted by Heather VanCura, who met Jennifer through speaking and attending several of the same conferences as Jennifer. Season 2 is all about transitions and pivots, and this podcast is full of them! 

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Bio: Jennifer Reif is a Developer Relations Engineer at Neo4j, speaker, and blogger with an MS in CMIS. An avid developer and problem-solver, she has worked with many businesses and projects to organize and make sense of widespread data assets and leverage them for maximum business value. She has expertise in a variety of commercial and open source tools, and she enjoys learning new technologies, sometimes on a daily basis! Her passion is finding ways to organize chaos and deliver software more effectively. Jennifer writes frequently on her website jmhreif.com, tweets occasionally at @JMHReif, and always publishes code to her Github.