Career Blast in a Half

By Loren Greiff

A third of our lives is spent working. Our careers, a source of identity and fulfillment, can often turn on us and become consuming. We obsess about how to create impact and feel valued. How can I

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February 18, 2026Before the Raise. The Moment Compensation Leverage Is Won or Lost | Kathryn Valentine
Most senior leaders don’t get underpaid because they lack talent.
They get underpaid because they negotiate after their leverage has already peaked.
In this episode, I sit down with Kathryn Valentine, one of my favorite leaders in the negotiation space to unpack how compensation power is actually won and why so many high performers realize it too late.
Kathryn is the CEO of Worthmore Strategies and a nationally recognized negotiation expert whose TEDx talk became the #1 trending talk on TED.com. She translates leading academic research into practical strategies that help ambitious professionals negotiate collaboratively and increase long-term earning power.
This is through the lens of timing and influence.
Kathryn brings the research on negotiation and compensation dynamics. And together, we challenge the belief that performance alone determines pay.
You’ll learn:
Why compensation often shapes how your impact is perceived
• The inflection points where leverage peaks
• How collaborative negotiation reduces backlash and increases outcomes
• Three overlooked negotiables that expand long-term earning power
• What to do in the next 90 days if you suspect you’re underpaid
If you feel the gap between your value and your compensation, this episode explains when that gap was actually created.

Follow Kathryn Valentine
Watch her Tedx Here: What Successful Negotiators Do Differently | Kathryn Valentine | TED
Go to 76things.com to find out how to negotiate 76 thing you never thought of.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kval/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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February 11, 2026 Execution Without Leverage I Nick Laudano
Most people think effort compounds automatically.
Do enough. Try long enough. Eventually, it works.
This episode challenges that belief.
Execution Without Leverage is about what happens when productivity becomes camouflage. When being busy replaces being effective.
Nick Laudano spent 30+ years building a successful tech career. An acquisition ended it overnight. What followed was a year of disciplined job searching. Applications. Tracking. Consistency. Zero traction.
The problem wasn’t effort. It was the signal.
In this conversation, Nick breaks down the moment he stopped applying, turned off notifications, and replaced reactivity with conversations. He stopped chasing openings and started choosing people. The market responded fast.
Not with luck. With alignment.
If you’re doing all the right things and nothing is moving. If you’re busy but not advancing. If your effort feels responsible but ineffective. This episode is the mirror.
In 2026, the market doesn’t reward volume. It rewards clarity, confidence, and signals that reduce risk.
Busy or traction. Choose carefully.

Follow Nick Laudano
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicklaudano/

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About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
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February 04, 2026This Shit Works. But Only If You Stop Lying to Yourself I Julie Brown
Episode Title: This Shit Works. But Only If You Stop Lying to Yourself I Julie Brown
Most Executives don’t fail because they lack talent.
They fail because they avoid slow, unglamorous behaviors that don’t reward the ego immediately but compound relentlessly over time.
Julie Brown, author of “This Shit Works” dismantles the biggest lies professionals tell themselves about networking, visibility, and career growth, grounded in the landmark study by Wolff and Moser.

This conversation moves beyond advice and into evidence.
What you’ll hear is not about “putting yourself out there.”
It’s the how and why networking doesn’t just correlate with success.
It predicts salary growth over time

If you’re still buying the dangerous myth that “your work will speak for itself” think again.
Internal networking drives more career growth than external visibility.

Plus:

Why high performers are statistically vulnerable

The hidden role of shame and avoidance in stalled careers

What laid-off professionals must stop avoiding immediately if they want momentum back

Why job security is gone and what act
About the Research Referenced
The conversation is anchored in a longitudinal study by Hans-Georg Wolff and Klaus Moser, which examined networking behaviors and career success over multiple years.

The findings show that networking predicts not just current salary, but future salary growth, especially when relationships are actively maintained over time.

Connect with Julie Brown
Book: This Shit Works
• Website and speaking schedule: Available here
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/career-blast-in-a-half/id1670977528
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3b3kSamj8RbTNNgOg5E5oi?si=5fea15335a744e73
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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January 28, 2026 You’re Not Undervalued. You’re Underselling Yourself | Carlos M. Garcia
This week, we're framing the executive job search through a sales lens.
I sat down with my friend and sales trainer Carlos M. Garcia to unpack why most executives stall.

It's not because of the market, but because they refuse to see the job search as a sales process.

Sales isn’t persuasion.
It’s decision friction removal.
The same skill that closes deals is the skill that earns trust, momentum, and offers in a career transition.
Executives who avoid this reality stay stuck.

Key Takeaways (Read These First)
• The job search mirrors a sales pipeline. Hope is not a strategy.

• Sales fails when friction is high. Job searches fail for the same reason.

• Corporate language kills clarity and trust.

• Relatability beats credentials in high-stakes conversations.

• Rejection is feedback, not identity damage.
Follow Carlos M Garcia
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/exceedsales/
Website: https://exceedsalestraining.com/
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/career-blast-in-a-half/id1670977528
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3b3kSamj8RbTNNgOg5E5oi?si=5fea15335a744e73
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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January 21, 2026 The Hidden Cost of Being “Easy to Work With” | Julia Korn
Being easy to work with sounds like praise.
For many women, it’s actually the beginning of a ceiling.
In this episode, Julia Korn unpacks the hidden cost of being agreeable, likable, and low-friction at work, and why those traits so often cap women’s power, visibility, and earnings.
We talk about the moment “working hard and keeping your head down” stops working.
The subtle signals that tell you you’re losing influence.
And why women are still punished for personality traits that have nothing to do with performance.
This is not about becoming abrasive or difficult.
It’s about owning your leadership brand before someone else defines it for you.
If being “easy” is costing you influence, opportunity, or momentum, it’s time to rethink the strategy.
The takeaway is simple and uncomfortable:
If being easy to work with is costing you influence, visibility, and opportunity, it’s not working.
You don’t need to be abrasive.
You don’t need to be someone you’re not.
But you do need to stop shrinking.
Follow Julia Korn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliakorn/
Website: https://juliakorn.com/

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/career-blast-in-a-half/id1670977528
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3b3kSamj8RbTNNgOg5E5oi?si=5fea15335a744e73
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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January 14, 2026 2026 Truth Bomb I The Quiet Math Decision Makers Are Doing On You
While you're preparing for your 2026 big move, decision makers are running a new calculation.

Not "is this person qualified?"
But "will this hire move the needle in 12 months?"

The 2026 bounce-back didn't happen.
The market shifted instead.

In this episode, I break down:
→ Why 2025's playbook is now a liability
→ The shift from headcount to precision hiring
→ What boards are really measuring (it's not your experience)
→ How one exec repositioned herself from "qualified candidate" to "strategic lever"
→ The new question you have to answer before you walk in the room

Plus — a thank you to everyone who made this community what it is, and what's coming in 2026.

If you're in transition and wondering why qualified isn't converting to hired, this one's for you.

Subscribe to Career Blast in a Half
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/career-blast-in-a-half/id1670977528
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3b3kSamj8RbTNNgOg5E5oi?si=5fea15335a744e73
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Book a Signal Review https://meetings.hubspot.com/loren-greiff/signal-review-cbiah
Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loren.greiff

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January 07, 2026 Why Recruiting Doesn't Work (And What Might Actually Fix It)
The resume has been broken for 200 years.
AI just made it worse.
I sat down with Matt Alder—25 years in talent acquisition, 11 years hosting The Recruiting Future Podcast.
He didn't sugarcoat it.
Here's what we unpacked:
Resumes and interviews are the 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 effective way to predict job performance (science says so)
Only 20% of companies are using AI strategically—the rest are just automating bias
LLMs are writing job descriptions with built-in discrimination nobody's catching
The "apply now" button didn't fix recruiting.
It broke it faster.

The uncomfortable truth?
AI isn't the problem.
It's an accelerator on a system that was already failing you.

Recruiters are overwhelmed.
Hiring managers are biased.
And job seekers are being blamed for "gaming the system" while employers do the same thing.

Matt's take on what actually works:
Stop trying to hack the ATS.
Start representing your skills in a way humans can understand.
Build relationships before you need them.
Know what makes you different—because standing out is the only strategy that scales.

The future he's optimistic about?
Assessment-first hiring.
AI that fills in gaps instead of filtering people out.
Technology that makes human connection 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 valuable, not less.

We're at a fork in the road.
One path: robots making decisions, candidates never talking to humans.
The other: a system that finally matches people to opportunities they deserve.

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/career-blast-in-a-half/id1670977528
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3b3kSamj8RbTNNgOg5E5oi?si=5fea15335a744e73
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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December 31, 2025The Truth About PIPs: Why HR Is Not Your Friend & How to Negotiate Your Exit | Dan Goodman (Recast)
Most executives think a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a lifeline. It’s actually a tombstone.
They believe if they just work harder, hit the impossible metrics, and play nice, they can turn the ship around.
But here’s the cold reality: A PIP isn't designed for your improvement. It’s a paper trail designed for your termination. It’s a paid interview period—and the clock is ticking.

Why this matters
There is a dangerous gap between what corporate policy says (HR is here to help) and how the game is actually played (HR protects the company). When you are being managed out, your natural instinct is to defend your performance or seek mediation.
That instinct is wrong. By the time you spot the signs—nitpicking, the "cold shoulder," or a sudden shift in responsibilities—the decision has likely already been made. If you treat a PIP as a genuine coaching moment, you lose your leverage.
If you don't know how to document the "buckets of wrongdoing" and build a counter-narrative, you walk away with damaged confidence and the bare minimum severance. But if you know the playbook, you can turn a forced exit into a negotiated victory.

In this episode, we unpack:
Why the "Performance Improvement Plan" is almost never about performance.
The exact signs that you are being managed out (and why a new manager is the #1 red flag).
Why HR is not your friend—and why going to them too early destroys your leverage.
The "Buckets of Wrongdoing" framework: How to document toxic behavior to build your case.
The "At-Will" employment trap: Why it’s a one-way street that benefits the employer.
How to negotiate a severance package even when they try to offer you nothing.
The mental toll of gaslighting and why validation is the first step to recovery.

A real transformation
A professional facing a "Me Too" situation involving a CEO, dating back 20 years. She was wrongly terminated and then gaslit for seven months. Her family and friends told her she was crazy, urged her to drop it, and warned she was damaging her reputation. She felt isolated and powerless.

She partnered with Dan Goodman to stop playing the victim and start building a case. They refused to accept the silence. They documented the timeline, identified the inconsistencies, and presented a "scathing, reputationally damaging" narrative back to the employer.

After months of being ignored, she received a $50,000 offer out of the blue. But more importantly, the gaslighting stopped. The employer acknowledged the liability through their wallet. She moved from feeling "crazy" to being fully vindicated—and the negotiation is still ongoing.

Timestamps
(0:00) — Intro
(2:16) — Why you should never go to HR expecting a solution
(5:20) — The PIP reality: It’s a paid interview period
(8:35) — How to spot when you are being managed out (The "New Leader" Red Flag)
(10:24) — The financial motivation behind making you quit
(14:40) — How to leverage "Buckets of Wrongdoing" for severance
(19:00) — Preparing for the worst: What documents you need to gather now
(24:00) — Using HR vs. Being played by HR
(29:40) — The "At-Will" employment scam and why it’s one-sided
(36:30) — The mental health cost of carrying workplace trauma

The takeaway
Blind loyalty is a career liability.
If you are put on a PIP, the company has already broken up with you; they just haven't moved their stuff out yet.
Don't internalize the gaslighting. Document the dysfunction.
Turn their desire to get rid of you into your capital to walk away paid.

About Dan Goodman
Dan Goodman is the founder of Evaluationz and a fierce advocate for employees facing toxic workplaces, unjust PIPs, and termination. He helps professionals interpret the "game" of corporate employment, document wrongdoing, and negotiate severance packages that respect their dignity and tenure.

Connect with Dan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-goodman2001/
Website: https://www.evaluationz.com/

Subscribe to Career Blast in a Half
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/career-blast-in-a-half/id1670977528
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06a3ec936ca4e0c
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast, In a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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December 24, 2025Stop Being the "B Word": The Science of Status and Influence | Alison Fragale (Recast)
Do you believe that to be a badass, you also have to be the "B-word"—that you cannot be effective and liked at the same time? Many leaders chase power, thinking it comes from controlling resources—like holding the "car keys" to get what they want. But power and status are not the same thing; power is what you control, but status is how much you are respected. And in the long run, resources follow respect.

Why this matters
If your audience doesn't value or respect you, it is nearly impossible to be influential, regardless of your title. Most professionals treat influence as a transaction, only focusing on their network when they need a job or a favor. But human judgments are not random; people instantly categorize you as "friend or foe" based on your warmth and competence. If you aren't intentionally building your "status bank" when you don't need anything, you won't have the leverage when the stakes are high.

In this episode, we unpack:
The Power vs. Status Split: Why power controls valued resources, while status is respected and valued by others.
The "Car Keys" Trap: How holding resources (like budgets or authority) creates temporary influence but fails to build lasting respect.
The Podium Coaching Gap: Why women consistently ask different questions about negotiation and promotion than their male counterparts.
The Friend or Foe Radar: The two distinct dimensions—Warmth (intent) and Competence (ability)—that our brains use to judge every leader.
The "Latte" Rule: Why the absolute best time to build your network is when you are content and simply ordering a coffee.
Navigating Hotspots: How to execute tough decisions, like layoffs, with both assertiveness and warmth to protect your professional reputation.
Authenticity vs. Strategy: Why being "likable" isn't about faking a personality—it's about strategically demonstrating that you care about others' outcomes.

Timestamps
(0:00) — Intro
(1:47) — The differentiator between Influence, Power, and Status
(3:00) — Guest Intro: Alison Fragale and the Likable Badass framework
(5:00) — The "Podium Coaching" moments: What women ask that men don't
(11:11) — Power is holding the car keys: Controlling resources vs. earning respect
(14:45) — Status defined: Why resources follow respect
(16:40) — Friend or Foe: The science of Warmth and Competence
(24:00) — The "Latte" Metaphor: Networking when you don't need a favor
(28:00) — How to handle "bad guy" moments (layoffs, tough calls) while keeping status
(34:10) — The Authenticity Trap: Can you "fake" likability?

The takeaway
Power is controlling resources. Status is being the resource.

Resources follow respect.

Stop choosing between being liked and being effective. Be both.

About Alison Fragale
Alison Fragale, PhD, is an organizational psychologist and a professor who specializes in behavioral science to help women excel. She is the author of Likable Badass, a book dedicated to helping women get the success they deserve by mastering the science of status.

Connect with Alison Fragale
Website: alisonfragale.com
Book: Likable Badass
Newsletter: The Upper Hand (Substack)
LinkedIn: Alison Fragale, PhD
Instagram: @alisonfragale

Subscribe to Career Blast in a Half
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/career-blast-in-a-half/id1670977528
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3b3kSamj8RbTNNgOg5E5oi?si=5fea15335a744e73
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

About Career Blast in a Half
A third of our lives is spent working. Career Blast in a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful, and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what's to come next. Hosted by career strategist Loren Greiff.

Work with Loren
Join the 30-Day BLAST Program: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/our-programs

Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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40min
December 17, 2025Ask Better Questions, Land Better Jobs | Brenden Kumarasamy (Recast)
Forget preparing better answers.
The fastest way to stand out in interviews, networking, and executive conversations isn’t what you say —
it’s what you ask.
Most professionals rely on generic questions.
And then wonder why they’re forgettable.
In this episode, Brenden Kumarasamy — founder of MasterTalk — breaks down the 100, 200, and 300-level question framework and explains why the quality of your questions is one of the clearest predictors of how you’ll perform before you’re ever hired.
This isn’t about sounding impressive.
It’s about signaling judgment, preparation, and future value.

Why this matters
Every interview ends the same way:
“What questions do you have for me?”
Most candidates waste that moment.
And that moment is often the only part of the conversation that actually differentiates you.
Weak questions don’t just stall momentum —
they quietly tell decision-makers how you think.

In this episode, we unpack:
Why 100-level questions instantly put you in the “everyone else” category
How 200-level questions create rarity and make people lean in
What makes a 300-level question so powerful it changes how you’re evaluated
Why hiring decisions are made on future contribution, not past experience
How great questions act as a proxy for judgment, preparation, and leadership
The moment Brenden realized time mattered more than money — and how that shifted his career
How to build leverage whether you stay corporate or move into entrepreneurship

Timestamps
(0:00) – Intro
(2:43) — How competitive case competitions became a communication business
(6:08) – Why the quality of your questions shapes your career
(10:29) – 100-level vs 200-level questions and why most people blend in
(13:07) – 300-level questions and how they change how you’re evaluated
(19:27) – Why questions predict performance better than résumés
(21:25) – The moment time became more valuable than money
(26:30) – Building leverage whether you stay corporate or leave

The real takeaway
Your résumé explains where you’ve been.
Your questions forecast who you’ll be inside the company.
And executives know exactly how to read the difference.

Connect with Brenden
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamy/
Website: https://www.mastertalk.ca/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MasterTalks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masteryourtalk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastertalkyt/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/masteryourtalks
Free Communication Workshop:
https://www.rockstarcommunicator.com/
Connect with Loren
Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/

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