Talking with Jory Simard, 1st year combined JD/MBA student, about how his learnings this semester have given him a very real, tangible, and valuable boost early in his career. Jory is the epitome of what can happen when you truly lean into personal development as a tool for professional growth and success. What do red cars, blue suits, and storytelling have to do with career success… listen and find out!

We talk with Taylor Doucette (MBA ‘22) about her successful decade-old digital brand (@whenimolderblog), confidence growth, how her MBA has impacted her career, and maybe most importantly - how Taylor Swift should run for president! Buckle-up for a ‘Taylor-forward’ episode: Taylor Doucette, Paul Taylor, and T-Swift.

Talking with Curtis Benavides, 1st year MBA student, about the value of focusing on personal reflection, development, and growth BEFORE focusing on the tactical actions of career management (resume, interviews, etc). So rarely do we get the opportunity to intentionally put development before action, but when we do, the impact to our career journey can be more than we ever thought.

Talking with Nick Chankasingh in our Part 2 on emotional intelligence, digging into the risks of high EQ scores and the vital focus of balance rather than individual assessment scores. The EQ journey is a marathon, not a sprint, where the goal is a well-balanced EQ stool. What the heck is an EQ stool? Listen and find out.

Talking with Bari Mohammed, 1st year MBA student, about how emotional intelligence impacts leadership, and what it takes to truly be a great leader. And spoilers, it isn’t technical skills - and it has to do with so much more than just empathy. Join us as we talk about the EQi 2.0 model, Growth Mindset, and the intentionality it takes to develop key EQ skills that will make positive ripples in the lives of others.

Talking with Jasleen Saini, 1st year MBA student, about her realization that the things she thought made her different in a bad way, actually make her different in a GREAT way. Understanding those things (aka Strengths) that differentiate us is key to a successful career journey, so we dig into Gallup’s CliftonStrengths and how to use it to give your career a boost.

Talking with Justin Pritchard, part-time MBA career coach, graduate student, and mindfulness expert on how to cultivate a practice of being present that can be used as a powerful tool for stress management. He guides us through a bite-sized one-minute mindfulness practice and shares resources for those looking to start, or grow, their own practice. It’s not about getting rid of stress, but rather understanding more effective ways to approach and cope with it. 

Talking with Kathryn Byron, 1st year MBA student, about navigating the discovery, definition, and living of our personal values. We all have them, but so often avoid getting really clear on what they are and how they’re impacting our decisions. From simplicity to service, family to career, we peel back the layers to uncover what’s really important to us and why it matters.

In this episode we chat with….ourselves! It’s (past) time for you to learn more about us, the Career Boosters hosts, our backgrounds, approaches to coaching, how we ended up hosting this podcast, and where we think we might be headed next. Take a sneak peek into our professional domains and discover more about how our experience and skills can offer you a career boost.

Chatting with Viren Jithesh Dave, a first-year MBA student, about brand, and how he and other MBA students are given a unique opportunity to hear from their peers on how their brand is being perceived. Our brand is our most valuable asset as a professional, and as a human being, and it can be rare to get feedback to confirm that our ‘message sent’ is the same as the ‘messages received’. We lean into vulnerability, courage, and personal reflection in this valuable chat about our unspoken brand.