Career Coaching Podcast

"I can be a good mom and work on my career at the same time"

In this 3rd episode of the Career Coaching Podcast, I sit with Madiha Goheer, Software Engineer at Linkedin.

She transitioned from being a professional make-up artist to a Software engineer.

On top of being a devoted mother of two, she is an accomplished professional eager to offer valuable insights on breaking into the tech industry.

Her willingness to not give up and perseverance made her land her dream job at one of the largest technology corporations.

As she wisely states: "If you don't see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself."

Books recommended by Madiha:

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Connect with host Irene Madrid on Linkedin

" Everyone should know how to interpret data".

In this second episode, I chat with Christina Stathopoulos, an analytics professional & strong supporter of lifelong learning.

She is a Linkedin creator and instructor with more than 70.000 followers in the data analytics and technology fields.

After working for Google and Waze for over 5 years, she is now an independent data consultant. She is also heavily involved in education as an Academic director and professor at IE Business School.

Christina will walk us through her career journey, and how she landed a job at Google after pursuing an MSc in Business Analytics and Big data at IE Busines School. Then, we will cover the importance of knowing about data analytics, data visualization, and  SQL.

Christina will be sharing the main tips on landing a job at Google and making it through a layoff.

Finally, we will tackle how she built an audience on Linkedin, networking, and her #bookaweekchallenge.

Books recommended by Christina:

Find out about Christina in the link below:

Follow Christina on Linkedin

Connect and find out about the host Irene Madrid:

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" Everyone should know how to interpret data". 

In this second episode, I chat with Christina Stathopoulos, an analytics professional & strong supporter of lifelong learning.  She is a Linkedin creator and instructor with more than 70.000 followers in the data analytics and technology fields.  After working for Google and Waze for over 5 years, she is now an independent data consultant. She is also heavily involved in education as an Academic director and professor at IE Business School.

Christina will walk us through her career journey, and how she landed a job at Google after pursuing an MSc in Business Analytics and Big data at IE Busines school. Then, we will cover the importance of knowing about data analytics, data visualization, and  SQL. Christina will be sharing the main tips on how to land a job at Google as well as making it through a layoff.  Finally, we will tackle how she built an audience on Linkedin, networking, and her #bookaweekchallenge.

Episode 2 of Career Coaching Podcast 

Books recommended by Christina:

Find out about Christina in the link below:

Follow Christina on Linkedin

Connect and find out about the host Irene Madrid: 

Follow Irene on Linkedin

In this 11th episode, I chat with Mario Alonso Puig. He’s a general surgeon with 26 years of clinical practice who has devoted many years of his life to studying the relationship between the body, the mind, and the soul. He holds a fellowship degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston. Also, Dr. Mario Alonso Puig has been working for more than 20 years with many of the most important companies in the world, giving conferences, courses, and executive coaching. 

In this 10th episode, I chat with Rafael Gozalo, Co-founder at ThePowerMBA.  He has more than 15 years of experience, working in consulting services as well as other entrepreneurial areas. He also holds an MBA from IE Business School.  His advice to students was: trust in you, being flexible and consider learning as one of your most important triggers to boost your career. 

In this 9th episode, I chat with Maria Oar, finance manager at Procter & Gamble. She graduated last year with a major in finance at IE University. During her studies, she also went on exchange to the University of Melbourne in Australia and McGill University Canada. She is a very interesting case because she had a clear interest in investment banking. However, she ended up working for the nº 1 consumer company in the world. Her advice to students was: try s many things as possible and become the best at what you are doing. Reach her out on Linkedin!

In this 8th episode, I chat with Marcos Gomis, B737 NG Senior First Officer at one of the top-leader airline companies in the world. He started flying when he was only 16 years old and now he has more than 4 years of experience as a pilot. His advice to students was: just do more of what makes you feel good, keep it simple and embrace uncertainty.

In this 7th episode, I chat with Professor Nick Van Dam, passionate about helping individuals reach their full potential. He is an internationally recognized thought leader, adviser, researcher, author, and speaker on corporate Learning, Talent, and Leadership & Development. Over the course of his career, he has served more than 100 clients around the world. He is a board member of many prestigious organizations, including IE business school,  Wharton University, and Mckinsey &co. Nick has written articles and has been quoted by The Financial Times, Fortune Magazine, Business Week, Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal among others. His advice to students was: "don't worry if you haven't found your passion yet. Your journey starts when you graduate";  "Look for an organization that experiences fast growth " and finally "Think about who you are and which company culture could fit with your personality."

Reach him out on Linkedin here 

In this 6th episode, I chat with Pau Belda, a graduated chemical engineer currently working as Senior Marketing Specialist at Mettler- Toledo in Switzerland. He has worked in different environments from R&D laboratories to large companies. He explains us how his experience with the IAESTE program helped him acquire a marketing knowledge that he now applies to his daily work. His advice to students was: "Don't be afraid to fail, just try" and "Always be prepared with a backup plan " Reach him out on Linkedin