Career View Mirror®

What if your next career move isn't about starting over, but recognizing the value of everything you've already accomplished?

In this episode of Career View Mirror, host Joyel Crawford welcomes Kim Roxi, founder of Lameek Beauty, for an inspiring conversation about career transitions, entrepreneurship, self-confidence, and recognizing your own value.

Kim shares the importance of embracing your journey, trusting your abilities, and understanding that the experiences you've gained along the way can become the foundation for your next opportunity. Whether you're considering a career change, stepping into entrepreneurship, or simply trying to figure out what's next, this conversation will remind you that you have more to offer than you realize.

In this conversation, discover why you should:

• Stop discounting your accomplishments.

• Recognize the value of your transferable skills.

• Stop waiting for permission to pursue your dreams.

• Use your past experiences to design your future.

The reminder? You're not starting from scratch. You're starting from experience!

Hosted by Joyel Crawford
Guest: Kim Roxi, Founder of Lameek Beauty
Produced by Kala J

Sponsored by Crawford Leadership Strategies.
Learn more at www.crawfordleadership.com

Keep looking back to learn, but always keep moving forward. Keep rising!

Your past may explain how you arrived here, but it doesn't get to decide where you go next.

In this inspiring episode of Career View Mirror, Joyel Crawford welcomes Dr. Anna Marie, author of Stop Bullying Yourself, for a powerful conversation about self-belief, career growth, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Dr. Anna Marie challenges listeners to recognize the beliefs that may be holding them back and encourages us to leverage our opportunities instead of allowing fear, doubt, or our past to define our future.

From career lessons to personal growth, this conversation is filled with gems for anyone who is ready to stop getting in their own way and start moving confidently toward what's next.

If you've ever questioned whether you're ready for the next opportunity, this episode is for you.

Hosted by Joyel Crawford
Produced by Kala J

Connect with Dr. Anna Marie at HappyWholeYou.com and on social media to learn more about her work and her book, Stop Bullying Yourself.

What happens when your career journey takes unexpected turns, challenges your perspective, and ultimately leads you to a new version of yourself?

On this episode of Career View Mirror, host Joyel Crawford sits down with Curtis Jenkins for an engaging conversation about career, growth, purpose, and the experiences that shape the way we navigate professional life. Together, they explore the lessons learned along the way, the importance of recognizing opportunities, and what it really takes to keep moving forward when the path doesn't always look the way you imagined.

Career View Mirror is a space for real conversations about careers, transitions, personal growth, and the people behind the professional journey. Whether you're building your career, considering a change, or simply looking for inspiration and perspective, there's something in every conversation to help you see your own career journey from a different view.

🎙️ Hosted by Joyel Crawford
🎧 Produced by Kala J of KJ Media

Watch, listen, and share this episode with someone who could use a fresh perspective on their career journey.

Career View Mirror — because sometimes you have to look back to move forward.

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What if the secret to becoming a better leader isn't changing who you are—but changing how you lead based on the needs of the people you're leading?

In this episode of Career View Mirror®, Joyel Crawford sits down with leadership expert Suzie Bishop, Vice President of Product Development at the Center for Leadership Studies, to discuss the power of Situational Leadership®, one of the most widely adopted leadership frameworks worldwide. Together, they explore why adaptability is becoming the most critical leadership skill in today's workplace and how leaders can better diagnose situations, support their teams, and drive performance.

Suzie also shares her unique experience working inside a 55-year-old family business, balancing legacy with innovation, and why leadership is about influence—not title.

• What Situational Leadership® actually means

• Why one-size-fits-all leadership doesn't work

• How leaders can avoid micromanaging or unintentionally abandoning employees

• The connection between communication, trust, and performance

• Why self-leadership is just as important as leading others

• How to navigate difficult conversations with confidence

• Lessons from leading inside a multi-generational family business

• Suzie's advice to her younger self and emerging leaders everywhere

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/suzie-bishop

🔗 Learn more about Situational Leadership®: www.situational.com

New Book

Situational Leadership: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance (available June 23)

In this episode:
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What happens when high-performing women begin experiencing brain fog, exhaustion, hot flashes, mood shifts, and burnout — but don’t realize menopause may be playing a role?

In this powerful episode of Career View Mirror®, Joyel Crawford sits down with health, wellness, and menopause coach Deon Hall-Garriques for an honest conversation about menopause in the workplace and why so many women are silently struggling while trying to maintain their careers, leadership presence, and personal lives.

Deon shares how her own personal journey inspired her mission to educate and empower women through every phase of menopause — from perimenopause to post-menopause — while helping workplaces better understand the impact hormonal changes can have on performance, confidence, energy, sleep, and overall well-being.

Together, Joyel and Deon discuss:

• Why menopause is still treated as a taboo topic in many workplaces

• How brain fog, fatigue, insomnia, and hormonal shifts can affect leadership and career performance

• The connection between stress, burnout, and menopause symptoms

• Why some women leave jobs or question their abilities during this transition

• Practical wellness strategies to support women professionally and personally

• The importance of movement, strength training, sleep hygiene, nutrition, and self-advocacy

• What employers and HR leaders can do to better support women in the workplace

• Why thriving during menopause is absolutely possible

This conversation is filled with practical advice, honesty, humor, and reassurance for women navigating one of the most misunderstood transitions of life and leadership.

Connect with Deon Hall-Garriques

🌐 Balance Beyond 40📱 Instagram: @balancebeyond40📘 Facebook: Balance Beyond 40💼 LinkedIn: Deon Hall-Garriques

About Career View Mirror®

Hosted by Joyel Crawford, Career View Mirror® reflects on the moments, challenges, and career journeys that shape who we become professionally and personally.

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Because your career journey deserves care, compassion, and support at every stage of life.

In this episode of Career View Mirror®, Joyel Crawford sits down with Karl Hebenstreit, author, leadership expert, and Enneagram practitioner, to explore how the Enneagram can be used as more than a personality tool. Karl explains how understanding motivation, communication styles, and “lenses” can help leaders create clearer expectations, stronger relationships, and healthier workplaces.

Karl shares insights from his books The How and Why: Taking Care of Business with the Enneagram, Explicit Expectations, and Nina and the Really, Really Tough Decision, while also previewing his upcoming project, Fully Functional As You Are.

Together, Joyel and Karl discuss why the Golden Rule may not be enough at work, how leaders can move toward the “Platinum Rule,” and why setting explicit expectations can prevent confusion, burnout, and misalignment. Karl also walks Joyel through her Enneagram results and offers a powerful reminder about boundaries, creativity, and using all the tools in our personal “Swiss Army knife.”

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why the Enneagram is about motivation, not just personality

• How leaders can better understand what drives their teams

• The danger of assuming everyone sees work through the same lens

• Why clear expectations are essential for effective management

• How decision-making improves when we consider multiple perspectives

• The connection between boundaries, burnout, and leadership

• Why your network really is your net worth

• Karl’s upcoming book, Fully Functional As You Are

Memorable Moments:

“Treating people the way you want to be treated only works if everyone is the same.”

“Change can make people feel like they are less than—but it’s really about accessing the gifts you already have.”

“We are like Swiss Army knives. We have more tools inside us than the ones we use every day.”

Connect with Karl:

Learn more about Karl Hebenstreit, his books, and his work at performandfunction.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Closing Thoughts:

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Tea, Tactics & Tenacity: The 9–5 Survival Playbook with Ebony RussHR expert and author Ebony Russ joins Joyel Crawford to serve truth, tools, and tactical moves from her book Tea, Tactics and Tenacity. Learn how to set ironclad boundaries, document your wins, navigate workplace politics with integrity, give upward feedback, and build a smart exit plan. Real stories, ready-to-use scripts, and a quick survival checklist to own your workday. Listen now — subscribe and grab the book.#CareerAdvice #HR #WorkplaceWellness #9to5Survival #TeaTacticsTenacity

What if the real issue in your workplace… isn’t burnout, leadership, or even communication?

What if it’s trust?

In this powerful return to Career View Mirror®, Joyel sits down with bestselling author and workplace expert Minda Harts to unpack the real reason so many professionals feel unseen, unsupported, and uncertain at work—and what to do about it.

Inspired by her USA Today bestselling book Talk To Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace, Minda introduces a transformative framework that gives language to what so many employees are feeling but haven’t been able to articulate.

This conversation goes beyond surface-level advice. It’s a deep dive into how trust is built, how it’s broken, and how to rebuild it—without sacrificing your voice or your career.

• Why trust is the real issue we’re not naming at work

• The hidden ways trust gets broken (without us realizing it)

• How to identify and communicate your Trust Language

• The difference between being strategic vs. silent

• A simple question to guide every workplace interaction

In This Episode:

In this inspiring episode of Career View MirrorMirror®, host Joyel Crawfors sits down with author Veronica Scarpellino to explore the powerful idea that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Drawing from her book Second Draft, Veronica shares her personal journey of transformation and the courage it takes to pivot, start over, and pursue purpose at any stage in life.

Together, they dive into the mindset shifts needed to embrace change, overcome fear, and rewrite your story with intention. Whether you’re feeling stuck in your current path or simply ready for something new, this conversation offers practical insight and motivation to take that next bold step. It’s a reminder that your “second draft” can be just as impactful—if not more—than your first.

About Veronica Scarpellino

Veronica Scarpellino is the founder of Goldfinch Leadership and the creator of the Creative Intelligence (CQ) framework — the dynamic interplay between emotions, creative thinking skills, and strategic action.

Through coaching, writing, and her Creative Intelligence Certification, she helps leaders navigate career transitions with clarity, curiosity, and courage.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.goldfinchleadership.com🔗 Connect on LinkedIn: Veronica Scarpellino

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Because your career isn’t over. It may just be ready for a second draft.

Layoffs are at record highs — the highest since 2009 — while new job creation continues to slow. More professionals are being let go, and many are staying unemployed longer than expected.

But most career advice skips a critical step.

Before you update your résumé, you may need to grieve.

In this episode of Career View Mirror®, Joyel Crawford sits down with Steve Jaffe, author of The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to Discovery, to explore the emotional side of job loss — the part most professionals aren’t prepared for.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• The several stages of grief after a layoff
  

• Why we tie our identity too closely to our job titles
  

• How unprocessed grief shows up in interviews
  

• Survivor’s guilt and the ripple effects of layoffs
  

• What leaders often get wrong during workforce reductions
  

• Practical ways to future-proof yourself emotionally and financially
  

Steve shares how separating identity from occupation helped him navigate four layoffs across his career — and why a layoff should be seen as a detour, not a dead end.

If you’ve recently been laid off, are leading through downsizing, or are navigating today’s unpredictable job market, this episode offers perspective, strategy, and hope.

You are not your job title.

You are not this circumstance.

You are how you respond to it.

Guest: Steve Jaffe

Book: The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to Discovery – Navigating the Stages of Grief After Job Loss

Link to book: https://a.co/d/02a0RgFl

Website: thestevejaffe.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevejaffethelayoffjourney/

Substack: https://stevejaffe.substack.com/

Hosted by Joyel Crawford, Executive Advisor and creator of Career View Mirror®, where we explore our guests’ Career Path Past to help you navigate your Career Future.