Careers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career

Work-Life Balance is an old idea. At least in the traditional sense of it. According to my guest, social psychologist, author and consultant Dr. Serena Reep, we need to rethink the expectations we place on ourselves in this day of the "laptop lifestyle", where we are never more than inches away from being accessible and connected, even when we are technically "off-shift". Join Jenn in this episode to find out what to aim for instead.

It creeps up and before we know it, we have burnout at work...and at home...and everywhere in out lives. What is it? What are the signs and symptoms of this condition, and what can we do about it if we think we might be on the road to burnout, or already there. Join Jenn in this conversation.

What is workplace wellness anyway? How can you improve yours - while at work - so that you feel more healthy in your being, which will in turn improve your performance and seriously, your life? Join Jenn to find out.

Whether for a job interview or a presentation before colleagues or clients, public speaking or even just speaking to someone else about yourself takes confidence. Join Jenn and guest Esmaeel Akther from Elevanto.co to learn how to both be confident for specific events and how to build more long-term self-confidence so that you can share your thoughts and gifts with the world.

How often do we actually consciously consider the managing of expectations? How much do we assume and what do we expect of our clients, our coworkers and ourselves? Jenn looks at these topics and gives some ideas to consider for how to prevent disappointment and bring expectations in alignment.

Often we try to be someone we aren't. Our society seems to want us to be "new and improved"...or to sell us on the idea that this is essential. When we try to be someone we are not, we find it is often painful. It's hard. It might even be impossible.

In this episode, I share some of what's been going on for me the past year, and talk about authenticity and how the work that you do isn't the last word on who you are or what your self-worth is.

I explore how to be "real" on a resume, in an interview and in your career. I talk about the importance of finding work that aligns with your values and beliefs, and how sometimes, no matter what your skill set or experience, there are some situations that are just better to walk away from.

It's a bit of story, a bit of inspiration, a bit different of an episode that leaves you with a little homework.

Job seekers are expected to brand themselves these days, and who better to teach you how to do that than a marketing expert? Using digital marketing strategies, guest Valerie McTavish teaches how to show up online and in person in order to get the job, love your work and advance your career.

Self-disclosure in the workplace can be both beneficial AND risky. We've all met that coworker that shares way too much, and that other coworker that won't share a thing. Learn how to balance sharing personal information about yourself in ways that are safe, appropriate and helpful in the workplace.

Holiday gift-giving in the office or the workplace: what to do, what not to do, how to avoid a "faux-pas" and what is generally considered safe. Jenn offers 9 tips to help you this holiday season.

In this episode, Jenn interviews Nina Shoroplova, author of Trust the Mystery: Questions, Quotes and Quantum Wisdom. Nina offers listeners 13 ways to live life more fully by deepening self-awareness bit by bit, breath by breath, one day at a time.