Your Career GPS

Ep. 89 Off The Beaten Path: Using Creativity In Your Career (Special Guest Tony Leonard)


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In this fantastic episode Brad sits down with Tony Leonard, A Career Coach for creative professionals. He talks all about how creative individuals can leverage it for good in their career in terms of the various decisions they make and the opportunities they seek. Some highlights from this episode include:

  • So often young people are discouraged to pursue careers in creative ventures like art, music, language arts, film etc. Tony discusses he wants young creatives to know about this.
    • Tony helps our listeners understand how knowing yourself holistically helps in career choice and how to even leverage creativity

    • He talks about the importance of open-mindedness when navigating early career decisions

    • Creative professionals can sometimes be undervalued and not treated with respect of their worth. He talks about what young people need to look out for and how can they counter this

    • So many young people often feel restricted from bringing confidence to their ideas to the workplace, and Tony talks about how to work through this

    • How can young job seekers stand out in a subjective world and job market.  

    • What is the best piece of career advice that Tony could pass along to this next generation


    • Guest Info:

      Tony Leonard is a career coach who works mainly with creative professionals. He has 13+ years helping people with their professional pathways. Creative people, of all types, often struggle with being valued in the marketplace. Tony specializes in assisting creative professionals through difficult transitions.

      Tony uses a holistic approach to coaching that begins with deep listening. Tony’s own struggles with mental health have shaped his coaching and made him a more empathetic human. He is committed to social justice. He understands individual humans operate within systems of oppression and that these systems negatively impact career development.

      Tony’s work aims to help clients reduce suffering and increase joy in their lives. Anxiety related to money causes a great deal of suffering. By helping humans get to a point of financial abundance, suffering is reduced, and creative people can get back to their world-improving work.

      Website: https://www.tonyleonardcoaching.com/

      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-leonard1/


      Announcement: Your Career GPS was recently named to the top 15 Career Exploration Podcasts by FeedSpot! Check it out the full lists HERE.




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