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Claudia Shapiro worked at Double Forte securing media placements like it was her day job. Well, because it was. But when Claudia took a good, hard look at how her career was unfolding, she realized that her personality was a better fit for sales. So, Claudia found a job at a successful startup called, Nerdwallet. Today, she's back home with her DF family to talk about why it's never too late to change your career. "Sometimes you get really comfortable in your career and it takes a bit longer to take that inside look and say, "am I still happy." - Claudia Shapiro

Canadian, Phil Wilkins, dropped out of college because he didn't know what he wanted to do besides party. But then he met a girl and realized he needed to pull his act together. Phil married his college sweetheart and now sings a different tune, that gratitude is at the center of career growth. You can't do it on your own.

Unfortunately, most workplaces (even the most well intentioned), have unconscious bias. But fear not listeners! Today we have Andie Kramer, author of Breaking Through Bias, to give us her techniques to protect and support your fellow colleagues. "Women need to protect each other, support each other and validate each other's ideas." - Andie Kramer

Michele Moyer was excelling at her communications career. But after taking some time off to travel, and volunteer, Michele found out she was pregnant. She quickly realized that being a parent isn't easy. She, like many others, missed her career and the professional network she'd been so close to. Then, a traumatic event changed Michele's life forever and she realized that her family is all that matters.

As a millennial, Katie Larkin-Wong brings something different to the workplace. She's a litigation associate at Latham & Watkins, a law firm focused on white collar and antitrust matters. Katie joins Lee to talk about her progress in the industry and gives us some examples on how millennials shaking things up in the workplace. "One of the places millennials really have an advantage is diversity." - Katie Larkin-Wong

Robert Kueffer's background doesn't necessarily match his current responsibilities. But when you hear Robert's story, you start to understand how a lifetime of experiences came together to lead him to John Snow Research and Training Institute where he handles digital marketing and design.

What can you do if you're unhappy with where you are today? Make #change! Which is easier said than done. But we've got some #inspiration for you this week. Jamie King is a running fiend, writes for the Huffington Post Post and founded her own company, Fit Approach.

Ok, let's say your boss sends you a friend request on Facebook. Do you accept? Do you ignore? Do you block them? Lee sits down with Scott Steinberg, a futurist and one hell of a smart dude, to answer those questions.

Lisa McDonough and Lisa Allanson are both Australian. And they both have over twenty years of experience in Human Resources Management and #Leadership Coaching. They run Teen Hackz, a company that works to empower #teens to focus on the things that energize them, rather than the things that they think they 'should' be doing. Today, the Lisa's join Lee to talk about young people can prepare themselves for the workplace.

Even if you're an extrovert you may not like networking events. Small talk can be exhausting and meeting new people isn't easy. BUT whether you like it or not, networking is essential to your career. The more people you know, the more job opportunities you will have. So, sit back and listen to Lee's 8 ways to improve your networking skills.