In Conversation with  Jane McCarthy, a.k.a  JaneSTORM who specializes in Mind Mapping and Affirmations to create a forward-looking action plan with a fresh perspective. She provides the freedom and space to explore a vision for individuals, departments or companies.  Jane is currently the Chief Brainstormer at JaneSTORM, where she connects people with their vision and provides a positive focus for their future through brainstorming and personalized interviews.

In this episode we discuss Jane's career journey to becoming a a business coach.  One key takeaway from this episode which I found very profound, she said, "the best teachers are the ones who show you how to use your heart." Enjoy this episode!

To continue the conversation with Jane connect with her here:https://www.janestorm.com

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In conversation with the fabulous Julie DeLucca-Collins is the Founder and CEO of Go Confidently Coaching and fellow podcaster of  Casa DeConfidence Podcast.   Julie began her career as a Pre-K teacher and later worked with Middle Schools students. Over the past 20 years, she has worked as a senior executive in the education industry field.   Most recently she completed her tenure as Chief Innovation Officer for an academic solutions company based in New York City.   Over the course of her career, she has acquired significant expertise in policymaking, to developing and running business operations.   Julie has worked to expand several companies into new markets and negotiated contracts on their behalf.

In this episode we talk about her big career pivots; the importance of negotiating your salary; advice for those contemplating whether or not to move into a corporate job or start your own business.  We also discuss strategies to consider when you are in business and all that jazz in life with helps with our work life balance.  Enjoy this episode! To continue the conversation with Julie connect with her here: https://www.instagram.com/julie_deluccacollins/

I would love to get your feedback always so please do connect with me here at https://ireniaroussel.org and subscribe to the blog nuggets and this podcast. I invite you to head over to the sister podcast, the Canadian Side Hustle and Business Podcast to check out the fantastic Canadian guests. Thank you for your support as always. To be a guest on this podcast connect with me here . One more thing, share this episode with a friend or family member who you know could benefit from the knowledge which you just gained. Let’s spread the love of knowledge.

In conversation with the dynamic Brett Simpson, a Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist living in Kansas City, MO, USA.  Brett is an innovator and entrepreneur.  He is an investor, advisor and board member to start-up and equity-stage companies.  

In this episode we discussed his epic journey into entrepreneurship, his career pivots and new tool.

To continue the conversation with Brett connect with him here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettjsimpson/

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Meet the fabulous Saskia Listle, Consultant and Speaker on "Digitalization as a Facilitator" living in Germany.  In her professional career she always and intuitively tried to ease her day to day business by using the digital sphere as a sparring partner – and influenced her colleagues to do the same by using her way of explaining digital things accessible and without many buzzwords.  She currently helps companies to draw on their full digital potential to create a better product, service or working environment.  She is passionate about diversity and equality in the digitalization space and helps underrepresented groups to gain a voice in the process of creating the future. 

In this episode we talk about the meaning of digitization and  how companies can empower leaders and give them the tools needed to enable widespread digitization.  We also discuss strategies for building high trust in tigh knit teams during this new remote work era we are headed into and all that jazz in life which we love. Enjoy this episode!

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In conversation with Dhairya Gangwani living in India. She is an Electronics and Communication Engineer.  Dhairya is someone who loves interacting with people, learning new languages, public speaking, travelling and content writing.   She is an optimist and a hustler.   Her mantra: “always believe in yourself."

In this episode Dhairya shares her journey as a university student,  mentorship as a great source of guidance for her, and the sixteen internships which she landed based on her complete focus.   In addition we ventured to dissect how do we build trust within remote teams; playing virtual games to break down cultural barriers;   the importance of volunteering and giving back to community as well as networking to collaborate.  Enjoy this episode!

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Meet the fabulous Alexis Gladstone, Founder of Intelead living in Chicago, USA. With over 25 years of experience Alexis Gladstone is known for her objectivity and focus when it comes to helping organizations and individuals achieve results. Her expansive background in talent leadership, training and development, and organizational change make her an integral partner for the companies she works with.

In this episode we talk about her big career shifts, leadership and the importance of mentorship all that jazz in life like work life blend and much more.  You are absolutely going to enjoy this episode.

To continue the conversation with Alexis connect with here: https://www.intelead.com/about-us

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In Conversation with the dynamic Julio Muhorro, a global citizen born in Mozambique. He was named as one of 100 Most Influential Young Africans in 2019. Julio is the founder of Sharing Knowledge International a company offering business advisory, career counselling, transformational coaching, training, speaking engagements, and knowledge consultancy. Julio uses his 7 years' experience within management, training and research environments to enable personal, professional and business growth. He is on a mission is to enable powerful personal transformations to drive life, business, and career fulfilment. 

In this episode, Julio talked about his career and life transformation which started once he defined his life purpose and the legacy he intends to build in this world.  By leading his own personal transformational he knows that there is the inevitability of failure and change, however, he shows us how he harnesses failure and change to start living a more abundant and fulfilling life.  

I would love to get your feedback always so please do connect with me here at https://ireniaroussel.org and subscribe to the blog nuggets and this podcast. I invite you to head over to the sister podcast, the Canadian Side Hustle and Business Podcast to check out the fantastic Canadian guests. Thank you for your support as always. To be a guest on this podcast connect with me here . One more thing, share this episode with a friend or family member who you know could benefit from the knowledge which you just gained. Let’s spread the love of knowledge.

In conversation with Adela Mehic-Dzanic living in Vienna, Austria. She is a dynamic entrpeneur who isleading the global business development team at the software company – MAVOCO AG, that is specialized in the IoT industry for the largest, Tier-1 telecom operators in the world.

In this episode, Adela shared her journey and her bold career pivots working in various areas of the Telecommunication field and her many travel career adventures.  I love that Adela is on a mission to inspire 1000 women in 2020 and also promoting digitization for businesses to be prepared to embrace the next wave of technology to optimize their businesses. I am so excited about this episode because you are simply going to love this episode.

To continue the conversation with Adela connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adela-mehic-dzanic/

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In Conversation with the fabulous Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang is an educator and an entrepreneur. She received her MA and Ph.D. in Communication from Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. Ai is the founder of Classroom Without Walls, an alternative school for entrepreneurship. As an Adobe Education Leader, Ai is passionate about incorporating social media and creative technologies to enhance student learning and to acquire skills that help them become future ready. Ai’s work has been featured in Forbes, Inside Higher Education, Pearson Education, and Mark Schafer’s book among others. Ai hosts a weekly live streaming show, in which she interviews leading social media and digital marketers such as Seth Godin. Ai additionally contributes to Entrepreneur and Thrive Global. Ai worked closely with Crystal King to develop a workbook for HubSpot Academy’s Social Media Certification. Ai frequently speaks at academic and industry conferences including VidCon, Social Media Week Lima (the largest social media marketing conference in the midwest, and others.

In conversation with Lien Potgieter, Color Therapist and Creativity Consultant living in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is the Founder of Lien Potgieter Creativity Consultancy who helps women in her neck of the woods to tap into their unique kind of creativity so that they become changemakers in their family, community, city, country or the world.