Maximize Monday

This episode, Kelsie M joins the show to discuss her role as a career coach, how she supports individuals looking to move from education into something new, some of the tools she and the team at Educated Exit provide, and more.

We do a deep dive into resume reviews, identifying transferrable skills, interview preparation, and more.

A bit of a break from the normal Maximize Monday episode, Monica W joins the show once again, this time to discuss how to have the most magical time on the happiest place on Earth. We discuss dining plans, ride preferences, attractions we miss, and which Disney films have no representation in the parks and how we would change that.

Feel free to answer some of the questions we discussed in the comments!

This week, Sarah D joins the show to discuss her transition from her career in education into a new role focusing on student experience. She shares insight on her journey, how she was able to prioritize what was important to her during the search, ways her network helped her (and how she built that network), and overall advice that has benefitted her career.

After a short break, Maximize Monday returns with Hope B, a fellow recruiter, to talk about how she got started in talent acquisition, how she's progressed her career and focused on new projects to keep growing, some of the ways she has built a personal brand to continue to develop her skills, and what advice she'd give to others who are looking to get into the industry and find long-term success.

As summer break for educators approaches, decided to have Tyrina L join me to discuss job searching techniques and strategies for transitioning educators. One of the best career coaches when it comes to getting candidates into a new role, Tyrina and I go through some of the basics for networking and resume building, some of the common misconceptions around career coaching, and how she manages expectations for her clients.

Welcome back! Maximize Monday returns, and Charlotte R joins to discuss how she got started becoming a fitness content creator. We go over the journey for her, how she took it from an idea to an actual YouTube channel, the importance of building your brand, finding consistency, and not burning yourself out with your side hustle.

This week, I'm joined again by corporate healer, Kasia P, to discuss her role in supporting those looking to make improvements on their professional careers through personal exploration.

We discuss the importance of building trust with clients, how she relies on her authenticity to gain that trust and build her network, how she works with clients to find what's important when "Work/Life balance" is discussed, and how she uses her own advice to focus on her own goals and ambitions.

Former guest Sammi N returns to the show this week, to talk about what has been going on in her world since her last visit to Maximize Monday in 2024. We focus on branding and content creation, how to focus on personal success to achieve professional growth, the importance of self-care, being authentic, and cutting through the noise.

We also take a look at how she aims to show her personal side on a professional platform, the ways she showcases her personality in her content, and finding the balance of what to share without oversharing.

On this episode, Jade M joins the show to break down all things recruiting in the UK. We discuss what got her into the recruitment industry, how communication plays a large role in her style of recruiting, what she enjoys most about having a sales focus, and how she has built her personal brand.

We also discuss hiring and interviewing practices, candidate experiences, and what she does to find balance of networking and marketing for herself and her company.

We also discuss the importance of communication, how to best provide feedback to candidates, and more.