Modern Mavericks with Janel Abrahami

Today’s mentor is actually a duo— Alicia Franklin and Kass Gratwick-Sarll are clinical psychologists and the founders of Tend, a practice that helps women tend to themselves and step into their brilliance.

Alicia and Kass are experts at the intersection of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and their impact on women's careers. Together in this conversation, we’re uncovering:

PLUS: Amazing success stories of women who have overcome perfectionism and people-pleasing to achieve awe-inspiring career wins (like, writing best-selling books and appearing on national TV)!

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When you’re in the holding pattern for the job opportunities you’re in the running for, clicking into your email or LinkedIn is like a drug. You’re constantly wondering when you’ll hear back about next steps, and it can take over your entire day.  In this episode, we'll tackle the waiting game head-on, to help you survive (and thrive!) instead of obsessively checking your email!

We'll cover everything from:

PLUS: A powerful reflection prompt to make sure you're focusing on the right things!

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The Proven Plan to Land a Job You Love in 2023

Time Management Tips for Job Seekers

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To say that today’s guest is having a powerful year would be a massive understatement! After 10 years working social for brands like Microsoft, Beats By Dre, Morning Brew, Twitch, and more, Jack Appleby started Future Social, a newsletter teaching marketers to build best-in-class social media strategies. Each week, he breaks down the latest social news into actionable lessons, like how to use whatever new Twitter feature Elon launched, or getting ChatGPT to do your brainstorming, or when your brand should go totally dark on social.

Jack also recently started offering free career coaching for young marketers via his LinkedIn. Each day, he’s meeting with one pro in the first five years of their career to talk about whatever they might need. The first 3 months of the program each booked in less than 3 minutes, with April going in just 39 seconds!

In this installment of Career Confessions, Jack takes us through the strategic moves he’s made, the Twitter DM that led to his highly visible role at Morning Brew, and the big questions ahead of him now as an entrepreneur. PLUS: The three things that help him work smarter, not harder!

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Thinking about going back to school or getting a certification, but feeling overwhelmed by all of your options? Scared of the time and financial commitment? Today we’re tackling the most important factors to consider in going back to school AND breaking down all of your options to give your career an edge, from alternatives to grad school, MOOCs, professional certifications, and workshops. We'll look at the pros and cons of each option and help you find the best fit for your circumstances and career goals. PLUS: specific schools and programs to add to your list!

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Was Grad School Worth It?

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Top Online Graduate Programs (℅ USNWR):

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Top Self-Paced Bootcamps (℅ Best Colleges):

https://www.bestcolleges.com/bootcamps/find-bootcamps/self-paced/ 

10 In-Demand Career Certifications (℅ Indeed):

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/certifications-in-demand 

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Feel like the year is starting to ramp up and it’s time to ~hustle~? Then SHUT UP AND LISTEN!

Marissa Freeman, Certified Mindfulness and Wellbeing Strategist joins me for our first #MENTORED episode to start our healing journey unwinding & unlearning hustle culture.

We explore the question: “How can I stay true to MY end goal without my job’s end goal interfering with that?” and why so much of a good thing is still a lot.

We dig into:

Marissa also shares her dynamic career path from corporate community building, fitness instruction, and launching her own marketing agency— and how a focus on combating hustle has been the throughline to her success.

PLUS: Details on my own mini career pivot back into corporate and how all of ~that~ is going!

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Why is managing your time so difficult when you’re looking for a new job? Whether you’re unemployed and on the search, starting at a blank week on your calendar, or working a full-time job on top of your search for something better, time can feel like a puzzle you just can’t solve.

I’ve got you.

In this episode, I’m taking you through the framework that’s proven so useful for myself and my career coaching clients as we navigate this period of transition: We'll use the pneumonic device “My Jolly Donkey Hums Songs”, and "Tough Love Auntie Janel" comes out at the end with a message you probably (definitely) need to hear!

PLUS: My tip for hacking your dating life to benefit your job search

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Did the pandemic turn your professional identity upside down? Was 2020 a pivot lightbulb moment for you, in which you realized just how valuable you are in the world of work? Did you think about packaging up your expertise and making a go of it on your own?

If you answered YES to any of the above, you won’t want to miss today's conversation with Dana Farber!

After a decade in C-level agency marketing roles working with the top lifestyle & wellness brands, today’s guest Dana Farber saw an opportunity to build her own mindful marketing agency designed for small, visionary brands — and her winning edge? Marketing with soul.

The Chicago-based founder of Moonstone Marketing takes us through the powerful— and sometimes painful— lessons from that year of starting her business, and the strategy she uses to set her agency apart within a sea of sameness.

PLUS: Her golden advice for anyone who feels like they just haven’t found their “thing” yet.

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Did I ever tell you about the career move I made that totally BACKFIRED? It’s the story of an experience that ignited my ultimate career pivot away from the path I’d been on for years, and a core memory that I’ll always think about when making important career decisions.

Ultimately, I really want to talk about this in hopes that it helps you AVOID making the same mistake!

This is- without a doubt- the hottest question in my DMs: “Should I start this side hustle? Should I turn my passion into a business?”

Here, we’re unpacking 3 reasons you SHOULD monetize your passion project, and 3 reasons you SHOULDN’T.

PLUS: Real personal examples of each from my own experience successfully monetizing my passion for career development.

(Coming soon to follow: another episode on how to monetize, should you decide that it’s right for you!)  

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Lauren Powell is the woman who first inspired me to diversify my career path. The Global Insights Lead at TikTok has carved out a dynamic professional path that lets her be a corporate baddie, a creative entrepreneur, and a self-development devotee all at once. But the journey hasn’t been all Insta-worthy (of course). Lauren shares her experiences through layoffs, a painful cross-country move, and how she chooses her priorities intentionally at each stage of her career.

PLUS: Her top tips for emerging social marketing leaders and aspiring content creators!

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