Darrian Mikell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Qualifi, a SaaS platform that powers the fastest phone interview experience in the world and helps recruiting teams hire great candidates.

Darrian joins us to discuss the future of phone interviews, common mistakes, and how Qualifi is changing the game.

Teneshia Jackson Warner is the founder and CEO of one of the nation's most successful multicultural marketing and communications firms, EGAMI Group.

Her book, The Big Stretch: 90 Days to Expand Your Dreams, Crush Your Goals, and Create Your Own Success, a soul-searching, life-transforming, 12-week boot camp that reveals how to get from where you are to where you dream to be – in life and in business.

http://www.thebigstretchbook.com/

Teneshia founded The Dream Project Symposium, an annual empowerment conference that helps thousands of entrepreneurs, creatives, and career Dreamers plan and achieve their goals.

She is the recipient of a number of career awards, including the coveted Black Enterprise Rising Star Award, Black Enterprises Forty Under 40, AdColor MVP and, The Network Journals Forty Under 40 Award.

Teneshia has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Essence magazine, and Black Enterprise.

Teneshia joins us to discuss finding purpose, being stretched over the last several years, and taking back control over your dreams.

https://www.instagram.com/teneshiajwarner/

Why most people fall into their careers instead of choosing them intentionally

The four elements of The Career Equation: skills, passion, impact, and environment

How to identify what truly makes you thrive at work

The biggest mistake job seekers make when changing roles

Why reflecting between jobs leads to better long-term success

How companies like Microsoft and Amazon use this model to retain and grow talent

How storytelling and the “Hero’s Journey” can transform your interview answers

A practical way to turn career confusion into clarity and confidence

A walkthrough of a day in the life of an EXECUTIVE recruiter. This will be boring if you don't care to know what the job is like...

If you're interested to know for your own benefit - you can use this information to help you stand out and impress executive recruiters. This is the follow-up episode to "A Day in The Life of a Recruiter"

Dr. Kevin Gilliland is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Executive Director of Innovation360.

Host of the Podcast “Struggle Well Live Well. Worry Less” - Kevin discusses how as humans we deal with anxiety, worry, and our approach of how we as humans deal with what life throws at us.

Author of "Struggle Well Live Well: 60 Ways to Navigate Life’s Good, Bad, and In-Between"

Kevin joins us to help us understand our anxiety around job interviews, the stress of the job search, and how to navigate this life in a healthy, balanced way.

Connect with Doug!
dougfleener.com

The Day Makes the Year (Makes a Life): Transform your work and life with One-Day Success
https://a.co/d/iaxSiID

Known as the daily performance expert, Doug Fleener is a CEO, business advisor, keynote speaker, and coach. His extensive experience and journey of over 30 years in recovery and business give him a unique perspective with expertise and fast, high ROI results.

He's the author of the book, The Day Makes the Year (Makes a Life): Transform your work and life with One-Day Success. Doug is here to teach us how to live in the present, take responsibility for what takes place in your job search, learn from those setbacks, maintain discipline, and focus on growing three things a day.

Key Takeaways:

• Why $200K is no longer the finish line (and how inflation, lifestyle, and goals reveal the gap)
• The invisible ceiling most high earners hit—and how to break it
• How to audit your real total compensation before chasing higher offers
• Why promotions at this level come from owning scope, not just working harder
• How switching industries or companies can instantly raise your comp ceiling
• The truth about equity: RSUs vs. options, cliffs, and startup fantasy math
• Visibility = compensation: how to make decision-makers see your value
• High-paying, rare skills that lead to $300K+ comp packages
• Why you should interview every year (even if you're not planning to leave)
• Bonus income streams: consulting, board roles, speaking, and advisory work
• Common traps: silent loyalty, stalled titles, and equity that goes nowhere
• Final message: You don’t get paid what you're worth—you get paid what you position yourself to earn.

Connect with Jim!

https://www.jimfrawley.com/

Jim Frawley

Consider a switch! It can boost your career and make you a stronger candidate.
Identify transferable skills and focus on value you bring.
Network and showcase how you can solve problems in your target industry.
Recruiters value diverse experience, explain your moves with a focus on gained skills.