Nonlinear

Alexa Meyer, the Co-Founder and CEO of Coa, has approached her career from the mindset of wanting to build something herself someday. Early in her career, she was recruited into a sales role, which later led her to work for Interbrand, the world’s largest brand strategy company. That experience gave her an understanding of how Fortune 500 companies build brands and marketing strategies that keep them relevant in our constantly changing world.

Later, Alexa used her network to find a position in marketing at a startup, working closely with the founders and using it as a learning experience to better understand the challenges and pitfalls of running a company. In this episode, Alexa reveals her journey from selling McDonald's toys door-to-door to her leap into the world of startups and her role as Co-Founder and CEO of Coa, which is fighting the stigmatization of mental health and working toward getting people as proactive about it as they are about their physical health.

Connect with Coa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/joincoa
Website: https://joincoa.com

Connect with Alexa

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexakmeyer 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexatronic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrakmeyer

Connect with Dr. Emily Hall, Co-Founder & CCO of Coa
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dremilyanhalt

Nonlinear is presented by Teal and hosted by our Founder & CEO, Dave Fano. At Teal, we’re building a genuinely consumer-first platform to help people grow and manage their careers. Our goal is to empower people to land jobs they love with free tools that guide and automate the process. Learn more at tealhq.com. 

This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Drew MacPowell as Editor and Associate Producer. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co.

After graduating from college with a degree in English, Natalie Sportelli took on a series of internships—most notably at Forbes, where she later accepted a full-time position as an editor (and the first under the age of 30). She found herself especially inspired by founders and startups and got to work more directly with them when she moved from journalism to venture capital. Through multiple career pivots, she has had to re-establish her personal brand with her expertise in each new space. Follow along as Natalie recounts her professional life and how her internship experience ultimately informed her career.

Connect with Natalie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/N_Sportelli

Learn more about Thingtesting: https://thingtesting.com

Nonlinear is presented by Teal and hosted by our Founder & CEO, Dave Fano. At Teal, we’re building a genuinely consumer-first platform to help people grow and manage their careers. Our goal is to empower people to land jobs they love with free tools that guide and automate the process. Learn more at tealhq.com. 

This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Drew MacPowell as Editor and Associate Producer. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co.

Laura Brounstein is a storyteller, having taken up a deep interest in stories through books and other mediums from a young age. She found her way to her career path through politics, television, magazines, real estate—and now tech. Her life’s through-line is that she was able to propel herself from editing stories to helping brands (and even presidential campaigns) find unique, fresh ways to tell their stories. Join Laura as she details the major turns in her life that led her to become the Senior Vice President of Brand and Creative at Clear.

Connect with Laura:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurabrounstein
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabrounstein

Nonlinear is presented by Teal and hosted by our Founder & CEO, Dave Fano. At Teal, we’re building a genuinely consumer-first platform to help people grow and manage their careers. Our goal is to empower people to land jobs they love with free tools that guide and automate the process. Learn more at tealhq.com. 

This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative with Matthew Jones as Senior Producer and Drew MacPowell as Editor and Associate Producer. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co.

Dave Fano talks with Jeff Bussgang, general partner at Flybridge about evaluating startups both as an investor and an employee. When it comes to a startup, the focus is almost always on the founder ... but together, David Fano and Jeff Bussgang explore the roles and significance of the "joiners." The joiners are the ones that come onboard a company shortly after its conception and often become a tremendous and vital part of the company. Bussgang shares his experience as an entrepreneur and a mentor in helping people navigate the corporate and startup world, while breaking down startups into three distinct categories. As an investor, he provides invaluable advice to anyone exploring the startup world: When evaluating your next career move, it's important to do the math and to see opportunities as investments in your own career path and strategy.

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This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co

David Fano talks with Mary Jantsch, People Operations & Remote Work Consultant on a variety of topics related to today's workforce. Together, they discuss how the hiring process is changing as more and more people work from home. They explain the importance of sharpening your communications skills in this remote environment and discuss the distinctions between Human Resources and People Operations. Additionally, they address the new challenges and opportunities that arise with this ever changing and evolving new world order.

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In this episode of Career Paths with Teal, Dave Fano chats with Craig Robinson, who successfully transitioned from tech consulting to real estate about the power of positive thinking, the importance of mentors and the key elements needed to change course in your career. From practical advice to spiritual insights, Craig Robinson pulls from his own experience to provide guidance into ways one can pivot professionally without having to take any major steps backwards. Through their discussions, Craig and Dave draw the distinctions between hard skills and soft skills, while Craig spells out the areas that must be considered when a person is looking to change direction in their career. Beyond this, Craig discusses the importance of self-care and creating boundaries in the workplace.

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In this episode of Career Paths with Teal, guest co-host Erik Martin chats with Kevin Varadian, VP at Cutover and former VP of North American Sales at WeWork, who has one main goal and priority: to fail more often and frequently. By revisiting the earlier years of his career, he explains how failures can be reframed and used to help you maximize your career. With a strong focus on sales, Kevin marks the distinction between a company that focuses on quotas versus one that strives to invest in their salesforce. Additionally, Kevin provides advice on how you can make your online presence and LinkedIn page stand out!

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In this episode of Career Paths with Teal, Dave Fano chats with Stephanie Manning Cohen, Senior Director of Platform at Lerer Hippeau, a venture capital firm. When Stephanie landed this role, she said she found her dream job and speaks about the significance of gaining clarity in your career to yield success. Through her own experience, Stephanie identifies the questions one should ask when considering a new role and compares the benefits of working at an early stage company versus a later stage one. Searching for and landing the job of your dreams is well within your reach, and with the right mentors, outreach approach, and even Twitter searches, it can be yours!

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In this episode of Career Paths with Teal, Dave Fano chats with Jason Shah, Product Lead at Airbnb. Jason began his career by launching his own company at just 15 years old, but has a surprising bit of advice for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit: don't be afraid to work for someone else. Reflecting on his own career path, which includes years spent at companies like Microsoft and Amazon, he says it is important to treat a career like a road map, rather than a ladder you're looking to climb. Jason addresses corporate culture while stressing the importance of accountability and shared goals.

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This week on Career Paths with Teal, Dave Fano chats with Evelyn Lee, Senior Experience Designer

at Slack; whose career journey has been far from linear. She discusses her journey into architecture, from drawing a floor plan in the fourth grade to now being on the board of the American Institute of Architects. Evelyn addresses transitioning roles and also provides words of advice for those who may want to switch fields and explore other aspects of their expertise.

To learn more about Teal, visit TealHQ.com.

This podcast is produced by Rainbow Creative. Find out more about how to create a podcast for you or your business at rainbowcreative.co