Refocus Careers

By Angela Stephens, a 30 year Retained Executive Search Consultant & Career Coach

CURIOUS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THAT CAREER CHANGE?BURNED OUT ON YOUR LAST JOB & CURIOUS ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREERS?OR MAYBE Y... more

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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

Refocus Careers episodes:

July 30, 2025 NEBC's Terence Murphy on Life, Leadership, and Lending a Hand
Angela welcomes back Terence Murphy, President Emeritus and Administrator of the New England Buying Consortium, for a wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond the bookstore shelves. Terence shares his unique journey from serving in the army to becoming a key figure in the academic retail world, and why he still finds his job both meaningful and fun. He also reflects on how booksellers can serve as everyday mentors for students navigating mental health challenges, and offers thoughtful advice for young people torn about whether to pursue higher education. Plus, if you’ve ever considered a path in politics, Terence shares practical tips on how to get involved and make an impact.
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10min
June 17, 2025 Career Pivots & Purpose: Karen Goldman’s Journey to the WBDC
In this episode, Karen Goldman, Managing Director at the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), shares how her career path took unexpected turns—from college aspirations to discovering her passion for supporting entrepreneurs. Karen opens up about how she first found the WBDC, what drew her to the organization, and what her day-to-day work looks like as a leader in business development. She also offers a behind-the-scenes look at what she values most when hiring, and how those decisions shape strong, mission-driven teams.
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25min
February 28, 2025 Dr. Michele Borba, Ed.D shares how to become a psychologist and bestselling author
Bestselling author Dr. Michele Borba joins Angela to talk about how she gets ready for her work day, how she decided to become a psychologist, how to get started if you have writing ambitions, and reveals the surprising thing she's never heard from a publisher ("No!"). Learn more about Dr. Borba at MicheleBorba.com!
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14min
December 10, 2024 Dr. Justin Jacques shares how he became a counselor
gela talks with the Founder of the Human Theory Group, Dr. Justin Jacuqes, about how he went from being a passionate athlete to a career in counseling. They also talk about the day to day life of a counselor and how he manages his work/life balance in a challenging field.

To learn more about Dr. Justin Jacques, visit HumanTheoryGroup.com.
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13min
September 04, 2024 Jon Begmann talks about how he became a teacher
In this educator-focused episode, Angela talks with teacher Jon Bergmann, who shares what he wanted to be when he was growing up, how he decided to change his college major, and more.

Learn more about John and his work at JonBergmann.com!
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10min
August 09, 2024 Regina Galiyeva talks about how she became a wedding planner
Angela is joined by VegasWeddingsPlanner.com's Regina Galiyeva to talk about what were her dreams when she was growing up, she offers tips for becoming a wedding planner, and she talks about how she transitioned from being a wedding planner to also taking on event planning.

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27min
July 30, 2024 Angela shares important travel tips about networking and safety
Fresh off her own work trips, Angela shares tips on how to network with people while you're out on work trips, and she also shares some tips when exploring an area you're traveling in. These tips are essential for having a successful and safe work trip!

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12min
May 23, 2024 Alexandra Clark discusses how she knew she wanted to become a chocolatier
Bon Bon Bon founder Alexandra Clark chats about how she decided to get into chocolatiering, what she initially wanted for a career when she was growing up, what she looks for when hiring new people, and what studying food science can open up for you in terms of careers

Check out Bon Bon Bon and order some of her chocolate, including Alexandra's favorite!
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20min
April 23, 2024 22: Peter Freer talks about going from martial arts to his current career
Angela talks to Peter Freer about what he wanted to do when he was a young adult as a career, how he decided to transition into Freer Logic and Play Attention, how he successfully works from home with his wife, and he offers advice for younger generations who don't know what career to pursue.

Learn more about Peter at Freer Logic and Play Attention!
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25min
March 14, 2024 21: Mike Bliss shares how he became a magician
Angela is joined by professional magician Mike Bliss, who discusses how he fell in love with being a magician and why he chose it as a career. Later, he talks about why he decided to home school his kids while juggling a career, and what career he would've pursued if not being a magician.

Learn more about Mike on his website!

This week's episode is sponsored by Hardy Nutritionals. Get 10% off your order by using the code TIME2REFOCUS at GetHardy.com
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20min

FAQs about Refocus Careers:

How many episodes does Refocus Careers have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.