In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Alka Bromiley - founder of Inspire2. Alka provides coaching, workshops, advice, and direction through mentorship for both individuals and businesses. She is a workshop facilitator and trainer. As a part of Inspire2 LLC, Alka owns and hosts the Changing Platforms podcast. Since it was launched in September 2021, this global podcast has released over 90 episodes and has an audience in over 55 countries. At the end of 2022, the podcast was in the top 5% most shared globally on Spotify and in the top 15% most followed podcasts on Spotify. Alka has over 2000 hours of experience in podcasting and trains individuals on the topic. Alka is also an award-winning motivational speaker. She is trained to compete, and she has won numerous international speech contests with Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills. She has delivered speeches across the globe, from New Zealand to Dubai, as well as coached and mentored other speakers.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Andre' Thomas and Todd Levinson - co-hosts of the Healing Race podcast.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Ruvi Makuni - a Global Workplace Wellness Specialist and a Certified Stress Master and Resiliency Coach who is passionate about supporting organizations and busy professionals to thrive in their careers without sacrificing their health. After seeing the detrimental impacts of stress on professionals, Ruvi’s primary focus and specialty has turned to helping busy professionals manage stress and prevent burnout. Through one-on-one Coaching, Corporate Workshops and personalized stress risk assessments, Ruvi helps professionals identify how stress may be impacting them physically, emotionally and behaviorally and what actions to take one day at a time.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Kenneth Ellington - a rising cybersecurity professional who is dedicated to nurturing new cybersecurity talent. A Florida native now based in Dallas-Fort Worth Texas, he’s leveraged his unyielding drive to go from working at the deli counter to landing a Big 4 Senior Cybersecurity Consulting role - all within 3 fast-paced years. His current specialties are in SIEM, SOAR, and endpoint security.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Devin Price. He is a passionate cybersecurity leader, writer, educator, and content creator with over eight years of professional technology experience. He holds a master's degree in Management Information Systems and has expertise in systems analysis, application security, penetration testing, and vulnerability management. For the past five years and counting, he has been working in the information security field helping organizations manage security risks. He is currently acting as a security technical program manager at Microsoft.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Ken Rusk - a best-selling author, entrepreneur, and blue-collar advocate showing that there’s no degree required for comfort, peace, and freedom. Ken spent his younger years digging ditches and working in construction. He never went to college. Instead, he made goals, planned, and worked hard for thirty years. Now, Ken is a very successful entrepreneur with multiple businesses and revenue streams.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Michael Anthony - Founder of Think Unbroken, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Ramy Eissa. Ramy's work experience is with reputable companies on both the agency & client side. He started his career in a regional marketing agency, ROI ME, handling some of their biggest clients. He then moved to the client side by joining JTI's brand team, followed by Mr Jeff & Nestlé's coffee team. Three years ago, he relocated to Canada, where he initially joined MYCourier as the Operation manager and is now holding the role of Chief Operating Officer.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Lynne Williams -the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, which provides online career development and networking for career transition (job seekers) and career management (employed and self-employed). Lynne writes resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and LinkedIn company pages, and focuses on keywords. She is currently working on her doctoral dissertation on the topic of LinkedIn.

In this episode of Shift with Elena Agar - I sit down with Marc Miller - the visionary founder of Career Pivot. With a remarkable career spanning multiple industries and six career pivots, Marc shares his insights and wisdom on navigating the unique challenges and opportunities that come with career reinvention, especially in the 2nd Half of Life. From his book "Repurpose Your Career" to his award-winning podcast, Marc's journey and expertise are a beacon of inspiration for anyone seeking to design a fulfilling and sustainable career for the next 30 years. Join us as we explore the art of career transformation and the exciting expat adventure that Marc and his wife, Lotus, embarked upon in Ajijic, Mexico.