So... What Do You Do

"The young people who do take a little bit of a different path have an interesting story but demonstrate that proficiency and street smarts as well as book smarts they are really highly valued"  If you like an interesting story and a jungle-gym like career journey, definitely give this episode a listen. 

From college athlete to investment banking to running and growing a spirit program to high level strategy and transformation in financial services, Katie has not only done it all but learned all the things along the way.  She discusses mentorship and how you can not only be mentored but become a mentor. Katie provides insight into her our story but also how you too can have impact in your work. This is a MUST listen! 

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"If you're going into nonprofit industry, it's all hands on deck and I love that part of it" 

Carley always had a heart for service and a desire to work in the nonprofit space! As an LSU Manship grad she started her work in Corporate America and quickly learned that her initial desire for nonprofit work was where she desired to be. 

Her pivot and ultimately success in this new industry led her to start at the bottom and move her way up to the Executive Director role! Carley explains the best way to get involved, why culture is everything, and we even learn what she's been up to in quarantine. Take a listen, reach out to Carley, and go Forth!

"I love creating my own schedule and doing my own thing as long as I'm hitting my numbers." 

College basketball player, college admissions experience, cold calling software sales, to demand management specialist. 

Austin utilizes people and experiences and mostly connections to ultimately land in his role today. His willingness to talk to people and desire to have flexibility in his job makes him the perfect fit for his career.  Spoiler Alert: he offers up the chance to get a personal reference from him in this industry. WOWZERS. Give this episode a listen and shoot Austin a note! 

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Personal Finance Degree and former college bartender turned successful Mortgage Banker tells a heck of a story. Danielle fell in love with a man from a small town and moved from the big city to south Georgia. Taking her financial background and wealth management experience to the world of home buying Danielle sees herself in the "people industry." 

Danielle is real, raw, authentic, and unapologetically herself and explains how her entrepreneurial spirit led her to a career in mortgage banking. Listen in, connect with Danielle on LinkedIn, tell her how much you loved her episode. 

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Harvard business school graduate, former silicon valley marketing professional turned Chick-fil-A marketing and operations guru tells his story on the "So... What Do You Do" Podcast! 

Michael talks about walking away from good things in his career for opportunities to learn and grow and why it's important to focus who you want to be surrounded by, not just the role, paycheck, or company. Michael's experience in marketing led him to helping launch the Chick-fil-A One App and his current role in restaurant operations involves helping owner operators make their customer experience excellent. 

Listen in to find out why Michael believes it's best to "just get on base and not worry about hitting a grand slam on your first swing" and how he continues to test this mentality throughout his career. You're in for a real treat!

Speaking to all those students thinking "I just don't want to sit in front of a desk all day, everyday." We heard you and we are delivering. 

Raeleah not only talks about the crazy amounts of impact she gets to have on her patients everyday but how you too can get into this field. She even mentions how having a degree outside of "medicine" or therapy helps set you apart from the group when applying to grad schools. You don't want to miss this!