In this episode of the Career Evangelist Podcast, we’re joined by award-winning publicist and career visibility expert KJ Blattenbauer. With over three decades of experience shaping brands and professionals, KJ shares practical strategies for becoming sought after in your career—without relying on hype or self-promotion. We discuss how working professionals can turn expertise into opportunity, build credibility, and use visibility as a strategic tool for career growth. If you want your work to be recognized and rewarded, this conversation delivers clear actions you can apply immediately.

Career growth doesn’t happen by accident—it’s engineered.

In this episode of The Career Evangelist Podcast, I sit down with Susan Coelius Keplinger, CEO of Force of Nature and a 20-year AdTech veteran, to break down how working professionals can turn uncertainty into strategic career momentum. From scaling billion-dollar brands to coaching CMOs and founders, Susan shares how data-driven systems replace fear with clarity.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about your next move, this episode delivers practical frameworks to help you take smarter risks, build confidence, and create predictable career growth—without burning out or betting blindly.

Unlock career growth secrets with Susan Coelius Keplinger, CEO of Force of Nature, in this episode of the Career Evangelist Podcast! As a Fortune Most Powerful Women honoree and AdTech expert, Susan reveals how she scaled Ring to a billion-dollar exit and built systems for brands like OOFOS and Halo.

On the latest episode of the Career Evangelist Podcast, we welcome Bryce Batts, certified career coach, AEC recruiting expert, and co-founder of Career Collective. With 15+ years of experience and over 800 placements, Bryce shares actionable strategies for aligning your career with your vision and values, redefining work-life balance, mastering personal branding, and navigating talent shortages in AEC. Plus, insights on women's leadership, confidence-building, and self-advocacy. Whether you're in engineering, construction, or any field, walk away with practical tools to design a fulfilling professional life. Tune in for inspiration and real-world advice.

Subscribe for more career evangelist episodes on professional development, job strategies, and leadership growth. Listen to Bryce's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-in-aec-wine-after-work/id1590870145Follow Bryce: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-batts-recruiter Visit: https://brycebatts.co/ and https://www.mycareercollective.com/

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Discover powerful career strategies in this episode of the Career Evangelist Podcast featuring Bryce Batts, certified career coach, AEC recruiting expert, and co-founder of Career Collective. With over 15 years in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) recruiting, Bryce has placed more than 800 professionals and hosts the Wine After Work podcast, empowering women in leadership and career development.

Career transitions are becoming the norm, especially after layoffs, restructurings, and organizational change. In this episode of The Career Evangelist Podcast, Bola Alabi sits down with career coach and Amazon #1 bestselling author Michelle Schafer to discuss how working professionals can navigate career transitions with confidence, clarity, and strategy.

Michelle is a two-time restructuring survivor who transformed career setbacks into a practical five-step career growth framework. She has helped nearly 1,000 professionals rebuild confidence, articulate their value, and reposition themselves for new opportunities without starting over.

In this conversation, we cover how to recover from layoffs, overcome career fog, communicate your professional value, and build career resilience in today’s uncertain job market. This episode is designed for mid-career professionals, leaders, and high performers who want actionable strategies, not generic career advice.

If you are navigating a career pivot, recovering from a setback, or planning your next career move, this episode will give you tools you can apply immediately.

Topics covered include:

• Career transitions after layoffs and restructurings

• How to rebuild confidence after career setbacks

• Articulating your value in interviews and leadership conversations

• Career resilience strategies for mid-career professionals

• Navigating career change with purpose and clarity

Explore Michelle Schafer’s career growth resources and coaching here:

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

Website:  https://mschafercoaching.ca/ 

Free offer #1: A free chapter from her book - sign up here: https://mschafercoaching.ca/cultivatingcareergrowth/ 

Order Cultivating Career Growth: Navigating Transitions with Purpose here: 

https://mschafercoaching.ca/cultivatingcareergrowth/ 

Free offer #2: Download the reflection tool Career Focus Framework here: https://mschafercoaching.ca/gain-clarity-and-confidence-in-your-job-search/ 

Career setbacks, layoffs, and restructurings can leave even high performers feeling lost. In this episode of The Career Evangelist Podcast, Bola Alabi interviews Michelle Schafer—career coach, author of Cultivating Career Growth, and two-time restructuring survivor—on how to rebuild confidence, clarify your professional value, and pivot with purpose.

Michelle shares her practical five-step framework for career growth, strategies for navigating mid-career transitions, and advice for professionals who feel stuck, overlooked, or unsure of their next move. If you’re navigating a layoff, career pivot, or professional reinvention, this episode provides clarity, direction, and actionable guidance.

Topics covered:

• Career transitions after layoffs

• Rebuilding confidence after setbacks

• Articulating your value in interviews

• Mid-career reinvention strategies

• Purpose-driven career growth

Subscribe for more career advice, leadership insights, and real conversations about navigating today’s workplace

What if the key to career growth, leadership, and peace wasn’t doing more—but letting go? In this episode of The Career Evangelist Podcast, Bola Alabi sits down with Brittany Bettini, CEO of I Need a VA and author of the upcoming book She Delegates. Brittany shares her powerful journey from surviving domestic violence to building a thriving business rooted in intentional leadership and delegation. This conversation explores why “doing it all” is a myth, how delegation can be a form of healing, and how women can scale careers and businesses without sacrificing themselves in the process.

Learn more about Brittany and her work at I Need a VA: https://ineedava.com

Delegation is not a weakness—it’s a leadership superpower. In this episode of The Career Evangelist Podcast, Bola Alabi interviews Brittany Bettini, CEO of I Need a VA, entrepreneur, and author of She Delegates. Brittany shares how delegation helped her rebuild confidence, heal from trauma, and scale a business without burnout.

This episode is for women entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals who feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in the belief that they must do everything alone. Brittany offers practical insights on leadership, building teams, balancing motherhood and business, and creating freedom-driven systems that support sustainable growth.

Topics covered:

• Delegation for entrepreneurs and leaders

• Women in leadership and business

• Burnout recovery and prevention

• Building systems that scale

• Healing, confidence, and career growth

Subscribe for more career advice, leadership conversations, and real stories of reinvention

In this powerful episode of The Career Evangelist Podcast, Bola Alabi sits down with Robin Goad, AWS executive, speaker, coach, and author of Girl by Birth. Woman by Fire. Robin has spent more than 30 years leading across top Fortune 100 companies and teaching women how to win in corporate America without losing themselves.

Robin opens up about her journey from trauma and self-doubt to becoming a bold, influential leader known for her resilience and authenticity. She breaks down the “Unwritten Rulebook,” her R.E.A.L. Framework™, and the strategies women need to move from invisible to undeniable at work.

If you’re ready to master the corporate game, accelerate your career, or rebuild after life’s fires, this episode offers bold insights and practical tools you can apply today.

Find out more about my guest here: https://www.therealrobingoad.com