The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin

We often hear about practicing gratitude, but in this episode, I want to explore something deeper: appreciation. While these concepts might seem similar, their subtle difference has transformed how I view abundance in my career and life.

Key points

• The limitation of gratitude
• The power of appreciation
• The impact on perspective and decision-making in your career
• Practical application

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Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
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Jobs interviews, rejections, loss, and disappointments. What to do when you hit rock bottom? Setbacks, whether personal or professional, can be overwhelming, but they also serve as the start of a new chapter. This episode explores the concept of hitting rock bottom in our careers and how to move through it. 

Key Takeaways:

• The power of self-compassion and resilience 
• Six actionable steps to rebuild after professional or personal setbacks
• Practical guidance for moving through it

Mentioned on the show: 
Breathing Underwater, poem by Carol Bialock, RSCJ

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Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

In this episode, we explore how anxiety shapes leadership styles and decision-making. Learn how to manage anxiety with actionable tools and strategies for more intentional, collaborative leadership.

Key Takeaways:

• Recognize common anxiety-driven leadership patterns.
• Use mindset tools like pausing and journaling to stop overthinking.
• Embrace collaboration with a power-with approach for healthier leadership.

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Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

It's Election Day in the USA. I am dropping a greatest hits episode that may be helpful. 

Being caught in negative thinking sucks the life out of you and your results. Continued negative thinking can cause extreme stress and anxiety. In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• Your thoughts are not facts
• How to change your thoughts so you create the results you want in your life
• Why I encourage being ridiculous with your thinking

Support the show

Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

This episode explores the challenges of promoting top sales performers to leadership roles, the importance of leadership training, and personal accountability for growth. Rebecca Gebhardt, founder of Rise Up Consulting and a two-time author, shares insights from Leaderboard to Leadership, a guide to transitioning from sales to leadership. 

She explains how to immediately impact recruiting, retention, and revenue while avoiding burnout. We also discuss:  

• How organizations can strengthen their leadership pipelines
• Why the status quo approach to promoting sales leaders needs to change.
• Challenges of sales-to-leadership transitions
• Lack of proper training and support for new leaders
• Accountability in leadership growth
• Playing to strengths while leading diverse teams

Mentioned on the show:
Get Rebecca's latest book, Leaderboard to Leadership: How to Earn and Excel in Your First Sales Leadership Role

Show Guest
Rebecca Gebhardt is a two-time author, four-time founder, and leadership expert who runs Rise Up Consulting, partnering with visionary, value-driven organizations to empower leaders at all levels. She focuses on developing frontline leaders through training in goal-setting, performance management, and essential leadership skills. Rebecca advocates for leadership programs that break from traditional approaches to create stronger, performance-driven cultures. Her books, Beyond the Board and Leaderboard to Leadership, guide individuals in achieving their goals and excelling in sales leadership. Rebecca’s mission is to redefine leadership for the future and strengthen leadership pipelines across industries.

Support the show

Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

In this episode, Brent Poer, Global Client Lead at Publicis Imagine, joins me as we explore the journey of understanding your unique value and harnessing your superpowers to create success in your career and life. 

We discuss how often our self-perception is influenced by others' opinions and the importance of finding clarity through introspection, especially in times of change, challenges, and failures. We also explore how he:

• Learned to read the room
• Connects meaningfully with others
• Navigates the complexities of both personal and professional life
• Believes in embracing nuanced phases throughout your career
• Engaged in honesty and vulnerable conversations with Leadership
• Keeps routines to stay structured

Brent shares his insights on how he keeps his mind sharp, finds peace in his daily routine, and stays adaptable in an ever-changing marketplace. 

Show Guest
 Brent Poer is the Global Client Lead for Publicis Imagine and oversees Zenith US operations in Los Angeles while serving on the agency's Executive Board. With over 30 years of experience at Publicis Groupe, Brent has led award-winning initiatives and secured significant clients like The Walt Disney Company, TikTok, Lululemon, and Arlo. He has held significant roles, including CMO of Zenith US and overseeing the Content Practice, winning Cannes Lions and Effie Awards. Brent began his career at Starcom Mediavest Group, leading LiquidThread North America. He has also worked at Warner Brothers and Lifetime Television. Brent lives in Los Angeles with his husband, Beau Quillian, and their three dogs.

Support the show

Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

Re-entering the workforce after unemployment requires intentional preparation. In this episode, I cover:

• Processing unemployment stress to avoid burnout
• Understanding and managing the stress cycle
• Adjusting to remote or in-office environments
• Answering, "What did you do during unemployment?"
• Managing the flood of new information

Support the show

Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by uncertainty and pressures at work? In this episode, I share a personal story of navigating high-stakes organizational negotiations and how I got through to the other side, highlighting:

• The nuances of internal negotiations
• How honesty and vulnerability reshaped the conflict
• The five key approaches to addressing conflict

Support the show

Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

The relentless allure of digital screens throttles our creativity. It heightens our anxiety and the concept of psychological inflexibility as the cornerstone of our digital habits. In this episode, I discuss with Jennie Ketcham Crooks, clinical licensed social worker and founder of the West Coast Anxiety Clinic, how to develop more mindful behaviors around interacting with our devices. We also discuss: 

• How digital overuse affects our mental health and interpersonal relationships
• The concept of psychological flexibility and how it guides our behavior in our daily lives
• What a balanced digital life looks like
• An invitation to a 30-day challenge
• Advice for workplaces to contribute to healthier digital habits among employees

Show Guest
Jennie Ketcham Crooks is the founder of the West Coast Anxiety Clinic, a clinical licensed social worker, and an anxiety and OCD specialist. She is the author of LOOK UP: The 30-Day Path to Digital Minimalism and Real-Life Maximalism.  Before starting the West Coast Anxiety Clinic, she was the Director of Clinical Education at Seattle Anxiety Specialists and, before that, the lead medical social worker at the Polyclinic. Jennie has been involved in research at the University of Washington, a guest lecturer at Harvard University, and appeared on several popular television shows, from Headline News and The View to Oprah.

Support the show

Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn

In this episode, Emmy-nominated Culinary Producer and Entrepreneur Sarah Mastracco discusses her journey from high-pressure kitchens like Le Bernardin to a culinary producer for Martha Stewart, Snoop Dogg, and Emeril. Sarah shares how she transitioned to wellness-focused ventures, integrating food as medicine, and her advice for navigating major career shifts.

Highlights:

• Transitioning from top-tier kitchens to culinary media and entrepreneurship
• The transferrable skills she used moving from top kitchens to producing food content
• Why she integrated her culinary expertise with holistic wellness
• How Storytelling influences the development of food content
• Taking the entrepreneurial leap and launching two wellness brands
• Advice for pursuing a career in culinary arts, wellness and entrepreneurship

Mentioned on the Show:
The One Health 30-day Challenge kicks off on September 30, 2024. The following challenge will start on January 6, 2025. Learn more HERE

Show Guest
Sarah Mastracco began her culinary journey in San Francisco before advancing her skills in Italy and New York’s prestigious kitchens, including Le Bernardin and Eleven Madison Park. Transitioning to food media, she worked as an on-air chef and culinary producer for shows like Martha Cooks, Trisha's Southern Kitchen, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, and Pati’s Mexican Table, earning multiple Emmy and James Beard nominations. With a passion for wellness, she studied at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, which led her to co-found One Health, an Integrative Culinary Medicine platform, and launch Flavor Fork, a meal prep service offering locally sourced, whole-food meals in North Fork, Long Island, NY

Support the show

Jill Griffin , host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

Visit JillGriffinCoaching.com for more details on:

• Book a 1:1 Career Strategy and Executive Coaching HERE
• Gallup CliftonStrengths Corporate Workshops to build a strengths-based culture
• Team Dynamics training to increase retention, communication, goal setting, and effective decision-making
• Keynote Speaking
• Grab a personal Resume Refresh with Jill Griffin HERE

Follow @JillGriffinOffical on Instagram for daily inspiration
Connect with and follow Jill on LinkedIn