Badass CEO, trial attorney, TEDx speaker, author, and podcast host Kelly Charles Collins is this week's guest on The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast.

She says she had visions of being a truck driver and bank lady but detoured to being a top attorney. Listen to her courageous story as she tells us how she assumed the driver’s seat position. She talks about learning to stop playing footsies and leaves us with some solid career advice.

1. Push past the fear and pursue your purpose.
2. Take the detour 
3. Don’t Sit and wallow, don’t stay (move past being stalled)
4. Own Your Power. Let things happen for you not to you!

Listen to the full episode to get your dose of career wisdom.

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Reach Kelly at kellycharlescollins.com. 

LaTanya Langley serves as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at BIC®. She has global responsibility for managing all legal matters for BIC’s largest business unit, Supply Chain, and leads Anti-Corruption compliance. I'm delighted to welcome her to the podcast to share her career story.

LaTanya talks to us about the importance of building a network of allies and the power of owning our talents. We talk about finding the place where they can flourish and walk in their strength.

Listen today and pick up more wisdom to accelerate your career. Then head over to our LinkedIn group and engage in the after-show career discussion. You can also reach out to LaTanya on Linkedin.

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In the Season 7 opener, host Simone Morris welcomes the audience back by reflecting on a much-needed break. She shares lessons for leveling up in your career. Simone says we must make time for these 4 things. Listen in and take notes for your weekly dose of career empowerment.

Resources mentioned:

• WBENC WeThrive Program
• Bank of America Women's Entrepreneurship Program
• Inclusion School
• Excuses Begone Book by Wayne Dyer

Join the after-show conversation with Simone in the LinkedIn Power of Owning Your Career Group.

Reach out to Simone for career help by scheduling your career breakthrough call at www.careerbreakthroughcall.com. 

In this bonus episode, Simone talks about when driver's pivot and gift themselves with a break. Hear about what's coming in the next chapter of the podcast and when new episodes will air. Find out how you can stay connected with Simone this summer.

Reach Simone - www.connectwithsimone.com.

Have your career breakthrough at www.careerbreakthroughcall.com. 

Connect with the show on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12302055/ 

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Darlene Hill is the CEO and Owner of The Leyda Group, a Coaching Consulting firm. She is this week's guest for The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Darlene shares her career story and highlights her three Cs (Courage, Confidence, and Commitment) strategy to accelerate career success. She talks about what pivotal moment made her notice the writing on the wall and subsequently enter a new career path. You don't want to miss this week's episode.

Reach Darlene at wwwwww.theleydagroup.com | [email protected]

Connect with the show on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12302055/ or Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pooycpodcast/ 

Natasha Porizkova, DEI Manager, Nika White Consulting, joins this week's Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. She talks multiple career pivots and using her voice courageously to influence change. Hear what message she took to HR. She says we should educate ourselves to alleviate impostor syndrome. Read books, podcasts, and get out there and hear what others have to say. You don't want to miss all the gems from this week's episode.

Reach Natasha at https://www.natashaporizkova.com 

Connect with the show on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12302055/ or Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pooycpodcast/ 

Leadership Expert, Alain Hunkins is the guest for The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Alain talks about his upbringing (both his mother and grandmother are holocaust survivors). He shares how he gets his break and how it changed his entire career trajectory. He says good work doesn't equate to movement. You must skillfully market yourself. Listen to the full episode today.

Reach Alain at https://www.alainhunkins.com/ 

Connect with the show on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12302055/ or Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pooycpodcast/ 

Dr. Hope Umansky, Educational Consultant, Innovations Educations Advocacy Group is this week’s guest on The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast. Dr. Hope discusses shaking up and normalizing leadership in Non-Profit and Higher Education. She talks about how she used vulnerability, courage, compassionate and servant leadership to breakthrough to the driver’s seat.

Reach Dr. Hope at https://innovationsadvocacy.com/

Connect with the show on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12302055/ or Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pooycpodcast/ 

In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career, I interview Communications Strategist, Career Expert, and Connector Mac Prichard who is filled with all sorts of career nuggets. Mac shares his career journey and how he manifested his dream job. Mac says we need to make time for connections, be intentional and strategic, and be of service to others. You don't want to miss this episode. 

Connect with Mac on LinkedIn and listen to his podcast, Find Your Dream Job, at macslist.org/podcasts.

More about Mac:

Mac Prichard is the founder and CEO of Mac’s List, a job board and career hub in the Pacific Northwest with a mission to make hiring more human. Mac’s List serves job seekers and employers with top-tier job board as well as courses, books, and other resources that bring people together to find better jobs and happier careers. Mac is also the author of the book “Land Your Dream Job Anywhere” and host of the weekly career advice podcast Find Your Dream Job.

Connect with the show on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12302055/ or Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pooycpodcast/ 

In this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast, Simone interviews Sarah Sagredo Hammond. Sarah is the President of Atlas Electrical, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Plumbing Services, Inc. Sarah says we have to learn how to relinquish the driver's seat from time to time so we can take in new nuggets from the people we meet. She shares quite a few resources to up our knowledge along with advice to offer ourselves grace. You don't want to miss this week's episode. Pick up tips for dealing with career road bumps.

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