This was a spur-of-the-moment, middle of the night recording. Haven't shared an episode in a long time. As the name suggests, this episode is just reflecting on what it has been like dealing with pregnancy and having a newborn baby as we continue to find ourselves in this war.

It's been quiet on What Should I Do With My Life? Get an update from Steph and where her head is at.

Today, we got my brother, Dr. Adam Horwitz on the pod!

Adam is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Medicine in their psychiatry department. His Psychology career has combined several different elements– research, clinical work and therapy with patients, teaching and lecturing, and much more. Some of his areas of interest and focus include cognitive and behavioral risk factors associated with suicidal behavior, trauma-focused therapy with veterans, and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) for mood and anxiety disorders. 

In this episode, Adam shares with us a bit about how he compartmentalizes the difficult subject matter he deals with in his work, tells us how he overcame his own imposter syndrome when starting off in his career, and tells us how we can use values as opposed to goals to help us navigate our careers. 

Here is my amazing brother, Dr. Adam Horwitz!

Surprise!

Tune in for this impromptu episode with my nephew, Benjamin Horwitz!

Find out what Benjamin wants to do with his life, and hear his expert advice for those trying to figure it out!

Listen closely for cameos from my nephew Jakey and my dad, Arthur!

Join Steph for this short and sweet bonus episode all about job crafting: what is it, how can we do it successfully, and how can we utilize this tool to make our careers more meaningful and fulfilling?

Enjoy!

Today, we just DIVE RIGHT IN - we go deep, we go there, right away, and it’s a very different and layered chat than any other that I have had on this podcast. I’m very excited for you to meet the one-of-a-kind Pamela Wise on the Podcast!

Pamela wears many many many hats– Pamela is a senior Talent Agent, she is a personal branding expert, an acting coach, an educator, and an exquisitely sensitive mensch who loves to go dancing!

Today, we talk all about our instincts, gut feelings and intuition - in the world of talent management as well as entrepreneurship, and just plain and simple as human beings, we talk about the Ted Lasso-ness of being a talent agent, we chat a lot about figurative stovetops and why YOU need to figure out what’s boiling and simmering on yours, and we deep dive iton personal branding and the importance in the consistency of being YOURSELF when it comes to your personal brand, and how to do that!

You’re going to hear us talking about this cool cat Jonas Altman peppered throughout the conversation  - that is how we know each other, through the shape of work program when Pamela was a visiting presenter–so  - shout out to Jonas!

Listen closely, and eat it up  like a nice bowl of chicken noodle soup. Here is Pamela Wise.

Please make sure to check out more from Pamela and get in touch at https://pamelawise.com/

Today we have Tyler Hall on the pod! Tyler is a successful founder, CEO, tech leader, investor, advisor, motorcycle enthusiast, dad and husband. Tyler is a serial entrepreneur who has founded several companies, one of them being recently acquired automotive tech company Drivably. Today, he works closely with early-stage tech CEOs to help them achieve the balance between personal well-being and business success through various coaching offerings and unique services for founders. In this episode, Tyler shares the life-changing moment that made him re-evaluate his career path, he shares how we can all operate in our Zone of Genius, and he shares what exactly you need to write down with a pen and paper when you are trying to figure out what to do with your life.

You can learn more about Tyler, his unique services and offerings for CEOs on his website, you can connect with Tyler on Linkedin and check out the great content he is sharing, and you can listen to The Rollercoaster Podcast on Spotify or Apple!

It’s a big day everyone!! Today we have my MOM on the pod!! And, it is so so fitting because my mom, Gina Horwitz, just recently retired!! And even better, I got to sit down with her in person to do this interview!

My Mom spent the past 12 years at Wayne State University in Detroit, where she was the associate director of philanthropy and alumni relations at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Growing up, mom was around, she was a homemaker raising us 3 kids, and she was extremely busy in her volunteer work– she was always chairing different events and fundraisers, working with various causes, just always doing so much for others and the community. She ended up going back into the workforce when I was in high school.

I am so beyond proud of her- her bravery for putting herself out there, her confidence in herself and in what she is doing, seeing her truly thrive in a different career path and become a heavy hitter has been amazing.

In this episode, we talk about what “work” really means and how our society values getting PAID for what we do, we discuss how mom took years and years of volunteer experience and the skills she learned there and transferred them into a new career path, we hash out the topic that many people are uncomfortable with – which is asking others for money, chat about how we can create a culture of giving amongst young people, and so much more!

Mom is the epitome of what it means to be a mensch, what it means to do good, what it means to be unapologetically yourself. Please meet my mom, Gina Horwitz!

I am excited to introduce you today to Joseph Gitler, the founder and chairman of Leket Israel, the leading food rescue and resource organization in Israel. In 2022 ALONE, Leket distributed 27,000 tons of fruits and vegetables and over 2 million cooked meals. I have volunteered at Leket and they are doing such important work, have such creative campaigns, they are making such an impact. Throughout our chat, Joseph sprinkles career tips for immigrants in Israel, he gives lot of social and economical context in terms of what’s been happening in Israel over the past 20+ years ago as well as the present day landscape to give you an understanding of the tech sector, the nonprofit sector, the many people who have fallen between the cracks, and where food waste and rescue comes into the picture. In this episode, Joseph shares about the fateful bar mitzvah he attended that sparked his desire to rescue cooked meals for those in need, we hash out this conundrum of being able to afford the high costs of living while wanting to work in impactful, charitable jobs and how to deal with the enormous pay gap that exists, how the monied world views the charity world, and so much more. Joseph also shares his proudest moments, which just may surprise you!

Get involved with Leket:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/leketisrael

Instagram: www.instagram.com/leket_israel/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/leket-israel

Leket’s purim campaign:  https://purim.leket.org/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social

Today, we are talking about innovation, we are talking about risks, and we are talking about change!

I am excited to introduce you to Sammar Farooqi. Sammar has over 20 years of experience working in the tech industry in various roles– as a tech consultant, in change management, transformation, in industry. He currently works as the vice president of strategy, cloud innovation, and business development, Leading the SAP Industry Cloud Strategy for Consumer Industries. His love and passion for technology and innovation started at an early age which we will learn more about shortly. In this episode, we talk about what it really means for organizations to come face to face with change and what those implications are, Sammar shares about the risk he took that didn’t go his way, and we chat about personal branding and why we don’t JUST need to represent our employer’s brand online.

Follow Sammar on Linkedin here and the Strategy Remix here. 

Please enjoy Sammar Farooqi!