Who Ya Know Show

In this episode, we invite Michael Kutcher. Michael is known to most people as Ashton Kutcher's twin brother, but he's also a public speaker, businessman, and advocate for people with cerebral palsy. He is also a spokesperson for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Having overcome unthinkable challenges against extraordinary odds, Michael is living proof that perseverance and unwavering positivity can surmount even the most seemingly impossible of obstacles.

What you will learn:

- Michael’s memoir

- His advice to jobseekers

- The power of positivity

- Michael’s career journey

- Michael’s clothing line: Diff Ability Gear

- Giveaway of swags from Michael’s brand

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Michael at (04:36) - It’s either going to be a victor or a victim and you get to choose what one you want to be.

🎤Michael at (05:22) - You went into a job interview and you didn’t get the interview but what can you learn from that.

🎤Michael at (07:21) - Be a little more patient and then the opportunities will come to you.

🎤Michael at (13:04) - Appreciate what you have and enjoy every moment of it.

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Get in touch with Michael:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kutcher-b65212213/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Michael Kutcher. Michael is known to most people as Ashton Kutcher's twin brother, but he's also a public speaker, businessman, and advocate for people with cerebral palsy. He is also a spokesperson for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Having overcome unthinkable challenges against extraordinary odds, Michael is living proof that perseverance and unwavering positivity can surmount even the most seemingly impossible of obstacles.

What you will learn:

- Michael: The unexpected twin

- What is Cerebral Palsy

- How did Cerebral Palsy affect Michael

- What Michael’s parents did after his diagnosis

- Why Michael wanted to hide his disability

- Michael’s heart transplant when he was 13

- Sources of power and inspiration in Michael’s life

- Michael’s message to people about organs donation

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Michael at (08:25) - Much like in our life we have our friends that keep pushing us, giving us momentum to do more and more, and telling us that we can achieve greatness. That’s how it was in my household.

🎤Michael at (09:55) - Think of losing that job. It’s really an opportunity to go get another one.

🎤Michael at (12:53) - I think we all do have different abilities.

🎤Michael at (17:28) - I have lived longer with my new heart than my old heart. I keep on living, man.

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Get in touch with Michael:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kutcher-b65212213/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Gehan "G" Haridy-Ardanowski. Gehan is a creative HR Consultant, and small & mid-size workplace "experience" visionary. She is your onboarding & change management girl, who believes in inspiring & empowering via Human Resources strategy.

What you will learn:

- Lessons that Gehan learn as a jobseeker

- Why did Gehan move from Michigan to Dallas

- The power of networking

- Gehan’s message to the jobseeker audience

- How did Gehan start her business

- Gehan’s LinkedIn profile review session

- Gehan’s company: Golden Synergy Touch LLC

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Trevor at (02:58) - Would you rather have ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife? Or always have a knife or never be able to use spoons again?

🎤Gehan at (05:07) - Allow yourself some grace every single day.

🎤Trevor at (05:52) - I was like she just put Foster blank.

🎤Gehan at (09:26) - All of this just built and built all as a result of who you know.

🎤Gehan at (13:45) - We can’t control if we’re going to hear back or be ghosted.

🎤Gehan at (15:43) - Do it the right way, don’t just do it when you need a job.

🎤Trevor at (24:02) - That would be Lori Oakland.

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Get in touch with Gehan:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/gehanharidy/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Brenda Meller. Brenda is a marketer with a knack for social media, self-proclaimed “ambassador” of LinkedIn, national speaker, Chief Engagement Officer at Meller Marketing & author of "Social Media Pie: How to Enjoy a Bigger Slice of LinkedIn."

What you will learn:

- How should job seekers optimize their LinkedIn profile

- How did Brenda become a LinkedIn Guru

- Changes that Brenda has seen in social media algorithms

- The creator mode on LinkedIn

- Brenda’s book: Social Media Pie

- Social media karma

- Giveaway of Brenda’s book

- Brenda’s course and webinar

- How to connect with Brenda

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Brenda at (07:45) - I try to understand what is Linkedin's goal. Their goal is to keep people on the site longer so as to increase the time spent on the site.

🎤Gehan at (08:30) - Hi! My name is Gehan Haridy Ardanowski or ‘G’ for short. Thanks for listening.

🎤Brenda at (10:51) - Someone from LinkedIn, from one of their employees, commented back on the post and they said, ‘We’re hoping it will be in the next few weeks.’

🎤Brenda at (14:44) - What you put out there into the LinkedIn universe will come back to you.

🎤Brenda at (14:55) - When you watch the show, share the post afterward and tag all of the people.

🎤Brenda at (19:37) - Anybody who does post a photo of me and tags me in your post, I will comment back. I will encourage my followers to look up your profile and send opportunities your way. And I'll say send them an invite to connect and tell them Brenda sent you as well.

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Get in touch with Brenda:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendameller/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Maricza McKenzie. Maricza is a Veteran who served over 9 years in the U.S. Army. During her time as a Reservist, she joined the NPower training program to advance her technology skillset & develop a career in the field. Upon graduating from NPower she was offered a full-time position & now works as a Recruitment Admissions Manager. In her role, she helps veterans and military spouses transition to careers in tech through NPower’s training program.

What you will learn:

- What’s NPower and what’s their mission

- Women in Information Technology and STEM

- How is NPower training programs funded

- Application for the training programs

- Diversity in the program participation

- How the training programs results in professional development

- Language barrier between Military and corporate America

- What makes NPower unique

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Maricza at (04:05) - Our program is completely free.

🎤Maricza at (04:56) - The tech fundamental is 23 weeks long. So, you’re going to do 16 weeks of intense training, IT training in the classroom. Right now we are 100 virtual. So, that’s another mic drop.

🎤Maricza at (11:05) - We have our career team, who works with all of our trainees to help them with their resumes, to help them with networking skills.

🎤Maricza at (13:25) - The application will come to myself. It will come to myself and my student recruiting.

🎤 Earnest at (14:38) - Remember only 1% of the population serves. Those are a different kind of person who wants to be selfless, right? And that’s the kind of person I want on my team.

🎤Maricza at (16:45) - Since our program is completely free, the G.I. Bill is not needed.

🎤Earnest at (19:18) - Clifton works for NPower. So, let's go for another one.

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Get in touch with Maricza:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/maricza-mckenzie-bb0b551b/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Amy Schmidt. Amy ​is an award-winning podcast host, best-selling author, TEDx Speaker, motivational speaker & founder of the brand, Fearlessly Facing Fifty™. She launched her business six months before turning 50. Her mission is to encourage women over forty to push fear aside & find that hidden treasure of confidence.

What you will learn:

- Why do people get stuck

- What is a highlight reel and how does it help people

- How technology makes people feel stuck

- Amy’s in-person workshop for women

- How to boost your confidence as a job seeker

- Amy’s opinion on Clubhouse for jobseekers

- Amy’s book: Cannonball!

- Her virtual mentorship program

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Amy at (06:15) - I think that’s why we get stuck. We just don’t incorporate that mindset around just start. Why not? What do you have to lose?

🎤Trevor at (13:10) - Let’s make a splash!

🎤Amy at (18:03) - Use those things. Ask for help. Be transparent and be vulnerable and I think that boosts your confidence. It’s personal growth.

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Amy:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-schmidt-a5684412/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Sandi Knight. Sandi is an Executive Coach for the Corporate Management sector as well as Individuals aspiring to transform their lives to be extraordinary, helping to improve their career strategy, leadership, and executive presence.

What you will learn:

- How did Sandi get into executive career coaching

- Sandi’s story of getting laid off three times

- Her opinion on laid-off v/s fired

- Asking for a severance package in a job negotiation

- Sandi’s tips to jobseekers preparing for interviews

- Using virtual backgrounds in job interviews

- The big mistakes that jobseekers do in interviews

- Sandi’s thoughts on ageism

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Sandi at (12:05) - I knew I was at least protected if something happened.

🎤Trevor at (12:19) - So you’re saying ask for your severance package in advance. So you’re getting your new job. Part of your negotiation is asking for the severance package. That’s what it is. That’s good stuff.

🎤Trevor at (14:11) - You get the job. They’re like hey we want you, they give you the offer, and you’re like, hey, part of this offer, I would like to have a severance package, right? That is gold.

🎤Sandi at (16:16) - One of those practices should be behavioral interview questions. Because if you can do those, the rest of it’s easy. But if they roll off your tongue, you come off sounding much more confident.

🎤Trevor at (27:07) - The whole severance negotiation, that’s one I haven’t heard before. So I’m going to throw that again.

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Get in touch with Sandi:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandraknight/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Sean Michael Crane. Sean, at the age of 23, was sentenced to seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. With nothing positive to show for his life up to that point and a massive challenge ahead, he had a decision to make. Sean is a life coach with an incredible story of perseverance and determination. He has used his hardships and life experience to reach others and inspire them to conquer their fears and pursue the life they have always dreamed of. If he did this from a prison cell, he promises you can take control of your life too! You deserve it and you are far more capable than you realize!

What you will learn:

- Sean’s 7-year sentence for a crime he didn’t commit

- His attitude when charged with the prison sentence

- Victim mentality v/s the gratitude mentality

- How did Sean’s incarceration affect his life’s direction

- How did Sean develop himself during his time in prison

- Three key areas of success when entering into a new career

- Sean’s book: Prison Of Your Own

- Sean’s courses and free resources

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Sean at (08:00) - Ironically, going to prison and being in cell all alone, afforded me that opportunity in a way I never would have otherwise.

🎤Sean at (12:27) - I had the confidence now that hey if I could learn some words and improve my writing, then maybe I can pass these courses and I ended up getting time off my sentence because of that.

🎤Sean at (13:56) - Become valuable. Whatever it is you want to do. Whatever industry, become the best at it. Do your homework. Do your due diligence. Go above and beyond. Stay up late studying. Whatever you need to do. But make sure they can’t say no to you.

🎤Sean at (14:26) - I got an opportunity to work at a gym to work as a personal trainer and that’s how I got my start into coaching.

🎤Sean at (14:38) - You have to be willing to do whatever it takes.

🎤Sean at (15:00) - Start small, build up that confidence through your daily actions, and carry that over into the bigger opportunities life presents.

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Sean:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-crane-0bab4315a/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Janna Macik. Janna spent over two decades in the corporate world working in a global market with the last four years in HR, Talent Mobility & Immigration. Since October of 2020, Janna helps undervalued professionals ready to get to the next level in their careers and personal life. Janna also hosts the weekly LinkedIn Live Broadcast “Powering Unique You” on Mondays @ 11:00 am EST.

What you will learn:

- What holds people back from landing their dream job

- Why do people have so many self-doubts

- Janna’s advice to overcome fear

- How to help somebody overcome rejection

- How to gain clarity as a jobseeker

- How to level up in your career

- Sandi’s podcast: Powering Unique You

- The best way to connect with Janna

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Janna at (02:32) - I would rather be myself.

🎤Janna at (06:20) - Stepping out of your comfort zone, stepping over your fears, and saying, ‘I can do that!’

🎤Janna at (07:45) - I would help you to ‘reframe’ that rejection as ‘redirection.’

🎤Janna at (14:36) - You’re gonna have to look at who you are, not necessarily what you do in order to achieve the success that you desire.

🎤Janna at (16:02) - You can empower yourself and own it, your responsibility for feeling happy and successful. And it’s all in your hands. That’s what all it is about.

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Janna:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannamacik/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/

In this episode, we invite Dr. Brian Harman. Dr. Brian is a passionate coach from Los Angeles, California. He and his team offer career coaching, corporate training, executive coaching, and leadership retreats. He's also a 4-time global TEDx speaker and leadership professor who's obsessed with laughing.

What you will learn:

- What should jobseekers do to bring the excitement back

- The skill-set acquired by Dr. Brian that he carried over

- The biggest mistakes that jobseekers make these days

- Success stories of Dr. Brian’s clients

- Dr. Brian’s course on landing a job

- The best way to reach Dr. Brian

Mic Drop Moments

🎤Dr. Brian at (13:20) - You need to get those 7-10 stories, your work examples, and figure out how can you adapt any one of those into an answer for some of those really complex and compound behavioral questions that you are going to get in this interview process.

🎤Dr. Brian at (13:48) - You’re building up this muscle for how can I clearly and articulately show what I am.

🎤Dr. Brian at (15:53) - I’m talking about 80%, even people can double their salaries.

🎤Dr. Brian at (16:12) - For every one job that you apply, send out at least 30 LinkedIn outreach messages to your future colleagues, future hiring managers, even senior executives.

If you enjoyed today's episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a ⭐5 STAR REVIEW!! It only takes a few minutes and let me tell you... those reviews really help people find the show!

Get in touch with Brian:

👉https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbrianharman/

Get in touch with Trevor Houston:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/

Get to know all things Who Ya Know:

👉 https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow

Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. We can help you assess your situation and guide you through this transition. For more info, visit 👉 https://www.ClearPathWealthStrategies.com/