D & B sit with Nathalie Marc-Charles, career strategist and founder of Uplift Your Career. She speaks of how she supports working moms (and others) to find careers that not only push forward their professional goals but also fit the needs of their life & lifestyle. Whether it is finding a workplace that has progressive childcare policies, hybrid/remote workplaces, or other needed benefits for your life, Nathalie helps us understand how informational interviewing is a valuable tool to investigate and assess your fit in any company.  

Music Credits:

Music Credits: Magic Witch Beat /in work/ by Tigoolio (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Tigoolio/42255 Jobcentre Plus by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasradiofish/58473 Ft: Javolenus, Martijn de Boer, Speck, grapes, tigabetaz, Bucky Jonson

D & B sit with June Caloroso, Build With June Consulting, to hear how she supports job seekers who are looking to pivot into a new sector or role. The episode includes a role-play of the types of questions/suggestions she presents to potential clients who know what they want but are unclear of the steps to take to get into their new desired positions. June also speaks to the reflective practice of Ikagari, which helped her find clarity and direction when she was recreating her career.

Music Credits: Magic Witch Beat /in work/ by Tigoolio (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Tigoolio/42255 Jobcentre Plus by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasradiofish/58473 Ft: Javolenus, Martijn de Boer, Speck, grapes, tigabetaz, Bucky Jonson

D & B sit down with Danielle Evans of Dollarswithdani to hear her advice for those looking to get ahead financially. She shares how anyone can start to feel stable and successful by personalizing their budget to match their financial goals, building a rainy-day fund, and recognizing their power when accepting your next job offer! It's a great episode for all who are feeling anxious and strained to help establish a strong foundation at the beginning of the year. 

D & B sat with Virginia Franco to hear how to approach online applications and the formidable ATS. Virginia offers specific and concrete examples of how to clearly showcase your experience and talents, as well as what language you want to include whenever you apply online. She reminds us that its best to have networked before applying to ensure that your resume gets read whenever you are trying to apply for this type of position. 

We're off for the next couple of weeks but here is a compilation of the some of our great speakers and the lessons they taught us in 2021.

Last year, D & B sat with Andre Perry, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, to discuss his latest work, Know Your Price. He spoke of the historical inequality and wealth gap that exists for black Americans. His latest research focuses on six cities with predominately black populations to illustrate the economic inequality in terms of employment and wealth that exists between the average white and black households in America. Finally, Dr. Perry issued a call to all in the community to organize around progressive policies. 

This was one of our best conversations from Season 1. D & B speak with Son Nguyen about how to construct your LinkedIn profile to present you as a well-rounded human. Son speaks of the importance of passively and actively building your LinkedIn network to help identify the path you want for your career by identifying others who are already in the positions you would like to pursue. Whether you immediately reach out or follow their profiles, it's a great way to learn about the future you want for yourself. 

D & B speak with Clayton Smeltzer about why he founded the Purpose-Filled Brotherhood. He speaks of a moment of realization where he realized how out of alignment he was with the person he had become. Hear his story of personal reflection, mentorship, and coaching that he used to help pull himself out of his own feelings of doubt to create a program designed to support others reach self-actualization in community.