Working Gal's Guide

Working Gal's Guide

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Working Gal's Guide episodes

  • Launching a Marketing Company, Being Part of Emily In Paris, Living Between NYC & Paris, and Finding Productivity ft. Sabrina Marzaro

    Today I chat with Sabrina Marzaro, founder of her own Marketing company, published author, and professor at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology! Sabrina takes us through the journey of launching her company Graphite & Ink, her experience working with companies like L'Oreal, and the process of deciding what career(s) to pursue. She explains how she's able to find balance and productivity within her life - which is great advice to any gal out there building their career! 

    Besides splitting her time between New York City and Paris (how cool!), Sabrina also has a very similar story to Netflix's Emily in Paris! She shares an interesting experience about how she actually got to be part of Emily In Paris... tune in to find out how! 

    Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe Gal's! 

    Sabrina's book, Swiping For Prince Charming: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swiping-for-prince-charming-sabrina-marzaro/1132646854

    Sabrina's website: www.sabrinamarzaro.com

    Sabrina's Instagram: @sabrina.marzaro 

    Working Gal's Guide: @WorkingGalsGuide 

    56 min
  • Becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, Moving to NYC from Ireland, Creating a Career in the Beauty Space with Stephanie O'Quigley

    Today I chat with Stephanie O'Quigley, a PR and Marketing Manager in the beauty and health space, podcaster, and award-winning blogger. Stephanie shares her journey of becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, moving to New York City from Ireland on her own, and how hustling and embracing challenges has helped her build her career.  

    This episode is for anyone who needs to be inspired to build their career and side-hustle, wants to get into the beauty and health space, or is thinking of moving to a new city to pursue a job. Stephanie is incredibly accomplished, and hearing her story is the exact motivation we all need!

    Working Gal's Guide: @workinggalsguide 

    Stephanie's IG: @stephanieoquigley 

    Stephanie's Blog:  stephanieoquigley.com

    Stephanie's Podcast: The Wall 

    33 min
  • Musician, Songwriter, and Recording Artist Michaela Slinger on Figuring Out a Career Path, Networking, and Family Support

    Michaela Slinger is 20-something Indie-Pop musician, songwriter, and recording artist from Vancouver, Canada! She shares the not-so-linear path she took to figure out she wanted to pursue music as a career, which is comforting and relatable to anyone who is still figuring out what they want to do.  Beyond that, we chat mentorship, networking, family support - oh, and bring in a bit of nostalgia because we happen to be old friends.  

    Today's episode is inspiring, and Michaela is a fantastic storyteller. Her new single Don't Wait is coming out on October 22 - use the pre-save link below to add it to your library right now.

    If you enjoy the episode, remember to rate, review, and subscribe AND share with a friend! @WorkingGalsGuide 

    "Don't Wait" Pre-Save Link: https://smarturl.it/MSDontWait

    Instagram: @MichaelaSlinger

    Spotify Profile: Michaela Slinger 

    Apple Music Profile: music.apple.com/ca/artist/michaela-slinger/1469616400

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelaslingermusic 

    Website: www.michaelaslinger.com

    1 hr
  • BTS of Being a Digital Content Producer, Making Blogging a Full-Time Career, & the Importance of Mentorship with Megan Pinckney & Sydney Bernhardt

    Today's episode is with Megan & Sydney, ladies from the fashion world! Both gals are digital content creators and run lifestyle blogs. We chat about how through networking, Sydney got in touch with Megan and was hired on as a Creative Marketing Assistant to help with Megan's company, Shades of Pinck. Megan shares her journey of launching and growing Shades of Pinck, and how she's been able to make it her full time career. Both ladies share some juicy BTS of photoshoots, working for brands, and growing their respective personal brands. 

    If you're interested in entrepreneurship, building a personal brand, or getting into the lifestyle blogging and fashion industry - this episode's for you! 

    www.sydneyhopesblog.com | @sydneyhopeee

    www.shadesofpinck.com | @shadesofpinck

    @workinggalsguide 

    54 min
  • PT 2: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on Being on a Reality TV Show, her Career in Modelling & Marketing

    Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 2, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players.  

    Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2dk3mkvd2B-_I7L6K92Lg 

    Jessica's Instagram: @jmilagrosplus

    Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide

    55 min
  • PT 1: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on her Career in Modelling & Marketing

    Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 1 today we chat all about her career and why she chose to pursue marketing, why she left the marketing agency she worked at to model fulltime, and start to get into her experience on BB.  In Part 2 next week, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players.  Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2dk3mkvd2B-_I7L6K92Lg Jessica's Instagram: @jmilagrosplus Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide 

    51 min
  • Breaking into the Fashion Industry, Working at Oscar de la Renta & Coach & with Celebs, Blowing Up on TikTok with Renata D'Agrella
    Today I'm here with an ultimate girlboss, Renata D'Agrella. As her day job, Renata works in the fashion industry at Coach, and has previously worked for places like Oscar de la Renta and with celebs like JLo! Recently as well, Renata's popped off on TikTok for creating content about her life in NYC. 
    Tune in to find out how Renata broke into the fashion industry, how she blew up on TikTok, and some of the advice she has for people out there who are early in their careers. 
    Renata's IG & TikTok: @rendagrella
    Working Gal's Guide IG: @workinggalsguide
    1 hr 1 min
  • Producer of The Last Dance & OJ: Made In America, Nina Krstic

    Today I chat with Nina Krstic, award winning director and producer. She most recently produced The Last Dance - a Netflix/ESPN docuseries that ROCKED the pop-culture world. Nina's won numerous awards for the films she's worked on, which include an Academy Award for OJ: Made In America in 2017. 

    Nina shares her experience working behind the scenes on The Last Dance, and talks about her experience as being a female in a male-dominated industry. 

    Find Nina: www.ninakrstic.com

    Working Gal's Guide's IG: @WorkingGalsGuidr 

    51 min
  • Combining an Entrepreneurial Spirit with a Passion for Fitness & Nutrition, Coaching Hannah Ann of the Bachelor ft Krystal Goodman NTP CPT
    Today I chat with Krystal Goodman - the gal who's doing it all when it comes to health! Krystal has her own nutrition coaching business, is a personal trainer, coaches at OrangeTheory Fitness, and works as a nutritionist at a hospitality organization in Tennessee... not to mention, has a FANTASTIC Instagram presence where she shares health tips and tricks. 
    Krystal tells us all about how she changed her original college plan, what a nutritionist is, how she's channeling her entrepreneurial spirit into her businesses, and more.
    Krystal's Instagram: @thekleannutritionist
    Working Gal's Guide: @WorkingGalsGuide
    33 min
  • 6 Lessons We Learnt After Our First Year in Corporate America/Post-Grad ft. Lauren Lapid

    Today's episode is co-hosted by... (drum roll)... returning guest Lauren Lapid! Lauren and I both recently hit our one year milestone at our first post-grad jobs, so we take took time to reflect and explore the top 6 lessons we learnt. Some of the topics & questions we touch on include: 

    • How do you get your dream project or client within your first year? 
    • How much do people really care about the college you went to? 
    • Should you care about managing a relationship with your manager? 
    • Does it matter if you build connections with co-workers outside of your department? 
    • For those of you who are new to Lauren - she's a podcaster extraordinaire, Conde Nast's star employee, a NYC gal, and a creator of content for brands such as Vogue, Wired, and Bon Appetit! She's a girl boss if I've ever met one, and an absolute wealth of knowledge. 

      Find Lauren: @laurenlapid.jpeg @rookiesintherealworld

      Find Rookie's In The Real World on all streaming platforms 

      Find Working Gal's Guide: @workinggalsguide 

      47 min

    About Working Gal's Guide

    From the publisher's feed

    Welcome to the Working Gal's Guide Podcast, where each episode we interview real people about their careers and the journey they took to get there. We're here to inspire you to find your dream career, and give the tips you need to succeed in the working world.