Working Gal's Guide

Working Gal's Guide

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Working Gal's Guide episodes

  • Interning at NBC and Teaching Fitness at Equinox, How to Bring Value & Create Your Own Opportunities within your Company ft. Ginny King

    In today's episode I chat with Ginny King. While attending Pace University in NYC, Ginny had five internships at NBC - including at NBC Bravo where she helped plan and execute BravoCon! She shares the story of how networking and persistence helped her land her first internship, gives advice on how to bring and add value to your team and company, and how she's been able to create her own opportunities time and time again. Tune in for an inspiring story and a fun conversation with this girl boss!

    IG: @ginnykingfit

    Workout Guides: www.ginnykingfit.com/shop-1

    Podcast: Twin Talk 

    YouTube: Carrie and Ginny King 

    Working Gal's Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide 

    49 min
  • A Discussion about Racial Injustice, #BLM, and Being a Better Ally with Ebun Adewole

    I had a conversation with Ebun around racial injustice in Canada and the USA and what people can do to be better allies at this time. 

    Link to petitions, protests, and more: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#

    Black Lives Matter Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources

    Text FLOYD to 55-156

    Donate to: George Floyd Memorial Fund, Minnesota Freedom Fund, Black Visions Collectives, Reclaim the Block, Campaign Zero, and Unicorn Riot 

    13th on Netflix

    45 min
  • LinkedIn & Resume Tips from an HR Graduate, Pursuing a Masters Abroad, Starting Golden Ghrl ft. Samantha Savoy

    On today's episode I chat with Samantha Savoy. Samantha talks about why she pursued HR at University, gives us LinkedIn and resume tips, and shares her plans to complete her Masters in Germany! She also speaks about her past work experience, including being a Technical Analyst for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and how she recently launched her own HR consulting business. Her company, Golden Ghrl, provides services such as LinkedIn audits, interview prepration, and resume creation. This gal is a hustler, so I can't wait for you to tune in and get inspired! 

    Samantha's IG:@samanthasavoy_

    Golden Ghrl's IG:@goldenghrl

    Working Gal's Guide's IG: @WorkingGalsGuide

    40 min
  • Working as a Celebrity Stylist, Being on Project Runway, Creative Directing for The Chainsmokers ft. Molly Elizabeth

    In today's episode I chat with Molly Elizabeth -  a celebrity stylist, fashion designer, and creative director who's worked for company's including Revolve and groups such as The Chainsmokers. Molly's career began as a teen when she created and showed her first fashion line. Since then, she's showcased at New York Fashion Week, been cast on Project Runway Junior S2, and has started her own brand.

    Molly's story is truly inspiring, and I can't wait for you to listen! We chat about her experience on Project Runway, the difference between working a 9-5 in design versus freelancing, how doing unpaid work can help launch your career, and more. 

    My favorite quote from Molly today: "Don't wait until you're perfect to get started".

    Molly's IG: @mollyelizabethdesigns

    Molly's site: styledbymollyelizabeth.com

    Molly's Brand, BELLE DE VOIR: @belledevoir

    Working Gal's Guide IG @WorkingGalsGuide 


    45 min
  • Turning a High School Makeup Hobby into a Thriving Hair & Makeup Business ft. Diana Cordoba

    In today's episode I chat with Diana Cordoba, who started and runs her own special events hair and makeup business in Indiana. Diana started with a passion for makeup when she was a teen, and turned that into a career after she attended cosmetology school. Since then, she's been able to grow a successful business and grow her company into a full team that specializes in wedding events. 

    Diana's Instagram: @diacobra

    Simply Blue's Instagram: @simplybluellc

    And follow Working Gal's Guide at @workinggalsguide on Insatgram.

    Enjoy today's episode, and see you next time! 

    28 min
  • From Celebrity Makeup Artist to Clean Beauty Maven, Founding Clean Beauty Con, and Advocating for the Greater Good ft Cassandra McClure

    In today's episode I chat with Cassandra McClure - an entrepreneur in the clean beauty space, founder of Clean Beauty Con, and creator of the Clean Beauty Podcast. Cassandra's also an award-winning makeup artist, and has been featured on networks and publications including Forbes, CBS, and Brit+Co. 

    Cassandra gets raw and real about her personal and career journey, and shares how a medical diagnoses in 2018 motivated her to turn to clean beauty as an alternative to the makeup that was giving her allergies. From that experience, Cassandra has become a clean beauty advocate, and created and founded a number of clean beauty centric initiatives. 

    This episode is an inspiring one, and I can't wait for you to tune in! 

    Website: www.cassandramcclure.com

    Podcast: Clean Beauty Podcast 

    Instagram: @cassandramcclure

    Clean Beauty Con Instagram: @CleanBeautyCon (register at cleanbeautycon.com/register)

    And of course, follow us at @WorkingGalsGuide on Instagram. 

    Until next time, gals! 

    41 min
  • Starting & Scaling a Global Company in Your 20s, Why Both Entrepreneurial & Corporate Experience are Valuable ft. Emily Elizabeth

    Today's guest is Emily Elizabeth Duong - Emily's a business owner and founder, corporate business consultant, blogger, and host of the "What Fulfills You? Podcast". 

    Emily started her own skate wear company at 16 years old, and has since been able to  grow it to have a global reach. While doing so, she's maintained a corporate career in Sales as well as the content creation projects in her portfolio. Our conversation leads us to discuss why she started her company and how she scaled it, how her personality has helped her with her professional achievements, and why she appreciates having both corporate and entrepreneurial experiences. Today's episode is truly an inspiring one - can't wait for you to tune in! 

    Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe and find us on Instagram at @workinggalsguide. 

    Emily's IG: @emilyeduong

    Emily's Blog: emilyelizabeth.blog

    The What Fulfulls You Podcast: emilyelizabeth.blog/podcast

    Elite Skate Wear IG: @eliteskatewear

    Enjoy the episode, gals! 


    38 min
  • Being a UX Designer, How to Build a Design Portfolio, Start-Up vs Enterprise Environments ft Charlene Hew

    Today's guest is Charlene Hew, a UX Designer from Vancouver, Canada. Charlene tells us what UX design is, whether or not you have to be a super technical person or not to pursue it (spoiler alert: you don't!), whether or not you need to go to college or not to pursue it (spoiler alert: not necessarily!), and tips on building out a portfolio. She also dives into her experiences working at a enterprise sized organization versus a start-up organization, and the pros and cons of both. If you're interested in UX Design, this is a great episode for you to tune into! 

    Charlene's IG: @charhew.design

    Charlene's Website: www.charlenehew.com 

    And of course, follow us on IG at @workinggalsguide 

    36 min
  • Being an Assistant Editor at Seventeen Magazine, Tips on Getting into the Magazine & Journalism Industry ft. Carolyn Twersky

    In today's episode I chat with Carolyn Twersky, an assistant editor for Seventeen covering topics including celebrities, entertainment, and beauty. Carolyn talks about how she had to create her own opportunities as a teen to get writing and journalism experience, and how that determination helped her get into Northwestern's journalism program. During school she completed internships at Seventeen, Art News, and The Cut, and she spills on the details of how she was able to get them. 

    Tune in for Carolyn's advice and tips to anyone who wants to get into the magazine industry, as well as some tidbits about her favorite celebrity interviews. 

    IG: @carolyntwersky

    Work at Seventeen: https://www.seventeen.com/author/220182/Carolyn-Twersky

    And of course, give us a follow on IG @workinggalsguide 

    36 min
  • Getting Real With Being a New Teacher, Completely Switching Your Career Path, and Starting a Podcast ft. Gabby Dionisio

    On today's episode I chatted with Gabby Dionisio, a 9th grade teacher from North Carolina. Gabby shares the self-reflection she went though when she decided she no longer wanted to pursue English and Journalism during college, and how she realized her true passion and skills were better suited for Education. In a very open and vulnerable chat, Gabby talks about the reality of being a teacher, shares the best parts and challenges of her job, and discusses how she recently started her own podcast. Can't wait for you to tune in and get inspired! 


    Podcast: Twenty Something Trials 

    IG: @twentysomethingtrials 

    And of course, give us a follow on IG @workinggalsguide 

    53 min

About Working Gal's Guide

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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.