Your Career Cure

Do you have enough courage to make a life-changing decision that could completely impact both your career and life? Sometimes, to find yourself and live a fulfilling life requires you to take the risk no matter the impact.

In this episode of the Your Career Cure Podcast, Gail Tolstoi-Miller speaks with Irvine Nugent. He’s an internationally recognized trainer and top-rated keynote speaker and is one of the few worldwide certified FACS coders, who are experts in reading facial emotions. He earned his Ph.D. from Capella University with research focused on leadership in times of crisis. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s executive coaching program. He is the author of the book, Leadership Lessons from The Pub. He possesses fifteen-plus years in senior leadership roles in organizations of various sizes, stages of growth, and different sectors. Born in Northern Ireland, Irvine brings to his audiences a rich and varied experience.  

Irvine shares about his childhood experiences with violence and how that shaped his future in the priesthood.

He explains his experience as a priest, why he left after ten years, and how that set his entire career trajectory. Listen in to learn the importance of emotional intelligence within an organizational system.

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What You Will Discover:

• [1:04] Irvine explains how his childhood shaped his career and life in general.
• [3:34] Why he became a priest as a way of helping his community reconcile and find love away from violence.
• [10:42] He explains why he left the priesthood to live a life of authenticity and clarity.
• [13:53] How he transitioned from priesthood to CEO of a philanthropic agency to leadership development.
• [19:39] Irvine’s transitioning process from the church to life and the experience that was.
• [22:08] Understanding the five elements of emotional intelligence.
• [23:21] The importance of emotional intelligence in an organizational system.
• [24:54] How organizations fail in emotional intelligence by failing to understand change.
• [26:35] He explains his expertise in reading facial expressions plus the effects of Botox on facial emotions.
• [28:55] Understanding the tell-tale signs of masked emotions and lies.
• [32:38] The different changes brought by COVID and what the possible future looks like.
• [35:05] He describes his worst career moment and why it turned into an awakening.
• [37:14] The 3 best career and Corporate America answers that Irvine would give to win the 50 million dollars Your Career Cure Contest.

Irvine Social Media Info:

• The Emotional Intelligence Roadmap: https://ondemand.irvinenugent.com/courses/eqroadmap
• Website: https://irvinenugent.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irvinenugent/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvine.nugent/

Do you think employers should require employees to take the covid vaccine?  Many colleges are requiring students to take the vaccine & maybe companies are headed in this direction.

On this episode of Your Career Cure, Gail Tolstoi-Miller provides reasons why employers should and should not require vaccines.  She discusses the ramifications on both sides.  Lastly, Gail provides her personal opinion on what companies should or should not do.

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What’s next for you after getting laid off or willingly leaving corporate America? Are you thinking entrepreneurship but still don’t know how to make that transition? The best thing you can do in this scenario is to first heal from your previous job’s attachment and anxiety so that you can start afresh and succeed as an entrepreneur.

In this episode of the Your Career Cure Podcast, Gail Tolstoi-Miller speaks with Chicago Illinois native, Katrina Roddy. She worked for 30 years in Corporate Insurance before being laid off. It was at that moment when she chose to take her acquired skills in corporate and created her own career as an Author/Entrepreneur Coach. This best-selling author of "Steal your SKILLS from Corporate", will coach you through the mindset it takes to transition from employee status to becoming the CEO of your life as a new entrepreneur!

She shares the process she used to develop a book buildup in a period of 90 days and then write the book itself in 24 hours.

She explains her mindset reset formula M.O.V.E.S. and how it can help you move on from the corporate mindset to a creative space. Listen in to learn the qualities you need to become an entrepreneur and to maneuver the challenges you face in the transitioning process.

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What You Will Discover:

• [1:08] Katrina talks about her 30 years long corporate career and getting laid off.
• [3:25] Life after the layoff- how she failed in entrepreneurship and the defining moment when she wrote her book.
• [5:05] The process of writing a book in 90 days with the guidance of a writing coach.
• [8:49] Katrina on her company The Corporate Breakup, which helps people heal from their corporate job and transition to the next thing.
• [10:58] Why she lets her clients decide whether to go back to the corporate world or to transition to the next thing.
• [12:00] Katrina’s mindset reset formula M.O.V.E.S. and how it will help you share your story.
• [18:58] How covid changed the technology landscape, allowing people from different areas to interact.
• [20:05] Katrina’s worst career moment- when she was unexpectedly laid off yet again.
• [23:15] Why you should do things that will help you succeed in your career or business.
• [25:15] How she was influenced by her peer group to pursue a college education and a career.
• [28:57] The importance of working on your business as a side hustle when you don’t have enough resources.
• [31:21] The main challenges you experience when transitioning from corporate to entrepreneur.
• [33:55] The qualities of an entrepreneur and why you shouldn’t become one if you lack them.
• [35:40] The 3 best career and Corporate America answers that Katrina would give to win the 50 million dollars Your Career Cure Contest.

Katrina’s Social Media Info:

• Website: thecorporatebreakup.com
• Katrina’s linktree. https://linktr.ee/kroddy65
• Facebook: Katrina Roddy
• FB Group: The Corporate Breakup
• Instagram: @kroddy65
• LinkedIn: Katrina Roddy  
• Clubhouse: @kroddy65

Is your boss or coworker a narcissist and making your life miserable at work?

On this episode of Your Career Cure, Gail Tolstoi-Miller dives deep in narcissistic behavior in the workplace.  Gail noticed a pattern amongst her clients, complaints that their boss or coworker was a narcissist.  So Gail did research on narcissists in the workplace and discovered some myths and surprises.

Based on Gail's research, she provides the clinical definition of a narcissist, the classic signs of a narcissist boss or coworker and tips on reacting to this type of behavior.

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Why are you still allowing fear to stop you from going after your goals and achieving them? Do you know that everything you ever wanted can become by simply believing that it already has? You have to eliminate limiting beliefs, believe you are, and take action towards your goals for you to succeed in them.

In this episode of the Your Career Cure Podcast, Gail Tolstoi-Miller interviews Corporate Action Hero, John Davis. He is an International Keynote Speaker, Comedian, Stuntman, Action Hero, Accomplished Leader, and expert in managing people to peak performances during change. He has over 20 years of experience speaking for Fortune 500 clients and a broad swath of industries including healthcare, financial, insurance, retail, and the military, at hundreds of conferences, seminars, and retreats. He inspires people to set and reach their maximum potential and awaken their inner action hero.

John shares how he fearlessly faced his goal of becoming a stuntman with faith and followed through to make it happen even after his spinal injury. Listen in to learn how to develop a flexible and resilient spirit to go after your goals and achieve them.

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What You Will Discover:

• [1:35] John narrates the early traumatic experience that transformed him into an action hero.
• [4:21] How to break down subconscious beliefs and leverage your present moment to reach your goals.
• [5:29] How support and taking control of his situation allowed John to get over his spinal injury.
• [9:49] How he hacked fear and never strayed from his goal of becoming a stuntman.
• [12:31] Defining fear as an emotional action to uncertainty and practices to help you become fearless.
• [21:04] The importance of surrounding yourself with people that support your goals.
• [24:51] John explains how he transitioned to become a stuntman by setting a pathway.
• [28:14] How to stay flexible even in adversity to accomplish your life goals.
• [30:24] John explains how he and his business pivoted during the pandemic.
• [32:37] The 3 best career and Corporate America answers that John would give to win the 50 million dollars Your Career Cure Contest.

Get in Touch with John:

• Website: https://www.corporateactionhero.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corporateactionhero/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CorporateActionHero/

The Book that saved John's life: Tao of Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee https://amzn.to/3x7dpLD

Are you a great leader?  In this episode of Your Career Cure, Gail Tolstoi-Miller reveals 1 mistake that leaders cant afford to make.  She utilizes the recent Rachel Hollis mishap as an example of what not to do as a leader and the things that you need to do to be a great leader. 

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How do you build your reputation and make yourself absolutely irresistible as a professional or entrepreneur? Did you know that you can position yourself for success by working towards creating those opportunities? For you to be successful, you have to build your rapport within and without your workplace so, you’ll be the first person that comes to mind when opportunities arise. 

In this episode of the Your Career Cure Podcast, Gail Tolstoi-Miller interviews networking expert, J. Kelly Hoey. She’s the author of Build Your Dream Network and hosts a podcast by the same name. She’s a frequent speaker and source for networking insights and she’s been lauded from Forbes (“1 of 5 Women Changing the World of VC/Entrepreneurship”) to Fast Company (“1 of the 25 Smartest Women on Twitter”) to Business Insider (“1 of the 100 Most Influential Tech Women on Twitter”) and Inc. (1 of “10 Most Well-Connected People in New York City's Startup Scene”). Empowering A Billion Women By 2020 included her on their list of the “100 Most Influential Global Leaders Empowering Women Worldwide”.

Kelly shares her successes, challenges, and serious low points in her career in law, plus the many transitions she made. Listen in to learn the importance of having your why as an introvert to build a network and possible opportunities.

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What You Will Discover:

• [2:13] Kelly explains why she went to law school by default and the roles she held with her education.
• [6:35] Kelly’s excitement, interests, and limitations with legal skills and career.
• [9:59] The strategies she used to network and position herself as she transitioned from a lawyer to law management.
• [15:07] The ways you can find visibility through networking and create opportunities for yourself.
• [23:30] Tips on how to handle networking as an introvert.
• [28:33] How to get involved in an organization’s operations to further your career or business.
• [37:03] How to shift your engagement in your involvements to expand your opportunities.
• [41:37] How Kelly’s book helps guide people on networking and relationship building.
• [43:29] How the future looks like for Kelly including a new book.
• [45:06] How COVID-19 has shrunk accidental acquaintance relationships while enhancing other types of relationships.
• [49:29] How to create a rapport with someone by engaging them, how they engage on social media.
• [52:36] Kelly describes an early career bad review as her lowest career moment.
• [1:02:00] Do what is right for you when faced with workplace sexual harassment as a woman.
• [1:05:00] The 3 best career and Corporate America answers that Kelly would give to win the 50 million dollars Your Career Cure Contest.

 Get in Touch with Kelly:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jkhoey
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyhoey/
• Website: https://jkellyhoey.co/

It doesn't matter what level, function or industry you work in, most career professionals are missing out on the 1 thing that can propel their career and make it easier to get a promotion, a raise and a new job.

In this episode of Your Career Cure, Gail Tolstoi-Miller provides you the 1 Career Cure that will make you stand out and give you a career advantage.  Learn the easy secret now.

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Are you an introvert struggling to find your place in the sales field? Did you know that by employing systems and processes perfect for you, you can be the best salesperson? That’s right, you don’t have to be like everyone else or even like to be in everyone’s presence, but having the right strategies made only for you by you, you will become great in sales.

In this episode of the Your Career Cure Podcast, Gail Tolstoi-Miller speaks with Matthew Pollard. He’s a bestselling author, rapid growth business authority, CSP designated speaker, award-winning blogger, and a podcaster. He was named Top 50 Keynote Speaker for 2020 by Top Sales World Magazine.

Forbes calls him “the real deal,” but he’s better known as “The Rapid Growth Guy.” By the age of 30, he’d been responsible for five multi-million-dollar business success stories. And fast-forward just a few years, and he’s worked with companies such as Electrolux, Oracle, and Microsoft, providing training, keynotes, and workshops from Thailand to Las Vegas.

He’s also been able to transform thousands of struggling or plateaued small businesses into momentum and growth. His bestselling book, The Introvert’s Edge, has been endorsed by Harvard, Princeton, Neil Patel, and more than 50 other global leaders.

He shares how he created systems and processes to enable him to achieve massive sales success as an introvert. Listen in to learn the importance of researching and connecting with prospects before meeting with them as an introvert to ensure you have an upper hand and possible success.

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What You Will Discover:

• [0:38] Matthew explains how he developed sales concepts as an introvert and wrote a bestselling book/series on the same.
• [5:33] How introverts are led by strategies and processes to become better speakers and salespeople.
• [9:16] How to practice networking systems and processes built for introverts as an introvert to be successful.
• [12:44] The importance of researching and connecting with prospects before attending a networking event to have an upper hand.
• [20:05] How HR can help introverts be dynamic in their roles without being stigmatized at work.
• [25:38] Matthew describes how a layoff during Christmas led him into sales, which eventually changed his whole career direction.
• [29:00] How resources on YouTube helped Matthew develop his sales and management skills.
• [30:56] The importance of having a mentor you resonate with to learn from their systems and then focus on perfecting it.
• [33:30] How lack of passion in what he did made Matthew miserable even in massive success.
• [39:08] He explains his quality of looking for other ways when something doesn’t work out.
• [42:04] Take a chance with what you love instead of failing in what you don’t love.
• [45:07] The different ways introverts have been affected by the pandemic.
• [50:26] The 3 best career and Corporate America answers that Matthew would give to win the 50 million dollars Your Career Cure Contest.

Matthew’s Social Media Info:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewpollardspeaker/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewPollardSpeaker
• Website: https://matthewpollard.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLavVw4645da5piE-Y0Q6w
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewpollardspeaker/

Thinking about making a career change?  Not so fast.  In this episode of Your Career Cure, Gail Tolstoi-Miller discusses, what she calls "Career Crushers" that cloud your judgement in making the right career choice.  Gail dismantles the career crushers & walks you through an exercise that will bring your career clarity.

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