In this amazing episode Brad and Cassie interview the incredible Jenna Zipf the Founder of The Intern Hustle. In this episode Jenna talks about her own personal history with internships and what she gained from going through not one but 4 of them! She highlights some of the major advantages that students and young professionals can gain through internships as well as some of the words of caution that could impact how productive they can be. She helps listeners understand practical steps to find and land those amazing internship opportunities that they seek as well as what they can do specifically to ensure that their internship is as successful as it possibly can be! She talks about the range of amazing doors that internships can open to students and the long-term impact on career growth. This is an absolute can't miss episode for college students! 

Guest Info: 

Jenna Zipf

https://www.theinternhustle.com/

Instgram: @theinternhustle 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennarzipf/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLDQ06MsjSG6VMuFh7FDMmw

In this episode Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer tackle the important issue of values and how they can bring incredible fulfillment or considerable frustration depending on if they're being met or not. They interview Paige Mitchell, Board Certified Life Coach and Founder of Paige Mitchell Coaching LLC. Paige helps badass humans craft a lifestyle that supports their values. In this episode, Paige talks about her journey from pursuing a career in mental health to running into her own brick wall when she realized her values weren't being met. After discovering fulfillment through coaching, she helps her clients now get clear on their values and how those integrate into their lives. She provides great steps that young professionals can take to gain more clarity on their own values as well as the clues to look for when they know something is not right. She provides some great insights into achieving balance in your life and putting the time and attention on your personal life value alignment before your career. Finally she helps listeners understand how to find the opportunities that will align with their values after they've taken an inventory of their own. 

Guest Info: 

Paige Mitchell MA, BCC

Website: https://www.paigemitchell.coach/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigemitchellcoach/

Instagram: @paigemitchell.coach 

In this amazing episode, Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer interview Valerie Le, a Career Confidence Coach on her work in building mentorship programs for youth ages 18-29. Valerie provides the backdrop to her story and how she ended up working in career development in Toronto. She takes listeners through the incredible work that she gets to provide with youth and the impact that it has on their lives. She highlights some of the ways that young professionals can start to build legitimate professional relationships with individuals in their chosen industry. Valerie emphasizes the need to give back and consider the ways in which they can do that. She finally provides words of both caution and encouragement to listeners looking to build their network. 

Guest Info: 

Valerie Le

https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-le-career-confidence-coach/ 

In this incredible episode Brad and Cassie sit down with the Founder of thevoiceofjobseekers.com, and job search expert Mark Anthony Dyson. Mark discusses his own unique career journey and how he found his way to be a voice and advocate for professionals looking for opportunities. He talks about the many lessons he has learned along the way of having over 20 jobs himself and what he can remind the young students and graduates of today to calm their worries about the job market. He discusses how young people can and often do short change themselves but how they can turn it around and own their own unique voices as they start their careers. Mark talks about the consultant mindset that he reminds so many professionals to take and what that means for young people. He finally supplies our listeners with some of the best pieces of career advice you can ever hear! 

Guest Info: 

Mark Anthony Dyson

thevoiceofjobseekers.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markanthonydyson/ 

In this amazing episode Quiet Leadership Coach Faris Khalifeh joins hosts Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer to break down what being an introvert really is and what it isn't. Faris discusses his own journey to embracing introversion and how it has helped him throughout his career. He takes apart many of the commonly held misconceptions about introversion. He guides listeners to understand that those who have a preference for introversion have many strengths that they can leverage in their career. He also discusses how introverts can network and land the positions they want by using what works for them the best. He also breaks down some of the most important pieces of advice he has for anyone that feels they are an introvert along with the best overall advice for all young professionals. 

Guest Info: 

Faris Khalifeh 

http://www.fariskhalifeh.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fariskhalifeh/ 

In this fantastic episode Brad Minton hosts solo and sits down with the incredible Andrea Yacub Macek to tackle an important topic: Imposter Syndrome. Andrea, the Career Coach and Founder of AYM Consulting breaks down what imposter syndrome really is, and peels back a lot of the mystery around who struggles with it and why it's so prevalent today. She is very candid in her own personal struggles early on with feelings of inadequacy in her own career pivots and provides so many helpful tips about what she learned through that process. She helps students and early career professionals normalize their own emotional stake in their success and helps them understand that our vulnerability comes hand in hand with our own learning. She provides great strategies and new ways of approaching and defeating imposter syndrome. 

Guest Info: 

Andrea Yacub Macek

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreayacubmacek/ 

Instagram: @aym_consulting 

In this fantastic episode Brad Minton is accompanied by guest co-host Cassie Spencer, Career Coach and Assistant Director of Internships and Career Education at Binghamton University In New York. They sit down with Brenda Zarate a Marketing Consultant turned Career Coach in New York City. The topic of the episode is centered around mindset and how, for students and first career professionals, it can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Brenda outlines many of the hardships she endured early in her career and the times she feel defeated. She talks about how her own north star kept her moving through those challenging times and how important it is for young people to find their own unique north stars. She discusses the importance of honoring your small achievements to help put things in perspective when things don't go well. Brenda also discusses how rejections have a habit of changing our belief systems for the worse but how we can adapt and cope more effectively. 

Guest Info: 

Brenda Zarate 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendazarate/  

[email protected] 

In this incredible episode, Brad Minton and special guest host Jess Smith of Jess Smith Coaching, interview the amazing Kyle Elliott. Kyle is the founder of Caffeinated Kyle and is a career coach and resume writer for top executives seeking roles at major companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Google and many more. Kyle discusses the importance that he places on being authentic in your career journey and how it's vitally important for young people to really get clarity on who they are, the value the bring, and how to live in a way that allows them to never have to wear a mask (no pun intended) at work. Kyle, takes our listeners through the reasons that living an authentic life and career simultaneously lead to better fulfillment, improved mental health and overall better productivity. He outlines several ways he uses various activities with his clients to help them truly understand what makes them fabulous. He also highlights some of the greatest career advice he's ever received and how it helps serve him in working with others. 

Guest info: 

Kyle Elliott

www.caffeinatedkyle.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylecromerelliott/

Instagram: @caffeinatedkyle 

In this amazing episode Brad Minton and special guest host Melissa Mata sit down with Lisa Lewis Miller the founder of Career Clarity. Lisa talks about her personal career journey going through so many different "dream jobs" on paper but realizing that she was left unfulfilled. She discusses the different phases in the process to find career clarity and how so many young people getting started tend to get really ahead of themselves and make the mistake of choosing a job or career based on it's exterior. She goes in depth in outlining how our listeners can dig in to their own discovery and utilize her 4 pillars of career fulfillment in order to find the work they're meant to do! Finally, Lisa discusses the crucial importance for young people to have a growth mindset as they move about their career journey. 

Guest info: 

Lisa Lewis Miller

www.getcareerclarity.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamlewis/

Podcast: The Career Clarity Show

Book: "Career Clarity: Find The Work That Fits Your Values And Life Style" 

#careerfulfillment #careerclarity #podcast #findyourwhy #stregnths

The lessons of 2020 have been resounding. One of the the most important lessons is that things don't always turn out the way you want or plan. In this episode Brad W. Minton takes time to recalibrate the podcast after Megan's departure . Additionally, he expresses gratitude and appreciate for those who have contributed to the show and who can been encouraging and supportive since it's inception. Stay tuned, many more weeks of amazing career content are ahead!