In this fantastic episode Cassie and Brad sit down with Traci Bakenhaster, CEO and Founder of Raising the Next Generation. Traci whom has lived and experienced financial traps throughout her youth, now works hard to give back and educate others on how to be financially savvy. Key highlights from this episode include: 

· Traci speaks about her background and how you found herself in her current career

· She talks about adversity and coping with hardship and the moment where things really changed for her

· So many young people want to go to school but are terrified of the price tag. She talks about getting the education without the debt. 

· She touches on the biggest traps people fall into in early adulthood with regard to finances

· She breaks down the biggest things that young people can do to set them up for success before they enroll into college or a training program

· She discusses the need and the art to negotiate to get the best salary as a young professional

· What other factors are to consider after accepting a job offer to set grads up for financial success

· She outlines the best resources, websites and apps that students and new grads can use to be more financially savvy

· She hits on what the best piece of career advice that she could pass along to this next generation

Guest Info: 

Traci Bakenhaster

Website

Instagram @raising_next_gen

LinkedIn 

Podcast

One year after it's launch Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer take time in this episode to pause and reflect on the positive experience of the podcast, the incredible people they have been able to meet and highlight a few of their favorite episodes due to personal resonance. 

Episodes Highlighted: 

Ep. 23 Quiet Power: Harnessing Introverted Strength In Your Career (Special Guest Faris Khalifeh) 

Ep. 32 The Winding Road: The Benefit Of Career Adaptability (Special Guest Andrea Koppel)

Ep. 38 Turbocharged: Accelerating Your Brand Strategy (Special Guest Rosie McCarthy)

Ep. 41 Recalculating: When Your Journey Goes Off Course (Special Guest Lindsey Pollak)

This episode featuring only our hosts Brad and Cassie centers exclusively on networking best practices and follow through. Networking can single-handedly help you gain career clarity, increase opportunities, and land the positions you want. Some highlights from this episode include: 

In this amazing episode Brad and Cassie invite Career Coach and Founder of College Iris Emily Steliotes. Emily breaks down the decision of choosing to advance your education in terms of graduate school notably what are the pros and cons, and the major factors that can help determine if grad school is an appropriate choice for your goals: Some of the highlights from this episode include: 

Guest Info: 

Emily Steliotes

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

Website: https://collegeiris.com/ 

Instagram: @thecollegeiris

In this fantastic episode we talk about how to get and maintain control in your career with Career Coach Linda Gardner! We dive into how easy it is for young people to be led astray and make wrong turns in their career and what they need to do early to take the wheel and not lose it. Some highlights from his episode include: 

· Linda discusses her background and how she transitioned from human resources to career coaching

·  She describes what were some of the best lessons that she learned in her time working in human resources that helps her in your work now

· She breaks down what common themes she sees in those individuals who are stuck and miserable? Where did they get it wrong?

· It’s very easy for young people just starting their career to let external influences impact their career decisions, she talks about how they can tune out that noise and gain control

·  Linda talks about how students can rebound after a misstep like choosing the wrong major or getting a bad internship and what are some good steps they can take 

· She talks about examples of things you thing are worth fighting for and trying to control and what aren’t

· Linda breaks down good habits or rituals she would recommend young professionals take to keep balance and not get too overwhelmed

· What is the best piece of career advice that she could pass along to this next generation

Guest Info:

Linda Gardner

LinkedIn

Website

Instagram/TikTok @yournextcareerwithlinda 

In this fantastic episode Brad and Cassie invite the amazing Dominic Imwalle, Founder of Dx Counseling to talk about how dangerous career comparison can be to young job seekers and how to break out of that mental trap. Some key highlights from this episode include: 

👉Dominic speaks about his own personal journey that led him to his current career path? 

👉In his work, he sees a lot of young people make the mistake of comparing their journey with their peers. Dominic speaks a little bit about what that looks like from his experience and the behaviors that come from it. 

👉 He talks about why do he thinks it’s so easy for students and new grads to fall into this trap of comparison. 

👉Most students and new grads aren’t super confident entering into their first job.  Dominic discusses how can they really start working on this now to alleviate insecurities and improve their performance.  

👉Dominic talks about how there are times when comparing yourself to someone else can be helpful/productive. 

👉He highlights the short and long term impacts this can have on someone’s career and overall wellbeing. 

👉He talks about strategies that people who are just starting out can take to not get distracted by the actions of their peers.  

👉Dominic outlines a valuable piece of career advice he wished he had when he started his career. 

Guest Info:

Dominic Imwalle 

LinkedIn

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In this incredible episode back from a short hiatus Brad and Cassie waste no time in hitting the ground running to address such an important issue. What happens when your journey goes off course and the GPS reads "Recalculating". There is literally no one better to speak about the impact of this on our careers than job and workplace expert and New York Times Bestselling Author Lindsey Pollak. In this episode Lindsey talks about her book "Recalculating" and the art of it for young people who have had to deal with so many career detours over the last year and a half. Some highlights from this include: 

· Lindsey shares a few of the most incredible or surprising things that she learned in researching and writing the book "Recalculating". 

· How young people can embrace the art of recalculating when things have been chaotic. 

· How students and young professionals can develop a growth mindset even if it doesn’t come as naturally?

· She highlights what factors students who are re-starting or considering next steps, should consider before making any serious decisions?

· She discussed ways that young people can prepare and think ahead for inevitable detours and disappointments in their career journeys without getting stressed or anxious.

· The importance of having a personal advisory board, what it is and how can young people benefit.

· What is a valuable piece of career advice she wish she had when she started her career?

Guest Info: 

Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading career and workplace experts. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations navigate and thrive in the everchanging world of work. Lindsey was named to the 2020 Thinkers50 Radar List, which honors the top global management thinkers whose work is shaping the future of how organizations are managed and led. Her next book is a response to the Covid crisis: Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work was published by HarperCollins on March 23, 2021. Her previous book, The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace (HarperCollins, 2019) was named a Book of the Month by both the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. She is also the author of two career advice books for young professionals: Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders and Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World. Lindsey’s speaking audiences and consulting clients have included more than 250 corporations, law firms, conferences and universities, including Aetna, Citi, Estée Lauder Companies, GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, Pfizer, Verizon, Yale, Harvard, Wharton and Stanford. Her advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The TODAY Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and NPR. Lindsey is a Cappfinity VEE Brand Ambassador and has served as an official ambassador for LinkedIn, a Millennial workplace expert for The Hartford and chair of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Millennial Advisory Board. In her philanthropic work, she serves as a board director of FourBlock, a national nonprofit that supports veteran career transition. Lindsey is a graduate of Yale University.

Website 

LinkedIn

Book

Recalculating Media Kit  

In this episode Brad and Cassie sit down with Tamara Raymond, a Certified Executive & Leadership Coach and the Founder of Innovative Management Consultants, Inc. to discuss all things leadership. Tamara has leveraged years of experienced working with some of the top leaders in the country and is now giving back to help youth through the early stages of their careers to ensure they become our next generation of impact agents. Highlights from this episode include:   

👉Tamara speaks a little about her work and how she found her way into her  current career 

👉 What inspired her specific attention to helping youth 

👉 What are some of the common personal traits that you see throughout her experience of working with top leaders 

👉How does she define effective leadership based on your experiences 

👉It’s not uncommon for many students and young professionals lack confidence in their abilities to advance to leadership. What advice she would give to those who doubt themselves 

👉In her book “Careering” a big takeaway for young people is to take action, and jump into different activities that expose them to careers of interest. Tamara discusses opportunities young people can jump into to help them start building leadership skills 

👉How she utilizes the Birkman method/assessment to help individuals gain clarity on their leadership style 

👉She talks about a valuable piece of career advice she wished she had when she started her career    

Guest Info:  

Tamara Raymond 

Website: https://www.imcleaders.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-raymond/  

Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073GFC9W1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

In this incredible episode Brad Minton and Cassie Spencer sit down with the Founder of Dream Career LAB and Author of the book "The Reverse Job Search Mehod" James Whittaker to talk about why job search in 2021 and beyond can't be status quo anymore and how job seekers need to think differently. Highlights of this episode include:    

👉James discusses where the motivation came from to start your company  to help people get hired and improve their chances of landing positions at top companies.  

👉 James' top three mistakes that you see people make when it comes to job searching  

👉What is the reverse job search method and how can people use it   

👉James expands on what the hidden job market is and why the big-name job boards aren’t the best route for a successful job search   

👉What words of encouragement or advice do you have for students, new grads and  frustrated job seekers  

👉James highlights the difference between “networking” and building relationships that unlock the hidden job market  

👉What current college students can do throughout their university experience to set themselves up for the most success when they are ready to start job searching   

👉James talks about a valuable piece of career advice he wish he had when he started his career   

Guest Info: 

James Whittaker 

Website: https://dreamcareerlab.com/home

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

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2892761537673865  

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Reverse-Search-Method-Professionals-Career-Defining-ebook/dp/B08ZKYXPHX 

#jobsearch #podcast #yourcareergpspodcast #networking #hiddenjobmarket #jobseekers

In this amazing episode Brad and Cassie connect with the incredible Rosie McCarthy all the way from New Zealand and talk all things branding. Rosie is an ex-Corporate Recruiter and Human Resources professional turned online Career Coach for ambitious millennials and GenZ. She is specialized in helping corporate professionals to find their purpose, figure out what they truly want out of their careers, brand themselves, and then go out and get it. Main points covered in this episode include: 

Guest Info: 

Rosie McCarthy - Founder of Badass Careers 

Social media handles

Resources:

- Free Ikigai mini-course to find your career purpose: https://www.badasscareers.com/findmywhy

- Training video on strategically setting up your LinkedIn profile - https://youtu.be/v54Ymadz9Yc