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The Career Kickstart Show | Design Your Dream Career | Ready for Career Freedom?

Sami Gardner - Career Coach | Digital Nomad | Entrepreneurcareerkickstartacademy.com
Your job doesn’t have to be soul-sucking! Be inspired each and every week to dive into your new career with our stories, tips, and tricks. We’ll help you go from just surviving to thriving on the job market. Your host, career coach & digital nomad, Sami Gardner, interviews unique guests, from career experts to people just like you who are designing a career and life on their own terms. Ready for career freedom? Kickstart YOUR authentic career at CareerKickstartAcademy.com.
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Episodes

Melissa McClung Talks Life After a Healthcare Career

Melissa McClung helps women in healthcare, medicine, and science who are stuck, unhappy or undervalued find new meaning at work through a strategic job search. We discuss how nurses and other healthcare professionals can translate their experiences, including those highly technical, into things that are meaningful to potential employers. Find out more here: Www.lbdcareers.com

Sep 29, 201928 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Sami Gardner Talks Being a Nomad Career Coach

In this episode, your host Sami Gardner has the tables turned in the second half of a two-part season-opening episode. Friend of the show and experienced podcaster, Mariza Monteiro, interviews Sami about her career from librarian to career specialist to nomad and all the stops in between.

Sep 22, 201931 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Sami Gardner talks Being a Nomad Career Coach

In the first episode of the third season, your host Sami Gardner has the tables turned in this two-part episode. Friend of the show and experienced podcaster, Mariza Monteiro, interviews Sami about her career from librarian to career specialist to nomad and all the stops in between.

Sep 15, 201937 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Janna Kefalas Talks Finding a Job You Love

Janna Kefalas is not your typical career coach. She is the founder and CEO of ForwardThink Careers, home of the JobFinder Formula. We chat about the best ways to impress and understand recruiters to find a job you love. Visit her at forwardthinkcareers.com and get her free guide: “7 Job Search Mistakes You Might Be Making.”

May 14, 201938 minSeason 2Ep. 31

Sherry Cormier Talks Resilience in Job Hunting

Sherry Cormier, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, a professor emerita, and a certified bereavement trauma specialist. We discuss how to be resilient in a job hunt even when dealing with the grief and loss of identity that can come with a career change. Find out more about her at sherrycormierauthor.com or check out her new book, Sweet Sorrow: Finding Enduring Wholeness After Loss and Grief.

May 06, 201943 minSeason 2Ep. 30

Kristina Csanaky Talks Career Change from HR into UX

Kristina Csanaky is a UX practitioner with a background in human resources with international companies and startups. We chat about her career change and how she shook up her career to focus more on the human in human resources as a UX and Voice Designer.

Apr 28, 201927 minSeason 2Ep. 29

Natalie Mandriko Talks Designing Motherhood and Social Impact

Natalie Mandriko is the founder of Motherhood. Design, Inc. - a nonprofit organization that designs innovative solutions to keep moms healthy and happy. We chat about how she has blended UX design/research, Lean Startups, and social impact to create better experiences for mothers. Find out more at www.motherhood.design .

Apr 21, 201925 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Teresa Lee Talks Finding the Right Career

Teresa Lee is the founder of Pathup Careers. We talk finding the career that's right for you, her journey learning what fits her and going through mysterious health issues that really helped her zone in on what she cared about, what she wanted to do with my life, and the confidence she needed to do it. Find out more at pathupcareer.com .

Apr 01, 201919 minSeason 2Ep. 26

Lexi B. Talks the Sista Circle, Black Women in Tech, and Building Community

Lexi B. is a product manager in Silicon Valley and the founder of the Sista Circle which is a community for black women in tech. We talk about her personal journey, her experiences with leadership, how she has built community and her advice for 20-somethings trying to make it in the world. Find out more at naturallylexi.com . Join the Sista Circle here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/657356877782351/...

Mar 11, 201939 minSeason 2Ep. 24

Shana Sumers Talks Community Building, Career Change in Silicon Valley, and HER

Shana Sumers is the Director of Community at the HER social app for queer women. We chat about her career change from music therapy to tech before delving into the user experience for a queer app, startup life, and community building through technology. You can find out more about HER at weareher.com .

Mar 04, 201933 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Lisa Michaud Talks About the Career Advice No One Will Give You

Lisa Michaud is a success coach and speaker for men and women who want it all. We slay a sacred calf in this episode- career passion. We talk about how creating a meaningful, fun and diverse career happens by focusing on what you like to do and what you're good at - not a specific "topic" or industry. She shares a free planner with listeners: https://lisa-michaud.mykajabi.com/pl/53476 Check her out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/li_michaud/

Feb 18, 201931 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Danielle Zarcaro Talks Websites, Communication, and Queer Women in Tech

Danielle Zarcaro has been a web developer for ten years and shares her career story. She stresses the importance of communication in tech, finding mentors, and building community for women in tech. You can find out more about Danielle at pbwebd.com .

Feb 11, 201930 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Meg Cale Talks Going From Queer Activist to Travel Blogger Part Two

Meg Cale is a travel blogger and social media influencer with a background in public policy and activism. She plays the roles of a content creator, consultant, public speaker, and a professional development trainer for brands like Kon Tiki and with organizations like the UN. This is a special two-part episode that is all about her career journey from when she lost a friend to a hate crime and began her work as an activist to becoming the #1 lesbian travel blogger and brand specialist in the worl...

Feb 03, 201929 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Meg Cale Talks Going from Queer Activist to Travel Blogger

Meg Cale is a travel blogger and social media influencer with a background in public policy and activism. She plays the roles of a content creator, consultant, public speaker, and a professional development trainer for brands like Kon Tiki and with organizations like the UN. This is a special two-part episode that is all about her career journey from when she lost a friend to a hate crime and began her work as an activist to becoming the #1 lesbian travel blogger and brand specialist in the worl...

Jan 27, 201927 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Nancie Vito talks Burnout Prevention and Flourishing in Your Career

Nancie Vito of Flourish with Nancie is on a mission is to guide you to finding joy, getting out of your own way, and creating a life you love so you can truly flourish. We discuss the risks of burnout, the symptoms, and how to prevent it. You can find out more at nancievito.com

Jan 21, 201925 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Beck Power Talks Queer Hustle, Owning Your Goals, and Online Business

Beck Power is a renegade serial online entrepreneur, world traveler, and public speaker. She makes awesomeness for digital nomads and queer womxn entrepreneurs as the founder of Nomad Me and Queer Hustle. We chat about owning your shit, standing in your power, and pushing through the "mehs" to take action in your life and career. Find out more about Beck at https://beckpower.me /.

Jan 07, 201933 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Marli Williams Talks Saying Yes to Yourself

Marli Williams is an Adventurous Entrepreneur, Wilderness Guide, and Joy Instigator. In this episode, we chat about how to stand out as yourself, take imperfect action, and say YES to yourself. She also offers listeners $300 off her Camp Yes with the coupon code: careerkickstart. Find out more at MarliWilliams.com.

Dec 17, 201825 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Caroline Adams Talks Networking, Leadership, and Overcoming Perfectionism for Millennial Women

Caroline Adams helps millennial women in corporate take back their life and design a career with purpose. We discuss networking, leadership, and how your story can kickstart your career. Blog entries mentioned in the show: https://carolineadamscoaching.com/blog/millennial-women-how-to-talk-people-career-change https://carolineadamscoaching.com/blog/millennial-women-smart-women-talk-up-successes-recognition-bragging https://carolineadamscoaching.com/blog/millennial-women-perfectionism-kills-caree...

Dec 10, 201832 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Lisa Lewis Talks Career Transformation

Lisa Lewis is an obsessive learner, recovering perfectionist, passionate traveler, perpetual dreamer, and a definite Ravenclaw. Professionally, Lisa has seen and done it all: before transitioning into her current role, she held multiple internships and paid positions as a photographer, columnist, and digital marketer for brands like CBS, Teen Vogue , the American Cancer Society, and Seventeen Magazine . Visit her at LisaLewisCareers.com ....

Nov 26, 201838 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Kerri Miller Talks Feng Shui for Business, Work, and Life

Kerri Miller is the Founder of Feng Shui Pathways and Author of the book FEELS BETTER. FLOWS BETTER. Feng Shui for Inspired Living. She's passionate about sharing the benefits of feng shui with others so they can be empowered to create spaces that feel better and flow better. We chat about aligning the energies in your surroundings to optimize your potential in business, work, and life. Find out more at FengShuiPathways.com

Nov 18, 201818 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Tea Cooper Talks Interviewing Your Best

Tea Cooper is an interview and career strategist, author and business startup connoisseur. She specializes in helping professionals master the art of interviewing, gain career success, and helps individuals realize off their dreams of owning their own business. You can visit her at http://www.iamTeaCooper.com

Nov 18, 201820 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Khemit Bailey Talks the Hero's Journey in Personal Development

Khemit Bailey is a cinema fan, storytelling nerd, podcaster, and course creator who is on a quest to help others find themselves at the movies. We chat about how we are all on a hero's journey and how getting lost in a story can help us find ourselves. Warning: Lots of Luke Skywalker and Frodo name-dropping in this one! Find out more about Khemit and get a personalized movie recommendation at https://thecharacterarc.com

Nov 04, 201819 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Anna Joy Talks Radical Capitalism, Queering Business, and Being a Professional Witch

Anna Joy is a millennial spiritual entrepreneur who provides stigma-free healing, spiritual mentoring, and woo-woo content for a new age. She is the host of the Queer Witch podcast. We discuss the ways that millennials are shaking up the business world, nontraditional coaches, and her own journey to become a professional witch.

Oct 31, 201837 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Janine Esbrand Talks Motherhood and the Workforce

Janine Esbrand is the founder of LightBOX Coaching, a coaching and consulting company which helps ambitious women thrive in their careers beyond motherhood. Alongside her legal career, Janine trained as a life and career coach. She provides individual and group coaching services to professional women.

Oct 26, 201824 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Janice Chaka Talks Introverts in the Workplace

Janice Chaka, the Career Introvert, talks about how introverts can succeed in the workforce. She is the author of Introvert Insight which is on Amazon now! Find out more about Janice at thecareerintrovert.com

Oct 07, 201827 minSeason 2Ep. 5
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