We end our fourth season with almost 40k downloads and with this interesting pivot featuring Jon Broska . Both Tom and Jaimie were quite surprised to find that Jon's story is one of our favorites of the season. Jon pivoted from campus recreation to being a financial advisor and we never would have thought that there were so many similarities to student affairs work. We highly encourage you to listen to this episode! And... get ready for season five because we're switching it up and we think you'...
Dec 22, 2022•24 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Beth Tousant shares how she took her 12 years of experience from career services to implementation at EAB. Listen to how she leveraged her transferrable skills to support universities across the nation.
Dec 13, 2022•22 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Wondering if the great resignation is impacting academics beyond the US? Hear Luna Muñoz 's perspective as someone who has left academia and is helping others in the UK think through pivoting.
Dec 02, 2022•21 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast This week we talk to Germyce Williams , a joyful and brilliant woman who talks about her experience working in recruitment and admissions in on campus positions and in ed tech.
Dec 02, 2022•24 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we discover Samantha Goldstein's career journey. She started in higher education and was able to weave in and out eventually landing in a role with LinkedIn where she conducts onboarding. Her story is fascinating and gives hope to folx looking to be able to try new things.
Nov 22, 2022•27 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we learn about Liz Collver's journey through new student programs, philanthropy, and student life to her current role at Versiti Blood Center. Everyone's pivot can look different. Be open to opportunities!
Oct 26, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join us for our second "strategy short" of this season, a short (10-15 min) episode in which Jaimie and Tom share strategies to help bolster your pivot. In this short, we share general advice and information about interviewing outside education.
Oct 24, 2022•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Wehr's story will resonate with many of our listeners because worked in housing, student activities, AND orientation! Now he is working in learning and development at Deloitte. Check out his story!
Oct 14, 2022•20 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Calling all classroom teachers! Tune in this week to listen to Harold Hall's story about shifting from being a math teacher to a sales development representative. Such a cool guy! You'll love his story.
Oct 04, 2022•21 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Tom and Jaimie loved chatting with Cindy Tse about her pivot to real estate. It was so interesting hearing how she sees parallels in her work now to her work in campus recreation. Also, many of you can get started working on a real estate license even before you pivot. Enjoy!
Sep 29, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trying something a little new this season with "strategy shorts" which are essentially short (10-15 min) episodes in which Jaimie and Tom share strategies to help bolster your pivot. In this short, we share the decision pyramid which contains variables to consider when deciding the direction of your future career path.
Sep 26, 2022•10 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we learn about Patrick Dostal's pivots from student engagement to customer success to product management. His story is a great example of how your first pivot out of higher ed does not have to be your last and you can grow within your company.
Sep 20, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsee Bente Russell's story will resonate with our listeners who want to stay working in a values-aligned space. She is passionate about ensuring folx have their basic needs met and has moved into a position with her local county where she focuses on housing for citizens. Another great example of how you can work to affect change outside of higher education!
Sep 08, 2022•34 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast This week we talk with Darrel Ray about his journey from various student affairs roles, including VPSA, into a position as a Chief Equity Strategist. Darrel's story is great motivation for seasoned leaders to think about what is next.
Sep 05, 2022•25 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast We love this pivoter's unique story in this episode! Heather Hamilton decided she wanted to learn about SEO and marketing so while working in campus recreation in higher education, she took courses and learned. She's a go-getter and her story is one that will likely give you ideas for your own pivot!
Aug 23, 2022•23 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Our first guest of Season Four is an amazing one AND this happens to be EPISODE FIFTY! Join us as we talk to Dr. Sarah Toutant who speaks bravely and proudly about the pivot she took out of education when she finished her Ph.D. program.
Aug 16, 2022•32 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Ya'll we're kicking off Season 4 and we're so excited to share that we have reached over 30,000 downloads! We said we would keep doing this as long as you keep listening... so here we are! Looking forward to sharing another season with you full of amazing pivoter's and sprinkled in some short episodes jam packed with our advice. Listen in as we share what's coming this season and Jaimie's most recent pivot news!
Aug 09, 2022•17 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast She's baaacccckk! We are excited to share this season 3 bonus episode focused on the unique challenges Black professionals experience when pivoting out of campus-based positions. Our guest host, Dr. Alexandria White , shares what she's experienced and learned from helping others. Join us as we dig into this very important topic.
Jul 23, 2022•27 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Learn from Nori Barajas-Murphy how she pivoted through different contexts (e.g. K-12, higher education, and educational technology) while staying digitally focused. Nori's story is fascinating as grant writing also helped her to pivot... plus she's always fun to chat with!
May 23, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Boolean searches, digital strategy, CRM, demand generation, oh my! Listen to Loren Branch's journey from campus-based communications position to demand generation at Campus Sonar.
May 03, 2022•23 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Many of our listeners who have a housing background wonder what they can do outside of campus-based positions. We've showcased a variety of pathways and we think the one featured this week will resonate with many of you. Leah Schueler went from housing to Habitat for Humanity.
Apr 26, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we talk to Dan Bursch and learn about his fascinating journey back and forth between campus-based roles and adjacent roles. He is a passionate and impressive leader and we're sure you'll enjoy hearing what he has to share.
Apr 20, 2022•32 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Bradley Kuo's path is a fascinating one! He moved from being a resident director to nursing and now running his own online tele mental health clinic/company. Check it out!
Apr 05, 2022•28 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast Join us as we talk "sales" with Erin Stine who pivoted from a campus-based position in admissions to Ed Tech. We are certain Erin will help you think differently about sales and it just may become a pathway you will consider!
Mar 30, 2022•33 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Jonathon Johnson and learn about his journey from doing DEI work on college campuses to corporate; Jonathon is the VP for DEI at Planned Parenthood of Texas. Learn and listen to this amazing human!
Mar 14, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lots of folx who pivot out of campus-based positions think about recruitment as a next step in their journey. Join us as we talk with Albert Perera, a Recruitment Coordinator at Slack. Of course, we also geek out about our love for Slack. :)
Mar 08, 2022•28 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast This episode will resonate with the folx in higher ed who work with faculty in teaching and learning. Discover how you can use your talents in Ed Tech like Sheryl Grant has!
Mar 02, 2022•29 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Join us to hear Liz Gross's fascinating story about her transition from Res Life to marketing and ultimately to creating her own role at Campus Sonar, a social listening company. So inspiring!
Feb 24, 2022•32 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Kicking off season three by featuring a path campus-based pros can start before they officially make the pivot! Stephen Campbell shares his road from higher ed positions to real estate.
Feb 18, 2022•29 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to Season THREE! In this episode, we reflect on the work we've done so far with the podcast, foreshadow what's ahead this season, share some accomplishments from 2021 and plans for 2022.
Feb 08, 2022•23 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast