Ready For More
Ready For More is a career podcast hosted by Sonal Bahl, an executive career strategist with over two decades of experience in global human resources. Drawing from her journey across India, South America, and Europe, she offers guidance to leaders seeking greater meaning, income, and momentum in their professional lives. The show focuses on achieving success without burning out or compromising personal values, with practical strategies for professional growth.
Episodes
What Executive Recruiters Will Never Say Publicly
Send us Fan MailSenior executive hiring has fundamentally shifted. It is no longer a linear path of applying, interviewing, and receiving an offer. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on "closed-door" conversations with global executive recruiters and leadership assessors to reveal how C-suite and VP-level talent are actually sourced and evaluated. From the "trust recession&qu
Why "Reliable" Isn't Enough: How to Become Indispensable
Send us Fan MailIf you stopped showing up to work tomorrow, what would actually happen? Would revenue dip, or would your work simply be quietly reassigned? In this episode, I ask the uncomfortable questions that every senior professional needs to sit with. We explore why the job market doesn't necessarily reward the most qualified person, but rather the person who solves the most urgent, pain
142: Lisa Bodell: Why Simple Wins: Career Lessons from Innovation Pioneer Lisa Bodell
Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever felt like work is more complicated than it needs to be, you’re not alone — and today’s guest is on a mission to change that. Lisa Bodell is a globally recognized futurist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Why Simple Wins — a book so impactful, it’s required reading at Zoom. She’s advised the NSA, taught innovation at Google, and been named one of the Top 40 ke
141: Lorraine K. Lee: From Invisible to Unforgettable: Lorraine on Presence, Speaking, and Saying Yes
Send us Fan MailYou know that person on LinkedIn who makes you stop scrolling — in a good way? That’s Lorraine K. Lee.In this electric episode, Lorraine joins me to talk about:How she landed her first job in Silicon Valley (spoiler: it involved a barbecue)Why she ditched traditional journalism for tech—and never looked backThe real reason she wasn’t getting promoted at LinkedIn (and what changed)G
140: Olivier Onghena-'t Hooft: How being kidnapped taught him life's true meaning, why he refused to lay off 2000 people and Noble Purpose & why it's needed today
Send us Fan MailThis episode features an inspiring conversation with Olivier Onghena-t Hooft, an entrepreneur and author who believes in the power of noble purpose to drive careers and organizations toward meaningful impact. Through stories of his diverse career—from diplomacy to corporate leadership and a life-altering kidnapping—Olivier articulates the importance of developing a coherent life pu
139. Gianpiero Petriglieri II: From Psychiatry to Executive Education, Exploring Leadership, Vulnerability, and Career Transformation
Send us Fan MailWhat if the key to a thriving career lies in embracing the unexpected? Discover the riveting journey of Gianpiero Petriglieri, a celebrated professor at INSEAD, who turned setbacks into stepping stones on his path to success. Sparked by the urging of his wife, Jennifer, Gianpiero's unconventional road to academia is a compelling testament to the power of self-belief and seizin
138: Gianpiero Petriglieri: From Psychiatry to Executive Education, Exploring Leadership, Vulnerability, and Career Transformation
Send us Fan MailJoin us for an insightful conversation with the esteemed Gianpiero Petriglieri, fondly known as GP, as he shares his remarkable journey from a doctor in psychiatry to a leading figure in executive education. GP, a Professor of Organizational Behavior at INSEAD, unravels his career transitions with humility and captivating storytelling. His transformation highlights the unexpected l
137: John Tarnoff: From Hollywood Film Producer to Career Reinvention Advocate, Embracing Resilience, Creativity, Aging and the Power of Relationships
Send us Fan MailCould a Hollywood talent agent and film producer teach you how to navigate your career with resilience and creativity? That's exactly what John Tarnoff, our guest for this episode, has been doing after an impressive 50-year stint in the film industry. Hear firsthand how John, who contributed to iconic movies like "The Power of One" and "Bill and Ted's Excel
136: Sonalogues & Career Lessons from Diwali
Send us Fan MailIn this enlightening episode of the How I Got Hired podcast, I explore the valuable career lessons inspired by the vibrant festival of Diwali. Listeners will discover how the themes of light, renewal, and community during Diwali can inform and transform their professional journeys. Join me as I share my meditations on what Diwali can teach us for our professional success!——————————
135. Michael Smith: From Oil and Gas to Recruitment Innovation, Redefining Success and Personal Growth Through Courage and Introspection
Send us Fan MailWhat if the path you set out on isn't the one you end up taking? Our guest, Michael Smith, embodies the courage it takes to redefine success. After thriving in the oil and gas industry, Michael co-founded a recruitment tech company, challenging the typical narrative of career stability. Journey with us as Michael revisits his roots, trading childhood dreams of aeronautics for
134. Winnie Auma: From growing up in extreme poverty in Africa to studying at Harvard, speaking at Facebook, Google and teaching entrepreneurship to vulnerable women
Send us Fan MailI’m speaking today with Winnie Auma who has had an extraordinary career and life. Winnie grew up in extreme poverty in rural Africa and was the youngest of 15 children. She went on to pursue higher studies, including an MBA and an Emerging Leader at Harvard Kennedy School. She is now the Chief Program Officer at Village Enterprise Fund that operates in 7 countries across Africa and
133. Kevin D. Monroe: From Prayers to Profits, Navigating Church Politics to Wireless Sales with a Side of Gratitude (and how to be grateful, esp. when you're not feeling particularly positive!)
Send us Fan MailEver wondered what it's like to get fired from a church? Join us as Kevin Monroe, a perpetual optimist, shares his and inspiring (and hilarious) journey, Kevin's story is filled with unexpected twists and turns.One minute he's battling religious politics, and the next he's embarking on a wild adventure in the world of wireless sales. Along the way, Kevin discove
132. Julianna Yau Yorgan: How to be Unapologetically Introverted and Unstoppable, learn Practical Insights from her career at Blackberry, Project Management & Coaching in Canada & Spain
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the 'How I Got Hired' podcast, I interview Julianna Yao Jorgen, a leadership and career coach who specializes in helping introverts advance their careers. Juliana shares insights from her extensive corporate career across various geographies and industries, including her strategic career moves to work at BlackBerry and eventually transition to coaching.
131. Claire Harbour's World Tour: Coaching, Cultures, and Crazy Stories working in 17 Countries & 8 Languages!
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is no ordinary coach. Claire Harbour is a true multi-hyphenate: coach, author, podcaster. She spent the first part of her career in General Management, Consulting & Executive Search in companies like Louis Vuitton and Egon Zehnder and has worked around the world in 17 countries in 8 languages. We are going to talk about this half and also her second half: why she
130. Sam Gratton: MBA in Barcelona, then a successful Banking career in London and why he ended it, then film-making & finally founding a global Communication training firm from scratch in Madrid
Send us Fan MailI’ve been following Sam Gratton for 4 years on LinkedIn, where I came across one of his videos that had all of my favourite components: it was educational, entertaining and energizing. Sam is the founder of Gratton Communications, a communication training firm that helps people with Business English and Public Speaking. His clients include CEO’s and the management teams at Air Fran
129. Dr Mona Mourshed: From McKinsey Senior Partner to Global Non-Profit Founder, Learn from her Journey and the profound influence of the Arab Spring
Send us Fan MailJoin Dr. Mona Mourshed from Generation.org as we explore the magic of education and jobs. She's not your average leader; she's a trailblazer who's traveled from the Middle East to the forefront of changing careers. Our chat is packed with great insights. Mona explains how having a strong passion and connecting it with your goals can transform your life.Let's app
128. Where are they now? Neil Bearden on Burnt Boats, Blowguns, Business & Moving back to USA after 14 years in Singapore
Send us Fan MailToday’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.Neil Bearden was a guest on the show back in Nov 2020 on episode 4 titled ‘The True Power of your story’ and if you haven’t listented to it yet, I highly recommend you do, because it is the most downloaded episo
127. Lousin Mehrabi: From a Career in Finance to Becoming one of the most sought after Negotiation Advisors in the World
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is recognised as one of the most influential negotiation professionals in the world and works closely with CEOs and decision-makers to help them get the best out of themselves and their teams. Lousin Mehrabi is trained and mentored by some of world's best (hostage) negotiators, is a Certified Professional Negotiator, speaks 5 languages, has 4 nationalities and n
126. Suneel Gupta: He will help you find that spark again, yes, really, just like he did for himself
Send us Fan MailMy guest today was once seen as the “face of failure” in the New York Times, so if there’s one thing he understands really well, it’s that the road to success is not always smooth. Suneel Gupta learned from his mistakes and went on to found RISE, a breakthrough wellness company recently bought by Amazon. Suneel is now a successful author and host of a docu series called ‘Business C
125. Karin Hurt: From leaving golden handcuffs at Verizon to writing a blog that became a leadership training firm with clients like Adobe, Microsoft, Nestle!
Send us Fan MailWe’ve had lots of guests on the show who quit their job, were called to a higher purpose, set their eyes on entrepreneurship and never looked back.One thing we don’t often see is the mess that goes on behind the scenes. Karin Hurt’s story is one that deserves to be told, because Karin is no ordinary former 9 to 5’er who started her own training firm. Karin left a very well-paying j
124. Donna Serdula: From Sales to Writing the 'LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Dummies' Guide
Send us Fan MailI’ve talked so much about LinkedIn on the show, and have brought quite a few personal branding and LinkedIn experts on here as well. My next guest however, is different. Donna Serdula is a LinkedIn Expert, speaker and author who wrote the Dummies guide… LinkedIn Profile Optimisation for Dummies. In this episode, we are going to learn directly from Donna on her own career and Powerf
123. Can the ATS help you land your Dream Job? Learn from Talent Acquisition Expert & Job Seeker Ally Ed Han
Send us Fan MailJoin me from a LinkedInLive conversation on a perennially hot topic: the Applicant Tracking System. Let's learn with Ed Han, Wordsmith, Job Seeker Ally and Recruiter at Cenlar FSB. In this conversation from 2022, Ed and I talk about: - What are some myths surrounding ATS's that we need to separate from facts?- What does a job seeker need to know about ATS when sending a j
122. Where are they now? Mita Mallick on being another brown woman writing a book about Inclusion, and how YOU can make your childhood dream come true
Send us Fan MailIf I had a magic wand, I'd make this conversation compulsary listening in every single company in the world. It's THAT good. Mita Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice and a champion of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. Mita was a guest in May 2022 and since then has written a book called 'Reimagine Inclusion', and we talk about the state of DEI today. And why we need
121. Ryan Patel: How he became a World Renowned Go-To Authority on all things Business & Economy
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Ryan Patel. Ryan is a world-renowned go-to authority on global business, political economy & corporate governance. Ryan is a top on-air contributor on CNN and has been featured on Fox Business, New York Times, BBC, CNBC, Entrepreneur, Inc, Forbes, Nasdaq, etc and is an international keynote speaker whose clients include Adobe, Mastercard, World Economic Forum,
120: Shweta Aggarwal: How a Computer Science Engineer moved from India to Japan & UK & became an Anti-Colourism activist
Send us Fan Mail To introduce my guest, I’m going to steal some rather uncomfortable, inconvenient facts from her new book. For hundreds of years, Asians, especially Indians, have believed that if you are fair, light skinned, it means that you are superior. That’s right – white supremacy doesn’t just exist among white people. Sadly, this is still the case even in modern, ‘liberated’ India. Global
119. Robert Baker: What it was like to be at Mercer for 42 years, and how that evolved to Male Allyship & DEI Consulting
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Robert Baker. Robert spent 42 years at Mercer Consulting, where he held senior roles leading Investment Consulting and Client Relationships across geographies and businesses, and also leading DEI for the international regions, before DEI was really as mainstream as it is today. So, what does Robert do after a rich 42 year career? He starts his ‘next stage’ portfol
118. Selena Rezvani: Quick Confidence and How to be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself
Send us Fan MailWe are in for such a treat! My guest today is Selena Rezwani, Leadership Speaker and 3x author. Her advice has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, Washington Post, Oprah.com, Thinkers 50 and has recently written her book Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself, and is all about hands-on, bite sized strategies for improving your confidence. W
117. Kristina Mand-Lakhiani: How to Become Flawesome & Live an Imperfectly Authentic Life
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Kristina Mand-Lakhiani. Kristina is the co-founder of Mindvalley , the world’s most powerful platform with 20 million followers, who learn a wide range of categories from mind, body, soul, entrepreneurship, career. Kristina has been in the personal transformation industry for over 20 years and is an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist. But
116. Niraj Kapur: Sales, Marriage, Divorce, Depression, Finding Happiness again & Everything in Between
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Niraj Kapur. Niraj is many things. An award-winning executive, Niraj has worked in corporate London for 23 years. From small businesses to a national newspaper to FTSE 100 companies, he's experienced it all and shares his insight, knowledge, big wins and horrible failures. A sales trainer, TedX Speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice, book author of 3 books including ‘Ev
115. Alan Stein: How he got hired at Google, Facebook & Salesforce while navigating rejections, job losses and toxic internal politics
Send us Fan MailIn this podcast episode, I interview Alan Stein, founder of Kadima Careers and former employee of top companies like Google, Facebook, Salesforce, and American Express. We talk about navigating internal politics, job loss, and transparency in the workplace. Alan shares his experiences getting hired at Google and emphasizes the importance of having someone open the door for you. He
114. Jason Feifer: Learn how to Build for Tomorrow, with Editor-in-Chief at Entrepreneur Magazine
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Jason Feifer. Jason is the opposite of a one trick pony. He’s a multi-hyphenate: Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur magazine, podcast host, book author, keynote speaker, startup advisor, and my personal favourite: non-stop optimism machine. In this episode, we are going to learn about Jason’s journey to, I know this is going to sound cliché and click-bait-y… embracin
113. Jenna Harrison: From Nude Beaches to Business Coaching: Her Uncommon Career Journey
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the "How I Got Hired" podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenna Harrison, a mindset and business coach. Jenna shared her career journey with me, which included working in corporate roles, moving to Spain to work on a nude beach, and eventually becoming a coach. We covered a range of topics during our conversation, including salary negotiation, c
112: Where are they now? Jon Tesser on moving forward after toxic workplaces and internet haters
Send us Fan MailToday’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.Jon Tesser was a guest on the show back in Dec 2020 on episode 10 titled ‘Dream Jobs & Dream Bosses’ and we chatted about his career at NYC & Co, New York Magazine, Viacom. Since then, Jon has been throu
111: Niall O'Carroll: From Detective to Sports Psychologist working with 27 Olympic champions
Send us Fan MailNiall O’Caroll used to be in the Irish National Police for 18 years, then worked as a Performance Coach with British Gymnastics and as a Sports Psychologist with 27 individual Olympic champions in Canada, UK etc. Niall is now the global Chief of Partnerships at PepTalk, a team experience platform.In this fascinating conversation, Niall spills all the beans:- We talk about what it w
110: Sapna Chadha: From New York to New Delhi to Singapore: Career (& Life) lessons working at Amex & Google
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is one of Asia Pacific’s 50 most influential and purposeful marketers. Sapna Chadha is VP Marketing at Google (at the time of this recording), based in Singapore and runs its consumer and business products in 12 geographies in India, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Prior to Google, Sapna was Chief Marketing Officer at American Express Banking, first in New York, and t
109. Deepa Purushothaman: From Politics to Partner at Deloitte to Author & Entrepreneur
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Deepa Purushothaman who worked at Deloitte for over 20 years and was the first Indian American woman and one of the youngest to make partner. While that is impressive in and of itself, that is not the only reason Deepa is on the show. Deepa wrote this on LinkedIn a couple of years ago: I left my 22 year old job and felt like I was jumping off the cliff of uncertai
108. Dr Pal: How a Heart Attack changed his Life and Career
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is a Dr Pal, one of California’s leading experts in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. There are 3 reasons I wanted to bring the good doctor on the show. Number one is it’s pretty cool to have a doctor on the show, second, are some startling facts: 13% of the world is obese, 39% of the world’s adults are overweight, 1 in 5 children are overweight, and we
107. Frank O'Connell: Learn how to Jump First with the former President at Reebok & HBO
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Frank O’Connell, who has had a long and illustrious career being CEO and President at some very well-known companies like Reebok, FOX Video Games, HBO Video, Gibson Greetings so many more. Frank has moved 25 times to new roles, across diverse industries and is now a well-known mentor to young professionals and a big proponent of taking risks to build successful ca
106. Sunaina Sinha: Life before and after Stanford & Harvard, and Moving from Employee to Founder to Employee
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is a Finance Firebrand, and Private Capital Advisor Sunaina Sinha, who is now at Raymond James, a global financial services leader whose total client assets are over $1.1 trillion. There are so many reasons for bringing Sunaina to the show. Even though Sunaina received her education at HBS and Stanford, her career has been anything but linear, something we love to se
105. Nammy & Pavi: How Being Misfits helped them to Start a Successful Company
Send us Fan MailMy guests today are two very talented women who started a video production company, without any video production experience! Namrata Sirur, aka Nammy, has an MBA and worked in very serious sounding corporate roles with Schlumberger and Sysco Food and Beverage Services. My other guest Pavi Dinamani is a trained Chemical Engineer and has worked at companies like Amec Foster Wheeler.
104. Peter Zemsky: Dialogue with The Dean at INSEAD
Send us Fan MailToday we’re speaking with Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean at INSEAD, one of the top business schools in the world, where he wears multiple hats: Peter works closely with the Dean on leading and representing the school globally, while also being Dean of Innovation, while he's not teaching. We talk about all these roles, and I also ask him about the relevance of expensive business sch
103: Tanu Grewal: The Long Road to the American Dream
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is an Indian born woman working in the US with a Mexican company. Tanu Grewal is based in Houston Texas and has had an unconventional career trajectory. Tanu is a marketing leader with experience in Branding + Performance +P&L + Operations which she claims is her superpower. Having worked at fortune 100 companies, she knows what good looks like and in start-up en
102: Nicholas Jemetta: Career advice from The Fancy Dress Dad
Send us Fan MailPitching yourself for a new job is never easy. Pitching yourself when you live with anxiety, is harder. What's even harder? Pitching yourself to the BBC when you have a stutter. Or doing multiple professional speaking gigs, with that stutter.The most courageous of all? Dressing up in a fancy dress costume (think skeleton onesie!) and showing up to a work meeting on Zoom. And t
101. Lisa Bowman: Fighting Back Harrassment
Send us Fan MailToday’s conversation will be with a very very courageous woman: Lisa Bowman. Lisa has held Executive level marketing roles at UPS and was most recently the global CMO for The United Way, the international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates. Why do I call Lisa brave? Lisa experienced harassment at her job, spoke up, made some people uncomfortable, and was e
100. Nimrat Kaur: From Homeland to Hollywood
Send us Fan MailIt's episode 100 of How I Got Hired! And I can't think of a better way to mark the occasion than share this conversation with you.My guest today is a very talented actor who has starred in hugely successful productions like the Homeland series, as well Hindi movies like The Lunchbox (screened at the Cannes Film festival), Airlift and more recently, Dasvi. We are going to
99. Angus Grady: Unlock your Best Life
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is The LinkedIn Unlocker Angus Grady. But wait, there's much more to Angus than LinkedIn, so much more.I met Angus on Clubhouse around 18 months ago and my jaw drops every single time I hear Angus speak. The words flow out like honey, but wait, that’s not the only reason I have invited Angus on the show. Angus and I are going to be talking about some darker face
98. Tova Leigh: She did WHAT?
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is like no other. Truly, one of a kind.Tova Leigh is a Writer, Performer and Content Creator with over 2 million followers on social media. But wait, she’s not like other writers and performers out there. She creates viral videos about feminism and women’s rights in a way that educates and entertains. I mean, Tova is seriously funny. And today to talk about Tova’s ca
97. Ben Lampkin: How he Rocket Fueled his Career
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Ben Lampkin. Who’s Ben Lampkin, I hear you ask. Well, you may not have heard of Ben, but I can guarantee you’ve definitely heard of his boss, Sir Elton John! Ben is Managing Director of Rocket Sports, a sports marketing business specialising in talent management, brand partnerships, etc, co-founded by Elton John. While that’s a pretty cool thing in and of itself,
96. Enrique Camacho: Army Colonel to Uber Driver to Founder!
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is a US Army Colonel turned Uber driver. True Story! I’m going to take an excerpt from a LinkedIn post of his that blew up in May 2022 and got 60,000 likes and thousands of comments and shares:“I was kind of a big deal, at least I thought. I worked for some of the most recognized names in defense, served at a few national agencies. Then I started Model Citizen Coffee
95. Tiffany Uman: How she got 7 promotions in 10 years!
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is based in Montreal, Canada and has worked 13+ years at the number one beauty company in the world: L'Oréal, during which she received 7 promotions in under 10 years. Tiffany Uman is now a full-time Career Strategy Coach empowering ambitious professionals to fast track their own success, a mission right after my own heart. In this enlightening conversation, Tif
94. Chris Anderson: An Unedited Career
Send us Fan MailMy guest today has worked with CNN, Huff Post, Business Insider, HSBC, LinkedIn, and even at a top gaming company in Hong Kong. Chris Anderson recently moved back to his native California after some very adventurous years in South East Asia. There are 3 reasons I wanted to bring Chris on the show:a) Chris not only talks about career pivots, one of my favourite topics, but has a
93. Twelve and a Half ways to a Dream Career
Send us Fan MailThis episode is from a Youtube video of mine where I share how the latest NYT best seller by Gary Vaynerchuk can actually help your job search and career development. I do this by going over the 12 and a 1/2 emotional ingredients mentioned in the book and how they can help the common scenarios during job search, like interviewing, and also others we all face during our career. Reso
92. Priya Ramesh: 'Master' your Leadership
Send us Fan MailIf you want to be a fantastic leader, today’s conversation is perfect for you. My guest is Priya Ramesh. Priya is a Master Certified Coach and that in itself, I think is a pretty big deal, there are only 70 MCC’s in India and only 1,327 wordwide. Priya was my Mentor Coach during my Coaching Certification Program and I have learnt so much from her. Today, the tables have turned, I
91. Andy Griffiths: Writing your Own Story
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Andy Griffiths. If you haven’t heard of Andy, and if you have kids/nephews/nieces, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the Treehouse Books: the 13 Storey Treehouse, 26 Storey Treehouse and so many more. These books are created by New York Times bestselling team Andy Griffiths who is the writer and Terry Denton, the illustrator. Andy Griffiths is one of Australi
90. Jules White: Live It, Love It, Sell It!
Send us Fan MailThere are so many reasons I invited Jules White on the podcast. She’s not only the only person I know who’s been on Dragon’s Den and had a TEDx Talk, but also run successful businesses and been through multiple layoffs. Jules exhibits what a lot of us don’t know we have: grit and determination, to get back up when life knocks us down. In this episode, Jules gets down and dirty with
89. Julie Winkle Giulioni: Why 'Promotions are so Yesterday'
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is in Pasadena, California and her name is Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie is the author of ‘Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development, Help Employees Thrive’ and the co-author of the international bestseller, ‘Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go’. Julie is also named by Inc. Magazine as a Top 100 Leadership Speaker and in this conversation, we talk about Jul
88: Josh Braun: How to Sell without Selling your Soul
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Josh Braun. Josh is one of the leading voices on LinkedIn on all things Sales, and I love having conversations with Sales trainers because I think sales skills are life skills. I have been following Josh for quite some time now, and his advice is always fluffless and on point. I had a feeling that Josh would be a pretty great podcast guest, but when I saw Josh’s p
87. Listen to this before joining the Great Resignation!
Send us Fan MailThe great resignation is real, and it’s happening, daily. But there’s a lot you need to know, before you do something you regret.Like what?!Basics of Employment Law.Don't be ignorant, this stuff can save you a lot of headache! Employment Law seems technical and boring and you think it's not your problem.If any of these is your problem:- Bullying, harassment and discrimina
86: Where are they now: Jay Beech on being Laid Off twice in 5 Months
Send us Fan MailToday’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.And today I am speaking with Jay Beech. Jay was a guest on the show back in June 2021 on episode 38 titled ‘From Redundancy to 8 job offers in 2 weeks’’ and we had chatted a month or so after his #HireJayBeech ca
85. Joel Lalgee: Hiring Those who Hire YOU
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is in Wisconsin, USA and his name is Joel Lalgee. Joel is a recruiter who hires recruiters, and in this episode we are going to talk about it all, Joel’s career and the state of the recruitment industry, and how that impacts job seekers and others in transition. If you don’t follow Joel on LinkedIn, I highly recommend you start, because his is probably one of the fun
84: Mita Mallick: Thriving at J&J, Pfizer, Unilever and Beyond
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is LinkedIn Top Voice Mita Mallick. Mita has headed consumer brands at places like Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Unilever. The following excerpt from her linkedin bio brings us to what Mita is doing today:“As a kid, I loved watching commercials instead of actual tv shows (still do!) and going to the store with my mom, studying all the new packaging and products o
83: Jon Hyman: Lawyer up!
Send us Fan MailToday I’m fortunate to have Jon Hyman on the show. Jon is an Employment Lawyer and in essence, the voice on the other end of a phone when a business needs advice on firing an employee, a policy or agreement drafted, guidance on a leave of absence, disability accommodation, or internal complaint or investigation, or any others issue that plague human resources professionals and busi
82: Sadhguru & Sonal talk about Careers & Life
Send us Fan MailJoin me as I chat with Sadhguru during the Brussels leg of his European tour to campaign for saving soil. Sadhguru is on a journey to meet citizens, leaders and experts as a lone motorcyclist covering 30,000 km across 25 nations from the United Kingdom to India in 100 days.If you liked this video, share it with your friends so they benefit from it too. Follow Sadhguru and his journ
81. Elizebeth Varghese: Blockchain & Careers of the Future
Send us Fan MailToday I am speaking with Elizebeth Varghese, who heads Talent and HR Strategy Transformation at IBM, with solutions in Blockchain, Robotics and AI. In fact, Elizebeth has just released her new bestseller [Block] Chain Reaction and we’re going to go into this, because frankly, all this blockchain, AI talk evokes such an air of mystery! We also talk about the following: - What ar
80: Virginia Franco: Career Change with The Resume Storyteller
Send us Fan MailToday’s episode is extra special because the guest is a friend of mine. Now, whether you are looking for a job, or thinking of starting a side hustle, or anywhere in the middle, you are in the right place! Virginia Franco is one of the best Resume Writers in the US, and who doesn’t need to learn great resume writing tips? But wait, there’s more! Virginia is so successful, that she
79. Amy Schultz: How the Recruiter got Recruited!
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Amy Schultz, who heads Recruiting over on Canva, the hugely successful graphic design platform that every creator knows and loves. Amy has also previously worked in senior roles at LinkedIn and Hudson, and lived in China, Singapore, San Francisco and now Sydney, Australia. In this episode, Amy and I chat about how her career has evolved and enabled so many geograp
78. Andrea Rainsford: Find Yourself with the SEO Angel
Send us Fan MailMy guest today Andrea Rainsford calls herself The SEO Angel. And today we are going to talk about her career in two parts. I’d like you to listen to the following excerpt:“18 years ago I was thriving, I was growing. I was climbing the ladder. Life was so so good. Great job, getting married, flying round the globe with work. It was cut short. My life path had other plans. I was out
77. Ann Hiatt: How to 'Bet on Yourself'
Send us Fan MailWhat was it like to work with Jeff Bezos and his founder team as he was scaling up Amazon in the early 2000’s? What was it like to work at Google while it was rising from the third most dominant search engine to number one?My guest today is Ann Hiatt, who is likely the only person on my podcast who has intimately worked with founders and CEOs of three companies we know so well toda
76. Isabelle Kumar: 'Anchor' your Career
Send us Fan MailNo matter your profession, chances are you watch the news on your TV, laptop or phone. But what about the person sharing the news story? What’s their story? How do they get so confident to speak in front of millions of people on national television, night after night? My guest today is Isabelle Kumar, who has been a news anchor and producer at places like CNN, Reuters and EuroNews.
75. Where are they now? Dan Reed on going back
Send us Fan MailToday’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.And today I am speaking with Dan Reed on the concept of boomerang employees. This is not just a concept, but personal too. Very personal. Dan was a guest on the show back in August 2021 on episode 46 titled ‘Netw
74. Fake it till you make it? A chat on Imposter Syndrome with Malaika Simmons
Send us Fan MailWhat is and isn't Imposter Syndrome, and can it be mastered?Back in October 2021 I had a LIVE conversation with Malaika Simmons, MSHE, PMP, TEDx Speaker and Creator of the Momentology™️ Method.We talked about:- Where does imposter syndrome come from?- How do I know the difference between imposter syndrome and "being realistic"?- How do I avoid coming off as too arrog
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70. Claude Silver: A Heart-to-Heart with the Chief Heart Officer
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is like no other. Claude Silver heads the People function at Vayner Media, and there are two things that make her very different.Firstly, Claude is not a career HR person, no! In fact she has had a very varied career in Outdoor Education, Public Relations and Advertising at firms like Publicis and J Walter Thompson in London.Second, she is not a Chief HR Officer. She
69. Richard van der Blom: Power of ‘Just Connecting’
Send us Fan MailThere are so many LinkedIn trainers and coaches out there, a basic search generates over 1 million results. Very few of these trainers are actually good. And in that tiny pool of good trainers, you have excellence. And then, you have Richard. What makes Richard different is that he has been a professional LinkedIn trainer since 2009 and has worked with 750 companies worldwide. Rich
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Send us Fan MailMy guest today is the very fearless Simran Kaur.Simran has had a fabulous career building and leading product development in Health tech and across corporates and startups in Germany, Singapore and the UAE and taught as guest faculty at prestigious universities.In this revealing episode, Simran shares how an ambitious girl from India went to Germany to pursue engineering, got hired
67. Madeline Mann: Career tips from the Self-Made Millennial
Send us Fan MailMy guest today is Madeline Mann. When I think of Madeline, I think: rapid fire job search tips and entertainment. In fact, Madeline is probably the only career coach who is killing it on Youtube, TikTok and LinkedIn all at the same time. Today we will speak with Madeline about her own career journey in senior HR roles in startups in the gaming, tech and energy space and what made h
66. Rupert French: How to Keep Winning at any Age
Send us Fan Mail“I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. I was a total failure at school. Subsequently, I joined the army and stayed there for 7 years. Then, I transitioned to becoming a journalist and was all over the place during my journalism career, and ended up at the Sydney Morning Herald. Great job, terrible hours.Then somehow, I got a chance to go to University in my 30's. Tha
65. Which moment SuperCharged your Career?
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