15 | Finding Your Purpose and Turning that into a Career with Guest Julie Kratz

In this week's episode, I speak with Julie who started her career in the corporate world but quickly realized that the leadership team didn't look a lot like her.  And she saw that every place she went.  She found her purpose helping teams create more diverse leadership teams and becoming more inclusive across the organization.  Especially this year this has become such an important topic for companies to address and Julie is passionate about helping them build a strategy and helping leaders become allies for others.As always, please consider subscribing, leaving a rating and review and sharing this podcast and the whole series with others.  We do this to help spread the word that everyone can get unstuck and find the thing that brings them joy in their careers.  If our guests can do it, you can too!We are running a 50% special for October for the Teachable course that outlines details on how you can make a career change.  You can also sign up for a coaching package through Teachable as well.  Just use the code "FALLCHANGE" when you register for the course.  https://career_development.teachable.comMore about Julie:Julie Kratz is a highly-acclaimed speaker and trainer who led teams and produced results in corporate America. After experiencing her own career “pivot point,” she developed a process for women leaders to build winning plans. Promoting gender equality in the workplace, Julie is a TEDx speaker, a frequent keynote speaker, and executive coach. She holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, is a Certified Master Coach, and is a certified unconscious bias trainer. Her books include Pivot Point: How to Build a Winning Career Game Plan, ONE: How Male Allies Support Women for Gender Equality, and Lead Like an Ally:  A Journey Through Corporate America with Strategies to Facilitate Inclusion.  Meet Julie at NextPivotPoint.com and watch her speaker reel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2XdGIK8TOY. Welcome to the Shine at Work Podcast! On this show, your co-hosts Karen and Dan will shine a light on your job search so you can land a role that lets you flex your strengths and progress your career in an environment you actually look forward to working in each day. From creating a stand-out resume, to confidently negotiating your salary, to finding your footing as a new manager, you can expect to hear actionable advice to help you shine your brightest in your role.Karen D. Weeks is the CEO and Chief Career Coach of Shine at Work Coaching. She has over twenty years of HR experience, including as CPO at Ordergroove.Dan Carr is a Shine at Work Career Coach with over a decade of recruiting experience helping high-growth startups expand with top talent.Connect with Us!WebsiteInstagramKaren Weeks on LinkedInDan Carr on LinkedIn