75 | Finding A Mentor And Inspiration To Help You In Your Career With Kris Senior

In this week's episode, I spoke with Kris Senior about finding a mentor and finding what truly inspires you as a whole human.  Kris decided a few credits short of a forensic psychology degree that maybe it just wasn't for them.  After having a random conversation with someone in a grocery store, they became a receptionist at a construction company in NYC.  While there, Kris decided to check out other departments within the company and just ask what they could help with.  In doing that, Kris found a mentor that was the CFO of the company and she took Kris under her wing and the rest, as they say, is history.  Kris shares their journey from “college dropout” to finding someone who became their mentor, not only mentally but emotionally supporting them to become successful and fulfilled as well as how to be a mentor.In this episode, you will specifically learn how to:Find a mentor that inspires you  - someone who will push you, give you the hard facts but encourage you to find your own space and who you are and allow you to be vulnerable and authenticWhen you find something new, where are the gaps and opportunities - is it through going to school, is it on the job training or a networking group?How to become a mentor - Is there a place in your community that lacks resources, does your company sponsor a mentorship program?  More About Kris…Kris’s career began in the NYC construction industry as a receptionist after leaving college a few credits shy of a forensic psychology degree. Quickly, they began to take on responsibilities from all departments not knowing at all what they wanted to focus their career on. Kris's first promotion was into the accounting department as a project accountant after spending a lot of personal time digging through the department to find any shortcomings. After a couple of great catches, they were running the accounting department just shy of an accounting degree and then moved onto multiple small companies looking to make extreme growth moves. Currently, Kris is the financial controller for an exterior home remodeling firm that is rapidly growing in a very odd economy. How to connect with Kris…FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedinI’m Karen Weeks, the CEO & Chief Shine Officer (aka transformation coach) at KDW Coaching, the host of the Shine at Work podcast, award winning culture leader (currently leading the People team at Ordergroove), a speaker and published author. My purpose is to help career-oriented humans get unstuck so they can shine bright in business and in life.  And I know how that feels, I navigated a career from theatre & the arts to HR (with lots of twists and turns there) to expanding my career into coaching as well. I live in NYC with my husband and furry babies! Connect with Me!WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYouTubeTwitterAs always, please consider subscribing, leaving a rating and review and sharing this podcast and the whole series with others.  We do this podcast 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!  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