EPISODE · May 12, 2025 · 1H 7M
Leilani visits The Smarta Podcast | Your First Job
from Giant Steps with Leilani Brown (formerly Your First Job) · host Giant Steps, LLC
Graduates, this one’s for you! In this special crossover episode, YFJ host Leilani Brown joins Sonia Marta of The Smarta Podcast to share essential advice for anyone taking their first career steps. Leilani highlights the significance of relationships, initiative, accountability, and adaptability. Leilani shares her book "Campus to Career," which offers practical tips for recent graduates. She stresses the need for effective communication, self-management, and digital literacy. Leilani also discusses the impact of social media on mental health and the value of lifelong learning. She concludes with advice on building networks and overcoming imposter syndrome.ABOUT SONIAA changemaker and an award-winning author, Sonia Marta wrote and self-published her first poetry collection, Oracol (2018) at the age of 10. Next came her most acclaimed story by teachers and the international community, The Rapping Astronaut (2020), an award-winning children's book, along with Bucharest City Tour, a Trip with Sonia (2020). In 2023, Marta co-authored Women Leading the Way (2023), a collection of stories of successful women launched at the London Book Fair (LBF23').Sonia Marta's projects kickstarted her journey as a role model, travelling all over the globe to speak to over 5,000 children, students, and parents about the importance of self-improvement and the importance of education. Her mission, inspiring the youth to follow their dreams, brought about her recognition at the Women Changing the World Awards Gala (2023), where she won Silver in the category Young Women Changing the World. She is the host of The SMARTA Podcast, a biweekly show on leadership with executives and bestselling authors exploring how to achieve your dream life.📌 ABOUT YOUR FIRST JOB PODCASTYour First Job is a podcast brought to you by Giant Steps, LLC, a company working at the intersection of Strategy, Culture, Career, and Education. 🔔 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more career insights📩 Join our community: https://www.giantstepsllc.com/contact...📖 BOOKS BY LEILANI BROWN: https://www.giantstepsllc.com/books🌐 Learn more about Giant Steps, LLC → GiantStepsLLC.com
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Graduates, this one’s for you! In this special crossover episode, YFJ host Leilani Brown joins Sonia Marta of The Smarta Podcast to share essential advice for anyone taking their first career steps. Leilani highlights the significance of relationships, initiative, accountability, and adaptability. Leilani shares her book "Campus to Career," which offers practical tips for recent graduates. She stresses the need for effective communication, self-management, and digital literacy. Leilani also discusses the impact of social media on mental health and the value of lifelong learning. She concludes with advice on building networks and overcoming imposter syndrome.ABOUT SONIAA changemaker and an award-winning author, Sonia Marta wrote and self-published her first poetry collection, Oracol (2018) at the age of 10. Next came her most acclaimed story by teachers and the international community, The Rapping Astronaut (2020), an award-winning children's book, along with Bucharest City Tour, a Trip with Sonia (2020). In 2023, Marta co-authored Women Leading the Way (2023), a collection of stories of successful women launched at the London Book Fair (LBF23').Sonia Marta's projects kickstarted her journey as a role model, travelling all over the globe to speak to over 5,000 children, students, and parents about the importance of self-improvement and the importance of education. Her mission, inspiring the youth to follow their dreams, brought about her recognition at the Women Changing the World Awards Gala (2023), where she won Silver in the category Young Women Changing the World. She is the host of The SMARTA Podcast, a biweekly show on leadership with executives and bestselling authors exploring how to achieve your dream life.📌 ABOUT YOUR FIRST JOB PODCASTYour First Job is a podcast brought to you by Giant Steps, LLC, a company working at the intersection of Strategy, Culture, Career, and Education. 🔔 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more career insights📩 Join our community: https://www.giantstepsllc.com/contact...📖 BOOKS BY LEILANI BROWN: https://www.giantstepsllc.com/books🌐 Learn more about Giant Steps, LLC → GiantStepsLLC.com
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