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Chasing Waves: A Careers Podcast for Career Reinvention and Leaving Corporate
by Joanna Wong
I'm Joanna, former Meta and Spotify exec, here to help you grow, lead, and reinvent your career with confidence. Chasing Waves is a biweekly podcast about career growth and reinvention, where your boldest career dreams meet actionable next steps. Whether you're aiming for a leadership role, changing careers, or finally starting that side hustle, this is your guide to making bold moves without the fear. I've chased big waves from New York to Europe to Asia, and now I'm sharing the honest lessons I learned the hard way, plus the stories of global CEOs and experts. Here's what we focus on: Silencing your inner critic and taking that scary first step. Building executive presence so you get the seat at the table you deserve Global perspectives on career changes and leadership. Real stories, real advice. Let's go chas
Episodes
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20. Retrenchment to Reinvention: Alaina Appleman on Leaving Meta for Luxury Travel
Retrenchment from a big tech job can open the door to a second career you never considered. Alaina Appleman found hers in luxury travel. 👉 FREE LIVE OCTOBER WORKSHOP: Navigating a career transition? Join "Who Are You Now?" to map out your next move https://chasingwaves.co/workshop/ Alaina and I...
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19. Leaving Corporate Banking for Interior Design in her 40s: Yvonne Lam, a Hong Kong Career Story
A career change after 40 almost never starts with certainty. Yvonne Lam put it simply when we spoke: I quit my corporate job, and I figured the rest out on the way. She left banking in Hong Kong and is now an interior designer. Yvonne took an introduction to design course during maternity leave,...
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18. Leaving Corporate Law to Build a Gin Distillery: Nic Law on his Career Pivot
Leaving corporate rarely looks like one clean leap. Nic Law changed careers from corporate lawyer to master gin distiller, and the part nobody sees is the two years in between with no salary and his savings draining. This is a Spotlight episode, where I go deep on one bold career change and the...
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17. Lead Singer of Dear Jane, Tim Wong: Your Career Pivot Won't Feel Certain
Every career pivot starts before you have proof it will work. Tim Wong was told bands don't work in Hong Kong, then played to seven people. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: 90 Seconds. 90 Seconds is a global, video production platform with 14k creators in over 100 countries. They typically power video for...
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A quick note from Joanna: You Don’t Have to Figure It Out Alone
A short message before Thursday, on why career change takes longer than the internet says and why you don’t have to figure it out alone. 👇 LAUNCHING SOON: THE CAREER CHANGE ACCELERATOR 👇 I’m putting together a small career change accelerator for people who are ready to stop overthinking their...
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16. Leaving Corporate Pharma to Build a Pet Brand: Angela Yu on her Career Pivot
Thinking about a career change but unsure where to start? If you are changing careers, looking for career clarity, or wondering how to make hard decisions about leaving corporate, this episode will show you why you do not need to have everything figured out before you start. After more than 15...
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Career Change Mini-Series (4 of 4): How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome does not disappear after leaving corporate. It just changes shape. You can be experienced and still be completely new, and that mix is where career reinvention hits hardest. I spent years as an exec at Meta and Spotify. Then I left it all to start over, and last week I caught...
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Career Change Mini-Series (3 of 4): Planning Before You Leap
Leaving corporate isn't about a perfect exit plan. It comes down to three honest questions: how much runway you actually have, what you won't trade away, and one piece of real proof that your idea can work. In 5 minutes, you'll learn: How to think about your real runway, and why the number…
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Career Change Mini-Series (2 of 4): How to Find Career Clarity When You're Stuck
Feeling stuck in your career is not the same as knowing what you want instead. What do you do when your career no longer feels right, but you have absolutely no clue what you want instead? When you’re feeling stuck, it’s easy to think you need a massive 10-year plan or a sudden "lightning bolt"…
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Career Change Mini-Series (1 of 4): You're Not Starting From Scratch
If you are considering a career change after ten, fifteen, or twenty years in the corporate world, there is a specific fear that nobody seems to say out loud: What if everything I’ve built so far was for nothing? When you’ve spent years building your credibility, your expertise, and your entire...
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11. Leaving Corporate on Your Own Terms with Julie Verdugo, Global Fashion Director
Leaving corporate doesn't have to start with a breakdown. Julie Verdugo, Global Fashion Director at Urban Outfitters and Free People, left at the top, on purpose. In this episode, Julie shares the exact mindset and strategy behind one of the most intentional career reinventions I've heard. She...
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10. How to Change Careers (Without Quitting Your Job) | Ikigai to Find Your Purpose
How to change careers without quitting your job first. There's a version of your career that actually excites you on Monday mornings, and it's closer than you think. But if you're holding onto a safe job long after it stopped feeling right, you might be trapped by "job hugging." True career…
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9. 5 Types of Wealth You Actually Need to Track
This show is usually about career strategy. But this episode is about something bigger. A few weeks ago my daughter had a health scare. And in the middle of it, I caught myself thinking about work. That moment made me ask honestly: what am I actually optimizing for? Because we only ever track one...
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8. 10 Things I Wish I Knew About Being a People Manager (at Meta & Spotify)
Ever find yourself awake at 2:00 AM wondering if you’re actually cut out for leadership? You can have every management book on your shelf, but the day-to-day reality of leading a team is rarely what they teach you in an MBA. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on people management with…
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7. How to Go From Managing People to Actually Leading Them
You know you’re ready to lead people. Maybe you just got the promotion or maybe you’re building toward it. But nobody hands you a manual. In this episode of Chasing Waves, I’m getting into the part of management nobody really prepares you for. Not the strategy, not the targets, but the people.…
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6. Career Change: How to Rebuild Without Losing Yourself
Thinking about a career change? I thought the hardest part of switching careers would be taking the first step. It's not. It's what happens after.. when there's no roadmap, no validation, and no one telling you if you're doing it right. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what a…
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5. Should You Quit Your Safe Job? Maritza Bonano on the Question You're Avoiding
What does it actually take to quit your job and bet on yourself? In this episode, I sit down with Maritza Bonano, Co-Founder of ChangePath and former leader at Meta, where she helped scale a new business line to over a billion dollars in revenue. Maritza has navigated four major career changes,...
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4. Toxic Workplace: How to Handle Difficult People at Work
A toxic workplace usually isn't one villain. You know that colleague who makes every conversation feel complicated? The one who changes their mind constantly, or the stakeholder who drops last-minute requests that derail your entire week? In this episode, I'll show you how real influence can turn...
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3. Build Your Personal Brand at Work: Get the Recognition and Promotion You Deserve
Struggling to get promoted or recognized for your work? Your performance might not be the problem. Your visibility is. Most high-performers think hard work speaks for itself. But the truth? Promotions and recognition go to people whose impact is understood, remembered, and advocated for. Research...
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2. Networking for People Who Hate Networking
If the word "networking" makes you cringe, you're not alone—but you can't ignore it. I know it feels awkward, transactional, and maybe even fake. But here's why it matters: 85% of jobs are filled through networking, not because those people are more qualified, but because they're more connected.…
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1. Unstoppable Career Moves: Overcome Fear & Take Action
Is the version of you that’s braver and bolder, that is just a few decisions away? Whether you’re eyeing a career pivot, a move abroad, or a leadership leap, the biggest barrier isn't a lack of talent, it’s the "panic" that mimics productivity. In this debut episode, I’m sharing the exact…
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Chasing Waves Podcast Trailer
This is where your boldest dreams meet actionable next steps – Chasing Waves helps you to manage career changes from multi-cultural perspectives, and gives you the advice you didn’t even know you needed. It's all about real people, real stories, real advice. I’ll be sharing my point of view...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I'm Joanna, former Meta and Spotify exec, here to help you grow, lead, and reinvent your career with confidence. Chasing Waves is a biweekly podcast about career growth and reinvention, where your boldest career dreams meet actionable next steps. Whether you're aiming for a leadership role, changing careers, or finally starting that side hustle, this is your guide to making bold moves without the fear.
I've chased big waves from New York to Europe to Asia, and now I'm sharing the honest lessons I learned the hard way, plus the stories of global CEOs and experts.
Here's what we focus on:
Silencing your inner critic and taking that scary first step.
Building executive presence so you get the seat at the table you deserve
Global perspectives on career changes and leadership.
Real stories, real advice.
Let's go chas
HOSTED BY
Joanna Wong
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I'm Joanna, former Meta and Spotify exec, here to help you grow, lead, and reinvent your career with confidence. Chasing Waves is a biweekly podcast about career growth and reinvention, where your boldest career dreams meet actionable next steps. Whether you're aiming for a leadership role,...
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