Time4Coffee Podcast

65 months; 280 weeks and 1,120 episodes ago – the Time4Coffee Podcast was born. My former CNN colleague Guy Raz who is best known today for his many top-ranked podcast including How I Built This was my very first guest. Over the last almost 5 ½ years I’ve had the delight to interview 100’s and 100’s of other people in dozens of industries about what they do in their jobs and how they built their careers. The mission was admittedly a bit audacious:  to empower 1 million college students to turn their degrees into careers they’ll love.   Why a million?  It’s a big number and I thought 10 million would sound straight up crazy. But little did I know then how that mission, and doing all those interviews, would change me. No one can predict what they’ll be doing in a year – let alone 10 or 20 years down the road. Some of that is because the world is too much in flux and a lot of it is because our lives are full of serendipitous synchronicities, lucky and unlucky breaks that push or pull us in directions we could never have anticipated. And that my dear java junkies is why this is the final Time4Coffee episode #1,120.  And it’s also why I’ll be launching a brand-new video podcast in a few months called This Magic Life. I want to shine a spotlight on the stories of remarkable people – who’ve done remarkable things – as a result of some random, serendipitous or what I prefer to call magical event, experience or encounter. So watch this space to learn more about the official launch date of This Magic Life and until then, stay caffeinated and feel free to binge on T4C episode whenever you need a caffeinated fix!!

John Wolpert is a Chief Product Officer, speaker and the author of The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions. He is also the founder of several companies including Tacitpath, Flywheel and Layer2.  At his heart, John is a creative innovator, known for spearheading industry-changing projects such as the Baseline Protocol. During his career John has held three roles at IBM including as a global product executive. His writings on open source and open innovation have appeared in Harvard Business Review. John got a B.A.with Honors in Humanities with a focus on Linguistics, Anthropology and Neuroscience from UC Berkeley.  He later got his MBA at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  How to choose your own learning path in school (12:40) What the best advice is for problem-solving in a startup (23:26) How creating a startup helped John land a job at IBM (28:57) How to swallow your pride, when appropriate (32:20) How the “Two But Rule” works (41:20) What the distinction is between breaking the rules and making new rules (49:39) To preorder The Two But Rule: Turn Negative Thinking Into Positive Solutions

Dr. Arthur Brooks is the president of the American Enterprise Institute*, a non-partisan public policy think tank in Washington, D.C. He’s also a NYT’s bestselling author and a social scientist whose expertise is on how to build a happy life. At 19, Arthur dropped out of college to play the French horn professionally. He toured internationally and recorded several albums.  In his late 20s, Arthur returned to the US and completed his bachelor’s degree by correspondence.  He went on to earn a Ph.D. in public policy, focusing on microeconomics and mathematical modeling. After completing his doctorate, he spent 10 years as a professor of public administration at Syracuse University.  Arthur got his B.S. from Thomas Edison State College in Economics. *Dr. Brooks stepped down as president of AEI in June 2019. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why are some people always happy and you’re not (Hint: 50% of the time it’s genetic!) (2:16) Why it will take you 18 months to know if your job is the right fit for you (5:22) How to figure out what job will make you happiest (6:39) Why the best thing that can happen to you when you play the lottery — is that you LOSE (11:23) How male Java Junkies (18-28 year olds) can prevent themselves from falling into the trap of many 60-year old men who are often the unhappiest in society, according to research (20:55) *******Follow Andrea on LinkedIn for daily career advice, insights and inspiration!!

Dov Baron is a leadership and corporate cultural strategist who has twice been named by Inc. magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He is a leadership and corporate cultural strategist who has twice been named by Inc. magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers. Dov is author of the best selling book series: “Don’t Read This”.  He is also the host and producer of the “Full Monty Leadership” radio show. His undeniable passion mixed with humor helps his audience create a genuine connection with a man who is and has always been authentically himself. Dov believes that the world needs more leaders who are authentically committed to standing in their truth, sharing their inner genius, and empowering others to do the same.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why experiencing emotional/psychological/physical pain is an essential part of life to find your purpose What is the quantum law of resonance and why it’s so important Why you need to ask the questions: what has always bothered you and what have you always needed Why you simply can’t succeed alone How to find your ultimate purpose in life How your ego truly works within you

Steve Rimland is the CEO of AIMeCAST, a multimedia podcasting platform that enables corporations to share content and knowledge in one central location. Before starting AIMeCAST in 2019, he worked as the founder and CEO of MedicDigital, a platform for Fortune 500 companies within the pharmaceutical world to engage and connect with their colleagues. Steve’s first foray into creating social networks was in 2009 when he founded LockerBlogger, a platform where athletes could connect with their fans. Steve graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a bachelors’ degree in music. His first career after college was as a composer and musician. He played on hundreds of albums, and worked closely with a number of celebrities and high-profile musicians including Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What AIMeCAST is (3:58) Where Steve’s passion for his job comes from (8:58) Why building a strong network is important (12:38) Why it’s important to remember that “there are only 12 notes” [in music and in life] (17:45) Why we should “trust life” (19:10) Why you should keep going and never give up on your passions (22:54) Why you should see everything as an opportunity to grow (33:06) What Steve did for Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel (38:53)

Teri Ijeoma is the Founder and CEO of “Invest with Teri”, an online courses teaching you how to make money day trading on Wall Street. She began her professional career working in education and for nonprofits.  When she started trading stocks more than a dozen years ago, she initially saw it as an opportunity to simply supplement her income. However, she was so successful with this side hustle that in 2017, she decided to quit her job, travel the world, and begin trading full-time. While traveling, Teri was constantly asked to show others how she was successfully trading in the stock market. She set up and taught her first class in Thailand, her second in Vietnam, and had a fully-fledged curriculum created by the time she returned to the States. Teri now offers an online curriculum that shares her investing strategies with people all over the world. Teri received her B.A. in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and her Masters in Media and Communications from Dallas Theological Seminary.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why working for yourself can be such a blessing What it means to be an ‘active’ investor What is Teri’s 7 step trading course, Trade and Travel Why it is so important to put your happiness first  Why you need to leave your job if you’re working in a ‘toxic’ environment How to overcome your fear of leaving a ‘safe’ job and find what ‘lights you up’

April Rinne is a global futurist. She has helped startups, policymakers, and even international organizations identify social and economic trends and become more responsible as a result.  A self-proclaimed travel junkie who ‘belongs to the world’, April works in more than 20 countries each year and has some incredible career advice every Java Junkie should hear. Spoiler alert:  April believes (and has the data to prove it) that the days of staying at one company, or in one career your entire life, are behind us. She is also the author of FLUX: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change.  She got her B.A in International Studies, History of Art & Architecture and Italian.  She got her MA in International Finance & Development Economics from the Fletcher School at Tufts.  And she got her JD in International & Financial Law from Harvard Law School.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How the future of ‘work’ is not linear, but actually more like a Japanese Bento Box Why you’ll likely spend only 13 months in each job What are the three skill ‘buckets’ you should focus on developing Why you need to develop your IQ, EQ, and… DQ (digital intelligence!) What is General Assembly and why it’s another way to hack your way through your career (with or without college) Why you should check out Skillshare to explore tons of classes you could take (if you’ve already graduated) What does it really mean to be a global citizen and why does that matter What questions you should ask yourself before considering going to graduate school Check out April’s newsletter and website

Dave Asprey is the founder of Bulletproof, a company dedicated to creating wellness products that fuel the mind and body. He is also the father of biohacking and a multiple New York Times bestselling science author of The Bulletproof Diet and Headstrong, and the Webby-award winning podcaster behind Bulletproof Radio. Prior to founding Bulletproof, Dave worked in various positions such as the program manager for the web and internet systems engineering program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the vice president of marketing and technology strategy at Zeus Technology, and co-founder and CTO of Basis before he founded Bulletproof. Dave got a B.S. in computer information systems at California State University and went on to get his MBA at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What inspired Bulletproof and how it can change your life (4:16)  How Dave got his first job right out of college (19:59) How his background in computer science and information systems influenced his journey in biohacking (27:00)  What is Dave’s best career advice to college students  (32:49)  What fasting is really about and learn to turn off hunger (44:36) What are the many health benefits of intermittent fasting (50:31)  How to know if you have brain fog or if your body is inflamed (57:47)  What Dave learned from having struggled in his career (1:02:06) Why to read Dave’s new book:  Fast This Way.

Vivek Wadhwa is an academic, entrepreneur, and author of five best-selling books including: From Incremental to Exponential; Your Happiness Was Hacked: Why Tech is Winning the Battle to Control Your Brain— as well as The Driver in the Driverless Car: How Our Technology Choices Will Create the Future. He has been a globally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post and has held appointments as Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Labor and Worklife Program, Carnegie Mellon University, and Emory University.  He got a B.A. in Computer Science from Canberra University in Australia and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why your college major and degree from Ivy Leagues don’t count anymore instead: it’s what you know, how well you know it and how well you learn. Why you need to learn to love learning because if you don’t, you will be unemployed How, anyone, anywhere can build world-changing technology  Why technology is now a basic skill T4C Java Junkies need to learn just like reading, writing and math How research Vivek led showed that among 652 US-born CEOs/heads of product engineering at 502 tech companies: 92% hold BAs & only 2% hold degrees in mathematics How turning art into science is easy, but turning science into art is not and why we need to learn how to do it If you want to learn how to break into disruptive tech check out T4C Espresso Shots episode #28

Dr. Jordan Soper is a certified sex therapist and the owner of the Center for Sexual Health and Wellness in Nevada. Dr. Soper’s mission is to normalize conversations about sex and help individuals address a wide range of issues including sexual health and functioning, anxiety, and trauma. She is also an author and active social media content creator!  To learn more about Dr. Soper’s field of work, especially the female orgasm, she recommends all listeners check out She Comes First: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Pleasuring a Woman, by Ian Kerner. Dr. Soper holds board certification in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology and has been actively contributing to the field of psychology since 2011. She got her B.A. in psychology at the University of Los Vegas and later got an M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.   WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why confidentiality is so important (10:19) How Dr Soper chose her area of specialization (20:30) How the influence of porn affects the sex lives of growing adolescents and young adults (23:08) What recent articles Dr. Soper has written and why (26:05) How to help the mental wellness of college students (35:30) How to test whether or not you’d like a certain speciality in psychology while still an undergrad (50:30) Give Jordan a follow here on IG: @JMSPsychology and @Dr.JordanSoper

Robert Berry is That Audit Guy, a CPA, trainer and keynote speaker with over 25 years of experience working for Winn Dixie, Deloitte, several banks and in higher education. His mission is to help auditors build better relationships in the workplace by helping them communicate better. Robert is also the author of the best-selling book, Ask, Get, Perform: The Auditors Essential Guide to Asking Better Questions, Getting Better Answers, and Performing Better Audits. He hosts several weekly podcasts on LinkedIn so give him a follow to learn more. Robert got his B.S. in Accounting from Auburn University at Montgomery and his MBA from the University of North Florida.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How Robert figured out what to do with his accounting degree (5:50) What potential careers exist for accounting majors (17:35) Why it takes is a little curiosity to succeed in your job (20:00) What career advice Robert has for students studying accounting (28:22) How best to take advantage of every opportunity (46:56) Why there is no such thing as a “stupid question” (56:25) Here’s how to follow Robert on Linkedin  Robert recommends the book: How to Click with People; The Secret to Better Relationships in Business and in Life by Dr. Rick Kirschner  

Eric Koester is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and the founder of Manuscripts, a social venture, with a mission to create 10,000 new authors in the next 10 years. He is the only two-time entrepreneurship professor of the year at Georgetown University and was named 2020 National Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year for his innovative approach to authorship and book launches. Eric is also the author of two books including, Super Mentors: The Ordinary Person’s Guide to Asking Extraordinary People for Help, and The Pennymoores and the Curse Of The Invisible Quill.  He got a B.S. in Finance & Marketing from Marquette University and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.   WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why it’s critical to your career to become a better storyteller (12:45) Why you should create a project (like writing a book) to land a great mentor and lots of other incredible opportunities  (19:50) How to aim higher, ask smaller, and do it again (21:40) How to make the most of career advice from others (28:50) Why your career journey will have multiple inflection points (43:48) Follow Andrea on LinkedIn

Dominic Imwalle is a Risk & Advisory Consultant at Deloitte, the largest professional services firm in the world.  He’s also the founder of DX Consulting and mentors job-seekers on how to reach the next level of their career. Dominic’s impressive post-grad journey began in 2020 and has been underscored by his commitment to learn, grow and push himself outside his comfort zone.  As of September 2023, he’d already spent over 100 nights in different Marriott hotels. Dominic holds two B.A.s in Accounting and Computer Science from St. Edward’s University. With a long-standing career ahead and a zest for enriching the lives of others, Dominic stands as a mentor and thought leader for many new professional service industry recruits. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What’s it means to do internal audits at Deloitte (7:00)  Why to step out of your comfort zone (14:15) What’s a typical day for Dominic at Deloitte (15:30) How soft skills will help you out in the workforce (23:00) How young job-seekers can find hidden internships (33:10) Why it is important to “work from within” (34:37)  What the keys are to successful networking (40:00) Here’s how to follow Dominic on LinkedIn Follow Andrea on LinkedIn

Jonathan Karp is President and Publisher* of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing. In this role he has overall responsibility for Simon & Schuster’s New York–based adult trade publishing, which includes Atria Books, Gallery Books, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Touchstone and their associated sub-imprints and lines. He is also Publisher of the Simon & Schuster trade imprint. Jonathan was previously Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Twelve, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group, and Editor-in-Chief of Random House, where he began his publishing career in 1989 as an editorial assistant and worked for sixteen years. Before moving into publishing, Jonathan worked as a journalist at newspapers like The Washington Post, The Providence Journal, and The Miami Herald.   Jonathan got a B.A. in American Civilization at Brown University.  He also got a Master’s in American Civilization at NYU.  *Since Jonathan’s Time4Coffee interview he was promoted to President & CEO of Simon & Schuster. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What’s the difference between a book editor and a book publisher and why sometimes they’re the same person What it takes to be a book editor (hint: it’s eloquence, passion, and ability to communicate) What it means to be a generalist and why it’s an important quality of a good editor What it means to “hire your own boss” and how it can help advance your career How you can curate a top-notch group of authors Why certain books break out and others don’t How having courage in meetings might change your career path

Professor Cal Newport is a proud Millennial and a computer science professor who has never owned a social media account. Yup. You read this right. Newport has his Ph.D. in computer science from M.I.T and has deliberately eschewed Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. because his research shows it’s bad for your brain and your ability to do deep thinking.  In fact, Dr. Newport wrote a book on the topic called DEEP WORK.  He’s written four other books, including:  So Good They Can’t Ignore You, which is a quote from something comedian Steve Martin once said and is about not giving or taking the advice to “follow your passion” because that’s bad advice.  Dr. Newport also writes a popular blog that he started back in his undergraduate days at Dartmouth called “STUDY HACKS”. Dr. Newport graduated from Dartmouth with a Bachelors’s in Computer Science.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:    How is this becoming a “knowledge-based” economy and what does that mean? (6:33)    How is social media really affecting your brain? (8:39)    How can java junkies achieve greater focus in their studies and on the job? (11:07)     What is the data that shows the more you use social media the lonelier you feel? (15:00)    What should java junkies do when they graduate and they don’t feel passionate about a particular field or profession?  How can they find the right fit that will lead to passion? (29:22) *******Follow Andrea on LinkedIn for daily career advice, insights and inspiration!!

Francis Q. Hoang is a veteran entrepreneur and partner in FH + H law firm, who has been on the founding teams of companies that have generated over $600 million of combined sales and employed over 1,200 professionals across the fields of law, aerospace, defense, government services, and technology. France also has over 20 years of national security experience with service in every branch of the U.S. Government. He clerked for Judge Thomas Griffith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and was appointed by President George W. Bush as an Associate White House Counsel and Special Assistant to the President. Shortly after leaving the White House, France mobilized in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM where he served as the Executive Officer of a U.S. Army Special Forces Company on a combat deployment in Southeast Afghanistan.  France graduated from West Point with a B.S. in General Management.  He got his J.D. from Georgetown University Law School. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How to turn your military career into a fulfilling post-service private sector career How to leverage your law degree to do more than just be a lawyer How to better manage your time and focus on a variety of projects and job responsibilities What a ‘master plan’ for your life can look like What are the perks of being an entrepreneur What France’s two startup companies: Chisel co-working for lawyers and Boodle AI are all about

Dr. Sheila Akbar is the president and coo at Signet Education where she’s worked since 2010. She loves teaching and learning and finds nothing more rewarding than working closely with students to help them overcome the challenges they face.  Sheila’s wealth of experience teaching SAT, ACT, GRE, literature and composition began with her passion for Persian poetry. After she graduated from college Sheila went into the financial services industry and then into recruiting.  Eventually she returned to school to deepen her expertise and love of literature. Sheila got her B.A.and M.A. from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.  She has two doctoral degrees from Indiana University Bloomington in Comparative Literature, Near Eastern Languages and Culture. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What it means to be one of the “onlys” (6:45) How Sheila fell in love with Persian poetry (10:09) How to tell your parents you don’t want to study what they want you to study (15:00) What happens when your 1st job isn’t what you’d hoped (19:00) How your college friends can be helpful in your career (25:00)

Rohini Rajgopal is a Senior Growth Operations Manager at Well, a health tech services company.  Prior to joining Well Rohini worked at Johnson & Johnson as an Access Innovation Contractor and as a Janssen Global Market Access intern.  Rohini started her post-grad career journey at Mercer, a human resources consulting firm.  Then four years after graduating, she returned to school to study public health and get her MBA.  Rohini graduated with a B.A. from the University of California, Berkley with a degree in public health and public policy.  She got her MSPH and her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What is Well and how they help people (4:08) What it means to be a Senior Growth Operations Manager (8:03) How sales is a form of business development (12:11) What the range of employment opportunities are for public health majors (19:47) How Rohini got her first job after graduation (26:21) Why Rohini was able to convince Mercer of her ability to succeed (28:28) How students should think about their classroom learnings and how they are transferable into the real world (32:15) What advice Rohini has for students to resist external pressures (35:18) How Rohini’s educational experiences have proved valuable to her (41:04) What would Rohini do if she could redo her college experience (52:09)

This week’s T4C episode is our 7th mashup to celebrate Time4Coffee’s 5th anniversary this month.  Here’s a final batch of amazing 20-somethings who’ve been guests on the show over the last 5 years — sharing the advice they’d give themselves if they could go back to college.  This is the advice they wish someone had given them.  These are all young professionals who’ve been featured on the podcast since its launch in August 2018.   In order of appearance, you’ll hear from: Eve Rosenbaum (Main T4C Episode 50) was the Manager of International Scouting for the reigning World Series Champion Houston Astros.  Today, she is an Assistant General Manager for the Baltimore Orioles. It’s a dream come true for this baseball lover who played ball most of her life, including playing softball at Harvard University. Gabriel Sebastian (Main T4C Episode 17)  was a Program Manager in Mexico at Population Services International (PSI), a global health organization. Now, he’s the Founder and CEO of Xolo Custom Guitars, making and selling his own guitar designs. Jerry Lee (Main T4C) is the co-founder and COO of Wonsulting, a company that teaches people the skills they need to go after their dream job. Emily Ray (Main T4C Episode 1071) is an Emergency Response Team Leader with the Saint Louis chapter of AmeriCorps. Emily graduated with a B.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies from Middlebury College. Esmé Stribling-Hough (Main T4C Episode 1101) is a Global Public Affairs Senior Coordinator at Weber Shandwick, a marketing communications firm. She graduated in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, and landed a job at Laurel Strategies Inc., a global business advisory and strategic communications firm. Jimmy Hickey (Main T4C Episode 554) is the founder and owner of Findlay Hats, an action sports hat company he co-launched out of his living room in 2013. Jennifer Garibay (Main T4C Episode 692) is the founder of Get You Hired Consulting, which aims to help jobseekers become more competitive in the job market. Jennifer is now a Program Manager with Google, having previously worked as a Technical Sourcer and Recruiting Operations Specialist. Jonny Perl (Main T4C Episode 1039) is a production supervisor at Cinemation Studios based in Los Angeles, California.  He’s worked in development and production at Cinemation since 2016. Jonathan Javier (Main T4C Episode 707) is the founder and CEO of Wonsulting, a company dedicated to helping those from non-target schools or non-traditional backgrounds get into their dream careers. His mission: “To turn underdogs into winners.” Justin Nguyen (Main T4C Episode 552) is an entrepreneur, a speaker and a podcaster. He’s currently the host of the Declassified College Podcast, an iTunes top 50 podcast, as well as the CEO and founder of GetChoGrindUp.

Shara Ruffin is the founder of Journey To Licensure, a coaching company that helps social workers become licensed in record time.   She is also an independently licensed clinical social worker and a former psychotherapist who specializes in grief, personality disorders, family trauma, compassion fatigue, among many other psychological challenges. Shara is a five time Amazon bestselling author, with books such as 90 Day Prayer Journal: A Journal for Social Workers and 90 Days of Inspiration: Study Companion for Social Workers Taking Their Licensing Exams. She also hosts a new podcast, Journey to Licensure and is a LinkedIn advisor and was awarded top 15 LinkedIn experts in Philadelphia in 2023. Shara graduated from Lock Haven University with a degree in social work and received a masters of social work from Howard University. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  What a social worker actually does (4:50) What the difference is between a licensed vs unlicensed social worker (7:11) How to use your social work degree (10:55) What’s the best advice for people taking the licensing exam (27:41) Why is the licensing exam so hard to pass (31:30)

Fails are opportunities to grow. This isn’t just the power of positive thinking. It’s actually the power of a growth mindset.  And cultivating this mindset is a key ingredient in leveling up in your career and your life.  This week’s episode is a mashup of lessons learned from job and career fails shared by some of the 20-somethings who’ve been T4C guests over the last 5 years.   They include in order of appearance with links to their original T4C episode:  Eve Rosenbaum (Main T4C Episode 50) was the Manager of International Scouting for the reigning World Series Champion Houston Astros.  Today, she is an Assistant General Manager for the Baltimore Orioles. It’s a dream come true for this baseball lover who played ball most of her life, including playing softball at Harvard University. Gabriel Sebastian (Main T4C Episode 17)  was a Program Manager in Mexico at Population Services International (PSI), a global health organization. Now, he’s the Founder and CEO of Xolo Custom Guitars, making and selling his own guitar designs. Jerry Lee (Main T4C) is the co-founder and COO of Wonsulting, a company that teaches people the skills they need to go after their dream job. Emily Ray (Main T4C Episode 1071) is an Emergency Response Team Leader with the Saint Louis chapter of AmeriCorps. Emily graduated with a B.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies from Middlebury College. Esmé Stribling-Hough (Main T4C Episode 1101) is a Global Public Affairs Senior Coordinator at Weber Shandwick, a marketing communications firm. She graduated in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, and landed a job at Laurel Strategies Inc., a global business advisory and strategic communications firm. Jimmy Hickey (Main T4C Episode 554) is the founder and owner of Findlay Hats, an action sports hat company he co-launched out of his living room in 2013. Jennifer Garibay (Main T4C Episode 692) is the founder of Get You Hired Consulting, which aims to help jobseekers become more competitive in the job market. Jennifer is now a Program Manager with Google, having previously worked as a Technical Sourcer and Recruiting Operations Specialist. Jonny Perl (Main T4C Episode 1039) is a production supervisor at Cinemation Studios based in Los Angeles, California.  He’s worked in development and production at Cinemation since 2016. Jonathan Javier (Main T4C Episode 707) is the founder and CEO of Wonsulting, a company dedicated to helping those from non-target schools or non-traditional backgrounds get into their dream careers. His mission: “To turn underdogs into winners.” Justin Nguyen (Main T4C Episode 552) is an entrepreneur, a speaker and a podcaster. He’s currently the host of the Declassified College Podcast, an iTunes top 50 podcast, as well as the CEO and founder of GetChoGrindUp.  

All this month we’re celebrating Time4Coffee’s 5th anniversary.  Far too often we think that the best career advice can only come from professionals who’ve been grinding it out for decades.  But imho the best career advice for a college student is usually advice from someone who is much closer to them in age.  So with that in mind we’ve pulled together another mash-up of the best career advice offered by 20-somethings who’ve been guests on T4C over the last 5 years.  Enjoy!! They include, in order of appearance and with links to their original T4C episode: AJ Eckstein (Main T4C Episode 984) was a product marketing campaign manager at Accenture and is the founder of The Final Round, whose mission is to democratize fun, high quality, and tailored career advice. Andrew Imbrie (Main T4C Episode 455) was a Senior Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology and a Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. Today, he is an associate professor at Georgetown’s Walsh School of foreign service. Andrew Rimland (Main T4C Episode 1099) is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Swish Breaks, one of the fastest-growing sports card entertainment companies. He graduated from the University of Maryland in December 2021. Austin Belcak (Main T4C Episode 647) is the founder of Cultivated Culture, a company that teaches people unconventional strategies to land jobs they love without applying online. Previously, Austin worked for Microsoft as the director of partner development. Caroline Muggia (Main T4C Episode 328) is a Product Marketing Manager at Oscar Health, a New York City-based technology-focused health insurance company founded in 2012.  Caroline previously worked as an Editorial Assistant at the lifestyle media brand mindbodygreen. Christina Lukeman (Main T4C Episode 61) was the head of Investor Relations at Agora, an organization founded in 2005 as a modern-day “public square” designed to create a positive social impact. Today, she is the Director of Business Development & Communications at MCE, an impact investing firm. David Rosenstein (Main T4C Episode 691) was an admissions coordinator and sales development representative at CollegeAdvisor.com, an education startup to help high school students navigate the college application process. Today, he is an Account Executive with Linkedin. Dylan Gambardella (Main T4C Episode 75) is the co-founder of Next Gen Summit and previously co-founded Students4Students.  He is an accomplished entrepreneur, speaker, investor, and activist. Edwin Dorsey (Main T4C Episode 1067) is the founder of The Bear Cave, a subscription-based newsletter that works to expose corporate misconduct. When he launched the newsletter in March 2020, Edwin was a senior at Stanford University majoring in economics. Elizabeth Morgan (Main T4C Episode 871) was the senior social media program manager for iCIMS, one of the leading services in cloud-based recruiting software. Prior to joining iCIMS in Elizabeth was a recruiter for Google for 3 years. Today, she is a content strategist and social media manager for Amazon

This week’s T4C episode is our 4th mashup to celebrate Time4Coffee’s 5th anniversary this month.  We thought you’d enjoy hearing some of the very advice a bunch of incredible 20-somethings would give themselves if they could go back to college.  This is the advice they wish someone had given them.  These are all young professionals who’ve been featured on the podcast since its launch in August 2018.   And – in order of their appearance — my guests include:  T4C Episode #128: Mitch Purgason — the founder of Stitched By Mitch, a custom suit company that designs and creates custom suits of high quality and innovative design. (4:16) T4C Episode #473: Rachel Sider was a Policy and Advocacy Advisor for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Today she works at Interpeace as the Head of its Executive Office. (7:36) T4C Episode #1026: Sam Levin is the Business Development Team Lead (East Coast) at Bucket Listers, a company dedicated to making it easier to travel and book beautiful experiences around the world. (9:53) T4C Episode #1100: Ronen Schechter is a full-time freelancer and entrepreneur in the film, commercial, and television industries. He is the general manager of his own company, Go for Ro Grip & Lighting, based in Atlanta, Georgia. (11:19) T4C Episode #756: Ronnie Gyani is the Vice President of multi-family lending at Lument and today he’s the founder of his own company Gyani Ventures.  (13:38) T4C Episode #11: Sanam Rastegar was a Senior Associate at McLarty Associates. She has since held the position of Deputy State Finance Director for Biden for President, and today she’s a Member of the Board of Directors for the Yale Club of Washington D.C.. (15:01) T4C Episode #866: Sarena Tseng was the University Relations Recruiter for Cox Communications. Today she’s the Talent Attraction and Engagement Specialist at Core & Main, a company working to create thriving communities through safe and sustainable infrastructure. (16:31) T4C Episode #1014: Timothy Visos-Ely is a co-founder and chief product officer at Stride Tech Medical – a start-up medical equipment company. (17:28) T4C Episode #132: Tyronda (Ty) Gibson was the Sustainable Communities Pilot Manager at Fannie Mae, a financial services company that provides housing finance in the American housing industry. Today she’s the Executive Director of Community Reinvestment Strategy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (20:02)  

This week’s T4C episode is our 3rd mashup to celebrate Time4Coffee’s 5th anniversary next month.  For the next several weeks you’ll be hearing a bunch of mashups featuring some of the incredible 20-somethings who’ve been guests on the show. This week’s episode features the best advice these young professionals would give themselves, if they were still in college, based on the wisdom they have now.  And this week’s guests include, in order of their appearance: T4C Episode #151: Lauren Boas Hayes who was a Threat Intelligence Analyst at Facebook at the time of our caffeinated chat. Today she is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University and a Senior Advisor for Technology & Innovation at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as a Founding Fellow at Integrity Institute. (4:20) T4C Episode #396: Kailee Frocchi was an Associate Engineer at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Today she’s a Mechanical Engineer at Virgin Orbit, a space launch company. (6:32) T4C Episode #10: Ladan Davia was the founder of Beeya –a meta-search engine and employee matching platform. Today she’s the CEO of Friends of Normie which creates safe products and toys that your animals will love. (7:46) T4C Episode #87: Liza Goodspeed started off at the consulting giant Accenture as a senior strategy analyst and today she’s a Growth Strategy Manager at Accenture. (8:53) T4C Episode #77: Madeline Rose was a Senior Global Advocacy Advisor at Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian and development NGO. Today she’s Interim Deputy Executive Director at Pacific Environment, a nonprofit dedicated to tackling the climate crisis.  (9:57) T4C Episode #12: Marie Appel was a Senior Manager Of Statewide Analytics at the Commit Partnership and today she’s the Executive Director at Groundwork DFW, a company specializing in community growth and engagement through data analysis. (11:06) T4C Episode #143: Margaret Richardson is the Chief of Staff and Director of Devex, a media platform for the global development community. (12:44) T4C Episode #553: Zane Homsi worked on business operations and data science at LinkedIn and today he’s a Product Manager where he focuses on various applications of artificial intelligence for customer and user support. (13:40)  

This week’s T4C episode is another special mashup to celebrate Time4Coffee’s 5th anniversary next month.  For the next several weeks you’ll be hearing mashups featuring some of the incredible 20-somethings who’ve been guests on the show. This episode features how they recovered from fails, challenges and face-plants in their career journey.  In order of their appearance — this week’s guests include:  T4C Episode #128: Mitch Purgason – the founder of Stitched By Mitch, a custom suit company that designs and creates custom suits of high quality and innovative design. (4:45) T4C Episode #473: Rachel Sider was a Policy and Advocacy Advisor for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Today she works at Interpeace as the Head of its Executive Office. (6:58) T4C Episode #15: Rob Karp is the Founder and CEO of MilesAhead, a luxury hospitality company. (11:30) T4C Episode #1026: Sam Levin is the Business Development Team Lead (East Coast) at Bucket Listers, a company dedicated to making it easier to travel and book beautiful experiences around the world. (12:25) T4C Episode #1100: Ronen Schechter is a full-time freelancer and entrepreneur in the film, commercial, and television industries. He is the general manager of his own company, Go for Ro Grip & Lighting, based in Atlanta, Georgia. (14:18) T4C Episode #756: Ronnie Gyani is the Vice President of multi-family lending at Lument and today he’s the founder of his own company Gyani Ventures.  (19:03) T4C Episode #11: Sanam Rastegar was a Senior Associate at McLarty Associates. She has since held the position of Deputy State Finance Director for Biden for President, and today she’s a Member of the Board of Directors for the Yale Club of Washington D.C.. (21:05) T4C Episode #866: Sarena Tseng was the University Relations Recruiter for Cox Communications. Today she’s the Talent Attraction and Engagement Specialist at Core & Main, a company working to create thriving communities through safe and sustainable infrastructure. (22:44) T4C Episode #888: Sophia Lorena Buesig was a loan officer at CBLoans and The Host of  The Shit Show Of My Twenties.  Today she’s a Sales Development Representative at Backflip, a real estate company for entrepreneurs. (23:40) T4C Episode #1014: Timothy Visos-Ely is a co-founder and chief product officer at Stride Tech Medical – a start-up medical equipment company. (26:27) T4C Episode #132: Tyronda (Ty) Gibson was the Sustainable Communities Pilot Manager at Fannie Mae, a financial services company that provides housing finance in the American housing industry. Today she’s the Executive Director of Community Reinvestment Strategy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (30:23)  

This week’s T4C episode is a special mashup to celebrate the lead up to Time4Coffee’s 5th anniversary (!!!) which launched back in August 2018.  For the next several week’s we’ll be dropping all kinds of mashups featuring some of the amazing 20-somethings who’ve been guests on the show. This episode features their very best advice (to themselves) if they were back at college. And – in order of their appearance — this week’s guests include: T4C Episode #19:  Jose Castaneda – He was the Communications Manager for the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)* the trade association for the high-tech sector. Today Jose is the policy communications manager at Google. (5:16) T4C Episode #396: Kailee Frocchi was an Associate Engineer at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Today she’s a Mechanical Engineer at Virgin Orbit, a space launch company. (7:26) T4C Episode #10: Ladan Davia was the founder of Beeya –a meta-search engine and employee matching platform. Today she’s the CEO of Friends of Normie which creates safe products and toys that your animals will love. (8:12) T4C Episode #151: Lauren Boas Hayes was a Threat Intelligence Analyst at Facebook. Today she is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University, a Senior Advisor for Technology & Innovation at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and a Founding Fellow at Integrity Institute. (9:47) T4C Episode #87: Liza Goodspeed started off at the consulting giant Accenture as a senior strategy analyst and today she’s a Growth Strategy Manager.   (12:46) T4C Episode #77: Madeline Rose was a Senior Global Advocacy Advisor at Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian and development NGO. Today she’s Interim Deputy Executive Director at Pacific Environment, a nonprofit dedicated to tackling the climate crisis.  (15:20) T4C Episode #12: Marie Appel was a Senior Manager of Statewide analytics at the Commit Partnership and today she’s the Executive Director at Groundwork DFW, a company specializing in community growth and engagement through data analysis. (17:27) T4C Episode #18: Marc and Michael Guberti. Michael is the founder of Michael Giberti dot com and is a Digital Market Strategist while Marc is a Freelance Writer focusing on finance at U.S. News and World Report. (22:54) T4C Episode #143: Margaret Richardson is the Chief of Staff and Director of Devex, a media platform for the global development community. (24:39) T4C Episode #86: Mark Metry is a serial entrepreneur who was the founder of VU Dream and the host of the Humans 2.0 podcast.  Today he’s a Top 10 Voice on LinkedIn on Mental Health as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach. (27:20) T4C Episode #553: Zane Homsi worked on business operations and data science at LinkedIn and today he’s a Product Manager where he focuses on various applications of artificial intelligence for customer and user support. (30:54)

Maya Grossman is the founder of Maya Grossman Coaching and is a career success coach who teaches her clients how to make leaps forward in their careers and earn high six figure salaries without working harder. But she spent the majority of her career in marketing. She was promoted 10 times in 15 years and had stints at Microsoft and Google where she helped lead product marketing. In 2022 Maya was named a top LinkedIn influencer and is the best selling author of Invaluable: Master the 10 Skills You Need to Skyrocket Your Career. She got a B.A. in business management (Finance and Marketing) from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel in 2009 and an MBA in marketing and business consulting from Tel Aviv University in 2014. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  What are some entry level marketing jobs for new grads (3:43) Why soft skills are more important than hard skills for new grads (5:09) What quality is among the most important for someone getting into marketing (6:54) Whether your major matters to break into this industry (7:30) What are the best (10:30) and worst (11:30) parts of working in marketing What is the best career advice Maya ever received (12:34) What are some movies or shows that depict the industry well (Mad Men) (15:25) If you want to learn more about what Maya has done during her 15 years in the marketing industry tune in to her Main T4C interview episode #1091

Tim Shields is a writer, writing coach and author of A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiment.  After graduating from college and spending over a dozen years in the corporate realm of marketing and advertising, Tim bought a one-way ticket to India to realize his lifelong quest to write about the limits of human potential and the hidden power of consciousness. Shortly after he returned to the US, Tim landed a job to help world renowned neuroscientist Dr. Joe Dispenza write his New York Times bestselling book, Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon.  Tim graduated from Loyola University of Maryland where he got a B.A. in Creative Writing and Philosophy. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  What 10 things Tim want to share with college students and his younger self (5:07) Who is Dr. Joe and how he healed his broken spine himself (8:55) What the process of self-discovery can look like (16:22) Why being fired can lead to success (19:38) What the best start is for aspiring post-grad writers (23:20) How taking risks can lead to magical experiences (29:37) How to understand fear and harness its energy (36:01) What is the hero’s journey and how to embrace it (45:26) What advice Tim would give himself if he could go back to college (1:00:25)

Esmé Stribling-Hough is a Global Public Affairs Senior Coordinator at Weber Shandwick, a marketing communications firm. She graduated in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, and landed a job at Laurel Strategies Inc., a global business advisory and strategic communications firm. Esmé was promoted to senior associate after just a year and then moved to Weber Shandwick shortly afterwards. She was a resident assistant as well as a student representative to the Board of Trustees and a student representative on the Wellesley College student planning committee.  Esmé got her B.A. from Wellesley College where she majored in Political Science. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How her college coursework relates to her work (6:35) What she’s been doing at Weber Shandwick, specifically her work dealing with the war in Ukraine (8:51) How public affairs firms help companies navigate crises (12:12) Why it’s important to mess up (20:17) What are the intangibles she’s picked up from watching senior executives (25:30) How she found her first job (30:28) How she transferred her classroom skills to her new job (27:24) What it means to “fail loud” (39:20) What’s her advice for undergrads stressing about a first job (46:26) Why it’s so important to take advantage of free time in school (53:06) When she failed and what she learned (57:36)  

Renee Reid is a Staff UX Design Researcher* at LinkedIn, where she is the lead researcher in matters of identity, reputation and consumer flagship initiatives. Renee is also passionate about encouraging more women of color to enter the tech field.  Prior to joining LinkedIn in 2017, Renee was a user experience researcher at CareerBuilder where she conducted multiple B2B and consumer research studies.  Renee started off her career as a project manager at Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company, and worked there for six years until suddenly she was laid off. Renee got her B.A. in communications and marketing from Savannah State University.    *Since we did our Time4Coffee interview Renee has been promoted to Senior Manager UX Design Research at LinkedIn. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What the difference is between UX and UI and what a UX design researcher is (4:54) What “a day in the life” of a UX design researcher is really like (7:37) Why Renee feels it’s important to amplify her voice as a Black woman in tech (17:33) Why you should always trust your gut (20:35) What the difference is between imposter syndrome and just feeling nervous starting in a new field or job (23:48) How to turn challenging situations into opportunities for growth (38:47)

April Rinne is an expert on the future of work and a pathfinder within the digital economy as well as the author of Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change.  She is one of the fifty leading female futurists in the world and a young global leader at the World Economic Forum. Earlier in her professional life, April was global developmental executive and international microfinance lawyer.  She graduated with a B.A. from Emory University with a double major in International Studies (Economics & Political Science) as well as multiple concentrations in the history of art and architecture and Italian.  She also has her law degree from Harvard University and a Masters in International Finance & Development from the Fletcher School at Tufts University.  Lastly, you can find photographs of April doing handstands all around the world on her website: aprilrinne.com/handstands.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why April wrote Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change (5:07) How April decided on her first job after graduating college (12:25) What are the eight superpowers for thriving in constant change (15:02) How to create your portfolio career (20:28) Why the career ladder is not relevant any more(24:14) Why resumes are incomplete (28:24) Why you should act like a mad scientist (36:03) Why you should learn how to create and manage a budget right now (38:49) Why it has never been easier to be your own boss (41:17) How higher education and career service centers falsely guide students’ career paths (45:07) Why to take control of your career narrative by letting go of it (54:04)

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports brand. He demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit since his preteens. He built a multimillion-dollar pool cleaning business before moving to Wall Street, where he started his own trading firm. In 2001, Joe fled Wall Street for Riverside Farm in rural Vermont. It was during this time that he discovered his passion for adventure races and endurance events, and Spartan Race was born.  Joe has built Spartan into a global fitness and wellness brand, with a 10 million+ community of athletes across the globe. Under his leadership, Spartan’s portfolio of brands has grown to include Spartan Trail, DEKA, La Ruta, Tough Mudder, and HIGHLANDER.  A New York Times bestselling author, his latest book, 10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families, hit bookstores in October 2022.  Joe got his B.A. in Textiles from Cornell University.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: Why it’s important to get off the couch and just keep moving How to develop your own entrepreneurial spirit and get shit done Why and how you should find your ‘true north’ Why you should roll up your sleeves and live your principles Why it’s important to embrace a Spartan lifestyle so you can take care of both your mind and your body What it’s like to only want water, food and shelter The Spartan Way: Eat Better. Train Better. Think Better. Be Better.  Listen to the Spartan Up Podcast

Ronen Schechter is a full-time freelancer and entrepreneur in the film, commercial, and television industries. He is general manager of his own company, Go for Ro Grip & Lighting, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Ronen started freelancing while he was still an undergrad during the pandemic and has built a thriving business only a couple years after graduating.  Tune into this episode to learn more about what a gaffer and a grip do and how Ronen learned most of what he knows on the job. He graduated in 2021 with a B.A. in Film & Media from Georgia State University.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: What are gaffers and grips (2:38) How Ronen got a job right out of college (6:50) Why being a freelancer has its positives and negatives (14:40) What working in the entertainment industry is like (21:33) What are the upsides and downsides to being a gaffer or grip (44:07) Why Ronen is non-union (50:12) How Ronen’s college major relates to what he does now (56:33) CLASSIC T4C QUESTIONS: What is the best career advice Ronen ever got (1:02:10) How did Ronen persevere despite a big challenge (1:04:05) What advice would Ronen give himself if he went back to college (1:09:24)

Andrew Rimland is a 22-year-old serial entrepreneur who founded Swish Breaks, one of the fastest-growing sports card entertainment companies.  In high school, he founded Ace Hospitality Group, an event marketing company that has hosted nightlife events all over the U.S. and in Tel Aviv, Israel.  Andrew started building a strong work ethic as a teenager busing tables at a local Italian restaurant.  He also credits playing sports in high school and leading clubs in college with his professional success.  Andrew graduated in December 2021 with a B.S. in Finance from Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How Andrew gets his daily source of energy to train his brain (2:57) What a sports card company business model looks like (4:30) What propelled Andrew to start Swish Breaks (8:46) What the daily schedule of a young entrepreneur looks like (18:54) Why students should get involved in as much as they can in college (21:26) What skills can be learned inside and outside of the classroom (31:49) How Andrew started the Ace Hospitality Group (35:16) How Andrew got people to trust him as such a young entrepreneur (40:55) What to tell yourself to battle imposter syndrome (44:28)

Jenny Foss is an expert job search and career coach. She’s also a LinkedIn Learning creator and the author of a new book:  Do This, Not That: Careers. Jenny launched JobJenny.com in 2010, a website that features online courses, blogs, and kits to help provide clarity and advice on job searching. Prior to starting her job search consultancy, Jenny worked in strategic communications and marketing as well as in recruiting in the tech and robotics industries.  Her first job out of college was as a newspaper reporter. Jenny got a B.A. in journalism from Michigan State. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How Jenny found a job in her field of study right out of college (4:13) What activities Jenny did in college to help gain valuable work experience (6:50) How Jenny started her own consultancy (11:47) How Jenny immersed herself in her new job to better manage imposter syndrome (22:15) How students can connect the dots between the kinds of jobs they want and industries (28:12) What advice Jenny has to help seniors navigate their job search (35:12) What should and should not be done when first starting a new job (40:15) How students can make a strong first impression with professionals (48:35)  

Tom Warden is the Senior Vice President, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Employers*, which provides America’s small businesses with cost-effective workers’ compensation insurance. He is responsible for data science, business intelligence and data governance across the company. He works closely with business partners and information technology to improve revenues and profitability through the application of predictive modeling, analytics and business intelligence to decision making. Tom has 30 years of insurance industry experience from working at companies like Allstate, AIG and through private consulting.  He has a B.S. degree in Accounting from The Ohio State University and an MBA from Harvard University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the board of directors of Junior State of America. *Since his Time4Coffee interview Tom is no longer with Employers and is currently Chief Insurance and Science Officer at CLARA Analytics.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: How Employers has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (6:01) How unexpectedly moving to the Bay Area to accommodate his (ex-)wife shaped Tom’s career path (8:02) What Tom has focused on in artificial intelligence (13:44) Why Tom says it’s important to be able to solve a problem with a computer program you’ve developed if you want to work in the data science field (16:17) What Tom does on a daily basis as the manager of 16 different employees (21:32) What Employer’s eight core values are and how they apply it to their employees (23:46) How Tom sees his job as navigating the space between data scientists and insurance adjusters (29:08) How Tom’s work history has proven that working in the insurance industry brings an exciting “never-ending set of problems” (31:52) How Tom’s Sunday School teacher helped inspire Tom’s interest in the investment field (34:45) How Tom learned to stop comparing his career to other people’s (42:26) Check out these websites and newsletter recommended by Tom: O’Reilly KDNuggets

Dov Baron is a leadership and corporate cultural strategist who has twice been named by Inc. magazine as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers. Dov’s personal story is incredibly inspiring, in particular, how he took the pain in his life — emotional and physical — to help him to ‘level up’ as a professional and a human being. Besides being the best selling author of the “Don’t Read This” series, he is the host and producer of the “Full Monty Leadership” radio show. Dov believes that the world needs more leaders who are authentically committed to standing in their truth, sharing their inner genius, and empowering others to do the same.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:  Why experiencing emotional/psychological/physical pain is an essential part of life to find your purpose What is the quantum law of resonance and why it’s so important Why you need to ask the questions: what has always bothered you and what have you always needed Why you simply can’t succeed alone How to find your ultimate purpose in life How your ego truly works within you

Grace Gong is an author and host of The Smart Venture Podcast, which features interviews with top investors, founders, and tech company executives from Silicon Valley.  Earlier in her career she worked in venture capital and private equity focused on consumer tech and real estate investment. Her first book, The Last Key To Success, features 21 founders from Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016 who share how to start a company. In her next book, How To Be A VC, Grace interviewed 22 investors from Forbes Midas List about how they got into investing and shared tips on making good investments. Grace got her B.A. from the University of Illinois in sociology and communications in 2013. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How to start writing a book and why Judd Apatow inspired Grace to start writing (3:34) Why Grace believes soft skills are the new hard skills (5:58) Why your college major doesn’t matter if you want to get into writing books (8:18) Why Grace says to believe you always have a story in you as a writer (10:31) Why you should push yourself out of your comfort zone (12:21) What Grace finds the worst part about her job as a writer and podcaster (14:08) What Grace says would surprise you about being an author (19:33)

Maya Grossman is the founder of Maya Grossman Coaching and a career success coach who teaches her clients how to make leaps forward in their careers and earn high six figure salaries without working harder. In just 15 years, Maya was promoted 10 times and had stints at Microsoft and Google where she worked in digital marketing as well as product marketing. In 2022 she was named a top LinkedIn influencer and is the best selling author of Invaluable: Master the 10 Skills You Need to Skyrocket Your Career. She got a B.A. in business management (Finance and Marketing)  from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel in 2009.  And she got an MBA in marketing and business consulting from Tel Aviv University in 2014.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Maya’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1091

Maya Grossman is the founder of Maya Grossman Coaching and a career success coach who teaches her clients how to make leaps forward in their careers and earn high six figure salaries without working harder. In just 15 years, Maya was promoted 10 times and had stints at Microsoft and Google where she worked in digital marketing as well as product marketing. In 2022 she was named a top LinkedIn influencer and is the best selling author of Invaluable: Master the 10 Skills You Need to Skyrocket Your Career. She got a B.A. in business management (Finance and Marketing)  from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel in 2009.  And she got an MBA in marketing and business consulting from Tel Aviv University in 2014.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Maya’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1091

Maya Grossman is the founder of Maya Grossman Coaching and a career success coach who teaches her clients how to make leaps forward in their careers and earn high six figure salaries without working harder. In just 15 years, Maya was promoted 10 times and had stints at Microsoft and Google where she worked in digital marketing as well as product marketing. In 2022 she was named a top LinkedIn influencer and is the best selling author of Invaluable: Master the 10 Skills You Need to Skyrocket Your Career. Maya got a B.A. in business management (Finance and Marketing)  from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel in 2009.  And she got an MBA in marketing and business consulting from Tel Aviv University in 2014.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Maya’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1091

Maya Grossman is the founder of Maya Grossman Coaching and a career success coach who teaches her clients how to make leaps forward in their careers and earn high six figure salaries without working harder. In just 15 years, Maya was promoted 10 times and had stints at Microsoft and Google where she worked in digital marketing as well as product marketingwhere she worked in digital marketing as well as product marketing. In 2022 she was named a top LinkedIn influencer and is the best selling author of Invaluable: Master the 10 Skills You Need to Skyrocket Your Career. Maya got a B.A. in business management (Finance and Marketing)  from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel in 2009.  And she got an MBA in marketing and business consulting from Tel Aviv University in 2014.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Maya’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1091

Maya Grossman is the founder of Maya Grossman Coaching and a career success coach who teaches her clients how to make leaps forward in their careers and earn high six figure salaries without working harder. In just 15 years, Maya was promoted 10 times and had stints at Microsoft and Google where she worked in digital marketing as well as product marketing where she worked in digital marketing as well as product marketing. In 2022 she was named a top LinkedIn influencer and is the best selling author of Invaluable: Master the 10 Skills You Need to Skyrocket Your Career. Maya got a B.A. in business management (Finance and Marketing) from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel in 2009.  And she also got an MBA in marketing and business consulting from Tel Aviv University in 2014.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How students can find excitement no matter where they land (6:42) Why preparation and research are crucial to get a job (12:12) How a positive mindset at work makes a big difference (15:46) What talking to others can do with getting to learn new information (26:59) Why to focus on outcomes in your job versus outputs (34:30) How to “manage up” and why it’s so important (42:29) What advice would Maya give herself if she could go back to college (50:20) If you want to learn more about how to break into marketing check out Maya’s Espresso Shots episode #1103

Jennifer Brick is the founder of Capdeca Solutions and a career coach for ambitious women. Nicknamed “Career Bestie,” she posts frequent content on her LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, in addition to her book, “Career Glow Up: How to Own Your Ambition and Create the Career of Your Dreams.” Jennifer believes that co-workers should not be friends and offers tangible advice for how to excel in the workplace as a woman.  Prior to becoming a coach, author and entrepreneur Jennifer was a successful customer success leader at a variety of tech firms in Canada and the U.S..  She got a B.A. in criminology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Jennifer’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1084  

Jennifer Brick is the founder of Capdeca Solutions and a career coach for ambitious women. Nicknamed “Career Bestie,” she posts frequent content on her LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, in addition to her book, “Career Glow Up: How to Own Your Ambition and Create the Career of Your Dreams.” Jennifer believes that co-workers should not be friends and offers tangible advice for how to excel in the workplace as a woman.  Prior to becoming a coach, author and entrepreneur Jennifer was a successful customer success leader at a variety of tech firms in Canada and the U.S..  She got a B.A. in criminology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Jennifer’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1084

Jennifer Brick is the founder of Capdeca Solutions and a career coach for ambitious women. Nicknamed “Career Bestie,” she posts frequent content on her LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, in addition to her book, “Career Glow Up: How to Own Your Ambition and Create the Career of Your Dreams.” Jennifer believes that co-workers should not be friends and offers tangible advice for how to excel in the workplace as a woman.  Prior to becoming a coach, author and entrepreneur Jennifer was a successful customer success leader at a variety of tech firms in Canada and the U.S..  She got a B.A. in criminology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Jennifer’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1084

Jennifer Brick is the founder of Capdeca Solutions and a career coach for ambitious women. Nicknamed “Career Bestie,” she posts frequent content on her LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, in addition to her book, “Career Glow Up: How to Own Your Ambition and Create the Career of Your Dreams.” Jennifer believes that co-workers should not be friends and offers tangible advice for how to excel in the workplace as a woman.  Prior to becoming a coach, author and entrepreneur Jennifer was a successful customer success leader at a variety of tech firms in Canada and the U.S..  She got a B.A. in criminology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Jennifer’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1084

Jennifer Brick is the founder of Capdeca Solutions and a career coach for ambitious women. Nicknamed “Career Bestie,” she posts frequent content on her LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, in addition to her book, “Career Glow Up: How to Own Your Ambition and Create the Career of Your Dreams.” Jennifer believes that co-workers should not be friends and offers tangible advice for how to excel in the workplace as a woman.  Prior to becoming a coach, author and entrepreneur Jennifer was a successful customer success leader at a variety of tech firms in Canada and the U.S..  She got a B.A. in criminology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Jennifer’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1084

Jennifer Brick is the founder of Capdeca Solutions and a career coach for ambitious women. Nicknamed “Career Bestie,” she posts frequent content on her LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, in addition to her book, “Career Glow Up: How to Own Your Ambition and Create the Career of Your Dreams.” Jennifer believes that co-workers should not be friends and offers tangible advice for how to excel in the workplace as a woman.  Prior to becoming a coach, author and entrepreneur Jennifer was a successful customer success leader at a variety of tech firms in Canada and the U.S..  She got a B.A. in criminology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: If you want to listen to Jennifer’s entire interview check out T4C episode #1084

Jennifer Brick is the founder of Capdeca Solutions and a career coach for ambitious women. Nicknamed “Career Bestie,” she posts frequent content on her LinkedIn and YouTube platforms, in addition to her book, “Career Glow Up: How to Own Your Ambition and Create the Career of Your Dreams.” Jennifer believes that co-workers should not be friends and offers tangible advice for how to excel in the workplace as a woman.  Prior to becoming a coach, author and entrepreneur Jennifer was a successful customer success leader at a variety of tech firms in Canada and the U.S..  She got a B.A. in criminology from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.  WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How a criminology degree helped Jennifer build critical thinking skills (5:44) Why trying out different jobs in school helps to transition to other industries (11:36) How e-learning training helped Jennifer build valuable transferable skills (19:00) What working in customer success is like and what skills are involved (22:32) Why co-workers shouldn’t become your friends (36:22) Why people should ask questions and build relationships at work (39:13) How anyone can create the career of their dreams (47:51) What a unique awesomeness quotient is and why to identify yours (54:32) Classic T4C Questions How Jennifer managed professional failures (58:10) What advice Jennifer would give herself if she could go back to college (1:02:11)