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Her Next Chapters — 116 episodes

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116. Above & Beyond: The Job Application Moves Nobody's Making (But Should Be)

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115. Why Your Job Search Feels Scattered (And How to Get Clear on What You Actually Want)

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114. You’re Not Getting Interviews for a Reason - Let’s Fix That

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113. Stop Waiting for Motivation: What to Do Instead

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112. "Hope You Speak Japanese" — An Unexpected Conversation

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111. From Teacher To Tech Founder: A Career Pivot into AI with Guest Brenda Brusegard

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110. Midlife Identity Shift and Career Reinvention with Kiersten Lortz

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109. She Left a 17-Year Teaching Career to Find Herself — Here's What She Found | with Alyssa Smith

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108. A Whole-Life Approach to Health With Guest Missi Bantner

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107. Career Pivots & Food Freedom: Aimee Gindin on Leaving the C-Suite to Found The Full Plate

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106. My Word of the Year for 2026: Present

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105. Holiday Networking: How To Talk About Your Career During The Holidays (And Beyond)

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104. Leaving a Six-Figure Job to Start Over: Renee’s Story of Alignment and Purpose

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103. Gratitude, Conversations, and a Thanksgiving That Feels Like You

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102. Bridge Roles: Smart Steps Between Where You Are and What’s Next in Your Career

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101. Asking for Help (and Knowing When to Invest in It)

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100. Imperfect Starts, Real Growth, and What’s Next

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99. Permission to Pause

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98. Strategic Volunteering – How Unpaid Work Can Jumpstart Your Job Search

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97. The Overlooked First Steps of a Successful Job Search

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96. Your Unpaid Labor Deserves Recognition and Rest This Labor Day

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95. Back-to-School Season: Time for a Career Reset for Moms

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94. From Teacher to Solopreneur: Becky McCleery’s Tips for Starting a Business While Raising a Family

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93. The 5 Whys Technique (And Why You Should Try It Today)

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92. Reclaiming Your Professional Confidence

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91. Protect the Asset: My Biggest Takeaway from the book Essentialism, by Greg McKeown

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90. Rejection (job search or otherwise) reframed as redirection

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89. Midyear Reset: Redefining Your Goals

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88. Don’t Wait for September: Build Job Search Momentum This Summer

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87. From Empty Nest to What’s Next: Rebuilding Community and Identity

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86. When Summer Shakes Up Your Routine, Reset with This Simple Micro-Step Strategy

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85. Summer Refresh: Declutter with Guest Melina Kane (Replay)

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84. Mental Health Awareness for Moms: Barefoot in the Grass: A Burnout Recovery Story

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83. When College Kids Come Home: Navigating the Summer Transition

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82. When They Graduate, So Do You: Navigating the Space Between Pride and Nostalgia

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81. The 1-10 Scale Every Family Should Know About

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80. Job Searching and Mental Health: A Survival Guide during Mental Health Awareness Month

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79. Two Moms. Two Seasons. One Honest Conversation, with Guest Susan Lee

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78. Rest Isn’t Lazy - It’s Strategy. Part 2 with Guest Alexandra Clifton

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77. Emotional Resilience Isn’t a Myth (It’s Neuroscience) with Guest Alexandra Clifton

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76. My Favorite April Fools Story: A Disrupted Day with a Perfect Ending

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75. Unlock Financial Freedom: Change Your Mindset... with Guest Christiane David

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74. Podcasthon: Empowering Women, One Outfit at a Time. Guest Jennifer Waines, Dress for Success

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73. "If I knew then what I know now" - ChatGPT interviews me about career advice

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72. 2 Years Out: What I Thought, What Really Happened, and What I’ve Learned

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71. Rediscovering Your Career: Women, Midlife, & Meaningful Work With Guest Jackie Brown

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70. From Burnout to Breakthrough: Cathleen Mohr’s Journey to Healing and Self-Discovery

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69. Returning to Work? These Women Did It - And So Can You!

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68. Empowering Midlife Transformation: Carin Luna-Ostaseski’s Journey from Entrepreneur to Menopause Advocate

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67. Career Pivots & Entrepreneurship: Guest Lisa Klein’s Career Reinvention

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66. Navigating Midlife Career Transitions with Confidence, featuring Guest Kathryn Sandford

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65. The Power of Coaching, with Guest Shari Biery

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64. January Declutter: Transform Your Space and Mindset with Guest Melina Kane

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63. Why 'Awaken' Is My Word for 2025 (And How to Pick Yours)

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62. Embracing Change and Confidence in Mid Life with Guest Shari Biery, Author of "It's Your Turn".

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61. This Holiday Secret Can Open Career Doors

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60. The Magic of Now: Finding Luxury in Daily Life

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59. Deep Gratitude: What the Garden Teaches About Thanksgiving

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58. Revisiting Gratitude

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57. Embracing Change, One Season at a Time

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56. Two Dogs, One Bathrobe, and a Lesson in Showing Up

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55. Celebrating a Year of Podcasting: Overcoming Fears and Pursuing Dreams

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54. LinkedIn Basics for Job Seekers: Profile Tips and Networking Strategies

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53. "ADHD is Awesome" Book: Surprising Insights

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52. Guiding Word for 2024 Revisited

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51. Navigating Career and Life Transitions: Reinventing Your Identity with Gabrielle Ferguson Part 2

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50. Navigating Career and Life Transitions: Reinventing Your Identity with Gabrielle Ferguson Part 1

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49. Rediscover Your Career Confidence: Tips for Stay-at-Home Moms Returning to Work

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48. The Power of Strengths Insights in Career Transitions, with guest Chani Kohn

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47. Secrets to Landing Your Dream Job (even after a career break)

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46. Strengths-Based Parenting: Easing Transitions and Building Strong Family Bonds

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45. Embracing the Empty Nest: A Journey Through College Drop-Off

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44. Birthday Musings: Time Travel Edition

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43. Life & Parenting: Lessons from the Garden

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42. "I Need to Speak to the Manager": How I Stepped into My Power

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41: Coaching: How to Overcome Self Imposed Limits

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40. Job Search Magic: Networking and Elevator Pitches for Stay-at-Home Moms

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39. The Life Lessons I Learned From My Dog

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38. Goal Strategies - Mid-Year Check In with Replay of Episode 12

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37. Navigating Grief with Lessons from a Beloved Tale

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36. Career Returner Resume Review - Recorded Live

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35. Beating Imposter Syndrome - Lessons From Motherhood

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34. After Graduation: Reframing Your Identity as the Kids Leave the Nest

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33. Job Sharing: What is It and How To Do It. Interview with Melissa Nicholson

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32. Graduation Reflections: Celebrating Milestones and Embracing New Beginnings

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31. 4 Steps to Restart Your Career, Including Tips & Stories

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30. Practice Makes Easier

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29. Moms: Your behind-the-scenes contributions are essential!

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28. 5 Common Mistakes Career Returners Make (and how to avoid them)

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27. Are you addicted to your phone? or is it just me?

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26. Stay-at-Home Moms: Beat the Loneliness! Practical Tips for Building Friendships

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25. Navigating Returnships Part 2: How Moms Can Restart Their Careers with Confidence and Support with Guest Gabrielle Ferguson

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24. Navigating Returnships: Exploring Returner Programs with Guest Gabrielle Ferguson

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23. Identity Shift: We Are More Than Our Roles, Titles and Activities

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22. Job Search: Networking and Career Reactivation Strategies

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21. Job Search Strategy: Networking Tips and Examples

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20. Job Search Strategy: Crafting a Resume for Career Re-entry

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19. Job Search Strategy - Career Clarity Exercises

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18. Why JUST is a 4-letter word moms just need to stop saying.

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17. Guest Chani Kohn - Clifton Strengths Finder Coaching Session

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16: Guest Chani Kohn, Strengths Finder Coach. Realizing Your Natural Talents with Strengths Finder Insights

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15: Guest Karleen Wagner's Mantra "See a Need, Fill a Need" Created Career Opportunities

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14: Bonus Episode #2 with Gabrielle Ferguson: The Roles of Envy & Coaching in Goal Achievement

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13: Bonus Episode #1 with Guest Gabrielle Ferguson: Self Trust and Consistency for Goal Achievement

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12: Guest interview with Gabrielle Ferguson: Synergy Between Identity, Action & Goal Achievement

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11. A Win-Win-Win Model: How Tyler Jane Jones Empowers Moms and Small Businesses

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10. Beginning Steps for a Successful Return to Paid Work in 2024

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9. Beyond New Year’s Resolutions

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8. Perspective Shift: Letting go of holiday perfection

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7. The Power of Networking with guest Adrianne Geyer

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6. Job Search: Crafting Your Elevator Pitch

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5. Career Pivoter & Volunteer Extraordinaire: Interview with Melissa Courdeyas

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4: Cultivating Gratitude

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3. Strategic Volunteering: Ways to get current, marketable experience

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2. Christina's Return to Work Story

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1. Welcome to the Her Next Chapters Podcast