Episodes

As someone who has lived outside of her home country for more than twenty years, it was very easy for me to relate to my guest on this episode. Amy Amann spent most of her career in leadership development and human resources, but she did it away from her home. After doing her MBA, Amy decided she wanted to explore the world and live abroad, so she found a job in Germany. Many years later, and after having a successful career in Europe, Amy decided it was time to come back to her home in Minneap...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wondered what my calling is. What I was put in this world to do. I don’t know that there is just one answer to that question, or that I’ll ever figure it out, but the person I talk to in this episode has definitely found hers. Hady Mendez is sure that her life’s calling is to work against injustices, and she’s found multiple ways of doing this. I sit down with Hady to talk about how her career journey — from working as a missionary to her role as head of ...

We leave our workplaces hoping for something better, for growth, but that doesn’t always happen. Kirsten Penaloza has gone through many ups and downs in her career. She’s been in the tech world for years, specifically working in customer experience. This episode is special for me - Kirsten used to be one of my direct reports and left the company we worked at for an opportunity that, on the outside, seemed like a hard one to pass up. But unbeknownst to Kirsten, the company she was joining had ma...

Hey there, lovely listeners! I'm back with a mini update on my journey of self-discovery and career shifts. In this minisode, I dive deep into my personal experience with the 100 Dream exercise, a powerful tool shared by the incredible career coach Caroline Ceniza-Levine in our recent episode. If you've been feeling a bit disconnected from your passions, this exercise might just be the spark you need. I open up about my thoughts, struggles, and the valuable lessons I've learned along the way. Re...

Caroline Ceniza-Levine has had multiple careers. One of her first big jumps, however, saw her going from a six-figure salary to making only three figures. No, that’s not a typo. Thankfully, that wasn’t her last pivot. Now, Caroline is a successful entrepreneur working with people who are going through career pivots themselves. In this episode I sit down with Caroline, who I’ve known for more than a decade, and learn new things about her story while also going deep into advice and suggestions for...

Sometimes we need a very clear push from the universe to make a change. Cecilia Santos realized that the moment she got fired. It was completely unexpected, and her path to realizing just what an opportunity this was came with lots of ups and downs. From the moment she lost her job, Ceci went through a whole lot of soul searching, culminating with a complete redo of her life. If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to drop everything and go live a life of surfing, yoga, sunshine and rain...

Illana Raia says she’s an unlikely founder, but what she’s accomplished with her company, Être, keeps me in awe. A former M&A lawyer, Illana’s path changed due to health reasons and she hasn’t looked back. In this episode we talk passion, mission, and creating something that has an impact. Named one the first 250 entrepreneurs on the Forbes Next 1000 List, Illana Raia is the founder and CEO of Être - a mentorship platform for girls. Believing that mentors matter as early as middle school, Illan...

What happens when you’ve gone so hard following what you always thought you wanted, and then hit a wall? My friend Ana Medina had to figure that out after 13 years as an investment banker. Leaving her job without anything lined up, she thought it was the perfect time for a sabbatical. Then COVID hit. I sit down with Ana to go over her change in plans, learning to flow, grief, loss of identity and the highs and lows of the recruiting process. Ana Maria Medina is a finance and strategy executive ...

Christophe Leroy has had a life full of transitions, changes and reinvention, but maybe none as significant and, well, drastic, as when he left government work to become an energy healer. Talk about trusting the universe! I sit down with Chris, someone I’ve known for years but just recently reconnected with, to go over his journey. We talk how harsh experiences lead people to look for a change, the importance of self-awareness and tools to develop it, and how your approach to taking chances chan...

Welcome to the very first episode of "Sh*t I Just Quit My Job"! In this brief 10-minute episode, it's just you and me. I'll give you a snapshot of what brought us here and what's in store. Let's talk authenticity, my friend. This podcast isn't about glossy perfection; it's about the messiness of life and the beauty in vulnerability. We'll share genuine stories of those who've taken daring leaps, warts and all. Expect insights, inspiration, and a big dose of humanity. We're here to navigate cha...