Podcasts by Career Gems For The Journey
One engineer turned expert career coach and One brand marketer. Two successful women dropping gems, sharing their best advice and hacks for career navigation. Ama Gordon and Leah Murphy share tons of authentic stories on everything from compensation to progression. Subscribe now to laugh and learn!
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Performance Reviews: Closing The Year Strong or Scrap It and Plan for Next Year? Part 3 of 4 from 2023-12-07T22:00
Welcome back to part 3 of 'Performance Reviews: Closing The Year Strong or Scrap It and Plan for Next Year?'
But hold on—ever wondered about the mysterious origins of performance...
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Performance Reviews: Closing The Year Strong or Scrap It and Plan for Next Year? Part 2 of 4 from 2023-11-30T22:00
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Performance Reviews: Closing The Year Strong or Scrap It and Plan for Next Year? Part 1 of 4 from 2023-11-23T22:00
We're back with a bang!
Our host Leah C. Murphy, CEO of Career Gems for the Journ...
Redefine Success And Add The Audacity Part 2 from 2023-11-02T21:00:38
In the final installment of the "Redefine Success And Add The Audacity" series, we tackle a juicy question: what should your environment feel like for audacity to bloom?
Redefine Success And Add The Audacity Part 1 from 2023-10-19T21:00:01
Welcome to part 1 of our series, "Redefine Success And Add The Audacity," where Leah C. Murphy, CEO of Listen
Preview: Redefine Success And Add The Audacity from 2023-10-05T21:00:28
Welcome to the "Redefine Success And Add The Audacity" series! Today, Leah C. Murphy, CEO of Listen
Layoff Stigma Is Hurting Great Talent Part 2 from 2023-09-21T21:00:24
In the last part of our mini-series, “Layoff Stigma Is Hurting Great Talent,” Leah C. Murphy, CEO of Listen
Layoff Stigma Is Hurting Great Talent Part 1 from 2023-09-07T21:00:52
Welcome to the “Layoff Stigma Is Hurting Great Talent" two-part series with Leah C. Murphy, CEO of Listen
Game Changing Perspective with Kwame Christian from 2023-08-24T21:00:37
In today's transformative episode, we are getting up close and personal with our special guest, Kwame Christian, CEO...
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Creating Safe Spaces For Black Women with Laura E. Knights from 2023-08-10T21:00:19
We are honored to have Laura E. Knights, CEO of Knights Cons...
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Supply Chain Operations Career Gems with Mike Alston Jr. from 2023-07-27T21:01
In today's episode, we discuss the importance of establishing a clear vision for your future with Leah C. Murphy, CEO o...
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The Power of Different With Sarah Hofstetter from 2023-07-13T21:00:55
We are excited to have Sarah Hofstetter, President of Profitero, in today's episode of wom...
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Top Things To UNLEARN For A Thriving Career: Part 4 from 2023-07-06T21:00:11
In the final installment of our insightful series, "Top Things To Unlearn For A Thriving Career," we tackle the notion of perfectionism in the workplace and the barriers it creates for...
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Top Things To UNLEARN For A Thriving Career: Part 3 from 2023-06-29T21:00:23
Are meritocracy and fairness in the workplace the standard to follow? Is just completing your work enough to grow your career?
In today's episode of "Top Things To UN...
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Top Things To UNLEARN For A Thriving Career: Part 2 from 2023-06-22T21:00:45
In part 2 of our series “Top Things To UNLEARN For A Thriving Career,” we offer a unique perspective about self-made careers and define the key leaders that can support your career growth.
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Top Things To UNLEARN For A Thriving Career: Part 1 from 2023-06-15T21:00:40
Welcome to “Top Things To UNLEARN For A Thriving Career” series. In today's episode, we discuss the value of compensation negotiation and unlearn the misconception that it is inaccessible to...
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Learn To Amplify For A Thriving Career: Part 4 from 2023-06-08T21:00:53
Welcome to the final installment of our captivating series, "Learn To Amplify For A Thriving Career." Timing is crucial, and we will unveil powerful strategies and techniques that can ...
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Learn To Amplify For A Thriving Career: Part 3 from 2023-06-01T21:00:31
In part 3 of this series, we're tackling an important issue: women and women of color often struggle to get the recognition, compensation, and credit they deserve for their work and ideas. W...
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Learn To Amplify For A Thriving Career: Part 2 from 2023-05-25T21:00:16
Welcome to part 2 in our series “Learn To Amplify For A Thriving Career.” May marks Mental Health Awareness Month and we will be dropping gems on how to prioritize your mental well-being.
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Learn To Amplify For A Thriving Career: Part 1 from 2023-05-18T21:30:19
Welcome to “Learn To Amplify For A Thriving Career”. May marks Mental Health Awareness Month and in the first portion of this episode, we'll be discussing how to prioritize your mental well-...
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Career gems from a CMO from 2023-05-11T21:30:19
We had the honor of engaging in a conversation with a highly experienced Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) who imparted some truly valuable career guidance, specifically aimed towards people of colo...
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What I Wish I Knew, Asking For More Money from 2023-05-04T21:30:56
Welcome to this empowering episode where we will be delving into the crucial issue of requesting a pay raise.
Join Leah C. M...
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How To Build a High-Performing Cross-Functional Team: Part 6 from 2023-04-27T21:31:45
There are 10 pillars that are necessary to build high-performing cross-functional teams and we are down to the final two in part 6 of today’s episode!
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How To Build a High-Performing Cross-Functional Team: Part 5 from 2023-04-21T21:30:13
There are 10 pillars that are necessary to build high-performing cross-functional teams and we are tackling two more in part 5 of today’s episode!
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How To Build a High-Performing Cross-Functional Team: Part 4 from 2023-04-13T21:30:28
There are 10 pillars that are necessary to build high-performing cross-functional teams and we are tackling two more in part 4 of today’s episode!
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How To Build a High-Performing Cross-Functional Team: Part 3 from 2023-04-06T21:30:57
There are 10 pillars that are necessary to build high-performing cross-functional teams and we are tackling two more in part 3 of today’s episode!
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How To Build a High-Performing Cross-Functional Team: Part 2 from 2023-03-30T21:31:29
There are 10 pillars that are necessary to build high-performing cross-functional teams and we are tackling a couple more in part 2 of today’s episode!
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How To Build a High-Performing Cross-Functional Team: Part 1 from 2023-03-23T21:30:07
There are 10 Pillars that are found to be completely essential to building really strong cross-functional teams find out what they are in today's episode.
Talent is not e...
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Dropping Gems 💎 on Salary Negotiations: Part 4 from 2023-03-16T21:13:38
It's part 4, our final chapter and we aren't holding back!
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Dropping Gems 💎 on Salary Negotiations: Part 3 from 2023-03-08T22:00:06
Last week we talked about how to negotiate as an internal candidate within the company. This week are diving deep into negotiations as an external candidate.
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Dropping Gems 💎 on Salary Negotiations: Part 2 from 2023-03-01T19:24:34
Welcome back to part 2 of our 4-part series on salary negotiations.
💎 Do you know what your company’s priorities are?
💎 Do you know to build a reputation based on results in your...
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Dropping Gems 💎 on Salary Negotiations: Part 1 from 2023-02-22T21:54:27
💎 Are you prepared to do what is required in order to take the next steps in your compensation Negotiation?
💎 Do you want to know how YOU can get creative with your compensation when y...
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Real Talk About "Quiet Quitting" from 2023-02-15T22:31:41
The "trend" toward quiet quitting -- the idea spreading virally on social media that millions of people are not going above and beyond at work and just meeting their job description -- coul...
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Secrets to Career Success: Part 4 from 2023-02-08T23:21:37
Have you ever wanted to learn how to build a network that is working “FOR YOU?”
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Secrets to Career Success: Part 3 from 2023-02-01T18:23:15
Have you ever had the opportunity to have an “off the books” conversation with an HR professional?
Do you want to know how to bridge the gap between what a leader is expecting and what yo...
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Secrets to Career Success: Part 2 from 2023-01-25T20:12:44
Do you wish you had a better understanding of what recruiters are looking for? Are you looking for some "cheat codes" to getting through the interview process so you can negotiate an amazing off...
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Secrets to Career Success Part 1 from 2023-01-17T19:09:51
Don't get it twisted you have what it takes to build a thriving career. There are some secrets that will help you avoid the pitfalls and accelerate your career and we want to share them with you...
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For People Leaders, Delivering Successful Performance Reviews from 2023-01-11T22:54:51
Calling all managers of people! Many of us are expected to lead teams but we never taught on how to deliver performance reviews successfully and if we are honest, we don't feel great delivering ...
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Decoded Performance Reviews. Don't Miss This! from 2022-12-14T23:48:16
Have you ever had a performance review decoded? We want you to know the difference between being valued and rewarded and potentially being managed out of the organization. A good performance rev...
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Good Managers Give Bad Performance Reviews Too! from 2022-12-01T15:22:23
Are you doing your part this performance review season? No matter if you have a good or bad manager you still have a role to play to make sure your performance review is a win for you. Per...
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Crush Your Next Performance Review from 2022-11-17T15:14:50
Has anyone ever decoded performance reviews for you? Performance reviews can help you level up in your career and earning power or they can hold you back from future opportunities. Join career e...
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Took a Break. Now We're Back from 2022-10-29T14:15:47
We missed our podcast community! We've been away from the podcast for a while working on launching the e-book Salary Power Moves: Winning the Compensation Negotiation on Amazon! The Launch...
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Use Your Fear As Fuel from 2022-08-15T17:05:48
Are you tempted to let fear hold you back? We have been there! Join Leah Murphy, guest Co-host Diana Haussling and special guest Surabhi Pokhriyal as they drop gems on recognizing fear, using fe...
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Is HR Your Partner? from 2022-07-13T17:49:40
Is HR your partner? Should they be? We have all had some experience with HR but many of us have never had a chance to have an "off the record" conversation. Tune in as Leah Murphy and expert HR ...
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Making Space For Well-being By Opting Out from 2022-07-07T15:48:06
It's a celebration!!!! Career Gems for the Journey Podcast was named in the Top 20 Career Podcasts by Feedspot. Special shout out to all our listeners for riding with us. This podcast is for you...
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Are You Maximizing LinkedIn? from 2022-06-15T19:52:35
Are you maximizing LinkedIn? LinkedIn can be a game changing resource for your career, primary business or your side hustle. In this episode join Leah Murphy and guest Yolanda Payne as they drop...
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Are You Looking To Accelerate Your Career? from 2022-05-28T20:27:11
Are you looking to accelerate your career? In this episode, Leah Murphy, and Ama Gordon dive deep with Meshach Cleary, Vice President of Global Operations, to discuss mentorship and coaching. Yo...
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You Can Learn to Negotiate For More Money from 2022-05-11T14:30:25
Are you ready to make more money? In this episode Ama Gordon interviews Leah Murphy about her recently released e-book Salary Power Moves: Winning the Compensation Negotiation Listen
Top 5 Career Winning Episodes! from 2022-04-06T13:18:40
Can you believe it’s been 2 years since we launched the podcast? It’s time to celebrate! In this episode, co-hosts Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon share their favorite episodes that were voted most impa...
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Thinking About Taking A Leave If Absence?… Let’s Talk About It! from 2022-03-16T10:56:36
In this episode Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon discuss how taking a leave of absence from work can become imperative for your well being in the workplace. Ama shares personal stories and examples of wh...
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Want To Own a Franchise? Here's How! from 2022-02-14T19:41:02
In this episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon interview Rikki-Quinn James-Renz. Rikki goes into the unsexy parts of being an Entrepreneur/Franchisee and the grit, hustle, commitment and patience r...
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Want to Know Why You Didn’t Get The Job? from 2022-01-26T02:17:03
Interview after interview and still no offer? In this episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon dive deep with Fortune 100 company HR Recruiter, Jillian Jones to discuss why you didn’t get the job! You’l...
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Make Room For Mental Health Care In Your Career! from 2021-12-31T13:05:38
In this episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon dive into some of the most pressing mental health concerns in today’s society that impact our careers. Our special guest Tonya Ladipo is Founder and CEO ...
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Are You A Working Mom? Juggling It All? from 2021-12-01T20:26:49
The global pandemic has put a lot of stress on many of us. However, working moms have experienced unparalleled challenges and in this episode Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon discuss how to make it throu...
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How To Raise Money For Your Business from 2021-11-04T09:07:04
Did you know that you don’t have to run a not-for-profit organization to receive funding for your business? In this episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon bring on “Grant Slayer” and guest extraord...
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Back In The Office Or Still Remote Working? Here Are Tips For The New Normal! from 2021-10-08T12:09:22
In this weeks episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon discuss tips for both employees and companies to help them adjust to the new “working” normal (whether in or out of the office). We’ve certainly le...
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Steps to Start Your Business! from 2021-09-22T04:28:05
Wondering how to start your business and what to do first, second and third? In this episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon discuss the “must knows” and “must do’s” for startups with special guest Jab...
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Wait! Don’t Quit Yet, Listen First! from 2021-09-09T00:04:05
Make an exit plan from your 9-to-5 that sets your side business up for success! But, first ask yourself these questions. Is your full time gig funding your side business? Have you saved up enough m...
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When To Quit vs When To Double-Down! from 2021-08-11T04:25:24
Have you ever wondered whether you should just throw in the towel or hang in there in your career? In today’s episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon discuss how to make the decision to quit or push th...
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Are You Ready For A Mental Reset? from 2021-07-13T15:20:32
In this episode, we discuss the impact of mental health on our ability to be successful with 2 amazing guests (and we’ve got prizes)! LaGina Harris, Founder of The Us Space & La Rae Infinity Let’s ...
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Resume Hacks To Get You Noticed! from 2021-07-06T03:17:50
We know you’re talented, skilled and qualified but, none of that matters unless you know the cheat codes for what to include AND not include on your résumé! This episode tells you the algorithms, k...
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You Can Be Yourself & Do What You Love! from 2021-06-04T13:33:26
The playing field is NOT level for everyone in the workplace, but you can use your challenges to change setbacks to success. In this episode, our guest Stephanie Perez-Jarmul, a bi-lingual, Puerto-...
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Employee to Entrepreneur from 2021-04-21T12:40:16
How do you know when it’s time to leave Corporate America and go out on your own? In this episode Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon discuss transitioning from an employee to entrepreneurship with our G...
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Don’t Dim Your Light, Take The Risk! from 2021-03-18T23:56:35
You’ve got the juice! Take the risk in your career that you’ve been thinking about. It’s going to be scary but, you can do it anyway. In this episode, Leah Murphy and Ama Gordon discuss taking risk...
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Do You Need A Career Coach? from 2021-02-25T04:23:33
Are you wondering whether you need a career coach or not? Well, in this episode Leah gives you a sneak peek of what it’s like to have a career coaching session. If you want a preview before decidin...
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Is Your Company Part Of the Problem Or Part Of the Solution? from 2021-02-04T04:21:41
Is your company part of the problem or part of the solution? Are you ready to do the work? In this episode, Leah and Ama discuss how recent events highlight the importance of how companies show up ...
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Do You Stay? Or Is It Time To Go?... even during the COVID-19 Pandemic. from 2021-01-13T17:45:54
Do you feel physically, mentally or emotionally drained at work? Are you learning? Is anyone asking you what YOU want to do next? Do you feel valued? It may be time to rework your plan and make a c...
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Entrepreneurship: Loss, Triumph & the Untold Story of the Fertility Business from 2020-12-23T21:47:46
In this episode, Leah Murphy interviews Ama Gordon, Co-Founder of Global Fertility Connections. Ama goes into the unsexy parts of being an Entrepreneur and the grit, tenacity, grace and patience re...
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Looking For Work? Here’s What You Can Do Now, In The Meantime! from 2020-12-09T05:02:21
Covid-19 has transformed our sense of normalcy in many ways. Lay-offs, furloughs and cut backs in hours have affected us all in one way or another. In this episode Leah and Ama give details on what...
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Career Power Moves: It’s Time For A Promotion! from 2020-11-24T12:20:12
Are you looking to level up in your career? Well, this episode will help you get your name on the short list for the promotion that you’ve had your eye on. Leah and Ama lay out 5 key steps to help ...
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Ready to Be A Boss? Don’t Forget These Career Power Moves from 2020-11-10T11:54:52
In this episode, Leah and Ama discuss what it takes to level up in your career, get that promotion, start that business and BE A BOSS! Pssst... here’s a gem, it’s starts with managing yourself f...
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What Gets You Up In The Morning? (Other Than The Alarm Clock) from 2020-10-13T10:05:01
Have you ever asked yourself “what motivates me to get up in the morning to go to work?” Is it the money, is it passion, is it purpose? In this episode, Leah and Ama help listeners identify their p...
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Back To School & COVID-19: From The Principal’s Office from 2020-09-24T03:42:10
“Expect things to go wrong!” In this episode, Leah and Ama get first hand tips from a key decision maker in education, a Principal and school leader, Ashley Moore. This 20 minute episode is perfect...
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How To Handle Back To School & COVID-19. Get Your Wine & Masks! from 2020-09-09T15:31:57
Leah is a mom of 3, wife, corporate professional, entrepreneur, podcast Co-host, and most importantly the General Manager of the Murphy household. And, we STILL brought in expert advice from an exp...
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“Karen” Is Here... Even At Work! from 2020-08-18T16:12:34
What do you do when “Karen” leaves the grocery store or the park and comes into YOUR office? In this episode, Leah and Ama discuss navigating the infamous “Karen”, the mindset of entitlement and pr...
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Black Men Series: Dear White Coworkers.... from 2020-07-15T14:42:25
We’re not done yet! Black men are STILL talented, skilled, successful and they have more to say. “To my White colleagues I am not ok!” In this episode, we have a candid discussion with Nisiar Smith...
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Black Men Series: Against All Odds from the Boardroom to the Barbershop from 2020-06-29T17:02:05
Against all odds Black men are talented, skilled and successful. There is value in their lives and their stories. This episode features a Black Executive Engineer, Brent “Ron” Whitesides. Listen to...
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Black Men Series: Racial Bias from the Boardroom to the Barbershop from 2020-06-24T14:03:02
Black men are talented, skilled and successful and there is value in their lives and their stories. This episode features a Black Executive Retiree, Shawn Merke. Listen to him drop gems about navig...
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Drinking Cognac Helped Get My Career Started! from 2020-06-10T20:21
We all have a set of unique experiences that makes us who we are and shapes our career, drinking cognac is one of Ama's! In this episode we introduce the amazingly talented writer and creator, Bons...
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COVID-19: But, I Still Hate My Job! from 2020-05-25T15:33
Covid-19 has forced us all to change in one way or another! This episode outlines how you can re-frame the temporary or permanent change in your career to set yourself up for your next move!
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Quick Wins as an Entrepreneur! from 2020-04-26T17:52:37
Current and aspiring entrepreneurs this one is for you! This short episode gives you 4 tips for starting and building your entrepreneurial mindset. This episode is great if you are working for your...
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Pt. 2 Build a Career! Technical Skill vs. Political Capital from 2020-03-28T22:35:52
Build a career that has both! What you know is creates opportunities, who knows you opens doors. Listen in to this two part episode as Ama and Leah unpack technical skill and political capital.
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Pt. 1 Build a Career! Technical Skill vs Political Capital from 2020-03-28T21:31:40
Build a career that has both! What you know is creates opportunities, who knows you opens doors. Listen in to this two part episode as Ama and Leah unpack technical skill and political capital.
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Quick Wins in Corporate America! from 2020-03-28T19:36:22
Ama and Leah discuss how to be intentional about your career by discussing 4 Key elements to a solid career plan. This is a great place to start if you are looking to own your career path. Short ep...
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Welcome! Let’s Get to Know Each Other! from 2020-03-02T03:31:41
This podcast is for you, if you are looking for a funny, honest and super informative podcast on career you are in the right place. Meet Ama and Leah, real friends who want to add a little more Dop...
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