Podcasts by The MECE Muse Unplugged Podcast - Empowering Go-Getters on Their Journey to Greatness

S2 Episode 12: Speak Successfully with Amanda Hennessey from 2019-11-18T16:44:35

In today’s show, we connect with Amanda Hennessey, a former actress turned public speaking coach, trainer, and Founder of Boston Public Speaking and San Diego Public Speaking. She’s on a mission...

S2 Episode 11: The Foresight of Success with John Sanei from 2019-11-05T01:42:22

In today’s show, we have a special conversation with one of my favorite go-getters John Sanei . John is an entrepreneur, innovation strategist, best-selling author and global speaker who talks a...

S2 Episode 10: Does Success Always Equate to Being Profitable? from 2019-10-08T03:10:08

In this episode, we have a conversation with our insightful guest, go-getter Wes Kao, as she shares more on her journey to greatness. Wes was the co-creator and founding Executive Director of Se...

S2 Episode 9: Feeling Successful After a Failure from 2019-09-30T12:50:57

How do you feel successful when you maybe feeling like a failure? In this episode, we explore this concept and connect with Jason Andrews, author and Founder of SBO Financials, weighs in on this...

S2 Episode 8: Maximize Your Season of Success from 2019-09-23T11:46:32

In this episode, we highlight the importance of maximizing your season of success – how to recognize it and what you need to do in order to harness and prolong it.    We also have a conversation...

S2 Episode 7: Physiology of Success from 2019-09-16T11:01:56

“Success is all about self mastery.” In today’s episode, we highlight the importance of physiology and training your mind for success in a journey to greatness.  We also connect with Fabrice Gue...

S2 Episode 6: Measuring Success from 2019-09-09T20:44

We discuss ways to measure and track success on a journey to greatness.  We have Bianca J Jackson on today’s show, a return guest, shares how she bought a commercial building and started establi...

S2 Episode 5: Purpose Driven Success from 2019-08-26T12:30:52

In this episode we discuss the concept of purpose driven success and share ways you can find your purpose to kickstart your journey to greatness.  We also connect with Kristin Sherry, bestsellin...

S2 Episode 4: Successful People Think Differently from 2019-08-19T10:09:26

In this episode, we discuss how successful people think differently.   I want  do a spotlight on Jayden Smith and Kim Kardashian West, both celebrities that have recently made dramatic pivot in ...

S2 Episode 3: Language of Success from 2019-08-12T11:13:52

In this episode, we discuss the language of success – an important building block for any go-getter on their journey to greatness.  I share a couple of ways that I use language as a means to hel...

S2 Episode 2: Defining Success on Your Own Terms from 2019-08-05T08:28:04

In today’s episode, I share how I discovered my definition of success throughout my career and what you can do to help you define (or redefine) success towards your journey to greatness.  I’m jo...

S2 Episode 1: Science of Success from 2019-07-29T09:41:44

In today’s episode,  I share the top three things I learned over the last year during my podcast hiatus, highlight what you can expect for this upcoming season as well as in the future for this ...

The MECE Muse Unplugged Season 2 Trailer from 2019-07-14T10:54:33

We’re BAACCKKKK!! The MECE Muse Unplugged podcast has been relaunched after a year hiatus.  The podcast show now focuses on helping go-getters on their journey to greatness.  In 12 episodes, sea...

Cultivate A Lasting, Loving Relationship with Jürgen Schemel from 2018-07-20T22:20:23

Jürgen Schemel is an author&business strategist from Germany now based in Australia and relationship expert of Inspiring Relationships Expert. Jürgen is a mathematician and business analyst who ...

How To Work With People You Can’t Stand with Eric Williamson from 2018-07-13T11:20:16

Eric Williamson is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, workshop trainer, and author of the book, “How to Work with Jerks: Getting stuff done with people you can’t stand.” He’s also a consul...

Build Up Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Skills with Harvey Deutschendorf from 2018-06-29T14:23:20

  Harvey Deutschendorf is an emotional intelligence expert, speaker and internationally published author of The Other Kind of Smart, Simple Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence for Greater ...

Destigmatizing Mental Illness with Celeste the Therapist from 2018-06-24T11:18:21

  Really important conversation with Celeste “The Therapist” Viciere, a licensed mental health clinician, author, and cognitive behavioral therapist.  With the world’s sudden loss of legends Kat...

The Art of Listening and Why it Matters with Kit Pang from 2018-06-15T03:00:12

Quick wins interview with Kit Pang, strategic communications expert and Founder of BostonSpeaks,  one of Boston's leading professional development organization providing training in communicatio...

Creating High Performing Teams with Dr. Rachel Headley from 2018-06-08T03:00:34

  Interview with Dr. Rachel Headley, a PHD scientist turned consultant! Dr. Headley is a Culture Change Strategist, Consultant, and TEDx Speaker.  In this episode, Dr. Headley shares how she mad...

Nail Your Next Speaking Engagement with Brian Miller from 2018-05-26T00:26:06

Quick wins interview with Brian Miller, a professional speaker, TEDx coach, and magician is globetrotting magician turned speaker who works with organizations, students, and educators who want t...

How to Master Publicity with Jill Lublin from 2018-05-05T11:05:52

Jill Lublin is an author and master strategist on how to position your business for more profitability and more visibility in the marketplace. She is CEO of a strategic consulting firm and has o...

How to Become a Micro Influencer on Instagram with Tori Mistick from 2018-04-28T01:04:45

Tori is a social media consultant, blogger, and Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers.  With over nine years’ experience creating engaging social media for clients, Tori decided to nic...

Successfully Buy and Sell a Business with David Barnett from 2018-04-20T10:50:22

Quick wins interview with David Barnett - author, speaker, and seasoned consultant with expertise as a private transaction advisor that helps clients around the world buy or sell businesses.

Podcast Milestones–A Special Edition from 2018-04-13T21:02:34

Special edition of The MECE Muse Unplugged celebrating the podcast’s 9 month journey.

This episode includes a replay of an interview with Michelle Florendo, a former consultant, a decision...

Taking Your LinkedIN Game To The Next Level with Bianca J. Jackson from 2018-04-06T11:22:42

AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Bianca J Jackson, a seasoned consultant turned career coach and LinkedIn strategist. In today’s interview, Bianca shares her career journey IT consulting,  s...

State of Podcasting and How to Start One with Ernest Barbaric from 2018-03-30T10:59:26

Quick Wins interview with Ernest Barbaric, a seasoned consultant, digital marketer, and veteran podcaster. Ernest shares his career journey, how he adapted through volatile market swings, and ho...

Social selling and networking in a digital world with David JP Fisher from 2018-03-23T10:51:42

We’re going to be doing a Quick Wins interview. Quick Wins is when I have the opportunity to connect with individuals discussing products, ideas or services to help round out your consulting too...

It’s All About Coaching with Ajit Nawalkha&Neeta Bhushan from 2018-03-16T11:27:40

  Quick Wins interview with powerful couple, entrepreneurs,&co-authors Ajit Nawalkha and Neeta Bhushan.  Ajit is the Founder of Evercoach, a coaching/training company, and Neeta is the Founder o...

Scaling a Profitable and Sustainable Business with Mitch Russo from 2018-03-09T13:04:58

  “Anybody listening to this show has the chance to create something incredible. Has the chance to be something incredible.” AMA interview with Mitch Russo, an experienced business strategist, i...

Author And Publish A Well-Written Book with Alicia Ingram from 2018-03-02T13:51:24

  Quick Wins interview with Alicia Ingram, book editor and ghostwriter, discusses how consultants and aspiring authors thinking about writing a book can begin the process even with a busy, deman...

Consulting Industry Insights with Patrick Curtis, WallStreetOasis.com from 2018-02-23T11:32:31

Quick wins interview with Patrick Curtis, a former investment banker and now the Founder/CEO of WallStreetOasis.com (WSO). In this interview, Patrick shares his career journey and how he got exp...

Navigating Toxic Work Cultures and Conflict with Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew from 2018-02-16T20:16:34

Quick Wins interview with Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew, a senior executive in the public sector, seasoned consultant, and author of 2 books, Ready for a Revolution: 30 Days to Jolt Your Life and Rules...

Disruptive Technologies 101 with Biren Gandhi from 2018-02-09T13:52:41

"I think one of the crucial components of [disruptive technologies] is the people.  Ultimately it is the people who drive things forward and make critical decisions using the data."

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Staying Away from the Consulting Hype with Loren Weisman from 2018-02-02T15:59:28

AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Loren Weisman, a musician turned accidental business consultant.  Loren is a brand precision marketing strategist, speaker, author and host of Wait What Real...

Navigating Transformational Changes with Ron Carucci from 2018-01-25T08:10:24

AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Ron Carucci is the managing partner of Navalent, a best selling author, and TEDx speaker.   In this interview, Ron shares his career journey, highlights diff...

Market Shifts, Relationships, Industry Conferences, and More with Tanya Stevenson from 2018-01-19T11:23:12

AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Tanya Stevenson, a seasoned independent consultant, author, and Founder of Stand Up&Deliver Consultancy based in Canada.   In this interview, Tanya shares he...

The Career Journey Of A Go-Getter with Bryan Falchuk from 2018-01-12T11:54:56

AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Bryan Falchuk, best-selling author, key level senior executive, Inc. Magazine contributor, and former MBB consultant.   In this interview, Bryan shares his perspective...

Taking Control of Your Consulting Destiny with Jack HM Wong from 2018-01-05T13:08:22

AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Jack HM Wong, a former Big 4 consultant and now an entrepreneur with his own consultingfirm and author of Cracking the Entrepreneur Code based in Singapore. ...

Harness Your Inner Intuition for Consulting Greatness with Lynn Robinson from 2017-12-08T11:03:48

Quick Wins interview with bestselling author and Intuitive Advisor Lynn Robinson, one of the nation’s leading speakers on the hot topic of developing and trusting our intuition. She teaches how ...

Catapult your Consulting Career Success with Jenny Rae, ManagementConsulted.com from 2017-12-01T11:22:24

Quick Wins episode with Jenny Rae La Roux, former MBB consultant and now the Managing Director of ManagementConsulted.com, the largest website globally for the management consultant community. Listen

Journey of a Seasoned Consultant and Serial Entrepreneur with Michael Beddows from 2017-11-24T11:21:42

AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Michael Beddows, a seasoned consultant, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the IT Consulting Group&Enterprising Group.

“Good consultants deliver value...

Psychology of Decision Making with Michelle Florendo from 2017-11-17T06:02:31

AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode with Michelle Florendo, a former consultant, a decisions analysis expert&career coach for Type A professionals.   A Stanford University graduate with a degree in de...

Big Bets, Politics, and Digital Consulting with Naresh Vissa from 2017-11-10T10:30:28

  AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Naresh Vissa, a digital marketing millennial consultant, CEO of Krish Media&Marketing, and a best-selling author of Fifty Shades of Marketing: Whip Your Bu...

Exploring Pathways to Break Into Consulting with Dustin from 2017-11-03T04:03:47

  Crossroads episode with Dustin, a defense industry professional with less than 5 years of work experience, is seeking a pathway into management consulting. Dustin and Christie discuss ways to ...

Projecting a Winning Image with Celebrity Personal Stylist Elsa Isaac from 2017-10-27T11:18:25

In this Quick Wins episode, we discuss the importance of your image in consulting with personal image stylist Elsa Isaac.   Whether you realize it or not, scientific studies have shown that you ...

Career Journey of a Consultant Rockstar Featuring Jonathan from 2017-10-20T09:56:55

  In this Where are They Now? episode, Christie interviews Jonathan, now a Senior Vice President at a global marketing firm and a former consulting colleague with the brand of a rockstar. Jonath...

A Deep Dive on the Importance of Project Management Skills in Consulting from 2017-10-13T10:02:25

  Quick Wins interview with Ed Lively and Stephanie Cole of the International Institute for Learning (IIL), seasoned project managers discuss the importance of consultants need to have strong pr...

MECE Mentoring Moment: FAQs About the Podcast from 2017-10-10T18:35:43

In this MECE Mentoring Moment interlude, Christie provides answers for some of the commonly asked questions about the MECE Muse Unplugged podcast show. Listen to the Episode Here: The MECE Muse ...

Get into your Dream School with Kofi Kankam of Admit.me&AdmitAdvantage.com from 2017-10-06T09:33:42

  AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Kofi Kankam, a former consultant turned serial entrepreneur. This is the 4th and final installment of our Welcome Back to Campus series, specifically focus...

Demystify the Consulting Hiring Process from the Mindset of a Campus Recruiter from 2017-09-29T10:26:54

Quick Wins interview with Sammi, a seasoned top 10 consulting firm campus recruiter specifically focused on hiring first-year analysts. This is the 3rd installment of our Welcome Back to Campus ...

The Journey from Internship to Full-time Job Offer with Briana from 2017-09-22T09:51:55

Crossroads interview (the Intern edition) with Briana, a senior at Seton Hall University who recently completed 2 years of internships that ultimately resulted in her obtaining a full time consu...

Boost Case Interview Performance with Destin Whitehurst of ConsultingInterviewCoach.com from 2017-09-15T04:10:24

Quick Wins interview with Destin Whitehurst, co-founder of consultinginterviewcoach.com kicks off the Welcome Back to Campus series.  Destin shares his own career journey as a former consultant ...

Kicking Off The Welcome Back To Campus Series from 2017-09-08T10:22:14

Special edition of The MECE Muse Unplugged to kick off September’s Welcome Back to Campus Series,  an episode designed to provide college students an orientation to the podcast show. Christie sh...

Discussing Work-Life Balance, Music, and Fixing Banks with Ed from 2017-09-01T10:04:59

AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview where Ed, a senior manager and former bank examiner, shares his career journey and experiences as a consultant in the bank regulatory space. During this episode, ...

Celebrating Michaela and Her First Consulting Job Offer from 2017-08-25T05:15:54

  In this special Crossroads interview, Michaela shares her recruitment preparation strategy that resulted in her landing a coveted consulting role. Christie provides career advice towards launc...

MECE Mentoring Moment 03: I Think I Have Imposter Syndrome from 2017-08-23T23:50:52

  Christie answers an email from a fan that admits they are having performance issues after being promoted to the Manager level. Listen to the Episode Here: This is MECE Mentoring Moments, our t...

Career Journey of A Consultant Rockstar featuring Ron from 2017-08-18T04:16:27

In this Where are They Now? episode, Christie interviews Ron, a former consulting colleague with the brand of a rockstar. Ron discusses a myriad of topics, shares stories of his career journey, ...

MECE Mentoring Moment 02: I Hate My First Consulting Project from 2017-08-12T17:03:20

Christie answers an email from a fan that hates his first consulting project and is seeking career advice on how to find other engagements.

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Maximize your introversion with Luis of Mightyintrovert.com from 2017-08-11T04:26:32

In this Quick Wins interview, Luis Vasquez of Mightyintrovert.com shares how he learned to maximize his introversion with a 90%+ success rate of selling new business projects. He offers his prov...

It is Bench Week on MECE Muse Unplugged (special announcement) from 2017-08-04T10:08:36

Special edition of The MECE Muse Unplugged where Christie reflects on the current state of the show since launching on July 7, 2017. She also gives a special announcement on the future of the sh...

I didn’t get promoted from 2017-07-30T19:41:23

MECE Mentoring Moments is a new segment of the show where I publicly respond to a fan's email for real time career coaching. In this interlude, I answer a fan's email about not getting promoted ...

Finding your life’s purpose with Joan from 2017-07-28T07:23:23

    We’ve got an amazing show lined up for you now. If this is your first time listening, thanks for tuning in. Show information as well as the new link shared on this episode can be found at ww...

Spotlight Stealers, Oil And Gas, And Travel Stories with Sowm from 2017-07-21T05:16:14

AMA interview with Sowm, a seasoned consultant sharing her career journey and experiences as a consultant in the oil and gas space. During this episode, Christie and Sowm give mentoring advice t...

CEO Vulnerability, Power Of Detachment, And Passion Projects with John Robinson from 2017-07-14T07:52

AMA interview with John Robinson, CEO of BackUp CEO, a company focused on CEO leadership coaching. John shares how he made the transition from corporate marketing to becoming an independent cons...

Setting context on The MECE Muse story from 2017-07-07T08:33:52

In episode 2, Christie discusses basic rules of the podcast show, provides context on the various formats available on the show, and shares highlights from a recent podcast interview she had wit...

How to differentiate your consulting candidacy with Xuan from 2017-07-07T08:29:40

Crossroads interview with Xuan, a PHD student with a strong quantitative background seeking insights on how to differentiate herself as a consulting candidate through building her qualitative sk...

Exit opps, career journeys, and presentation prep with Natalie from 2017-06-23T08:12:54

  AMA (Ask Me Anything) interview with Natalie, a seasoned consultant shares her career journey and how she has leveraged her consulting experience into a purposeful career in non-profit healthc...

Transitioning into Consulting and Promotions with Aija from 2017-06-23T06:56:24

AMA interview with Aija, a seasoned consultant sharing her career journey and experiences. During the show, Christie and Aija give mentoring advice provided to an individual that recently found ...

Lessons Learned from A Consulting Project Gone Wrong with Nitya from 2017-06-23T06:49:21

In this episode, Nitya shares lessons learned from her first consulting experience and how she overcame obstacles. Listen to the Episode Here: I’m super excited to have Nitya on our show for a s...

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s the MECE Muse Unplugged (Intro Episode) from 2017-06-23T06:33:50

Introductory episode of The MECE Muse Unplugged podcast show, a pop-up, bi-weekly podcast series designed to help new or aspiring consultants on their journey to greatness. The MECE Muse Unplugg...