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Working Gal's Guide

Welcome to the Working Gal's Guide Podcast, where each episode we interview real people about their careers and the journey they took to get there. We're here to inspire you to find your dream career, and give the tips you need to succeed in the working world.

We'll ask guests questions like "how did you decide what career you want", "are internships essential", "how did you get hired after college", and more.

Find us on IG @workinggalsguide

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Working Gal's Guide
Launching a Marketing Company, Being Part of Emily In Paris, Living Between NYC & Paris, and Finding Productivity ft. Sabrina Marzaro from 2020-11-04T15:56:37

Today I chat with Sabrina Marzaro, founder of her own Marketing company, published author, and professor at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology! Sabrina takes us through the journey ...

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Becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, Moving to NYC from Ireland, Creating a Career in the Beauty Space with Stephanie O'Quigley from 2020-10-21T14:35:45

Today I chat with Stephanie O'Quigley, a PR and Marketing Manager in the beauty and health space, podcaster, and award-winning blogger. Stephanie shares her journey of becoming a Marketing Manag...

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Musician, Songwriter, and Recording Artist Michaela Slinger on Figuring Out a Career Path, Networking, and Family Support from 2020-10-14T14:40:53

Michaela Slinger is 20-something Indie-Pop musician, songwriter, and recording artist from Vancouver, Canada! She shares the not-so-linear path she took to figure out she wanted to pursue music ...

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BTS of Being a Digital Content Producer, Making Blogging a Full-Time Career, & the Importance of Mentorship with Megan Pinckney & Sydney Bernhardt from 2020-10-07T15:34:41

Today's episode is with Megan & Sydney, ladies from the fashion world! Both gals are digital content creators and run lifestyle blogs. We chat about how through networking, Sydney got in tou...

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PT 2: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on Being on a Reality TV Show, her Career in Modelling & Marketing from 2020-09-30T06:03

Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 2, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother exp...

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PT 1: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on her Career in Modelling & Marketing from 2020-09-29T23:35:36

Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 1 today we chat all about her career and why s...

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Breaking into the Fashion Industry, Working at Oscar de la Renta & Coach & with Celebs, Blowing Up on TikTok with Renata D'Agrella from 2020-09-16T14:17:09

Today I'm here with an ultimate girlboss, Renata D'Agrella. As her day job, Renata works in the fashion industry at Coach, and has previously worked for places like Oscar de la Renta and with celeb...

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Producer of The Last Dance & OJ: Made In America, Nina Krstic from 2020-09-09T12:43:10

Today I chat with Nina Krstic, award winning director and producer. She most recently produced The Last Dance - a Netflix/ESPN docuseries that ROCKED the pop-culture world. Nina's won numerous a...

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Combining an Entrepreneurial Spirit with a Passion for Fitness & Nutrition, Coaching Hannah Ann of the Bachelor ft Krystal Goodman NTP CPT from 2020-09-02T12:32:53

Today I chat with Krystal Goodman - the gal who's doing it all when it comes to health! Krystal has her own nutrition coaching business, is a personal trainer, coaches at OrangeTheory Fitness, and ...

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6 Lessons We Learnt After Our First Year in Corporate America/Post-Grad ft. Lauren Lapid from 2020-08-26T13:15:32

Today's episode is co-hosted by... (drum roll)... returning guest Lauren Lapid! Lauren and I both recently hit our one year milestone at our first post-grad jobs, so we take took time to reflect...

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Tips on Career Growth, From Social Media Intern to Marketing Director in 2 Years, Balancing Freelance with Corporate ft. Janelle Saccucci from 2020-08-12T13:08:22

Today's guest is Janelle Saccucci, a Digital Marketing Manager at CRAFT. Previously, Janelle worked at a well-known beverage company, where she started as an intern and made her way up to manager a...

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On Perseverance & Self-Belief, Working for an NFL Team, and the "Starbucks Plan" to Land a Job with Kirsten Grohs from 2020-08-05T13:11:53

Today's guest is Kirsten Grohs, Manager of Football Administration for NFL Team Atlanta Falcons. Originally from Canada, Kirsten studied Psychology in Ontario for her undergrad, but went on to appl...

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Being a Machine Learning Engineer at Realtor.com, Adjusting to a New Country for School & Work with Tarini Bhatnagar from 2020-07-29T15:05:29

Tarini is currently a Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist at Realtor.com. Originally from India, Tarini moved to New York to study at Columbia University for her masters in Philosophy in Earth...

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From Working in Product at HuffPost, ESPN, and GIPHY to Disrupting the Tennis Space ft. CEO & Co-Founder of Break the Love Trisha Goyal from 2020-07-22T07:15:13

In today's episode I chat with CEO & Co-Founder of Break the Love, Trisha Goyal. Break the Love is an online platform that allows tennis players - of all levels - to connect, learn, play, an...

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Financial Advice from a Millennial Money Coach, Tangible Tips on Setting & Reaching Financial Goals with Chloe Elise from 2020-07-15T13:10:38

In today's episode I chat with Chloe Elise, millennial money coach and CEO of Deeper Than Money. Chloe shares her story of paying of over $36,000 of debt in less than 18 months at the age of 22 ...

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Growing a Custom Loungewear & Tie-Die Business in Your Early 20's, and Building a Brand Through Social Media with Shelby Cooke from 2020-07-08T11:45:09

Working Gal's Guide Instagram: @WorkingGalsGuide In today's episode I chat with Shelby, a college student and founder of shoplutely.com. Shelby founded Lutely in May 2020, and the business blew up ...

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How to Bring Value as a New & Young Employee, Being a Graphic Designer at Conde Nast, Being the Career "Black Sheep" of Your Family ft Lauren Lapid from 2020-06-30T11:07:25

In today's episode I chat with Lauren Lapid, a graphic designer at Condé Nast Entertainment in New York City. Her work can be seen in brands such as Vogue, GQ, Bon Appetit, and Wired (wow, girl bos...

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Pursuing a Male-Dominated Career, Starting a Talk Show, & Being a College Sports Reporter ft. Aliyah Funschelle from 2020-06-24T11:00:08

In today's episode I chat with Aliyah Funschelle - a college sports reporter, host of her own sports talk show, and creator of the brand Sports with Aliyah! Aliyah shares her experience breaking in...

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Having an Entrepreneurial Mindset, BTS of Filming a Netflix Original, Finding Balance During College with Taylor Vahey from 2020-06-17T14:16:29

In today's episode I chat with Taylor Vahey, a soon-to-be college Sophomore from Cape Cod. Taylor's done everything from acting, to writing a book, to building her personal brand through YouTube...

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Interning at NBC and Teaching Fitness at Equinox, How to Bring Value & Create Your Own Opportunities within your Company ft. Ginny King from 2020-06-11T13:10:46

In today's episode I chat with Ginny King. While attending Pace University in NYC, Ginny had five internships at NBC - including at NBC Bravo where she helped plan and execute BravoCon! She shar...

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A Discussion about Racial Injustice, #BLM, and Being a Better Ally with Ebun Adewole from 2020-06-03T21:17:01

I had a conversation with Ebun around racial injustice in Canada and the USA and what people can do to be better allies at this time. 

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LinkedIn & Resume Tips from an HR Graduate, Pursuing a Masters Abroad, Starting Golden Ghrl ft. Samantha Savoy from 2020-05-25T16:27:52

On today's episode I chat with Samantha Savoy. Samantha talks about why she pursued HR at University, gives us LinkedIn and resume tips, and shares her plans to complete her Masters in Germany! ...

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Working as a Celebrity Stylist, Being on Project Runway, Creative Directing for The Chainsmokers ft. Molly Elizabeth from 2020-05-18T15:19:32

In today's episode I chat with Molly Elizabeth -  a celebrity stylist, fashion designer, and creative director who's worked for company's including Revolve and groups such as The Chainsmoke...

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Turning a High School Makeup Hobby into a Thriving Hair & Makeup Business ft. Diana Cordoba from 2020-05-15T23:53:50

In today's episode I chat with Diana Cordoba, who started and runs her own special events hair and makeup business in Indiana. Diana started with a passion for makeup when she was a teen, and tu...

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From Celebrity Makeup Artist to Clean Beauty Maven, Founding Clean Beauty Con, and Advocating for the Greater Good ft Cassandra McClure from 2020-05-11T16:09:12

In today's episode I chat with Cassandra McClure - an entrepreneur in the clean beauty space, founder of Clean Beauty Con, and creator of the Clean Beauty Podcast. Cassandra's also an award-winn...

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Starting & Scaling a Global Company in Your 20s, Why Both Entrepreneurial & Corporate Experience are Valuable ft. Emily Elizabeth from 2020-05-04T15:35:55

Today's guest is Emily Elizabeth Duong - Emily's a business owner and founder, corporate business consultant, blogger, and host of the "What Fulfills You? Podcast". 

Emily started he...

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Being a UX Designer, How to Build a Design Portfolio, Start-Up vs Enterprise Environments ft Charlene Hew from 2020-04-30T14:02:43

Today's guest is Charlene Hew, a UX Designer from Vancouver, Canada. Charlene tells us what UX design is, whether or not you have to be a super technical person or not to pursue it (spoiler...

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Being an Assistant Editor at Seventeen Magazine, Tips on Getting into the Magazine & Journalism Industry ft. Carolyn Twersky from 2020-04-27T15:47:45

In today's episode I chat with Carolyn Twersky, an assistant editor for Seventeen covering topics including celebrities, entertainment, and beauty. Carolyn talks about how she had to create her ...

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Getting Real With Being a New Teacher, Completely Switching Your Career Path, and Starting a Podcast ft. Gabby Dionisio from 2020-04-20T21:51:42

On today's episode I chatted with Gabby Dionisio, a 9th grade teacher from North Carolina. Gabby shares the self-reflection she went though when she decided she no longer wanted to pursue Englis...

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Brooke Miccio on a Post-Grad Routine, Transitioning from a Corporate Job to Youtube & Podcasting Fulltime, and on Being Productive from 2020-04-16T05:19:58

In today's episode I chatted with Brooke Miccio, who is a Youtuber and podcaster. After graduating college in 2019, Brooke accepted a job in tech sales. She's currently transitioned out of that ...

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Studying Fashion Merchandising, Growing a Fashion + Lifestyle Blog, & Hustling as a Student ft. Sydney Hope Bernhardt from 2020-04-16T05:19:08

In today's episode I chatted with Sydney Hope Bernhardt, a fashion merchandising student and blogger from North Carolina. 

Sydney discusses how she built her own professional network...

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