3, 2, 1 iRelaunch Podcast

EP 295: An LA entertainment lawyer & songwriter returns as a legal advocate with Evan Kopelson

Today, we welcome Evan J. Kopelson. Evan began his career as an in-house business affairs attorney for Capitol Records, followed by 20 years in the entertainment industry and creative pursuits, including songwriting. A song he wrote for Vanessa Williams called 'Where Do We Go From Here," hit three billboard…

EP: 294 - Resume advice for relaunchers revisited, with iRelaunch resume expert Heidi Ravis

In the run up to the iRelaunch October Virtual Return to Work Conference, we are revisiting this special edition on resume advice, from our iRelaunch recommended resume expert, Heidi Ravis. Heidi has over 30 years of experience working with relaunchers in various industries and situations. She's a relauncher herself and…

EP 293: The Black Relaunchers' Perspective discussion; a Mocha Moms + iRelaunch event, revisited

Today, we ask you to join us in revisiting the previously aired excerpt, The Black Relauncher’s Perspective Panel, a webinar hosted recently by Mocha Moms, Inc. + iRelaunch. This panel highlights the professional return to work stories of four Black relaunchers, Catherine Duffy, Country Leader of Bermuda, AIG; Kuae Kelch,…

EP 292: Relocating from Mexico and relaunching in NYC after an 8 year break, with Elia O’Rourke

Elia O'Rourke, a native of Mexico, found her career path after moving to New York City, where she met her husband during an exchange program. Elia took an eight year career break to raise her three daughters. During this time, she learned English by watching TV, and went through the…

EP 291:A pivot from sports management to DEI leadership after a 2 yr career break with Ashley Miller

Ashley Miller spent the first 19 years of her career working in the NBA and WNBA organizations. After a two-year career break, Ashley pivoted her career by joining Goldman Sachs in private wealth management via Goldman’s Returnship program. She later became Chief of Staff for Diversity Recruiting and leader of…

EP 290: A pivot into life sciences with a dual masters degree after a 15 yr break with Rowena Zahn

Rowena Zahn took a 15 year child care career break during which time she completed a dual degree master's program in Food Science (MS) and Business (MBA). Having left a pharmaceutical sales career before her career break, Rowena's relaunch ultimately led to her career in account management in global life…

EP 289: Six promotions in IT over 13 yrs at Discover after a 5 yr career break, with Heather Bannon

In 2006, Heather left her role as a Senior Programmer Systems Analyst at Discover Financial Services to begin a five year childcare career break. She ultimately relaunched her career by returning to Discover, where she has been promoted six times over the 13 years since she has been back. Heather…

EP 288: Relaunching and pivoting via Vanguard’s Return to Work Program, with Felicia Williams

Felicia Williams spent over 20 years as a director in accounting, finance, and audit at a major US railroad before electing to take a career break. In 2022, she relaunched her career and made a significant career pivot when she joined the Return to Work program at Vanguard. Hear…

EP 287: The Key Step You Cannot Skip to Relaunch Your Career Successfully with Carroll Welch

What's the one step you cannot skip in order to successfully relaunch your career? Carroll Welch, Career, Executive & Leadership Coach, and one of our longest-serving iRelaunch coaching partners reveals the answer in this multi-faceted conversation. Note: The iRelaunch BootCamp referred to in this episode has been replaced by the…

EP 286: Networking Makes the Difference When Relaunching with Mary Catherine Malley, rebroadcast

Mary Catherine Malley is Director, Assistant General Counsel for Juniper Networks. Her route to this huge role for a global, NYSE listed, multi-billion company following an 11 year career break is the topic of our conversation. A surprising conversation with a neighbor jumpstarted her relaunch, and ended up in a…

EP 285: The Stigma of Long Term Unemployment and What to Do About It, with sociologist Ofer Sharone

Today we welcome Ofer Sharone, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst whose research focuses on career transitions, unemployment, and aspirations. His new book, The Stigma Trap: College-Educated, Experienced, and Long-Term Unemployed shows how the stigma of unemployment renders all workers, including those who are highly experienced…

EP 284: Harnessing disruption when you least expect it, a conversation with Carol Fishman Cohen

We are pleased to present you with a special broadcast of a previously recorded interview where Carol Fishman Cohen, host of the 3,2,1 iRelaunch podcast, CEO & Co-founder of iRelaunch, sits on the opposite side of the podcast mic and answers questions about her relaunch and more on the "Disrupt…