3, 2, 1 iRelaunch Podcast

Normalizing career breaks™

...for relaunchers everywhere

Featured as a "Top Career Podcast" since its inception in 2017, 3, 2, 1 iRelaunch is our podcast focused on getting you Back on the Career Track and making your return to work smooth and successful. We feature strategies, advice and success stories about returning to work after a career break.

Our full episode listing is below. It is regularly updated with new episodes. If you're not sure where to dive in, get your feet wet with one of our mini-series: Managing Through a Prolonged Job Search, Relaunching in Senior Roles, Military Spouse Relaunches and Longest Career Break Relaunches. The entire mini-series library is here.

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Episode 96: A Millennial's Advice for Relaunchers with Alex Grodnik

Alex Grodnik hosts the “Moving Up” podcast that lives on the popular Wall Street Oasis website, and is the Co-founder of fintech startup Payclub, "a next-generation banking platform for Gen Z." This lively conversation highlights Alex's thoughts on "chasing prestige” and “rejection therapy," which are relevant for Millennials and relaunchers…

Episode 90: "That's What She Said" with Joanne Lipman

Author of “That’s What She Said”: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) and former Editor in Chief of USA Today and Deputy Managing Editor of the Wall Street Journal, Joanne Lipman talks with Carol about unconscious bias in the workplace, and how men and women…

Episode 89: "The First 90 Days" - for Relaunchers with Michael Watkins

Michael Watkins, author of “The First 90 Days” and the companion book “Master Your Next Move” talks with Carol about the principles and techniques of transitioning to a new role as it pertains to relaunchers when returning to the workforce. How to regulate a “sink or swim” mentality in a…

Episode 88: How I Have Maintained Career Continuity as a Military Spouse with April Keating

In this episode of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch Carol talks with our own April Keating, Communications Specialist at iRelaunch and founder of email marketing firm Cre8ve Content Company. As a military spouse, April and her family move frequently. April explains how she has managed her family through multiple moves, and…

Episode 82: Doerscircle.com -- The Asia Based Platform for Freelancer Insurance Access with Helle Priess

Singapore based Helle Priess, Founder and CEO of Doerscircle, discusses the creation of her fast-growing member based support platform for self-employed people, entrepreneurs, free-lancers and start-upers. Doerscicle provides healthcare and insurance solutions at no cost. This unique model operates primarily in Asia. It has not yet come to the U.S.…

Episode 76: Mind Your P's and Q's: The Art of Business Etiquette with Jacquelyn Flesner

Has the world become more self-centered and inconsiderate? Do we treat people like we would like to be treated? Certified Business Etiquette Trainer and Founder of “The Etiquette Network” and “Professional Moms," Jacquelyn Flesner discusses business etiquette with Carol Fishman Cohen in this episode of “3, 2, 1, iRelaunch.” From…

Episode 73: Learning Curves and Relaunching: Mastery Once Back on the Job, with Michelle Friedman

Whether dusting off expertise mastered before a career break, or practicing a newly acquired skill, relaunchers are likely to experience a learning curve once back on the career track. Learn about the four stages of mastering new skills and why there is often a "dip" in the learning process early…

Episode 70: Negotiating Roles and Responsibilities in a Dual-Relauncher Family with Kathy Preble Bayert

One of the earliest relaunchers to go through a formal career reentry program (Returnship@SaraLee), Kathy Preble Bayert describes her return to work journey after having children. Hear how Kathy believes her career path choices have shaped who she is as leader and as parent, and about her husband's subsequent decision…

Episode 62: An Eldercare Primer for Relaunchers and More - Part II with Janet Simpson Benvenuti

In this second podcast installment, Janet Simpson Benvenuti, relauncher, eldercare expert, founder of Circle of Life Partners, and author of “Don’t Give Up on Me! Supporting Aging Parents Successfully” describes the information and documents that all eldercare providers should assemble, including legal documents and medical documents. She discusses eight strategic…

Episode 61: An Eldercare Primer for Relaunchers and More - Part I with Janet Simpson Benvenuti

In this two-part podcast, Carol talks with Janet Simpson Benvenuti, relauncher, eldercare expert, founder of Circle of Life Partners, and author of “Don’t Give Up on Me! Supporting Aging Parents Successfully” about how we can best prepare for future eldercare responsibilities and managing the care of our elders once in…

Episode 60: The Cost of a Career Break with Economist Michael Madowitz

Whether you are currently on a career break for caregiving purposes, or considering one in the future, did know there’s a calculator to help you determine the full financial cost of taking that break? In this episode, Carol speaks with Michael Madowitz, Economist at the Center for American Progress and…

Episode 51: "The Ambition Decisions" with Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace

Does our sense of ambition change as we grow older? Do our life experiences affect the dreams we imagined for ourselves when we were younger? In their book, “The Ambition Decisions - What Women Know About Work, Family, and the Path to Building a Life,” authors Hana Schank and Elizabeth…