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Episode 123: Mix, Meet and Mingle - A Conversation With Kerry Schrader

After 25 years steeped in the HR arena, Kerry Schrader took a step out of the field for a much-needed sabbatical to spend time with her family and reflect on her future. Together with her daughter, Ashlee Ammons she did a total 360 and founded Mixtroz, an entrepreneurial adventure raising…

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Episode 122: New Year, New Decade, New You with Kristy Wallace

Today’s episode features Carol’s conversation with Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate Network, Host of the Ellevate podcast series, speaker, advisor, and diversity advocate. Kristy shares her best advice on goal setting in the new year, surrounding yourself with a supportive community, the importance of seeing networking opportunities in your everyday…

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Episode 121: “Dare Dream Do” and “Disrupt Yourself” For Relaunchers With Whitney Johnson

Carol talks with Whitney Johnson, CEO of WLJ Advisors, Author, Keynote Speaker, Lecturer, iRelaunch Advisory Board member and longtime friend of Carol’s about Whitney’s books “Dare Dream Do,” “Disrupt Yourself” and her latest, bestseller “Building an ‘A’ team,” and how their themes and messages relate to companies and…

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Episode 120: Curiosity and Confidence – The Keys to a Successful Relaunch with Nikki Steingold, iRelaunch Chief Marketing Officer

iRelaunch Chief Marketing Officer, Nikki Steingold, has been through two relaunches during her more than 40 year career in communications. During that time, she has not only adapted to new marketing media, but has been the catalyst for new communications platforms at iRelaunch, including the Return to Work Roadmap…

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Episode 119: What is your Best Piece of Advice for our Relauncher Audience? Special Compilation Episode

We have once again put together a “Valuable Advice for Relaunchers” special episode from 12 previous episodes of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch. You’ll hear top advice from jobs expert Mac Prichard, one of the first returnship participants Kathy Preble Bayert, supply chain relauncher Lisa Fenton, women’s career path expert Michelle…

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Episode 118: How to Highlight Accomplishments Without it Feeling Like Bragging with Carla Bass

In this episode of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch Carol talks with Carla Bass, Colonel in the United States AirForce (Ret) and author of “Write to Influence”. In a mock interview and a discussion about performance reviews that require the relauncher to write about accomplishments on the job, Carla advises how…

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Episode 117: “How Carefully Managed Career Restarts Can Benefit Individuals and Employers" [rebroadcast from HBS Managing the Future of Work podcast]

Today’s episode of “3, 2, 1, iRelaunch” is a rebroadcast from an interview Carol did earlier this year with Joseph B. Fuller, Professor of Management Practice and Co-Director of the Project on Managing the Future of Work at Harvard Business School. In this episode (also entitled “Managing the Future of…

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Episode 116: Negative Self-Talk and the Job Search with Steven Campbell

Author, Speaker, Educator and Coach Steven Campbell joins Carol to discuss the power of the brain and how destructive negative self-talk can be, especially during a prolonged job search. Steven points out “your brain believes everything that you tell it” and having a more positive discussion with your brain can…

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Episode 115: Beyond the First Role: Professional Development Considerations for a Relaunched Career: With Dr. Sylvia Ann Hewlett

As relaunchers, we focus almost myopically on the critical first role post-relaunch. While that is of course crucial, it is also important to consider longer term issues as well. In this episode, iRelaunch Guest Host and Special Advisor Cheryl McGee Wallace speaks with Dr. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founder and president…

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Episode 114: Grace Bennett, Former Senior Editor of Sesame Street Parents and McCall’s Magazines, Talks About Her Relaunch

Seasoned editor and journalist Grace Bennett joins Carol to discuss her career path and time off to raise her family. Despite having reached the top of her field prior to her career break, Grace had the “nobody wanted her” experience so many of us do when looking to relaunch after…

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