Episode 27 –Marketing Yourself

To build a successful career, you must start with building your reputation. Your reputation precedes you, and if you can create a strong reputation, it can only help you get that next great opportunity.

From consistent professional behavior to engaging on LinkedIn to paying attention to industry news, I share a few top ways to market yourself and create a strong reputation.

Episode 26 –The Origin of Work Mom Says (Plus a Sneak Peek at My Upcoming Book)

It’s launch week for my new book Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot! 38 Lessons You Don’t Want to Learn the Hard Way! To celebrate, I wanted to share the origin story behind this podcast and why I became Work Mom. Later, I give you a sneak peek at the book and share a few never-before-seen chapters.

Episode 25 – “How to Be a Better Ally: You Have to Do the Work”

Founder and CEO of Maximum Communications Ayana King joined us for a fantastic discussion about how to do the intentional, personal work of anti-racist allyship. From the different types of microaggressions to the danger of quiet racists, we cover a wide variety of topics.

Episode 22 – “Ten Things They Don’t Tell You in College”

College teaches you a lot, but it rarely teaches you how to create a successful career.

Young professionals Kiley Transit and Molly Wagner join me for a fantastic conversation about the top ten things they’ve learned in the first few years of their career that they wished they learned in college.

Episode 21 – “What’s Your Trauma?”

Are you struggling to keep your emotions in check but have no idea why? You may be dealing with some unresolved trauma. In episode 21 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom dives into the topic of trauma and all the ways it can impact you.

Episode 20 – “Just Do the Damn Thing (on LinkedIn)”

In episode 20 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, we explore ways to use LinkedIn that actually help you build relationships and better your career. We invited Angela Buccellato of the Resume Rescue to join young professional Molly Wagner in a discussion of the power of LinkedIn when you’re just starting your career.

Episode 19 – “Teachable Moments In One Man’s Career”

In episode 19 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) for a fascinating discussion with Bob Cargill about his new book, “Twenty Jobs, Twenty Lessons.” Cargill uses his book to share twenty critical lessons he learned during his lengthy career in marketing, advertising and copywriting.

Episode 18 – “Sober is the New Black”

In episode 18 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) and Chrissie Zavicar as we dig into the topic of sobriety. Chrissie is the CEO of E-Link Consulting and is outspoken about her sobriety journey.

We explore multiple facets of sobriety from the common fears of becoming “boring” when you quit to the healthy ways to cope with your trauma.