In episode 14 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest)for a conversation about her top 10 bits of career advice she’s gleaned from business coaches. From making friends in your industry to when it’s okay to burn that bridge, Lori shares new ways to think that can help you reach your full potential.
Episode 13 – “Narcissism at Work & When to Get Out”
In episode 13 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) and Certified Professional Career Coach Heather Coleman-Voss for a conversation about narcissism at work. They discuss how to recognize and avoid narcissistic bosses as well as how to strengthen your own defenses, and some red flags and green flags to help you recognize narcs when they show up.
This podcast references the book, Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker.
Episode 12 – “The Value of Vision & Community.”
In episode 12 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) as she shares her top advice for achieving your goals in 2022. She discusses the strategies that have helped her hold herself accountable, visualize her goals, and create a supportive community.
Episode 11 – “Practice on a Harmless Idiot.”
In episode 11 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) and two seasoned professionals, John Reed of Rain BDM and Laura Khalil of Brave by Design, in a conversation about Idiot Bosses. The most common question Work Mom gets is “I work for an idiot! How can I make this work?” The answer? Sometimes you can, and sometimes, you can’t. (Or you shouldn’t.)
Episode 10 – “Accountability and Getting Shit Done.”
In episode 10 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Join Work Mom (Lori Jo Vest) as she discusses the “joy” of accountability and how to get out of your own way so you can get shit done.
Episode 9 – “3 Things to Start Doing Now and 3 Things to Stop Doing Now”
In episode 9 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom provides a firehose of career tips you can use right now—what to start doing and what to stop doing—to grow your professionalism and your business success. Looking for some basic career advice? This episode is action-oriented and easy to digest.
Episode 8 – “Procrastination and Regaining Your Focus”
In episode 8 of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, our guest Dominique Wilson, senior art director, coach and entrepreneur/founder of LoveUToo and Show and Tell Academy, join us again (Yay!) to talk about Procrastination and Focus.
Episode 7 – “Integrity and the Little White Lie”
In this episode of Work Mom Says, Work Mom discusses the “little white lie” and whether you can still have integrity if you use “harmless” untruths to make things easier for yourself and others. Hint: Those tiny little lies may not be as harmless as you think.
Episode 6 – “Being Black at Work”
In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, we talk about what it’s like being a black American in the workplace. Our guests are Dominique Wilson, senior art director, coach and entrepreneur/founder of LoveUToo and Show and Tell Academy, and Ayana King, social media/content strategy coach, diversity educator, and entrepreneur/founder of Maximum Communications.
Episode 5 – “Breaking the Brules and Managing Up”
In this episode of Work Mom Says: Don’t Be an Idiot, Work Mom talks to artist/illustrator/art director Brach Goodman and brand storyteller Gia Pallazolo, along with our audio dude Randy Stephenson, in a conversation focused on what brules (bullshit rules) you should be breaking and how to manage your relationship with your supervisors and leaders at work.
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