#7 - When the World Works Remotely, with Marketing Leader and Entrepreneur Carlo Navarro
Career Therapy Podcast e.7 - When the World Works Remotely, with Marketing Leader and Entrepreneur Carlo Navarro
For Career Therapy Podcast #7, we welcome marketer Carlo Navarro to the podcast! Carlo is the founder of Remote Careers, and he joins us to discuss how the world is shifting to remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In our conversation, we talk about what you can do to be productive, set boundaries, and stay sane through these tough times. This episode includes a lot of real, practical advice about how to work from home and also find time to enjoy the company of family and friends. It’s oftentimes tougher than it may at first seem, so we hope you’ll find the insights in this podcast useful.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 Introducing Carlo Navarro
4:45 figuring out the cadence of remote work
9:05 tactics for building your own schedule
18:00 small talk
21:50 how to build trust in a remote environment
26:11 managers setting an example
30:31 go all-in at work and all-in at home
31:29 why it’s important to have empathy
35:49 resolving conflict via video-chat
37:18 the biggest benefits of remote work
41:32 Martin’s main takeaways from the episode
42:55 advice Carlo would give to his younger self
Resources & pages mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
#6 - How to Use Your Time Wisely, with PartnerPortal.io Founder Eddie Patzsch
Career Therapy Podcast e.6 - How to Use Your Time Wisely, with PartnerPortal.io Founder Eddie Patzsch
For Career Therapy Podcast #6, we welcome strategic growth specialist Eddie Patzsch to the podcast. Eddie is an expert salesman and the founder of ParterPortal.io, which allows customers to create a custom portal to track, manage, pay, educate and build relationships with new and existing partners. He’s also an avid traveler and a family man.
In our conversation, we touch on a ton of topics, with “finding time” to get it all done being the core focus. Eddie shares his perspective on taking risks, how to test, and how to grow, and he explains how he ended up in his current role coming from both the entertainment and hospitality industries (literally working as a bell-boy at a hotel). It’s a great episode with a lot of honest discussion. Dive in.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 Introducing Eddie Patzsch
2:10 Martin from the future – on Eddie’s promotion
4:03 Eddie’s early side projects
6:15 coming from an entertainment background
10:45 2008 at MTV
12:19 quarter life crises and road trips
15:50 improving listening skills to get better at sales
18:45 surprising things about sales & entertainment
24:38 how side projects can lead to the main pieces of a career
28:42 working for free
32:51 entrepreneurship
34:20 finding mentorship in a new job or city
36:20 the bigger picture and the value of time
42:09 deadlines and setting morning goals
45:30 be a man of your word
47:11 Martin’s key takeaways
47:51 Eddie’s advice to his younger self
Resources & pages mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
#5 - Infusing Creativity Into Your Career, with Creative Career Coach Juliet Barrett
Career Therapy Podcast e.5 - Infusing Creativity Into Your Career, with Creative Career Coach Juliet Barrett
For Career Therapy Podcast episode 5, we welcome creative career coach Juliet Barrett to the show.
Juliet is a self-proclaimed “incubatress of ideas,” and in this conversation, she and Martin discuss their shared interest in overcoming mental blocks. Juliet also talks about how she became a creative career coach after stints in television, broadcasting (at PBS), and professional mural painting.
Later on in the conversation we learn about Martin’s past as the singer of a ska band, and how he used that exact story in interviews. The two also touch on such taboo topics as tattoos, death metal songs (“The Slam Dance”), and how to put items such as “professional poker player” on your resumé. It’s a fascinating discussion for anyone looking to start their own business or rebrand themselves.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 Introducing Juliet Barrett
0:57 “tell us about yourself”
7:00 becoming a life coach
8:35 what is career coaching?
10:20 misconceptions about coaching
13:34 what can you give?
15:05 imposter syndrome and Beyoncé
16:55 LA Instagram influencers
19:18 the difference between a reactive and a proactive job search
27:07 2 sides to a career: skill set and the temperament
29:10 Martin was the singer in a ska band. Let that sink in.
33:44 Martin’s old band’s death metal song: ‘The Slam Dance’
38:01 how to network successfully
43:05 what can 9-5ers learn from the creative space?
52:33 if [you] could go back to any age...
Resources & pages mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
#4 - Building A Successful UX Career, with gruntmonkey LLC Founder and General Assembly Mentor Jason Early
Career Therapy Podcast e.4 - Building A Successful UX Career, with gruntmonkey LLC Founder and General Assembly Mentor Jason Early
For Career Therapy Podcast episode 4, we welcome UX expert Jason Early.
Jason is the founder, front-end developer, and UX designer at gruntmonkey, a small design practice specializing in process and development. He’s also the maker of limited edition show posters (through The Poster Works), a UX and web development instructor with General Assembly, a mentor, a coffee roaster, and a devout fan of baseball. His clients include NASA, M&M/MARS, and Boeing, and he prides himself on providing designs that maintain a balance of beauty and functionality.
Martin and Jason met when they were doing workshops on personal branding, and in this conversation, they talk about how to handle the ebbs and flows of productivity, working for yourself, and entrepreneurship in general. It’s a fascinating discussion and one that’s sure to make you rethink client meetings, how to improve your personal brand, and the best way to run your own business.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 Introducing Jason Early
0:55 the reading of the LinkedIn profile
5:14 the Yahoo and MySpace era
11:20 life between full-time, entrepreneur, contractor, etc.
12:40 freelancing and moonlighting
16:27 lessons from the trifecta of work experience
18:39 companies aren’t sitting around with piles of money
21:07 what to ask businesses in interviews and/or meetings
27:50 telling people: “I don’t know.”
38:45 being a Swiss Army knife when you own your own business
41:30 when roles disappear out from under you
43:25 “they didn’t go internal — they went under!”
51:09 looking for all the variations in the work
52:23 how to figure out what job descriptions actually mean
56:09 why you need to utilize calls to action
58:11 advice to your former self
Resources, pages, and videos mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
#3 - Parallels Between Sales and the Job Search, with Partnership Development Director Cory Davis
Career Therapy Podcast e.3 - Parallels Between Sales and the Job Search, with Partnership Development Director Cory Davis
For Career Therapy Podcast episode 3, we welcome partnership development director Cory Davis to the show.
As the leader of the MarTech/AdTech Category at Infutor Data Solutions, Cory leads new business development and partners with the Infutor marketing & product teams. With a passion for radical candor and impacting businesses, he's a leader in developing go-to market strategies, encouraging a customer-first culture, and helping to efficiently scale the business.
During this conversation, our focus trends towards the parallels between sales and the job search. Cory and Martin both share some insight on the reason the job interview is the purest form of a business transaction, the best tactics for salary negotiation, and why we need to kill the “job seeker mindset” once and for all.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 Introducing Cory Davis
1:20 initial impressions: marketing > sales
6:15 “controlling the share of mind”
8:23 two types of salespeople
10:08 how to answer certain interview questions
18:22 ditch all entitlement immediately.
19:50 “be where the buyer is”
24:40 starting from scratch with every new sale
27:42 long term thinking and compound interest
31:45 being yourself (cliché but true)
32:52 use your skills for good and not for evil
36:22 “the kind NO” / using honesty with tact
39:48 extreme empathy
42:06 why no one owes you anything
43:39 positive mindsets around money
51:20 advice to Cory’s earlier 20 year old self
Resources & pages mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
#2 - The Importance of Networking, with Product Growth Manager Brent Williams
Career Therapy Podcast e.2 - The Importance of Networking, with Product Growth Manager Brent Williams
For Career Therapy Podcast episode 2, we welcome product growth manager Brent Williams to the show. Martin and Brent met at the Startup Institute, and in this conversation they lead with a focus on the best approach to defining a career.
As for some background on Brent, he led the Colorado market at Clique Studios, an award-winning digital agency. Before Clique, Brent was the product owner for online and part-time programs at Startup Institute. He also completed the Technical Marketing track at Startup Institute Boston, and led a technical services company.
Martin and Brent tackle a lot of topics during this discussion, but perhaps the most important center around the importance of networking during the job search. In a practical sense, they share tips and strategies for taking the low-points and grievances of the job search (and dealing with recruiters) in stride. It’s a useful episode for anyone at any level of the job search.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 Introducing Brent Williams
4:53 writing things down to set intention
7:32 potential “wrong moves”
9:10 companies with “flat hierarchies”
10:57 experimentation, clarity, and having different roles
13:00 hiring managers: hammer and a nail
14:15 is self-reflection the answer?
22:00 keeping job and identity separate
27:40 why you need to realize what recruiters actually do
29:24 LinkedIn and networking strategy
33:45 more effort is required when you’re making a career change
39:48 extreme empathy
43:10 specific LinkedIn strategies
46:40 scheduling yourself as an entrepreneur
49:15 closure, follow-ups, and closing the loop
51:46 what can we learn from the hiring side?
56:05 thrive within your level of skill in a job search
Resources & books mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!