
Guidance Counselor 2.0
We had guidance counselors in middle school, high school, and sometimes college. However when we need it the most in our professional careers, we have no one to turn to. This podcast is a resource for not only job seekers but for companies & hiring managers to help scale their organizations. I interview job seekers who have had a tremendous amount of success finding jobs and hiring managers/leaders in organizations who are doing it the 'right way' when it comes to leadership and scaling their organizations.
Latest episodes

Nov 27, 2023 • 27min
Episode 299 - Fun Fri-Tays w/Kelly Vaughn, Director of Eng at SpotAI
I am joined by my friend Kelly Vaughn who is super passionate about hiring and building good culture! Come hang with us and ask some questions!
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 24, 2023 • 44min
Episode 298 - AI, Side Hustles, and the Future of Sourcing w/ Cyrus Harbin
I am joined by the GOAT Cyrus Harbin. This dude is an absolute FORCE in the tech industry. I had the pleasure to co-host RenderATL with this guy so I HAD to get him on the show.
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 22, 2023 • 40min
Episode 297 - Accessibility, Hobbies, and The Job Search w/ Chris DeMars
I am joined by my dear friend Chris DeMars who is an Accessibility Engineer and who is currently on the job search so we are going to talk about his experiences so far and some other fun things!
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 20, 2023 • 33min
Episode 296 - Remote vs. Onsite? Where are we heading? w/Clark Sell of THAT Conference
I am joined today by my dear friend Clark Sell who runs THAT Conference. We were texting about onsite work and we figured why not talk about it!
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 17, 2023 • 41min
Episode 295 - Hiring, Interview, Triathlons, and The Braves w/Eng Mgr Colin Lord
I am hanging out with my friend and Eng Mgr Colin to go over a wide range of topics! But at the end of the day we are talking about how to stand out in interviews!
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 15, 2023 • 33min
Episode 294 - All things DevRel w/Rizel Scarlett, Dev Advocate at Github
I am joined this morning by Developer Advocate Rizel Scarlett who is currently at Github. We are going to talk about supporting juniors in DevRel, how to get into DevRel, and developing a brand.
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 13, 2023 • 34min
Episode 293 - Slowing Down w/Aaron Nunley Frmr Director of Engineering
I am joined this morning with prev. Director of Engineering at Eventbrite, Aaron Nunley. We are going to talk about evaluating your career, the job search, and some leadership principles in engineering he lives by!
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 10, 2023 • 34min
Episode 292 - State of the Market & How to Stand Out
I am joined by my dear friend Dan to talk about the state of hiring and how to stand out in the market right now especially during an interview!
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 8, 2023 • 41min
Episode 291 - Bad Advice and Failed Dream Jobs w/J.D. Hillen
I am joined by J.D. Hillen today who is a Software Engineer II at Garmin. We are going to talk about bad advice he got in college, what happened when a dream job wasn't his dream job, and the power of community!
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn

Nov 6, 2023 • 37min
Episode 290 - Mastering the Technical Interviews w/ Anthony Mays
I am joined by my friend Anthony Mays, Founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting and former Googler.
Come hang with us! Like what you hear? Connect with me - Website: gun.io/taylor Email: taylordesseyn@gun.io LinkedIn: Taylor Desseyn Tweet me: @tdesseyn Pics of the life, wife, daughter & dog: @tdesseyn