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
Aug 1, 2022 • 20min
Episode 162 - Tis the Season of Conferences w/ me :)
Hey friends! Just me on this episode! We're going to recap my time at React Miami and discuss some general tips I have with navigating conferences and why it's important to get to these things if you can!
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Jul 29, 2022 • 34min
Episode 161 - Finance Talk...Because We Need It w/ Steve Alverson
In this episode, I am joined by Steve Alverson, Partner | CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ | Financial Advisor, at McCall & Associates. We dive into the world of RSU's/Stocks/Options/Vesting and a bunch of other financial terms (I have no idea what they mean). Enjoy!
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Jul 27, 2022 • 30min
Episode 160 - The Power of Community w/ Will Johnson
On today's episode I'm joined by Will Johnson, Developer Advocate at Auth0, Instructor at Egghead.io and Speaker/Technical Writer. Will and I got connected through Twitter, and he has been such a connector of people. You won't want to miss this episode as we dive into how he got his first job in tech!
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Jul 25, 2022 • 29min
Episode 159 - Tips to Hiring Managers w/ Luca Cipriani
Joined by Luca Cipriani, Engineering Manager and OKR Coach out of Turin, Italy, we dive into recruiting tips for managers, expectations of mid-senior engineers, and how to achieve alignment with the business and tech!
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Jul 22, 2022 • 32min
Episode 158 - Leading for Engineers w/ Kishau Rogers
Joined by RenderATL speaker and CEO/Founder, Kishau Rogers, we dive into how leaders need to lead engineers!
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Jul 20, 2022 • 29min
Episode 157 - The Path to Principal w/ Rich Rader
Joined by my friend, Rich Rader, a Principal Engineer at eviCore Healthcare here in Nashville. We talk about what a principal engineer actually IS and the importance of retention when it comes to implementing leadership tracks.
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Jul 18, 2022 • 29min
Episode 156 - Management Road Map w/ Eric Yager
Joined by Eric Yager, Site lead @ Amazon for Air Science and Tech org in Nashville, we dive into some tactical things he is implementing on his team when it comes to running his software teams more effectively.
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Jul 15, 2022 • 17min
Episode 155 - Lay of the Land w/ me :)
It's just me today's episode! My guest had to reschedule last minute so go over some general thoughts on the market and hiring.
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Jul 13, 2022 • 31min
Episode 154 - Job Hunting Thoughts w/ John-Michael McCasland
In this episode I'm joined by John-Michael McCasland, a Software Developer who recently just completed his job search. We dive into his thoughts and observations to help others next time they are on the job search.
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Jul 11, 2022 • 30min
Episode 153 - Negotiations, Career Progression, & Ensuring Fairness w/ Ingrid Epure
Joined by Ingrid Epure, Staff Software Engineer at Netlify, we dive into a bunch of applicable topics to everyone in today's market! Topics like how to negotiate, how to evaluate your career progression, and ensuring fairness for minorities in tech.
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