Podcast
Find Your Passion Career Podcast
Hosted by Amanda Nachman · EN
Hey there career seekers! Ready to start your intentional career journey? On Find Your Passion Career I'll help you become a career strategist and achieve your dream career. I'm your host, Amanda Nachman. I'm the founder and CEO of College Magazine, reaching 9 million readers nationwide. Over the last 10 years I've had the opportunity to work with hundreds of students. They've gone on to careers at National Geo, Rachel Ray, USA Today, NBC, Vox and more. What I've noticed most is that when it comes to career, there's a lot to demystify. On the podcast I interview career experts and professionals in their passion career. I can't wait to share their advice and journey with you. Let's get started. After listening and feeling inspired, I hope you'll leave a review: http://bit.ly/AmandaNachmanPodcast
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FYPC059: Colleen Lubin, SNHU Associate Director of Student Involvement
Nov 5, 202100:31:25Tap to summarizeColleen Lubin is a higher education professional with over 15 years of experience in Orientation, student engagement, and leadership development. From working as the Associate Director of Student Involvement at Southern New Hampshire University to advocating for infertility awareness on her website notquiteknockedup.com to storytelling, Colleen wear many hats. All of which best suit her interests and passions. Colleen can tell you how to find what career path fits you, but your gut will ultimately tell you when you've found what fits you best. "I'm a huge gut person. Intuition is huge for me. I just think we each have this voice and there's all kinds of external factors that are working to silence it or confuse it. You feel pressure from your family or whoever's surrounding you at the time, friends from home, friends from your college, even your own other voice that's like, 'you should be doing this'." To hear Colleen's advice and learn how to listen to your gut to find the career path that fits you, download my podcast interview with Colleen here on iTunes!
Transcribe →FYPC058: Dr. Aviva Legatt, Elite Admissions Expert and Founder of Ivy Insight
Oct 13, 202100:20:17Tap to summarizeDr. Aviva Legatt is the Elite Admissions expert, founder of Ivy Insight, and host of College Admission's Real Talk podcast. She helps consult undergraduate elite college applications. Her motto is: Get In and Get Real! Dr. Aviva's fresh perspective helps students get real and get what they want! When we hide our authentic selves from the world, the right opportunities may hide from us. Dr. Aviva advises to show up as your authentic self. "If we're showing up the way that we are, then the right opportunities will appear. Verses, if we're just trying to put all of our chess pieces in play and check all the boxes. Then we may not end up in the right place." To hear Dr. Aviva's advice and learn how to find the career path that fits you, download my podcast interview with Dr. Aviva here on iTunes!
Transcribe →FYPC057: Sam DeMase, Founder of Power Mood, Career Confidence Coach, and Self-Advocacy Expert
Sep 30, 202100:26:33Tap to summarizeSam DeMase is the founder of Power Mood, a Career Confidence Coach, and Self-Advocacy Expert. She helps her clients and TikTok audience of 200,000 followers land the job they want and confidently ask for what they're worth. Sam's also on a mission to destroy the patriarchy. Her motto is: You get what you're worth! "Don't they see me shining? Where's my promotion, where's my pay-raise?" We assume that if we excel at work, we'll be recognized and promoted. Unfortunately, that's rarely the case. "One of the [ideas] I've debunked is that, if you work hard, opportunities will come to you." Instead of waiting around, Sam stresses the importance of communicating your value and choosing confidence. To hear Sam's advice and learn how to choose confidence, download my podcast interview with Sam here on iTunes!
Transcribe →FYPC056: Veronica Gerosimo, Assistant Dean of Student Life & Leadership
Sep 15, 202100:32:09Tap to summarizeVeronica Gerosimo currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Student Life & Leadership at Hudson County Community College in New Jersey. An involved student leader turned Student Affairs professional, Veronica is passionate about cultivating student leaders, providing an engaging and supportive student life, and leading by example to ensure her diverse student population feels a sense of belonging and inclusion. A self-proclaimed workaholic and panda lover, when Veronica is not on her laptop, her favorite thing to do is visit Walt Disney World with her wife. There's a clear and beautiful theme to Veronica's career journey: "Take pride in everything you do." To hear Veronica's story and the value of teamwork and passion, download my podcast interview with Veronica here on iTunes!
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