Episode 46: Forever Employable w/ Jeff Gothelf

Elli has a conversation with Jeff Gothelf, author of Lean UX and Sense & Respond. Jeff has a new book coming out called Forever Employable, and it’s a timely subject as our unemployment rate continues to climb during the COVID crisis. Relevant Links: Forever Employable, the book Whitesnake, the band Everything Jeff does

Season 2, Episode 6: Alter Egos and Inner Mentors

Aileen and Elli have a conversation with a human performance coach, resiliency expert, award winning author on the essential tools in the self advocacy tool kit. Jenny Evans, founder and CEO of Powerhouse Performance shares her insights on the role of alter egos (wait for it, she has one and you’re gonna want one too) Read More …

Season 2, Episode 1: An Evening at the Aster w/ Margaret Murphy & Charles Youel

Aileen and Elli open up this episode with a brief overview of the whole season, and the original conversation that sparked this exploration into self-advocacy, then dive into a conversation live at the Aster Cafe with Margaret Murphy and Charles Youel. Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0p1fjLPjYQ (Matthew McConaughey speech) Bold Orange, Margaret Murphy’s company ARTCRANK, created by Read More …

Episode 42 ~ Getting Your Dream Job, Part 4: Are You Ready for Independence? (w/ Brendon Schrader)

We had a conversation with Brendon Schrader, Founder and CEO of Antenna Consulting based in Minneapolis. Brendon has a great story to tell about the path to finding a way to make your work and your life fit together, and the pitfalls along the way. Related Links: Antenna Consulting Brendon on LinkedIn Brendon on Twitter Read More …

Episode 41 ~ Finding Your Power (w/ Mahtab Rezai)

We had a conversation about where power comes from with one of our favorite professional humans, Mahtab Rezai. The lessons in here aren’t going to hit you over the head with obviousness – but there are some concepts in here for you to start to explore about yourself, like the Where You Were Forged idea, Read More …

Episode 37 ~ Culture of Feedback, part 2 (w/ Chris Pegg)

In Part 2 of Culture of Feedback, we continue our journey to being great at giving and receiving feedback in a conversation with Chris Pegg, an admired feedback-giver and esteemed colleague. Related Links: Pooh Sticks Chris on Linked In Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. This Read More …

Episode 36 ~ Leading Your Leaders (Live w/ Dena Alspach & Brad Walter)

When you hear the phrase “manage up” or “lead up,” it’s easy to assume that means that your boss isn’t doing their job and you have to teach them how to do it. But it’s not that simple. When you consider that 82% of leaders were promoted into their role because they were great at Read More …

Episode 35 ~ Navigating the Unknown (w / Nate Garvis & Tom Wiese)

We talked with our friends Nate & Tom from Studio E, an entrepreneurial studio designed to help leaders navigate the unknown in a time of increasing uncertainty. By helping you shift your mindset, the Studio E curriculum can help you guide yourself – and your team – through the unknown and get to success. Related Read More …

Episode 33 ~ Getting Your Dream Job Part 3: The *Not* To Do List (w/ Kelly Groehler)

We talked with Kelly Groehler of Sprosty Network about her progression from Director of External Relations at Best Buy to her present job working in a retail startup accelerator here in the Twin Cities. Kelly tells us about how she spent time deciding what she didn’t want to do, which ended up being important as she made Read More …