Career Contessa

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Shortcut your path to being more successful at work. This show helps you figure out what you truly want, land a job, make more money, advance your career, and improve your work life with actionable insights from experts that boost work performance. We're covering job searches, job interviews, resumes, LinkedIn, how to get paid and get a salary raise, career growth tips, leadership and management advice, workplace interpersonal skills, wellness strategies, work-life balance, confidence, career transitions, workplace toxicity, and more! Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow @careercontessa on Instagram for daily career tips, and subscribe to our newsletter at www.careercontessa.com/newsletter

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Is This Job the Wrong Fit? How to Know When a Role Is Right for You (Listener Favorite)

    How do we make work, less work? Author and organizational psychologist Andrè Martin shares how to find your right-fit career. You’ll learn: What’s the difference between right fit vs. wrong fit careersHow to craft your “right fit” careerThe questions to ask to determine if a company and role are the right fitWhat to do if you’re in the wrong fit Strategies for building a successful career within your right role  Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Guest Resources: Wrong Fit, Right Fit book: https://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Fit-Right-Work-Matters/dp/1950508757/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1675805341&sr=8-1 Website: https://www.wrongfitrightfit.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/docmartinpdx Newsletter: https://mondaymatters.substack.com Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ Browse open jobs: https://www.careercontessa.com/jobs/ Sponsors Thanks to today’s sponsor, Ogee: A higher standard for beauty. Go to ogee.com/CONTESSA and use code CONTESSA to get 20% off certified organic makeup that performs like luxury. For a limited time, Honeylove is offering up to 50% off sitewide during their Memorial Day sale at honeylove.com/CONTESSA #honeylovepod Shop now at fabletics.com/contessa to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Go to momentumshake.com/careercontessa and simplify your supplement intake. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 min

  2. 12 MAY

    The Self-Promotion Problem: How to Advocate for Yourself Without Feeling Icky (Listener Favorite)

    Nobody cares more about your career than you, so you need to make yourself and your achievements known. Embrace the skill of self-promotion. Career coach Lindsey Lathrop- Ryan is here to offer: Insight into why self-promotion is so uncomfortableThe 4-step strategy that makes self-promotion more effective and way less ickyQuick self-promotion tactics that take less than 5 minutes Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Guest Resources: Lindsey Lathrop-Ryan website: https://www.lindseylathrop.com/ Lindsey Lathrop-Ryan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseylathrop/  Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ Browse open jobs: https://www.careercontessa.com/jobs/  Sponsors Head to vitaclean.co and use code CONTESSA at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa. Become a Fora Advisor today at foratravel.com/contessa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    36 min

  3. 5 MAY

    When Work Becomes Your Whole Identity (and How to Take It Back)

    Ever feel like work doesn’t end when you close your laptop? Psychologist and TED speaker Guy Winch joins Lauren to explain why work stress is so hard to switch off—and how to reclaim your mental space without hurting your career, drawing from his book Mind Over Grind. You’ll learn: Why high performers are especially vulnerable to burnoutThe psychology behind Sunday dread and work ruminationSimple boundaries that help you disconnect from work and recover Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Guest Resources: Guy Winch: https://www.guywinch.com/ Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When Work Hijacks Your Life: https://www.guywinch.com/books/mind-over-grind/  Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ Sponsors: Head to vitaclean.co and use code CONTESSA at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Open a Found account for FREE at found.com. Found is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC.  Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

  4. 28 APR

    3 Toughest Leadership Problems— Solved

    Leadership isn’t just about big wins—it’s about navigating pressure, tough decisions, and influence when things get messy. In this episode, leadership expert Dr. Katie Best shares a practical framework to help you lead with clarity—even when it feels hardest. You’ll learn: How to avoid reactive decision-making by clearly defining the real problemThe difference between stress vs. strain—and how to prevent burnoutA simple framework to lead with more clarity, confidence, and influence under pressure Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW New Manager Manual:  https://careercontessa.teachable.com/p/the-new-manager-manual Guest Resources: Book: https://www.katiebest.com/book Newsletter: https://www.katiebest.com/dear-katie Website: https://www.katiebest.com/ Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ Sponsors Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/CONTESSA ! #honeylovepod Shop now at fabletics.com/contessa to get 70-80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Go to Biologica.com/CONTESSA and get up to 32% off your first subscription order today!  Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    37 min

  5. 21 APR

    Why Are We Racing? How to Navigate The Modern Rat Race

    Why are we racing—and who decided the pace? In this episode, Lauren sits down with UCLA Anderson career coaches Jenna Migliaccio and Jessica Christopher, co-founders of Glimmers, to unpack the modern rat race and how to build a career rooted in clarity, not comparison. If you’ve felt busy but misaligned, this conversation will help you slow down strategically—without falling behind. You’ll learn: How to tell the difference between healthy ambition and misalignmentWhy “clarity comes from engagement” (and how to experiment without derailing your career)A simple mindset shift to stop running someone else’s race and start running your own Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Book career coaching w/ Jenna: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/profile/Jenna-Migliaccio/71365/  Alan Watts “Life & Music” video: https://youtu.be/eUzgSyfiF2s?si=pATgHCaRd_lI_MT6 Guest Resources: Glimmers Bi-weekly Newsletter: lifeglimmers.com Glimmers instagram: @glimmersbyjessandjenna Jenna LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennamigliaccio/ Jessica LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicachristopher8/ Career Contessa Resources: Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/  Sponsors: Head to vitaclean.co and use code CONTESSA at checkout for 20% off your first purchase. Open a Found account for FREE at Found dot com. That’s F-O-U-N-D dot com. Found is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    38 min

  6. 14 APR

    How to Design & Run Effective Meetings

    Are your meetings driving results—or just draining your calendar? This week, Lauren sits down with organizational scientist and Your Best Meeting Ever author Dr. Rebecca Hinds to rethink how meetings are designed, measured, and led. Learn how to eliminate meeting debt, reclaim your time, and turn collaboration into a competitive advantage. You’ll learn: Why “meeting debt” is costing companies trillions—and how to reset your calendarThe simple design shifts (like ROTI and the Rule of Halves) that instantly improve meetingsHow to run inclusive, energizing hybrid meetings people actually want to attend Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW New Manager course: https://careercontessa.teachable.com/p/the-new-manager-manual/ Efficient Meetings course: https://careercontessa.teachable.com/p/building-efficient-meetings/ Guest Resources: Rebecca Hinds website: https://www.rebeccahinds.com/ Book: https://www.rebeccahinds.com/book Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ Sponsors Go to momentumshake.com/careercontessa to get a free Welcome Kit and Travel Collection ($70 value) to get you started! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    40 min

  7. 7 APR

    Soft Incompetence: The Subtle Drain on Your Time & Energy

    Ever feel like the default project manager at home or work? In this episode, Lauren sits down with Dr. Regina Lark to unpack soft incompetence—a subtle dynamic that quietly shifts emotional labor onto one person, often with good intentions. Learn how to spot it, talk about it, and rebalance responsibility without resentment. You’ll learn: How soft incompetence differs from weaponized incompetence.Early signs of emotional labor imbalance.One simple shift to redistribute responsibility more fairly. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Guest Resources: Dr. Regina Lark: https://www.reginalark.com/  Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ Sponsor Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month Shopify trial today at shopify.com/careercontessa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    34 min

  8. 31 MAR

    5 Communication Shifts That Transform How You Lead, Speak, and Sell

    Communication isn’t just a soft skill—it’s the foundation of influence, trust, and leadership at work. In this episode, Ravi Rajani, author of Relationship Currency, breaks down the five habits that make communicators truly influential. From reframing the stories you tell yourself to building trust without being the loudest voice in the room, Ravi shares practical, immediately usable shifts that help you communicate with more clarity, credibility, and impact—starting this week. You’ll learn: How to build trust through the Three C’s: connection, character, and competenceWhy patience (not charisma) is the secret weapon of influential communicatorsSimple habits introverts can use to speak with confidence and be taken seriously at work Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Guest Resources: Relationship Currency book: https://www.theravirajani.com/book Ravi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theravirajani/ Ravi website: https://www.theravirajani.com/  Career Contessa Resources Book 1:1 career coaching session: https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/ Take an online course: https://www.careercontessa.com/education/ Get your personalized salary report: https://www.careercontessa.com/the-salary-project/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    34 min
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Shortcut your path to being more successful at work. This show helps you figure out what you truly want, land a job, make more money, advance your career, and improve your work life with actionable insights from experts that boost work performance. We're covering job searches, job interviews, resumes, LinkedIn, how to get paid and get a salary raise, career growth tips, leadership and management advice, workplace interpersonal skills, wellness strategies, work-life balance, confidence, career transitions, workplace toxicity, and more! Listen wherever you get your podcasts, follow @careercontessa on Instagram for daily career tips, and subscribe to our newsletter at www.careercontessa.com/newsletter

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  • Creator
    Career Contessa
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    391
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 411452
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    Career Contessa

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