Career Cravings

Irina Posan - Career Coach
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Welcome to Career Cravings, the podcast that helps ambitious professionals land roles they love and fast-track their success. I’m Irina Posan, a career coach, HR expert, and former corporate leader who knows exactly what it takes to stand out, get hired, and thrive. Having designed hiring systems and led recruitment teams, I’ve seen what separates the “good” candidates from the ones who get the offer—and now I’m sharing it all with you. Each week, I’ll give you actionable tools, insider tips, and mindset shifts to help you build the career (and life) you’re craving. Whether you’re chasing a promotion, navigating a pivot, or ready for your dream role, this is your guide to making it happen. ✨ Your dream career is closer than you think. Hit subscribe and let’s get started!

  1. 4d ago

    89. The Mindset Practice Behind Every Quantum Leap I've Made

    This is a different kind of episode. I turned the mic on the moment it happened. I'd just gotten off a call with my coach, I'd been crying for 15 minutes straight, and I had this knowing in my body that everything in my life was about to change. Not a hope. Not a wish. A certainty. So I documented it. In this episode, I'm sharing the practice I've used during every quantum leap in my life. The one that helped me move from poverty in a war torn country to the life I'm living now. The one I used when I was diagnosed with cancer and knew I'd be in perfect health again. The one I used to manifest a million dollars in our bank account, to attract my dream director role without applying, and now, to know with absolute conviction that I'm becoming a best selling author in the next 90 days. This is the practice my own coach took me through this week. It's the same one I write about in The Career You Crave. And it's the reason I no longer wait for evidence before I believe. Inside this episode:  ✔️ The moment I felt my next quantum leap arrive and what it looks like in my body  ✔️ Why certainty has to come before the evidence, not after  ✔️ The 100 Reasons exercise that builds unshakable belief in your biggest dream  ✔️ How I've used this practice through cancer, career changes, and business launches  ✔️ Why most people wait for permission they're never going to get  ✔️ How to live as if your biggest dream has already happened If you have a dream that feels too big for the path you can currently see, this episode is for you. Mentioned and helpful links Join my Free Masterclass: https://www.irinaposan.com/livetraining  Get my book for free by joining my VIP launch team: https://www.irinaposan.com/VIP Book tour tickets:  https://www.irinaposan.com/tour  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com/

  2. Jul 14

    88. 6 Things You Should Lie About in a Job Interview

    "Just be yourself in the interview." It's the most repeated career advice on the internet, and it's quietly costing people job offers every single day. Because here's the truth: the interview process isn't designed to reward the most honest candidate. It's designed to find the person who can communicate their value most clearly in a very small window of time. And there are six specific questions where being too transparent will move you backwards, not forwards. In this episode, I'm breaking down the six interview questions where honesty hurts you, and the exact reframes I teach my clients to use instead. This isn't about being fake. It's about understanding what each question is actually trying to assess, and answering in a way that keeps you in the running. Inside this episode:  ✔️ Why sharing your current salary can cost you tens of thousands in your next offer  ✔️ How to talk about a difficult boss without making yourself the red flag  ✔️ The push vs pull reframe for why you're leaving (and why pull always wins)  ✔️ How to answer "where do you see yourself in five years" without scaring the hiring manager  ✔️ What to say when they ask if you're interviewing elsewhere (hint: never say no)  ✔️ How to position your experience for a more senior role without inflating your title  ✔️ The difference between authentic interviewing and oversharing If you've ever walked out of an interview thinking I was too honest in there, this episode is the strategy shift you've been missing. Mentioned and helpful links Join my Free Masterclass: https://www.irinaposan.com/livetraining  Get my book for free by joining my VIP launch team: https://www.irinaposan.com/VIP Book tour tickets:  https://www.irinaposan.com/tour  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com/

  3. Jul 7

    87. How to Land More Interviews in 2026

    You're landing interviews. You're just not getting invited back. If that's where you are right now, this episode is the one. Because here's what most job seekers don't realize: if you're getting phone screens but not converting them to the next round at least 80% of the time, the problem isn't your resume, your qualifications, or the market. It's the first 60 seconds of how you answer that very first question. In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact pitch framework I teach inside my coaching programs, the same one that takes my clients from being ghosted after phone screens to generating real options. You'll learn why "tell me about yourself" is the most important question of the entire interview, why walking someone through your resume is the fastest way to lose them, and how to lead the conversation instead of waiting for a question to react to. Inside this episode:  ✔️ Why phone screens are being lost in the first 60 seconds  ✔️ The 80% conversion benchmark every job seeker should be hitting  ✔️ How to answer "tell me about yourself" so they invite you back  ✔️ The three ways the pitch question shows up and how to handle each  ✔️ The exact framework: opening, journey, future facing close  ✔️ Why showing up as a leader in the interview beats reacting to questions  ✔️ How to stand out as the human candidate in an AI heavy market If you've been ghosted after interviews you thought went well, this episode will change how you walk into the next one. Mentioned and helpful links Join my Free Masterclass: https://www.irinaposan.com/livetraining  Get my book for free by joining my VIP launch team: https://www.irinaposan.com/VIP Register for my book tour for free:  https://www.irinaposan.com/tour   Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com

  4. Jul 3

    86. The Announcement I’ve Been Waiting to Share

    You had the vision. You wrote it on the board. And then you hit the part where you couldn't actually see how it was going to happen. That's exactly where I was at the end of last year. The manuscript was almost finished. The book had a release date. And I knew I wanted a launch that did this book justice, something bigger than anything I'd done before. I just couldn't see the path to get there. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the announcement I've been teasing for a month: The Career You Crave is going on a five city book tour across Canada and the US. New York, DC, Boston, Chicago, and Toronto. Free to attend, thanks to an incredible sponsor I'll tell you all about. But this episode isn't just the news. It's the full backstory of how a dream that felt out of reach in December became the biggest manifestation of my career so far, and what it taught me about trusting the process when you can't yet see the path. Inside this episode:  ✔️ The full announcement and how to attend a tour stop near you  ✔️ The behind the scenes story of how the tour came together  ✔️ Why the opportunity felt impossible at first and what shifted  ✔️ How vision boards actually work when you stop forcing the how  ✔️ What to do when your dream is bigger than the plan you can see  ✔️ Why the biggest career opportunities rarely arrive how you expect Tour details and free registration are linked in the show notes. I would love to celebrate with you in person. If you've been holding a dream that feels too big for the path you can currently see, let this episode be your reminder that the how is not your job. Showing up is. Mentioned and helpful links Get my book for free by joining my VIP launch team: https://www.irinaposan.com/VIP Register for my book tour for free:  https://www.irinaposan.com/tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com

  5. Jun 30

    85. The Interview Answers That Get You Hired Inside a Live Coaching Call

    Most interview advice tells you what to do. This episode shows you what it actually looks like when someone does it in real time. This is a behind-the-scenes look at a live coaching call inside HR Star, Irina's group program for HR professionals. You'll hear real clients working through real challenges, from a director-level candidate building out her cost savings story for a total rewards interview, to a senior HR leader navigating the overqualification question, to someone waiting on a final round offer and wondering when and how to negotiate. No scripts. No rehearsed examples. Just the raw, practical work of turning your experience into the kind of answers that make hiring managers say yes. Inside this episode: The confidence statement technique that reframes any behavioral question before you answer itHow to structure a cost savings story so it lands at the executive levelWhat to do in the first 30 seconds of receiving a verbal offer and why most people get this wrongHow to handle the head count question when you're targeting larger organizationsThe right way to talk about your personality in an interview without sounding like you're reciting a job descriptionWhy your pitch answers more than "tell me about yourself" and how to use it strategicallyWhat final round interviews are really evaluating and how to shift your energy accordinglyIf you're in the job search right now or preparing for what's next, this episode is the closest thing to having a seat inside the room where the real prep happens. Mentioned and helpful links Free training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com

  6. Jun 23

    84. How to Set Goals You Actually Achieve in 2026

    Six months into the year, and your goals are either thriving, stalled, or quietly forgotten. This episode is for all three. Irina is pulling back the curtain on the exact five-step goal-setting process she has used for the last decade to go from a moldy government housing basement to a multi-million dollar dream home, a book launch, a health transformation, and a business she's obsessed with. This is not a generic productivity framework. It's personal, specific, and built from real results. She's also checking in publicly on the three goals she declared on New Year's Eve and where each one actually stands today. No filters. Inside this episode: Why your goals collapse in February and the one missing piece that fixes it The North Star method and why vision has to come before goals Why three goals maximum is the rule and how micro goals sit underneath them The difference between a goal and a deeply meaningful why, and why it matters when things get hard How to use milestones strategically so your brain actually takes the deadline seriously Why accountability is the step most people skip and how to build it in simply A real-time update on Irina's health goal, her book launch, and what's coming in September You have six months left in 2026. That's not nothing. This episode will show you exactly how to use them. Mentioned and helpful links Free training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com

  7. Jun 16

    83. When Your Boss Is the Problem With Andrew L. Regal

    If you've ever driven home from work and realized you weren't even aware of the road because your boss was still living rent-free in your head, this episode will make you feel less alone. Andrew L. Regal spent over 25 years as a media executive at places like CNBC, MSNBC, and the Wall Street Journal. He was pulled off a plane by an angry CEO. He was ostracized for months after giving a decade of his career to an organization. And he didn't even recognize it as bullying until he started writing his book. That's the part nobody talks about. Workplace bullying isn't always obvious. Sometimes it's silence. Sometimes it's sarcasm in a conference room that lands to a laugh. Sometimes it's being left off an email chain until you quietly disappear. And the people it happens to most are often the ones who care the most. Inside this episode: Why devoted, high-performing employees are the most common targets The spectrum from eye rolls and sarcasm to full ostracism and what makes each damaging Why silence is one of the most destructive tools a leader can use The six tenets of coping and healing when you're in the thick of it What $300 billion in annual losses tells us about the real cost of toxic leadership Why self-blame is almost universal and how to start releasing it Where to get Andrew's free bullying recovery guide This is not about what you did wrong. It's about what was done to you. Mentioned and helpful links Bullying recovery guide: https://bullyingrecoveryguide.com Free training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com

  8. Jun 9

    82. How to Make More Money Without Working 24/7

    If the life you want and the income you have right now don't match, this episode will change how you think about both. This is a solo episode and one of the most personal ones yet. Irina shares the story of growing up with nothing, the moment at 12 years old that shaped everything she believed about money and choices, and the exact framework she used to build a career that funds the life she actually wanted. This isn't about being materialistic. It's about being honest. Because your career funds your life. And if you keep treating money as a bonus instead of a strategy, the gap between where you are and where you want to be will only get wider. Inside this episode: Why career and lifestyle are almost always misaligned and what to do about it How to define your North Star and reverse-engineer the income it actually requires The leverage formula: why skills plus experience plus market timing determines what you can earn The trade-offs nobody names out loud when it comes to building real wealth How to set goals that close the gap consistently instead of leaving you stuck Why the soft life trend and the grind culture debate both miss the point The goal isn't to be rich. It's to stop pinching yourself, wondering if this is really your life. Mentioned and helpful links Free training for HR professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/HRMasterclass Free training for all corporate professionals: https://www.irinaposan.com/get-hired-fast-webinar Work with me: https://www.irinaposan.com/work-with-me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careercoachirina/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinaposan/ Website: http://www.irinaposan.com

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Welcome to Career Cravings, the podcast that helps ambitious professionals land roles they love and fast-track their success. I’m Irina Posan, a career coach, HR expert, and former corporate leader who knows exactly what it takes to stand out, get hired, and thrive. Having designed hiring systems and led recruitment teams, I’ve seen what separates the “good” candidates from the ones who get the offer—and now I’m sharing it all with you. Each week, I’ll give you actionable tools, insider tips, and mindset shifts to help you build the career (and life) you’re craving. Whether you’re chasing a promotion, navigating a pivot, or ready for your dream role, this is your guide to making it happen. ✨ Your dream career is closer than you think. Hit subscribe and let’s get started!

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  • Creator
    Irina Posan - Career Coach
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
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    Explicit
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    © 2026 Career Cravings
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