Career Lunch Break

Erin Lewber
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Career pivots. Leadership growth. Building meaningful work alongside a full life (without losing yourself in the process). Hosted by Erin Lewber, women's executive career & leadership coach and Head of Sales at Amazon, Career Lunch Break brings you candid conversations with leaders, builders, and operators who get real about how they think, decide, and move through work and life. Some episodes are tactical. Some are reflective. All of them are honest. Expect real talk about ambition, resilience, identity, and the tensions that come with being a woman who leads and grows and still has a whole life to live. Perfect for a walk, a lunch break, or a quiet moment to yourself. Because the goal isn't perfection, it's perspective. You'll leave feeling less alone and clearer about your own next step.

  1. Aug 5

    Leaving Before Burnout, Transferable Skills & Breaking Into EdTech with Nicolina Abruzzese

    If you've ever thought "I could never do sales" — Nicolina Abruzzese thought the same thing. Then she became a senior account manager. In this episode, Eva sits down with her friend Nicolina — former special education teacher, former assistant principal, and now senior account manager at an ed tech company — for a conversation every educator thinking about something new needs to hear. They get into a lot: why Nicolina recommends exploring your options before you hit burnout, the teacher guilt that comes with leaving a career that feels like a calling, and why your classroom experience is actually your biggest asset in an ed tech sales role. They also break down the different types of sales roles, commission structures, what ed tech companies are really looking for, and why you should apply for the job even when you don't meet every requirement — because that's exactly how both of them got their jobs. Real talk, transferable skills, and the oxygen mask reminder every teacher needs to hear. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits.  🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes

  2. Jul 29

    Ditching the Teacher Resume, Hard Truths & Landing on the Other Side with Eva Papacostas

    Eva gets a lot of messages asking how she did it. This episode is her answer. In this solo episode, Eva Papacostas — career pivot coach at Erin Lewber Coaching and former teacher turned account manager — tells her full story and answers the questions she gets asked most about leaving the classroom. She gets into all of it: what her teaching experience was really like and when she knew it was time for something new, what the first phase of her job search looked like when she had no idea what she wanted and was applying with a teacher resume, and how everything changed once she got focused and targeted. She also gets into something a lot of teachers don't see coming — sales. Why she avoided it, every misconception she believed about it, and how she ended up in a sales role anyway. No fluff. No sugarcoating. Just the real talk every transitioning teacher needs to hear from someone who has been exactly where you are — and made it to the other side. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits.  🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes

  3. Jul 22

    Best of Career Lunch Break: Standing Out & Personal Brand

    In a sea of applicants, the people who stand out usually aren't doing anything magical. They're just doing it with intention. For our final week of reruns, we pulled three of our favorite conversations about differentiation — what hiring managers actually notice, how to show up with confidence, and how to make people remember you for the right reasons. This week's lineup includes Katy Stover Fox on what startups really look for when hiring, Basia Richard on dressing for impact and building a wardrobe that supports your confidence, and Chris Bogue on standing out with short-form video in your job search. New episodes are right around the corner — but this one's a great way to round things out. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits.  🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes

  4. Jul 15

    Best of Career Lunch Break: Career Pivots & Breaking In

    You're not the first person to wonder if a totally different career is possible. And these three guests are proof that it is. We're still on a short break from new episodes, but we pulled three of our favorite "how I broke into a new field" conversations to hold you over. This week's lineup includes Ben Erwin on his pivot from teaching to instructional design, Aaron Thompson on breaking into Customer Success with no traditional background, and Nathaniel Miller on making the leap into marketing and using what you already know to land something new. If you've been quietly wondering "could I actually do that?" — this one's your answer. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits.  🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes

  5. Jul 8

    Best of Career Lunch Break: Job Search Strategy & Mindset

    Sometimes the best advice is worth hearing twice. We're taking a short break from new episodes, but we didn't want your lunch break to go without something good — so we pulled some of our favorite job search conversations from the archive. This week's lineup includes David Fano on why intentional effort beats keyword chasing every time, Brad Stair on building real confidence through the job search, Tim Slade on owning your story instead of faking it, David Hannan on building a job search that works with an ADHD brain instead of against it, and Richie Lampani's honest, no fluff recruiter advice. If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just need a reset — this one's for you. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits.  🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes

  6. Jul 1

    Career Clarity, Smart Networking & Knowing Your Superpowers with Barbara Merola Pawar

    Barbara Merola Pawar has never been afraid to ask for what she wants. And it has taken her everywhere. In this episode, Erin sits down with Barbara Merola Pawar — a leader with an impressive career spanning politics, sales, and beyond — for a conversation about what it really takes to build a career with intention. They get into a lot: how Barbara leveraged every role she's ever had to move into the next one, why career clarity and specificity in your job search changes everything, and how networking and telling people you're looking can open doors you didn't even know existed. They also get into what it means to be both a results leader and a people leader at the same time, the first team mentality, and how to pick yourself back up after one of the hardest lessons leadership has to teach you. Honest, strategic, and full of the kind of advice that makes you want to go reassess your superpowers. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits.  🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes

  7. Jun 24

    Analog Life, Asking for Help & What's Calling to You Right Now with Shane Arthur

    Some conversations don't need an agenda. They just need the right people and the right questions. In this episode, Erin sits down with Shane Arthur for round two — and this one goes deep. They get into the questions most people are quietly sitting with but not saying out loud. They get into a lot: how to weigh the pros and cons of staying vs. leaving a job, why an ending is often more of a beginning than it feels like in the moment, what security and stability are really costing you, and how to get comfortable asking for help instead of trying to figure everything out alone. They also get into something that doesn't get talked about enough — the difference between your digital community and your analog one, and why putting the phone down and being with your people might be the most important thing you do this year. This one is personal, relatable, and the kind of conversation that makes you want to call someone you love when it's over. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits. 🧡 📄 DOWNLOAD MY FREE RESUME & COVER LETTER TEMPLATE: https://erinlewber.com/free-template 🔧 BUILD A RESUME THAT GETS INTERVIEWS: https://www.erinlewber.com/blueprint 🔎 PIVOTING CAREERS? FIRST, FIND YOUR FOCUS ROLE: https://www.erinlewber.com/focusrolef... 💻 BOOK A COACHING CALL: https://calendly.com/erinlewber/1-hou... 🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlewber/

  8. Jun 17

    Leaving Mid-Year, Self Doubt & The Real Talk Every Teacher Needs with Emily Tadepalli

    Sixteen years. National board certified. A doctorate in progress. And still, Emily Tadepalli knew it was time to go. In this episode, Eva Papacostas sits down with Emily Tadepalli — former teacher turned Customer Experience Manager — for one of the most honest conversations about leaving teaching you'll hear. They get into a lot: what it actually felt like to leave the classroom mid-school year, the heaviness of walking away from a career that feels like a calling, and why teaching doesn't have to be your identity to still matter. They also get into the real timeline of a teacher job search, why your resume can't sound like a lesson plan, and what it's like to go from being an expert in your field to feeling like a total beginner all over again. This is the real, not sugar coated, motivational talk with your two BFFs that every transitioning teacher needs to hear. ________________________________________________ Hi, I'm Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you're figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits. 🧡 📄 DOWNLOAD MY FREE RESUME & COVER LETTER TEMPLATE: https://erinlewber.com/free-template 🔧 BUILD A RESUME THAT GETS INTERVIEWS: https://www.erinlewber.com/blueprint 🔎 PIVOTING CAREERS? FIRST, FIND YOUR FOCUS ROLE: https://www.erinlewber.com/focusrolef... 💻 BOOK A COACHING CALL: https://calendly.com/erinlewber/1-hou... 🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlewber/

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Career pivots. Leadership growth. Building meaningful work alongside a full life (without losing yourself in the process). Hosted by Erin Lewber, women's executive career & leadership coach and Head of Sales at Amazon, Career Lunch Break brings you candid conversations with leaders, builders, and operators who get real about how they think, decide, and move through work and life. Some episodes are tactical. Some are reflective. All of them are honest. Expect real talk about ambition, resilience, identity, and the tensions that come with being a woman who leads and grows and still has a whole life to live. Perfect for a walk, a lunch break, or a quiet moment to yourself. Because the goal isn't perfection, it's perspective. You'll leave feeling less alone and clearer about your own next step.

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  • Creator
    Erin Lewber
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Erin Lewber