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. 3 days ago

    91. How To Bring Your Most Magnetic Self To Your Career and Life with Carly Ottaway

    You've probably heard the advice to become your "best self." But what if that's the very thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, Irina sits down with Carly Ottaway, founder and CEO of Web of Words, bestselling author of Coming Home, and host of The Favourite Self Podcast. Through her work helping founders build authentic brands and her own journey of rebuilding after life's hardest moments, Carly has discovered that the most powerful version of yourself isn't some future destination. It's the version of you that already feels the most alive. Together, they explore what it means to stop performing, start trusting yourself, and build a career and life that's rooted in authenticity instead of perfection. Inside this episode: The difference between your best self and your favorite self, and why it changes everythingHow showing up authentically creates confidence in interviews, networking, and career conversationsWhy over-preparing and scripting can actually hold you back from making genuine connectionsHow to trust the unknown when your career path isn't unfolding the way you expectedIf you've been waiting until you feel more confident, more qualified, or more ready before going after what you want, this episode is your reminder that the version of you you're looking for may already be here. Mentioned and helpful links Buy my book here: https://www.irinaposan.com/book  Free 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 Carly Ottaway's website: https://www.carlyottaway.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscarlyottaway/

  2. 28 Jul

    90. How to Find More Meaning and Fulfillment at Work

    You landed the role you wanted. The title looked right on LinkedIn. The pay was better. The path made sense. So why does it feel like something is missing? That feeling, the quiet I thought this would feel better than it does isn't a sign you made the wrong move. It's a sign you evolved and your career didn't evolve with you. And it's the single most common pattern I see in clients who have done everything "right" and still feel stuck. In this episode, I'm breaking down the two factors most professionals miss when planning their next career move. The two filters that determine whether the next role will actually feel meaningful, or whether you'll be back here in six months wondering what's wrong. I'm also sharing the story of the promotion I almost talked myself out of. I was a month pregnant, terrified, and convinced I couldn't handle it. What happened next reshaped how I think about career alignment and what it actually takes for work to feel fulfilling. Inside this episode:  ✔️ The two factors most people skip when choosing their next role  ✔️ Why career fulfillment isn't a job problem, it's an alignment problem  ✔️ The story of the promotion I tried to give back to someone else  ✔️ How your season of life changes what you actually need from work  ✔️ Why your values at 25 won't fit your career at 35  ✔️ How to use season and values as decision filters for every career move  ✔️ Journal prompts to map who you've become and what you want next If you've been quietly wondering whether the next promotion is really going to fix what's missing, this episode is for you. Mentioned and helpful links JOIN THE OFFER ROOM, BONUS ENROLLMENT:  https://www.irinaposan.com/room 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. 21 Jul

    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/

  4. 14 Jul

    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/

  5. 7 Jul

    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

  6. 3 Jul

    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

  7. 30 Jun

    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

  8. 23 Jun

    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

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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
    92
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Career Cravings
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    Career Cravings

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