18. Amanda Brophy, Director of Grow with Google, on career development

In this episode, Amanda Brophy, Director of Grow with Google, joins Danielle to share her career journey and the impact of the Google Career Certificates program. She discusses her childhood aspirations of becoming a teacher and how her career path led her to prestigious companies like PwC, Microsoft, Box, and Google. Amanda shares insights into the Google Career Certificates program, including the origin of the program and its accessibility. Highlights from the episodes include (1) the importance of chasing steep learning curves and embracing new challenges in your career, (2) integrating career and motherhood, and (3) the Google Career Certificates program. Learn more about Google's Career Certificate programs at https://grow.google/. Connect with the podcast at @thefirsttenyearspodcast, thefirsttenyearspodcast@gmail.com, or danielledoolen.com/podcast.