Career Blast in a Half

Loren Greiff
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A third of our lives is spent working. Our careers, a source of identity and fulfillment, can often turn on us and become consuming. We obsess about how to create impact and feel valued. How can I get back to skipping to work on Mondays?We struggle to feel purposeful and at the same time feel clueless about how to go from where are now to where we want to go. If you crave career simplicity and action you’re in the right place. Career Blast, In a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what’s to come next.

  1. 6D AGO

    Why Say Thank You Anyway? I Steve Dalton, Author of The Job Closer & 2 Hour Job Search

    Why Say Thank You Anyway? I Steve Dalton,  Author of The Job Closer & 2 Hour Job Search   Most thank-you notes are nothing more than polite spam. They’re sent on autopilot, on reflex. That’s why they’re forgettable. But what if your thank you’s worked as a strategy not a formality… Even better, as he fastest way to turn a stranger into an advocate, to be referred, and re-invited? Steve Dalton—is the author of The 2-Hour Job Search and The Job Closer (translated into 7 languages) —joins me to dismantle the myth of thank yous.    Together we expose why: Generic thank yous commoditize you. They disappear into inbox purgatory. Bespoke gratitude compounds trust. It shows you heard, acted, and evolved. Follow-through is the differentiator. Not words, but proof. Gratitude is career capital. The cheapest, fastest way to turn strangers into advocates. This isn’t about manners. It’s about leverage. If you’re still treating thank you’s like a box to tick, you’re missing the single most underutilized tool in your job search arsenal. Listen in—and start saying thank you in a way that actually counts.   Connect with Steve Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonsteve/ Books https://2hourjobsearch.com/ https://www.thejobcloser.com/ Loved the episode? Get a copy of my ebook Turn Age Into Your Advantage Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ Watch my podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

    30 min

  2. AUG 20

    Networking for Introverts Who’d Rather Get a Root Canal I Greg Roche

    Networking for Introverts Who’d Rather Get a Root Canal I Greg Roche Networking advice was built for extroverts. Go to events. Make small talk. Collect business cards. For introverts, it feels like punishment. Exhausting. Fake. Pointless. Greg Roche—known as The Introverted Networker—disagrees. He’s living proof you can grow a powerful network without awkward icebreakers, or pretending to be someone you’re not. In this conversation, we expose the myths keeping executives stuck—and the truths that set introverts free: Why “I don’t have time to network” is a myth How 15 minutes a day beats every networking event How to be “easy to help” so people actually follow through The mic drop: The more connected we get through technology, the less connected we are as humans—because we’ve outsourced our humanness to tech Plus, a simple, immediate action to restart your network today This isn’t about becoming someone you’re not. It’s about using what makes you different to your advantage—and reclaiming the kind of human connection technology will never replace. Whether you’re an introvert who dreads networking—or an extrovert who’s been doing it wrong—you’ll walk away with a playbook that actually works. Connect with Greg Roche: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregsroche/ Get his book “The Fast and Easy Guide To Networking For Introverts” here If this episode hit home, do us a solid: leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps the show grow, and it helps more executives discover how to thrive in the hidden job market.

    37 min

  3. AUG 14

    Skip The Interview Prep, Lose the Job. Here’s How To Fix It I Varun Puri I CEO of Yoodli

    Skip The Interview Prep, Lose the Job. Here’s How To Fix It I Varun Puri I CEO of Yoodli Most people treat interviews like pop quizzes. They wing it. Then wonder why they keep coming in second. Here’s the thing: If  you don’t rise to the occasion. You sink to the level of your practice. And even for most execs? That level can be none. Varun Puri—ex-Google, debate shark, and co-founder of Yoodli—is done watching smart people blow it because they never practiced the one thing that matters: how they sound when it counts. Yoodli isn’t a coach. And, It’s not “content.” It’s your AI interview  sparring partner— built to catch every “um,” dodge every ramble, and turn your half-baked answers into mic-drop moments. That’s why Korn Ferry, Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and use it—because nothing kills a deal faster than a boring, muddled interview.   In this episode: The painful reason brilliant execs still tank interviews The three invisible habits that scream “don’t hire me” How to stack 15,000 practice reps without begging for anyone’s time Why public speaking fear beats fear of death (and what to do about it) What actually changes when feedback is instant and can’t be ignored Listen now. Or keep losing to the person who did.

    25 min

  4. AUG 6

    The Future of Work > Less Work | Nirit Cohen

    The Future of Less Work—And the Executive Edge AI Can’t Replace | Nirit Cohen You’ve been told: “Work smarter, not harder.” But Executives are waking up to a harsh reality: AI is cheap. Fast. Scalable. And it’s replacing parts of your job that made your title impressive. Nirit Cohen saw this coming. As a former Intel exec, Forbes columnist, and Future of Work Strategist, she’s been tracking the trends most leaders are just waking up to. Her take is clear: The future isn’t more hustle. It’s more human. “Less work” isn’t about layoffs. It’s about leadership finally getting redefined. And efficiency isn’t the goal; it’s differentiation. Here is what we break down: Why RTO “return to office” isn’t about collaboration but about control How AI is replacing tasks but NOT talent The real reason voice will replace keyboards (and why it matters for execs) What the new career path looks like when ladders are dead and rock walls rule How to find your “unfair advantage” and make it non-negotiable AI will do the busywork. But only you can bring the lens, insight, that human touch.   This episode is your guide to owning the work only you can do. The future isn’t less valuable. It’s less vanilla. Connect with Nirit Cohen: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niritcohen/ Website: https://niritcohen.com/en/home-en/?lang=en  Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/niritcohen/2025/07/27/when-work-talks-back-and-voice-becomes-the-new-keyboard/ The Future of Less Work Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/eg/podcast/the-future-of-less-work/id1788026485    Loved the episode? Get a copy of my ebook Turn Age Into Your Advantage Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ Watch my podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

    35 min

  5. JUL 30

    Greywashing 101: The Illusion of Including Older Workers

    Greywashing 101: The Illusion of Including Older Workers You’ve heard it before:  “We value experience.” Then they ghost you for having it!   Welcome to greywashing.  The corporate costume party where age inclusion is just a mask and older professionals are quietly filtered out by AI, ATS, and coded language. Lines like, “you’re overqualified” or “we want a digital native…” simply translate to:  You’re too old, too seasoned, and too expensive. The illusion of inclusion is real. But this isn’t just bias. It’s a fully blown business epidemic hidden in plain sight. Nearly half of professionals over 40 say they’ve been shut out because of their age, yet only 8% of DEI programs even acknowledge it.  On the other hand, companies like Workday, IBM, Facebook, and PWC are under legal fire for allowing AI-driven tools to quietly screen out older applicants.  This isn't progress; this is exclusion with a new interface. In this episode, I expose the truth behind performative inclusion and show you how to spot it, expose it, and outsmart it. How “inclusive” job posts still signal: you’re not wanted Why “digital native” isn’t a compliment, it’s a filter The 3 biggest myths keeping age bias invisible How to reframe your experience as the solution to urgent, expensive problems The power of pattern recognition and how to make it your superpower Here’s what it looks like when you stop playing defense and start owning your edge. The system’s flawed. But your positioning? That’s power. You’re not too old. You’re too qualified to play small. Loved the episode? Get a copy of my ebook Turn Age Into Your Advantage Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ Watch my podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

    17 min

  6. JUL 23

    When the AI Says "You're Hired" — and Gets It Wrong I Joseph Burns, Lupa CEO

    Joseph Burns built the perfect AI recruiter. Then he did something radical. He shut it down. This isn’t a TED Talk about tech utopia. It’s a wake-up call for every executive in career transition who’s been ghosted by a bot, sidelined by bias, or fed the myth that “applying online” is a strategy. Joseph is a former Facebook product leader turned founder who speaks five languages. including the most misunderstood one in hiring: AI. In this episode, Joseph breaks down: What elite execs are doing instead of clicking “apply now” Why automating human connection is sabotaging your hiring How Joseph would run a job search like a GTM strategy, not a résumé refresh How companies are saving time and losing top talent with AI interviews The irreplaceable nuance of intuition, emotion, and storytelling in interviews Joseph didn’t just build the tech, he walked away from it. Because great hiring isn’t about efficiency, it’s about getting it right. Would you trust a bot to pick your spouse? No? Then don’t let it pick your team. 🎧 Listen in and rethink how you search—and how you hire.   Connect with Joseph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-burns-b4a41338/ Why Joseph shut down his AI recruiter: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/josephrobertburns_i-spent-2-years-building-an-ai-recruiter-activity-7338882765808951296-rfUZ/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAACs8CEBvy3tn3dxeoc0Wr6c1JROdpATa_s   Loved the episode? Grab the ebook: Turn Age Into Your Advantage Follow Loren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

    31 min

  7. JUL 16

    The Hiring Market You Knew Isn't Coming Back. Welcome to Now & Next.

    Forget everything you knew about hiring.  That market died in 2021 and left no forwarding address. What replaced it?  A system where 75% of executive positions fill before posting.  Where referrals convert 900% better than applications.  Where your LinkedIn profile matters more than your résumé. This isn't temporary turbulence—it's permanent infrastructure.  Cost of nostalgia: $80K per quarter of missed compensation. In this solo episode, Loren breaks down the 3 biggest myths executives over 40 are still clinging onto— and the new framework for getting hired before jobs are even posted. What the best candidates are doing differently in a slow market Why “just applying more” is the worst strategy you can use How to stop tweaking your résumé and start showing up where it matters The 3 Rs of career rewiring: Relationships. Relevance. Reskilling. Plus Loren also shares a real client story from a client who had zero digital footprint and hadn’t job searched in 14 years..  And how she went from an outdated LinkedIn profile… To a booked speaker on AI in HR… To being asked to be the CEO of an HR AI Startup.  The market moved. Move with it. Loved the episode? Get a copy of my ebook Turn Age Into Your Advantage Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ Watch my podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

    10 min

  8. JUL 9

    The $47m Workforce Scam that Nobody Talks About | Bradley Schurman

    🎙 The $47m Workforce Scam that Nobody Talks About | Bradley Schurman We Don’t Have a Labor Shortage — We Have an Age Problem The headlines say “no one wants to work.” The truth? We’ve pushed out the people who can. Bradley Schurman, author of The Super Age and a global expert on demographic change, joins Loren for a conversation that will make you rethink everything you’ve been told about the workforce crisis. It’s not a pipeline issue. It’s not a talent shortage. It’s not AI coming for your job. It’s age bias, baked into our systems, our hiring practices, and our culture. In this episode, Bradley breaks down: Why companies aren’t struggling to recruit—they’re failing to retain The real reason older workers feel invisible Why the “apologize for your age” playbook is broken and dangerous How organizations can future-proof themselves by embracing intergenerational collaboration And don’t miss: ✔ The 3 C’s every employer must master ✔ What AI gets wrong about people ✔ The ROI of relevance in a 5-generation workforce Because age isn’t the problem, it’s the solution we’ve been ignoring. This episode isn’t about working longer. It’s about working smarter. Together. Listen in. Then look around. The future of work isn’t younger. It’s all of us, side by side.   Loved the episode? Get a copy of my ebook Turn Age Into Your Advantage Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ Watch my podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/

    39 min
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A third of our lives is spent working. Our careers, a source of identity and fulfillment, can often turn on us and become consuming. We obsess about how to create impact and feel valued. How can I get back to skipping to work on Mondays?We struggle to feel purposeful and at the same time feel clueless about how to go from where are now to where we want to go. If you crave career simplicity and action you’re in the right place. Career Blast, In a Half is your 30 minutes of weekly simple, powerful and actionable career fuel to keep your success track no matter where you are in your career or what’s to come next.

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  • Creator
    Loren Greiff
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. 294125
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