31 episodes

Welcome to the Working Gal's Guide Podcast, where each episode we interview real people about their careers and the journey they took to get there. We're here to inspire you to find your dream career, and give the tips you need to succeed in the working world.

We'll ask guests questions like "how did you decide what career you want", "are internships essential", "how did you get hired after college", and more.

Find us on IG @workinggalsguide

Working Gal's Guide Simrin Purhar

    • Business
    • 4.6 • 25 Ratings

Welcome to the Working Gal's Guide Podcast, where each episode we interview real people about their careers and the journey they took to get there. We're here to inspire you to find your dream career, and give the tips you need to succeed in the working world.

We'll ask guests questions like "how did you decide what career you want", "are internships essential", "how did you get hired after college", and more.

Find us on IG @workinggalsguide

    Launching a Marketing Company, Being Part of Emily In Paris, Living Between NYC & Paris, and Finding Productivity ft. Sabrina Marzaro

    Launching a Marketing Company, Being Part of Emily In Paris, Living Between NYC & Paris, and Finding Productivity ft. Sabrina Marzaro

    Today I chat with Sabrina Marzaro, founder of her own Marketing company, published author, and professor at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology! Sabrina takes us through the journey of launching her company Graphite & Ink, her experience working with companies like L'Oreal, and the process of deciding what career(s) to pursue. She explains how she's able to find balance and productivity within her life - which is great advice to any gal out there building their career! 

    Besides splitting her time between New York City and Paris (how cool!), Sabrina also has a very similar story to Netflix's Emily in Paris! She shares an interesting experience about how she actually got to be part of Emily In Paris... tune in to find out how! 

    Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe Gal's! 

    Sabrina's book, Swiping For Prince Charming: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swiping-for-prince-charming-sabrina-marzaro/1132646854

    Sabrina's website: www.sabrinamarzaro.com

    Sabrina's Instagram: @sabrina.marzaro 

    Working Gal's Guide: @WorkingGalsGuide 

    • 55 min
    Becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, Moving to NYC from Ireland, Creating a Career in the Beauty Space with Stephanie O'Quigley

    Becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, Moving to NYC from Ireland, Creating a Career in the Beauty Space with Stephanie O'Quigley

    Today I chat with Stephanie O'Quigley, a PR and Marketing Manager in the beauty and health space, podcaster, and award-winning blogger. Stephanie shares her journey of becoming a Marketing Manager at 21, moving to New York City from Ireland on her own, and how hustling and embracing challenges has helped her build her career.  

    This episode is for anyone who needs to be inspired to build their career and side-hustle, wants to get into the beauty and health space, or is thinking of moving to a new city to pursue a job. Stephanie is incredibly accomplished, and hearing her story is the exact motivation we all need!

    Working Gal's Guide: @workinggalsguide 

    Stephanie's IG: @stephanieoquigley 

    Stephanie's Blog:  stephanieoquigley.com

    Stephanie's Podcast: The Wall 

    • 32 min
    Musician, Songwriter, and Recording Artist Michaela Slinger on Figuring Out a Career Path, Networking, and Family Support

    Musician, Songwriter, and Recording Artist Michaela Slinger on Figuring Out a Career Path, Networking, and Family Support

    Michaela Slinger is 20-something Indie-Pop musician, songwriter, and recording artist from Vancouver, Canada! She shares the not-so-linear path she took to figure out she wanted to pursue music as a career, which is comforting and relatable to anyone who is still figuring out what they want to do.  Beyond that, we chat mentorship, networking, family support - oh, and bring in a bit of nostalgia because we happen to be old friends.  

    Today's episode is inspiring, and Michaela is a fantastic storyteller. Her new single Don't Wait is coming out on October 22 - use the pre-save link below to add it to your library right now.

    If you enjoy the episode, remember to rate, review, and subscribe AND share with a friend! @WorkingGalsGuide 

    "Don't Wait" Pre-Save Link: https://smarturl.it/MSDontWait

    Instagram: @MichaelaSlinger

    Spotify Profile: Michaela Slinger 

    Apple Music Profile: music.apple.com/ca/artist/michaela-slinger/1469616400

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaelaslingermusic 

    Website: www.michaelaslinger.com

    • 59 min
    BTS of Being a Digital Content Producer, Making Blogging a Full-Time Career, & the Importance of Mentorship with Megan Pinckney & Sydney Bernhardt

    BTS of Being a Digital Content Producer, Making Blogging a Full-Time Career, & the Importance of Mentorship with Megan Pinckney & Sydney Bernhardt

    Today's episode is with Megan & Sydney, ladies from the fashion world! Both gals are digital content creators and run lifestyle blogs. We chat about how through networking, Sydney got in touch with Megan and was hired on as a Creative Marketing Assistant to help with Megan's company, Shades of Pinck. Megan shares her journey of launching and growing Shades of Pinck, and how she's been able to make it her full time career. Both ladies share some juicy BTS of photoshoots, working for brands, and growing their respective personal brands. 

    If you're interested in entrepreneurship, building a personal brand, or getting into the lifestyle blogging and fashion industry - this episode's for you! 

    www.sydneyhopesblog.com | @sydneyhopeee

    www.shadesofpinck.com | @shadesofpinck

    @workinggalsguide 

    • 53 min
    PT 2: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on Being on a Reality TV Show, her Career in Modelling & Marketing

    PT 2: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on Being on a Reality TV Show, her Career in Modelling & Marketing

    Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 2, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players.  

    Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2dk3mkvd2B-_I7L6K92Lg 

    Jessica's Instagram: @jmilagrosplus

    Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide

    • 54 min
    PT 1: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on her Career in Modelling & Marketing

    PT 1: Big Brother USA's Jessica Milagros on her Career in Modelling & Marketing

    Jessica Milagros was on Big Brother Season 21, is a plus size model, and was formally working her way up the corporate ladder in marketing. In Part 1 today we chat all about her career and why she chose to pursue marketing, why she left the marketing agency she worked at to model fulltime, and start to get into her experience on BB.  In Part 2 next week, we dive deep into Jessica's Big Brother experience - including BTS of filming, life after Big Brother, and of course her opinions on this season's AllStar players.  Jessica's YouTube [Girl Let's Agree to Disagree]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2dk3mkvd2B-_I7L6K92Lg Jessica's Instagram: @jmilagrosplus Working Gal's Guide IG: @WorkingGalsGuide 

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

Isabelle-m15 ,

Love love love

Just started listening to this podcast! I love it! So fun to listen and lots of great advice / stories ❤️

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Powerhouse host!

First off, Jacqueline’s voice was made for podcasting! Her personality and mindset is so positive, yet realistic which is hard to come by. She’s honest when she needs to be, but also knows how to have fun on the pod!

Love love love this show!

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Wow! AMAZING episode

Powerful! From Ebun Adewole’s words, to sharing her experiences, this episode was amazing. Thank you Simrin for posting! I subscribed, can’t wait to listen to your next episodes.

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