Dear Career

Tiana Lavingia, MSW
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The Dear Career Podcast is the podcast that takes different career topics and infuses them with real life experience and expertise to help career women get to where they want to be! This podcast is designed to help career women reach their goals by covering topics like career advancement, mental health challenges in the workplace, balancing motherhood with your professional life and empowerment for advocating for yourself and your career. Join Tiana, a Career Coach and Social Worker as you journey toward aligning with your career goals.

  1. 1d ago

    Dear Career: Ep 35 - Reddit Files - Why Negotiating is SO Hard

    This episode covers the importance of salary negotiation, challenges in negotiating salary, the art of negotiation scripting, and benchmarking in salary negotiation. It provides insights into the emotional and logical aspects of negotiation and the significance of benchmarking in determining salary ranges. The conversation delves into the complexities of salary benchmarking, negotiation fears, self-worth, compensation analysis, and overcoming nervous system responses in the context of career advancement and promotion discussions. Join Tiana as she breaks it all down! Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Salary Negotiation01:28 The Impact of a Head Injury03:27 The Importance of Negotiation04:25 Challenges in Negotiating Salary16:04 The Art of Negotiation Scripting22:27 Benchmarking in Salary Negotiation24:20 Understanding Salary Benchmarking28:10 Navigating Negotiation Fears31:11 Justifying Self-Worth and Value35:40 Analyzing Compensation and Title Change42:55 Overcoming Nervous System Responses

  2. Jul 29

    Dear Career: Ep 34 - Reddit Files - I'm Being Passed Up for Promotion

    This episode focuses on exploring Reddit files and addressing career-related topics. It delves into the theme of ambition, recognition, and the invisible tax of being the reliable one. Tiana provides insights and advice for individuals navigating career challenges and seeking recognition for their efforts. She digs into a specific post where the user believes they were passed up for promotion. Chapters 00:00 Exploring Reddit Files04:14 The Invisible Tax of Being the Reliable One07:12 Reflecting on Ambition and Recognition Additional Resources: Own Your Impact: A 90-Day Career Confidence & Wins Journal for Women Professionals: https://a.co/d/046jKmhm Books: Effective and Assertive Communication and Work: https://a.co/d/0f9fjRkM Simply Said: https://a.co/d/025E55LG How to Say It: https://a.co/d/0el8UJaw How Highly Effective People Speak: https://a.co/d/0fUpjRl2

  3. Jul 22

    Dear Career: Ep 33 - Reddit Files: Promotion with NO PAY???

    The episode Tiana takes her first dive into the SubReddit: Career Advice to help an original poster with a common question that comes up a bit in the start up space. The topic of promotions and the challenges women face in the workplace is a common theme in the topic. The episode explores the impact of promotions on workload, compensation, and recognition, providing insights on advocating for oneself and aligning values with career decisions. Chapters 00:00 The Reddit Files: Exploring Promotions02:24 The Impact of Promotions on Workload and Compensation06:09 Advocating for Oneself and Aligning Values18:23 Recognizing the Importance of Self-Value and Well-Being24:02 Empowerment and Decision-Making Don't forget, if you have your own question, call in and leave your questions here for a future episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/DearCareer

  4. Jul 15

    Dear Career: Ep 32 - Call In: When to Advance and Facing Your Career Fears

    This episode covers the challenges of balancing career and personal life, navigating career advancement, and overcoming fear and self-doubt in pursuing new opportunities. Tiana shares insights on self-reflection, goal-setting, and leveraging technology to achieve career goals. Chapters 00:00 Balancing Career and Personal Life08:56 Navigating Career Advancement22:16 Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt Don't forget to leave your questions here: https://www.speakpipe.com/DearCareer

  5. Jul 1 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: Career & Spiritual Alignment with Char Wong Richardson

    The conversation covers the journey of navigating intuition, spirituality, and mindfulness in the context of personal and professional growth. It delves into the challenges of navigating the corporate world as a woman of color and the importance of mindfulness and meditation in finding balance and alignment. The conversation delves into the themes of embracing authenticity in the workplace, the pressure of being a woman of color, psychological safety in the workplace, incorporating spirituality in corporate spaces, balancing personal and professional identities, leadership and cultural integration, and the freedom to choose and experience rebirth. Takeaways Intuition and spiritualityNavigating the corporate world as a woman of colorMindfulness and meditation Authenticity in the WorkplaceEmbracing Vulnerability Chapters 00:00 Journey to Coaching05:36 Spiritual Journey and Practices29:37 Navigating the Corporate World35:19 Psychological Safety in the Workplace41:21 Leadership and Cultural Integration01:10:26 Freedom to Choose and Rebirth Guest: Char Wong Richardson https://www.charwongrichardson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/char.wong.richardson/

  6. Jun 24

    Dear Career: Ep 31 (Moon Series) The FULL Moon & the Job Hunt

    In this episode, Tiana discusses the significance of the full moon and its impact on various aspects of life, including career and personal growth. She explores moon rituals, manifestations, and the power of the full moon in setting intentions and celebrating achievements. Tiana also shares insights on meditation, exercise, mantras, and oracle card readings during the full moon cycle. Chapters 00:00 Introduction & Career Development08:00 The Power of the Full Moon10:05 Job Hunting and Job Hunting Strategies13:46 Manifesting and Releasing During the Full Moon17:42 Forgiveness and Gratitude19:35 Rituals and Practices for the Full Moon27:10 Mantra for the Full Moon29:38 Full Moon Oracle31:44 Closing Thoughts Resources: The Moon and You: https://amzn.to/3RIMiVW My Pocket Mantras: https://amzn.to/4dXOikn Moonology: https://amzn.to/4u9IRoB Moonology Oracle Card Deck: https://amzn.to/4vmMxUV

  7. Jun 17

    Dear Career: Ep 30 (Moon Series) The Waxing Moon & the Job Hunt

    The episode introduces the June Moon Month and focuses on the influence of the moon on various aspects of life. It delves into the waxing moon and its application to the job hunt, emphasizing the importance of building momentum and utilizing rituals and mantras for manifestation. The oracle card reading highlights the theme of gaining momentum and hope during the waxing moon cycle. NOTE: Waxing Moon cycle for 2026 will be June 16-June 29 with the Waxing Crescent from June 16-June 20, First Quarter June 21 and Waxing Gibbous from June 22-June 29. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to June Moon Month02:49 Understanding the Waxing Moon06:41 Applying Waxing Moon Energy to Job Hunting10:31 Rituals for the Waxing Moon21:08 Mantras and Affirmations for Momentum23:48 Oracle Card Reading26:24 Closing Resources: The Moon and You: https://amzn.to/3RIMiVW My Pocket Mantras: https://amzn.to/4dXOikn Moonology: https://amzn.to/4u9IRoB Moonology Oracle Card Deck: https://amzn.to/4vmMxUV

  8. Jun 10

    Dear Career: Ep 29: (Moon Series) The New Moon & the Job Hunt

    The episode introduces the moon series and its focus on the job hunt, exploring the spiritual and practical aspects of working with the moon. It delves into the moon cycle, tools and resources for moon work, and the significance of the new moon phase in manifesting intentions. The dark moon phase is discussed, along with strategies for applying new moon energy to the job hunt. The episode concludes with a success mantra and oracle card reading, followed by closing remarks and encouragement for the upcoming waxing moon phase. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Moon Series06:11 Understanding the Moon Cycle15:55 Dark Moon Phase and Reflection21:17 Job Hunt Strategies During the New Moon26:11 Moon Manifesting and Rituals34:28 Success Mantra and Oracle Card Reading57:06 Conclusion and Next Steps To join the next Moon Circle LIVE you can sign up for an event here: https://www.advanzher.com/event-list Resources used in this episode: The Moon and You: https://amzn.to/3RIMiVW My Pocket Mantras: https://amzn.to/4dXOikn Moonology: https://amzn.to/4u9IRoB Moonology Oracle Card Deck: https://amzn.to/4vmMxUV

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The Dear Career Podcast is the podcast that takes different career topics and infuses them with real life experience and expertise to help career women get to where they want to be! This podcast is designed to help career women reach their goals by covering topics like career advancement, mental health challenges in the workplace, balancing motherhood with your professional life and empowerment for advocating for yourself and your career. Join Tiana, a Career Coach and Social Worker as you journey toward aligning with your career goals.

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  • Creator
    Tiana Lavingia, MSW
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Tiana Lavingia, MSW
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    Dear Career