Career Blast in a Half

Loren Greiff

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. 4天前

    The Widening Pay Gap for Women and What to Do About It | Cindy Gallop

    Forget “closing the gap.” It’s widening — for the first time since the 1960s. And if you’re waiting for the system to fix it, you’ll be waiting forever. Because as Cindy Gallop says: no one’s coming to save us.   Cost of waiting: Every underpaid year compounds the gap — not just in salary, but in wealth, opportunity, and ownership. This episode isn’t about leaning in. It’s about taking over. Cindy Gallop — entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of MakeLoveNotPorn.tv — joins Loren to dismantle outdated rules and lay out a new playbook for women who are done asking for permission.   In this episode: Why women must unapologetically set out to make a “god-f****g-sht-ton of money” — and why that’s a good thing The mindset shift from “safe jobs” to self-ownership and wealth creation How to spot (and escape) the workplaces that quietly drain your confidence A simple rule for asking for your true value — and getting it Why starting your own business is the fastest path to power and equality The They Got Acquired mindset: why anything you build has value — and how to cash in on it How women can build their own financial ecosystems by funding, supporting, and hiring each other   Timestamps (0:00) – Intro: Why this pay gap is different (1:05) – Meet Cindy Gallop: The unapologetic truth-teller on money and power (3:00) – Patriarchy, pay, and why she’s done explaining the “why” (5:20) – Make a god-fcking-sht-ton of money — and help other women do it (9:45) – Start your own business: the fastest path to equality (13:10) – The corporate dilemma: how to ask for your worth and when to walk (18:30) – Radical simplicity for confidence and negotiation (23:50) – How to network like a pro (Cindy’s Dear Cindy method) (27:45) – Reinventing after layoffs and ageism — your next move starts now (31:30) – Final takeaways + Loren’s 30-Day Blast invitation   Mic-Drop: No one’s coming to save you. So stop waiting for equity — start creating it.   Loved the episode? Support Cindy’s work: Dear Cindy Substack Cindy Gallop on LinkedIn MakeLoveNotPorn.tv   Ready to own your next career move? Join Loren’s 30-Day Blast — the fast-track program that helps executives land roles and raise compensation by 40%–100%. Book your free 30-minute clarity call: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/contact   Follow Loren Greiff LinkedIn Instagram Watch on YouTube

    32 分钟
  2. 11月5日

    Layoffs | The Hardest Thing No One Tells You About

    Let’s be honest — the call hits harder than you think it will. One moment, you’re leading teams and driving outcomes. The next, your screen goes blank, and so does your sense of identity. But here’s the truth no one tells you: the hardest part of a layoff isn’t the job loss. It’s the identity freefall that follows.   And if you don’t pause long enough to process it, you’ll start reacting — applying, rewriting résumés, chasing anything that feels like control — instead of rebuilding with purpose.   This solo episode is about what happens after the call. The silence. The confusion. And the quiet chance to begin again — on your own terms.   In this episode, you’ll hear: Why “apply harder” keeps you stuck in survival mode. How to stop the spiral and regain your footing fast. The 10-minute reset that rebuilds calm and clarity. What the 30-Day Blast really is — and why it works. How a no-pitch, 30-minute clarity call can change everything.   The Mic Drop This isn’t the end. It’s a reset. And what you rebuild from here will be stronger — because it’ll be built on purpose.   Timestamps (0:00) – Intro (0:58) – The silence and the identity freefall (2:15) – Rebuilding with intention, not reaction (3:55) – The clarity call that resets your footing (4:45) – The 30-Day Blast: clarity, confidence, results   Follow Loren & watch the show: LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff Instagram – @portfoliorocket YouTube – Portfolio Rocket Book your free 30-minute clarity call: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/contact

    6 分钟
  3. 10月29日

    The Lie We’ve Been Sold About Work: Jessica Weiss on Why Happiness Is the Real KPI

    Let’s get one thing straight: happiness isn’t the “perk” at the end of success. It’s the precondition for it. Jessica Weiss — Happiness Expert, corporate strategist, and author of Happiness Works: The Science of Thriving at Work — dismantles the myth that happiness is soft, fluffy, or found in a corner office. Spoiler: it’s measurable, trainable, and completely within your control.Jessica spent 15 years advising the world’s biggest brands — Coca-Cola, J&J, AmEx — before realizing something startling: she’d hit every career benchmark and still wasn’t happy. That revelation sparked a decade of research into what truly makes people thrive at work. What she discovered is not another feel-good formula. It’s science. It’s structure. And it’s a radical call to rewire how we define success. In this episode, you’ll find out Why the “dream job” is a myth — and how to create happiness, not wait for it. The five pillars shared by people who flourish instead of flounder: connection, resilience, optimism, progress, and trust. The neuroscience behind joy — how writing down three good things literally rewires your brain for happiness. How psychological safety (not ping-pong tables) predicts performance and innovation. Why progress is more powerful than promotion — and what that means for your team. How to spot (and stop) burnout using the “antidote” Jessica calls strategic optimism. The Mic Drop Happiness isn’t a mood. It’s infrastructure. It’s not about balance — it’s about design. And it’s not waiting somewhere outside of you. You build it — one relationship, one mindset shift, one meaningful moment of progress at a time. (edited) Timestamps (0:00) – Intro: Why job security is outdated (1:25) – When success doesn’t equal happiness (4:22) – The 5 levers of real workplace happiness (7:08) – Strategic optimism over toxic positivity (9:25) – Building your dream job from where you are (11:52) – Return-to-office without losing joy (17:29) – Two metrics that predict thriving at work (21:38) – The neuroscience of happiness & burnout Pre-order Jessica’s book: Happiness Works: The Science of Thriving at Work — out 11/11 Connect with Jessica: jessicaweiss.com | LinkedIn Follow Loren & watch the show: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorengreiff/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/portfoliorocket/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGM7j8croBkkZ4bLqN7DOQ/ 30-Day Blast — the fast, focused system for today’s market.

    31 分钟
  4. 10月22日

    What Your Kids Learn When You Lose Your Job | Alyssa Smith

    Forget being the unshakeable parent. Your kids don’t need perfection — they need to see recovery in real time. Because when layoffs hit, routines collapse, or rejection stings… your response becomes their blueprint for resilience. Every career setback is a parenting masterclass — if you let it be. Cost of silence: a generation that confuses failure with danger. Cost of honesty: courage passed down in motion. In this episode, parenting coach and educator Alyssa Smith joins Loren Greiff to talk about what happens when career chaos collides with home life — and how to turn breakdowns into the best lessons your kids will ever see. You’ll take away: Why protecting your kids from every hard moment teaches fear, not safety How to “name the hard, model the hope” when life hits sideways The one line every parent crosses — and how to replace guilt with ownership What happens when your kids see courage in motion The quiet power of modeling self-care, boundaries, and bounce-back From breakdown to breakthrough: Alyssa shares how years in Montessori classrooms — and a string of personal losses — reshaped her idea of what real strength looks like. Today, she helps parents trade chaos for calm and power struggles for connection, even when life (and work) don’t go as planned. Because what your child remembers isn’t your job title. It’s how you rise when things fall apart. Mic Drop: Courage isn’t static — it moves. Show them how. Loved the episode? Learn more about Alyssa’s upcoming masterclass, The Pushback Paradox, and The Parent Reset: Love Your Kid Louder and follow her on LinkedIn Follow Loren on LinkedIn Watch Career Blast in a Half on YouTube

    36 分钟
  5. 10月1日

    Urgent. Expensive. Unfair. The Question That Unlocks Everything I Loren Greiff

    Executives over 40 are polishing themselves into irrelevance. New résumé formats. AI-ing to death, noodling over every tweak and keyword hack. Titles that don’t matter.  All distractions. And none of it wins interview momentum or the offer Here’s the only question that does knowing this: “What urgent and expensive problem do you have the unfair advantage to solve?” That’s not theory—it’s survival math. Not urgent? You’ll wait months. Not expensive? They’ll nickel-and-dime you or label you as overqualified No unfair advantage? You’re one of too many, and the offer goes to someone else.  But when urgency, expense, and unfair advantage collide—you’re the bullseye. That’s where hiring budgets unlock. That’s how offers land. In this episode you’ll hear: Why companies don’t pay for passion or polish—they pay to stop bleeding. The 3 filters every executive must pass before they’re taken seriously. How to flip the script from “what job do I want?” to “where’s the fire, who’s paying, and why am I holding the hose?” My own urgent + expensive + unfair advantage—and how it changes the game. If your search feels like quicksand, if your severance is dwindling, if you’re sick of being overlooked—this is your pivot point. Because polish is dead weight. The bullseye is the only target that matters.   Loved the episode? Subscribe to it! 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 分钟
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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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