Allies is a podcast that brings together people of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities and experience to share their stories of success, of failure and of forging their paths in life. We dive head first into tough issues like race, privilege and justice to find the similarities and differences among us that make life interesting and challenging. It’s awkward, honest and real, the kind of conversations we need now more than ever.
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The Career Chat Room is a podcast that focuses on job search, career launch and professional transitions. In the Chat Room, we provide insights on career navigational skills that you can use whether you are a college student, new grad or experienced professional.
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Exploring alternative career prep options with guest Tiffany Scheel
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In this episode Tiffany Scheel and I explore a topic that is informed by her family's experience. For many high schoolers, there is a lack of visibility to options for students who would prefer a 1 or 2 year program over a traditional four-year degree. We talk about identifying training resources and career paths that appeal to those who want a luc…
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Building resiliency through challenge with guest Brittany Onufrak
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In this episode, my guest is Brittany Onufrak, a healthcare client operations professional with a passion for helping others. Our conversation focuses on ways to maintain a positive mindset and push through rejection to build resiliency within your job search. Whether you are a student trying to land your first job or a seasoned professional lookin…
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Career Launch 105: Be ready for interviewing
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This is another installment of what I have come to think of as my Career Launch series of episodes. The need to record and publish this content is usually driven by trending coaching needs. When I find myself offering a particular theme of advice a lot, then I record. This episode addresses preparing to interview. Actually being ready to interview …
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Career Launch 104: Setting up your Linkedin profile
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In this Career Launch series episode I share a check list to set up your Linkedin profile more fully. This episode provides you with insight into where to focus when building your profile. If you simply create a basic Linkedin profile without building out the key pieces then you will leave a lot of opportunity on the table. Linkedin can be a powerf…
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Launching an HR career with guest Katie Whittaker
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In this episode, Katie Whittaker, a 2020 college graduate and HR professional, shares insights into how she started her career in HR. Katie's career has moved along at a pretty fast pace despite graduating at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The obvious things that have helped her get established and build momentum were figuring out what she wa…
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Successfully negotiating salary with guest Jackie Fitzgerald
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In this episode my guest is Jackie Fitzgerald, an HR professional who has spent almost 20 years of her career dedicated to corporate recruiting. After receiving multiple requests for an episode focused on negotiating salary, I invited Jackie to join me in the Career Chat Room. Salary negotiation is a topic that could probably cover several episodes…
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Career Launch 103: Resume Coaching
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This episode is a bundle of my standard resume coaching. At any stage of your career, these pieces of advice will help you with resume set up or reboot. Hear my opinion on putting your home address and graduation year on your resume, whether you need an objective or purpose statement, and what to include in your experience section. I share my persp…
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Be ready to meet companies through university recruiting with guest Phil Rathosky
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In this episode, with guest Phil Rathosky, the focus is on what college students should know about the university recruiting process to successfully land an internship or full time job. I invited Phil to the Career Chat Room because of his significant expertise working with college students. Phil has worked in University Relations also known as Ear…
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Using transferrable skills to make a career pivot with guest Andrea Abernethy
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Understanding your transferrable skills can be so powerful when trying to make a job switch or a "career pivot". In this episode my guest is career coach and program manager Andrea Abernethy. I invited Andrea to the Career Chatroom because she has helped hundreds of people from a variety of backgrounds make career transitions. Our conversation focu…
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What to do when you've lost your job with guest Jaime Diglio
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In this episode Jaime Diglio and I discuss the steps that you can take to position yourself well when you have lost your job. We encourage you to move fast, get focused, and stay flexible as a mantra to guide your actions. The topic is as relevant today as in December of 2020 when Nick Wagner produced an entire "Day of Helping" and asked us to shar…
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Career Launch 102: Three FAQ's
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In this episode I tackle three questions that you may encounter as you continue your career journey. Even though I have developed a pretty strong opinion on the answers for them, I know that each one has more than one correct answer. I hope that my perspective will help you to figure out what the best answer is for you. 1. Should I apply first and …
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Effective networking with guest Gabby Lopez
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In this episode Gabby Lopez joins the Chat Room to discuss ways to make your networking work for you in all the best ways. Whether you are using social media like Facebook or Linkedin or you are networking in person or live (phone or video), there are some best practices to consider that will make the energy you are putting into networking turn int…
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Career coaching insights with guest Christine Fusciello
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Christine Fusciello joins the Chat Room to share insights into the most common themes that she covers when providing career coaching to others. Her experience comes from managing Leadership Development programs and her years as an HR Business Partner. Christine goes deep into the theme of Discovery, which includes being introspective, open to new t…
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New graduate career story with guest Kalynn Schwandt
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In this episode I interview Kalynn Schwandt, a new graduate starting her first full time post graduation position. Kalynn recently completed her BS in Strategic Communication and MS in Mass Communications from Oklahoma State University, in a combined fashion. She used the summer between her fourth and fifth years of schooling to complete a corporat…
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Career Launch 101: 5 Key Actions
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Common actions that are consistent regardless of your career path include: 1. Have your one page resume “market ready” 2. Establish your professional social media profiles, both Linkedin and Handshake 3. Build professional connections and leverage them for specific asks for help 4. Go after lots of opportunities, do it quickly and track what you ha…
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The Summer of Fun Hiatus Episode
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Hope you enjoyed listening to our first season of episodes as much as we enjoyed creating them. Have a great summer and please check back in the fall for a new season of Allies! For more excellent podcast listening: A Guest in the House - hosted by rapper and journalist David Shanks (aka Traum Diggs) and professor and author Mickey Hess, A Guest in…
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Steven Quigley, by age eight, was already an entrepreneur with his first business. He has traveled the world extensively, living in many countries, meeting people and collecting experiences that would later form his future. Before first having spent many years in South Asia, he eventually settled into a sales position on Wall Street. It was not lon…
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Selwyn Jones - Uncle of George Floyd
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SELWYN JONES BIO Born in 1966 to sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South, Selwyn Miles Jones was the youngest of seventeen children. In the small town of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Selwyn, and his siblings toiled alongside their parents in the tobacco fields and endured the most desolate and harsh conditions imaginable. The poverty, disrespect, hatred …
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Vishal is putting his 20+ years of corporate business experience from the USA, and entrepreneurial experience from launching a business in Kenya, to now help some of the poorest communities in northern Kenya improve their livelihoods through socially and environmentally conscious business. -------------- Additional Resources: Northern Rangelands Tr…
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LILI BERNARD is a Cuban-born, Los Angeles-based interdisciplinary artist of mixed African, Caribbean, European and Chinese descent. Her work examines issues of sexism, racism and trauma. A mother of six whom she birthed in a ten-year span, Lili is an award-winning exhibiting fine artist, actor, published writer, independent curator, educator, commu…
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John Valverde is the President and CEO of YouthBuild USA. He joined YouthBuild in 2017 after decades of work as an advocate for creating access to opportunity and removing barriers for formerly incarcerated and low-income people. John began working with imprisoned individuals in 1992 to ensure access to HIV/AIDS counseling, high school equivalency …
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Oluchi Nzimako is a human resources professional with 5+ years of experience in recruitment, payroll and benefits administration, HR compliance, and employee relations support. She has worked for various companies in real estate investment and development and the professional services sector. She has a strong interest in the HR space and is focused…
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David Shanks and Dr. Mickey Hess of A Guest in the House podcast
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David Shanks, aka Traum Diggs, is an MC/writer/journalist from Brooklyn, NY. He began writing articles in 2005, contributing correspondent features for print and online publications and has participated in conferences and panels at several colleges and universities including Rider University and SUNY- Rockland. He has also contributed chapters in H…
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Ted Birkhahn is President and Co-founder of Hot Paper Lantern (HPL). His firm, which won the 2020 PRovoke Media New Agency of the Year, helps global brands and business leaders protect, shape and grow their relevance and reputation. Ted’s passion and expertise in reputation management is built on an approach that integrates strategy, content and te…
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Ron Sim, CSC Cinematographer. Filmmaker. Storyteller. As a former combat photographer, James Beard nominee, and six-time winner of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award for excellence in branding and commercial cinematography, Ron is arguably one of the most respected, passionate, and acclaimed cinematographers in the world. His work spans…
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Julie M. Goldberg is a writer, librarian, teacher, political activist, and social media butterfly. She ran for New York State Senate in 2018, and for county legislature the following year. She is active in local social justice, women's rights, mental health, and environmental organizations. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The Establishment,…
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Jeremy A. Abbate is the Vice President & Publisher of Scientific American and its related titles (SA MIND, SA Special Collections, Scientific American Worldview), working with all of the editorial, content, business and production teams to drive Scientific American forward. He is responsible for developing and executing new media programs, brand ex…
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Dina Silver Pokedoff, APR is a driven and results-oriented senior brand and communications executive and an empowered female leader in the marketing and communications industry. Most recently, Dina was Director of Brand, Reputation and Influence at Saint-Gobain North America, one of the world’s largest building materials companies and manufacturers…
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Chris Holland and Lawrence James
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Lawrence James, President and CEO of Connexus Technology, is passionate about serving in his community. He has spent countless hours volunteering his time to serve at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCS) in North Philadelphia, providing spiritual and emotional support to inmates. He currently leads a team of men and women who bring hope to …
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Anthony Sergi is producer of the Allies podcast, a show he co-created with host and long time friend and colleague, Carmen Ferrigno. He also produces the podcast A Guest in the House, co-hosted by rapper and journalist, David "Traum Diggs" Shanks, and author and professor of English, Dr. Mickey Hess. His first podcast, now archived, was Writers Lat…
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Royce Warrick Royce Warrick is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for Solenis. She is responsible for managing the multinational enterprise’s legal, intellectual property, regulatory, compliance and governance affairs, as well as collaborating with the Solenis business team to enhance profitable…
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Vanessa Short Bull Vanessa Short Bull is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. She was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of South Dakota, and is a direct descendent of Chief Red Cloud, Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Little Wound, and the Ghost Dance leader Short Bull. Vanessa is a graduate of the University of South Dakota. She has…
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Andrew Popper and Hanson Yoo
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Hanson Yoo and Andrew Popper May seem an unlikely pair. Yoo, a former Jeopardy contestant, spends his time in IT. Popper, a publishing and marketing expert, travels the world, for both business and pleasure. And yet, together, these friends both of whom come from immigrant parents, offer unique perspectives on what it means to be an American. If yo…
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Inez Pagan social media: Twitter: @CuteyGrl Instagram: anez_tiberius FB: Inez Pagan ------------------- Music courtesy of Dan Rodriguez: "The Allies Theme" by Dan RodriguezDe către Dyn-A-Mo Media Group
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William Forchion: Director, Producer, Poet, Clown, Acrobat, Stuntman, Father, Friend, Minister, Coach, Writer, and Teacher, all in one package. He is fueled by his desire to inspire and entertain, and creates art that connects audiences, to promote emotional, spiritual, and mental growth. William is the author of Billosophy: meditations on God, mov…
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Paul Davis is the kind of guy you find yourself talking to at a party who knows people you know, likes the music you like and seems to get you. After five minutes, you find yourself telling him things you tell your closest friends. Then somewhere around the ten minute mark, he excuses himself, climbs up on stage, and unleashes a torrent of bass and…
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When you’ve known someone as a child, you sometimes forget that they evolve and grow. My experience reconnecting after 35 years, with Ralph, a retired police officer, Christian pastor, author, radio personality and public speaker, is that he has led an interesting and accomplished life. First and foremost, he’s a storyteller and a thinker, someone …
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We all do this. When a group of friends gets together and we discuss our entire friend ecosystem the question of talent comes up. Amongst my friends, that conversation almost always ends early. Sure we have musicians, writers, business people, medical professionals, artists and specialists like any other group of friends, but we all agree Dan is th…
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We all have that friend that we may see once or twice a year, sometimes even every other year, but it doesn’t matter, because when we connect, it’s like we saw each other yesterday. Leni has always been like that for me. From the moment we connected as young teens, I have been fascinated by her abilities as a writer, as a thinker and as a friend. S…
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A little bit about Allies and its host, Carmen Ferrigno.De către Dyn-A-Mo Media Group
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