In this podcast with special guest Amos Gelb, you'll learn how to navigate the workplace with confidence by mastering the key elements of professionalism for those new to the workforce. We'll explore the vital connection between professionalism and hard and soft skills, showing how technical expertise is amplified by strong interpersonal abilities like teamwork, accountability, and emotional intelligence. Whether you're an intern or early in your career, this episode offers actionable insights to help you stand out, grow your skills, and build a foundation for success in any professional environment.

Learn how to unlock your productivity and creativity through meaningful connection and humor with award-winning showrunner, executive producer, and comedian Marta Ravin. Marta helps next-generation leaders find the secret sauce to leadership by embracing authentic leadership with a sense of humor.

Thomas Kemeny shares his journey as a copywriter and author of the book Junior: Writing Your Way Ahead in Advertising. Thomas provides tips on writing, presenting, and pitching, and explains why juniors are the lifeblood of an advertising agency.

In this episode, Karen F. Geiger, author of Storied Life Journal: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living shares how journaling helps you design a life with more stories. Karen will cover the benefits of journaling as a regular practice and demystify the difficulty of journaling with helpful techniques and prompts to help you connect to the page and tell your own story.

In this episode, Bonnie Wan shares her journey as an advertising brand strategist and author of the book The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living. Modeled after the ad agency creative brief, the life brief is a playbook that will help readers unlock clarity in a part of life that matters most. You will learn Bonnie’s three-step practice with specific exercises to make your life brief a reality.

In this episode, Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson, PHD talks to us about her Wall Street Journal Bestseller Inclusify: The Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams. You will learn the most transformative leadership skills of tomorrow, how to build stronger relationships with your team, practical strategies to become an Inclusifyer, and how Inclusifying is the key to innovation, growth, and success.

In this episode, Amy Saidman from Story District teaches us about storytelling. You will learn the biggest challenges facing storytellers, how to address them, the key elements of a good story, and tips to improve your storytelling skills.

Middle managers play a crucial role in organizations bridging the gap between top-level management and front-line employees. But it takes the right combination of skills, visibility, and strategic networking to help middle managers get noticed. Listen to host Kelly Callahan-Poe and special guest Carli Sidoti from Buttoned Up Consulting talk about the challenges of being a middle manager and learn tips to get noticed.