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Conversations on Careers and Professional Life, from the Foster School of Business office of MBA Career Management Host Gregory Heller has conversations with University of Washington and Foster School faculty, staff, alumni, executives, current MBA candidates and other experts relating to career development, planning, and resilience. If you're navigating a career change, pursuing your MBA, or looking to develop a resilient mindset to help you with your job search, this podcast may be for you!
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The Gifted Leader podcast is a place designed to change the paradigm of leadership as we know it. Leadership is much more than an occupation, it is a gift! This platform brings some of the nations best thought and impact leaders to share their experience, commitment and wisdom in the area of leadership! Now Go and be Gifted!
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It’s a podcast on writing for anyone who’s “not a writer.” Best-selling author and Founder of Find Your Voice Allison Fallon explores the power of the written word to create change in yourself, your community, and in the world through interviews with authors, reviews of powerful books, and short motivational prompts to get you moving in the right direction.
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Leveraging Generative AI in Your Career Search with Jeremy Schifeling Jeremy Schifeling, founder of The Job Insiders and author of Career Coach GPT and Linked: Conquer LinkedIn, Get Your Dream Job, Own Your Future shares his insights on how job seekers can leverage generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the job search process. Jeremy and I have known …
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In this special live episode recorded as part of #PNWClimateWeek and the Bloomberg Green Festival at the KEXP Gathering Space, Gregory Heller and Jonathan Azoff sit down with Lauren Selig, a film producer, investor, entrepreneur, and board member of the XPRIZE Foundation. , Lauren shares her journey from journalism to film production and investment…
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In this episode we continue our conversation with Adital Ella, founder of Criaterra Earth Technologies. Adital shares valuable advice for those aspiring to enter the climate tech industry, drawing from her own experiences as an entrepreneur and innovator. Key points discussed: How to approach climate tech companies as a job seeker, even without a s…
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In this episode, we talk with Adital Ella, founder of Criaterra Earth Technologies, an Israeli company pioneering sustainable, low carbob building materials. Adital shares her journey from sustainable furniture designer to climate tech entrepreneur, offering insights into the development of Criaterra's beautiful and sustainable tiles and building m…
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Send us a Text Message. Hey Leaders, Here we are again, with another one of my favorite episodes. Matt Heller is an electric and dynamic leader who graced us with his expertise for a topic that is incredible, The art of building confidence in others. After 20+ years in hospitality leadership and human resources, Matt Heller founded Performance Opti…
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Send us a Text Message. Hey Everyone, This episode was super impactful and we deep dived into both the safety and triggers of being vulnerable in leadership. My guest, Daniel is a facilitator and coach with a passion for impactful transformation in business. His consultancy supports leaders in organizations in transforming culture, strategy, innova…
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In the second part of the conversation, Scott Case, co-founder and CEO of Recurrent shares his career journey and lessons learned. Scott has worked at small companies, big companies, and started two companies himself. He shares some lessons learned at his first startup, EnergySavvy. Scott then offers advice for people looking to enter the clean tec…
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Gregory Heller and Jonathan Azoff talk with Scott Case, the co-founder and CEO of Recurrent, a Seattle-based startup that offers independent evaluations of used electric vehicle batteries. Case discusses his journey as a second-time entrepreneur, having previously founded Energy Savvy, a company that helped energy utilities connect with customers f…
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In the second part of the conversation, Josh Mastromatto, co-founder of Rego, shares insights on how his experience as an athlete has shaped his approach to building a startup. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on what you can control, learning quickly, and surrounding yourself with people who can help you improve. Josh shares what he looks …
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In this episode of "Conversations on Careers in Climate Tech," Gregory Heller and Jonathan Azoff are joined by Josh Mastromatto, co-founder of Rego, a startup addressing waste management in urban apartment buildings during move-out periods. Rego aims to reduce waste by diverting discarded items from landfills to more sustainable destinations where …
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Send us a Text Message. Hey Gifted Leader Community, This has been one of my favorite episodes to record. I had the opportunity to meet, interview and connect with an incredible servant and thought leader of our time named Josh Parnell. Josh is the author of a best selling book "Leading A Legacy", Host of the Josh Parnell Podcast as well as Creator…
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Gregory Heller and co-host Jonathan Azoff continue their conversation with Steven Zhang, the founder of ClimateTechList.com, a comprehensive job site dedicated to climate technology roles for both technical and non-technical professionals. Gregory, Jonathan and Steven discuss strategies for job seekers aiming to enter the climate tech industry. The…
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On this episode first episode of the “Conversations on Careers in Climate Tech” mini series, Gregory Heller and co-host Jonathan Azoff speak with Steven Zhang, the founder of ClimateTechList.com, a comprehensive job site dedicated to climate technology roles for both technical and non-technical professionals. We explore what drove Steven to create …
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone, In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing a fellow author and my brother Jason Green about his newly released book The Art of Care. In this dynamic literature, he discussed the purpose, format and execution of running a business and fulfilling a need for others. There are 2 versions of this book: One t…
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Send us a Text Message. Hey Leaders, In this episode I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing one of the great voices of our time. Leadership Coach Malte Zacharias who provided some incredibly sound advice on navigating Feedback and Recognition within the workplace culture. These are 2 of the most paramount functions in leadership and Malte gave…
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In this episode I am joined by cohost Jonathan Azoff of SNØCAP, and we talk with Gabriel Scheer, Director of Innovation for Mobility and Energy at ElementalExcelerator. Recorded on December 12th, 2023, the conversation covers Gabriel's fresh insights from his first attendance at COP28, offering valuable perspectives for MBA students and professiona…
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Gregory Heller speaks with Jonathan Azoff, an experienced tech leader who transitioned into a mentor and investor role with a focus on sustainability. Jonathan is a GP at SNØCAP a VC firm that invests in early-stage, profit-oriented platforms that directly and indirectly solve the climate crisis. Jonathan's journey began with a strong interest in e…
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Gregory Heller interviews Alexandra Iljadica, an investor with BHP Ventures, in this episode of "Conversations on Careers and Professional Life." Alexandra discusses her journey from running a youth-focused nonprofit in Australia to becoming a key figure in venture capital with a focus on sustainability. She talks about her path through various rol…
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On this episode, Gregory Heller interviews David Woodson, the Executive Director for Campus Energy Utilities and Operations at the University of Washington. Woodson shares his journey from and undergraduate at UW to his current role as leader in sustainability with a proven record of making an impact. David highlighted the importance of being adapt…
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Gregory talks with Charlie Donovan, a visiting professor of sustainable finance at the Foster School of Business. The discussion revolves around the integration of climate change and sustainability into finance and business education, drawing on Donovan's experience in teaching and in the industry. Key topics include the importance of understanding…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello Leaders. WOW! It's been a while but I am happy to say I am back. I had such an incredible time interviewing someone whom I have had the pleasure of following for quite a while. Nathan Caldwell is a Kindness in Leadership guru who dissects the way we look at kindness in leadership. He breaks down how kindness is much mo…
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This episode features a conversation with Angela Shelley, the Assistant Director of MBA Global Programs at the Foster School of Business Global Business Center. We had an enlightening discussion about the global study tour program at the Foster School of Business, its objectives, and the transformative impact it has on students' career trajectories…
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On this episode, I speak with UW Foster Class of 2024 MBA Priyanka Natrajan about how she used Yoodli.ai to help her prepare for internship interviews. Yoodli is an AI powered speech coaching platform that will record and analyze your speech, transcribe it, provide objective metrics like speed, use of filler words or week words, and can even provid…
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As you navigate the challenging waters of internship and job searches, your resume and cover letter become your primary ambassadors. But what if I told you there's a tool that can give you an edge? Enter GenerativeAI. Today, we'll dive into how this technology can refine your application materials. First off, let's talk about the basics. Generative…
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On this episode, I speak with Sean Dew, Foster MBA Class of 2024, about his experience as a ClimateCAP Fellow. ClimateCAP is an organization that focuses on sustainability in business and the MBA program experience across MBA programs. ClimateCAP also hosts an annual conference that brings together MBA students and alumni to discuss various topics …
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On this episode, I speak with Varun Puri, Co-Founder of Yoodli.ai. I'm a big fan of Yoodli and have been using it basically since the day it became available. Many of my students in the MBA program are using it to practice for job interviews and other presentations. Full disclosure, I'm on the Yoodli Speech Coaches Advisory Board. I receive no comp…
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Send us a Text Message. Hey Everyone, I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing one of the Elders of my church Andre Bullard who is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Training Team Member, servant leader, husband and father. He is the true epitome of a servant leader. We spoke about how you navigate in leadership during times of things completely jus…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello Everyone, This was by far one of the most vulnerable topics I have discussed on the podcast as it is something that is happening in real time. Getting a NO is not fun or easy but I believe as leaders we have to be careful not o allow a no to shake our confidence. I am sharing my story and can't wait to keep you updated…
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In late 2022, I had the opportunity to speak with four Foster School of Business MBA Alumni who are now on the other side of the interview table about what they are listening for from candidates in behavioral interviews. This episode features: Adam Schmidt at Accenture Sam Ead at Google Claire Herting at Walmart Skyler Brown at Goldman Sachs I talk…
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On this episode, recorded in March of 2022, I spoke with two Foster MBA students, Connor Almon-Griffin (MBA 2023) and Doug Beach (MBA 2022) about their experience attending the ClimateCap -- The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital and Business in February of that year. ClimateCap, as you'll hear, brings together MBA students from around the world…
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Photo by Blondinrikard Fröberg on Flickr under CC by/2.0 As a job candidate, it’s up to you to shine the spotlight on the skills and experiences you've had that are relevant to the job or company you are interviewing for. Too often, candidates prepare scripted answers and don't adapt them to the specific interview questions, company or interviewer.…
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Leadership Coach Melissa Schneider graduated from the Sloan School of Management at MIT with her MBA during the Global Financial Crisis. On this episode, she talks about the power of her network in charting her career path from Product Manager to Marketing Executive at Intuit, LinkedIn and GoDaddy before changing careers into coaching. Learn more a…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello Everyone, In this episode I discussed 3 tools that can help any leader who is feeling overwhelmed in leadership. Understand that as leaders, we are also human first and being overwhelmed is not a bad thing. These tools that I spoke about are tested and surely a way to help you navigate the complexities of being overwhe…
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My sleep hasn't been great for years. I never have trouble falling asleep, but I wake after about 5 hours and then have trouble getting back to sleep. I average about 7 hours of sleep a night, sometimes more, sometimes less (an improvement over a few years ago). A few years back, after hearing author Matt Walker talk about his book, Why We Sleep on…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello Everyone, In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing an incredible Leader and Principal by the name of Amber Shields. We spoke about how to handle micro-aggressions, being extra and much more! Amber is young, gifted and in Charge and she does an amazing job navigating this through social media by the handle pri…
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Jeff Perry, Foster Hybrid MBA '20, and founder of More Than Engineering, talks about his transition from engineer to coach of engineers and offers advice for how engineers can articulate their experience and value when switching careers. Visit ConversationsOnCareers.com for full episode show notes. Find additional resources at https://www.engineeri…
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Portia Obeng is a social media strategist with over 10 years of experience in social media strategy and content management. Her current focus is supporting individuals and organizations in their use of LinkedIn and Instagram. Our conversation focuses on how anyone, but especially job seekers can use LinkedIn to build their person brand. This is epi…
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[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] On this episode, I share some advice from three members of the Foster MBA class of 2022 on how to have a successful internship. Hear from Tyson Colledge, Elizabeth Daly and Christine Pham on the importance of networking, aski…
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On this episode, I speak with Jeremy Schifeling. Jeremy is co-author of the book Linked: Conquer LinkedIn, Get Your dream job. Own your future with Omar Garriot. Before getting his MBA from Michigan's Ross school of Business, Jeremy worked in education, including as a kindergarten teacher. After business school, he worked at LinkedIn, and is now di…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello Everyone, In this episode, I spoke about the importance of understanding when and how to align with leadership! I gave practical applications of ways to start the conversation of aligning and some very detrimental things to be on the lookout for when it comes to aligning. People authentically want to know how much you …
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UW Foster School of Business Assistant Professor of Management Kira Schabram joined me to talk about her research into callings, compassion and burnout. Burnout has a clinical diagnostic framework. It is not just feeling exhausted. Burnout is when exhaustion is accompanied by feelings of inefficacy or cynicism. Interventions that can help an indivi…
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Send us a Text Message. Hello Everyone, In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with a TikTok and social media sensation by the name of Veronika. We met due to me following her on TikTok and hilariously expressing her distaste for a toxic work place. It literally had me laughing for HOURS! Veronika is amazing at taking the things some peopl…
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Send us a Text Message. Hey everyone, I am incredibly excited to to post this episode with one of the industry leading interview experts Anna Papalia. We had such an in depth conversation about interviewing better from both sides of the table. I found Anna on TikTok where she was sharing some amazing information about her company ShiftProfile in a …
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