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The Ramped Podcast is built for early-career professionals. Join hosts Manoj Jonna and Danny Leonard as they sit down with industry heavyweights to uncover what it takes to launch a successful career in sales, technology, finance, and many other industries. This podcast is presented by Ramped. Ramped is on a mission to revolutionize the job search by providing democratized access to both jobs and education on how to thrive in the workplace. Thank you for tuning in!
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 21: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Dr. Sandy Fiaschetti, Founder and Managing Partner of Lodestone People Consulting, who is an expert in leadership coaching and talent development, and transforms businesses with psychology and HR strategies. IN THIS EPISODE, SANDY AND DANNY COVER: 00:55 - Who is Dr…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 20: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Joel Lalgee, Founder of The Realest Recruiter, who connects talent with opportunities, leveraging his vast social media following and recruitment expertise. IN THIS EPISODE, JOEL AND DANNY COVER: 00:36 - Who is Joel Lalgee? 03:00 - What you need to know to navigate…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 19: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Anna Miller, Founder of Second Careers, who guides early career talent in tech with personalized coaching and strategic networking help. IN THIS EPISODE, ANNA AND BEN COVER: 00:33 - Who is Anna Miller? 02:35 - Insider tips for career transitions 07:52 - Why network…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 18: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Melissa Grabiner, Global HR & Talent Acquisition Leader, who has shaped talent strategy and driven growth across global multi-industry landscapes. IN THIS EPISODE, MELISSA AND BEN COVER: 00:34 - Who is Melissa Grabiner? 06:37 - Enhancing the candidate experience 10…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 17: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Linda Le, Recruiter at Lockheed Martin and Founder of Creatively Quiet. IN THIS EPISODE, LINDA AND DANNY COVER: 00:38 - Who is Linda Le? 01:59 - Linda's unconventional career journey 06:58 - How to stand out against hundreds of applicants 09:41 - Taking the first s…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 16: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Jeff Patterson, Founder and CEO of Gaggle. IN THIS EPISODE, JEFF AND DANNY COVER: 00:35 - Who is Jeff Patterson? 02:23 - Gaggle's mission: Safeguarding schools & students 04:14 - What Gaggle looks for in their hiring process 05:46 - Stop worrying about your resume …
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 15: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Raffaele Gaito, Growth Coach and Entrepreneur. IN THIS EPISODE, RAFFAELE AND DANNY COVER: 00:46 - Who is Raffaele Gaito? 03:44 - Getting started with content creation 07:25 - Leveraging content in your job search 11:05 - Being an internal influencer in a company 13…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 14: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Dr. Kyle Elliott, Tech Career and Interview Coach, whose purpose is to lead top talent to coveted roles, build their confidence, and achieve career milestones. IN THIS EPISODE, KYLE AND DANNY COVER: 00:41 - Who is Dr. Kyle Elliott? 01:36 - Adapting to the evolving …
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 13: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Jennifer Star, Recruiting Director and Career Educator, whose purpose is to educate and prepare women for a seamless and successful job search at all stages of their career. IN THIS EPISODE, JENNIFER AND DANNY COVER: 02:40 - Navigating turbulence in the talent mark…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 12: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Virginia Franco, multi-certified Executive Resume and LinkedIn Writer, Coach, and Storyteller whose documents help clients to land interviews. IN THIS EPISODE, VIRGINIA AND BEN COVER: 01:01 - Who is Virginia Franco? 02:11 - Significance of ‘job search assets’ 03:36…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 11: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Tobi Oluwole, Co-Founder at 3Skills and Content Creator. IN THIS EPISODE, TOBI AND BEN COVER: 01:18 - Who is Tobi Oluwole? 03:42 - Tobi’s career evolution 06:06 - Knowing what you want and why you want it 12:16 - One mistake you’re making navigating your career 15:…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 10: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Mildred Talabi, LinkedIn Visibility & Personal Branding Coach. IN THIS EPISODE, MILDRED AND DANNY COVER: 01:06 - Who is Mildred Talabi? 02:59 - Becoming visible during economic uncertainty 04:37 - How to communicate your story effectively 07:18 - Discovering what y…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 9: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Ashley Watkins Thomas, Resume Writing & Job Search Coach. IN THIS EPISODE, ASHLEY AND DANNY COVER: 01:08 - Who is Ashley Watkins Thomas? 02:04 - Job search power dynamics 05:56 - Importance of online presence 08:55 - Elevating your LinkedIn profile 12:42 - How recru…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 8: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with J.C. McKissen, LinkedIn Top Voice and Business Writer. He is also a thought leader and contributor to numerous national publications. IN THIS EPISODE, J.C. AND DANNY COVER: 01:09 - Who is J.C. McKissen? 02:31 - Discrepancy in the job market: Reality vs. Reports 06:0…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 7: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Chris Schembra, Author and Keynote Speaker. He has spent 8+ years creating team building and client engagement programs, and teaches how to make a shift towards authenticity and deeper human relationships in the modern workplace. IN THIS EPISODE, CHRIS AND DANNY COV…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 6: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Rich Moran, Principal at Haystack VC. He is a noted San Francisco based business leader and consultant, and best known for his series of humorous business books beginning with bestselling, “Never Confuse a Memo with Reality".​ IN THIS EPISODE, RICH AND DANNY COVER: …
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 5: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Andrea Logan, Human Resources Manager with 6+ years of experience leading numerous human capital initiatives and driving organizational change. She helps professionals with their resumes and finding remote work and six-figure jobs. IN THIS EPISODE, ANDREA AND DANNY …
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 4: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Ashley Louise. Ashley is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ladies Get Paid, a thriving platform dedicated to women's professional advancement. IN THIS EPISODE, ASHLEY AND BEN COVER: 00:48 - Who is Ashley Louise? 03:58 - Addressing gender disparity issues in salary and promo…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 3: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Jacob Morgan. Jacob is a 5x best selling author, TED and keynote speaker, and professionally trained futurist. Make sure to grab his new book, Leading with Vulnerability, which comes out October 3rd. In the book, he reveals insights about leadership and vulnerabilit…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 2: We continue our fourth season of The Ramped Podcast with Danny Leonard. Danny is the Co-Founder of Ramped, fixing the the job search and supporting job seekers and career professionals. IN THIS EPISODE, DANNY AND BEN COVER: 00:50 - Who is Danny Leonard? 01:38 - How does Ramped support job seekers and career professionals?…
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TRP - Season 4, Episode 1: We kick off our fourth(!!!) season of The Ramped Podcast with Ana Lokotkova. Ana is a former recruiter turned Career and Branding Advisor. She helps people understand how to market themselves, their skillsets, and their unique experiences to succeed in their job search and careers. She currently operates CV Labs, which he…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:59 - Who is Danielle Press? In her own words 02:45 - What is the best investment an early careers sales person can do for themselves and why? 05:54 - How have Danielle's views on sales changed over the years? 09:36 - One early career mistake that Danielle made and how did she learn from it 13:37 - Who has had the great…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:54 - How Holly went from being a sales professional to managing people 05:12 - The future of work. Is the WFH model here to stay or will we eventually make it back to the offices? 06:41 - Certain aspects of office life are now missing. Can the WFH ever replace them? 09:32 - How should early career professionals positio…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:35 - Who is Jessica? In her own words 02:22 - What is the best investment an early careers sales person can make and why? 06:51 - How have Jessica's views of sales changed over the years? 11:18 - One mistake Jessica made early in her sales career and what did she learn from it? 13:49 - Who has had the biggest impact on…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:33 Who is Chad? In his own words 02:38 Chad's tips for people starting out early in their career 09:47 The future of work and managing human capital 12:15 What are some ways to build an equitable workforce of the future 15:28 Chad's tips for how to approach the evolving work culture in the next 10 or so years 19:47 The…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 00:20 - Who is Scott? In his own words 03:47 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can do for themselves and why 07:13 - How have Scott's views on sales changed over the years 16:26 - One mistake Scott made early in his career and how did he learn from it 22:54 - Who has had the greatest impact on Sco…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 02:04 - Who is Angela? In her own words 02:55 - What are some ways to level up in preparation for your first role in the job market 05:45 - Is working from here to stay? What will work look like 5 or10 years from now? 09:40 - Not everybody wants to go back to the office, even though there are some specific benefits to the…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:45 - Who is Steve Travaglini in his own words 02:31 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can make for themselves and why? 06:19 - How have Steve's views on sales changed over the years? 10:52 - One mistake Steve made early in his sales career and how did it impact him going forward 16:49 - Who has…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 03:00 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can do for themselves and why? 06:37 - How have Daisy's views on sales changed over the years? 09:55 - One mistake Daisy made early in her sales career and how did it impact her work 14:50 - Who has had the greatest impact on Daisy's career? 18:01 - If Daisy…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:39 - Who is Chad? In his own words 02:53 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can make for themselves and why 09:34 - How have Chad's views on sales changed over the years? 15:29 - One mistake Chad made early in his sales career 21:05 - Who has had the greatest impact on Chad's sales career? 24:47…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:28 - Who is Leslie? In her on own words 03:28 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can make and why? 07:51 - How have Leslie's views on sales changed over the years 11:08 - What is one mistake Leslie made early in her career and how did it impact her current work 14:53 - Who has had the biggest im…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 02:14 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can do for themselves and why? 07:43 - How have John's views on sales changed over the years? 13:44 - One mistake John made early in his sales career and how did it change how he operates today 18:44 - Who has had the greatest impact on John's career and how…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:53 - Who is Caroline Riley? In her own words 03:22 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can make for themselves and why? 06:39 - How have Caroline's views on sales changed over the years? 12:06 - One mistake that Caroline made early in her sales career 16:40 - Who has had the greatest impact on Ca…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 02:01 - Who is Ari Levine? In his own words 03:07 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can do for themselves and why? 08:38 - How have Ari's views on sales changed over the years and why? 15:05 - One early career mistake Ari made and how did it shape him 19:39 - Who has had the greatest impact on Ari…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:59 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can make for themselves and why? 08:54 - How has Sofie's view on sales changed over her career and why? 13:22 - One mistake Sofie made early in her career and how it impacted her 21:42 - Who has had the greatest impact on Sofie's career? 26:51 - If you could…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 02:18 - Who is Tim? In his own words 10:01 - What does the future of work look like within the next 5, 10, 25 years? 18:59 - Which jobs are in danger of being automated away and which ones are here to stay? 24:39 - What does the future of SALES look like specifically? 28:09 - What are some further resources to look up in …
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:53 - Who is Marilee Bear in her own words 05:14 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can make for themselves and why? 09:21 - How has Marilee's view of sales changed over the span of her career so far - and why? 15:28 - One early career mistakes that shaped the way Marilee operates today 20:55 - W…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 02:01 - Who is Kirsten Kuykendoll? 10:41 - The winners of the pandemic era were those who recruited with empathy 17:07 - What are some ways for an early career sales person to boost their career? 21:37 - Who will be the winners in the future work environment? 24:45 - The democratization of the job market 27:51 - Closing t…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:47 - Who is Dave Simon? 03:52 - Question #1: What is the best early career investment a salesperson can make? 09:00 - Question #2: How has your view of sales changed over the years and why? 14:22 - Question #3: What is one mistake you made early in your sales career and how has it affected you in the present? 18:22 - Q…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 02:32 - Question #1: What is the best investment an early career sales person can make and why? 10:00 - Question #2: How has your view of sales changed over the years? 15:02 - Question #3: What is a mistake you made early in your career and what did you learn from it? 22:10 - Question #4: Who has had the greatest impact o…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 01:55 - Question #1: Who is Kyle Asay? 03:05 - Question #2: What is the best investment and early career salesperson can do for themselves and why? 08:54 - Question #3: What is one mistake you made early in your sales career? 11:55 - Question #4: Who has had the biggest impact on your career? 15:41 - Question #5: If you c…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: 03:07 - Question #1 What is the best investment an early careers sales person can make and why? 07:11 - Question #2 How has your view of sales changed over the years and why? 12:33 - Question #3 What is one mistake you made early in your sales career and how did it shape your thinking about sales? 18:21 - Question #4 Who …
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [2:45] – Intro to KD [4:17] – The importance of reading [8:14] – Not having it all figured out [11:43] – Outworking versus working hard [14:24] – Being your true self [20:09] – Winners being great quitters [25:37] – Finding a great mentor [29:08] – Building on your own sooner MORE ON KD: Awards and Recognition - InsideSal…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [2:32] – Intro to Mike [4:12] – Investing in yourself [6:07] – Experience versus results [9:47] – Sales forecasting [14:43] – Learning from mentors and sales reps [17:08] – Holding on to your options MORE ON MIKE: Mike's passion is coaching people and evolving systems through those changes to ensure they exceed their high…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [2:14] – Intro to Josh [3:10] – The importance of listening and reading [5:42] – Recognizing hard work [8:12] – Focusing on your customers [11:27] – Dealing with constructive feedback [15:39] - Empathetic sales leaders [20:15] – Evaluating companies the way they evaluate you MORE ON JOSH: Josh is a sales leader, coach, an…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [2:30] – Intro to Conor [13:34] – Voicing your internal drivers [17:47] – Location strategy [21:57] – Working models [26:44] – Finding the balance in work [30:11] – Leveraging your skills [33:29] – The future of people leaders MORE ON CONOR: Conor Sweeney is Senior Director, Global Head of People Programs at Volta Chargin…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [2:14] – Intro to Jacob [3:35] – Documenting your sales journey [8:07] – Embracing rejection [11:39] – Taking on more responsibility [14:23] – The greatest impact on Jacob's career [16:38] - Identifying a mentor [18:14] – Learning from the best MORE ON JACOB: Jacob serves as the Vice President of Sales for Whip Around. A …
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [1:59] – Intro to Alessandro [3:50] – The power of influence [6:29] – The importance of listening [9:26] – Focusing on the right systems and processes [13:59] – The greatest impact on Alessandro's career [16:22] – Finding the person you want to emulate [18:33] – Being direct MORE ON ALESSANDRO: Alessandro Chesser is the V…
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IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: [3:21] – Intro to Paul [4:56] – Efficiency in sales [7:04] – The importance of a mentor [8:36] – The biggest surprise in Paul's career [12:38] – The dangers of control [15:09] – Storytelling [19:00] – Thinking many steps ahead MORE ON PAUL: Paul has been a leader for over 25 years starting/working for companies that suppo…
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