Fall is on the way, and with it comes my third annual Defector Academy monthlong challenge, Defectober. When I developed this Defector Academy offering in 2018, it was designed to combat one worry I heard time and time again from aspiring career changers: "I don't know where to start." It's a valid worry. Between deciding … Continue reading COMING SOON: Defectober 2021 (and this time, it’s social!)
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COMING SOON: Developing Your Defector-Ready Network
When I embarked upon my Defector network, my mom shared one refrain that felt comforting to me - even as neither she nor I really had any idea what I was doing: "You're well-networked, you're going to be okay." And as moms often are, she was right. I had built strong relationships with a wide … Continue reading COMING SOON: Developing Your Defector-Ready Network
On-Campus and Online: 4 Groups Who Need You to Persist with Hybrid Programming
Major Takeaways: To discard the notion and possibility of virtual programming alongside in-person gatherings, discards a great deal of what we learned in the last fifteen months - including who we can serve, and who wasn't served well "before we went inside."A hybrid programming model can mean offering fully in-person programs alongside virtual events, or … Continue reading On-Campus and Online: 4 Groups Who Need You to Persist with Hybrid Programming
[PODCAST] Talking Creative Bravery, with The Servant Marketer Podcast
Earlier this fall, I had the opportunity to chat with Jenny Petty, host of The Servant Marketer podcast, about how creativity can best serve marketers - and really, anyone trying to get a job done in rapidly changing circumstances - and what it takes to utilize it well. The conversation was a far reaching and … Continue reading [PODCAST] Talking Creative Bravery, with The Servant Marketer Podcast
COMING SOON: Three Defector Offerings This October
It's only a few days into September, but I'm already looking ahead to fall. (Sorry, Pumpkin Spice Industrial complex, the other summer babies and I have until the 20th! Don't rush us!) And what a fall it's already shaping up to be. In a year that has already offered countless opportunities for us to consider … Continue reading COMING SOON: Three Defector Offerings This October
Cine-spiration Without Heart: Rethinking the BA Test Kitchen
If there's been an upside to this extended "grounding" that the COVID-19 pandemic has created for my normally hustling and bustling work life, it's been the ability to return to the kitchen on a more regular basis. A life that was frequently reduced to Daily Harvest, more frequent than strictly necessary takeout orders, and the … Continue reading Cine-spiration Without Heart: Rethinking the BA Test Kitchen
Drunk History’s (Updated) Guide to Black History
About four years ago, I created a highlight reel of some of my favorite Black history stories that appeared on Drunk History. In a moment where we seem to be facing a reckoning around racial justice, but also how the history of Black people is taught and framed, I wanted to update this original post … Continue reading Drunk History’s (Updated) Guide to Black History
COMING SOON: Defectober, Summer Edition
Last year, I had the good fortune to facilitate a monthlong challenge for aspiring career pivoters called Defectober. The $25 program laid out five weeks of daily tasks, designed to help you rethink your current skills, abilities, and experiences with the goal of making them valuable to a new field of your choice. Because of … Continue reading COMING SOON: Defectober, Summer Edition
COMING SOON: Storytelling for Your Next Steps
I love a good story, don't you? Stories can transport us to another place and time (which feels more than a bit welcome these days), teach us something new in a digestible way, and help us understand different perspectives in a more immersive way. I've found this last purpose especially important for career development, and especially valuable … Continue reading COMING SOON: Storytelling for Your Next Steps
[PODCAST] “What If It’s Others Who Doubt Me?” with The Impostor Syndrome Files’ Kim Meninger
I always say, once I serve on a panel with you...we're friends for life. I'm a huge fan of your work, and I'm happy to be of help or of service. Today, I'm pleased to share the results of a conversation with a former fellow panelist, Kim Meninger. We worked together last year on a … Continue reading [PODCAST] “What If It’s Others Who Doubt Me?” with The Impostor Syndrome Files’ Kim Meninger
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