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What does it take to create lasting change in an organization that is rooted in dignity, justice, and care? Too often, leadership and consulting focus on quick fixes instead of investing in deeper and necessary cultural shifts. Today, we explore how organizations can foster true transformation by embracing a more holistic approach and prioritizing what truly matters. Our guest, Ora Grodsky, is a mission-driven consultant and author of the new book Justice, Love, and Organizational Healing. With over 25 years of experience, she helps social justice organizations repair harm, strengthen leadership, and align with their values. Drawing from a unique background in acupuncture, nonprofit management, and organizational development, Ora brings a holistic, human-centered approach to change. In today’s eye-opening conversation, Ora breaks down her approach to transformational consulting. She sees organizations as living systems where true change requires healing, connection, and cultural awareness. Quoting the Talmud, she reminds us: “You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” This belief guides her work, helping organizations move beyond surface-level fixes to deep, justice-driven transformation. She also explains how dominant cultural forces, including white supremacy, shape workplace dynamics and decision-making, before unpacking how organizations can begin to address and heal from these damaging patterns. By aligning values with action, she helps leaders create workplaces that don’t just function but truly embody justice and care. Tune in for her powerful insights on how to build lasting, meaningful change together! Key Points From This Episode: Ora’s unique background ranging from acupuncture to nonprofit management. [02:40] Insights from a profound quote in the Talmud included Ora’s book. [06:38] Ways that Ora’s background in acupuncture has shaped how she consults. [11:51] The three different types of consulting and the details of transformational consulting. [15:01] How Ora chooses which organizations to partner with: shared values and goals. [18:43] Types of organizations that Ora typically works with and the issues she addresses. [22:00] Where to start in the process of undertaking organizational change. [23:53] The hardest, most intractable problems Ora has come up against. [27:53] Recognizing how the culture of white supremacy has shaped organizational cultures. [31:12] Ora’s holistic understanding of systems, how it differentiates her as a consultant, and the top thing she wants listeners to take from her book. [35:50] For More Information: Ora GrodskyOra Grodsky on LinkedIn Justice, Love, and Organizational Healing Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Kathy’s interview with Shawn Achor - How Your Happiness Level Directly Impacts Your Success Tema Okun’s seminal work on White Supremacy CultureStephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Fatimah Gilliam’s book Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You And Kathy’s Finding Brave interview with Fatimah Gilliam - Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won’t Tell You ——————— The MOST POWERFUL YOU LIVE COURSE - COURSE STARTS FEBRUARY 27 2025 I’m thrilled to announce that my 8-week LIVE course, The Most Powerful You is now open for early bird enrollment! We kick off the course on February 27th, and if you register by February 21, you’ll save $300 on the full price and receive 9 powerful bonuses—including FREE access to my brand-new digital career coaching tool, Kathy Caprino AI! This transformative course is the perfect companion to my book, The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss. Over 8 weeks, I’ll personally guide you through transformative steps to: Boost your confidence Step into your leadership power Build effective networks and allies Speak up for what you want and get it Share your talents in new, compelling ways And make the career changes and pivots you’ve been dreaming of Overall, rise, thrive and make the impact you long to, in meaningful work you love and are proud of By closing the 7 power and confidence gaps that we focus on, you’ll transform how you see yourself, how others see you, and what’s possible for your career—and your life. Spots are limited, so don’t wait! Head to mostpowerfulyou.com to claim your $300 Early Bird savings and your 9 bonuses before February 21. I can’t wait to support your growth and help you create the career and life you truly deserve. Let’s do this together—see you in the course! ——————— KATHY’S DIGITAL CAREER COACHING CLONE—‘KATHY CAPRINO AI”—IS HERE! I’m very excited to announce the release of my new Kathy Caprino AI career and leadership coaching clone! Here’s more about it! >> https://kathycaprino.com/kathyai Powered by Delphi.ai, this tool brings my career growth teachings, advice, and answers to your most pressing questions directly to you, 24/7. With a subscription, you get unlimited access and can message or audio chat with my AI clone anytime you need guidance. Drawing on my 40+ years of experience—from corporate life, therapy, and coaching to writing and speaking across 6 continents—I’ve trained Kathy AI using over 2.5 million words of my own content, including articles, books, podcasts, interviews, and workshops seen by over 41 million people. My mission? To make Kathy Caprino AI your trusted resource for real-time career, leadership, and personal growth strategies. Get tailored answers to your toughest career challenges and practical solutions to achieve your top goals. We offer two affordable pricing tiers, with Tier 2 unlocking great bonuses like membership to my new Career Breakthrough Community, including free monthly coaching calls with me, a 1:1 career consultation, a private Facebook group, exclusive discounts on my courses and programs, free LinkedIn support, and so much more. It also makes a fantastic gift for friends, family, or colleagues who want to thrive professionally! Check it out and subscribe today at kathycaprino.com/kathyai. Let me know what you think—and I truly hope it becomes a game-changer for you! For other career support programs, visit my Career Help page. ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible. Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer Quotes: “This comes from the Talmud, the Jewish text – ‘Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” — Ora Grodsky [0:06:40] “That's how I see transformational consulting: [it means] creating spaces within which people can have the kind of process where they deeply connect to self, deeply connect to each other, and see a wider view of the system that they're in and how we got here.” — Ora Grodsky [0:16:51] “Only looking at the single bottom line of ‘Where's profit?’ is what has gotten us to the verge of potential extinction with climate disaster; because we're looking for cheaper and faster. As long as we're [always] looking for cheaper and faster – we are not going to be here for too long.” — Ora Grodsky [0:19:26] “I believe in working with people at all levels of an organization, but I do believe, as the crass saying goes, a fish rots from the head.” — Ora Grodsky [0:24:19] “Urgency is really often something that comes with an attitude of dominance and subjugation, which I think is the root of white supremacy – the idea that some people deserve to ‘have’ and deserve resources and deserve to be human, and some people don't.” — Ora Grodsky [0:28:36] “That dominance and subjugation ideology [at] the root of white supremacy is [often] what drives urgency: ‘We need to be better. We need to accumulate more. We need to do better, faster.’ There's so much pressure – for everyone, that letting go of that urgency is really hard.” — Ora Grodsky [0:28:55] Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show!
Hey, friends! 🎉 I’m thrilled to share an exciting milestone—today, my podcast Finding Brave celebrates its 300th episode! This podcast journey since we launched in 2018 has been nothing short of incredible, and I’m so grateful for all your help in making this podcasting journey so meaningful. I’m honored that, with 574+K downloads, Finding Brave is ranked in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts and is in the top 1.5% of over 3.5 million podcasts globally. It’s also an award-winning program, featured on several important lists, such as Mac's List's Top Career Podcasts of 2024. I couldn’t be prouder of these achievements, and I owe it all to two incredible groups of people: 1. 🌟 The deeply inspiring guests who have generously shared their wisdom, helping us all rise, thrive, and achieve our boldest goals. 2. 🌟 YOU—the amazing Finding Brave supporters, listeners, reviewers, and YouTube viewers who’ve made this podcast a trusted resource for personal and professional growth. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your help and support! To celebrate, I’ve created a special compilation episode featuring some of the most powerful and impactful quotes from selected past episodes—moments that moved me and listeners forward in surprising, meaningful ways and brought deep and positive changes to our lives, work, and thinking. Today’s show is a thought-provoking and heart-stirring compilation of insights from 15 guests who personally helped me grow through their discussions and shared wisdom. These thought leaders have spurred new thinking and shifted our mindsets, energy, work, and perspectives, helping us understand ourselves and the world in life-affirming ways. All my guests on the show have touched and moved listeners in new ways as well, and I’m grateful to each and every one of them. I’d love to hear from you too: 👉 Which episodes have been your favorites? 👉 Which guest insights or moments have stuck with you the most? Please share your favorite show(s) in a comment wherever you see the program—and please leave a positive review if you found the program beneficial. For a refresher, you can browse all episodes and revisit the topics and guests that resonated most deeply with you. Your interest, support, and feedback mean the world to me, and I’m so grateful. I can’t wait to hear which episodes and moments have inspired you most! Let’s make this 300th episode a true celebration of everything Finding Brave stands for! Here’s to even more success, joy, and bravery on your journey. Enjoy these wonderful nuggets of wisdom! Key Points From This Milestone Episode: Why psychologist Gay Hendricks encourages committing to your zone of genius daily. [02:57] Author Richie Norton on how asking better questions can reveal paths to your dreams. [04:22] What vocal coach Cheryl Porter says about using your voice to unlock personal power. [06:01] Embracing full human capacities to break free from the "man box” with Mark Greene. [07:06] The relationship between serendipity and proactivity according to Dr. Christian Busch. [07:54] Bestseller Joseph Grenny’s practical advice for approaching difficult conversations. [09:33] Bronnie Ware, author of The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, on choosing happiness. [11:10] Financial expert Catherine Morgan’s take on separating self-worth from money. [12:46] Growing confidence by focusing on being "enough" now with Dr. Nate Zinsser. [14:06] Bruce Gelfand’s lesson on writing in the present tense for personal transformation. [16:43] Why Andre Sólo believes that sensitivity is a superpower for deeper awareness. [18:56] Leadership expert Robb Holman on using spiritual intuition for impactful decisions. [20:27] Naming shame as the first step for releasing it according to mentor David Jurásek. [22:08] Insight into Finnian Kelly’s belief that intentionality aligns feelings and actions. [23:26] Reframing your personal story to shape a better future and impact with Seth Godin. [25:21] For More Information: Kathy’s post, '5 Ways Your Lack Of Confidence Is Apparent And Hurting You' Kathy Caprino Kathy Caprino on LinkedIn Kathy Caprino on Facebook Kathy Caprino on X Links Featured in Today’s Episode: Episode #44 – Gay Hendricks: How to Live in Your Zone of Genius https://findingbrave.org/episode-44-how-to-live-in-your-zone-of-genius-with-gay-hendricks/ Episode #91 – Richie Norton: How to Bake Your Dream Life into Your Business Model From Day One https://findingbrave.org/episode-91-how-to-bake-your-dream-life-into-your-business-model-from-day-one-richie-norton/ Episode #157 – Cheryl Porter: #1 Vocal Coach on How to Pivot Your Creative Business and Soar https://findingbrave.org/episode-157_1_vocal_coach_on_how_to_pivot_your_creative_busines_and_soar_cheryl_porter Episode #172 – Mark Greene: Healthy Masculinity and The Battle Against Man-Box Culture https://findingbrave.org/episode-172-healthy-masculinity-and-the-battle-against-man-box-culture-mark-greene/ Episode #185 – Christian Busch: How to Create Good Luck and Expand Your Opportunities and Influence https://findingbrave.org/episode-185-how-to-create-good-luck-expand-your-opportunities-influence-christian-busch/ Episode #186 – Joseph Grenny: How to Have Difficult But Crucial Conversations With Friends and Colleagues https://findingbrave.org/episode-186-how-to-have-those-difficult-but-crucial-conversations-with-friends-and-colleagues-joseph-grenny/ Episode #188 – Bronnie Ware: Top Regrets of the Dying https://findingbrave.org/episode-188-listener-favorite-summer-pick-top-5-regrets-of-the-dying-bronnie-ware/ Episode #205 – Catherine Morgan: How to Build Financial WellBeing Into the Heart of Your Life and Work https://findingbrave.org/episode-205-part-1-how-to-build-financial-wellbeing-into-the-heart-of-your-life-and-work-catherine-morgan/ Episode #212 – Nate Zinsser: How Confidence Is Key and How You Can Get It and Keep It https://findingbrave.org/episode-212-part-1-how-confidence-is-the-key-and-how-you-can-get-it-build-it-and-keep-it-with-dr-nate-zinsser/ Episode #229 – Bruce Gelfand: How Writing Your Story Transforms Your Life https://findingbrave.org/episode-229-bruce-gelfand-how-writing-your-story-transforms-your-life-part-1/ Episode #252 – Andre Sólo: Being Highly Sensitive is a Superpower: Embrace and Leverage It https://findingbrave.org/episode-252-being-highly-sensitive-is-a-superpower-embrace-and-leverage-it/ Episode #256 – Robb Holman: How Bringing Your Heart and Spirit Forward Transforms Lives https://findingbrave.org/episode-256-how-bringing-your-heart-and-spirit-forward-transforms-lives/ Episode #271 – David Jurásek: How to Recognize and Release The Damaging Shame You Hold https://findingbrave.org/episode-271-how-to-recognize-and-release-the-damaging-shame-you-hold/ Episode #286 – Finnian Kelly: Intentionality: How It Heals and Positively Shifts Our Life Experience https://findingbrave.org/episode-286-intentionality-how-it-heals-and-positively-shifts-our-life-experience/ Episode #294 – Seth Godin: This is Strategy: Think Bigger, Act Bolder and Make Your Impact https://findingbrave.org/episode-294-this-is-strategy-think-bigger-act-bolder-and-make-your-impact/ ——————— Other Key Resources: KATHY’S DIGITAL CAREER COACHING CLONE—‘KATHY CAPRINO AI”—IS HERE! I’m very excited to announce the release of my new Kathy Caprino AI career and leadership coaching clone! Here’s more about it! >> https://kathycaprino.com/kathyai Powered by Delphi.ai, this tool brings my career growth teachings, advice, and answers to your most pressing questions directly to you, 24/7. With a subscription, you get unlimited access and can message or audio chat with my AI clone anytime you need guidance. Drawing on my 40+ years of experience—from corporate life, therapy, and coaching to writing and speaking across 6 continents—I’ve trained Kathy AI using over 2.5 million words of my own content, including articles, books, podcasts, interviews, and workshops seen by over 41 million people. My mission? To make Kathy Caprino AI your trusted resource for real-time career, leadership, and personal growth strategies. Get tailored answers to your toughest career challenges and practical solutions to achieve your top goals. We offer two affordable pricing tiers, with Tier 2 unlocking great bonuses like membership to my new Career Breakthrough Community, including free coaching calls with me, exclusive discounts on my courses and programs, free LinkedIn support, and so much more. It also makes a fantastic gift for friends, family, or colleagues who want to thrive professionally! Check it out and subscribe today at kathycaprino.com/kathyai. Let me know what you think—and I truly hope it becomes a game-changer for you! For other career support programs, visit my Career Help page. ——————— The MOST POWERFUL YOU LIVE COURSE - COURSE STARTS FEBRUARY 27 2025 I’m thrilled to announce that my 8-week LIVE course, The Most Powerful You is now open for early bird enrollment! We kick off the course on February 27th, and if you register by February 21, you’ll save $300 on the full price and receive 9 incredible bonuses—including FREE access to my brand-new digital career coaching tool, Kathy Caprino AI! This transformative course is the perfect companion to my book, The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss. Over 8 weeks, I’ll personally guide you through steps to: Boost your confidence Step into your leadership power Build effective networks and allies Speak up for what you want Share your talents in compelling ways And make the career changes and pivots you’ve been dreaming of By closing the 7 power and confidence gaps that we focus on, you’ll transform how you see yourself, how others see you, and what’s possible for your career—and your life. Spots are limited, so don’t wait! Head to mostpowerfulyou.com to claim your $300 Early Bird savings and your 9 bonuses before February 21. I can’t wait to support your growth and help you create the career and life you truly deserve. Let’s do this together—see you in the course! ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible. Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer Quotes: “Genius will show up to the extent that you woo it.” – Gay Hendricks [0:03:44] “Ask a better question, get a better answer.” – Richie Norton [0:04:32] “My voice is my power! This is my strength.” – Cheryl Porter [0:06:33] “If we taught all of our children the full range of what it means to be human, then there wouldn’t be this false gender binary around what a man is and what a woman is in terms of the business context, communities, politics, or education.” – Mark Greene [0:07:26] “If we see serendipity as ‘smart luck,’ as something where we have to see something in the moment and connect the dots, it’s about proactivity towards a random event versus blind luck, [which] is being born into a good family or something.” – Dr. Christian Busch [0:08:06] “‘Start with heart’ – means learning to notice when your motives are off-track. When under threat, our motives become short-term. It’s about saving face, being right, winning, [and] punishing. It’s all about dealing with immediate emotional threat.” – Joseph Grenny [0:10:36] “Choosing happiness isn’t denying sadness, anger, and challenges. It’s saying, ‘Okay, I have all of that but I’m not going to give any more power to [negativity] than is absolutely necessary.’” – Bronnie Ware [0:12:31] “How we feel about money is a reflection on how we feel about ourselves. We give a lot of our power away by defining our sense of self-worth directly to money.” – Catherine Morgan [0:12:58] “If there’s one thing that’s important for confidence at the moment of truth, it’s your willingness to look at what you have in your – mental bank account and say, ‘I am enough.’” – Dr. Nate Zinsser [0:15:07] “I believe that the more we write in present tense, the more we live in present tense, the more present and less tense we are.” – Bruce Gelfend [0:17:14] “When we hear the word sensitive, a lot of us think fragile, weak, or maybe someone who overreacts. That is not what sensitive means – Being sensitive means that you take in more information from the environment around you and you do more with it.” – Andre Sólo [0:19:05] “People are a little bit more intuitive than they may even realize. We can point to certain – times in our life where, whether it was conscious or unconscious, – there was a deep conviction of the heart, something deep within us that – compelled us to act.” – Robb Holman [0:21:29] “It’s like opening the fridge and smelling something is off. You go – ‘That cheese has gone moldy. Ew, gross! Let’s get it out of there.’ [Shame] is that obvious once you start to notice it.” – David Jurásek [0:23:12] “Our feelings don’t just happen by themselves. They’re a byproduct – of our subconscious beliefs and we can override our subconscious beliefs with conscious intention.” – Finnian Kelly [0:24:05] “We have the chance to change the story we’re rehearsing and not focus on the thing that’s not getting us what we want but focusing on a different origin story that could help us get what we want.” – Seth Godin [0:26:33] Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show! ——————— Please share your positive ratings and reviews! If you enjoy the show, we’d be so very grateful for a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts! 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Thank you for listening to our Finding Brave show, ranked in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts! “You have a lot of knowledge and expertise, but if you continually doubt the strength of your opinions, or the importance of sharing your ideas, you are going to lose the ability to shape where your career is going.” – Kathy Caprino Confidence is key as you step into being the most powerful version of you, and this is something I feel compelled to talk about given my particular lens as a former corporate VP, therapist (focused on systems and communication), researcher, and now in coaching and training with thousands of executives and professionals across 6 continents. Thousands of people struggle with confidence issues, from not feeling “good enough,” to being insecure about their skills and abilities and suffering from imposter syndrome to experiencing “perfectionistic overfunctioning” that negatively impacts our health, well-being, life satisfaction and quality of life. From working with teams, I know, too, that both new and seasoned managers and high-potential folks at startups and other types of organizations often fear they don’t know nearly enough to do their jobs well, and their confidence is flagging. This is why today I’m ingfocus on the 5 ways that your lack of confidence is hurting you, and what you can do - practically and strategically - to overcome this challenge and build your confidence and self-trust now so that it doesn’t impact your success and professional fulfillment in the future. In this episode, I reference my recent Forbes blog post, 5 Ways Your Lack Of Confidence Is Apparent And Hurting You, which I encourage you to read. If you find the information helpful in identifying and overcoming a lack of confidence in yourself, I would be so happy if you would share the article and episode episode with your teams, colleagues and friends who could benefit. Highlights from this Episode: How questioning your own ideas is holding you back right now in so many different ways [6:16] The importance of recognizing the environment you are in before sharing your ideas, and an example from my own career that highlights this [8:37] How the 7 damaging power gaps impact your confidence, courage to grow and your self-respect and self-acceptance today [13:02] What agonizing over your performance and how others think of you will interfere with what you need to do to experience more success and reward [14:22] Some places where you can get outside help if you’re feeling as if you’re “blowing it” in the workplace, and how this will help you move forward in your career [16:27] What to do the next time you find yourself being hypercritical of someone, plus what I’ve seen from my experience as a therapist that explains why this is happening [17:44] An example from my own life as a parent when I truly learned that it’s not possible to be perfect, and nor should we strive to be [20:55] Where jealousy and the feeling of being threatened by others’ success often stems from, and how to begin leaving these emotions behind so that you can move forward [24:23] Action steps to take to help you determine what you are good at and how that matters [29:40] What unshakable success requires and why so many of us don’t have it [34:02] For More Information: Kathy’s Post, 5 Ways Your Lack Of Confidence Is Apparent And Hurting You https://kathycaprino.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathycaprino https://www.facebook.com/ElliaCommunications https://twitter.com/kathycaprino Resources Mentioned: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Kathy’s 6-Session Career Breakthrough Coaching Program & Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up Kathy’s Forbes Interview with Bestselling Author Gretchen Rubin, How Bestselling Author Gretchen Rubin Uncovers Life-Changing Behaviors And Touches Millions Kathy’s interview with Dr. Nate Zinsser, Developing a Confident Mind: Key Strategies for Experiencing Unshakable Success 7 Signs Of Perfectionistic Overfunctioning – How To Recognize It In Yourself And Change It Finding Brave interviews with Dr. Zinsser (Parts 1 and 2) * * * * OTHER KEY RESOURCES: KATHY’S DIGITAL CAREER COACHING CLONE – ‘KATHY CAPRINO AI” – IS HERE! I’m very excited to announce the release of my new Kathy Caprino AI career and leadership coaching clone! Here’s more about it! >> https://kathycaprino.com/kathyai. Powered by Delphi.ai, this tool brings my career growth teachings, advice, and answers to your most pressing questions — directly to you, 24/7. With a subscription, you get unlimited access and can message or audio chat with my AI clone anytime you need guidance. Drawing on my 40+ years of experience — from corporate life, therapy, and coaching, to writing and speaking across 6 continents — I’ve trained Kathy AI using over 2.5 million words of my content, including articles, books, podcasts, interviews, and workshops seen by over 41 million people. My mission? To make Kathy Caprino AI your trusted resource for real-time career, leadership, and personal growth strategies. Get tailored answers to your toughest career challenges and practical solutions to achieve your top goals. We offer two affordable pricing tiers, with Tier 2 unlocking great bonuses like membership to my new Career Breakthrough Community, including free coaching calls with me, exclusive discounts on my courses and programs,, free LinkedIn support, and so much more. It also makes a fantastic gift for friends, family, or colleagues who want to thrive professionally! Check it out and subscribe today at kathycaprino.com/kathyai. Let me know what you think — and I truly hope it becomes a game-changer for you! And for other career support programs, visit my Career Help page. * * * * * * * * TAKE THE MOST POWERFUL YOU VIDEO TRAINING AND LIVE COURSE - TO EXPERIENCE A BREAKTHROUGH IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, CONFIDENCE AND IMPACT I’m thrilled and honored that many top organizations including an international division of the United Nations, the Institute for Management Studies, Holland America, Structured Finance Association, S&P Global, Alumni Learning Consortium, and others have brought in The Most Powerful You training program and workshops as a leadership and professional growth tool for members of their staff, and I’m speaking with other global organizations right now to do the same! This program teaches real-world, breakthrough professional growth strategies and learnings for leaders, teams and professionals to help them positively transform the way they manage, connect, collaborate and communicate, to thrive and reach their highest potential in their work and projects. Check out what The Most Powerful You training offers - both the LIVE 8-week course for professional women and video training program for organizations and teams. If you believe this training would be instrumental for you and your team, I hope you’ll reach out to me and also ask your leaders, DEI managers and HR team to bring this training program to your company. It’s truly transformational for work cultures and professionals everywhere, and it generates amazing positive business results as well. Thank you so much and here’s to all of us becoming The Most Powerful We. * * * * * * Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz * * * * * * Sponsor Highlight I’m thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer QUOTES FROM TODAY’S SHOW:“Your lack of confidence is most likely apparent to those around you, and it is hurting you. It is keeping you from growing.” [6:05] “Greater awareness equals greater choice, and it is really important to get to the bottom of what you need to be aware of now.” [17:38] “Kind, loving, and generous people are usually the same way to themselves. They’re accepting and they’re forgiving of themselves.” [18:08] “What consistently repeats is not random. We co-create, we co-sustain, and we attract behavior.” [19:17] “Do something empowering when you feel jealous of others. Look at what it really means, and then do something concrete.” [29:30] “If you don’t recognize what you are good at, then you can’t talk about what you are good at. If you can’t talk about it and share it and put it on LinkedIn, put it on your resume, discuss it in your interviews and talk to your boss about it, you are leaving so much success, money, reward and advancement on the table.” [30:15] “It’s not bragging to talk about what you’re good at and the outcomes that you’ve created.” [31:33] Watch video versions of my interviews on Finding Brave! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave interview episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my Youtube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show! * * * * * * Please share your positive ratings and reviews!If you enjoy the show, we’d be so very grateful for a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts! These great ratings help us reach more and more people who are interested in boosting their careers, businesses, and their leadership, and keep in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts in the U.S. and around the world and in the top 1.5% of over 2.8 million podcasts! Thank you!
Thank you for listening to our Finding Brave show, ranked in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts! Please note: This is an updated “Holiday Selection” re-release of Episode #193. “If the pace of change is ever faster, ever faster, ever faster, and we already feel like we don’t have enough time to keep up or we are overwhelmed or we’re not able to show up fully, then we need a big reset because the future does not play out well if we continue to buy into not just what society says, but also what this pace of change is doing.” – April Rinne With the amount of change happening daily in workplaces around the globe, adopting the right mindset can be key for employees, managers and leaders alike. Today’s deeply inspiring Finding Brave guest breaks down the concept of having a “Flux Mindset,” which helps individuals and organizations consistently view change as an opportunity, not a threat, by being clear and grounded in their values. Ranked one of the world’s “50 Leading Female Futurists” by Forbes, April Rinne is a change navigator: she helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationship with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux. A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, she is a trusted advisor to organizations ranging from Airbnb, Nike, Intuit, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, NESTA, Trōv, AnyRoad, and Unsettled, as well as governments spanning Singapore to South Africa, Canada to Colombia, Italy to India. April is the author of the inspiring book Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. A graduate of Harvard Law School, April is a futurist, advisor, global development executive, microfinance lawyer, investor, mental health advocate, certified yoga teacher, globetrotter (100+ countries), and insatiable handstander. She also harnesses very personal experiences with flux, including the death of both of her parents in a car accident when she was 20. Through her travels and tragedy, vision and values, global perspective and grounded sense of purpose, April helps others better understand how we see, think about, struggle with, and ultimately forge positive relationships with change. In this enlightening episode, April shows the tremendous benefits you can realize by rethinking and reshaping your relationship with change and uncertainty. Once you understand what change is and learn how to embrace it, opportunities will begin to appear and allow you to be more prepared for the future, whatever comes your way. Highlights from this Episode: April’s definition of “Flux” and the role that incorporating a Flux Mindset plays in helping people adapt to an ever-changing world [7:10] Her personal life journey to Flux, plus some of the key questions that she asks herself to maintain perspective [12:47] How April is contributing by serving the world what it needs right now [15:31] What you can do to begin seeing the “invisible,” and the reasons why individuals tend to miss seeing so much around them that would be extremely beneficial to see [28:37] Her tips for bringing the unconscious to the conscious and why we need to [32:01] Ways to address and resolve your fears and detach from future outcomes at the same time [35:07] What managers and leaders need to do differently in a world of Flux [40:30] Where so many professionals are going wrong when it comes to mindset [42:23] Why April considers herself a futurist, and what it really means to be one [44:35] For More Information: April’s Latest Book, Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change https://aprilrinne.com/ https://twitter.com/aprilrinne https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilrinne https://www.instagram.com/aprilrinne/ https://www.facebook.com/aprilrinne Kathy’s Resources Mentioned: KATHY’S DIGITAL CAREER COACHING CLONE - ‘KATHY CAPRINO AI” - IS HERE! I’m over the moon to announce the release of my new Kathy Caprino AI career and leadership coaching clone! Here’s more about it! >> https://kathycaprino.com/kathyai. Powered by Delphi.ai, this tool brings my career growth teachings, advice, and answers to your most pressing questions — directly to you, 24/7. With a subscription, you get unlimited access and can message or audio chat with my AI clone anytime you need guidance. Drawing on my 40+ years of experience — from corporate life, therapy, and coaching, to writing and speaking across 6 continents — I’ve trained Kathy AI using over 2.5 million words of my content, including articles, books, podcasts, interviews, and workshops seen by over 41 million people. My mission? To make Kathy Caprino AI your trusted resource for real-time career, leadership, and personal growth strategies. Get tailored answers to your toughest career challenges and practical solutions to achieve your top goals. We offer two affordable pricing tiers, with Tier 2 unlocking great bonuses like membership to my new Career Breakthrough Community, including free coaching calls with me, exclusive discounts on my courses and programs,, free LinkedIn support, and so much more. It also makes a fantastic gift for friends, family, or colleagues who want to thrive professionally! Check it out and subscribe today at kathycaprino.com/kathyai. Let me know what you think — and I truly hope it becomes a game-changer for you! And for other career support programs, visit my Career Help page. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s video training course The Most Powerful You, to help you address and close the 7 most damaging power and confidence gaps in the most effective way possible. Please share your positive ratings and reviews! If you enjoy the show, we’d be so very grateful for a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts! These great ratings help us reach more and more people who are interested in boosting their careers, businesses, and leadership, and keep in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts in the U.S. and around the world and in the top 1.5% of over 3.5 million podcasts! Thank you! ——————— Sponsor Highlight I’m thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer Watch video versions of our Finding Brave interviews! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave interview episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my Youtube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show! * * * * * Other resources mentioned: April Rinne’s TEDx Talk, How to Navigate Our Uncertain Future Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives, by Dr. Michael Newton Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources QUOTES FROM THE SHOW: “You are providing such gifts, service and benefits to humanity, but in order to keep doing that and to do so in the ways that you are best at, you can’t keep running ever faster.” [12:00] “If I were to die tomorrow, what would the world need me to do today?” [14:21] “The more different someone is from you, the more interesting they are to get to know.” [17:39] “What makes you you, even when everything else changes?” [19:26] “Privilege actually blinds us. Privilege keeps us from seeing what could actually help us the most.” [33:42] “Mindset drives strategy. It’s not the other way around.” [42:23] Please share your positive ratings and reviews!If you enjoy the show, we’d be so very grateful for a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts! These great ratings help us reach more and more people who are interested in boosting their careers, businesses, and their leadership, and keep in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts in the U.S. and around the world and in the top 1.5% of over 2.6 million podcasts! Thank you!
Thank you for listening to our Finding Brave show, ranked in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts! Please note: This is an updated “Holiday Selection” re-release of Episode #210. “Sit with the idea of what it would mean for you to take on a worthy goal, become the best version of yourself, and unlock your greatness by taking on the hard things. I’m asking not just for you, but I’m asking for me and my world, because it’s a chance for all of us to live a better life.” – Michael Bungay Stanier I’m very excited to share my “Holiday Selection” re-release of one of our most popular episodes, featuring the great insights of Michael Bungay Stanier. As an exciting new year is coming, with its fresh energy of possibility, what would it mean for you to find and set a worthy goal, something that is thrilling, important, and daunting at the same time? Today’s special Finding Brave guest reveals the 3 key components of a worthy goal, what it really means to commit to one, and why we don’t have to travel this path alone, because we can ask for support along the way. Michael Bungay Stanier helps people be a force for change. He’s best known for his book The Coaching Habit, which has over a million copies and has thousands of 5-star reviews online. His latest book, How to Begin, helps people find the clarity and courage to take on a Worthy Goal and start something thrilling, important and daunting. He founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations move from advice-driven to curiosity-led. They’ve trained hundreds of thousands of managers to be more coach-like and their clients range from Microsoft to Gucci. Michael left Australia about 30 years ago to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where he shares that his only significant achievement was falling in love with a Canadian. Michael now lives in Toronto, having spent time in London and Boston. Balancing out these moments of success, he was banned from his high school graduation for “the balloon incident,” was sued by one of his Law School professors for defamation, and his first published piece of writing was a Harlequin Romance-esque story involving a misdelivered letter called The Male Delivery. I encourage you to read Michael’s latest (and very enlightening) book and let us know what lessons you glean from it. How has your energy been shifted, and what did you learn? Please feel free to reach out to Michael or me with your feedback and questions about what we discuss in this episode. Here’s to your joyful pursuit of your worthy goal! Highlights from this Episode: The worthy goal that Michael has for his latest book [5:44] Why he is expecting a big shake-up for the coaching industry in the very near future [7:07] What Michael means when he says that we unlock our greatness by taking on the hard things [13:52] How his childhood influences have contributed to the way that he now sees the world [17:36] Some of the ways that Michael “zags” when others “zig” [20:03] His approach to coaching and helping others do the thing that really matters to them [21:33] Where true growth will happen, plus the 3 components that make a worthy goal [23:45] What you can expect to gain by reading Michael’s latest book [25:44] A powerful exercise that shows the importance of getting support from others while pursuing your goals [26:33] A reminder of why we always need to celebrate our victories, no matter how big or small they may be [32:01] For More Information: Michael’s Latest Book, How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters [With Bonuses] https://www.mbs.works/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbungaystanier/ https://www.instagram.com/mbs_works/ https://twitter.com/mbs_works https://www.facebook.com/mbs_works-113849977032317/ All of His Michael’s Books His Podcast & YouTube Channel Michael’s Free Course, The Year of Living Brilliantly Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World by Jacqueline Novogratz Kathy’s Resources Mentioned: STAY TUNED – ‘KATHY AI” IS COMING SOON! I’m beyond excited to announce the upcoming launch of “Kathy Caprino AI” —my new digital clone!! Created with the amazing team at Delphi.ai, Kathy Caprino AI brings my career growth teachings, guidance and advice – and answers to your most pressing career questions - directly to you, anytime you need it, 24/7. Drawing on my 17 years of career and leadership coaching, writing and speaking, I’ve trained Kathy AI using over 2.5 million words I’ve written and that have reached over 41 million readers worldwide. My goal? To make Kathy Caprino AI your trusted resource for career, leadership, and personal growth, offering real-time strategies, tips, and answers to your most pressing questions. All subscribers will get tailored support to help their career visions become a reality. Plus, we’re offering some exciting bonuses and benefits when you subscribe in the introductory period. And it makes a fantastic gift for friends, family and colleagues! I cannot wait to share Kathy AI with you! Stay tuned at KathyCaprino.com and my newsletter for all the details—it’s coming soon and I so hope it’s helpful to you! (Sign up for my newsletter HERE.) ——————— READY FOR A BIG BOOST IN 2025? TAKE 30% OF KATHY’S TOP-RANKED, 1:1 CAREER, JOB SEARCH, LINKEDIN SUCCESS COACHING PROGRAMS TODAY AND START YOUR BREAKTHROUGH! Just in time for the holidays – for yourself or as a gift for a friend or family member – take 30% off any of these top-rated career, job-search or LinkedIn success coaching programs below and move forward fast with Kathy’s hands-on, one-on-one support! Use the “HOLIDAY30” coupon code at registration checkout for your holiday savings! Join me today in one of these top-ranked programs: POWER UP YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE FOR SUCCESS (2 sessions) JUMPSTART YOUR JOB SEARCH SUCCESS (3 sessions) CAREER & LEADERSHIP BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM (6 sessions) BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM AND IMPACT AT WORK (10 sessions) ——————— ADDITIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible. Please share your positive ratings and reviews!If you enjoy the show, we’d be so very grateful for a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts! These great ratings help us reach more and more people who are interested in boosting their careers, businesses, and their leadership, and keep in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts in the U.S. and around the world and in the top 1.5% of over 3.5 million podcasts! Thank you! ——————— Sponsor Highlight I’m thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer ___________________________________________________________ QUOTES FROM TODAY’S SHOW: “For me, there’s an essence of coaching which asks where you can stay curious a little bit longer. Can you rush to action and give advice a little more slowly? [6:10] “Part of why people would hire you if you’re a coach is because you’ve seen stuff, done stuff, and know stuff. It’s kind of rude not to share what you think could be of best service to that client.” [8:11] “I want people to be ambitious for themselves and for the world. I want them to be the best version of themselves, but I also want them to contribute to a better world.” [14:07] “I’m wired in a way that I’ve always been self-confident, and I’ve always had a willingness to zag when other people zag.” [19:58] “I’m just trying to get people started. I can’t take them to the end of the journey, because the journey will evolve and change, but can I get them across the threshold in taking the first steps.” [28:08] “Ask yourself what minimum success looks like, but you’re also allowed to dream about what big success looks like as well.” [31:28] Watch video versions of my interviews on Finding Brave! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave interview episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my Youtube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show! * * * * * *
Please note: This is a special “Holiday Pick” re-release of Episode #283 with Jeff Wetzler Why is it so hard for many of us to ask the right questions and make the right choices? As the co-CEO of Transcend, a nationally recognized innovation organization, and today’s guest, Jeff Wetzler has leveraged his expertise in learning and human potential to develop a game-changing approach to smarter decisions, more creative solutions, and deeper relationships by asking different kinds of questions that unlock possibility and connection. Through a five-step process, Jeff teaches how to ask the right questions to create personal and professional growth. He joins us today to talk about his new book, ASK: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life, and to share his personal journey to asking, learning, and connecting more deeply. Tune in as we dive deep into the psychology of what prevents us from asking and sharing honestly, including shame and safety. Using curiosity as an entry point, we explore different contexts for asking questions before diving into the five practices behind Jeff’s Ask Approach. Delving even deeper, we explore a new definition of curiosity as an act of care. We also unpack what happens when we lose our connection to compassion, how to remain rooted in non-judgment to create a safe space for others, engage in meaningful reflection and reconnection, and much more! Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation with a guest who truly embodies his principles. Key Highlights From This Episode: Childhood experiences that sparked the premise for Jeff’s book. [06:44] What asking the right questions does for our relationships. [09:05] Blockers that prevent us from sharing honestly with others. [11:38] Why curiosity is important across different contexts. [12:47] Five practices that underpin the ASK Approach. [14:26] The role of compassion and non-judgment behind Jeff’s principle of “making it safe.” [22:29] What it means to ask quality questions. [27:07] Reflection and reconnection as the final part of the framework. [31:00] Three channels that unpack what it really means to listen to learn. [33:37] Observing the action piece in order to learn. [35:12] For More Information: Jeff Wetzler on LinkedIn Jeff Wetzler on Instagram Jeff Wetzler on X Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Get your copy of Jeff’s latest book, ASK: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life. AND Check out Jeff’s NEW TEDx Talk - How to Learn Something From Anyone…(And Why To Try) ——————— Are you making the most of your LinkedIn profile and presence to help you stand out and achieve your most thrilling career visions and goals? Thanks for joining me today on Finding Brave! I’m very happy to share a bit about my 2-session LinkedIn consulting program, expressly for folks who want to power up their LinkedIn profile and activity and take full advantage of all the amazing features and benefits that LinkedIn provides. I’m very honored to be a “Top Voice” on LinkedIn with close to a million followers and subscribers, and I have to say that LinkedIn has been a true game-changer for me ever since I started publishing there regularly back in 2015. With more than 1 billion users globally now, LinkedIn offers so many ways to move your professional endeavors forward. And it’s not just for job search either! It’s a powerful networking platform for anyone who wants to make a bigger impact doing meaningful work they love. Join me in my unique Power Up Your LinkedIn Profile and Presence Program to take the most essential steps on LinkedIn to present yourself at the highest level and make the most of all that LinkedIn has to offer! ——————— STAY TUNED - ‘KATHY AI” IS COMING SOON! I’m beyond excited to announce the upcoming launch of Kathy AI—my new digital clone!! Created with the amazing team at Delphi.ai, Kathy AI brings my career growth teachings and guidance directly to you, anytime you need it. Drawing on my 17 years of career and leadership coaching, writing and speaking, I’ve trained Kathy AI using over 2.5 million words I've written and that have reached over 41 million readers worldwide. My goal? To make Kathy AI your trusted resource for career, leadership, and personal growth, offering real-time strategies, tips, and answers to your most pressing questions. All subscribers will get tailored support to help their career visions become a reality. Plus, we're offering some exciting bonuses and benefits when you subscribe in the introductory period.. And it makes a fantastic gift for friends, family and colleagues! I cannot wait to share Kathy AI with you! Stay tuned at KathyCaprino.com and my newsletter for all the details—it’s coming soon and I so hope it's helpful to you! TAKE 30% OF KATHY’S TOP-RANKED, 1:1 CAREER, JOB SEARCH, LINKEDIN SUCCESS COACHING PROGRAMS TODAY! Just in time for the holidays – for yourself or as a gift for a friend or family member - take 30% off any of these top-rated career, job-search or LinkedIn success coaching programs below and move forward fast with Kathy’s personalized, one-on-one support! Use “HOLIDAY30” coupon code at registration checkout for your holiday savings! POWER UP YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE FOR SUCCESS (2 sessions) JUMPSTART YOUR JOB SEARCH SUCCESS (3 sessions) CAREER & LEADERSHIP BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM (6 sessions) ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power and confidence gaps in the most effective way possible. Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer Quotes: “There’s really interesting research that shows that even in our most intimate relationships, we are not good at knowing what our partners are [thinking and feeling].” — @jeffreywetzler [0:12:54] “The only thing [that] reliably lets us know what other people are thinking and feeling is to ask them.” — @jeffreywetzler [0:13:54] “When we are curious about other people, we are really curious about the mystery of life as well.” — @jeffreywetzler [0:17:03] “Curiosity is an act of care.” — @jeffreywetzler [0:18:59] “Even if I am curious to learn from you, if you don’t feel safe telling me your truth, you’re not going to tell me and I’m not going to learn.” — @jeffreywetzler [0:22:33] “There’s so much genius around us that we can tap into through [asking] quality questions.” — @jeffreywetzler [0:28:29] Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show!
Thank you for listening to our Finding Brave show, ranked in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts! Please note: This is an updated re-release of Episode #197. “What you want to understand is that before you leap you need to take action to address what is making you so miserable. If you don’t do that, you are going to wake up two years later in the new career and you’re going to be having the same problems.” – Kathy Caprino I’m very excited to share this solo episode which is my “Editor’s Choice” for this week - one of the most downloaded episodes over the six years of producing this podcast. Today’s show shares important content and advice for professionals from all levels and industries who are ready to make an important career shift but want guidance on how to do it successfully, reducing risk and wasted time. In this episode, I share what I’ve seen are the 5 biggest blunders career changers make, and I have to admit that I have made each one of these mistakes myself, which is why I can speak to how easily they can happen if we’re not aware of them and or we’re not making the right decisions and choices. These blunders are costly, painful and take a tremendous toll on your self-esteem, confidence, and your hopes and visions for the future. And they can hurt your finances, personal relationships, mental and physical health and more. But there is a way to avoid these career change mistakes, and it starts with remembering that you are an amazing individual with many important gifts, talents and capabilities to share and gaining clarity on exactly what those are. The question is how to get on the path to leveraging these talents and abilities in new ways that authentically fit with who you really are, and what you want for your life, and for your family and your livelihood. Listen in for a full look at how to avoid the 5 biggest career change blunders and stay to the end as I reveal the 5 essential steps to take when you want change of any kind, in your career and in any area of your life. As always, thank you for listening, and please let me know if the information I share today helps you navigate these particularly challenging and ever-changing times we find ourselves in right now. Highlights from this Episode: What is “The Pendulum Effect” that creates havoc in our careers, and examples of the ways that I and others have suffered from it [4:20] Why I believe that this is such a common mistake people make, and what to understand before you decide to make a career change [7:50] Why it’s essential to have sound financial transition plan in place before you pivot or change careers [10:50] How having a firm understanding of (and physically “trying on”) the actual work and tasks you’ll be engaged in in the new career will benefit you in the long run [12:30] Why doing functional tasks and work you enjoy is not enough to bring you career happiness and success if you can’t support the strategies, tactics and values of your company and work culture [15:10] Examples of times that I didn’t “dig deep enough” to understand what I really wanted and needed in my own career, and why I want you to avoid this costly blunder [16:46] How the trap of believing that success will be instant and automatic for you will be detrimental to you and your career journey [22:47] A powerful 5-step process to engage in if you wish to make any type of significant change in your career (and life) [27:27] For More Information: https://kathycaprino.com/ and https://kathycaprino.com/career-help https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathycaprino https://www.facebook.com/ElliaCommunications https://twitter.com/kathycaprino https://www.instagram.com/kathycaprino/ Resources Mentioned: Kathy’s Career Path Self-Assessment survey AND COMING SOON! Kathy’s new Digital “Kathy AI” clone” - available through Delphi.ai! Wish you had a digital AI career guide and mentor who could answer your career questions whenever you needed support, 24/7? I’ve got just the thing! Stay tuned for the launch of Kathy’s new “Kathy AI” digital career coach platform via Delphi.ai where you can ask (in writing or via audio chat) your most burning career, professional growth and leadership questions and get immediate, on-the-spot tips and answers from Kathy’s AI knowledge hub. Kathy’s AI hub has been trained with over 2.5 million words from her 1,000+ articles, 2 books, many media interviews, over over 295 podcast episodes, webinars, interviews with over 300 experts and more. Stay tuned and I hope you find this new offering helpful! READY TO JUMPSTART YOUR JOB SEARCH AND LAND YOUR IDEAL ROLE IN 2025? Is your job search or interview process stalling (or about to start and you're unsure where to begin)? Let’s get you on track! Join my new, 3-session private career coaching program - Jumpstart Your Job Search Success. This program is designed to give you the clarity, confidence, and tools to move quickly toward landing a role you’ll truly love. In these sessions, you’ll receive direct guidance to tackle the essential steps for a powerful job search, including: Gaining clarity and confidence about your next chapter—and communicating that vision. Mastering interview skills and answering challenging questions effectively. Expanding your LinkedIn and real-world network to attract support from mentors and allies. Building standout LinkedIn recommendations that showcase your strengths and contributions. Strategically using LinkedIn to elevate your profile and stand out. Connecting with top recruiters who can advance your search. Evaluating potential job offers with insight. Plus, I’ll guide you through 12 critical steps for a successful job search, setting you up to reach your goals in record time. These 3 sessions will empower you with the clarity, courage, and strategies to succeed. CLICK HERE to learn more and register today—spots go fast! Use code BRAVEPOD10 at checkout for 10% savings. For extended support, explore my 6-session Career & Leadership Breakthrough program >> https://kathycaprino.com/careerbreakthru QUOTES: “Fix, strengthen, and change what is broken now, before you leave [your current position]. I promise you it will allow you to be a stronger, more energetic match to the better thing that you want.” [09:30] “If you are not behind the strategies, tactics, and outcomes that your company is putting out, then you’re not going to be happy, even if you’re doing functional work that you like.” [15:43] “You’ve got to dig deep to look at what you really want and need in your career. Will it make you the money you want, and will this full-time professional directly be what you want, or would it serve better as a hobby?” [20:21] “What I see is that people are often not putting in the work. They’re giving up too quickly. You’re not going to have the success that you want if you just throw in the towel when it gets hard.” [24:04] “Plan for a commitment to making a change, and don’t underestimate that it will take time, money, and energy.” [27:06] “Get that empowered perspective before you try to move forward because if you’re coming from a place of disempowerment, the whole process isn’t going to go well.” [29:16] Watch video versions of my interviews on Finding Brave! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave interview episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my Youtube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please subscribe and leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show! Please share your positive ratings and reviews!If you enjoy the show, we’d be so very grateful for a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts! These great ratings help us reach more and more people who are interested in boosting their careers, businesses, and their leadership, and keep in the Top 100 Apple Career Podcasts in the U.S. and around the world and in the top 1.5% of over 3.4 million podcasts! Thank you! ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible. Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz ——————— Sponsor Highlight I’m thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer
Feeling frustrated with the results of quick fixes and short-term thinking? Ready to create a bold, lasting positive impact but feel trapped in outdated approaches and systems? This is the episode for you! Today, we’re joined by the visionary Seth Godin, a globally renowned entrepreneur, bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and marketing expert known for his game-changing ideas in business and leadership. With 23 bestselling books translated into more than 30 languages, including breakthrough books like Unleashing the Ideavirus and This is Marketing and his latest release, This is Strategy, Seth pushes the boundaries of conventional wisdom, offering insights for thinking bigger, anticipating change, and creating real impact in an unpredictable world. In his new book, Seth challenges readers to shift from reactive tactics to proactive strategy and provides a roadmap for navigating complexity and achieving long-term success. Join us as we unpack key concepts like the importance of empathy in business, the need to adapt to technological shifts, and how understanding invisible systems can unlock new opportunities. With over a million subscribers to his daily blog, Seth continues to inspire change on a global scale. Be sure to tune in for a dynamic conversation packed with actionable advice on how to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape. You’ll leave ready to think strategically, act boldly, and make your mark! Key Highlights From This Episode: The critical difference between strategy and tactics in a world that pushes compliance. [05:51] Empathy as one of the four components of strategy and why it's so important. [09:10] Why adaptability is key to success, particularly in industries disrupted by technology. [11:17] Your origin story and how transformation happens when you challenge old narratives. [16:18] How marketing has shifted from hype to building real connections and driving change. [19:11] The power of meeting with like-minded individuals to discuss strategy, not tactics. [21:10] Recognizing and navigating the systems that drive industries and consumer behavior. [25:42] Four threads of strategy: Systems, Games, Time, and Empathy. [28:55] Creating the necessary conditions today for a resilient system to be born tomorrow. [31:19] For More Information: Seth Godin Seth’s Blog Seth Godin Books This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans Seth Godin on LinkedIn Seth Godin on Facebook Seth Godin on X Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Read Kathy’s Forbes.com interview with Seth, ‘Seth Godin: What Is Strategy And Why We So Often Get It Wrong’ Find additional links, videos, and other bonus content related to Seth’s #1 bestselling book, This is Strategy, here! ——————— IS IT FINALLY TIME FOR A TRUE SHIFT IN YOUR CAREER AND LEADERSHIP? Do you feel ready and excited to make the essential changes you’ve been longing for in your career but need some empowering support to begin? That help is here! Join me as I coach and guide you through powerful, proven steps that unlock your fullest and happiest career potential. For a limited time, take advantage of my 10% discount for you, my amazing Finding Brave listeners. Save 10% on both my top-rated one-on-one 6-session Career & Leadership Breakthrough coaching program AND my Most Powerful You video training course that will help you close the 7 most damaging power and confidence gaps that are blocking thousands of professionals from the success, reward, and impact they want and deserve. You can participate in both of these programs from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Now’s the time. Don’t wait! Build the career you’ve been longing for this year. I’d love to help you. REGISTER NOW and use the 10% discount code BRAVEPOD10 to save 10% on these programs TODAY! Career & Leadership Breakthrough 6-session Program Build Your Confidence, Impact and Self-Esteem At Work The Most Powerful You Self-Paced Video Training Program ——————— What FREE career support? Make sure to join me on my next FREE career coaching call in my monthly series “Ask Coach Kathy.” In this program, registrants are invited to come on a 45-minute LIVE Zoom call and share their most pressing career challenge or problem that they want help with, and I will give you my best advice right on the call, for free! No question is too large or too small, and it can be about any type of professional issue you’re having. I’d love to help you. It’s time to get some outside support and move forward forward fast. Sign up at kathycaprino.com/ask-coach-kathy and I’ll see you on the next call. ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today (currently in the Top 200 Amazon “Women in Business” Bestsellers! If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible. Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer Quotes: “We need to pause in this moment of change – and say, ‘Yeah, but what's worth doing tomorrow?’ Not just repeating what we did yesterday and holding on for dear life. This is one version of bravery: to claim agency and responsibility.” — @ThisIsSethsBlog [0:07:40] “Someone who doesn't buy from you is doing exactly the right thing for them. – Our job is to create the conditions for them to decide that the right thing for them is to buy from you.” — @ThisIsSethsBlog [0:10:16] “I like to help people tell a positive story and make positive change happen, [and marketing] was the place to do it.” — @ThisIsSethsBlog [0:20:24] “When we see a system undergoing change, that is our opportunity to make a difference.” — @ThisIsSethsBlog [0:20:47] “Being able to describe to people, ‘The change I seek to make is this, the people I'm seeking to change believe this, and these are exactly who they are;’ it either holds water or it doesn't.” — @ThisIsSethsBlog [0:23:06] “The goal is not, ‘How can I succeed tomorrow?’ It’s, ‘How do I – plant the right seeds in the right soil so that when I fertilize and water them over time, I’ll have a forest when I need it?’” — @ThisIsSethsBlog [0:30:37] Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! 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Does your resume tell the best and most compelling version of your professional accomplishments and story? Joining our show today is top-ranked Executive Resume Writer and Coach, Sarah Johnston, founder of the Briefcase Coach. Sarah is recognized as a LinkedIn “Top Voice” and named one of HR Weekly’s Top 100 Most Influential People in HR and her firm was rated “best” for experienced executives by Balance Careers. A former corporate recruiter and industry insider, Sarah is committed to empowering high-achieving professionals around the world in their job search. During this candid, revealing conversation, Sarah shares her hard-earned wisdom on the biggest mistakes she sees people making when crafting their resumes, and what you can do instead. Sarah also shares insights on how resume content should differ from our LinkedIn profiles and the most common resume and LinkedIn mistakes she's encountered. We discuss why relying solely on keywords isn't enough, how networking is evolving, how to effectively disclose gaps in our work experience, and the limitations (and also helpful aspects) of generative AI tools in resume writing. Finally, Sarah shares how she strikes a key balance between personal and professional identities and sharing on a public platform. Join us today to learn how to craft the most compelling narratives of your work and career journey and great new ways to uplevel your resume and LinkedIn profile today! Key Points From This Episode: Meet Sarah Johnston, Executive Resume Writer and Coach. [02:33] Making a distinction between resume content and a LinkedIn profile. [05:14] The two biggest resume mistakes that people make and how to counteract them. [10:06] Establishing whether or not to share your ‘dirty little secret’ when writing a resume. [17:44] How to approach keywords and leverage the power of networking. [21:26] Sarah’s thoughts on using AI tools to get a headstart on writing your resume. [30:16] Two of the biggest mistakes Sarah sees people making on LinkedIn. [34:42] Balancing personal and professional identities and when to communicate a stance. [38:40] Sarah’s closing advice: don’t skip the self-reflection piece of finding a job. [41:20] For More Information: Follow Sarah Johnston on LinkedIn. Learn more about her services as the Briefcase Coach. Follow Sarah on X. Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Julie Robinett’s Book, How to Be a Power ConnectorGreenhouse applicant tracking software Zoho Recruit talent acquisition solution Example: Kate’s Latest Book, Do Less: A Revolutionary Approach to Time and Energy Management for Busy Moms & Do Less Planner ——————— IS IT FINALLY TIME FOR A TRUE SHIFT IN YOUR CAREER AND LEADERSHIP? GET HANDS-ON HELP TODAY! Do you feel ready and excited to make the essential changes you’ve been longing for in your career but need some empowering support to begin? That help is here! Join me as I coach and guide you through powerful, proven steps that unlock your fullest and happiest career potential. For a limited time, take advantage of my 10% discount for you, my amazing Finding Brave listeners. Save 10% on both my top-rated one-on-one 6-session Career & Leadership Breakthrough coaching program AND my Most Powerful You video training course that will help you close the 7 most damaging power and confidence gaps that are blocking thousands of professionals from the success, reward, and impact they want and deserve. You can participate in both of these programs from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Now’s the time. Don’t wait! Build the career you’ve been longing for this year. I’d love to help you. REGISTER NOW and use the 10% discount code BRAVEPOD10 to save 10% on these programs TODAY! Links: Career & Leadership Breakthrough 6-session Program The Most Powerful You Self-Paced Video Training Program ——————— And Join Kathy’s FREE LIVE Monthly Career Advice Call - ASK COACH KATHY Hi friends! I wanted to make sure to invite you to join me on my next FREE LIVE career coaching call in my monthly series “Ask Coach Kathy.” In this program, registrants are invited to come on a 45-minute LIVE Zoom call and share their most pressing career challenge or problem that they want help with, and I will give you my best advice right on the call, for free. No question is too large or too small, and it can be about any type of professional issue you’re having. I’d love to help you! It’s time to get some outside support and move forward forward fast. Sign up at kathycaprino.com/ask-coach-kathy and I’ll see you on the next call. ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible. Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer Quotes: “The resume is very KPI (key performance indicator) and result-driven: we’re going to make sure that we highlight the impact that you’ve had on the business and the bottom line. I view the LinkedIn as two-fold: number one, it’s a story.” — @SarahDJohnston [0:05:23] “When someone opens your LinkedIn profile to view you and read about you, they only see the first three lines. I want to do everything I can to make that reader click ‘See More’.” — @SarahDJohnston [0:06:03] “Don’t lie on your resume, but also view the resume as a marketing document. You don’t have to put everything out there, but you have to make sure it’s honest.” — @SarahDJohnston [0:20:34] “I make my money off of writing resumes, but I will say that a resume alone will not get you a job.” — @SarahDJohnston [0:27:56] “What ChatGPT can’t do is unearth your value proposition, and that’s what a great resume writer does.” — @SarahDJohnston [0:31:24] “The one takeaway that I would give to listeners today is to not skip the self-reflection phase of the job search.” — @SarahDJohnston [0:41:20] Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show!
What if the secret to standing out and achieving unmatched success was about doing less, not more? Today, we’re joined by former corporate CEO turned professional pot-stirrer, Erin Hatzikostas, to explore how her 50% Rule can help you throw out half the playbook and start competing in a league of your own by embracing authenticity in bold and unexpected ways! Erin is a global keynote speaker, author, co-host of the podcast, b Cause Work Doesn’t Have to Suck, and coach-consultant. With two books under her belt, including the recently released The 50% Rule, Erin shares what it truly means to be authentic and how it can become your strategic edge. In this episode, she reveals the data-driven benefits of authenticity in the workplace, how something as simple as your out-of-office notification can spark authenticity, and why the 50% Rule is both an authenticity hack and the formula for transforming from underdog to unmatched success without working harder, doing more, or being better. You’ll walk away with actionable insights on how to embrace your authentic self, strategically stand out in competitive environments, and apply The 50% Rule to foster innovation, build trust, and achieve success. This episode is packed with stories, tips, and a powerful framework for anyone looking to elevate their career or business. You won’t want to miss it! Key Highlights From This Episode: Erin’s unique definition of authenticity (and why it isn’t all about you!) [04:04] What it takes to be an authentic leader and how it can be a strategic advantage. [06:35] Data-driven benefits of authenticity in the workplace, from employees to the C-suite. [11:03] The crucial distinction between being authentic and doing authentic. [20:45] A simple, actionable tip to help you expose who you are in the service of others. [27:12] Where the 50% Rule came from and why it’s so impactful in all areas of life. [29:26] How to toss out half the rulebook and begin competing in a league of your own. [33:41] The power of storytelling: the most underutilized authentic leadership strategy. [36:52] Ways that you can connect with Erin, read her books, and soak up her wisdom. [38:21] For More Information: b Authentic Inc. Erin Hatzikostas on LinkedIn Erin Hatzikostas on Instagram Erin Hatzikostas on Facebook Erin Hatzikostas on YouTube Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Watch Erin’s TEDx Talk, 'Why You Don't Have to Compromise For Your Career' Get your copies of Erin’s books, The 50% Rule: Throw Out Half the Playbook to Start Competing in a League of Your Own and You Do You(ish): Unleash Your Authentic Superpowers to Get the Career You Deserve Listen to her podcast, b Cause Work Doesn’t Have to Suck. Kathy’s interview “How To Be the Most Power-Full You” on Erin’s podcast b Cause Work Doesn’t Have To Suck ——————— IS IT FINALLY TIME FOR A TRUE SHIFT IN YOUR CAREER AND LEADERSHIP? Do you feel ready and excited to make the essential changes you’ve been longing for in your career but need some empowering support to begin? That help is here! Join me as I coach and guide you through powerful, proven steps that unlock your fullest and happiest career potential. For a limited time, take advantage of my 10% discount for you, my amazing Finding Brave listeners. Save 10% on both my top-rated one-on-one 6-session Career & Leadership Breakthrough coaching program AND my Most Powerful You video training course that will help you close the 7 most damaging power and confidence gaps that are blocking thousands of professionals from the success, reward, and impact they want and deserve. You can participate in both of these programs from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Now’s the time. Don’t wait! Build the career you’ve been longing for this year. I’d love to help you. REGISTER NOW and use the 10% discount code BRAVEPOD10 to save 10% on these programs TODAY! Career & Leadership Breakthrough 6-session Program Build Your Confidence and Impact - 10 session Program The Most Powerful You Self-Paced Video Training Program ——————— Order Kathy’s book The Most Powerful You today! In Australia and New Zealand, click here to order, elsewhere outside North America, click here, and in the UK, click here. If you enjoy the book, we’d so appreciate your giving the book a positive rating and review on Amazon! And check out Kathy’s digital companion course The Most Powerful You, to help you close the 7 most damaging power gaps in the most effective way possible. Kathy’s Power Gaps Survey, Support To Build Your LinkedIn Profile To Great Success & Other Free Resources Kathy’s TEDx Talk, Time To Brave Up & Free Career Path Self-Assessment Kathy’s Amazing Career Project video training course & 6 Dominant Action Styles Quiz ——————— Sponsor Highlight I'm thrilled that both Audible.com and Amazon Music are sponsors of Finding Brave! Take advantage of their great special offers and free trials today! Audible Offer Amazon Music Offer Quotes: “Authenticity is exposing who you are when people least expect it in the service of others.” — Erin Hatzikostas [0:05:40] “I’m not saying that you walk in and completely reinvent yourself, but I can guarantee if you start to do little [authenticity experiments], not only will your boss – tolerate it, but they’ll actually be inspired by it.” — Erin Hatzikostas [0:19:54] “If you had 10 hours to spend on either figuring out who you are or who you want to be, – spend nine of those on the latter.” — Erin Hatzikostas [0:23:42] “What was just a self-help, get-over-your-crap tool turned into – the formula for going from underdog to unmatched without having to work harder, do more, and be better.” — Erin Hatzikostas [0:33:05] “I want [people] not only to have success but to do it in a way where you’re – in [your] own league.” — Erin Hatzikostas [0:35:54] “Storytelling is the most underutilized authenticity/authentic leadership strategy ever because people remember stories 22 times more than facts and figures.” — Erin Hatzikostas [0:37:50] Watch our Finding Brave episodes on YouTube! Don’t forget – you can experience each Finding Brave episode in both audio and video formats! Check out new and recent episodes on my YouTube channel at YouTube.com/kathycaprino. And please leave us a comment and a thumbs up if you like the show!
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