Hosted by David Zahn
Episodes
41
Latest episode
Jun 2026
Language
EN-US
An interview-style podcast focused on helping SMEs and other professionals make the leap to entrepreneurship through sharing the stories and insights of people from many different backgrounds and areas of expertise who have successfully made the transition. Hosted by David Zahn, The Coach/Consultant's Business Mentor, author (How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant, 4th Ed. and The Quintessential Guide to Using Consultants), adjunct professor, corporate executive, entrepreneur, coach and consultant, this informative show is the one to choose if business ownership is in your future.
In this short podcast taken from a video I recently used in the Catapult to a Career in Coaching/Consulting Facebook Group, I explore whether "you" are the impediment to your own ability to move forward and succeed.While you have the best of intentions and sincerely want to succeed, you might be getting in your own way. This is meant to GENTLY challenge you to rethink how you approach your approach to entrepreneurship.
One of the hardest parts of making the transition from ANY job to another, but especially for Teachers looking to leave education, is recognizing how their skills translate to other opportunities. This podcast features renowned expert, Caroline Ceneza-Levine, a career counselor who has worked with clients across many different industries sharing how to overcome the barriers of self-perception that sometimes lock us into believing our talents are too narrow to be appreciated by employers outside of schools or educational institutions.To learn more about Caroline Ceneza-Levine's work, you can contact her at www.dreamcareerclub.com.
A key consideration for anybody looking to leave the classroom is to figure out what you are best at and what truly speaks to your mission or purpose. In this podcast, Kevin M. Yates shares his journey from the classroom through various corporate assignments into his own consulting practice focused on evaluation of training efforts. Further, Kevin shares a passion project of his - feeding those that are food insecure.He can be found at various social media sites or at one of the following:mealsinthemeantime.org kevinmyates.com And at all of the common social media sites.
Many Teachers/Educators perceive Financial Services as a career option that is very different and distinct from teaching. Freddy Kalles, of Experior Financial Group, Inc. explodes those myths and offers point after point sharing how similar the two careers are.Freddy's contact information is below:Freddy KallesExperiorFinancial Group, Inc.LicensedBroker914-261-3900 freddy@freddykalles.com
There does not seem a day that goes by without their being another story or example of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is either the greatest tool or resource ever created, or it is the single largest contributor to what will be the fall of our civilization.In this podcast, Tony Irace, President of AI Learning Alliance shares his journey from the classroom through corporate assignments to the leading edge of technology.
This podcast shares insights about how Teachers can leverage their skills and apply them in different environments to create opportunities for adults to learn and grow throughout their careers. Dr. Nyles Teicher shares ideas on how to apply the expertise developed as a Teacher and extend them beyond the schoolroom by recognizing the strengths that Teachers have to impact businesspeople.
Teachers often fear leaving the classroom to enter either corporate settings or start their own coaching/consulting forms. Carol Cohen has done that successfully and shares how one can use their experience and expertise from their teaching careers to excel as coaches/consultants without succumbing to the fears around sales interactions.
Teachers are most familiar with the structure and process of classroom education. This podcast explains how to use that expertise and knowledge to expand one's career options by supplementing or even transitioning to remote education or training opportunities by using available educational technologies.Ganesh Lokhande, a recognized expert in remote instruction, educational technology, and instructional design shares some insights into how one can build educational/training programs and sell them to either educational institutions or directly to learners/consumers.
One of the most frustrating things any professional confronts is being held accountable by others (or by oneself!) and viewing it as an exercise in blaming rather than progress. In this podcast, Eduardo Aliskevich shares his insights on an improved way to view and practice accountability that serves both the individual and organization's needs for performance.To reach Eduardo's website, click on: novāscendEduardo offers courses in:1. The Happiness Blueprint - for those seeking personal joy and fulfillment2. Career Reinvention Blueprint - for those seeking professional career accountability support3. Mindful Accountability Coaching - for those wanting to pursue lasting change in their lives by applying the "4 C's" referenced in the podcast (Commitment, Clarity, Courage and Calibration)
Teachers have shared with me that they are uncertain if they have the skills to join the corporate world as trainers or if their experience would be valued if they were to use their expertise and start a coaching or consulting business. Carol Cohen shares how she not only made that transition herself but looks to hire Teachers to join her team over applicants with pure business backgrounds.
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