Clocking Out with Raymond Lee – Details, episodes & analysis

In this inspiring episode of Clocking Out, Kate Lingoni, shares her amazing story of being a researcher, entrepreneur, actor, mom, and business owner whose career journey has been anything but conventional. Born in Metairie, Louisiana, Kate went to Archbishop Chapelle High School and later graduated from Louisiana State University. Kate’s early aspirations were rooted in a desire to serve others, initially wanting to become a police officer, but she later shifted her focus to Forensics and ultimately found her calling in Biology, specializing in Oceanography.

Kate’s career took a pivotal turn when she was assigned to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010, an opportunity that profoundly shaped her professional career and future. It was during this time that she describes her invaluable experience, which would later carry into various roles in acting, marketing, business consulting, and entrepreneurship.

After investing in a business coach to help bring clarity around her business career, Kate launched BonBon Strategic. Her focus is combining her background in science, business, and the arts to provide virtual operational support to small and mid-sized businesses. What sets her apart is her hands-on approach: Kate doesn’t just advise – she executes, helping business owners overcome operational obstacles, streamline systems, and reach their goals. Whether working with sole proprietors or family-owned businesses, Kate uses her unique blend of transferable skills and natural talents to create meaningful change.

Join us as Kate shares her remarkable story of transformation, how she learned to embrace uncertainty, and her mission to live without regrets.

Connect with Kate on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelingoni/ 
Instagram: @katelingoni
Company Info: BonBon Strategic
Website. https://www.bonbonstrategic.com/

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In Episode 29 of the Clocking Out podcast, we hear the inspiring journey of Wes Ehnert Carfi, a former sales leader who made a bold leap from a successful career in advertising sales to embracing his true passions for coaching, music, and comedy. Born and raised in New Jersey to a large Italian family with over 40 cousins, Wes was an entertainer at heart from an early age—whether it was through music, comedy, or sports. He was inspired by his mom’s unique ability to make people laugh. 

After decades of sales experience, Wes began to recognize his true calling as a coach, leveraging his deep interest in helping others grow. He earned his professional coaching certification from Northwestern University, where he honed his skills in organizational and leadership coaching. Wes now uses his expertise to help individuals break free from limiting beliefs and self-imposed barriers, fostering psychological safety and trust to allow for deep self-exploration.

However, Wes’s journey didn’t stop there. After facing multiple layoffs due to reductions in force, he decided to take a courageous leap into coaching full time. He also entered the entertainment world by changing his name to Wes Carfi, he jumped into stand-up comedy and music, pursuing his passions with authenticity and purpose.

In this episode, Wes shares the powerful lessons he’s learned along the way—from coaching professionals to finding his own breakthrough moments in music and comedy. Join us for a conversation about how taking risks and embracing uncertainty can lead to discovering your true path and creating a life you love.

Connect with Wes on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesehnert/

Comedy Info: Wes Carfi
Instagram: @WesCarfi
Email: WesCarfiComedy@gmail.com

Company Info: Vertical Path Coaching & Consulting:
w. https://www.VerticalPathCC.com/
e. Info@VerticalPathCC.com
p. 240-232-7577
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/verticalpathcc

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Please welcome Chris Baer to the Clocking Out podcast.

Chris Baer is the founder of the Mandala Institute, an organization that helps leaders create humanistic and innovation culture in teams and companies. He is an expert on innovation strategy, engaging and growing talent through coaching, as well as design methodologies.Chris is also a co-founder of Sunstone Therapies, an early-stage medical company dedicated to alleviating emotional distress in patients through trial psychedelic therapies. Chris also played a key role in the creation of the Bill Richard’s Center for Healing, a state of the art facility designed expressly for psychedelic therapy in the medical setting.

Prior to Mandala and Sunstone, Chris served as Vice President of Global Leadership Development and Learning Experience at Marriott International overseeing talent and executive development. In other Marriott roles, Chris led customer experience initiatives encompassing brand and digital consumer product development. Contributions included brand creation (Moxy), brand revitalization (Marriott Hotels), and customer experience strategy and execution (the Ritz-Carlton), as well as the development of Marriott’s enterprise innovation framework.

Prior to Marriott, Chris led an international marketing firm, and consulted to Fortune 100’s on digital strategy, product management and user experience.

Formally trained as an industrial designer at RISD, Chris employs design methodologies to business challenges and has brought design thinking to executives and their product teams globally.Chris holds a leadership coaching certification from Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership (cohort 45), and coaches top executives seeking to bring forth transformation within themselves, their enterprises and beyond.

An internationally acclaimed artist, Chris is also a contemporary abstract painter and creates works in glass and mixed media.

Chris lives in Washington DC with his family.

Visit: www.Mandala.Institute
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mandala-Chris-Baer

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Please welcome Rasagna Holt to the Clocking Out podcast. 

Rasagna Holt was born and raised in a small rural town in India, where her family has a strong tradition of entrepreneurship and musical excellence. Her father is a medical doctor, and her mother, both an entrepreneur and a renowned singer, serves as the Dean of a Women's University. In addition to running a training institute for students, Rasagna’s mother was an All India Radio artist, TV performer, and lead singer in a cover band. Her grandfather was also an academic leader, serving as a Dean and running a successful English training institute. Many of Rasagna's family members are well-known singers and movie artists in India.

Rasagna is married to a real estate entrepreneur and is the proud mother of three children. She also has a younger brother who runs a venture capital firm and holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

With over seven years of experience as a business owner and entrepreneur, Rasagna holds a Master's degree in Computer Science, a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, and a Business degree. Between 2003 and 2012, she worked in the analytics field, as well as in recruiting and consulting. Currently, she runs a successful talent acquisition strategy and consulting firm. She is in the process of launching her SaaS company in the Global Talent Acquisition space.

Connect with Rasagna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasagnap/
Rasagna’s company’s website: https://www.kgtiger.com/

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Please welcome Deanna deBara to the Clocking Out podcast.

Deanna deBara is a writer whose work has appeared in Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health and more. She is also a content marketer with almost a decade of experience working with brands to elevate their content, connect with their target audience, and drive real, measurable results.

Following a period of professional stuckness, Deanna recently launched Season of Stuck, a podcast about the all-too-human experience of feeling stuck: how and why we get stuck, what stuckness feels like, how to learn and grow from it, and ultimately, how to get unstuck and step into the next version of ourselves and our lives. The podcast explores stuckness from multiple angles, from personal growth to relationships to health and wellness and, of course, professional stuckness.


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Deanna’s writing website: https://www.everwrite.io/ 
Deanna’s Podcast website: https://www.seasonofstuck.com/
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seasonofstuck

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Visit Raymond’s website: https://www.raymondlee.co/
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Today, Romain Sestier joins the Clocking Out Podcast!

Romain is originally from a small town in France and has such an interesting career journey.

He is currently the co-founder and CEO of StackOne, a unified integration platform that helps HR Tech SaaS companies to add dozens of integrations to their products in days. Prior to founding StackOne, Romain was a Product Manager at Google where he led the creation of a 0 → $1bn product, was VP of Product and Services at Yieldify (acquired by Publicis), and co-founded Upper.ai.

Listen as he shares his upbringing, challenges, career path, and pivotal “clocking out” moments. 


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Today, please welcome Dr. Dan Young to the Clocking Out podcast. 

Passionate about inspiring and teaching others, Dr. Dan Young discovered his calling in education early on. With a diverse career spanning roles such as Certified Financial Planning Professional, nonprofit CEO, professor, higher education administrator, and entrepreneur, Dr. Young has always centered his work around the pivotal interaction between teacher and student. He is the co-founder of the Leadership Excellence Academy for Nonprofits (LEAN) and serves as the President of Maverick Class LLC. His journey has been marked by numerous accomplishments, including pioneering initiatives such as the first study abroad program for the Horn Program of Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware and the establishment of the Wharton-AltFinance Institute at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-young-phd-213a2a4/

Visit Dan’s Website: DrDanYoungEducates.com

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In this episode, Sophie Warwick joins the Clocking Out podcast. 

Sophie Warwick is Co-Founder of the Thoughtful Co, a consultancy that supports women in negotiating their compensation, and advises employers on improving gender equity in the workplace. She specializes in developing in-house gender equity policies and chairing Employee Resource Groups, helping employers become more sustainable, profitable, and innovative.

Sophie has a Masters of Structural and Earthquake Engineering from the University of British Columbia. She practiced structural engineering consulting in the residential sector for over 7 years where she saw firsthand the challenges employers face recruiting and retaining women in male dominated environments. She is passionate about approaching gender equity in an intentional and strategic manner by providing a clear and concise list of actionable items to empower employers to start making positive change today. At The Thoughtful Co, she has supported clients in the public sector, engineering firms, construction companies, technology companies, and more.

Sophie has a long history of dedication to building more inclusive and equitable environments for women. In 2018, she Co-Founded Women in Consulting Engineering (WCE) Vancouver, a non-profit community devoted to supporting and empowering women in engineering and increasing gender diversity and inclusion in the consulting industry. 

Listen as Sophie shares her background, career path, and pivotal “clocking out” moments.

Connect with Sophie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophieewarwick/
Visit https://www.thethoughtfulco.net/

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Today, please welcome Jillian Climie to the Clocking Out podcast.

Jillian Climie is Co-Founder of The Thoughtful Co, a consultancy that supports women in negotiating their compensation, and advises employers on improving gender equity in the workplace. She specializes in supporting women in getting paid what they deserve, with her clients on average achieving a +25% increase in their compensation package. She works with women across Canada, the US and the UK to negotiate at companies including Uber, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Sephora and IBM.


Jillian attended Ivey Business School and has spent her career advising and leading teams in executive compensation and corporate governance, both as a consultant, and in-house at two global retailers. 

Most recently at Lululemon, she led the global equity and executive compensation programs. After taking a pause, she realized she wanted more of three things in her professional life: thoroughness, passion and freedom. She Co-Founded The Thoughtful Co. so she can leverage her technical experience to empower women to get paid what they deserve and employers to build inclusive workplaces.

Jillian was named a 2022 Emerging Leader by The Peak, and was a 2024 Women of Influence Nominee and 2023 Inspirational Leader of the Year Nominee.

Listen as Jillian shares her background, career path, and pivotal “clocking out” moments.

Connect with Jillian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianclimie/
Visit https://www.thethoughtfulco.net/

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Today, Emeka Oguh joins the Clocking Out podcast. 

Emeka Oguh is the CEO of PeopleJoy. Since 2016, PeopleJoy has helped employers attractand retain talent, through financial assistance benefits.


Emeka previously served as the CEO of Apptempo, a mobile app publisher that was lateracquired, and as the Director of Product at Dataminr, a real-time information discovery platform.He began his career at Merrill Lynch, where he conducted fund due diligence on assets totaling$317 billion under management.

Emeka holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering from RutgersUniversity and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Listen as he shares his background, career path, and pivotal “clocking out” moments.  


Visit: https://www.peoplejoy.com/

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Visit Raymond’s website: https://www.raymondlee.co/
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