Find Your Passion Career Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Lori Bumgarner loves helping others find their passions. As a career coach for over 20 years, she has worked with college students, Nashville up-and-coming recording artists, and now helps those who are mid-career in various industries and locations. She’s written several books including her most recent work on personal branding. Lori inspires others to discover what sets them apart, helping them stand out in interviews with employers.

“You have to be able to say what makes you unique. And a lot of [the recording artists] either didn’t know the answer to that question, or they couldn’t articulate the answer,” Lori said.

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“If you’re in a fixed mindset, challenges reinforce this idea that 'I’m bad at this, I’m never going to be good at this.' From a growth mindset, it’s 'Well, yeah there [are] challenges because that’s what I need to do to become better.'"

To hear Dr. Eli's advice about the power of grit, download my podcast interview with Dr. Eli here on iTunes!

Bryan Dik, Ph.D., is a vocational psychologist, professor of psychology at Colorado State University, and co-founder and Chief Science Officer of jobZology. Bryan studies meaning and purpose in the workplace, calling and vocation in career development, and the intersection of faith and work. He has delivered keynote lectures on four continents, has published four books (including Redeeming Work and Make Your Job a Calling), and hosts the Purposeful Work Podcast.

Once you've found your calling, you may be surprised to find that your journey continues.

“…having a calling means you're always looking for ways to enhance it, expand it, increase it, and find new opportunities linked to it," said Bryan.

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Alexandra Levit is the author of the international bestseller They Don’t Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-Something’s Guide to the Business World. Her latest book Humanity Works reveals what the 'robot takeover' will really look like, helping you prepare for the possibilities of the future. She is an influential thought leader on career and workforce trends who has been instrumental in developing and promoting proprietary research on the future of work, the millennial generation, gender differences and bias, and the skills gap. Alexandra’s goal is to prepare organizations and their employees to be competitive and marketable in the future business world.

Back in January of 2020, how many of us could honestly have foreseen remote work being on the horizon? Alexandra did. A pandemic, and all the workplace transitions that came with it, was the furthest thing from everyone’s minds. But not hers.

“Remote work was an example of a trend that I’ve been looking at for about 10 years where I knew that this was going to take off eventually.”

As a work futurist and an avid researcher, Alexandra saw the inevitable change in the status quo, and prepared for it. She saw past the immediate panic over transitioning to online and envisions the natural next step in business progression: hybrid workplaces.

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Drew Sullivan is a Senior Agent at APB Speakers, one of the world’s top speakers bureaus. Prior to APB, Drew dabbled in the marketing and public relations side of the entertainment industry with a strong focus in reality television and commercial dance. An alumnus of University of Connecticut, Drew lives in Boston with his partner, Brad, and their Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Belle. Drew's story is proof that passion and hard work pays off. Find out how Drew turned his passions into his career.

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Laurie Ruettimann is the author of the book Betting On You: How to Put Yourself First and (Finally) Take Control of Your Career. She’s a former human resources leader turned writer, entrepreneur, speaker and host of Punk Rock HR podcast. CNN recognized her as one of the top five career advisers in the United States, and her work has been featured on NPR, The New Yorker, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Vox. Laurie encourages everyone to start "slacking off" today. What does that mean exactly? Pick up a hobby and “build upon your interesting,” by carving out deliberate time to focus in on that new or returning love.

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Jules Montgomery is the creator of Matches Media. She’s scaled multiple businesses through social media strategy and grew her TikTok channel to over 200,000 followers in two months. This entrepreneur and social media expert is a recent grad from the University of Michigan. Jules’ path to TikTok star and social media entrepreneur was in no way direct. She started out studying nursing and eventually attempted to pivot away into pre-med, but neither stuck. These careers didn’t offer Jules an avenue to express her passion, and it was starting to affect her well-being. Giving herself permission to quit what originally seemed like the ideal path, Jules could follow her passion for entrepreneurship. From that passion, she crafted a successful online eCommerce business, cultivated a massive TikTok following, and founded her Matches Media consulting firm.

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Simon T. Bailey’s purpose is to Spark listeners to lead countries, companies, and communities differently. His content is based on more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry including serving as sales director for Disney Institute based at Walt Disney World Resort. He has worked with almost 2,000 organizations in 50 countries. Recently, the editors of Direct Selling News listed him as one of the top twenty motivational speakers to inspire, educate, and motivate, and LinkedIn Learning features three of his online courses that reach professionals in 100+ countries.

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Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading career and workplace experts. She helps individuals and organizations navigate and thrive in the ever-changing world of work. Her most recent work, Recalculating, strives to help people recover and reorient in their vocations following the pandemic. We discuss the post-Covid career-scape, the secret side of job-hunting, and the value of hobbies outside the workspace. 

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Lauren McGoodwin is Career Contessa’s CEO and #1 power move advocate with a life mission to help women build successful and fulfilling careers on their terms.

Lauren launched Career Contessa in 2013 born from her master’s thesis project aiming to close the gap in career development resources for women. Career Contessa now helps millions of women each year with their careers through content, online learning courses, and job listings.

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