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Here for More

By: Dr. Tina Flores
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With 20 years of elite talent acquisition leadership, I've seen what separates good careers from extraordinary ones. Now, I'm sharing the insider strategies, frameworks, and insights that have helped thousands of professionals land their dream roles, negotiate six-figure salaries, and accelerate their career trajectories.

Who I Am:

  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
  • Dual MBA/MSML Graduate
  • 5 Professional Coaching Certifications
  • 2 Decades Leading Talent Acquisition for Fortune 500 Companies
  • Published Author & International Speaker
  • MilSpouse/MilMom

What You'll Find Here: ✔ Resume & LinkedIn strategies that get you noticed by recruiters ✔ Interview preparation techniques used by top executives ✔ Salary negotiation tactics that maximize your earning potential ✔ Career transition roadmaps for pivoting industries or roles ✔ Leadership development insights from the C-suite perspective ✔ Real talk about what hiring managers actually look for

Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder, making a career pivot, or seeking that next promotion, this channel gives you the competitive edge you need.

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  • Episode 10 - The Truth About Career Transformation (And Why Most Career Advice Is Bullsh*t)

    Episode 10 - The Truth About Career Transformation (And Why Most Career Advice Is Bullsh*t)
    Dec 10 2025

    After 9 episodes of career strategy, leadership insights, and workplace truth bombs, it's time to pull back the curtain.

    Who is Dr. Tina Flores? What does she actually do? And why is her approach different from every other career coach out there?

    In this vulnerable and strategic episode, Dr. T shares her origin story: how watching a qualified candidate bomb an interview because they followed terrible internet advice sparked her mission to fix the career advice space. She breaks down why most career advice fails (it's from people who've never actually made a hiring decision), what transformation actually means (identity shift, not just tactics), and the three paths she helps people navigate: GET HIRED, MOVE UP, and LEAD BOLDLY.

    **WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT CAREER TRANSFORMATION:**

    ✨ Dr. T's origin story: why she left corporate to do transformation work

    ✨ The massive gap in career advice (process experts vs. mindset coaches vs. hiring insiders)

    ✨ What "transformation" actually means (it's not just getting a new job)

    ✨ The three career paths: GET HIRED, MOVE UP, LEAD BOLDLY — which one are you on? ✨ The Dual Dynamics Hiring Model: visible + invisible hiring criteria

    ✨ The UP/ON/OUT Framework for getting unstuck in your career

    ✨ Why most career advice fails: optimism without strategy, tactics without transformation

    ✨ How Dr. T works with individuals (12-week Transformation Experience)

    ✨ How Dr. T works with organizations (talent transformation consulting)

    ✨ Real client transformation stories: $30K raises, 40% increases, VP promotions

    ✨ What's actually possible when you work with someone who's been on both sides of the hiring table

    **THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF:** You've been listening and wondering "okay, but how do I actually DO this?"

    You're tired of generic career advice from people who've never hired anyone

    You want transformation, not just motivation

    You're a "Quietly Desperate Professional" ready to get unstuck

    You're an organization losing talent and need strategic intervention

    You want to understand what working with Dr. T actually looks like

    You're ready to stop taking advice from people who've never been in the room where hiring decisions are made

    **EXPERT RESOURCES MENTIONED:**

    • "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss — lifestyle design and strategic freedom

    • "Atomic Habits" by James Clear — identity-based transformation (become someone, don't just achieve something)

    • "Give and Take" by Adam Grant — strategic reciprocity for high performers who give too much

    • "So Good They Can't Ignore You" by Cal Newport — career capital over passion (passion follows mastery)

    • "Dare to Lead" by Brené Brown — vulnerability and internal work for real change

    • "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" by Marshall Goldsmith — honest feedback drives growth

    **WORK WITH DR. TINA FLORES:**

    Book a Clarity Call: https://app.onecal.io/b/doctorT/CareerPlanningSession

    Website: www.drtinaflores.coach

    Instagram | Facebook | TikTok: @drtinaflores.coach

    Subscribe to Here for More on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

    **Category:** Careers, Business, Self-Improvement, Professional Development, Leadership

    You're here for more. Let's get it.
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    18 mins
  • The Most Expensive Person You Ever Hired: Why Bad Hires Destroy More Than Your Budget

    The Most Expensive Person You Ever Hired: Why Bad Hires Destroy More Than Your Budget
    Dec 4 2025
    Episode 9: The Most Expensive Person You Ever Hired: Why Bad Hires Destroy More Than Your Budget | Strategic Hiring & Talent Management The most expensive person you ever hired wasn't the one who left after 90 days. It was the one who stayed for years — quietly destroying team culture, driving away top performers, and costing far more than their salary. In this episode, Dr. Tina Flores — who's conducted over 10,000 interviews in her 20+ year talent acquisition career — reveals why bad hires are the most expensive mistake leaders make, and how to hire strategically instead of desperately. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why toxic employees cost organizations $160,000+ per year (per person) in lost productivity and turnoverHow "character chameleons" ace interviews but destroy teams once hiredThe 6 systemic reasons your hiring process keeps failing (and how to fix them)Why hiring for "culture fit" often means hiring people who won't challenge youThe 7-step strategic hiring framework: interview for patterns, not performancesHow to check references properly (beyond basic HR verification)When to fire fast vs. when to coach someone through strugglesWhy brilliant jerks are never worth keeping, no matter their productivityReal-world examples of bad hires that cost companies millions in talent loss THIS EPISODE IS FOR: Hiring managers who keep making the same hiring mistakes | Leaders dealing with toxic team members they're afraid to fire | Anyone who's watched a bad hire systematically destroy a good team | HR professionals trying to improve organizational hiring processes | Team members suffering under toxic colleagues | Executives losing top talent and needing to understand why EXPERT RESOURCES MENTIONED: "The No Asshole Rule" by Robert Sutton — research on the cost of toxic employees"Who: The A Method for Hiring" by Geoff Smart — evidence-based hiring methodology"Topgrading" by Bradford Smart — creating success patterns for roles"Radical Candor" by Kim Scott — hiring people who challenge you constructively"Work Rules!" by Laszlo Bock — Google's structured behavioral interview approach"First, Break All the Rules" by Marcus Buckingham — why great managers hire slow, fire fast"The Ideal Team Player" by Patrick Lencioni — hiring for character over credentials KEY TAKEAWAY: The hiring problem isn't a recruiting problem. It's a leadership clarity problem. Most organizations can't articulate what great actually looks like in a role, so they hire for credentials, "culture fit," and whoever interviews well under pressure. Then they're shocked when it doesn't work out. The fix isn't faster hiring. It's honest hiring. Strategic hiring. Hiring that accounts for how someone leads, not just what they know. ABOUT DR. TINA FLORES: Dr. Tina Flores is a talent acquisition and career strategy expert with over 20 years of experience in recruitment leadership for multi-hundred-million-dollar federal contracts. She holds a DBA in Strategy & Innovation, dual master's degrees (MBA and MSML), PMP certification, and multiple coaching credentials. Dr. Flores has been recognized as "Most Dynamic Talent Transformation Leader to Follow in 2026" by Enterprise World Magazine and included in Marquis Who's Who 2025. As founder of TFIH LLC and host of Here for More, Dr. Flores specializes in helping organizations build strategic hiring processes through her proprietary Dual Dynamics Hiring Model and helping professionals navigate toxic workplace dynamics. WORK WITH DR. TINA FLORES: Career Strategy: drtinaflores.coach Talent Consulting: tfihllc.com FOLLOW HERE FOR MORE: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | X | YouTube: @drtinaflores Subscribe to Here for More for weekly episodes onTalent strategy, career advice, leadership development, and workplace culture.
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    26 mins
  • The Thanksgiving Dinner You're Dreading: Why You're Still Stuck and What You're Gonna Do About It in 2026

    The Thanksgiving Dinner You're Dreading: Why You're Still Stuck and What You're Gonna Do About It in 2026
    Nov 26 2025
    Episode 8: The Thanksgiving Dinner You're Dreading: Why You're Still Stuck and What You're Gonna Do About It in 2026 | Career Strategy & Action Plan for Mid-Career Professionals Are you dreading Thanksgiving dinner? Not because of the food — but because of the questions? "So, how's work going?" "Are you still at that place?" "When are you getting promoted?" If you don't know what to say because you're in the same job, same salary, same frustration you were in last Thanksgiving... this episode is your wake-up call. In this brutally honest career advice episode, Dr. Tina Flores, best career coach, calls out the real reason you're still stuck in your career, and it's not your company, your boss, or the economy. It's you. What You'll Learn About Career Growth & Taking Action: ✨ Why you're really stuck (and why it's not what you think) ✨ The 6 reasons talented professionals stay stagnant in their careers ✨ What your career inaction is actually costing you financially ✨ Why you're panicking about Christmas — and whose fault that actually is ✨ How to stop waiting for permission to advance your career ✨ 8 concrete career actions to take in the next 60 days ✨ How to build your "F-you fund" for career freedom and financial security ✨ Salary negotiation strategies that actually work ✨ How to set career decision deadlines that create accountability ✨ What to say when family asks about your job at holiday gatherings ✨ How to answer "how's work?" with confidence next Thanksgiving This Career Development Episode Is For You If: You're earning $75K-$150K but feel stuck and underpaidYou're dreading family conversations about your career this holiday seasonYou're panicking about holiday expenses because you never asked for that raiseYou're approaching 2026 in the same position you started 2025You're waiting for the "right time" to negotiate, apply, or make a moveYou're more comfortable with resentment than riskYou're tired of watching less qualified people get promotedYou need tough love career advice, not coddlingYou're ready to stop making excuses and start making career moves Expert Resources on Career Strategy & Professional Development: This episode features actionable insights from leading experts in career development, negotiation, and personal finance: "The 5 Second Rule" by Mel Robbins — stop waiting, start moving"Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans — prototyping your career path"Women Don't Ask" by Linda Babcock — salary negotiation strategies that change your lifetime earnings"The Simple Path to Wealth" by JL Collins — building financial freedom and career leverage"I Will Teach You to Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi — practical personal finance for professionals"Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway" by Susan Jeffers — taking career action despite imposter syndrome About Here for More Podcast: Here for More is the top career coaching podcast for mid-career professionals who refuse to settle for mediocrity. Hosted by Dr. Tina Flores — Doctor of Business Administration, career strategist, and talent expert with 20+ years in talent acquisition and leadership — this show delivers unfiltered career advice, workplace strategy, and professional development insights for people earning $75K-$150K who are ready to level up. Dr. Tina Flores specializes in helping "Quietly Desperate Professionals" — high performers who are stuck, underpaid, and ready for change — through her signature framework: GET HIRED, MOVE UP, or LEAD BOLDLY. Keywords: career advice, career strategy, salary negotiation, job search, career coaching, professional development, mid-career professionals, career change, career growth, workplace strategy, holiday stress, Thanksgiving career conversations, career action plan, 2026 career goals, career planning, job dissatisfaction, career stuck, underpaid, career advancement, tough love career advice, career accountability, financial freedom, career coach, women in business, career transition Ready to stop making excuses and start making career moves? Book a Career PlanningSession with Dr. Tina Flores: Click Here Follow for more unfiltered career advice and professional development strategies: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | LinkedIn: @drtinaflores Website: www.drtinaflores.coach Subscribe to Here for More on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Content Warning: Direct language, tough love, discussion of financial stress and career shame Category: Careers, Business, Self-Improvement, Professional Development #CareerAdvice #SalaryNegotiation #CareerCoaching #ProfessionalDevelopment #CareerGrowth #ThanksgivingStress #CareerStrategy #MidCareerProfessionals #JobSearch #CareerChange #ToughLove #2026Goals #CareerActionPlan #WorkplaceStrategy #CareerAccountability #FinancialFreedom #HereForMore
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    28 mins
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