In this episode, Danielle is joined by Marnie Lemonik. Marnie Lemonik is a full-time Career Coach based in Austin, Texas. As an extremely extroverted only child, Marnie has spent her whole life turning strangers into friends and developing a real love of connection. After spending nearly 10 years of her career in corporate roles, Marnie’s love of connection morphed into becoming a Career Coach. Marnie has worked with a wide range of clients in both age and industry to help them achieve the next step in their career path. Her coaching approach is focused on tactical takeaways that are inspired by her client-facing roles at both iHeartRadio in LA and ClassPass in NYC.

Highlights from the episode include:

1. Marnie’s journey from corporate to entrepreneurship
2. Tips for identifying what’s next in your career
3. Understanding how your career fits into your life goals
4. Next steps for making your next career move

Visit Career Fitter at https://www.careerfitter.com/ to learn more about the free career test Marnie recommended in the episode.

Marnie is offering an exclusive discount code for The First Ten Years listeners. Use the code ‘THEFIRSTTENYEARS’ at https://www.marnielemonik.com/ for 10% off any purchase from Marnie’s website, including the first month of any coaching subscription purchase.

Marnie does 1:1 career coaching for individuals and also works directly with people managers to support their larger team’s success. If you are interested in working with Marnie, you can book a free consult call below:

• 1:1 Coaching
• Corporate Team Coaching

Marnie’s Areas of Expertise Include:

• Job Search: Resumes, Networking, Interview Prep + Negotiations
• Career Development: Top Performer Tactics, Salary Negotiations + Promotion Proposals
• Leadership Development: People Management Transitions, Conflict Resolution, Business Case Development + Review Preparation

Learn More About Marnie:

• LinkedIn Profile
• Website
• Instagram

Connect with the podcast on Instagram at @thefirsttenyearspodcast and via email at thefirsttenyearspodcast@gmail.com

Connect with Danielle on Instagram at @danielledoolen or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielledoolen/.

In this episode, Danielle is joined by Karin Klein. Karin Klein has been a member of the Los Angeles Times editorial board for the past 20 years, covering education, medicine, science, and environment, and was a regular columnist for the Sacramento Bee for four years. She shared in two staff Pulitzer Prizes for coverage of breaking news and was the 2006 recipient of the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writers, the Logan Science Writing Fellowship at Woods Hole and Arctic Alaska, and the Metcalf Institute Environmental Writing Fellowship. She also has won numerous national, regional, and local journalism awards, including the Education Writers Association award for her creation of an interactive education page for The Times.

Highlights from the episode include:

1. assessing whether college is the right fit,
2. the cost of higher education and the epidemic of college debt,
3. alternative paths to college, and
4. examples of people living fulfilling careers without degrees.

Learn more about Karin's book Rethinking College: A Guide to Thriving Without a Degree at https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/9781400334483/rethinking-college/

Connect with the podcast on Instagram at @thefirsttenyearspodcast and via email at thefirsttenyearspodcast@gmail.com.

Connect with Danielle on social at @danielledoolen.

In this episode, Danielle is joined by Dr. Benjamin Ritter. Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of LFY Consulting and author of Becoming Fearless, is an international leadership and career coach, Sr. Talent Management Consultant, Top LinkedIn Voice, global speaker, and host of The Executive, and the Live Fearlessly Podcasts. He has over 12 years of experience working internally as a Talent and Leadership Development leader, and externally as a coach in the realms of career and leadership development.

Highlights from the episode include (1) how to take control of your career and craft your job to align with your values, (2) how to be proactive and take ownership of your career, and (3) how to challenge negative beliefs and reframe your mindset.

Learn more about Dr. Benjamin at https://www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com/

Check out his book Becoming Fearless at https://www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com/becomingfearless

Connect with the podcast at @thefirsttenyearspodcast on Instagram and thefirsttenyearspodcast@gmail.com.

Connect with Danielle on social at @danielledoolen.