The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast

Host, Simone Morris checks in with a Real Talk episode this week.  She shares tips and strategies straight out of her newest book, 52 Tips For Owning Your Career, that you can use today in your career journey.  If you are having challenges staying in the driver's seat in your career, you are not alone, we all struggle from time to time and Simone can help you find your way.

Don't miss this episode and remember there are more than 160 episodes of The Power Of Owning Your Career podcast that you can listen to for more advice, tips, and strategies from Simone's amazing guests.

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DEI specialist, coach, and international keynote speaker, Farzana Nayani, joins Simone this week on the podcast. Farzana and Simone have a delightful conversation about the importance of embracing your differences in your career. Farzana says that being authentic has been a game changer for her career.  She finds that LinkedIn is a great resource to amplify your voice.
They talk about the impetus for both of her published books and what her new book might be about.

Find out where Farzana found her success clues.

Connect with Farzana at https://www.farzananayani.com/ 

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To celebrate Women's History Month, Simone is re-sharing her episode with Charanya Kannan from Season 6, an inspiring guest who leads Global Customer Insights and Strategy at a FinTech Company. Charanya shares her career progression from India, South Korea, Boston, and Silicon Valley and how she moved from being subservient to finding her voice and embracing feminism. 

We are celebrating women's stories every day!

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Carolyn Vermont, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County, drops by the podcast to share career gems.  She talks about choosing her passion over money and how it yielded dividends for career success. She discusses strategies to be a better networker. Hear how Carolyn has built mentoring relationships over the years that have been instrumental to her career success.
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Connect with Carolyn @ habitatcfc.org or on social media (@carolynvermont on LinkedIn, Facebook & Instagram)

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• Join our Career Acceleration Mastermind, beginning in April. Build your self-esteem and confidence to articulate your voice for career results.

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For the first time on The Power Of Owning Your Career podcast, Simone welcomes 2 guests to the show.  Rich Kuepper & Sarah Harper are partners and co-founders of LEADing Human, a corporate learning and development company. They share their personal career journeys along with the value of a partnership.  Rich and Sarah talk about helping others find and achieve their potential and discuss books and resources they recommend in the journey.

You can connect with Rich & Sarah at leading-human.com

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❗Simone's new book, 52 Tips To Owning Your Career: Practical Advice For Career Success is now available!

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Simone is delighted to welcome successful CEO, business owner, public speaker, mentor and advocate against domestic and family violence, Elena Gosse to the podcast. She shares her journey from being an actress in Russia to a business CEO in Australia. Elena talks about changing careers and reinventing herself, ending up in the driver's seat of her life and her career. Her biggest tip is to "be yourself, everyone else is taken".

You can connect with Elena on her company website: aiswater.com.au or on LinedIn: @elenagosse

Learn more about Simone's upcoming Career Acceleration Mastermind that launches in March. This 6-month program brings Simone's book, 52 Tips For Owning Your Career, to life -  empowering  you to prioritize your career, set goals and create an implementation plan.

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✨ Become the Most Successful You! https://www.careerbreakthroughcall.com

🎤 Looking for a Speaker, Facilitator, Moderator, and Panelist? Visit http://www.simonemorris.com for more info!

Join Simone this week for a Real Talk episode where she talks about Season 10 and what to expect along with sharing tips from her new book, 52 Tips For Owning Your Career.  Be sure to check out the podcast Linked In Group and let Simone know what career questions you have and topics you want to hear about in future podcasts.

Learn more about Simone's upcoming Career Acceleration Mastermind that launches in March. This 6-month program brings Simone's book, 52 Tips For Owning Your Career, to life -  empowering  you to prioritize your career, set goals and create an implementation plan.

📲 Follow Simone Morris on Social Media:

 • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simonemorrisenterprises

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonemorris

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonemorrisent

✨ Become the Most Successful You! https://www.careerbreakthroughcall.com

🎤 Looking for a Speaker, Facilitator, Moderator, and Panelist? Visit http://www.simonemorris.com for more info!

Simone welcomes Tiffany Cheng, Founder of Inspire My Day, to the podcast.

Tiffany stops by to share how she maneuvered out of middle management. She shares her career journey with us.

Her tips include:

• Stop complaining about career woes and management challenges. Find the positives and surround yourself with a community that embraces positivity.
• Say yes to experiences that stretch you. In Tiffany's case, she said yes to an opportunity to move to a new country.
• Manage your attention and gear it towards the high-value text.

Connect with Tiffany on inspiremyday.org or on the Linkedin platform.

❗ Simone's new book, 52 Tips To Owning Your Career: Practical Advice For Career Success is now available!

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Kareem dropped by to help us celebrate Season 10 of the podcast.

His key tips included being vocal about your dreams, saying yes to opportunities, and being intentional about living your mission, vision, and values. Kareem says equity is key, so keep that in mind as you consider career opportunities. Among the books he shared was the Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo. Listen to our season opener and share the message with friends and family who need help showing up and winning in their careers. 

Connect with Kareem at kareemlateef.com.

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❗Simone's new book, 52 Tips To Owning Your Career: Practical Advice For Career Success is now available!

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Join Simone as she wraps up this Season with a look back at the episodes and guests with their amazing career stories and all the valuable advice and tips for career success. Simone shares some of the highlights of the season and ways to follow and connect with her to let her know who you would like to hear from in Season 10.  The podcast will be returning in 2023 with more great episodes. Until then, enjoy some of the episodes from all of the past seasons of the podcast by going to https://www.simonemorrisenterprises.org/podcastbooks.  Thank you for your support.

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❗Simone's new book, 52 Tips To Owning Your Career: Practical Advice For Career Success is now available!

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Steve Hughes joins Simone Morris on The Power Of Owning Your Career Podcast. Steve is a Certified Speaking Professional and author who helps people look and sound smart every time they talk. Steve tells how he ended up with his "unexpected career". He also shares 3 key ingredients to his career growth: taking smart risks, saying "yes" appropriately, and listening to those offering support and guidance. 

Stay connected with Steve on LinkedIn or visit his website: https://hityourstride.com/ 

❗Simone's new book, 52 Tips To Owning Your Career: Practical Advice For Career Success is now available!

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In this episode Simone shares what she is grateful for during this holiday season along with her own career tips, advice and reflections.  She discusses her new book which just launched,  52 Tips For Owning Your Career, 2nd Edition.  

Simone Morris Enterprises has a special sale going on through Cyber Monday with 20% off on all products in the store.  We invite you to visit the SME Store and use this code for the discount: BLACKFRIDAYSALE.

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Simone's guest on this week's podcast is Ticki Favaroth, Senior Partner and Managing Director at HR&Co., a human capital provider and advisory services firm to organizations and government agencies. She is a seasoned and globally recognized HR practitioner, a forward-thinking strategic and tactical executive leader who has helped organizations, teams, and individuals achieve significant business results. Ticki shares her journey from engineering to HR.  She also imparts some great tips incluing: your manager is your most important relationship in the workplace to manage your career. Listen to learn more.

Connect with Ticki on Linked In or at https://www.hrandco.com/ 

Books Ticki recommends include: The Oz Principles, The Harvard Business Review, Leadership and Self Deception.

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Simone welcomes Founder and CEO of Career Organic, Briar Dougherty to the podcast.  Briar shares stories of her career journey along with tips and advice on celebrating your wins, and living with your decisions without guilt. She discusses taking risks and navigating adversity.  She finds adversity is an asset and recommends looking within to get clarity on your values.  

Connect with Briar on LinkedIn or on her website careerorganic.com

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Simone is excited to have the Head of Supplier Diversity at Cushman & Wakefield, Egwu Nwankpah, as this week's guest.  Egwu shares his career journey, imparting great career tips that he learned along the way.  He talks about the importance of investing in higher learning, staying ahead of the curve, having a strong digital footprint and engaging in LinkedIn.  And... to be over prepared for interviews so you shine and stand out.  This episode is filled with valuable tips for your career growth.

Connect with Egwu on Linked In.

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Simone welcomes engineer turned entrepreneur, Michelle Wheeler to this episode. Michelle is a 3 time successful entrepreneur turning her passions into businesses.  She shares her story and tips on how to conquer your fears to create your own destiny.  

You can connect with Michelle on Facebook and Instagram @theartofwineandcheese or by email winenotwithmichelle@gmail.com 

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Have you ever wondered what a cricket tastes like? Join Simone as she talks with Anne Carlson, the Founder & CEO of Jiminy's, a sustainable dog food that replaces animal protein with cricket protein. She has disrupted the pet industry while positively impacting climate change.  Anne shares her journey from a contracting foundation to entrepreneur.  Learn how she got into the driver's seat in her career.  

Connect with Anne on LinkedIn or at Jiminys.com.

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Simone welcomes Evan Sohn, CEO of Recruiter.com to this episode.  Evan shares his journey from starting his first company at age 21 to his current position. He shares tips and strategies on being an active participant in your career, setting goals and inspiring others.

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You can reach Evan on LinkedIn and Twitter or by email at evan@recruiter.com

Some of the resources mentioned in the podcast: 

• "Trillion Dollar Coach" by Bill Campbell
• "This Week in Startups" podcast

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Simone is thrilled to have Fran Pastore, CEO & Founder of the Women's Business Development Council as her guest on the podcast.  Fran's story is so inspirational and she shares things you can do today to get into the driver's seat with your career - so be sure to have a pencil and paper nearby to take notes! 

You can reach Fran by visiting CTWBDC.org.

Inspirational books mentioned in the episode: Know Your Value by Mika Brzezinski, Lead To Win by Carla A. Harris, and The Book of Gutsy Women by Chelsea and Hillary Clinton.

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↪️Pre-order Simone's new book, 52 Tips For Owning Your Career - 2nd Edition

Join Simone this week for a Real Talk episode where she revisits highlights of the podcast through past seasons and shares her upcoming career goals and how she stays in the driver's seat with her career.

Be sure to check out the podcast Linked In Group and let Simone know what career questions you have and topics you want to hear about in future podcasts.

Sign up for Simone's My Life My Way Virtual Workshop taking place on November 18, 2022 to get a jump on your 2023 dreams and goals for your career!

Stay tuned for the launch of Simone's new book, 52 Tips for Owning Your Career - Second Edition. 

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