Join Marcelle, Ann, and Jennifer for the last episode of season 1! The Career Bitches share what they wanted to be when they "grew up," and have a serious (for real!) discussion about unicorns, witches, and why you should never be a National Geographic photographer. 

This week Marcelle and Ann answer questions from listeners, including advice about when to bail on an employment situation, and how to network to find a new job.

Join Marcelle and Ann as they welcome guest Jen Daulby, and chat about everything from insider Capitol Hill gossip to girl scout cookie faves. Jen Daulby is a member of the senior leadership team at Indigov, a government tech startup company that provides modern constituent services platforms for elected officials and their staff. She supports operations and growth as the company’s Chief of Staff and leads a wide array of strategic initiatives including supporting the United States House of Representatives.

Marcelle and Ann welcome guest Carolina Reese to discuss moving up and moving on in your career.  Carolina (she/her) firmly believes in the phrase “if you can see it, you can be it.” She uses her training in photography/videography and arts education to create content that highlights the gaps in visual culture and improve representation in media. Formerly as a documentary photographer and videographer, she documented birth stories, maternal health issues, refugee resettlement, and used those visual stories to provide visual culture and media literacy education. Carolina graduated from the Parsons School of Design with a degree in Fashion Design and has a BBA in International Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami and an MA in Art Education from the University of Florida. She brings over 20 years of experience across a number of industries including: finance, healthcare, education, fashion, and creative arts. Carolina was born in Bogota, Colombia, grew up in South Florida, and is currently living in Maryland with her family. When not working, Carolina likes exploring vegan restaurants in new places, endurance sports (she’s an Ironman), and spending time with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. 

Our kick ass writer and resident social worker Jennifer Horton joins Career Bitches this week to discuss the psychology of job hunting. Other highlights include lots of real talk (obv) and insight into our internal processes.

Career Bitches welcomes reformed lawyer and financial expert Erika Knierim to talk crypto, robots, the '90s, and SO MUCH MORE! Erika is an experienced attorney, finance professional and creative producer with 13 year’s experience helping artists and institutional clients move their brand into the 21st Century. As the Founder and Principal of Nomic Consulting, Erika hopes to make blockchain and NFT technology accessible to all. She works together with clients to provide customized go-to-market strategies built on in-depth industry knowledge, research-driven insight and an unwavering focus on clients’ needs. https://www.nomic-consulting.com/

Career Bitches welcomes guest Sarah Avendaño this week to discuss recruiting, activism, and more! Sarah is the vice president and senior search associate at Koya Partners. She has extensive international recruitment and staffing experience. and has successfully partnered with global clients such as BRAC International, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, IPPF/WHR, Americares, Amnesty International USA, World Animal Protection, the Equality Fund, Center for Victims of Torture, Water For People, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), JA Africa, and MCE Social Capital. Before joining Koya, she worked for Euromonitor International in Chicago, a UK-based global market intelligence firm that provides strategic research services for consumer markets. She served as a senior member of the project staffing and development team, responsible for recruitment, training, and project staffing across 30+ countries in the Americas. Passionate about issues of social justice, she is a co-facilitator for Race Conscious Dialogues, a community anti-racism program in Oak Park, IL. Sarah received her BA in communication from St. Louis University. Two of four university years were spent in Madrid, Spain and she is fluent in Spanish. She lives in the Chicago area with her family.

Marcelle and Ann welcome guest Danielle Droitsch to discuss leadership and showing up with your authentic self! Danielle is a certified executive coach who works with senior leaders in the environmental nonprofit and government sectors. She helps leaders navigate career growth, change, and success in a way that reflects their personal goals for work-life balance and fulfillment. She also has three decades of experience working as a senior law and policy leader for many national and international nonprofits in the conservation and environmental sector.

It's never too late to make a change! This week, Marcelle and Ann chat about changing careers and their personal journeys from consulting and law, to running their own businesses and working across industries. Get insight into how they each made the leap and reinvented themselves to reach their personal and professional goals.

This week Marcelle and Ann talk about the amazing team at Career Valet, with special guest (and team member!) Jennifer Horton. Don't miss extra fun horror stories about previous terrible work environments and how the CV team builds trust, respect, and fun times while staying totally virtual. Jennifer is multi-passionate and insatiably curious, qualities that have served her well throughout her writing career. Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Emory University and a Master’s in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University. A perpetual student, she’s currently pursuing a second Master’s degree at the University of Tennessee School of Social Work. In addition to writing, she enjoys biking, bird watching, going for long walks, writing poetry, and spending time outdoors.