In today's episode, Judy Mai shares her experience as an Asian American in today's corporate America. Being an Asian American in the workplace comes with its own list of challenges. Judy talks about how some of the lessons from her upbringing conflict with the rules of the corporate world and how she deals with those difficult situations. We also discuss navigating working life in a pandemic-struck world and the eternal quest to find the right balance of work and life to prevent burnout.   Connect with Judy on Instagram: @mailifeinletters See Judy's Blog here: https://mailifeinletters.com/ For business inquiries or to suggest ideas for the show, you can reach me at [email protected]

Patrick Lyons is a Microsoft engineer, business owner, fitness coach, YouTuber, and much more. He gives us a peek into how he got to where he is and what inspires him to keep going.  From working to help create the new Xbox gaming system to running his social platforms, Patrick is a busy guy who lets nothing get in his way of success. He shares the scrappy method he used to land internships in college which eventually led to a killer role at Microsoft. Also listen for the deep dive into his fitness coaching side hustle to hear what its like running a business while holding down a full time job.       Connect with Patrick on YouTube: Patrick Lyons Connect with Patrick on Instagram: @patricklyons For business inquiries or to suggest ideas for the show, you can reach me at [email protected]

In this episode I discuss a foolproof method that will land you a raise nearly guaranteed. Getting a company/organization to pay you more money is generally not very easy, but if you follow this method's steps it will significantly raise your chances of landing the raise. Happy negotiating! For business inquiries or to suggest ideas for the show, you can reach me at [email protected]    

In this show, Juan Cruz tells us what it is like being an up and coming actor in the Houston, TX area.  After switching majors in college from engineering to theater, Juan went all in on the performing arts when he realized its what he is passionate about. With his many talents in acting, music, circus performing, show production, and more, he is now making a splash in the entertainment industry. Listen to him talk about handling rejection, setting and accomplishing goals, and what pay is like in his field.  Connect with Juan on YouTube: Number Juan Spot  Connect with Juan on Instagram: @number.juan.spot Connect with Juan through email: [email protected] For business inquiries or to suggest ideas for the show, you can reach me at [email protected]

On today's show, Keyur Muzumdar shares what life is like in the San Francisco Bay Area as a software engineer at Facebook. We cover everything from how to break into "Big Tech", why social media is dividing people, tackling misinformation on the platform, and more! Keyur gives the inside scoop of what it is like working at Facebook, and how social media platforms are changing the way we think, act, and live our lives.    Connect with Keyur on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keyurmuzumdar/ Connect with Keyur on Twitter here: @kmuzumdar For business inquiries or to suggest ideas for the show, you can reach me at [email protected]

Today we chat with Alana Hinkston to learn how she has excelled early in her career at one of America's largest retailers, Target.  From wanting to pursue a career in event planning during college, Alana's career path has had many twists and turns. She eventually made her way to her current role as a Senior Program Manager where she helps startups in the retail space to grow their businesses.    You won't want to miss her advice on several HUGE topics like being compensated fairly, networking (in a way that is actually enjoyable), finding work that gives you purpose, and being a woman of color in corporate America. She also lets us in on the best perk of working at Target so far (hint: she got to meet Waka Flocka and Ludacris). Connect with Alana on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alana-hinkston/ For business inquiries or to suggest ideas for the show, you can reach me at [email protected]

This is your spot for real and transparent conversations on all things career related. Get ready to dive into topics like salary negotiation, what to do if you dislike your boss, finding purposeful work, getting promoted, and much more.