Dare to be Deliberate – Season 2: Cool Jobs Edition with Angee Linsey is a podcast for marketing and communications professionals who want to be intentional in their career. In this season, your host, Angee Linsey, an accomplished marketing and communications executive recruiter and career coach, gives you the opportunity to listen in on her conversations with communicators who are in those highly coveted roles in industries and organizations that many people describe as "cool." She talks with her guests about if those roles are as cool as we think they are, but also some of the realities of being in those positions. Also, Dare to be Deliberate Wrap Up editions will provide a summary of various topics from recent interviews. If you want to learn more about the executive search and coaching services provided by Linsey Careers, visit linseycareers.com.
As a former Navy Reserve Public Affairs Officer, Angee Linsey is excited to interview Rear Admiral Paula Dunn who is the U.S Navy Vice Chief of Information and leader of the Navy Reserve public affairs force. Together they talk about what makes serving in the Navy Reserves as a communicator cool, and how the skills required to do the job are similar to those in the corporate world. The Navy Reserve is a career option that interested communications professionals can choose up to the age of 42. In this episode, Admiral Dunn shares stories of the kind of work a PAO does, why it's a rewarding career, as well as how to apply. If you are interested in learning more about the application process and how to succeed in this role, RDML Dunn is willing to get you started on the path by emailing her at paula.d.dunn.mil@us.navy.mil. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2017 - 2023 Angee Linsey
3/22/23 • 32:58
As a kid from New York, with a mother from Bermuda, Kiwan Michael Anderson dreamed of working close to celebrities and musicians. Those dreams came true right from the start of his career at Arista Records and then Source Magazine doing communications. During the course of his professional journey, he moved to roles both in-house and in agencies where he had continued doing PR in the world of luxury and celebrity lifestyle brands. And then he landed a dream job and became the Director of Global Communications, PR and Content Development for the Bermuda Tourism Authority. In this episode, Kiwan tells his story of how he made those moves by having an excellent reputation with peers and leaders, and through a very intentional approach to ensuring he maintained a strong network. Not only did he value that network -- he showed up for them consistently over the years. And through that network, he received a call to work for his mom's home country, Bermuda. It was then that Kiwan was able to combine all of his talents to lead communications for a place that is near and dear to his heart. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiwananderson/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2017 - 2023 Angee Linsey
3/1/23 • 44:45
Kristen Delphos is the Vice President and Head of Communications & Public Affairs for UL Research Institutes. In this episode she shares why working with a non-profit research institute is a cool job where she gets to tell amazing stories that have a big impact worldwide. UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. They sense and act on risks to public safety with bold hypotheses and objective investigations. In this episode, Kristen describes the kind of work she does, what she looks for when hiring a communicator for her team, and how you can better tell your story when interviewing for any job. Kristen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristendelphos/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2017 - 2023 Angee Linsey
2/15/23 • 32:09
Danielle Martinetti dreamed of working in the fashion industry since she was a child. That dream came true and for a decade she did public relations for Luxoticca, planning events and working with media at fashion weeks around the globe. She loved her life and her job, but yet, burn out creeped up on her. What came next was a big shift that lead her to Narrative Medicine, Covid Contract Tracing, becoming an End of Life Doula and returning to her love for writing and getting published. Listen in to Danielle's story and her lessons learned while having a very cool job -- and knowing when it's okay to make a change. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2017 - 2023 Angee Linsey
1/25/23 • 30:14
It's the end of the year and it's easy to get wrapped up in the negative headlines that bombard us daily. In this episode, Angee offers three ways to spend your energy as you do a little end of year self-reflection and planning for the year ahead. First, supporting last episode's message of nurturing your network, a reminder to reach out to those who matter in your life and work. Next - create your career vision for the year ahead. Here's a link to the exercise on the Linsey Careers website. And finally, pay it forward. This one is a challenge to you. Find three ways to pay it forward before the year ends. It can be a big or small gesture. And send a note to Angee telling her what you did! Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
12/14/22 • 04:58
Your professional network is critical to your long term career success. So often we don't engage our network until we need something from them. In this short episode, Angee challenges listeners to one easy way to reconnect with those people who are important in their professional networks. A simple outreach to reestablish that important relationship can set the bar for staying in touch in a more meaningful way in the future. The Power of Connections is the topic of a new offering at Linsey Careers. Angee will be hosting Pop Up Power Sessions periodically -- each with different topics. The first one will be held in December. To learn more go here. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
11/23/22 • 04:25
Harry has provided public relations support for the launch of the largest cruise ships in the world, and some of the most luxurious small ship lines. As a Senior Director of Communications, now working with SeaDream Yacht Club, Harry talks about what it takes to be successful in the industry as a communicator at every level. Harrison Liu LinkedIn Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
11/9/22 • 38:06
From NASA to Northrup Grumman to Stratolaunch, communications leader Kate Squires has had the opportunity to do some very interesting storytelling to internal and external audiences. Now with a younger, smaller organization than NASA and Northrup, she shares a bit about the surreal experiences she gets as a communicator with Stratolaunch, and what you can do to transition to this industry. Listen in for the cool jobs conversation between Angee and Kate about working as a communicator in the aerospace industry. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
10/26/22 • 27:59
Making an industry change to a really cool job is not always easy. Dylan Connell shares how he very intentionally moved from one industry he loved, to another that definitely fits into that "cool job" category. Now a public affairs officer at NASA, Dylan gets to do some amazing storytelling that is out of this world. Listen in for the cool jobs conversation between Angee Linsey and Dylan Connell about working as a communicator at NASA. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
10/12/22 • 35:17
It's not all parties and celebrities when doing communications for the spirits industry. Dave Karraker, president of Raptor Communications and former Communications VP at Compari Group, talks to Angee about what makes the spirits business cool, as well as the realities of working in this highly regulated industry. Listen in for the cool jobs conversation between Angee Linsey and Dave Karraker about working as a communicator in the spirits industry. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
9/28/22 • 31:58
Caroline Shaw has led communications for the two largest privately held wine organizations in the U.S. In this first episode of the Cool Jobs edition of the Dare to be Deliberate podcast, Caroline shares why the wine industry is a cool place to work as a communicator, and what she looks for when hiring. For those looking to make a move into the wine industry, Caroline highlights that doing PR in this field is not just about going to wine tasting events and enjoying great wine. It's about the business, and the business of wine is competitive. Communicators must be exceptional storytellers and maintain the quality reputation of the brand. Listen in for the cool jobs conversation between Angee Linsey and Caroline Shaw about working as a communicator in the wine industry. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
9/14/22 • 29:21
When Angee Linsey was in graduate school, she had a great idea for a book. The working title was "Cool Jobs People THINK They Want." That book never got written, but the idea came back to her recently as she was looking at how to make season 2 of Dare to be Deliberate interesting and insightful to listeners. After a little hiatus during 2022, Angee is back and is talking to communicators doing those jobs in highly coveted industries and organizations. She'll be speaking with people in industries including Wine & Spirits, Aerospace, Travel & Tourism and so much more. In this episode, she kicks off the new season with a little back story and what to expect in the months ahead. Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
9/7/22 • 04:22
In this episode, Angee announces she is taking a short break as she reimagines how to best deliver valuable content to you as you dare to be deliberate in your career. She'd love your feedback if you have ideas on what you wish there were more (or less) of in the months ahead. Shoot her a note through LinkedIn or email. https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeelinsey info@linseycareers.com We'll be back soon! Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2022 Angee Linsey
1/12/22 • 01:00
As 2021 comes to a close, Angee reflects on the interesting and busy world for those who are hiring or trying to be hired. While in past years Angee has emphasized the importance of using this time of year to nurture your network and create a career plan for the year ahead -- this time, she feels the need to say it's time to take a break. Take a breath. Recharge. Whether it's a weekend away or a gap year -- take what you can take so you can come back with renewed energy and enthusiasm. And to all listeners of this podcast - Angee wants to thank you for tuning in. There's a lot of great information out there when it comes to career advice, and she appreciates your comments and emails and looks forward to seeing you next year. Happy Holidays! Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
12/22/21 • 05:34
From her first job out of college, Lindsay Stephenson has been deliberate and brave in her career choices. In this episode, she and Angee talk about the various twists and turns of her career as life and family priorities allowed her to take risks and be thoughtful every step of the way. Listen in to Lindsay's story of making her move to New York City as a new college graduate, traversing the country as her career progressed, and then moving into the world of documentary film production and then coaching. Today Lindsay is a certified professional coach who guides women to live a life on their own terms and change the narrative around how a woman is allowed to show up. You can find out more on her website at www.RoseBirdCoaching.com. Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
12/8/21 • 41:33
What happens when you get hired for one job, but the people you work with start seeing you as something else? It happens all the time. You're hired to come in to be a strategic communicator and the work suddenly shifts to all tactical all the time. When you're not being brought into the room where things happen, you aren't able to be part of the strategic planning of the narrative. On a more personal note, when the narrative of your role is being told by others, you may not be positioned at the level you were hired to perform. In this episode, Angee shares a few ways to have the right conversations with the right people to make sure the narrative of what you do is on track so your career isn't derailed early in your tenure with an organization. It's not going to work to just whine about how you're not being perceived as strategic. You have to put facts -- not feelings -- on the table so that others can help shape the narrative of what you do so that everyone benefits from your ability to operate at the right level. Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
11/24/21 • 06:33
Feeling uninspired at work could be like a relationship rut. As much as we would all love to wake up every day excited about our jobs, there are moments in time when it feels a bit mundane. Uninspiring. In this episode, Angee shares a couple of ideas to help get through the uninspired feeling many people are describing when it comes to their jobs. Just like in relationships, it requires understanding what the real problems are, and communicating to figure out how to fix those challenges. Listen in for ways you can make a list of what is really bothering you, identify if it can be fixed where you are, or if it's time to make a change. Then take action to get the excitement back into your work. Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
11/10/21 • 05:39
In this episode, Angee has a conversation with Lori Teranishi, CEO of iQ360. Lori shares her insights on leadership, values and lessons from her father. From the early stages of her career, Lori has always been intentional in the roles she pursued and accepted. It all led to her eventual move back to her home state of Hawaii and now owning a well respected communications consultancy called iQ360. Lori shares the importance of mentors who helped her grow and how one of those mentors is now a member of her team. With a goal of building a company where her friends would want to work, she has made it reality across the organization. Listen in to Lori's inspiring story and her insights on how you can also dare to be deliberate. Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
10/27/21 • 43:13
Most people want to have purpose-driven work, or to find their purpose in life. But that can be pretty daunting or even disappointing if you can't pin down quite what that will be. In this episode, Angee shares some insights she learned, including one from Zach Mercurio. For more information on the work he does, check out zachmercurio.com and this blog post. She encourages you to figure out why you do what you do "so that ..." Fill in what your "so that" is. For Angee, she does what she does so that hiring leaders can find great talent. So that candidates are introduced to jobs that help them achieve their career goals. So that coaching clients can get that promotion or land that new job. That's how she is purposeful at work. Listen in to get tips on how you can be, too. Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
10/13/21 • 06:45
Teri Citterman is an Executive Coach, author, speaker and leader who helps people level up their careers through great communication. In this conversation, Teri and Angee talk about the importance of building relationships early in your career, how to ask for help to gain influence, communicate impact vs process and know the "Four that Score." Bottom line, when executives ask for information, tell them what time it is, not how the clock works. For information on Teri's online course: https://tericitterman.kartra.com/page/speak-up-registration For information on Teri and all of her programs: https://www.talonnllc.com/ Please click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
9/15/21 • 27:05
So many of us eagerly find mentors at the beginning of our career. But at the midpoint, we may find ourselves in a slump. That is when you need a mentor most. In this episode, Angee provides some startling statistics around how valuable having (and being) a mentor can be to your career. One fortune 500 company with a formal mentoring program in place tracked the career progress of 1,000 employees over a five year period. They found that both mentors and mentees were about 10% more likely to get a raise than people who did not participate in the program. Employees who received mentoring were promoted FIVE TIMES more often than those who did not have mentors. Even if you are in an organization that doesn't have a formal mentor program, now is the time to find one -- or even create your own personal board of directors. Angee shares who should be on that board. Listen in. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
9/1/21 • 06:01
David Albritton's career has taken him from the US Naval Academy and serving in the Navy, to earning his way to the level of Chief Communications Officer at multiple corporations, and then serving as President of GM Defense. Some of his moves were planned and others were because of major business shifts, causing David to adjust more quickly. But when his adult daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia, David made the biggest shift by stepping back from his position at Amazon Web Services to focus on his daughter and grandchildren. In this episode, David tells how the Naval Academy has influenced his career, how he leads and how he looks left and right to those around him for knowledge, support and strength. He shares how his career moves were sometimes by choice and sometimes by chance - but at all times important to how the next move was shaped. Now leading his own coaching and consulting firm, David hopes to use those lessons to mentor and coach others as they navigate their careers. David's firm can be found at https://www.1988strategies.com/ I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
8/11/21 • 36:26
Anytime you are in a position of having to choose whether or not you will take a certain job -- or which job to take when given more than one choice -- it can be hard to know which one is going to be the BEST decision. In this episode, Angee walks you through a few exercises that will help you evaluate how each role aligns with your strengths, values, preferences, motivators and career vision -- as well as taking a bit more of an analytical approach. And of course, she had to throw in a little advice from her Mom. When you are making a decision about which job to take (or if you should stay where you are), this is the episode to download. You can also download the Values/Vision exercise on the Linsey Careers Website here. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
7/28/21 • 07:27
For most of us, we go through our days just doing what needs to be done – but our attention is drawn to certain things. Those things that give us energy and make us feel more alive. Those challenges that are fun to tackle. Those areas of interest that just make us want to learn more and master that craft. Pay attention to what you pay attention to. In this episode, Angee shares a couple of examples of what candidates revealed in their interviews that made it clear that they weren't paying attention. Listen in to learn how to dare to be deliberate by focusing your energy on the things that interest you most. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
7/14/21 • 05:36
It's Podcast host Angee Linsey's turn to take the hot seat. In this episode, Communications Strategist, Keynote Speaker and self described word nerd, Kristin Graham, takes the mic and interviews Angee on how she has dared to be deliberate in her life and career. The two women, who have become friends as their professional paths crossed throughout the years, have a lively banter about life, travel, careers and being willing to take a few risks along the way. This episode will give the listener a little insight into how Angee has become so passionate about her work as a recruiter, career coach and world wanderer. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
6/30/21 • 28:25
It's difficult to say yes to an offer when it is clear that the team that interviewed you is not in alignment with what success looks like for the role. How do you uncover what the expectations are for the role and if you are the one who can make it happen? In this episode, Angee talks about the time she took a job where this happened. Every stakeholder had a different idea of what she was supposed to deliver. The value of really understanding the business goals, and how you will help the team and organization meet those goals is a great place to start when uncovering what success will look like. Ask questions early and often to get the clarity you need to know if this is the job for you. The answers may not always be as clear if a team is new or evolving -- and that's okay for some. But if there's a nagging feeling that the job may not be set up for success because of differing expectations, it's worth asking for another conversation with your future boss before accepting the offer. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
6/16/21 • 05:26
There are offices that are known for responding to nearly every request with an "it's not my job" sentiment. The result is that people find work arounds and alternate resources to solve the problems that should be served by that negative team. In this episode, Angee shares the story of how she learned that a "culture of yes" can change how others view your team -- and how in doing so, the work done by that team improves. She learned the concept from a Captain she worked for while in the Navy Reserve. His team had that "not my job" reputation until he took over. He introduced the concept of never saying "no," but instead, finding ways to say yes. Maybe it's by solving the problem in a different way -- or maybe it's pointing the person to the right resource when it really is out of their scope of expertise. The result of the shift to a culture of yes was remarkable. Better assignments and recognition came their way. And the team was having more fun. Listen in and learn how to adapt a culture of yes to your team. I'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
6/2/21 • 06:24
If you've recently accepted a job offer, you've surely done a ton of homework on how to negotiate the salary and all the other things that might be negotiable. But what about that conversation before you receive the offer? This is your chance to confirm your own assumptions and ensure those things that could impact your new job are out in the open. In this episode, Angee walks through a few things to consider talking about with the recruiter as they put the offer package together. By sharing information like vacations that are already planned with tickets purchased -- but will be within the first couple of months on the job; or the fact that you won't be comfortable giving notice until your boss gets back from that business trip -- meaning the start date is a week later than hoped. These are things that are easy to manage if you talk about them up front. The conversation before the offer is just as important as the offer negotiation itself. It's a chance for you to get clear in your head what you are asking for and gives the recruiter a chance to help you get the offer you want. Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
5/19/21 • 06:21
Communications leader, Author, Ironman Athlete and family man, Russell Newell shares his story with Angee, proving that success can take many forms both on and off the job. Russell has traversed from being a communicator for government agencies in Iraq during the height of the war, writing for Disney-ABC Television Group's president, and now as the Director of Executive Communications for United Healthcare. But his identity is not just his career. He's completed multiple Ironman triathlons and just published an entertaining book about his misadventures joining that competition. All of this while being a husband and father of four young children. Through it all he reflects on the adventure, fun and lessons learned. Russell's book, Irondad Life: A Year of Bad Decisions and Questionable Motives-What I Learned on the Quest to Conquer Ironman Lake Placid was released on May 4, 2021 and can be purchased at any book retailer. https://www.irondadlife.com/ Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
5/5/21 • 19:15
Binge worthy podcasts are worth talking about. Adam Grant's Work Life definitely fits that description and is ideal for people who are daring to be deliberate in their career. In this episode Angee talks about a few of her favorite episode's of Work Life. Tips on salary negotiation in Science of the Deal remind us all that the one who speaks first is not necessarily at the disadvantage we may have been taught. Navigating Career Turbulence is a great episode showing resilience and willingness to shift gears when our careers get derailed due to outside forces. And then there is the totally entertaining nerd festival listening in on a conversation between Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell. In Angee's opinion, it doesn't get any better than that. Listen in to hear why Angee binges on Adam Grant, and how you may want to add Work Life to your podcast line up. https://www.adamgrant.net/podcast/ Visit https://linseycareers.com/podcast/ for show notes and other available downloads. © 2021 Angee Linsey
4/21/21 • 04:59
