What Should I Do With My Life? with Steph Horwitz

Today we have my dear, dear pal Tali Segev on the podcast! Tali is the Vice President of Customer Success at MyndYou, a health tech startup that uses the best of AI to support the next generation of care management in a personalized and empathetic way. How did Tali go from being the first hire of a startup, posting twice a week on social media, to becoming a VP who oversees a team of over 20? What is the secret recipe for an employee to thrive and grow in an organization over time? How can we lean into tech and not be afraid of it? Let's find out with our queen Tali!Learn more about MyndYou at myndyou.com and connect with Tali on Linkedin here!

Pt 1: Georgia Green is a cake maker, decorator & teacher, business owner, youtuber, content creator, mom, wife, and friend!Today is all about listening to your gut & making scary real, brave decisions-- something Georgia has done many times both personally and professionally. And they surely have been worth it!We talk about what it means to make multiple career pivots, the crazy role social media has played in her story, what really goes on behind the making of a perfect cake, and figuring out the balance between motherhood and being a solopreneur.Stay tuned next week for part 2 of Georgia's episode!Get access to Georgia's recipes, work with Georgia, order a cake, book a cake class, buy her cake cook book and more at Georgia's Cakes! Follow Georgia on Instagram here!

Coming to you live from her clinic in TLV, Dr. Daniela Muller is on the show today! Aside from being Oscar's veterinarian and most favorite human, Daniela began her veterinary studies at the age of 29, bringing a unique and super important perspective to our career community of figure-it-outers. Daniela didn't plan on owning her own clinic and being a business woman-- and she works in the way that's best for her, brushing off expectations from society. The hardest part of being a vet? Daniela's answer might surprise you. Follow Dr. Daniela' Muller's clinic or bring your pet to get care from Daniela! I highly recommend! InstagramFacebook

We are back with a new episode after a long hiatus, joined by the wonderful Giada Condello! A multi-hyphenate, Giada is a recipe developer, blogger, and home-cooker for My Italian Flavors, where she shares the comfort of Italian home cooking through her personal recipes and stories.Giada is also a wife, mother, property manager, entrepreneur, and unexpected advocate for Israel. Everything about Giada feels a bit surprising, in the best way! In this episode, we get into the tough stuff. We talk a lot about the struggle to try and live normal lives and share our passion projects within the layers and context of war, what food means in these challenging times, and why it's so hard to explain what's happening in Israel overseas.To learn more about Giada and get your hands on some amazing Italian homemade recipes, check out her website My Italian Flavors, follow her on instagram , and read up on her My Italian Flavors Substack!

Today, we got my brother, Dr. Adam Horwitz on the pod! Adam is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Medicine in their psychiatry department. His Psychology career has combined several different elements– research, clinical work and therapy with patients, teaching and lecturing, and much more. Some of his areas of interest and focus include cognitive and behavioral risk factors associated with suicidal behavior, trauma-focused therapy with veterans, and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) for mood and anxiety disorders.  In this episode, Adam shares with us a bit about how he compartmentalizes the difficult subject matter he deals with in his work, tells us how he overcame his own imposter syndrome when starting off in his career, and tells us how we can use values as opposed to goals to help us navigate our careers.  Here is my amazing brother, Dr. Adam Horwitz!

Surprise! Tune in for this impromptu episode with my nephew, Benjamin Horwitz! Find out what Benjamin wants to do with his life, and hear his expert advice for those trying to figure it out! Listen closely for cameos from my nephew Jakey and my dad, Arthur!

Join Steph for this short and sweet bonus episode all about job crafting: what is it, how can we do it successfully, and how can we utilize this tool to make our careers more meaningful and fulfilling? Enjoy!

Today, we just DIVE RIGHT IN - we go deep, we go there, right away, and it’s a very different and layered chat than any other that I have had on this podcast. I’m very excited for you to meet the one-of-a-kind Pamela Wise on the Podcast! Pamela wears many many many hats– Pamela is a senior Talent Agent, she is a personal branding expert, an acting coach, an educator, and an exquisitely sensitive mensch who loves to go dancing! Today, we talk all about our instincts, gut feelings and intuition - in the world of talent management as well as entrepreneurship, and just plain and simple as human beings, we talk about the Ted Lasso-ness of being a talent agent, we chat a lot about figurative stovetops and why YOU need to figure out what’s boiling and simmering on yours, and we deep dive iton personal branding and the importance in the consistency of being YOURSELF when it comes to your personal brand, and how to do that! You’re going to hear us talking about this cool cat Jonas Altman peppered throughout the conversation  - that is how we know each other, through the shape of work program when Pamela was a visiting presenter–so  - shout out to Jonas! Listen closely, and eat it up  like a nice bowl of chicken noodle soup. Here is Pamela Wise. Please make sure to check out more from Pamela and get in touch at https://pamelawise.com/

Today we have Tyler Hall on the pod! Tyler is a successful founder, CEO, tech leader, investor, advisor, motorcycle enthusiast, dad and husband. Tyler is a serial entrepreneur who has founded several companies, one of them being recently acquired automotive tech company Drivably. Today, he works closely with early-stage tech CEOs to help them achieve the balance between personal well-being and business success through various coaching offerings and unique services for founders. In this episode, Tyler shares the life-changing moment that made him re-evaluate his career path, he shares how we can all operate in our Zone of Genius, and he shares what exactly you need to write down with a pen and paper when you are trying to figure out what to do with your life. You can learn more about Tyler, his unique services and offerings for CEOs on his website, you can connect with Tyler on Linkedin and check out the great content he is sharing, and you can listen to The Rollercoaster Podcast on Spotify or Apple!

It’s a big day everyone!! Today we have my MOM on the pod!! And, it is so so fitting because my mom, Gina Horwitz, just recently retired!! And even better, I got to sit down with her in person to do this interview! My Mom spent the past 12 years at Wayne State University in Detroit, where she was the associate director of philanthropy and alumni relations at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Growing up, mom was around, she was a homemaker raising us 3 kids, and she was extremely busy in her volunteer work– she was always chairing different events and fundraisers, working with various causes, just always doing so much for others and the community. She ended up going back into the workforce when I was in high school. I am so beyond proud of her- her bravery for putting herself out there, her confidence in herself and in what she is doing, seeing her truly thrive in a different career path and become a heavy hitter has been amazing. In this episode, we talk about what “work” really means and how our society values getting PAID for what we do, we discuss how mom took years and years of volunteer experience and the skills she learned there and transferred them into a new career path, we hash out the topic that many people are uncomfortable with – which is asking others for money, chat about how we can create a culture of giving amongst young people, and so much more! Mom is the epitome of what it means to be a mensch, what it means to do good, what it means to be unapologetically yourself. Please meet my mom, Gina Horwitz!

I am excited to introduce you today to Joseph Gitler, the founder and chairman of Leket Israel, the leading food rescue and resource organization in Israel. In 2022 ALONE, Leket distributed 27,000 tons of fruits and vegetables and over 2 million cooked meals. I have volunteered at Leket and they are doing such important work, have such creative campaigns, they are making such an impact. Throughout our chat, Joseph sprinkles career tips for immigrants in Israel, he gives lot of social and economical context in terms of what’s been happening in Israel over the past 20+ years ago as well as the present day landscape to give you an understanding of the tech sector, the nonprofit sector, the many people who have fallen between the cracks, and where food waste and rescue comes into the picture. In this episode, Joseph shares about the fateful bar mitzvah he attended that sparked his desire to rescue cooked meals for those in need, we hash out this conundrum of being able to afford the high costs of living while wanting to work in impactful, charitable jobs and how to deal with the enormous pay gap that exists, how the monied world views the charity world, and so much more. Joseph also shares his proudest moments, which just may surprise you! Get involved with Leket: Twitter: www.twitter.com/leketisrael Instagram: www.instagram.com/leket_israel/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/leket-israel Leket’s purim campaign:  https://purim.leket.org/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social

Meet the amazing Arianna Ratner Dell! Arianna is a talented voice actor, voice over artist and coach. You may have heard Arianna voicing Sorbet Shark Cookie from Cookie Run Kingdom, Brelshaza from Lost Ark, in Baby Shark Brooklyn or while you were watching promos on The Food Network- and you had no idea it was her! Today we got to meet the face behind the voice (even though for those of you listening, you are getting the voice behind the voice!) In this episode we talk about cultivating creativity and energy when you are alone in the recording booth, what it means to be in a career that is a bit less understood, and we talk a bit about the current state of voiceover and what its increased accessibility means for the profession and for accomplished voice actors.  We also had some fun and did a little voiceover challenge! If you want to reach out and follow Arianna, you can follow her on instagram, on TikTok, or if you are interested in working together on voiceover coaching you can go to her website http://www.ariannaratner.com/

There is so much I wish I thought about before I started my podcasting journey! If you are thinking about starting a podcast, make sure to check out this episode where I break down the top 10 questions you MUST ask yourself before starting, and share a bunch of tips and tricks along the way. 

Meet Sheri Horwitz! Sheri is a high school teacher who has taught over 2,000 students over the past 12 years. She currently teaches English at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and yes-- we are related! Sheri is my sister-in-law and married to my brother, Adam! In this episode, Sheri talks about how she incorporates her passion for acting and movies in her work, how she stays motivated and excited when teaching the same material, we go over some tricks of the trade for a more efficient teaching schedule, and talk about how being a teacher is a core part of her identity and something she can’t just turn off. I had a ball talking to her, I’ve been wanting to get her on the pod since day 1, so I am very excited for you to meet her. Enjoy!

Hey All! It's been a minute. Last night I gave a talk to the amazing WaveMakers community on how to show up authentically. Whether you are looking to grow in your career, make a career pivot, or trying to figure out your stuff (like we all are!) it is important that we show up an embrace our own authentic selves. Hope you enjoy these 3 tips on showing up authentically!

Meet the wonderful Shana Recker, a business coach and mindset strategist! Today’s episode is a special expert edition. While still learning about Shana’s story as in typical What Should I Do With My Life? chats, this episode is more of a deep dive into insights and actionable advice for our listeners from our expert. Shana is a coach for new coaches, helping them start their businesses and launch their first group coaching programs, using the quantum leap strategy. Today Shana shares about the importance of making a financial investment in our transformation journeys, talks about why we should set big goals and dream big, and discusses where we should begin if we have no idea what to do with our lives. A lot of us are scared to take that first step into change and achieving our goals, and Shana really helps us break down how to step into action.  Stay in touch with Shana! Instagram @quantumleapqueem https://www.shanarecker.com/  FB community: Quantum Leap with Shana 

Meet the incredible Dr. Adia Gooden! Adia is a licensed clinical psychologist, podcast host, public speaker, and teacher with a focus on empowering others to embrace their own unconditional self-worth. She also happens to be a TED Talk superstar with an inspiring talk on cultivating self-worth that has garnered almost 1,000,000 views! In this episode, Adia shares about her own personal self-worth journey, discusses how we can evaluate where we fall on the self-worth scale, and talks about tips on how we can tap into our own internal wisdom and trust our intuition. I stumbled upon Adia’s TED Talk about a year and a half ago and have been following her since and told myself that I needed to get her on the podcast one day. Her work really resonates with me and I have learned so much from her on my own self-worth journey. We only scratched the surface here, there is so much more we could get into. Instagram: @dradiagooden Website: www.dradiagooden.com Free e-book: www.dradiagooden.com/freee-book Podcast:Unconditionally Worthy TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/adia_gooden_cultivating_unconditional_self_worth?language=en 

Meet The Goal Guru, Meg Wagner! After Meg’s 2nd grade Career Day ignited her passion to become book editor when she grew up, Meg spent her professional journey wanting to work in books,eventually landing her “dream job” at Penguin Random House. After shifting her focus and working in digital production at HBO, Meg’s journey, skills, and tools she has shared with others have all culminated in her latest role (which she has been deep down all along) - The Goal Guru! Today, Meg is a leadership coach and team vision builder who helps teams, individuals, and leaders break down their goals into actionable steps so they can make progress on things that are important to them. In this episode, Meg shares about expectations vs. reality when it comes to your dream job, teaches us how we can all become collaborators in our own job descriptions, and talk about how (and if!) we can really separate our careers from our identities. Please enjoy Meg Wagner, the Goal Guru! Website: https://www.meaghanwagner.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_goal_guru/ 

Meet the spectacular Erica Davis! From the court to corporate (get used to me saying that a bunch in this episode!) Erica is a multi-talented marketing professional, leader, athlete, world-traveler, and... she happens to be my colleague and friend at SAP! Erica is currently a Marketing Design Senior Specialist for SAP Customer Experience. In this episode, Erica shares about her journey to become a professional international basketball player, talks about how she transitioned from working the court to working a corporate job, and discusses the power and life-long impact of being on a high-achieving team. You’re going to love her. Follow Erica on Linkedin Follow Erica on Twitter Follow SAP CX on Twitter

Meet Dani Sarusi! In her own words, Dani shows people how awesome they are, just as they are. Through beautiful branding photography, Dani helps businesses see themselves in a new way and get inspired, and through documentary photography, Dani shows families how awesome their everyday lives are, dirty dishes included. In this episode, Dani talks about the experience that completely 180’d the trajectory of her life and sparked her passion in the global development space , shares how motherhood became the catalyst for her career in photography, and talks about the elements of her background in anthropology that she takes with her everyday to photoshoots. Her life needs to be a movie, let me know who we should cast to play Dani - she has an incredible story that is still being written, she has been a super important figure in my own podcasting journey and What Should I Do With My Life? Would not be what it is without her. Here is the one and only, Dani Sarusi. Connect on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/danisarusi_brandphotos/ https://www.instagram.com/danisarusi_familyphotos/  Work with Dani! https://www.danisarusi.com/ - Brand Photography https://www.danisarusifamilyphotos.com/- Family Photography