Career 101 Podcast

Choosing a career path you feel passionate about sounds simple until you try to do it. Most professionals were told to "follow your passion," then found themselves stuck between the starving artist and golden handcuffs. Are you chasing a single perfect job, or are you designing a career that actually lights you up and pays the bills?In this episode, you will learn more about finding the career path you're passionate about. Our host and CEO Porschia, alongside our guest, Grace Fabian, will share their insight on why passion alone is not enough, and how purpose, meaning, and fulfillment work as more sustainable fuel for your career.They will also discuss 3 common myths about monetizing your passion, and why doing what you love does not shield you from hard days or old habits like perfectionism. The conversation also covers 3 pieces of personal data Grace believes every professional should carry with them, and the biggest challenge she sees that keeps high achievers from tapping into passion at all.Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/career-pathCheck out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have: https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911

Learning how to overcome job burnout starts with recognising it, and that is harder than it sounds for high achievers. Burnout rarely shows up overnight. It builds slowly through late nights, interrupted sleep, and treating every email like an emergency. Are you just working hard, or are you already a few steps past your capacity?In this episode, you will learn more about how to overcome job burnout before it takes a toll on your mental and physical health. Our host and CEO Porschia, alongside our guest, Katherine Thompson, will share their insight on the real difference between stress and burnout, and why top performers are often the last to notice the warning signs.They will also discuss the 3 basic daily check-ins most busy professionals skip, and the 3 skills Katherine teaches to help people recover, starting with setting clear boundaries. The conversation also covers the 2 habits that make work-life balance possible, the common misconception that keeps high performers stuck, and what organizations can do to build workplace resilience.Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/how-to-overcome-job-burnoutCheck out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have: https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911

Employee wellness has become a bigger conversation in the workplace over the last few years, but many organizations still treat it as a box to check rather than a culture to build. Programs get rolled out, participation stays low, and leadership wonders why nothing changed. Do you know the difference between a wellness initiative that looks good on paper and one that actually moves the needle for your people?In this episode, you will learn more about understanding employee wellness and what it really takes to build something that lasts. Our host Porschia, alongside guest Danielle Dinkelman, share their insight on why the most effective wellness programs start with leadership modeling the behavior, not just approving the budget.They will also discuss the 3 biggest challenges companies face with their wellness initiatives, including low engagement, unrealistic expectations from leadership, and not knowing what employees actually need. The conversation also covers why Danielle rejects incentive-based wellness programs entirely, and what she’s seen work instead when organizations take a purely altruistic and symbiotic approach to employee wellbeing.Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/employee-wellnessCheck out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have: https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911 

Upskilling is one of the most talked about topics in today's workplace, but many professionals still struggle to know where to start and what skills actually matter for the future. With technology and AI changing faster than most careers can keep up with, the gap between knowing you need to grow and knowing how to grow is getting wider. Are you clear on which skills will protect your career over the next five years, and are you actively building them?In this episode, you will learn more about upskilling and why it goes far beyond learning new software or tools. Our host Porschia, alongside guest Yadira Caro, will share their insight on why the skills most professionals overlook, the ones we call "soft," are actually the skills that make everything else work.They will also discuss the 3 power skills needed most for the future of work, including communication and listening, adaptability, and emotion management, and why each one matters more now than it did five years ago. The conversation covers why reserving leadership development for the C-suite is a mistake, and what happens when organizations start equipping everyone to think strategically rather than waiting for top-down direction.Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/upskillingCheck out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have: https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911 

How do you ace an interview when you are competing against dozens of qualified candidates for a more senior role? Most professionals walk in prepared to answer questions well and assume that is enough. It is not. After working with thousands of executives and professionals, Porschia breaks down exactly what separates the candidates who almost get hired from the ones who consistently land offers.Porschia, host and CEO of Fly High Coaching, walks through 5 interview strategies that top candidates use to stand out in competitive markets. She explains why the strongest candidates treat interviews as strategic conversations rather than interrogations, and how defining 3 to 4 message pillars before you walk in changes the way every answer lands.She also covers the mistakes that quietly cost professionals the offer at the very end. Things like closing with a generic "thank you," never asking whether the interviewer has concerns about your fit, and failing to follow up in a way that reinforces your positioning. This episode gives you a clear framework for controlling the narrative, differentiating with specificity, and closing with the kind of confidence that makes hiring managers remember you.Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/how-do-you-ace-an-interviewCheck out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have: https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911