Are you curious about the world of Product Management and Product Strategy? In this episode of the My Career Shop Podcast, we dive deep into what it takes to succeed in this dynamic field with Bhavna Devani, a seasoned Product Strategist and Founder of Apricity Consulting. Bhavna has an impressive track record, having worked with top companies like McKinsey & Company, eBay, Carbon Five, and Pearl Automation in roles such as Product Specialist, Team Lead, Senior Product Manager, and Produ...

🎙 Finding Your Ideal Career with Stephen Shortt Are you stuck in a job that doesn’t fulfill you? Do you feel like there’s something better out there, but you’re not sure what? You’re not alone—the majority of people feel miserable in their jobs. That’s why Stephen Shortt, a career and talent strategist and CEO of Career Fit, is on a mission to help people find careers that align with their skills, interests, and real-world demand. Through his Career Fit Report, Stephen has developed a quiz ...

🎙️ Did you know you don't need to pay full price for college tuition? To discuss everything about college admissions and how to find the right college for you, I connected with Andrew Allemann, an experienced entrepreneur and the founder of CollegeIQ. If you think you have to pay the full sticker price for college tuition—think again! Did you know that you can actually negotiate tuition? There were so many surprising insights about the college application process that I learned, I knew I had ...

🚀 Thinking About a Career in Human Resources (HR) On today’s episode, we’re diving into the world of Human Resources with none other than Wendy Sellers—The HR Lady®—your no-nonsense HR and management expert. Wendy’s bold, straightforward approach and over 25 years of real-world HR experience make her the perfect guide to this fascinating career path.” Wendy’s done it all: HR consulting, management training, teaching, and even hosting her own podcast. She’s worked across industries like health...

🚀 Thinking About a Career as a Social Media Manager or running your own Social Media Agency? 🎉 In this episode of the My Career Shop Podcast, I had an incredible conversation with Kyle Craichy, Founder of People Trendy, a social media agency specializing in personal brand growth and audience engagement. Kyle shared his journey and gave insights into what it takes to succeed in this fast-paced field. Here’s a sneak peek at what we covered: • The different roles and skills needed to excel as ...

Are you interested in becoming a Doctor? On this episode of the My Career Shop podcast, we again got to delve into the world of healthcare, exploring the journeys of medical professionals and uncovering the intricacies of their specialized fields, and I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Anil Krishna Sharma, a General Internal Medicine Doctor to learn about the profession of a Doctor. Join us as we embark on a captivating exploration of the rigorous journey towards becoming a doctor....

Are you interested in becoming a part of the strategy and future direction of a company's technology? Well, you may be interested in the career path of a Technology Sales Professional. On this episode of the My Career Podcast, I am joined by Kashif Khokhar, who as a skilled sales development representative, account manager and now account executive, found a great amount of success in this field. Kashif is a two times winner of the President's Club and has had the opportunity to f...

Are you interested in becoming a Cybersecurity Professional? Well, on this episode of the My Career Podcast, I am joined by Craig Taylor, who has a wealth of experience as a cybersecurity professional. Craig has worked in the field for almost 30 years, and now as a cofounder of CyberHoot, he is on a mission to increase the cyber literacy skills across the world. He dropped by to share his passion on the field. In this episode, we covered Craig's journey into this field all the way to h...

Are you interested in becoming a Recruiter? Well, on this episode of the My Career Podcast, I am joined by Jennifer Speciale, who has a wealth of experience as a corporate recruiter, and as a result, candidates and leaders have sought out her expertise for challenges like making a career transition, changing industries, how to seek a promotion, how to be a better storyteller, how to develop an effective portfolio and how to prepare for some of the world's most difficult interview processes. ...

Are you interested in becoming a UX Designer? Well, on this episode of the My Career Podcast, I am joined by Dave Hoffer, a seasoned expert with three decades of experience in the field. In this episode, we will cover a lot with respect to this career path, including the basics of UX Design, the core principles and essential practices each aspiring UX Designer should know, the journey to enter the design field, what the UX Design field is about, the value of education in this field, what hiri...

Are you interested in becoming a Doctor? On this episode of the My Career Shop podcast, we again got to delve into the world of healthcare, exploring the journeys of medical professionals and uncovering the intricacies of their specialized fields, and I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Evan Gray, a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine specializing in Neurology to learn about the profession of a Doctor. Join us as we embark on a captivating exploration of the rigorous journey towards becom...

Are you interested about becoming a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, to discuss the career of a Physical Therapist, I am joined by the 2021 Best Physical Therapist in Northern Virginia and owner of the practice MMA Sports & Rehab, Dr. Ujjwal Shakya, who has a very interesting journey to become a Doctor of Physical and Manual Therapy, and has a wealth of experience to share with respect to the profession. In this episode, along with discussing Dr. Sha...

Are you interested about a career that is high in demand, low in investment with respect to time and cost, and has a great earning potential. Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, to discuss the career of an Aviation Technician, I am joined by the President of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), Dr. Joel English, who manages 15 AIM campuses across the United States, and Dominic Cummings, an Aviation Technician who won the 2023 Person of the Year Award from the Virginia Departmen...

Are you interested in joining the number 1 ranked profession in the United States? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Dorothy Murphy who is an Educational Leader and a Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in this field. Dr. Murphy has over 13 years of experience in higher education, serving as a Professor and Program Director, Administrative Dean for Online Nursing Education, and Associate Dean of Nursing where she established residential and online Doctor ...

Do you want to become a nurse? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Shanna Akers who is an Educational Leader and a Registered Nurse with over 27 years of nursing leadership experience. As a former critical care (cardiac ICU and trauma ICU) nurse who served as the Director of the Cardiovascular Service Line of a two-hospital system and a Professor of Nursing and Nursing School Dean, Dr. Akers seeks to support the authority in creating a robust, diverse health care workforce...

Do you love golf? Are you good at golf? Do you love teaching others? Well you may want to check out the career of a PGA Golf Coach? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Mike Vechery, a Senior Golf Pro, PGA Associate, and owner of Mike V Golf. In this episode, we will discuss how Mike became a PGA Golf Coach, the steps to becoming a Golf Coach, the Playing Ability Test, what Golf Coaches actually do on a day-to-day basis, the perks to being a PGA member, type of characteristics ...

Do you love physics, possess critical reasoning, and want to solve problems? Well you may want to check out the career of a research engineer? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Nathan Tsou, a research engineer who works with the J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Laboratory at the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (U.S. Department of Transportation). In this episode, we will discuss Nathan's journey from being inspired in high ...

Do you want to become a lawyer? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Sumaira Shaikh, a seasoned banking attorney licensed to practice law in Washington, D.C., New York, Massachusetts and Ontario, Canada. In this episode, we will discuss Sumaira's journey from high school to working at an AM Law 100 firm, her diverse experience as a litigator and in the transactional world, prerequisites to becoming a lawyer, stress and work life balance in the legal profession, type of ch...

Do you want to become a Real Estate Agent? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Anthony Howard, a Real Estate Agent licensed in the states of Virginia (VA), District of Columbia (DC), Pennsylvania (PA) and Maryland (MD). In a career where most agents don't survive past one year, Anthony has found success selling homes for over seven years and in this episode, we will discuss how to become a Real Estate Agent, their day to day activities, how they earn money and how much, the ty...

Do you want to become an accountant? Today on the My Career Shop Podcast, I am joined by Ankur Chawla, an Accountant who worked with multiple accounting firms and upon obtaining over a decade of experience, built his own firm. Ankur has a diverse practice with experience in the audit, tax, compliance and advisory fields. In this episode, we will discuss his journey from a high school student to building a successful accounting practice, life at a firm, how to become an accountant in the provi...