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Success Your Own Way

Tina Schuricht and Yifat Rogers

15 episodes

1 day ago

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Christine Nowakowski—Corporate Fellow at Cargill and one of General Mills’ most prolific female inventors—shares her unconventional journey through science, leadership, and mentorship. With over 25 years in food science and more than 100 patents and publications, Christine’s work has shaped household staples like Fiber One and Nature Valley. But her path wasn’t linear—it was guided by curiosity, resilience, and a deep love for interdisciplinary learning. From be...

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Christine Nowakowski—Corporate Fellow at Cargill and one of General Mills’ most prolific female inventors—shares her unconventional journey through science, leadership, and mentorship. With over 25 years in food science and more than 100 patents and publications, Christine’s work has shaped household staples like Fiber One and Nature Valley. But her path wasn’t linear—it was guided by curiosity, resilience, and a deep love for interdisciplinary learning. From be...

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Episodes (15/15)

Success Your Own Way

From First-Gen Student to Corporate Fellow: A Story of Bold Transitions with Christine Nowakowski

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Christine Nowakowski—Corporate Fellow at Cargill and one of General Mills’ most prolific female inventors—shares her unconventional journey through science, leadership, and mentorship. With over 25 years in food science and more than 100 patents and publications, Christine’s work has shaped household staples like Fiber One and Nature Valley. But her path wasn’t linear—it was guided by curiosity, resilience, and a deep love for interdisciplinary learning. From be...

1 week ago

35 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Authenticity, Advocacy, and Ancestral Strength with Maychee Mua

In this powerful episode of “Success, Your Own Way,” Maychee Mua—2025 Bush Fellow, systems change leader, and first-generation Hmong-Chinese American—shares her transformative journey of identity, advocacy, and redefining success. From navigating cultural duality and discovering her neurodivergence to pioneering autism policy in Minnesota and raising neurodivergent children, Maychee's story is one of resilience, authenticity, and community empowerment. She reflects on proud moments, the impac...

3 weeks ago

25 minutes

Success Your Own Way

The Power of Process: Yifat’s Story of Transformation

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, Yifat shares her journey from growing up in Israel to becoming a food scientist, corporate leader, and now a consultant. A study abroad experience at NC State sparked her passion for food engineering, leading to a master’s and PhD. Though she once aimed to be a professor, she pivoted to a 12-year career at General Mills before launching her own consulting business. Yifat reflects on the pivotal decisions to studying abroad and prioritizing her he...

1 month ago

27 minutes

Success Your Own Way

From Engineering to Empowering: Jess Kaskov's Story

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, we sit down with Jess Kaskov, who shares her remarkable journey from a 15-year engineering career at General Mills to becoming an author, coach, and speaker. Jess opens up about the pivotal career moment that pushed her to reflect on what truly mattered, discovering that her real impact wasn’t in equipment or processes, but in people. She talks about taking a “dimmer switch” approach to career change moving step by step through part-time work, a ...

1 month ago

29 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Gratitude, Grit, and Growth: Tina’s Take on Success

Tina’s journey is a powerful narrative of reinvention, resilience, and redefining success on her own terms. From her roots in northern Wisconsin and a career that began in chemical engineering, she evolved through entrepreneurship, leadership roles at Microsoft and UnitedHealth Group, and ultimately found her calling in coaching. Her story is marked by bold decisions, taking on a variety of roles and challenges —like crawling under machinery in a sweltering factory—and shaped by mentors who o...

2 months ago

25 minutes

Success Your Own Way

The Courage to Start Over: Mark Weiler’s Unconventional Path

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, we sit down with Mark Weiler, a man whose career journey reads like a novel. From student manager and entrepreneur to DJ, day trader, and now wine tasting room manager, Mark’s path is anything but conventional. Tina and Yifat explore the twists and turns of his professional life, uncovering powerful insights on success, authenticity, and the courage to start over. Mark shares how early dreams of fame and fortune gave way to a deeper understanding of wh...

2 months ago

26 minutes

Success Your Own Way

From Microsoft to Middle School: Damon’s Unlikely Pivot

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, we sit down with Damon, a former Microsoft sales executive who made a dramatic career pivot leaving big tech behind to teach middle school social studies. Damon shares why he made the shift, what he learned from his students, and how his definition of success has evolved over time. From authenticity and leadership to personal fulfillment and redefining ambition, Damon’s story is honest, inspiring, and full of life lessons (with a few laughs along the w...

3 months ago

34 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Mindy Deardurff’s Masterclass in Career Courage

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, Mindy Deardurff shares how her roots in a small town created the foundation upon which she built a remarkable career across higher education and corporate settings, driven by a deep desire to empower students and those early in their careers without support systems. Her personal experience fuels her commitment to mentorship, guidance, and purposeful leadership. Mindy’s definition of success once meant hustle and proving herself, and now is centere...

3 months ago

27 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Redefining Success: on Time, Clarity, and the Eureka Framework

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, co-host Yifat Rogers steps into the spotlight. She shares her journey from food scientist to fractional consultant and framework creator. Yifat talks about leaving corporate life, building the Eureka Framework, and redefining what success looks like. From managing perfectionism to prioritizing what really matters, this episode is filled with insights for anyone navigating change, especially those forging their own path after corporate. Yaniv Consulting

4 months ago

19 minutes

Success Your Own Way

From Adversary to Ally: How to Coach the Inner Critic with Paul Boehnke

This episode of "Success Your Own Way" features Paul Boehnke, a speaker, author, and life coach helping solopreneurs align their business for greater impact. A former classical musician, Paul transitioned into coaching, focusing on personal growth and mindset transformation. His book, Thoughts on Demand, teaches individuals to turn negative self-talk into confidence, while his coaching emphasizes curiosity and abundance over rigid goals. Key insights from Paul: Success evolv...

4 months ago

26 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Leadership Redefined: Embracing Growth, Authenticity, and Success with Tina Schuricht

In this episode, Tina Schuricht explores 5 essential characteristics of strong leadership: Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Strategic Thinking, Delegation, and Building Trust. Tina shares how her definition of success evolved over time, from career-driven milestones to a balance of personal connections, flexibility, and time spent on what truly matters. This episode emphasizes that leadership is a journey, where personal growth and authentic leadership strategies unlock the potenti...

5 months ago

29 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Finding your Agency: Ethan Johnson on Balancing Work, Family, and Fulfillment

On this episode of Success Your Own Way, Ethan Johnson recounts his career journey, starting with formative experiences like carpentry and washing dishes, which instilled a strong work ethic and creativity. Transitioning to the tech industry, he gained valuable experience in finance and project management as well as explored diverse roles in payments, marketing, and sales, fostering curiosity and expanding his skill set. Most recently, Ethan pursued entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on advis...

5 months ago

30 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Navigating the Road Less Traveled: Angie Kalaytowicz's Path to Fulfillment

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, Angie Kalaytowicz reflects on her career journey, initially steering away from IT despite their parents' influence. She studied Medical Microbiology but pivoted to IT when job market challenges arose, starting with a role at Epic, where her scientific background proved valuable. Angie discusses her intense focus on career growth in her 20s, but over time, Angie’s perspective on success evolved. She began valuing personal roles and community over career...

5 months ago

25 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Building Your Own Stage: Angela Dodd on Leadership, Grit, and Growth

In this episode of Success Your Own Way, hosts Tina Schuricht and Yifat Rogers sit down with Angela Dodd, founder of Females in Food. Angela shares her journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, including the personal challenges that led her to build a platform dedicated to empowering women in the food and beverage industry. They discuss: How toxic work environments can spark major life changes.The evolving definition of success over different career stages.Lessons learned from fo...

6 months ago

25 minutes

Success Your Own Way

Authenticity, Resilience, Confidence: Andy Nelson’s Path to Purpose

Andy Nelson is an ICF-certified executive coach (PCC) and principal at Nelson Executive Coaching (www.NelsonExecutiveCoaching.com) with decades of corporate leadership experience at four Fortune 150 companies, and coaching and leadership development experience across industries as diverse as agribusiness, healthcare, retail, technology, manufacturing, education, & financial services. He coaches to build more authentic, resilient, and confident leaders, at the largest Fortune 500s as well ...

6 months ago

39 minutes