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The People Stack Podcast
Jen Bunk
351 episodes
5 months ago
We explore the intersection of Tech Leadership & Dream careers. We do this by creating inspiring podcasts - including interviews with amazing individuals in the tech leadership space. Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them. Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.
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We explore the intersection of Tech Leadership & Dream careers. We do this by creating inspiring podcasts - including interviews with amazing individuals in the tech leadership space. Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them. Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.
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The People Stack Podcast
Episode 351: Land a New Tech Leadership Job AND Get Promoted to Director of Engineering or Higher!

If you're a tech leader on the job market to get promoted to a new Director of Engineering job (or higher) - this is for you!

🚀 Check out our FREE online training on the 4 shifts our tech leaders clients made to build their dream careers: https://training.thepeoplestack.com

💪 Want to build your confidence? Here's my course - 6 Micro-Habits to Start Building Today to Operate from Fear, Worry, and Overwhelm: https://thepeoplestack.com/confidence

👀 Want my eyes on your resume? How about I tell you exactly why you're not landing interviews? Check out Tech Career Breakthrough: https://thepeoplestack.com/tcb

🌎 Learn more about The People Stack at our website: http://thepeoplestack.com/

🤩 Get inspired by our clients' stories of tech career transformation: https://thepeoplestack.com/100stories

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5 months ago
24 minutes 9 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 350: Promotion to Tech VP/Director DENIED! What's your best next move?

You asked for a promotion and your boss said no. What's next? I tell you exactly what to say to your boss and reveal the SIX different kinds of No's I've encountered in coaching tech leaders to build their dream careers.

🚀 Check out our FREE online training on the 4 shifts our tech leaders clients made to build their dream careers: https://training.thepeoplestack.com

💪 Want to build your confidence? Here's my course - 6 Micro-Habits to Start Building Today to Operate from Fear, Worry, and Overwhelm: https://thepeoplestack.com/confidence

👀 Want my eyes on your resume? How about I tell you exactly why you're not landing interviews? Check out Tech Career Breakthrough: https://thepeoplestack.com/tcb

🌎 Learn more about The People Stack at our website: http://thepeoplestack.com/

🤩 Get inspired by our clients' stories of tech career transformation: https://thepeoplestack.com/100stories

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6 months ago
34 minutes 16 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 349: How to get Promoted to Director (Advance in your Tech Career!)

You're ready to make the leap to Director! Whether you want a promotion to Director of Engineering, Director of Analytics, Director of Product, or some other kind of tech director - I got ya covered! I give you the exact steps to follow (along with common blind spots). Enjoy!

🚀 Check out our FREE online training on the 4 shifts our tech leaders clients made to build their dream careers: https://training.thepeoplestack.com

💪 Want to build your confidence? Here's my course - 6 Micro-Habits to Start Building Today to Operate from Fear, Worry, and Overwhelm: https://thepeoplestack.com/confidence

👀 Want my eyes on your resume? How about I tell you exactly why you're not landing interviews? Check out Tech Career Breakthrough: https://thepeoplestack.com/tcb

🌎 Learn more about The People Stack at our website: http://thepeoplestack.com/

🤩 Get inspired by our clients' stories of tech career transformation: https://thepeoplestack.com/100stories

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6 months ago
23 minutes 36 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 348: Why Our Tech Leader Clients Are So Successful at Building Their Dream Careers

What are the THREE pieces to our "secret sauce" at the People Stack that help our clients build their dream careers? Check out this episode to find out!

🚀 Check out our FREE online training on the 4 shifts our tech leaders clients made to build their dream careers: https://training.thepeoplestack.com

💪 Want to build your confidence? Here's my course - 6 Micro-Habits to Start Building Today to Operate from Fear, Worry, and Overwhelm: https://thepeoplestack.com/confidence

👀 Want my eyes on your resume? How about I tell you exactly why you're not landing interviews? Check out Tech Career Breakthrough: https://thepeoplestack.com/tcb

🌎 Learn more about The People Stack at our website: http://thepeoplestack.com/

🤩 Get inspired by our clients' stories of tech career transformation: https://thepeoplestack.com/100stories

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6 months ago
21 minutes 55 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 347: How I Became a Career Coach for Tech Leaders

Want to hear my story of becoming a career coach for tech leaders? It's been a long and winding road. Hear all about it in this episode!

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8 months ago
26 minutes 2 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 346: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Define Your Dream Career

We want you to build your dream tech career!

But, to do that, you need to define it first.

If you don’t define it, it’s never gonna happen.

So, in this episode, I walk you through 7 questions to ask yourself so that you can gain crystal clarity about what YOUR dream is.

Then you can get after it!

Bring your pen and sticky notes for this one.

Check it out right here.

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9 months ago
40 minutes 35 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 345: Guilt and Lack of Career Motivation (when paying the bills is a priority)

A client asked us this question on a recent group coaching call:

“I've started a company with a co-founder while retaining my day job. I've reduced my work output at my day job and I'm coping with feelings of guilt and lack of motivation, but paying the bills is a top family priority. What do you think about this situation?
Should I keep coping knowing it's the best approach for now or is there a better way?”

This question touches on many important topics like disempowering emotions, motivation, financial abundance vs. scarcity, and coping with reality vs. going after your dreams.

Check out this podcast for my response!

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9 months ago
25 minutes 34 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 344: Why I Launched a $7 Confidence Micro-Habits Course

Why is confidence so important in building your dream tech career?

I tell you in this podcast!

Some of the reasons will validate what you already know. Others will surprise you.

I’ll also give you a peek behind the People Stack business curtain to talk about what’s in store for the People Stack tribe in the future.

Grab the popcorn and check this one out right now!

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10 months ago
23 minutes 48 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 343: Responsibly Reject the Bull$hit

How do you responsibly call people out on their bullshit?

And how do you call YOURSELF out on your own bullshit?

It’s so important to learn how to do this b/c w/out it, you’re holding yourself back from a life of ease, flow, power, and dream creation.

Why?

Because, well, not to be too crass but…

You can’t rise higher when you’re surrounded by shit.

You can’t rise higher in your career - or the rest of your life.

So, how do you deal with this mess without gunking things up even more?

And, dare I say - how do you come to ENJOY dealing with the B.S.???

I explain how in this podcast! Get ready to get real!

Check it out here right now:

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10 months ago
46 minutes 51 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 342: How to Win the ATS Game

Applicant Tracking Systems…
…are a PAIN in the rear!!!

So - how do you win the ATS game so that you can land interviews and land your Hell Yes tech leadership job?

I show you how in this episode.

Pay close attention because I offer several pieces of practical advice you’ll want to implement today.

Check it out here!

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11 months ago
22 minutes 6 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 341: Stop relying on pure willpower to build your dream career

Do you often feel mentally and physically drained at the end of each day?

Does decision fatigue weigh you down on most days?

Do you feel stuck in the go, go, go, do, do, do?

If so, you’re likely relying on pure willpower to get through.
And it’s not sustainable!

In this podcast, I share what you should rely on instead to create so much MOMENTUM in your tech career (and the rest of your life)...

…that you manifest your dreams faster and easier and it feels delightfully FUN!

Check this one out right now!

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11 months ago
21 minutes 37 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 340: Work’s Feeling “Meh”

Is work feeling kinda “meh” for you right now?

You’re simply not connected with the purpose of what you’re doing.

The joy, spark, and fun are dying.

How do you turn that “meh” to “WHEEEE!”?

I reveal how in this podcast so you can get unstuck from doing “just okay” at work…
…and feel ludicrously fulfilled and joyously connected to how magnificent your job is.

Listen right now!

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1 year ago
24 minutes 56 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 339: Aim for Transformational not Transactional Career Results

Many of you are unknowingly focusing on the wrong kinds of career results.

And this costs you dearly in terms of your time, money, energy, and sanity.
In this episode, I talk about why focusing on transformation and not transaction is the key to creating the dream tech career you want…

… especially in the current environment of too few jobs and too many applicants.

Get ready to let go of the struggle and sacrifice and make room for more joy and prosperity on the journey toward co-creating your dream career.

Check it out right now!

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1 year ago
35 minutes 48 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 338: Job Interviews You Shouldn’t Be Having

I don’t want you to waste your time or energy while you’re on the job market for a tech leadership job.

So, in this episode, I talk about a mistake many of our clients make when they start working with us: They go on interviews that they shouldn’t be!

I understand it’s hard to be on the job market and you want to do SOMETHING to move the process forward, but trust me, going on interviews just because you were invited is a waste of everyone’s time, money, and energy.

So, how do you decide what interviews to go on? How do you land those interviews in the first place?

And, most importantly, how do you take action on the tech job market in a powerfully purposeful way?

I cover all of this on this week’s podcast!

Enjoy!

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1 year ago
25 minutes 49 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 337: Reducing Overwhelm: A Guide for Tech Leaders

How do you advance in your tech career without feeling overwhelmed?

In this episode, I define what overwhelm is as well as some of the (sneaky) ways it can show up in your life.

And, I share 2 practical tools that you can start implementing today so that you can shift from an emotional home of overwhelm…

…to an emotional home of quiet stillness, flow, and peace.

Enjoy!

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1 year ago
33 minutes 22 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 336: Slow Down to Manifest Your Career & Life Goals Faster

Stop fighting, striving, pushing, and enduring my friends!!!

It’s time to make $hit happen without the forcing struggle.

In this episode, I talk about why slowing down is essential to manifesting your career goals.

And I give you two practical and tactical tools so you can translate this into real, everyday life.

Enjoy the journey of slowing down and relaxing into your dreams - and watch them manifest even more easily and effortlessly.

Click here to listen:

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1 year ago
33 minutes 51 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 335: Generating Momentum as a New Director: Most Powerful Moves to Make

What are the most powerful moves one needs to make as a new director (manager of managers) to generate momentum?

A client recently asked us this and I answer it on this podcast!

I share the 5 most important actions to take if you’re new to an organization and want to create a massive, sustainable impact as a leader of leaders.

I encourage all of you to listen and apply these battle-tested leadership principles.

Enjoy!

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1 year ago
29 minutes 48 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 334: Access Your Fortitude Amidst the Tech Chaos

It’s nucking futs right now in the tech world.

Layoffs, job search mayhem, hiring chaos…it’s all there.

AND, I want you to tap into your inner fortitude - your inner power - even now.

In this episode, I give you a practical tool that’s zero-cost and takes less than 5 minutes to implement.

It’ll help you thrive amidst the chaos so that you can continue on the path towards your dream career.

Check it out right now!


P.S. If you want MORE inspiration and clarity on accessing your inner fortitude, join us on Saturday, March 9th from Noon-2pm Eastern.

Rob and I are hosting an online training + AMA and you’re all invited!

Click here to register:
thepeoplestack.com/MarchEvent

We’re keeping the investment low so it’s easy to say yes and we all have just enough skin in the game to show up powerfully.

Our mission for this event is to create the space for massive clarity and power during this tumultuous time in the tech world.

What's one powerful thing we can do amidst this uncertainty?

Tap into our FORTITUDE!

So, for the first part of this event, Rob and I will be talking about:
-What exactly is fortitude, anyway?
-Why fortitude is so important right now (the obvious and non-obvious reasons)
-How to tap into your fortitude (even amidst the chaos and evil)
-What potential success lies ahead once you harness the power of your fortitude?

You’re gonna wanna take notes for this training so show up ready to soak it up!

And then, after the training, we’ll do an AMA.

Ask me anything. Ask Rob anything.

Really, anything.

We can’t promise we’ll be able to give you the best recipe for sourdough bread (not our area of expertise)...but we can have fun with it…

And if you ask us about anything career- or work-related, you’ll tap into our genius zones.

So as long as you show up coachable and open to new perspectives, you’ll get massive clarity.

During times like this, we need to connect.

We need to stand together.

Margaret Mead was right:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”

You’re thoughtful.

You’re committed.

Together, we WILL change the tech world.

Your team needs you right now.

Your fellow tech brothers and sisters need you right now.

Your family needs you right now.

Tap into your power - your FORTITUDE - and let’s make it happen!

See you there!

Click here to register!
thepeoplestack.com/MarchEvent

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1 year ago
27 minutes 44 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 333: Dan Pickett on Coding Bootcamps, Training Engineers, and the Importance of Being Supportive and Practical

Rob interviewed Dan Pickett, President and Founder of Launch Academy and LaunchWare.

They talked about:

  • The Launch Academy apprenticeship model and why it works
  • What Dan learned about the best ways to prepare engineers for future jobs
  • Why high-pressure techniques for training engineers fail
  • What’s wrong with Computer Science Education
  • Weaving a positive cultural fabric of trust for developers and leaders

Enjoy listening to this easy-going, friendly conversation that anyone in tech will find informative. If you’re in tech leadership, you’ll find it particularly eye-opening.

Special Guest: Dan Pickett.

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1 year ago
1 hour 20 minutes 40 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
Episode 332: There’s Gold in Your Blind Spots

What’s in your blind spots? And how do you even find them?

I show you how in this episode.

I show you how to begin to leverage your internal guidance so that you can see what you’ve previously not seen.

This is going to help you build an even more powerful mindset, make even more mission-aligned decisions, take more inspired actions, and create your dreams!

Pay very close attention to this one!

Check it out right now.

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1 year ago
25 minutes 57 seconds

The People Stack Podcast
We explore the intersection of Tech Leadership & Dream careers. We do this by creating inspiring podcasts - including interviews with amazing individuals in the tech leadership space. Dr. Jen Bunk earned her Ph.D. in I/O Psychology (a.k.a. The Science of Work). She is a retired Associate Professor and an accomplished speaker & researcher. As the CEO of the People Stack, she’s used her decades of experience to coach hundreds of tech leaders to create their dream careers - and the dream lives that go with them. Rob Allen (Jen’s husband) is a 20+ year software industry veteran who moved from IC to Leadership in 2010, where the focus has always been on helping the technical folks who worked for him live their best lives. In 2019, he broadened that to the tech community as a whole by joining Jen full-time at The People Stack as her Co-CEO.