How I Got Hired
Hey there! Welcome to ‘How I Got Hired’: a show about ordinary people like you and me, and how they created extraordinary success in their career. We uncover how they got hired in those career defining roles, whether it's by companies, whether it's by their very first paid clients and we are all about fully practical strategies and tactics; who’s got time for fluff? Not us! So if that is what you are about, you are in the right place. My name is Sonal Bahl, International Career Strategist and Founder of SuperCharge and here I am, every single week to help you to supercharge your believability, networkability, marketability and hireability, so you have a career and life that you are proud of. Now go in and listen with an open heart and an open mind and believe really believe if they could do it, you can do it too. Now let’s get you supercharged! Reach out to us: www.SuperChargeYourself.com. (Podcast music credit: Teamwork by Scott Holmes, under Creative Commons license.)
Episodes
139 episodes
139. Gianpiero Petriglieri II: From Psychiatry to Executive Education, Exploring Leadership, Vulnerability, and Career Transformation
What if the key to a thriving career lies in embracing the unexpected? Discover the riveting journey of Gianpiero Petriglieri, a celebrated professor at INSEAD, who turned setbacks into stepping stones on his path to success. Sparked by the urg...
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138: Gianpiero Petriglieri: From Psychiatry to Executive Education, Exploring Leadership, Vulnerability, and Career Transformation
Join us for an insightful conversation with the esteemed Gianpiero Petriglieri, fondly known as GP, as he shares his remarkable journey from a doctor in psychiatry to a leading figure in executive education. GP, a Professor of Organizational Be...
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137: John Tarnoff: From Hollywood Film Producer to Career Reinvention Advocate, Embracing Resilience, Creativity, Aging and the Power of Relationships
Could a Hollywood talent agent and film producer teach you how to navigate your career with resilience and creativity? That's exactly what John Tarnoff, our guest for this episode, has been doing after an impressive 50-year stint in the film in...
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136: Sonalogues & Career Lessons from Diwali
In this enlightening episode of the How I Got Hired podcast, I explore the valuable career lessons inspired by the vibrant festival of Diwali. Listeners will discover how the themes of light, renewal, and community during Diwali can inform and ...
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135. Michael Smith: From Oil and Gas to Recruitment Innovation, Redefining Success and Personal Growth Through Courage and Introspection
What if the path you set out on isn't the one you end up taking? Our guest, Michael Smith, embodies the courage it takes to redefine success. After thriving in the oil and gas industry, Michael co-founded a recruitment tech company, challenging...
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134. Winnie Auma: From growing up in extreme poverty in Africa to studying at Harvard, speaking at Facebook, Google and teaching entrepreneurship to vulnerable women
I’m speaking today with Winnie Auma who has had an extraordinary career and life. Winnie grew up in extreme poverty in rural Africa and was the youngest of 15 children. She went on to pursue higher studies, including an MBA and an Emerging ...
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133. Kevin D. Monroe: From Prayers to Profits, Navigating Church Politics to Wireless Sales with a Side of Gratitude (and how to be grateful, esp. when you're not feeling particularly positive!)
Ever wondered what it's like to get fired from a church? Join us as Kevin Monroe, a perpetual optimist, shares his and inspiring (and hilarious) journey, Kevin's story is filled with unexpected twists and turns.One minute he's battling r...
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132. Julianna Yau Yorgan: How to be Unapologetically Introverted and Unstoppable, learn Practical Insights from her career at Blackberry, Project Management & Coaching in Canada & Spain
In this episode of the 'How I Got Hired' podcast, I interview Julianna Yao Jorgen, a leadership and career coach who specializes in helping introverts advance their careers. Juliana shares insights from her extensive corporate career across...
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131. Claire Harbour's World Tour: Coaching, Cultures, and Crazy Stories working in 17 Countries & 8 Languages!
My guest today is no ordinary coach. Claire Harbour is a true multi-hyphenate: coach, author, podcaster. She spent the first part of her career in General Management, Consulting & Executive Search in companies like Louis Vuitton and Egon Ze...
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130. Sam Gratton: MBA in Barcelona, then a successful Banking career in London and why he ended it, then film-making & finally founding a global Communication training firm from scratch in Madrid
I’ve been following Sam Gratton for 4 years on LinkedIn, where I came across one of his videos that had all of my favourite components: it was educational, entertaining and energizing. Sam is the founder of Gratton Communications, a communicati...
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129. Dr Mona Mourshed: From McKinsey Senior Partner to Global Non-Profit Founder, Learn from her Journey and the profound influence of the Arab Spring
Join Dr. Mona Mourshed from Generation.org as we explore the magic of education and jobs. She's not your average leader; she's a trailblazer who's traveled from the Middle East to the forefront of changing careers. Our chat is packed with great...
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128. Where are they now? Neil Bearden on Burnt Boats, Blowguns, Business & Moving back to USA after 14 years in Singapore
Today’s episode is part of my series ‘Where are they now’ to check up on how some of my past guests are getting on and how sometimes the best laid plans can go differently.Neil Bearden was a guest on the show back in Nov 2020 on e...
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127. Lousin Mehrabi: From a Career in Finance to Becoming one of the most sought after Negotiation Advisors in the World
My guest today is recognised as one of the most influential negotiation professionals in the world and works closely with CEOs and decision-makers to help them get the best out of themselves and their teams. Lousin Mehrabi is trained and mentor...
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126. Suneel Gupta: He will help you find that spark again, yes, really, just like he did for himself
My guest today was once seen as the “face of failure” in the New York Times, so if there’s one thing he understands really well, it’s that the road to success is not always smooth. Suneel Gupta learned from his mistakes and went on to found RIS...
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125. Karin Hurt: From leaving golden handcuffs at Verizon to writing a blog that became a leadership training firm with clients like Adobe, Microsoft, Nestle!
We’ve had lots of guests on the show who quit their job, were called to a higher purpose, set their eyes on entrepreneurship and never looked back.One thing we don’t often see is the mess that goes on behind the scenes. Karin Hurt’s stor...
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124. Donna Serdula: From Sales to Writing the 'LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Dummies' Guide
I’ve talked so much about LinkedIn on the show, and have brought quite a few personal branding and LinkedIn experts on here as well. My next guest however, is different. Donna Serdula is a LinkedIn Expert, speaker and author who wrote the Dummi...
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123. Can the ATS help you land your Dream Job? Learn from Talent Acquisition Expert & Job Seeker Ally Ed Han
Join me from a LinkedInLive conversation on a perennially hot topic: the Applicant Tracking System. Let's learn with Ed Han, Wordsmith, Job Seeker Ally and Recruiter at Cenlar FSB. In this conversation from 2022, Ed and I talk about: - ...
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122. Where are they now? Mita Mallick on being another brown woman writing a book about Inclusion, and how YOU can make your childhood dream come true
If I had a magic wand, I'd make this conversation compulsary listening in every single company in the world. It's THAT good. Mita Mallick is a LinkedIn Top Voice and a champion of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. Mita was a guest i...
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121. Ryan Patel: How he became a World Renowned Go-To Authority on all things Business & Economy
My guest today is Ryan Patel. Ryan is a world-renowned go-to authority on global business, political economy & corporate governance. Ryan is a top on-air contributor on CNN and has been featured on Fox Business, New York Times, BBC, CNBC, E...
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120: Shweta Aggarwal: How a Computer Science Engineer moved from India to Japan & UK & became an Anti-Colourism activist
To introduce my guest, I’m going to steal some rather uncomfortable, inconvenient facts from her new book. For hundreds of years, Asians, especially Indians, have believed that if you are fair, light skinned, it means that you are superio...
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119. Robert Baker: What it was like to be at Mercer for 42 years, and how that evolved to Male Allyship & DEI Consulting
My guest today is Robert Baker. Robert spent 42 years at Mercer Consulting, where he held senior roles leading Investment Consulting and Client Relationships across geographies and businesses, and also leading DEI for the international regions,...
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118. Selena Rezvani: Quick Confidence and How to be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself
We are in for such a treat! My guest today is Selena Rezwani, Leadership Speaker and 3x author. Her advice has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, Washington Post, Oprah.com, Thinkers 50 and has recently written her book Quick Confidence: Be Aut...
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117. Kristina Mand-Lakhiani: How to Become Flawesome & Live an Imperfectly Authentic Life
My guest today is Kristina Mand-Lakhiani. Kristina is the co-founder of Mindvalley , the world’s most powerful platform with 20 million followers, who learn a wide range of categories from mind, body, soul, entrepreneurship, career. Kristina ha...
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116. Niraj Kapur: Sales, Marriage, Divorce, Depression, Finding Happiness again & Everything in Between
My guest today is Niraj Kapur. Niraj is many things. An award-winning executive, Niraj has worked in corporate London for 23 years. From small businesses to a national newspaper to FTSE 100 companies, he's experienced it all and shares his insi...
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115. Alan Stein: How he got hired at Google, Facebook & Salesforce while navigating rejections, job losses and toxic internal politics
In this podcast episode, I interview Alan Stein, founder of Kadima Careers and former employee of top companies like Google, Facebook, Salesforce, and American Express. We talk about navigating internal politics, job loss, and transparency in t...
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