Here’s a hard truth about life: nobody cares about your career more than you. And that’s precisely why we’re learning how to take control of our careers with Erika Ayers Badan, the CEO of Food 52 and author of Nobody Cares About Your Career.

It’s time to work with your brain and not against it to be more efficient. Most office workers are expected to operate with industrial-era efficiency. Yet, the work that matters most in our technology-dominated workplace – generating brilliant ideas, solving complex problems and learning – can’t be manufactured like outputs on an assembly line. Neuroscientist and author of Hperefficent: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work, Dr. Mithu Storoni, challenges conventional work habits.

We’re kicking off a new monthly series where we bring you 3 tangible tips you can implement into your career today. Lauren is joined by Career Contessa Coach, Marnie Lemonik, to share interview prep tips.

Learn how to effectively discuss mental health in the workplace for both supporters and individuals sharing their experiences from Organizational Psychologist & Author of "Yes, You Can Talk About Mental Health at Work," Melissa Doman.

Being uncertain is usually viewed as a flaw. But in Maggie Jackson’s new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, she’s sharing why and how you can turn your uncertainty into a competitive advantage.

Did you know meetings are ineffective 72% of the time? Let’s change that by learning how to run better meetings with The Modern Manager creator, Mamie Kanfer Stewart.

So many emotions and workplace constraints feed into the big decision of whether to take a career break. The reality is that there can be tremendous value in taking a career break, whether it’s one you plan for or one that happens to you unexpectedly. It’s how you manage it that matters.

Do you ever feel invisible at work? Like you need to change who you are to get heard?!  Emmy-winning journalist turned communications expert, and author Jessica Chen is empowering those raised with quiet culture traits on how to get noticed at work for all the right reasons.

The Job Doctor, Tessa White, is here to share advice on how to feel less frustrated at work.

Sex therapist Emily Nagoski didn’t set out to be a stress specialist. But it turns out, stress is affecting peoples’ sex lives, big time. After helping her sister Amelia through two life-threatening burnout episodes, the two got together to write a book about the science of burnout. For them, the journey to understanding their own stress became a deeper quest for sisterhood and meaning.

Boston Globe journalist Shirley Leung is here to help us beat burnout and explore how the pandemic has changed our relationship with stress

On today’s solo episode, Lauren’s sharing some personal news about her next career chapter, what it means for Carer Contessa, and an exciting change for the podcast!

When it comes to building relationships at work, do you know which ones yield the highest ROI? Today we’re joined by April Little, an executive career coach, who will teach us 3 strategic relationships you need for career growth.

LinkedIn expert Jeremy Schifeling is back on the show to share 5 ways to create a better LinkedIn profile in 2024.

Dive into the world of personal development with Thais Gibson, the founder of The Personal Development School and an expert on attachment theory. Your attachment style plays an essential role in your life and career.

Your Reputation is more than just a great Taylor Swift album. It’s how you’re known at work. Author and brand expert Dorie Clark is here to teach us how to manage our reputations at work for personal branding success.

It’s not the most qualified person who gets the job, but the best storyteller! Learn how to become a more effective storyteller for job search success with executive speaker coach, Laura Fravel. 

It’s no secret that we are in one of the most competitive job markets right now. So today, we’re diving into a topic that may be on a lot of our  minds: how to find a job quickly. Plus, we’re hearing from 3 career contessa listeners and giving them custom career advice.

Communication is a critical skill for success—and the truth is — the more confident you are at communicating your ideas, successes, and needs, the more you will be seen as a leader and as leadership material. Danielle Robay, a journalist and Pretty Smart podcast host will teach you 3 things confident communicators never do.

Learn a 5-step process for launching and building a successful personal brand from Anna Bertoldini, a brand marketer at NielsenIQ by day and a personal branding expert outside her 9-5.

No matter how talented or skilled you are, nothing and nobody just comes to you. Working hard doesn’t always directly equal success. In this episode we’re going over 4 reasons why your college is more successful than you (even though they're not more skilled than you).

Something we could all use more of in 2024 is money! Tori Dunlap, host and author of The Financial Feminist and founder of Her First $100k is sharing her best actionable finance tips.

Meet Emily Steele, a successful Iowa-based business owner, who’s sharing the 3 things that have had the most influence on her career journey including her unique twist on influencer marketing.

Resumes play an important role in landing interviews, providing the hiring manager context to ask unique questions, and are a great marketing tool for you to share even when you’re passively job searching. Career Contessa Coach, Marnie Lemonik, is here to share 5 things you should remove from your resume.