Kick Ass in Life

Kick Ass in Life


Latest Episodes

Ep 39: Looking Back on This Year's Kick-Ass Guests
December 22, 2018

Good work everyone! We got through the year. And what a year it was. I hope it was great for you. But if not, the new year offers a chance for a fresh start. The past year has been a year full of helpful insights for how to stand apart, get noticed, negot

Ep 38: How to Find a Career Path that Makes You Feel Bright
December 16, 2018

CoolWorks is simply, cool. It’s a job search site where you can find temporary work in some of the country’s most beautiful places. Kelcy Fowler found a seasonal job at the Grand Teton National Park to feed her desire to get out and be productive, and it

Ep 37: How to Turn A Passion Into A Career
December 09, 2018

Job paths are not linear. There is no straight road to any career. Ron Bosch’s career had a bumpy start and it was super hard for him to feel motivated getting through school. When Ron finally graduated, he started to feel hopeless he’d never find a full-

Ep 36: How to Land a Job in NYC
December 02, 2018

Amanda Thomas Whitfield’s dream was to work in New York. She wanted to move to NYC and her boss in Philly said, just go do it. So she did. After landing a job through the power of connections, she now works as a manager of ad sales at Music Choice. Amanda

Ep 35: How to Hustle, Take Risks and Get Started
November 25, 2018

Margaret (“Peggy”) Kim is an award-winning journalist and media powerhouse. She began her career years ago as an overnight news desk assistant. At first, it was a challenge to feel like the small tasks working the graveyard shift would lead her to become

Ep 34: How to Make Money Moves
November 18, 2018

Lori Kaufman is an entertainment and pop culture aficionado who has turned her passion into her career. She now works in affiliate and partnership marketing at Music Choice. She has a lot to share about how to stand apart, how to rise through the ranks an

Ep 33: How To Succeed in Your Internship
November 10, 2018

Jen Mackin has a super cool job helping prepare college students for internships abroad. She knows what hiring managers are looking for and what makes a successful intern. We chat about what you can do to set yourself apart through creating a unique story

Ep 32: How to Set Goals That Work
November 04, 2018

Kim Mills sets goals and she wants you to as well. She’s created a framework to get to the WHY of the goal so you actually achieve it. By drilling down to the desired outcome of what you really want to achieve, it will help you distill the why. Great advi

Ep 31: How to Make Meaningful Connections
October 13, 2018

Jen Louie is the Founder and CEO of Kinvite, socially conscious events and ticketing platform. She first got her start as an admin assistant at Google where she was eager to learn as much as possible and make her manager’s life easier. She did this by bei

Ep 30: How to Deal With Failure and How to Stand Apart with Vanessa Tencati
October 07, 2018

Vanessa Tencati kicked ass in her first internship and made it known she wanted a job after graduation. Sure enough, that dedication, follow-through and communication paid off. Vanessa hasn’t stopped in her career, always taking opportunities to put herse