3 Minute Reading
Curious if you’ll like my podcast content? I posted a 3 minute reading of my first blog article and podcast episode titled Bachelor’s Degree Required; My Story From GED to Microsoft and Google. No podcast mic. No studio. No curated podcast editing. Just my beautiful Berkeley, CA patio on a sunny day and a phone recording with some cheap earbuds.
Give it a quick watch to see if my content can provide any value to you.
Casting Call for Podcast Guests!
I’m always on the lookout for great womxn and LGBTQIA+ interviewees with compelling missions and stories. Please note, I can’t accept all applicants and I only interview Womxn and LGBTQIA+ peoples on The Bossy Sauce Podcast…However, my limited series The Job Interview, that’s open to all. Please scroll down for more info on The Job Interview.
If you’re interested in applying to be a podcast guest, reach out via the Contact Page and please include (1) your Instagram, Linkedin, and/or your website, and (2) a topic you would like to cover in the podcast. Topics that do well touch professional and personal, and showcase the deep inner human struggle that womxn and diverse groups face on a daily basis to achieve and maintain success.
Podcast Episodes
If you love inspirational stories from Womxn overcoming career and life challenges, you’ll LOVE Listen While You Work.
Most podcast episodes have corresponding blogs either pre-written, as I read them (audiobook style) or a detailed synopsis when they’re interview style. If you’re interested in being a podcast guest, I only interview Womxn and LGBTQIA+ in alignment with the company mission. Please submit requests via the Contact Page.
Interview with Liz Huettinger, Sommelier and #MeToo Activist
In this interview, I sat down with Liz to discuss the recent NYT and SF Chronicle articles on alleged sexual misconduct within the Court of Master Sommeliers and her petition to demand change.
Interview with Dawn’s Dream Winery Owner, Dawn Galante
In this podcast episode, I interviewed Dawn Galante of Dawn’s Dream Winery in Carmel, California. Dawn Galante talks about the wildfires and losing her crop and being a business owner during Covid-19.
The Cost of Business Cards
Business cards are ingrained so much in our business culture. They’re almost a right of passage. Can you live without them? Here are some tips to adopt new practices and to help save 7.2 billion trees a year!
The Shark Tank Participant & Mural Painter Founder, Emily Strauss
Emily Strauss is the Founder of Mural Painter, a company that contracts mural paintings in major US cities. She was recently on an episode of The Shark Tank where Barbara Corcoran invested in her art business! I got an exclusive interview with Emily about her experience from GED to success, and her experience with the Sharks.
Interview with Niani Tolbert, the Founder of #HireBlack
The podcast Interview with Niani Tolbert, the Creator and Founder of #HireBlack. Niani has been awarded the 30 Most Creative People in Advertising Under 30 by Business Insider, and #HireBlack was just featured in Forbes. Here’s our episode!
Six Ways To Improve Your Resume; The Job Interview
I've been working as a Career Coach and helping candidates with their resumes, and I've been experiencing some of the same area for improvement among many resumes. Here’s an episode on 6 of them!
Interview with Lureena Cornwell: Transitioning from Theatre to Twitter During Covid
In this episode, I interviewed Actress and Comedian Lureena Cornwell on her experience transitioning from improving at a theatre in Chicago, to creating and sharing video content online due to the theatre closures for Covid. She’s hilarious and I think you’ll enjoy this episode.
Career Heartbreak; The Heartbreak No One Talks About
I have two stories I’m going to share today. One that I witnessed from an insider perspective within the Human Resources department. The second story completely altered my perspective on working relationships. Both have a similar theme… Career heartbreak.
View Your Opposition Through the Grandma Lens
There's so much division in our communities, and it feels like we're getting further and further apart. My Grandma is one of the people I have the strongest bonds with, yet, we don't agree on most anything. I wanted to share some stories through humor and humility to bring perspective to togetherness, through division of beliefs.
My Favorite Teacher Sexually Abused a Student, and People Defended Him
My Favorite teacher, Michael Fisher, of Thurston High School and A3, sexually abused a student, and a substantial amount of people defended his innocence.
Bachelor's Degree Required: My Story, From GED to Microsoft and Google
Here’s my journey from GED, to community college, to Microsoft, Google, Activision, and frog. I’ve contracted and worked at great companies and traveled to over 50 countries. Read my story here!