Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Melissa Blatt

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Melissa Blatt, an accomplished marketing and product development professional with demonstrated success executing innovative campaigns that align business requirements, strengthen customer base and expand market reach. An inclusive leader, trusted contributor and skilled analyst adept at establishing solid relationships with internal and external partners to advance organizational goals, increase overalls dividends and secure sustenance growth. 

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Interviewee: Julia Plevin

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Julia Plevin, a climate designer, and strategist, and community builder committed to designing products, experiences, and systems that solve the most significant issues of our times.

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Interviewee: Dave Kerpen

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Dave Kerpen, who is the co-founder and co-CEO of Apprentice, a platform that connects entrepreneurs with the top 5% brightest, hardest working college students in the world, the cofounder and CEO of Remembering.Live / Celebrating.Live, an investor through Kerpen Ventures, and a writer.

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Interviewee: Michael Cohen

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Michael Cohen, who is known as The Tech Rabbi, is a designer and technologist turned educator. As a speaker, writer, and creativity instigator, he’s on a mission to help young people develop the creative confidence they need to become challenge seekers and solution designers. He is the author of the book Educated By Design, which outlines his principles for revealing and nurturing our innate creative courage and capacity.

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Interviewee: Matt Gottesman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Matt Gottesman, who is an entrepreneur, serial content creator, international brand & creative consultant, influencer, writer, host and story teller reaching 10.5M people per month through a variety of media outlets Matt has created or partnered on.

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Interviewee: David Gilford

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews David Gilford, who is a Principal with HR&A Advisors, helping public and private sector build equitable digital infrastructure, deploy technology in the public realm, and create long-term strategies for urban innovation. He is also co-founder of the Broadband Equity Partnership, a mission-driven consultancy helping cities close the digital divide.

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Interviewee: Josh Lewis

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Josh Lewis, who is an entrepreneur, a business consultant, and helps businesses grow and develop their people.

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Interviewee: Ari Nisman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Ari Nisman, who is a music executive for the last 20+ years since starting Degy Entertainment in college. After brief stints interning for major record labels and then a financial position at Capital One, it's been nothing but a focus on music for many years.

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Interviewee: Susan Sierota

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Susan Sierota, who is a is a Smart Health Collar and App that has proven to be a life changer by collecting enormous amounts of data about your pet’s health and is the only dog wearable that provides early indicators of pain or illness to help families discover potentially life-threatening health issues in their dogs, BEFORE it’s too late.

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Interviewee: Gil Baron

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Gil Baron, who is an Experienced Producer with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry. Skilled in Field Production, Production Management, Media Production, and Development of Feature Films. Strong arts professional with a Certificate focused in Sketch Comedy Writing from Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater.

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Interviewee: Brianna (Batya Leah) Greenspan

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Brianna (Batya Leah) Greenspan, who is an accomplished health and wellness coach, brand strategist, and most of all is known for being a connector of all things related to elevating consciousness.

Let’s join Brianna (Batya Leah) Greenspan and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this thought provoking conversation.

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Interviewee: Ben Leavitt

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Ben Leavitt, who is a Social Media Strategist and a Youtuber.

Let’s join Ben Leavitt and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this thought provoking conversation.

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Interviewee: Amit Goldman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Amit Goldman, who Builds a platform for patients to take back control of their health and doctors to become digital first!

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Interviewee: Mario Nawfal

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Mario Nawfal, who is a a business conglomerate that operates in more than 40 countries.

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Interviewee: Reena Friedman Watts

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Reena Friedman Watts, who is a LinkedIn-aholic and love building community and I want to help you build yours!

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Interviewee: Arjun Rai

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Arjun Rai, who supports small businesses with the power of visualized data science for digital marketing at HelloWoofy.com, Woofy.ai, EmojiData.ai and WordData.ai.

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Interviewee: Andrew Yang

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Andrew Yang, who is a Bitcoin and crypto researcher obsessed with the Lightning Network.

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Interviewee: Liran Hirschkorn

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Liran Hirschkorn, who is widely followed as a thought leader and speaker on marketing and selling on Amazon and is CEO of Incrementum Digital - an Amazon Focused Marketing Agency, and is an advisor to brands and an ecommerce focused fintech company helping brands with financing needs.

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Interviewee: Corrales Cachola

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Corrales Cachola, a digital marketer who helps build meaningful online communities & marketing funnels between Clubhouse and other digital channels. He is also an outspoken advocate of diversity equity and inclusion. 

During the interview Corrales mentions that his start in the marketing and entrepreneurship space was natural. He recalls that he built himself as a generalist for way too long instead of focusing on one niche. Lastly he advices the listeners to create meaningful partnerships so that both parties can advance together. 

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Interviewee: Betty Gulko

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Betty Gulko, a Mindset Plus Confidence Consultant and Content Creator.

Betty’s story is one of triumph and resiliency as she was able to shift her dynamics and make things happen for herself. She started off as a behavioral analyst but later became a fashion stylist, an influencer and now she serves to bring positivity to the world through her podcast. What’s remarkable is that she was able to balance all these changes by making sure that had her voice was heard. 

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Interviewee: Braham Berg

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Braham Berg, an impact-driven real estate developer and design strategist.

Braham was always interested in knowing about the actual conceptualization of the project so he gravitated towards understanding how a project gets run and this led him to the point where he is now. During this podcast, he talks about getting awestruck by saint mary's cathedral in Japan, finding inspiration from projects all over the world, being open-minded to learning new aspects of the field and understanding that projects require patience. 

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Interviewee: Real Andrews

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Real Andrews; an amazing actor, entrepreneur and founder of Champion Development. 

Having built a successful network marketing business, Real is grateful that he gets to accept jobs that he wants to do, is there for his family, makes a difference in the lives of women by helping them fulfill their potential and has the freedom to follow his passion. During the interview he enlightens the audience with valuable advice for example, he remarks that the secret to success is to take action without ever compromising on your integrity. 

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Interviewee: RJ Macalanda

Website: corporatetococonuts.com

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews RJ Macalanda, a digital nomad. 

Before becoming location independent RJ tried the usual way of working 80 hours a week, just like the majority of us. Now thanks to his current lifestyle he is able to travel the world, be with people that are important to him and experience new adventures. He remarks that the reason why you start something can be a great source of motivation and drive. Lucky for him, having found his north star in the Japanese principle called ikigai, he is able to make better business decisions and life choices.

Let’s join RJ Macalanda and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this captivating conversation.

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Interviewee: Ran Haimoff

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Ran Haimoff, who operates Strategic Sales Programs at DocuSign.

When talking in detail about his career he advises young people to be intentional about the path they want to take while leaving some room for flexibility. He views failure as organic and recommends that you never let it take you down instead to regroup, reflect, think about it and adjust for what’s next.    

Let’s join Bradley Caro Cook and our host Ran Haimoff for this intelligible conversation.

Interviewer: David Schechter

Interviewee: Isaac Rodgin

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Ups podcast David Schechter interviews Isaac Rodgin who is the Head Of Business Development at Fuse.io, Senior Consultant at Futerio and Founder of Rodgin Consulting Group. 

His career choices are driven by his passion and desire to create a network that appreciates him. With a mission of creating financial freedom for everyone everywhere, he is building engaging platforms that have a lot of potential.  

Let’s join David Schechter and our host Isaac Rodgin for a conversation in which we dive deep into lessons learned and teaching moments that we can all resonate with.

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Interviewee: Brian Swichkow

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up Podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Brian Swichkow. The latter is a Board Member at One Inc Cooperative, Managing Partner at One-Studio, Founder of Brain.bot, and Co-founder of Spiritual Bro.

He is truly the essence of a social entrepreneur, data scientist, and a high-level intellectual, as is evident by the new things he brings into the world. Time and scale have played an enormous role in helping him create the perfect playground, where he gets to make something different each day.

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Interviewee: Benjamin Kisliuk

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Ups Podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Benjamin Kisliuk, a Commercial & Residential Realtor at Century 21 Desert Rock. There he develops multi-family and industrial space.

He is a hardworking individual who continued working with persistence and made a stand in this labor-intensive field. His current motivation is to unite people, and he is dedicated to making that happen through real estate.

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Interviewee: Alexia Melocchi

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up Podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Alexia Melocchi. She is the Co-owner of Little Studio Films, Advisor to Media Companies, Producer, and a Consultant.

Despite not having a formal college education, Alexia Melocchi did not limit herself and stepped into the entrepreneurship world with her take-charge attitude. Seeing the world as one big home is a quality in Alexia that makes her want to be connected to everyone. She also believes that your mind's potential is a better asset than your monetary situation and advises the young generation not to see lack of money as a hurdle.

Let's join Alexia and our host Bradley for a motivational lesson,especially for entrepreneurs who are just starting.

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Interviewee: Gali Levi

In this Career Up Now Socially Distant Close Up Israel Edition podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Gali Levi, who is the Chief Prosecutor for Israel’s Ministry of Economy.

Its astonishing how a woman of her accomplishments still focuses on practices that establish successful teamwork and get everyone involved in order to bring forth new ideas. When enquired about the values that she holds dear she mentioned that as a lawyer integrity is important and to succeed contributing towards the organization is vital.

Let’s join Bradley Caro Cook and our host Gali Levi for this mesmerizing conversation.

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Interviewee: Will Katz

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Will Katz, who is the owner of Resurgent Arms, LLC.

What's interesting about Will's journey is that he took the initiative and designed some prototypes keeping in mind what other guns lacked. Soon his designs were in demand, and even during this pandemic, the products manufactured by him are flying off the shelves. A vast source of help for Will in building his company has been the "Tim Ferriss and the 4-hour workweek". It helps him take immediate action and the amazing circle of entrepreneurs around him, which guide him even with the minutest issues. 

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Interviewee: Stu Heinecke

In this CareerUp Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Stu Heinecke, the author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone and Get the Meeting! named the "Father of Contact Marketing" by the American Marketing Association.

Stu's career trajectory has been quite impressive. He started from wanting to use marketing and cartooning together, created personalized cartoons that ended up setting new records, got 100% response for his first contact marketing, and now he has all the big publishers as clients. During the interview, Stu advises that people can use a whole range of creative options to break through to people. Plus, he remarks that the ones that aren't going to survive challenging situations like the pandemic are the ones that don't improvise though he assures the audience that we learn more from our mistakes than we do from our success.

Let's join Stu Heinecke and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this conversation to learn how the former did a lot of exciting things with marketing. 

Interviewer: Anita Finkelstein

Interviewee: Stacy Kaplan

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Anita Finkelstein interviews Stacy Kaplan, who is a Consumer Products Analytical Specialist. In this position,Stacy looks at syndicated data coming from cash registers of retailerslike 7-eleven, Walmart, and the like, to analyze distribution opportunities, promotions, competitors' strategies, pricing, and customers to target.

Stacy has now reached the expert level in her career and is considered a rare breed. She is a resourceful human being that tries to align her professional and personal life with what God would want her to do, including helping people in her professional life. One great advice that she has for young girls is that they should not multitask or try everything at once. Instead,they should do everything in phases.

Let's join Stacy Kaplan and our host Anita Finkelstein for this thought-provoking conversation.

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Interviewee: Sophie Krakowski

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Sophie Krakowski, who has Partnerships at The Surf Lodge, Montauk NY, and The Snow Lodge, Aspen.

During the interview, she mentions that it has been a lot of fun learning to adapt to a new world and find something she likes for her. So, the one thing she wishes she knew before was how to explore job titles and niche that might suit her instead of relying on what she heard in college or university. Plus, she advises new entrepreneurs to never be shy from reaching out to other people via social media, as they are likely to respond.

Let's join Sophie Krakowski and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this charming conversation.

Interviewer: Larisa Epshteyn

Interviewee: Sofia Chancey

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Larisa Epshteyn interviews Sofia Chancey. The latter is the Co-Founder of Pangalo Group and the Head of Strategy at Intune Collective.

Even though consulting provided Sofia with many opportunities, she was concerned about making some substantialchanges, so she established a new company. Now she has created a place where she loves to work, has a healthy culture, and fantastic inclusion in diversity. She mentions that most of the time, she was the only woman in the room. Thus she holds the opinion that diversity makes us more successful, innovative, and better.

Let's join Sofia Chancey and our host Larisa Epshteyn for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Larisa Epshteyn

Interviewee: Sharon Strauss

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Larisa Epshteyn interviews Sharon Strauss, the Human Insight Group's Founder. Human Sight is a term created and registered by Sharon. She uses it to define the multi-dimensional process of understanding how our bodies, minds, and hearts work together.

One thought-provoking thing that Sharon learned many years ago was how everyone has a different life story and that careers evolve with you. Plus, she believes that experiences influence us, so to get inspired, she surrounds herself with people that are involved in exciting things. When asked about the various things she has done career-wise, she remarked that her life isn't a series of goals and objectives. It's a path to be walked entirely for its own sake.

Let's join Sharon Strauss and our host Larisa Epshteyn for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Mike Fox

Interviewee: Sharon Grossman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close Up podcast Mike Fox interviews Sharon Grossman, the success coach at Coaching By Sharon. She is also the author of 7E Solution to Burnout. 

During the interview, Sharon mentions how her career path pivoted to something she was more comfortable with thus she encourages people to tune in to themselves in order for them to figure out what works for them. She still believes that she is on this career journey as there is always the next level.

She talks about how we need to change our mindset to get through the pandemic, why it’s better to share strategies with a mentor, and why it’s important to remember that we are working to fund our life and not the other way around.

Let’s join Sharon Grossman and our host Mike Fox for this spellbinding conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Shahar Zeevi

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Shahar Zeevi, a Product and Market Strategy Consultant at iQuest Solutions.

Being a Product and Technology Transformer in an AI world, Shahar uses his knowledge of the product, engineering, and entrepreneurial ecosystem to make a difference in emerging professionals' lives. Although he has made quite a name for himself, he still wishes that he knew about exploring the other opportunities out there. Shahar mentions that he had no one to guide him, so he ended up making many stupid mistakes, but now he is passionate about mentorship programs and aims towards helping others. 

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Interviewee: Scott Steckel

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Scott Steckel. The latter is the Program Manager at Delta Air Lines and Business Transformation Manager at Republic National Distributing Company.

Scott started his career as a CPA, but he ended up in a business school when he realized he wants a more challenging career. Soon he found a job at Delta where he would accept new challenges and undertake transformations according to the situation. Currently, Scott is facing COVID with the same attitude and has turned the pandemic into an opportunity. One great advice he had for listeners was that no one except you can make a better judgment call about your career and life.

Let's join Scott Steckel and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this valuable conversation.

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Interviewee: Rotem Pearlson

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Rotem Pearlson, a Breastfeeding Counselor and Instructor at Nursing Mothers Counsel. She is also an Instructor at Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Rotem Pearlson started her journey as a marketing executive working for high-tech business worlds, but then her life took a few turns, and she became a stay-at-home mom. Later on, to her surprise, she found a career that suits her well, a postpartum doula. And in this pandemic, she started teaching at Medical Foundation and educating people all over the world. According to her, the key to success is to be versatile and to adapt quickly.

Let's join Rotem Pearlson and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this fascinating conversation.

Interviewer: Riley Kuffner

Interviewee: Ron Ben-Zeev

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Riley Kuffner interviews Ron Ben-Zeev. The latter is the Founder and CEO of World Housing Solution and a Member of the Board of Advisors of Central-North Florida District Export Council.

During the interview, he talks about how World Housing Solutions was born out of an intersection of necessities. Also, Ron states that people don't care about your solutions; instead, they care about their problems. He mentions that being venerable and saying that you don't know something is vital. This way, you will ask the right questions and make an effort to fix problems.

Let's join Ron Ben-Zeev and our host Riley Kuffner for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Riley Kuffner

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Riley Kuffner, Co-Founder, and CTO at Miravel. He is also Co-Founder and Host of The Study of Purpose, where he interacts with people around the world who have gone on journeys of self-discovery to find what purpose means to them.

When asked what the best advice was he had for young entrepreneurs, he said that they should try to explore what they like in their personal life and then pursue those things as passions. With them working on something they actually want, self-motivation will not be an issue. For example, in his case, he had a real passion for helping others, so he used sustainable technologies to help people that rely on earth to survive. Riley also talks about how journalism played a pivotal role when he had to interact with people to promote his entrepreneurial work.

Let's join Riley Kuffner and our host for this fascinating conversation.

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Interviewee: Randall Shapiro

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Randall Shapiro, the Co-Founder, and CEO at Miravel.

Randall did different forms of work since childhood and was always open to trying some new stuff and challenges. He mentions that you can't go wrong when you follow your gut, passion, and take on challenges. His mind and passion feel stimulated by people who are passionate about building and creating. Plus, he believes failure teaches you a lot, so he is not afraid to fail on a big-scale.

Let's join Randall Shapiro and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this remarkable conversation.

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Interviewee: Oscar Adelman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Oscar Adelman, the Founder, and CEO at Remi. He is also involved in other companies such as EVCA, Adapt Ventures, and Grishin Robotics.

Oscar's fondness for innovation and entrepreneurship helped him reach his current success. He doesn't believe in waiting for the perfect time to do something.Instead, he says that you can prepare for something even if it's not a great time to do so. With his attitude and dedication, Oscar launched his company 'Remi' during the global pandemic and made it a success. As for him, sometimes moving fast helps you win the race.

Let's join Oscar Adelman and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this enriching conversation.

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Interviewee: Omer Bloch

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Omer Bloch, the Vice President at Atlas Digital.

What's interesting about Omer is that he used to feel stuck in his job, so he wanted to start his own road. Being a successful individual, his advice for young entrepreneurs hit home.He recommended that they should continue persevering, should study the market, and fail.Plus, they should do all these things quickly as you always want to be a step ahead of the game. Otherwise,you're just playing catch up, which would result in you losing focus and potentially losing money. He believes that everything that gets thrown at you is you being challenged, so facing the obstacles head-on is the key. 

Let's join Omer Bloch and our host Bradley Caro Cook for a conversation that is light years beyond.

Interviewer: David Schechter

Interviewee: Nick Lippman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast David Schechter interviews Nick Lippman, Partner at Lippman Entertainment and Founder and President of Ava Jade, LLC.

His adventurer's journey started from high, but now that he is a father, Nick has begun to re-evaluate specific steps to ensure that he is always there for his kids, especially for the major milestones. What's interesting is that he learned business management from his father while simultaneously focusing on digital players. So his company was the first few to have artists on Spotify. Thus, he is right in saying that he was ahead of his time, and even if Nick didn't necessarily see results, time has shown he was precisely where he needed to be.

Let's join Nick Lippman and our host David Schechter for an interesting conversation.

Interviewer: Mike Fox

Interviewee: Nelly Miles

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Mike Fox interviews Nelly Miles, Director of Public Affairs at Ga Bureau of Investigations.

Initially, Nelly wanted to become a doctor, but later on in life, she found her passion. Now 20 years later, she is still working in the same field. Nelly is an optimistic person who believes that sometimes you find common threads that allow you to transition from one discipline to another. The global pandemic is providing us with an opportunity to pause and evaluate our life. So, she suggests that we find new and better ways to deal with current issues.

Let's join Nelly Miles and our Host Mike Fox for this rewarding conversation.

Interviewer: Anita Finkelstein

Interviewee: Mindy Berman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Anita Finkelstein interviews Mindy Berman, the Owner at Mindy F. Berman Communications.

Mindy helps organizations educate and inform audiences about important issues, especially those related to energy and the environment, as she focuses more on them. She believes that sometimes things that don't seem like a good opportunity turn out to be one and that to leave a mark, you need to say or do things differently from others. She says that her career's ups and downs helped her find the right resources and so one should not be scared of uncertain circumstances.

Let's join Mindy Berman and our Host Anita Finkelstein for this enticing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Melissa Harari

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Melissa Harari, an Associate in Strategy Consulting Practice at EY-Parthenon.

Melissa had been gravitating towards strategy consulting ever since college as she wanted to figure out ways to make a company succeed through strategic initiatives. She mentions that "Career Up" has been a great resource in professional development during her journey. It helped her become more of an advocate on campus and stand up for what she believes in, even if it was met with adversity. One advice Melissa had for young individuals was that it's never too early to take advantage of the resources that are at your disposal.

Let's join Melissa Harari and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this inspiring conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Marisa Simmons

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Marisa Simmons, the Senior Managing Consultant at Beacon Hill Staffing Group

Marisa manages a group of people all over the southeast and is dedicated to helping the company grow. She advises young college students to say yes to opportunities and learn as much as possible because wise people tend to learn from everyone. She also talks about how everything in life has a way of working out in the end.

Let's join Marissa Simmons and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this gainful conversation.

Interviewer: Laura Mukania Tshilumba

Interviewee: Lori Krolik

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Laura Mukania Tshilumba interviews Lori Krolik, a Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant at More Time for You. She is also a Certified Productive Environment Specialist.

Initially, she used to work part-time for clients, doing jobs here and there. Now she owns a business that provides organization and productivity services to individuals plus small businesses. For Lori, the whole idea of owning a business is about continually putting yourself out there and charging sufficient money. Considering how the pandemic altered the way of life, she believes that we are reactive instead of proactive in the way we work. Being available throughout the day is making people overloaded.

Let's join Lori Krolik and our host Laura Mukania Tshilumba for this charming conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Lisa Greer

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Lisa Greer, the author of the Philanthropy Revolution, Founder of Tandem Careplanning, and member of the Board of New Israel Fund.

Lisa was an entertainment leader now, she is in the space of philanthropy, so it's safe to say that she is a woman of many chapters. Keeping in mind the journey she has had, Lisa recommends looking out for opportunities that no one else is looking for; this way, you will make a difference without having to follow the leaders. She is an incredibly empowered figure who realizes the importance of being vulnerable so that those she is working with see her as a real person instead of a flat scale.

Let's join Lisa Greer and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this captivating conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Leora Gabay

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Leora Gabay, Assistant Professor at College of the Canyon.

Leora Gabay is a phenomenal inspirational leader who would imagine herself as a doctor for athletics but ended up opting for adapted physical activity. She considered it more fulfilling and continues to be in love with this field. Leora mentions that she interned in various places, and that's really what helped me make better decisions. Thus, Leora recommends that young individuals talk to people who have done what they are interested in to understand better what the job entails. This humble person is driven by the motto "do unto others as you would want to be done to you," be it your personal or professional life.

Let's join Leora Gabay and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Leandro Margulis

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast- Bradley Caro Cook interviews Leandro Margulis, Principal at LJM Ventures, and VP Developer Relations at Unify ID.

Being from Argentina, he aspired to become an entrepreneur as there aren't many typical corporate career opportunities in his homeland. Having worked as an entrepreneur, he warns aspiring individuals that it isn't all fresh roses down the road. Everything is likely to take double the time and triple the effort. He further recommends ambitious entrepreneurs to look around and see what problems they can solve with their passion and inventiveness instead of just introducing something that adds to the existing issues. When asked about that one advice he had for his younger self and other 18 years old he said; don't take yourself too seriously, sometimes enjoy to have fun and open your eyes to what's around you.

Let's join Leandro Margulis and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this captivating conversation.

Interviewer: Laura Mukania Tshilumba

Interviewee: Lakisha Brooks

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Laura Mukania Tshilumba interviews Lakisha Brooks. She is the Chief Learning Officer at Brooks Enterprise and Consultants Employee Development Manager at Ogletree Deakins.

Lakisha has always been a bright individual, as is apparent from the fact that she started public speaking at 17. Later on, she combined her training and development skills with her interest in public speaking and theater and helped people grow. One great piece of advice that she had, which anyone can harness regardless of their profession, is that they should use this time during the pandemic to prepare for new opportunities that will hopefully come their way.

Let's join Lakisha Brooks and our host Laura Mukania Tshilumba for this amazing conversation.

Interviewer: Aaron Feigelman

Interviewee: Kristi Porter

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Aaron Feigelman interviews Kristi Porter, the Chief Do-Gooder at Signify.

For the last four years, Kristi has been serving nonprofit and for-profit social impact companies primarily through copywriting and marketing strategy consulting. During the interview, Kristi talks about how social justice movement issues captured her heart, how she started learning about marketing, how she began utilizing these skills for the nonprofit world, and how she is currently helping many small yet excellent organizations via Signify. Kristi also mentions how her entrepreneurial spirit and the fact that she likes working smarter helps with her chronic health issues.

Let's join Kristi Porter and our host Aaron Feigelman for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: John Underkoffler

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews John Underkoffler, Principal at Treadle & Loam, Provisioners (LLC). He is also the curator of the extensive Museum of Arts and design, the director of Looking Glass Factory, and the E14 Fund.

For John, everything started with the idea of having a user interface that would take our thoughts and visualize them. Luckily, he got the opportunity to depict the concept via the movie "Minority Report."Soon enough, he was getting invitations from various individuals to continue with his mission. John believes that each one of us should find the source of our confidence. He says that you will be tested a lot so look for the small core of unassailable things for you.

Let's join John Underkoffler and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Jody Pollack

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Jody Pollack, the Senior Project Manager at PollWood Associates LLC.

Jody Pollack has been involved in some of the most interesting projects. You are likely to be blown away by the details of his journey. He mentions how everything related to space is romanticized when, in reality, the whole process requires a lot of patience and might be boring to watch. Jody was luckily in the sense that all his goals came into play regardless of his career being highly affected by the conditions over which he had no control. He regards integrity as an essential virtue as, without it, one might end up going in flames.

Let's join Jody Pollack and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this enthralling conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Jay Abraham

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Jay Abraham, the Founder, and CEO of The Abraham Group.

Jay is one of the foremost marketers globally who has really shaped, shifted and designed what marketing looks like today. What's interesting about Jay is that he could synthesize the different industries that he has been able to step foot into to become the person he is today. After six experiences in six industries, Jay took the basic commonalities from one industry, distilled them, and combined them with other commonalities from other industries, thus creating hybrids. Jay recommends that young individuals understand how to work on the business's geometry and leave everything better than before.

Let's join Jay Abraham and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Jason Fishman

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Jason Fishman. He is a black chain launch specialist focused on Investor Acquisition and the senior vice president of Digital Strategy at Digital Niche Agency (DNA).

During the interview, Jason talks about how he considers marketing's utility as the front line for performance towards revenue golds and milestones. He mentions all the experiences that cemented his career in the marketing world and how he is currently working at an exciting, rewarding, and fulfilling place that feeds his passion. He advises young entrepreneurs never to feel limited due to their lack of experience instead of bringing forth out-of-the-box ideas. Jason believes that network is your net worth, as your network results in opportunities, strategic partnerships, and vendor relationships, which later become the foundation of your growth and accomplishment.  

Let's join Jason Fishman and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this brilliant conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Jared Feuer

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Jared Feuer, the Chief Operating Officer at MovementForward, Inc. 

During the interview, Jared talks about how he opted for the road less traveled and built up to get where he is now. Throughout Jared’s undergraduate, he pushed himself to be a thinker, analyst, and writer. Later on, he was able to bring that skill set and background into the social sphere. Jared mentions that the social sphere is a relatively challenging field to break into and should be somewhat agnostic in terms of where they want to get started.

Let's join Jared Feuer and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this captivating conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Janet Gallin 

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Janet Gallin, the Founder at Love Letters Live.

During the interview, Janet talks about how she never envisioned herself in the position she is now, how she had done a variety of things during her life and how her journey to love took off. Janet had always loved writing and appreciated things explained well. So, on writing an obituary for a friend, who, by the way, is still alive, she presented it more like a love letter. 

For Janet, the idea evolved from there to not wait until you're six feet under to know how people felt about you plus, according to her reality, you see yourself more clearly through the eyes of someone who loves you. 

She also talks about how it's always a good idea to share good thoughts with somebody as long as you think something positive as love and gratitude took to the grave serves no one.Let's join Janet Gallin and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Gary Neville

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Gary Neville, the Creative Brand Strategist and Employer Brand Professional at Neptune.

During the interview, Gary mentions how he views being made redundant in a job as a blessing in disguise. Gary soon realized that companies invest a considerable amount of time and money in marketing during his future endeavors. 

Yet, minimal emphasis is placed on delivering that message to the people behind the brand, which intrigued him, and he decided to get a better understanding of it. Gray encourages the audience to listen to their gut intuition and spend a bit of time understanding what they believe in, what they want to do in this world, and their purpose.

Let's join Gary Neville and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this enthralling conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Evan Burk

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Evan Burk, the Speaker, Leadership Coach, and Founder at Highest Level Recruiting. He is also the Head Recruiting Coach at NCSA Next College Student-Athlete. 

During the interview, Evan talks about how he had never envisioned himself in the position he is now but how specific experiences through his life lead him here. 

When asked about how he is handling the pandemic,Evan’s stimulating response was that as a leadership coach, he has to adapt and look for new ways to impact the people and the organizations with which he is working. 

So, he tries new things consistently and goes through many failures along the way.Nonetheless, Evan makes sure to learn from these failures to adjust and adapt according to some of the new opportunities out there.

Let's join Evan Burk and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this brilliant conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Esther Rosenfeld

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Esther Rosenfeld, who is the owner and Principal at Rosenfeld Family Law, P.C.

"The person who defines the truth wins'' is the line that first seeded the idea for Esther to become a lawyer. She wanted to make a change in society and therefore created her family law firm. She mentions that you should always be willing to ask for help from others, as people are our best resources. Another value that she holds dear is that it's essential to follow your heart and do what feels right.

Let's join Esther Rosenfeld and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this awakening conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Esther Hess

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Esther Hess, the Founder and Executive Director at Center for the Developing Mind.

Esther has been a psychologist for 40 years. She started working with mental health patients and later transferred into a center that incorporates all the different medical facilities that a child could need. She believes that life has a way of teaching you every day. Plus, if you develop a habit of listening to people or any advice, they might have these will factor in your life.

As everyone has something to offer so instead of taking our mistakes personally or getting defensive about them, we should learn from them and listen to what others have to say regarding them.

Let's join Esther Hess and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this inspiring conversation.

Interviewer: Mike Fox

Interviewee: Elizabeth Rosner

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Mike Fox interviews Elizabeth Rosner, Chief Educational Officer, and Career Path Architect at Thriving with Dr. Roz. She is also a Certified Trainer in Nonviolence365 and a Transition Specialist.

During the interview, Elizabeth recalls how she had to face detours and failures to reach the top. She believes that to achieve your goals, you should get help when needed as every person holds an opportunity for us, and this is why she is convinced that networking is an integral part of the business. Plus, She warns young individuals that not all of their goals will become a reality.

Let's join Elizabeth Rosner and our host Mike Fox for this lightening conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Dror Tamir

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Dror Tamir, the Co-Founder, and CEO at Hargol. He is also the Founder, CEO, and Business Development of Plate My Meal and the Board Member of the Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI).

Dror was always driven by his inner passion for becoming an entrepreneur. During the interview, he explains why one should follow their heart and passion forgoing out and doing whatever they want because no matter how hard they try or plan, they are likely to fail. So, failure shouldn't stop you from pursuing things you like. He advises the listeners to opt for a great business partner that is likely to stay by their side even during failures and who looks at the world from a different perspective.

Let's join Dror Tamir and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this stimulation conversation.

Interviewer: Jay Duchin

Interviewee: Dina Wolfman Baker

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Jay Duchin interviews Dina Wolfman Baker, the Head of Marketing and Communication at Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

During the interview, Dina talks about her journey briefly and mentions how she always loved comprehensive and challenging tasks. Thus, she continually wanted to work on large sets of collateral materials that might even take months. According to her, everyone in marketing struggles to get instant gratification. Instead, they should all show some value. She reckons that you should use your experience to guide others as mentors at a certain point in your journey, as this approach is quite impactful.

Let's join Dina Wolfman Baker and our host Jay Duchin for this uplifting conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Dennis Mortensen

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews Dennis Mortensen, the CEO and Founder of x.ai.

Becoming an entrepreneur was more of an accident for Dennis, as he vividly recalls that he always wanted to work at IBM. Dennis mentions that he isn't afraid to take risks and believes that this is a substantial contributing factor towards being an entrepreneur. When asked about what lesson he learned from life, Dennis revealed that he never understood those who leave things midway and start anew. Later on, he realized that everyone has a different way of doing things as life works differently for everyone. Nonetheless, one shouldn't get disappointed or sad; instead, they should be happy about what is in their lives.

Let's join Dennis Mortensen and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this informative conversation.

Interviewer: Bret Rachlin

Interviewee: David Guccione

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bret Rachlin interviews David Guccione, the Bay Area Brand Activation Manager atGT's Living Foods.

During the interview, David mentions the one main advice that helped him find his direction: finding something from your education that you are interested in and blend it with your passion. He points out that with time, your dreams will shift, and for that reason, you should try to get involved in various industries. He also remarks that life is full of new opportunities; therefore, you shouldn't be afraid of taking risks.

Let’s join David Guccione and our host Bret Rachlin for this mesmerizing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: David Garron

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcastBradley Caro Cook interviews David Garron, the Principal at David Garron – Career Coach.

During the interview, David talks about how he started his journey by getting involved in real estate and went to Harvard to get an MBA. David urges everyone to be more open to any opportunities that might come their way. He firmly believes that you will thrive better if you have a goal and direction. David speaks from experience when he suggests that a person is likely to go further if they think so themselves. This way,people don't let their humble backgrounds hold them back. 

Let's join David Garron and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this delightful conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: David Chang

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast Bradley Caro Cook interviews David Chang, an Entrepreneur, and Angel Investor.

David became an entrepreneur because he was fond of problem-solving. Aprimary reason behind his fondness is that his educational background is related to Math and Science. He says that he continued to follow his passion and ended up where he is. One of the things that he believes is vital in entrepreneurship is execution. He thus advises young entrepreneurs to go into the market to evaluate the action plan instead of experimenting on a whiteboard.

Let's join David Chang and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this enticing conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: David Berkowitz

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews David Berkowitz, the Consultant and Founder at Serial Marketers. He is also the Digital Marketing and Strategy Lead at Research Your Health plus the Advisor at Vestorly and Dedicated.ai.

For David Berkowitz, entrepreneurship is more about creativity and less about the business aspect of it. He mentions that not everyone has a clear plan for their future; like him, some individuals learn firsthand and figure things out along the way. He advises entrepreneurs who are new to the field that learning from professionals is vital plus nowadays, there are so many ways to get in touch with experts, so there shouldn't be any reason to hold back.

Let's join David Berkowitz and our host Bradley Carp Cook for this riveting conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Connie Rose

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Connie Rose, the Founder/Senior Executive Recruiter of the Empire Insurance.

During the interview, Connie Rose says that young entrepreneurs should be self-motivated and self-driven as running a business,and pursuing a dream is challenging. She further recommends that if they know what they want to achieve and how to accomplish it, they should not hold back. Plus,Connie says that one shouldn't be afraid to talk to professionals, as they might be able to help you out. 

Let's join Connie Rose and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this resourceful conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Chris Thomas

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Chris Thomas, who is the Co-Founder plus Partner at Assembly Ventures and Detroit Mobility Lab

According to Chris, becoming an entrepreneur was his chance to handle his destiny and work on things he wanted to create. He credits his mistakes and failures for all the vital lessons he has learned so far. Plus, he advises beginners to read voraciously and to dive into things about which they are passionate. For him, self-reflection is the most valuable trait. Therefore,he believes that a person must be true to himself regardless of which walks of life he belongs. 

Let's join Chris Thomas and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this interesting conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Bret Rachlin

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Bret Rachlin. Bret is the Chief Revenue Officer at KPItarget, Founder of Adapt2Changes, and the Principal at Sales Resonance plus Bret Rachlin.

During the interview, Bret recalls how he used to work in public relations, how he later opted for a completely different path and ended up in marketing. Irrespective of all these changes, communicating, networking, and reading are somethings that remained consistent in his life. According to him, these helped him both personally and professionally. Bret also talks about how the pandemic changes taught him that getting out of your comfort zone and learning new things is necessary.

Let's join Bret Raclin and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this entertaining conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Apu Gupta

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Apu Gupta, is the CEO and Co-founder of Curalate.

During the interview, Apu mentions that he became an entrepreneur after finding confidence in his capabilities. According to Apu, a good entrepreneur is always curious about the world around him, strives hard to find productive solutions, and stays true to the commitments he makes to himself. He mentions that the journey towards success is never short, so be mentally prepared for the adventure.

Let's join Apu Gupta and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this bewitching conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Ann Winblad

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Ann Winblad, the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. She is also a Trustee at the University of St Thomas and Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. Plus, Ann is the director of OptiMine Software and Ace Metrix.

Ann's life has been full of ups and downs, but she managed to start her own software company after all the obstacles and failures. According to her, you can tell a lot about a person from their core value. She highly regards intellectual honesty and moral compass, as she believes that these are a leader's traits.

Let's join Ann Winblad and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this captivating conversation.

Interviewer: Laura Mukania Tshilumba

Interviewee: Anita Finkelstein

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Laura Mukania Tshilumba interviews Anita Finkelstein, the Senior Content Strategist at Atomic Wash. Anita is also the Creative Producer and Owner at Brilliant on Demand.

Anita has always wanted to be a writer, and she isn't afraid to take any risk, so she continues to pursue her passion with dedication. Being a passionate individual, she fearlessly stands up for what she believes in. Being a driven person,Anita values diversity at work because according to her, it provides her with new challenges. She believes that there is nothing a person can't do, so instead of creating new problems, one should try to come up with solutions.

Let's join Anita Finkelstein and our host Laura Mukania Tshilumba for this delightful conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Alan D Harrison

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Alan D Harrison, the College Administrative Officer (College of Design) at Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a Board Member at Camp Twin Lakes.

During the interview, Alan recalls how he transitioned from a profit to a nonprofit organization. After further career changes in his life, he now works at a large university managing something substantial. According to Alan, the biggest failure he faced in his career was trying to be an expert at everything. Later on, he realized he doesn't have to be the jack of all trades. As we are surrounded by people who are great at what they do, asking for their help, and forming a team will help everyone grow personally and professionally.

Let's join Alan D Harris and our host Bradley Caro Cook for this inspiring conversation.

Interviewer: Melissa Harari

Interviewee: Adele Wang

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Melissa Harari interviews Adele Wang, the CEO and President of Safe Haven Healing.

For Adele jumping from corporate life to mentoring people was like an identity shift. Unfortunately, she suffered from chronic depression, but fortunately, her unhappiness led to a new life direction. After her recovery,Adele dedicated her life to helping other people find happiness. Adele holds the opinion that life trains you with experiences. Therefore,people must reach out and seek help from others. Otherwise, the weight of gravity will pull them downwards.

Let's join Adele Wang and our host Melissa Harari for this beautiful conversation.

Interviewer: Bradley Caro Cook

Interviewee: Adam Probolsky

In this Career Up Now Socially Distanced Close-Up podcast, Bradley Caro Cook interviews Adam Probolsky, the Probolsky research president.

Adam Probolsky is proud to have started his own consulting company from scratch, but he warns that creating your dream company is not an easy task. He is a hardworking individual who spent a great deal of time and effort getting what he wants in life. For him, learning a new language is vital as he considers language more than a means of communication. Plus, he remarks that the only way to conduct business is to make the transition in person. Adam uses the same principle when dealing with other challenges.

Let's join Adam Probolsky and our host for this knowledge-worthy conversation.