Category: Career

Your career is more than just a job — it’s a significant part of your life’s journey and personal growth. From climbing the corporate ladder to pivoting into a new field, career development requires strategic planning, continuous learning, and adaptability. This collection of episodes provides guidance on career advancement, skill development, personal branding, and finding fulfillment in your professional life. Discover how to align your passion with your profession and create a career path that resonates with your values and aspirations.

The 100th Episode! Lessons, Highlights, and Insights with Orion Talmay

Hello, and welcome to Get Yourself Optimized! I’m your host, Orion Talmay. Wait… that doesn’t sound quite right, does it? Well, that’s because this week, I’m stepping in to interview my husband (and the usual host of this show), Stephan Spencer. In case you haven’t figured out yet what the big occasion is, it’s that this is episode #100 of this amazing podcast!

Stephan Spencer with Orion Talmay
“Knowledge is power. Always be learning, optimizing and up-leveling in every aspect of your life.”
Stephan Spencer with Orion Talmay

In our conversation today, Stephan pulls together some incredible information from past episodes, talking about some of the very best wisdom, tips and tricks, tools, and insights he’s gleaned from these 100 episodes of Get Yourself Optimized. If you aren’t a regular listener, this is a great place to start, because this episode is something of a snapshot of the very best and most valuable conversations that have taken place throughout the course of this podcast.

Harnessing Creativity in the Workplace with Steve Hill

Creativity can create happiness, boost your morale, help employee relationships, and even allow your business to grow and succeed. Steve Hill began working in improv and bringing classes into corporations, and noticed that the mentality of the employees would change during their performance. Steve knows how to change your mindset and tap into your imaginative side to redefine your workplace and life. We discuss confidence building, corporate happiness, alternative therapies and more.

Steve Hill
“We experience the stories, and some of the vulnerability came out. What happens is, there’s a big shift in that audience from within the business.”
Steve Hill

Stand Out in a Crowded Market with Sally Hogshead

Your audience is being distracted by an overwhelming amount of noise. You don’t just need to draw their attention from your direct competition; you want them to listen to you when the whole internet is calling them. Sally Hogshead has created a complete system to help individuals and small brands stand out from the crowd. We discuss the seven types of communication, understanding your primary and secondary advantages, the importance of developing a brand “anthem” and more.

Sally Hogshead
“When you have people on your team, if you’ve been judging them by weaknesses, it’s possible that you’ve been missing their greatest value that they can contribute because there’s a flip side to it.”
Sally Hogshead

Travel the World With a Nomadic Online Business with Andre and Anita Chaperon

Andre and Anita Chaperon
“The interesting thing was once you put an idea out there, when you decide that you’re doing something, things start to line themselves up to direct you in that way.”
Andre and Anita Chaperon

Imagine a life where you can live wherever you want-traveling the world, living in Spain, even moving to Gibraltar. That’s the life of today’s guests, Anita and Andre Chaperon. Starting an online business allows one the freedom to live life by your own design, and they are fully taking advantage of that. In this episode they share their business tips for living abroad, including banking and taxes-and even some inside tips on how hormones affect our health, and why we should get them tested. We discuss banking overseas, the importance of coaches, and hormone therapy.

How A Rockstar VA Can Give You More Freedom And Peace Of Mind with Carolyn Ketchum

Carolyn Ketchum
“If you’re hiring a VA, it won’t happen automatically, but finding somebody you can trust is crucial… I think if you can’t almost automatically trust them, it is not worth your extra time.”
Carolyn Ketchum

You might know Carolyn Ketchum for her highly popular food blog, All Day I Dream About Food, which receives over a million views per month. What you probably don’t know her from is her past as my rockstar virtual assistant. That’s right, in this very special episode I’m baring all and breaking down the secret entrepreneur technique of having a virtual assistant. Carolyn was an absolute rockstar VA, and we discuss how the entire process works in this little-seen role. If you’ve ever considered your own virtual assistant, or have hopes of working as a VA for a successful entrepreneur, this is a can’t miss, because we are rattling off essential tips for an optimal entrepreneur/VA relationship. We cover the three lists of freedom, how to find and screen the perfect VA, and why you deserve to outsource the things you don’t want to do.

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