What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!

"Rub some Dirt On It" is a thing of the past. Kicking off a career out of school is a different animal than it was when us GenXers were coming up. The Dr. Cox approach (if you remember that character from Scrubs) doesn't fly these days, and kinds coming up today didn't have the same set of experiences that we did. The pandemic changed a lot of this.

Well, if you have kids, or know someone who's about to launch, you're in for a treat. We've got Jenny Lavey on the program today. Jenny's a lifer in HR, co-host of the podcast, "WTF is Business Casual," and is the co-founder of Rise HR. Oh! And she's an OG TCB'er!!

This conversation was a BANGER, and I know you're gonna dig it!

If you want to skip straight to the interview, 2:19 is your spot

TCB Layout:
0:00 - Show Open & Intro
0:57 - Titles
1:29 - Kickoff
2:19- Jenny Lavey Interview
56:21 - Last Call

Website: https://www.risehumanresources.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennylavey/

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What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!

Navigating a career keeps getting harder and harder, and it's a LOT of work! We've got to be ready for the twists and turns and inevitable burnout that comes with it. That's what we're talking about today.

We've got Johanna Danaher on the program. If you don't know Johanna, stick around, we've got you covered!

She was a wannabe marine biologist, bartender(!), gig worker, and an HR lifer. She's been there, done that, and got the t-shirts.

This conversation was fantastic, and I know you're gonna dig it. You'll learn about lobsters, burnout, and the drink called "the Johanna."

If you want to skip straight to the interview, X:XX is your spot

TCB Layout:
0:00 - Show Open & Intro
0:48 - Titles
1:20 - Kickoff
3:32 - Johanna Danaher Interview
46:54 - Last Call

Website: https://www.anchortoaspire.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannadanaher/

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What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!

Pull up a stool, settle in, and let’s talk shop for a minute. Around here we spend a lot of time unpacking the messy reality of work - the leadership moments, the career pivots, the things that look simple on LinkedIn but feel a whole lot different in real life.

And today? We’re getting into one of the topics that’s quietly stressing out a lot of very smart people right now: finding your next gig in 2026.

Because let’s be honest - the job search game has changed.

Resumes are getting screened by AI. Interviews sometimes feel like you’re talking to a robot…because sometimes you are. And everyone seems to be asking the same question: How do you actually stand out when the algorithms are also applying for the job?

So Lori grabbed the mic and opened it up to the TCB Crew.

What followed was a real conversation about the highs, the headaches, and the strategy behind navigating a job search right now - from networking that actually works, to the emotional rollercoaster of the process, to how AI is both helping and absolutely messing with the system.

It’s thoughtful. It’s practical. And like most Crew conversations around here… it’s also pretty damn honest.

Because the reality is this: careers are getting less predictable, the rules keep shifting, and trying to figure it out solo is a fast path to yelling at your laptop.

And around here, we don’t do that alone.

TCB Layout:
0:00 - Show Open & Intro
1:31 - Titles
2:02 - Kickoff
3:44 - Job Search 2026
1:01:40 - Wrap & Close

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