Imagine waking up to an opportunity you never applied for: a message from a recruiter, a collaboration request, a connection that opens a door you didn't even know existed.

That's exactly what a strong LinkedIn profile can do for you.

In Episode 2 of this three-part series, Michelle Schafer and I talk about the most critical and overlooked part of your LinkedIn presence: your profile.

We cover everything from your photo and banner to the sections that matter most, and why your headline is the single most important piece of real estate on your entire profile.

Michelle is generous, practical, and so much fun to learn from, and this conversation is packed with tips you can start using today.

Whether you're actively job searching or building your professional brand, this episode will have you opening your profile and making changes before it's even over!

Check out Part One of our LinkedIn series about limiting beliefs.

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🔗 Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleschafercoaching/

🔗 Jenn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferlsmith9200/

Visit Michelle's Website: https://mschafercoaching.ca/

Order Michelle's book, Cultivating Career Growth: Navigating Transitions with Purpose:

https://mschafercoaching.ca/cultivatingcareergrowth/

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I believe LinkedIn is more important than your resume in today’s world of work. Yet many talented professionals are underusing it.

Meanwhile, it can work for you in the background—building visibility, opening doors, and helping opportunities find you, often before a job is even posted.

Today, we’re kicking off an all-new three-part series with Michelle Schafer, career & leadership coach extraordinaire, about LinkedIn and how to use it in ways that feel aligned and effective.

Part 1 is about the limiting beliefs holding you back. Things like: “My boss will think I’m job hunting”, “I have nothing valuable to say”, “What if nobody engages?”

Over the next few weeks, we will also cover how to make the most of your profile and what actually works for connecting with professionals on LinkedIn.

We had so much fun recording this, and I genuinely think it’s going to shift something for a lot of you.

If LinkedIn has ever felt awkward, unclear, or not quite like you, this is a great place to start 🌟

Connect with us on LinkedIn

🔗 Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleschafercoaching/

🔗 Jenn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferlsmith9200/

Visit Michelle's Website: https://mschafercoaching.ca/

Order Michelle's book, Cultivating Career Growth: Navigating Transitions with Purpose:

https://mschafercoaching.ca/cultivatingcareergrowth/

🖋️ In a season of transition? The In Season guided planner is designed to support career change and fresh starts (use code PODLOVE for 10% off your order): https://shopflourishcareers.myshopify.com/discount/PODLOVE

💛 Join Fried to Flourishing Career Change Experience: https://flourish.careers/work-with-me

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

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Career and leadership growth were never meant to be a straight line, and Akua Nyame-Mensah has lived that truth beautifully.

From urban planning to AmeriCorps to leading a startup launch in West Africa, Akua's career has moved in seasons, each one building on the last. Now a leadership advisor and facilitator, she helps others navigate their own cycles with greater clarity and less pressure.

In this conversation, Akua shares her Leadership Cycle framework and why the messier seasons of leadership are just as valuable as the flourishing ones.

🔗 Connect with Akua on her website: https://www.akuanm.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akuanm/

🖋️ In a season of transition? The In Season guided planner is designed to support career change and fresh starts—in just five minutes a day (use code PODLOVE for 10% off your order): https://shopflourishcareers.myshopify.com/discount/PODLOVE

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The job search looks nothing like it used to, and the rules have changed faster than most people realize. In this episode, we're breaking down exactly what's happening behind the scenes in modern hiring, so you can stop second-guessing yourself and start searching smarter.

🎧 Tune in to discover how to adjust your job search and get ahead in today's world of work.

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💛 Join us in the Gathering Ground Insider circle: https://flourish.careers/community-membership

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

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Does networking make you want to run and hide? 🫣 Same.⁠

Today I’m welcoming back career expert Yolanda M. Owens for her *fourth* appearance on the show... she’s practically a co‑host at this point 🌟

Yolanda and I talk about why the word “networking” makes so many of us cringe and how to reframe it. She shares introvert‑friendly, real‑life strategies to build genuine professional relationships—without awkward small talk or stuffy conference rooms.

If traditional networking guidance has never felt like it was meant for you, this conversation will help you find your own natural + sustainable way to build a professional community.

🌟 Connect with Yolanda on her websites www.yolandamowens.com and www.careersenseiconsulting.com

🖋️ In a season of transition? The In Season guided planner is designed to support career change and fresh starts—in just five minutes a day (use code PODLOVE for 10% off your order): https://shopflourishcareers.myshopify.com/discount/PODLOVE

💛 Join Fried to Flourishing Career Change Experience: https://flourish.careers/work-with-me

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

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What if a 15-minute conversation could change the direction of your career?

In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the most underrated (and most effective!) tools for career changes and job searching: the informational interview.

I share why these low-pressure conversations can bring more clarity than months of guessing—helping you understand the role, the company, and the industry, while also beginning a genuine relationship with someone who could become a future colleague. We’ll cover how to approach these conversations, who to reach out to, and how to make the most of them.

If you’re navigating a job search or career pivot, this episode invites you to start with one conversation.

🌟 Grab the free Informational Interview Checklist to help you confidently get started

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Here's the thing about a blank page... it can help you gain career clarity. In this episode, we will explore a gentler approach to career clarity, rooted in noticing how you want your work to feel and honoring the season you’re in.

We’ll discuss how small reflective practices can help you, and I'll share 3 thoughtful questions to guide you. If you’ve been feeling uncertain or quietly out of sync with your work, this episode offers a calm place to begin.

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What if growth isn’t about adding more, but about letting something go?

In this episode, Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey shares what happens when a heart-based, aligned career (literally) drifts out of its lane, and why “getting back to normal” isn’t always the goal.

We dig into gold-star chasing, inherited “shoulds,” and small experiments in self-knowledge that help you notice what’s draining your energy. And we talk about the ripple effects of intentional subtraction, how letting go can change the way you show up at work, in leadership, and at home.

This conversation is a permission slip to stop adding by default and start asking a more compassionate question: What can I release so I can live and lead more intentionally? 💛

🌟 Free three-step guide to Stop, Drop, and Roll toward a life that feels as good as it looks

🔗 Connect with Nell on her website

🖋️ Writing and subtraction tips 100-day challenge

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