Episode 4: Career Coaching

Between COVID, long-overdue social justice reforms, and record unemployment it's tempting to settle for the "ok" or "good enough" job right now.  But you can still take the reins of your career and make steps towards better--yes, even now.

I'm joined by Amy Koop, a career coach who will share some thoughts and frameworks for approaching professional challenges and change.

Amy has had a bit of a unique career, with 20+ years of experience in the marketing agency world, including 6 years leading the nonprofit vertical for PMX Agency out of NYC, during which time she co-chaired the DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference and was a frequent speaker at nonprofit industry events.  She made a pivot in her career a few years ago, moving from NYC to San Francisco to lead PMX's retail digital marketing team, and for the past 3 years she's been with InnerWorkings agency, where she leads the Retail & Consumer Packaged Goods vertical supporting brands like adidas, Levi's and Nestle.  She's a Co-Active Trained Career and Life Coach as well, taking on a small number of clients on a referral basis and leading workshops on topics like Life Purpose and Career Planning.

Resources:

• Amy's coaching website is www.mindsetpilots.com. 
• Martha Beck at marthabeck.com.  
• Designing Your Life, which is the model out of the Stanford Design Lab 
• Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, and she has a great blog and podcast. 
• Brene Brown – any of her TedTalks or her book The Gifts of Imperfection or Dare to Lead are wonderful.  
• Another book recommended for people who are challenged by feelings  of insecurity or negative self-talk which is called “Positive  Intelligence” by Shirzad Chamine.  
• Meditation apps: 10% Happier, Calm, Headspace