Ep 70 - Highlights of our first 69 episodes - Propelling Careers Podcast

This episode is more of a retrospective of the last 69 episodes.  A few weeks ago, we had our 5,000th play and this got us thinking about doing a retrospective episode, since we have so much content. In this episode, we reflect on a few topic areas of the podcast to help for our listeners as they navigate the many episodes.  In addition to reflecting on the episodes, we also reflect on the themes, lessons learned and a few other points below. We hope you enjoy listening. 

 A few reflections on episodes covering Self-reflection: Intro (Ep 1), SF Trip (Ep 2), March Madness/Job Search/Interview (Ep 6/7), Summer Slowdown (Ep 15), Skill building & Myth busting (Ep 37), Silver linings in change (Ep 43), Game Face (Ep 58)), Salary Negotiation (Ep 60), Universal Advice (Ep 64) A few reflections on episodes covering Self-awareness: Skill building & Myth busting (Ep 37), Silver linings in change (Ep 43), Giving & Receiving feedback (Ep 45) Some of Lauren’s favorite episodes - Superpowers episode (Ep 10), Engagement with your community & myth busting (Ep 18), Advice for international scientists (Ep 53) Some of Jim’s favorite episodes Getting your game face on (Ep 58), all of myth-busting episodes, Finding silver linings in change (Ep 43), New year new administration (Ep 41), Giving gratitude (Ep 38), Thanksgiving/end of year (Ep40), Interviewing red/green flag series (Eps 19-23)  A few reflections on episodes covering Resumes and specific resume advice (Eps 9, 12, 13, 14, 69)A few reflections on episodes covering Interviewing (Eps 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 67, 68)A few reflections on episodes covering Networking (Eps 33, 34)A few reflections on episodes covering Informational Interviewing (Eps 15, 16)A few reflections on episodes covering Job searching and navigating career choices (Eps 6, 29, 30, 32, 64) What episodes have we gotten the most feedback on

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.

As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!