EP 296: Best Advice Series, A Compilation
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve compiled the best advice from recent podcasts, we hope you enjoy hearing from our amazing gu...
EP 295: An LA entertainment lawyer & songwriter returns as a legal advocate with Evan Kopelson
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we welcome Evan J. Kopelson. Evan began his career as an in-house business affairs attorney f...
EP: 294 - Resume advice for relaunchers revisited, with iRelaunch resume expert Heidi Ravis
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the run up to the iRelaunch October Virtual Return to Work Conference, we are revisiting this spe...
EP 293: The Black Relaunchers' Perspective discussion; a Mocha Moms + iRelaunch event, revisited
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we ask you to join us in revisiting the previously aired excerpt, The Black Relauncher’s Pe...
EP 292: Relocating from Mexico and relaunching in NYC after an 8 year break, with Elia O’Rourke
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elia O'Rourke, a native of Mexico, found her career path after moving to New York City, where she me...
EP 291:A pivot from sports management to DEI leadership after a 2 yr career break with Ashley Miller
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Miller spent the first 19 years of her career working in the NBA and WNBA organizations. Afte...
EP 290: A pivot into life sciences with a dual masters degree after a 15 yr break with Rowena Zahn
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rowena Zahn took a 15 year child care career break during which time she completed a dual degree mas...
EP 289: Six promotions in IT at Discover following a 5 year career break, with Heather Bannon
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006, Heather left her role as a Senior Programmer Systems Analyst at Discover Financial Services...
EP 288: Relaunching and pivoting via Vanguard’s Return to Work Program, with Felicia Williams
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Felicia Williams spent over 20 years as a director in accounting, finance, and audit at a major US r...
EP 287: The Key Step You Cannot Skip to Relaunch Your Career Successfully with Carroll Welch
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's the one step you cannot skip in order to successfully relaunch your career? Carroll Welch, Ca...
EP 286: Networking Makes the Difference When Relaunching with Mary Catherine Malley, rebroadcast
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Catherine Malley is Director, Assistant General Counsel for Juniper Networks. Her route to this...
EP 285: The Stigma of Long Term Unemployment and What to Do About It, with sociologist Ofer Sharone
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Ofer Sharone, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts A...
EP 284: Harnessing disruption when you least expect it, a conversation with Carol Fishman Cohen
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are pleased to present you with a special broadcast of a previously recorded interview where Caro...
EP 283:Relaunch success in Tech Sales after a 17-year break and nearing age 50 with Elizabeth Andrew
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Andrew is a top-producing technology sales executive, startup advisor, and TEDx speaker wh...
EP 282:Top Examples of Diversity Initiatives that Work, with iRelaunch Diversity Lead Janet Peterson
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Peterson is Diversity Lead at iRelaunch, and like many on the iRelaunch team, Janet is a relau...
EP 281: How to Brag about Yourself Without Sounding Obnoxious with Selena Rezvani, rebroadcast
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a rebroadcast of an earlier podcast full of tips on how to bring your best self t...
EP 280: From a Wall Street returnship to DEI leader: a relauncher reflects, with Jennifer Andrews
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Andrews is an equity and inclusion expert who relaunched her career in 2015 as part of Cred...
EP 279: Best advice compilation of 2023 - Part 2
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looking back at the many stories we've aired over the last year, we wanted to share the best bits of...
EP 278: Best advice compilation of 2023 - Part 1
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Looking back at the many stories we've aired over the last year, we wanted to share the best bits of...
EP 277: The Black Relaunchers' Perspective discussion; a Mocha Moms + iRelaunch event
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are pleased to share an excerpt from The Black Relauncher’s Perspective Panel, a webinar...
EP 276: Resume advice for relaunchers, with iRelaunch resume expert Heidi Ravis
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Heidi Ravis, our iRelaunch recommended resume expert. Heidi has over 30 years exper...
EP 275: From infrastructure consulting to public finance investment banking, with Ying Chen Axt
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ying Chen Axt spent six years as an Infrastructure project finance consultant before taking a nine y...
EP 274: Strategies for a successful HR relaunch and the important role of SHRM, with Christine Fay
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Fay is the Human Resources Manager at Grenova, a biotechnology start-up focused on waste r...
EP 273: Negative Self-Talk and the Job Search with Steven Campbell, rebroadcast
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author, Speaker, Educator and Coach Steven Campbell joins Carol to discuss the power of the brain an...
EP 272: Relaunching as a business systems analyst in academia with Priya Venkatesan
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Priya Venkatesan works as a Business Systems Analyst at University of California, Davis. She relaunc...
EP 271: Angel investor diversity and inclusive access to capital with Jill Johnson
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Johnson is the co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), based...
EP 270: Career pivots and relaunches with producer, director, author and speaker Wendy Sachs
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Wendy Sachs, a seasoned communications executive and creative storyteller. Wendy ha...
EP 269: An unusual decision and a successful relaunch in finance, with Jennifer Chin Schnabl
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Jennifer Chin Schnabl, who relaunched her finance career four years ago. Jennifer i...
EP 268: MEA's mission to reframe aging and midlife, with founder Chip Conley
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Conley, co-founder of MEA (Modern Elder Academy), started his professional career disrupting th...
EP 267: Relaunching an Engineering career after a life-threatening illness, with Samantha Orlando
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Samantha Orlando is Senior Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin. Samantha, who has a bachelor's degre...
EP 266: Reaching Senior Level Management after Relaunch: Keita Young's Exciting Career Path
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keita Young is an attorney who is currently Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at FanDuel. After ...
EP 265: UK's Daphne Jackson Trust leader helps over 480 relaunchers in research, with Katie Perry
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Perry is the Chief Executive of the Daphne Jackson Trust, which under her leadership has becom...
EP 264:Electrical engineer relaunched her career 4 years ago and is going strong with Tcheula Lienou
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tcheula Lienou, a Senior Controls Hardware Engineer with Trane Technologies took a ten-year career b...
EP 263:Relaunchers in Senior Roles: How Carmen Park Rose Through the Ranks after an 8yr Career Break
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carmen Park is a technical leader with experience in the automotive, electronics, telecom, semicondu...
EP 262: Keeping your Contacts over an 8 Year Break and Relaunching in Public Service with Jana Toner
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Jana Toner, Senior Vice President with American Corporate Partners, which is dedica...
EP 261: Redefining Career Paths in Terms of Life Stage, not Age, with Susan Golden
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Golden is the director of DCIX at the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute (DCI), and a le...
EP 260:Taking a Break from a Prolonged Job Search Led to Getting Hired, with Amy Miller, rebroadcast
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Miller is a PR and communications expert who wrote to us a few months ago after relaunching her ...
EP 259: My What If Year Author Alisha Fernandez Miranda Explores Careers thru 4 Internships
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alisha Fernandez Miranda is the author of My What If Year. Detailing her year of unpaid internships...
EP 258: How One Couple Managed Their "Dual Relaunch," with Corey & LaBrena Settles
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are airing the audio version of our previously released video interview with Corey and LaBr...
EP 257: Zarna Garg's Spectacular Relaunch from SAHM to Stand-Up Comedy and Social Media Star
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"She could make anyone laugh and I wanted her to be paid for it. 'Mom, have you ever thought about b...
EP 256: Relaunching in Tech in the US and India after Three Career Breaks, with Shweta Sharma
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does a technical professional prepare for relaunching her career in technical roles after career...
EP 255: How an Astrophysicist Career-transitioned and Relaunched in Data Science with Avanti Tilak
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Avanti Tilak's career transition and relaunch from astrophysics and academia to corporate data scien...
EP 254: From Corporate Relaunch to Senior Executive Leadership to a NonProfit CEO with Kerry Carter
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After her relaunch and subsequent rise to senior executive leadership roles in the distribution and ...
EP 253: "Best Advice for Relaunchers" Holiday 2022 Compilation
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear the “Best Piece of Advice” from select episodes of “3,2,1 iRelaunch,” Samantha Kranyak ...
EP 252: "Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books," a Relaunch Success Story, with Zibby Owens
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zibby Owens is an author, podcaster, publisher, CEO, and mother of four. Writing has been her passio...
EP 251: Powerful Language and Its Effect When You’re Relaunching with Julie Holunga, rebroadcast
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can relaunchers ensure they are making the best impression while networking, at a professional c...
EP 250: How I Relaunched after Years of Trying, and Where I am Today, with Amanda Liu
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Drake Liu is currently Senior Director, Data Analytics, for ADP. She took a 14-year career br...
EP 249: Big Career Pivots: From Professional Dancer to Professional Chef with Steve Konopelski
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Chef Steve Konopelski, a Broadway dancer turned pastry chef who is Chef Instructor...
EP 248: Relaunch + Career Shift: Investor Relations to Hospital Administration, with Wendy Schlatner
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Schlatner’s career started in investment banking and investment relations. She took a 16-ye...
EP 247: Discussing their new book How to Leave the Law, with co-authors Liz Brown & Amy Impellizzeri
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Brown, a lawyer turned business professor, and Amy Impellizzeri, litigator turned novelist, are ...
EP 246: Returning to the Legal Profession After a 12 Year Career Break, with Kendra Johnson
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kendra Johnson is currently Senior Counsel/Manager, Management Liability Claims at the global insura...
EP 245: Returning to Work as a Salesforce Administrator, with Supermums Founder Heather Black
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Black is founder and CEO of Supermums, an organization that trains relaunchers and others to...
EP 244: The Mental and Emotional Journey of a Career Break and Ultimate Relaunch with Steve Deeble
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Deeble is a Senior Technical Writer at Gurucul, a global cybersecurity company protecting data...
EP 243: Relaunching at Lockheed Martin after a 20 year Career Break, with Jennifer Tufillaro
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Tufillaro is a Control Account Manager for the Radar Systems Engineering Group at Lockheed ...
EP 242: The Career Journey from Military Spouse to Strategy Consultant, with Monique Garcia Rizer
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Monique Garcia Rizer was a military spouse for 13 years to a reserve service member. She relaunched ...
EP 241: How Persistence and Risk-taking led to a Partner Role in Silicon Valley, with Anita Rehman
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anita Rehman is a Partner at GSV in Silicon Valley who took a 2-year career break. Her experience en...
EP 240: Financial Decision Making When Reentering the Workforce, with Lazetta Rainey Braxton
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lazetta Rainey Braxton is the co-CEO of 2050 Wealth Partners, a financial planning firm. She is also...
EP 239: The Unexpected Path from Corporate to Becoming a Chocolate Sommelier, with Estelle Tracy
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015, Estelle, a French native, resigned from a career in proposal development at an ERP software...
EP 238: Relaunching after Challenging Life Events and Transitions with Kimberly Frost
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Frost is the Director of Public Sector Growth at Britton Industries, a circular eco solutio...
EP 237: How to Encourage the Relauncher in Your Life, with Chad Koenig
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Koenig is a Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield's Atlanta Office Tenant Advisory Group. ...
EP 236: Applying to and Participating in the JP Morgan Chase ReEntry Program with Cedric Layton
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cedric Layton is the Global ReEntry Program Co-Ordinator at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., responsible for...
EP 235: How a Relauncher’s Home Staging Passion Became a Successful Business with Betsy Boughner
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Betsy began her career as an occupational therapist before making a career shift into sales and ulti...
EP 234: Leaving Apple’s “Siri” Team for a Second Career Break with Prabha Kannan
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Market researcher Prabha Kannan took a seven-year career break before relaunching at Apple, ultimate...
EP 233: Relaunching after 3 Career Breaks and Moving to a new City, with Elizabeth Bader
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Bader was a Team Effectiveness Coach at Red Hat at the time of this recording and has sinc...
EP 232: Goldman Sachs Returnship® & COVID-19 Career Relaunch Initiative with Mariany Polanco-Cruz
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the time of this podcast recording, Mariany Polanco-Cruz was a Vice President on the Global Diver...
EP: 231 Richard Eisenberg, former Managing Editor of Next Avenue, shares thoughts on “Unretiring”
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Eisenberg was, until recently, the Managing Editor of Next Avenue, the PBS’s website for p...
EP 230: President of Lean In Belfast, Nuala Murphy Shares her Relaunch Journey into Entrepreneurship
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relauncher Nuala Murphy is a professional marketer, entrepreneur, community builder and connector. A...
EP 229: Return Utah-the 1st State Career Reentry Program, w/ Program Manager & Relauncher Shay Baker
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shay Baker is Program Manager of Return Utah, Utah’s career reentry program. Utah is the first sta...
EP 228: Milestone: LinkedIn’s New Profile Feature for Career Breaks, Special Edition with Bef Ayenew
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bef Ayenew is Director of Engineering at LinkedIn where he leads the Search and Profile engineering ...
EP 227: The Ins and Outs of Relaunching in Higher Education, with Marion Viray
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marion Viray is Program Manager of the Technology Leadership Development Program at Baruch College a...
EP 226: All About Amazon’s Returnship Program with Alex Mooney
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Mooney is Sr. Manager of DEI Talent Acquisition Programs and a 12 year Amazonian serving in inc...
EP 225: Pivoting Your Career Without Taking a Career Break, with Nadia Gil
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Gil is Head of Business Strategy at Google Cloud, where she is responsible for developing inte...
EP 224: How Networking Makes the Difference Relaunching to a Senior Role, with Mary Catherine Malley
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Catherine Malley is Senior Corporate Counsel for Juniper Networks. Her route to this huge role ...
EP 223: Using Salesforce to Career Transition after a 20-Year Career Break, with Kati Koenig
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kati Koenig is Senior Salesforce Business Analyst at Liberty IT Solutions, a Booz Allen Hamilton Com...
Ep 222: How to Navigate Intentional and Unintentional Career Breaks, with Sirisha Kuchimanchi
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sirisha Kuchimanchi is a Global Engineering & Manufacturing Executive with Texas Instruments, as wel...
EP 221: How Mentoring Can Help Your Relaunch, and Beyond – with Lisa Fain, rebroadcast
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Fain is the CEO at the Center for Mentoring Excellence. She speaks with Carol all about mentori...
EP 220: Relaunching as a Content Editor After Freelance Writing and Editing, with Elisabeth Galvin
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elisabeth Galvin is a content editor at Diversity Network, an organization committed to equality, di...
EP 219: “Best Piece of Advice for Relaunchers” Holiday 2021 Compilation Edition
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear the “Best Piece of Advice” from ten episodes of the 3,2,1 iRelaunch podcast series: Autho...
EP 218: General Motors Re-Imagines Its Take 2 Return to Work Program, with Sarah DeLadurantey
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah DeLadurantey supports General Motor’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a Talent ...
EP 217: The "Superboss" Defined, and Why You Want to Work for One, with Sydney Finkelstein
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dart...
EP 216: An HR Professional’s Nonlinear Job Search Leads to Her Dream Job, with Renee Rudczynski
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Rudczynski is a human resources professional who has worked in HR consulting and led HR teams ...
EP 215: How a Marketing & Communications Professional Relaunched in UX Design, with Eraina Ferguson
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eraina Ferguson is a Marketing & Communications Manager who spoke on our Successful Relaunchers Pane...
EP 214: A Nurse Relaunches During a Difficult Financial Time and Thrives, with Karolyn Diamond-Jones
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karolyn Diamond-Jones is a registered nurse working in the area of healthcare compliance who took a ...
EP213: How Misbah Sheikh Relaunched as a Salesforce Consultant When She Had Never Heard of It Before
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Misbah Sheikh is a Salesforce consultant who spoke on our Successful Relaunchers Panel at our recent...
EP 212: An Expat Relaunches and Later Pivots to a Cybersecurity Career, with Mai Ensmann
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mai Ensmann is the Senior Program Planner at Cyber Florida: The Florida Center for Cybersecurity. Pr...
EP 211: From Goldman Sachs Returnship to Managing Director in Less Than Five Years, with Lori Taylor
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in our "Relaunchers in Senior Roles" mini-series. Lori Taylor is head of...
EP 210: Negotiating Compensation When Relaunching in a RTW Program or Not, with Bryn Panee Burkhart
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bryn Panee Burkhart is Principal and Founder of Next Evolution Leadership Coaching and Career Manage...
EP 209: Relaunching With Resilience After a Divorce & the Power of Positivity, with Lucy Chang Evans
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Chang Evans is a civil engineer who also worked as a U.S. Secret Service agent before going on ...
EP208: From Part Time Relaunch to Alumni Relations Associate Director with Maria D’Agostino Crawford
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maria D’Agostino Crawford is the Associate Director of Alumni Relations at Springfield College in ...
EP 207: Career Pivots - Advice & An Actual Pivot From Media to Economic Development, with Faye Penn
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Faye Penn is the Executive Director of women.nyc, which is dedicated to helping New York City women ...
EP 206: Relaunching in Your Industry on a Consulting Basis and How it Works, with Nicole Diamond
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Diamond is a rare disease pharmaceutical industry specialist focused on the business side of ...
EP205: Relaunching in Data Analytics & the Special Project She Did for iRelaunch, with Cynthia Corby
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia Corby was a financial analyst on Wall Street before taking a 17 year career break. She decid...
EP 204: Don't Talk Yourself Out of an Opportunity, with Cheryl McGee Wallace [episode re-run]
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of “3, 2, 1, iRelaunch” is a re-run of an interview Carol did in 2017 with Che...
EP 203: Relaunching in the Private and Public Sectors After Two Career Breaks, with Alison Cormack
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Cormack serves on the Palo Alto City Council and chairs its Finance Committee. She has relaun...
EP 202: Relaunching in Pro-Bono Legal Services After a 15 Year Career Break, with Jenny Brody
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Brody is a partner at a law firm she co-founded, Brody Kling PLCC, which specializes in provid...
EP 201: Actionable Career Advice to Make Your Next Move Your Best Move, with Kimberly Brown
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly Brown is a leadership development expert, accomplished speaker and podcast host whose missi...
EP 200: The Impact of the "Pandemic Exodus" on Jobs and Earnings - with Economist Michael Madowitz
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this milestone 200th episode, Carol speaks with Michael Madowitz, an economist for the Center for...
EP 199:Reskilling & Relaunching as a Data Analyst After a 20 Year Career Break with Miriam Berkowitz
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Berkowitz started her career as a software developer and returned to work as a data analyst a...
EP 198: How One Brave Email Led to a Six-Figure Job After a Career Break, with Koseli Cummings
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Koseli Cummings is a self-taught content strategist and copywriter. She returned to the workforce fu...
EP 197: Career Trends for the 50+ Worker and the Retire/Unretire Decision, with Richard Eisenberg
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Eisenberg is the Managing Editor of Next Avenue, the PBS site for people 50+, and the editor...