EP 196: Breaking Down Barriers to Increase Diversity in STEM, with Winifred Ereyi
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Winifred Ereyi has two engineering degrees, including a masters degree in systems engineering. She s...
EP 195: "Best Piece of Advice for Relaunchers" 4th of July Compilation Episode
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Combining the "Best Piece of Advice" from 8 episodes of "3, 2, 1, iRelaunch," you'll hear from Anand...
EP 194: Becoming an Entrepreneur While Fearlessly Facing Fifty, with Amy Schmidt
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Schmidt is an award-winning podcast host, author, TEDx Speaker, motivational speaker, and founde...
EP 193:Volunteering, Networking & Relaunching in HR After a Health Diagnosis, with Natasha Slaughter
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Slaughter relaunched initially after a four-year career break due to health issues by starti...
EP 192: How Taking a Break from a Prolonged Job Search Led to Getting Hired, with Amy Miller
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Miller is a PR and communications expert who wrote to us a few months ago after relaunching her ...
EP 191: Relaunching at the Archdiocese of Boston, with Pioneering Relauncher Mary Ann McLaughlin
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is part of our mini series on relaunching in religion, whether in the clergy, in a non-clergy r...
EP 190: "Best Piece of Advice for Relaunchers" Memorial Day Compilation Episode
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Combining the "Best Piece of Advice" from 10 episodes of "3, 2, 1, iRelaunch," you'll hear from gues...
EP 189: How Robin Gorman Newman Became a Tony-Award Nominated Broadway Producer "Later in Life"
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Gorman Newman's multiple professional pursuits are the definition of a "portfolio career." We’...
EP 188: Relaunching in Film and TV Writing/Directing/Producing, with Caytha Jentis
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caytha Jentis is a successful, independent comedy writer/producer/director who started filmmaking in...
EP 187: Relaunching in Civil Engineering as a Military Spouse, with Krystal Shorts
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Krystal Shorts is a civil engineer and a military spouse working on her master’s degree in civil e...
EP 186: Relaunching in the Clergy (With Advice for All Relaunchers!), Part 2 - Rabbi Suzanne Offit
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part Two of two episodes and a part of our mini-series on relaunching in religion. Rabbi Su...
EP 185: Relaunching in the Clergy (With Advice for All Relaunchers!), Part 1 - Rabbi Suzanne Offit
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part One of two episodes and a part of our mini-series on relaunching in religion. Rabbi Su...
EP 184: Relaunching in the Transportation Industry, with Arlene Willis
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arlene Willis relaunched into a demanding role in the transportation industry after a 13-year career...
EP 183: Relaunching in Real Estate and Academia After a Divorce, with Samantha Kranyak
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a divorce and becoming a single parent, Samantha Kranyak was looking to relaunch close to home...
EP 182: Parenting and Relaunching - Recommendations from Parenting Author Katherine Reynolds Lewis
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Reynolds Lewis is a certified parent educator with the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP),...
EP 181: How Two Women Changed Careers to Become Electricians, with Darci Spiteri and Shannon Tymosko
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Tymosko and Darci Spiteri are both electrical apprentices with the International Brotherhood...
EP 180: Relaunching in Engineering After 22 & 19 Year Career Breaks - Gabriella Bean & Sue Spillane
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriella Bean and Sue Spillane relaunched their engineering careers in Fall 2017 as part of the ina...
EP 179: Relauncher Advice From a Former Top Executive Search Professional, with David Boehmer
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Boehmer is the founder of career management advisory firm Banff Advisors. Prior to launching B...
EP 178: “Recalculating” and Navigating Work in a Virtual Environment, with Author Lindsey Pollak
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsey Pollak is the New York Times bestselling author of "Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Nex...
EP 177: Developing Executive Presence - Relauncher Edition, with Selena Rezvani
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selena Rezvani is a popular Leadership Speaker and Inclusion Consultant as well as a LinkedIn Learni...
EP 176: How to Talk with Your Team About Traumatic Current Events, with Ella F. Washington, PhD
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ella F. Washington, PhD, a professor of practice at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Bu...
EP 175: How to Relaunch in the Federal Government, with Kathryn Troutman
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Troutman is known as the Federal Resume Guru, and has over 30 years of experience helping th...
EP 174: Angel Investing & Equity Compensation Demystified with Pipeline Angels’ Nicole Cuellar-Lopez
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Cuellar-Lopez is an angel investor with Pipeline Angels and she serves as Peloton Interactive...
EP173: Frank Talk With Novelist and Relauncher Laura Zigman : Part II (Part II of a two-part series)
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Zigman is the author of the recently released hit novel Separation Anxiety, her fifth. One of ...
EP 172: Frank Talk With Novelist and Relauncher Laura Zigman : Part I (Part I of a two-part series)
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Zigman is the author of the recently released hit novel Separation Anxiety, her fifth. One of ...
EP 171: Navigating the Intergenerational Workforce When Relaunching - Charlotte Japp
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte Japp is the founder of CIRKEL, a company that connects older and younger professionals for...
EP 170: A Relaunched Entrepreneur Successfully Expands and Sells Her Company, with Rochelle Nemrow
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rochelle Nemrow sold her company Family ID to Arbitersports in February 2020, 10 years after foundin...
EP 169: "Best Piece of Advice for Relaunchers" Compilation Episode
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Combining the "Best Piece of Advice" from 11 episodes of "3, 2, 1, iRelaunch," you'll hear from gues...
EP 168: Relaunching as a Published Author and Writing as a Viable Career Path, with Amy Impellizzeri
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After spending thirteen years as a corporate litigator in New York City, Amy Impellizzeri left "big ...
EP167: The Serial Relauncher: From Strategy Consultant to Published Author, with Lori Banov Kaufmann
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As someone who, to quote Lori “has had about six careers," culminating as a published author with ...
EP 166: Relaunching in Market Research, with Hang Tran
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hang Tran returned to work as a market research and consumer insights professional in 2016 after sta...
EP 165: How Volunteer Work Enabled a Military Spouse's Return to Work, with Karen Golden
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Military spouse Karen Golden walks us through her career path in detail as she moved her family 12 t...
EP 163: Relaunching in Scientific Research With an NIH Career Reentry Grant, with Anandi Krishnan
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From Stanford Medicine News Center: “Anandi Krishnan, PhD, was on the fast track to a promising ac...
EP 162: Military Spouses, Relaunching and What's Different in Covid/2020, with Sue Hoppin
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Military spouse Sue Hoppin is a nationally recognized expert on military spouse and family issues. S...
EP 161: How a Middle East Studies Major Transitioned to a Software Engineer - with Becca Rosenthal
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have wondered about how people with non-technical backgrounds can survive coding bootcamps an...
EP 160: Framing a "Crisp" Message - with Miranda Kalinowski, Global Head of Recruiting at Facebook
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Concluding our series on the nuts and bolts of the recruiting process, Guest Podcast Host, Cheryl Mc...
EP 159: How to Talk About a Career Break, with Carol Fishman Cohen [Find Your Dream Job rebroadcast]
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a rebroadcast from a podcast interview Carol did in 2017 with Mac Prichard, the Foun...
EP 158: Returning to Work in Finance in Non-Profits, with Diane Keane
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Currently the Vice President at The National Math and Science Initiative, Diane Keane has one of the...
EP 157: Returning to Engineering After a 31 Year Career Break, with Pam Waterman
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second in our mini-series on relaunch success after extra-long career breaks. 3D...
EP 156: Relaunching as a Human Resources Professional After 18 Years Away, with Ellie St. John
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ellie St. John is a Human Resources professional who relaunched her career after a nearly 18 year ca...
EP 155: Relaunching a Social Work Career After a 25 Year Career Break - with Mimi Kahn
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first in our mini-series on relaunch success after extra-long career breaks. Mim...
Ep 154: Best Piece of Advice for Relaunchers Special Compilation Episode
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Combining the "Best Piece of Advice" from 11 episodes of "3, 2, 1, iRelaunch," you'll hear from gues...
EP 153: From Adjunct Instructor to Top-Rated Tenured Professor - with Susan Samuelson
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following her graduation from law school in 1977, Susan Samuelson went immediately into big firm law...
EP 152: Taking the Mystery Out of Recruiting Video Introductions & Interviews – with Cynthia Siemens
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wondering about those video introductions and interviews that are becoming a more regular pa...
EP 151: How to Be Flexible and Fearless When Your Company Pivots During Covid - with Sarah Mills
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Mills is Senior Director of Events for iRelaunch, which means she manages all iRelaunch confer...
EP150: Relaunching in Sustainable Investing via a Public Sector Executive Fellowship-with Liz Thorne
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finance and sustainable investment professional Liz Thorne relaunched her finance career via an exec...
EP 149: "Relaunching and Industry Switching After an 8 Year Career Break" - with Salli Cobb
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Salli Cobb is now a Product Manager for a major HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) man...
EP 148: Relaunching at the State of California: Persistence Pays Off - with Letitia Shen
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Letitia Shen is a Hazardous Substances Engineer at the California Department of Toxic Substances Con...
EP 147: Physicians Relaunching in Non-Clinical Medicine with Kim Winsey Stevenson
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Winsey Stevenson talks with Carol about her initial relaunch as an on-site physician advisor fol...
EP 146: "How to Brag about Yourself without Sounding Obnoxious and other Advice" with Selena Rezvani
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When Carol asks for Selena Rezvani’s best advice on how to “be a fierce self-advocate” as Sele...
EP 145: Special 4th of July Compilation Episode
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Combining the "Best Piece of Advice" from 13 episodes of "3, 2, 1, iRelaunch," you'll hear from gues...
EP 144: How Mentoring Can Help Your Relaunch, and Beyond – with Lisa Fain
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Fain is the CEO at the Center for Mentoring Excellence. She speaks with Carol all about mentori...
EP 143: Relaunching and Career Transitioning - with Kendell Brown
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kendell Brown, Founder of Ascension Careers, first transitioned her career from finance to brand man...
EP 142: How a Lawyer Turned Hedge Fund Manager Relaunched in Regulatory Compliance - Dorothy Dewitt
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dorothy DeWitt, Director of the Division of Market Oversight at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading C...
EP 141: How Relauncher Kara Goldin Built Hint Into a $100 Million Business
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Goldin, Founder and CEO of Hint, talks to Carol about how she left a powerful career to be home...
EP 140: Best Advice for Relaunchers Special Memorial Day Compilation Episode
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EP 140: Best Advice for Relaunchers Special Memorial Day Compilation Episode by iRelaunch
EP 139: “How Time Flies” NASA Engineer Who Relaunched After a 17 Year Career Break - Cynthia Stewart
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia Stewart, Director of System Engineering at Science and Engineering Services, LLC, talks with...
EP 138: “Stronger, Wiser, Better”: The Relaunch Journey with Ginny Brzezinski
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ginny Brzezinski is a former Capitol Hill press secretary, writer, speaker, iRelaunch Advisory Board...
EP 137: “Relaunching Your Career After Eldercare Career Breaks” with Liz O’Donnell
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carol speaks with Liz O’Donnell, Founder of Working Daughter, a community of women (and men) balan...
EP 136: Job Searching During the COVID-19 Pandemic” with Mary Beth Barrett-Newman
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Carol speaks with Mary Beth Barrett-Newman, Founder and President of 2nd Career Con...
EP 135: “A ‘Shy Person' Relaunches Successfully as a Software Developer " with Wendy Durica
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Durica relaunched as a senior software developer at global advertising agency Kantar. Wendy ha...
EP 134: “Relaunching in the Trades” with Judaline Cassidy (a great listen for all relaunchers!)
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss relaunching or transitioning to a career in the trades with one of the le...
EP 133: “Managing with Families at Home During COVID-19” with Dr. Lisa Damour
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carol is honored to welcome Dr. Lisa Damour as our guest in part 3 of our series on the COVID-19 pan...
EP 132: “Building and Maintaining Resilience When Job Searching in a Downturn” with Matthew Temple
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our series on the COVID-19 pandemic, Carol welcomes back Matthew Temple, Senior Directo...
EP 131: “Advice for Relaunchers During the Coronavirus Crisis” with Carol Cohen and Jennifer Howland
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carol and our new Managing Director, Jennifer Howland, former executive, manager and engineer at IBM...
EP 130: “Parents Who Lead Co-Author Stewart D. Friedman Talks about Parenting and Relaunching"
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Organizational psychologist, Professor of Management Practice, Emeritus, at the Wharton School, co-a...
EP 129: “Why a Career in Media Sales is Great for Relaunchers” with Leah Vickers Marincovich
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lively episode Carol talks with Leah Vickers Marincovich. A relauncher with an extensive car...
EP 128: The Immense and Complicated World of Insurance with Cathy Duffy
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this compelling episode of "3, 2, 1, iRelaunch" Carol talks with Catherine Duffy, Country Manager...
EP 127: Brand Management to Leadership in Academia: Relauncher and Career Pivotor Dr. Laura Persky
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today Carol welcomes Dr. Laura Persky, an Associate Dean at Manhattanville College School of Profess...
EP 126: What Will the Next Generation of Career Breaks Look Like? with Shannon Amspacher
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A 2016 ManpowerGroup study found that 84% of Millennials are considering a future career break, mean...
EP 125: “The Ultimate Relaunch”: From Telephone Repairman to Luxury Shoe Designer Chris Donovan
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Career pivoter and relauncher Chris Donovan shares his remarkable career journey and evolution. Chri...
EP 124: “Sales training: benefits for relaunchers even if you are not in sales” with Mike Montague
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Global Head of Content at sales training experts Sandler Training, Host of Sandler Training’s “H...
EP 123: “Mix, Meet and Mingle - A Conversation With Kerry Schrader"
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After 25 years steeped in the HR arena, Kerry Schrader took a step out of the field for a much-neede...
EP 122: New Year, New Decade, New You with Kristy Wallace
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode features Carol’s conversation with Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate Network, host...
EP 121: “Dare Dream Do” and “Disrupt Yourself” For Relaunchers With Whitney Johnson
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carol talks with Whitney Johnson, CEO of WLJ Advisors, Author, Keynote Speaker, Lecturer, iRelaunch ...
EP 120: Curiosity and Confidence – With Nikki Steingold iRelaunch Chief Marketing Officer
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
iRelaunch Chief Marketing Officer, Nikki Steingold, has been through two relaunches during her more ...
EP 119: “What is your Best Piece of Advice for our Relauncher Audience?” Special Compilation Episode
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have once again put together a “Valuable Advice for Relaunchers” special episode from 12 prev...
EP 118: “How to Highlight Accomplishments without it Feeling Like Bragging” with Carla Bass
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch Carol talks with Carla Bass, Colonel in the United States AirF...
EP: 117 “How Carefully Managed Career Restarts Can Benefit Individuals and Employers”
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of “3, 2, 1, iRelaunch” is a rebroadcast from an interview Carol did earlier t...
EP 116: “Negative Self-Talk and the Job Search” with Steven Campbell
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author, Speaker, Educator and Coach Steven Campbell joins Carol to discuss the power of the brain an...
EP 115: "Professional Development Considerations for a Relaunched Career" Dr. Sylvia Ann Hewlett
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As relaunchers, we focus almost myopically on the critical first role post-relaunch. While that is o...
EP 114: Grace Bennett, Former Senior Editor of Sesame Street Parents and McCall’s Magazines
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seasoned editor and journalist Grace Bennett joins Carol to discuss her career path and time off to ...
EP 113: “Relaunching in the Arts” with Theresa Harris
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Theresa Harris is the director of the Edgewater Galleries, two Middlebury, VT galleries and one in B...
EP 112: This is My “Real Real” Life and Relaunch with Liz Logie
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Carol talks with Liz Logie about her amazing relaunch story. Liz began her legal career as a ...
EP 111: “The Benefits of Coaching” with Sara Dickison Taylor
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EP 111: “The Benefits of Coaching” with Sara Dickison Taylor by iRelaunch
EP 110: Maintaining Mental Health During a Prolonged Job Search – with Chris Rudnicki
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We contacted Chris after reading his powerful and compelling article in Medium about his father’s ...
EP 109: A Seasoned Recruiter’s Perspective on Relaunching: A conversation with Donnie Watson” Part 2
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch series on the nuts and bolts of the recruiting process, we speak ...
EP 108: “A Recruiter’s Perspective on Relaunching: A conversation with Donnie Watson” Part 1
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch series on the nuts and bolts of the recruiting process, we speak ...
EP 107: "First things first: Developing your resume" with Kendell Brown
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A well-crafted resume is an applicant's calling card. Whether applying for a job or seeking an infor...
EP 106: “Relaunching as a Creative” with Randi Childs
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A professional photographer specializing in individual and family portraits, headshots, nature and l...
EP 105: “Recruiting for the JNJ Re-ignite #ReturnToWorkProgram" with Elizabeth Markus
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EP 105: “Recruiting for the JNJ Re-ignite #ReturnToWorkProgram" with Elizabeth Markus by iRelaunch
EP 104: “Skills-based Volunteering and Your Relaunch” with Nancy Eberhardt
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carol speaks with Nancy Eberhardt, Executive Director of Pro Bono Partnership, a nationally recogniz...
EP 103: “Relaunching After A Military Career” with Chris DeJesus
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EP 103: “Relaunching After A Military Career” with Chris DeJesus by iRelaunch
EP 102: “What Country Are We Moving to Now?” Expats and Relaunching - with Katia Vlachos
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carol is joined today by Katia Vlachos, Expat Transition Coach and Author of “A Great Move: Surviv...
EP 101: “What Does ‘Supply Chain’ really mean? with Lisa Fenton
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Fenton, Professional Supply Chain Manager at Rapala/VMC (Canada) gives our audience a firsthand...
EP 100: 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch’s 100th Episode: Building Back Your Confidence, with Claire Shipman
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch reaches a milestone! This is our 100th episode and we are delighted to show...
EP 99: “Career Pivoting” What it means and How it Works with Marc Miller
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
EP 99: “Career Pivoting” What it means and How it Works with Marc Miller by iRelaunch
EP 98: “You Never Know Who Your Friends Know” with Sharon Gala
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carol talks today with Sharon Gala, Investment Vice President, Chief Investment Office, Global Portf...
EP 97: Jacqueline Welch, CHRO and CDO, Freddie Mac and Relauncher, shares her best advice.
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Welch, a two time relauncher and one of the most senior relaunchers we know, talks candid...
EP 96: “A Millennial’s Advice for Relaunchers” with Alex Grodnik
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Grodnik hosts the “Moving Up” podcast that lives on the popular Wall Street Oasis website, ...