About Chelle Johnson

Chelle is a first-generation college graduate who grew up with limiting beliefs, fear, and dysfunction. Through faith, resilience, grit, and determination, she achieved executive leadership roles in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources at Fortune 50 companies including Comcast, Lockheed Martin, Quest Diagnostics and Honeywell. She has lived and worked in Asia and Latin America, acquired her MBA, and speaks Spanish and English. Through her agency Best You Talent Advisors, she now helps high achievers and diversity allies discover and amplify their strengths and purpose and realize abundance in their careers and lives.

Chelle is a career ally, change maker, and positive mental fitness authority who helps people be their best. She loves guiding people to get crystal clear on who they are and what they want and building the courage and confidence to achieve those personal and professional goals. She is known for coaching and advising people to listen to their inner wisdom, take risks, build their bravery and have the courage to seek their best lives.

Episode Notes

00:00 Intro

11:25 Lesson 1: Learn the Business Deeply

16:17 Lesson 2: Relationships Matter

22:00 Lesson 3: Stay Curious and Keep Learning

30:44 Lesson 4: The Most Important Person to Impress is Yourself

38:04 Lesson 5: Admit and Learn from Failures

About Samir Domah

Samir spent over 15 years climbing the ladder in FMCG and data, helping brands win space on Tesco shelves and leading multi-million-pound insight and media portfolios for retailers like Booker, John Lewis and global CPGs. On paper, he had the classic "good job" story: senior roles, a growing team, and industry recognition including a Top 30 Under 40 Loyalty Royalty award. But after bad job role landed him hospital, he sought to make a change and within 12 months had become an Amazon #1 Best-Selling Author, Speaker on Men's Mental Health and taken his musings to stage with Stand Comedy. He now coaches others to make their life count.

Episode Notes

00:00 Intro

03:13 Lesson 1: Make It Count

07:05 Lesson 2: Your Value Isn't Define by The Position You Are In Now

12:36 Lesson 3: Even Your Toughest Foe, Is Soft Somewhere Else

17:13 Lesson 4: Clarity Beats Complexity

20:25 Lesson 5: It's Easy To Overcomplicate Your Customer

25:25 Lesson 6: Do Pre-Mortems, Not Post-Mortems

29:56 Lesson 7: You Can Learn As Much From The Little Guys As The Big Guys

32:56 Lesson 8: Data is King, Humans Are Still The Queen

35:34 Lesson 9: Treat Your Sales Cycles like A Love Marriage

39:18 Lesson 10: The Best DEI Programs Have An Exit Plan

About Ranjith Ravula

Ranjith Ravula is an inspiring entrepreneur who transitioned from earning hourly wages as a limo driver and accountant to founding a successful recruiting business.

His journey began with humble beginnings, encountering setbacks and deceit, but he persevered and expanded his network.

In 2016, he launched Raks Group, a firm that now boasts $4M in revenue as of 2022. Under his leadership, the company focuses on IT staffing and includes innovative services like SociaM8.

Ranjith emphasizes the creation of a strong personal brand and helps others establish businesses in the USA. Known for his resilience and adaptability, Ranjith has exemplified how challenges can be transformed into opportunities.

Outside of his professional achievements, he remains dedicated to his community and passionate about empowering others to succeed.

Episode Notes

00:00 Career Lessons - Intro

06:49 Lesson 1: Mindset is Everything

10:25 Lesson 2: Embrace Setbacks as Lessons

14:13 Lesson 3: Prioritize Financial Discipline

19:00 Lesson 4: Invest in Relationships

About Matthew Hill

With a career that spans corporate boardrooms, global classrooms, and stand-up comedy stages, Matthew Hill brings a rare blend of wit, warmth, and wisdom to the art of communication. As a leadership trainer, intercultural facilitator, and presentation coach, Matthew helps executives, emerging leaders, and teams unlock confidence, clarity, and impact—whether they’re pitching, presenting, or navigating high-stakes conversations.

Having trained teams from EY to GE Capital, and delivered workshops in more than 30 countries, Matthew is deeply versed in the real-world dynamics of cross-cultural communication and influence. His sessions are energising, applied, and always action-oriented. He’s especially skilled in flipping limiting beliefs—taking the "I could never" and transforming it into “watch me do it.”

Whether he’s guiding a nervous speaker through their first keynote, coaching a CEO on how not to bore their team, or mediating conflict with humour and empathy, Matthew knows how to meet people where they are—and move them forward.

He thrives in global settings, whether in-person or virtual, and has built a reputation for helping professionals of all stripes find their voice, sharpen their message, and lead with purpose. From webinars to live workshops, he’s equally at home behind the mic or in front of the room, and brings sharp insight and lively storytelling to every conversation.

Matthew’s book “Learn How to LEAD; Believe, Behave & Become” is available now.

Episode Notes

00:00 Intro

07:08 Lesson 1: Forgive Yourself

12:18 Lesson 2: Perfect Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance

17:22 Lesson 3: Do Your Best, No More, No Less

23:16 Lesson 4: Network Like a Crazy Person

31:42 Lesson 5: No Health, No Wealth

38:38 Lesson 6: Always Have a Story Ready to Tell

44:23 Lesson 7: Be Creative and Determined

49:11 Lesson 8: Have Three Answers to Every Problem

53:48 Lesson 9: Einstein's Favorite Human Invention - Save Money Early

55:53 Lesson 10: Do the Other Side's Work as Well

About Fatemah Mirza

Fatemah Mirza is a Certified Resume Master and the powerhouse behind CareerTuners, a premier career services firm she founded over 15 years ago. Her work has helped thousands of driven professionals break into top-tier organizations—including the United Nations, Big Four consulting firms, Fortune 500 companies, and even the White House.

Her clients don’t just land interviews; they double their salaries, reclaim their time, and walk away with the confidence to ask for (and get) what they truly deserve.

A best-selling author and TEDx speaker, Fatemah is a sought-after expert regularly invited to speak at institutions like UCLA, CSUN, and ICOI. Her career tools and templates have been downloaded over 200,000 times, and her company boasts 200+ five-star Google reviews, cementing her reputation for delivering real, measurable results.

Episode Notes:

00:00 Leadership – Intro

09:53 Lesson 1: The Hidden Job Market Still Hires Faster Than Job Boards

16:17 Lesson 2: Negotiate the Role Before You Negotiate the Salary

24:38 Lesson 3: Know Your Red Flags and Neutralize Them Early

32:12 Affiliate Break

33:01 Lesson 4: Decode the Job Description to Expose the Hiring Manager's Real KPIs

41:04 Lesson 5: Use Your Skills to Create Opportunities for Others

About Sogol Homayoun

Dr. Sogol Homayoun is an Author, Facilitator, Global Speaker, and leadership coach. Currently, Sogol is an EdTech leader at Arizona State University (ASU) Online. She is also the founder and CEO of The Jasmine Circle, a global personal development coaching organization dedicated to helping you regulate their nervous system, eliminate limiting belief systems and rebrand your sensitivities into a leadership superpower.

Sogol has dedicated her life to pursuing self-cognition, speaking and advising on leadership and becoming certified in storytelling, design thinking, creativity, hypnotherapy, and neuro-linguistics programming (NLP) to coach her clients globally. Dr. Homayoun received her bachelor’s and doctorate degrees from Arizona State University. She has spent her life as a global citizen, having lived in both the Middle East and the United States. She is currently living in the U.S.

Episode Notes:

00:00 Leadership - Intro

02:48 Lesson 1: Environmental Sensitivity

06:46 Lesson 2: Emotional Challenges

12:19 Lesson 3: Mental Inner World and Overthinking

16:39 Lesson 4: Understanding Fear Responses - Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn

20:35 Lesson 5: The Art of Wavelength Communication

23:36 Lesson 6: Learning to Let Go Without Taking It Personally

26:43 Lesson 7: Lifestyle and Practical Issues - Managing Burnout

30:54 Lesson 8: Hidden Strengths That Become Challenges

39:20 Lesson 9: Emotional Intelligence and Creating Safety

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