This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast
Welcome to Kaleidoscope Career with your host, Helen Jonsen. Picture a kaleidoscope. Inside, it's made up of multiple pieces of colored glass that get twisted and turned to create unique images. Many of us have a long list of skills, interests, and passions, and when we move them around, we create a variety of combinations, even as the fundamentals stay the same. On this podcast, we will meet leading women across various industries and learn their secrets on how to build a successful kaleidoscope career.
Episodes
In this episode of This Kaleidoscope Career, host HelenJonsen interviews Catarina Dolsten, a medical doctor turned management consultant, Catarina shares her journey from practicing medicine in Sweden to her work in maternal and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh,and eventually founding the Aktum Group in the United States.
Learn More about Catarina Dolstenon Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/crdolsten/
And at Aktu...
In this episode of 'This Kaleidoscope Career,'host Helen Jonsen is joined by Kym McNicholas, CEO of the Global PAD Association. Kym shares her remarkable career journey that spans from being ashy college student aspiring to become an athletic trainer, to becoming aprofessional water skier, sports, tech and business journalist, and now anadvocate for Peripheral Artery Disease awareness.
Global PAD Association
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Navigating This Kaleidoscope Career with FranHauser
In this episode of 'This Kaleidoscope Career,'host Helen Jonsen converses with Fran Hauser, a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and bookstore owner.
She is passionate about helping women acceleratein their careers by writing, speaking, investing in women’s start-up ventures, and in book consulting.
Fran discusses her diverse trajectory, startingfrom her early days in a...
Nikki Green is a Life and Business Resiliency Expert who has worked in the international business industry for more than 20 years. Empowering young people to reach their full potential is her greatest passion, and as an inspiring keynote speaker, Nikki will motivate your organization or event attendees.
With her company, Green Chameleon Collective, Nikki has dedicated her life to assisting others in overcoming the fear of following ...
Bonnie fills us in on her version of This Kaleidoscope Career starting as an underpaid kindergarten teacher and landing in the C-suite of a med-tech company. She is now an expert on gendered ageism in the workplace, an executive and advocated for the advancement of women.
Learn more about Bonnie at Bonnie Marcus Leadership
https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/
And on Substack at Own Your Ambition
https://bonniemarcus1.substack.com/?utm_...
Julie Cole is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling and award-winning author and media personality. As a lawyer who wanted out of corporate life she co-founded Mabel's Labels, to offer a solution to other moms needing to keep track of their kids' things. Not only did she and her three cofounders build a business started in her basement, she was an early adopter of social media and continues to be the face–often funny–...
Navigating This Kaleidoscope Career: A Conversation with Jennifer BrownLearn more @ Jennifer Brown SpeaksIn this engaging episode, Helen interviews Jennifer Brown, a prominent speaker, author, and thought leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Jennifer discusses her eclectic daily routine, her transformative journey from a nonprofit 'do-gooder' and classical singer to becoming a successful entrepreneur and leader.
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Key Takeaways from Interview Susan Colantuono's and Helen Jonsen's Discussion:
A kaleidoscope career utilizes fundamental skills and talents in various roles and industries throughout one's professional life.
Business disruptions (e.g. pandemic, AI, etc.) are changing how people work and view their careers
Nonlinear career paths are becoming more common and accepted
Key to navigating a kaleidoscope career:
After 27 years in journalism, Leslie catapulted into an "accidental career." Wanting to help after 9/11, she delivered daily bowls of homemade soup to 9/11 firefighters. The soup was a hit. In 2003, Café of Love opened in Mt. Kisco.
From there she built the Ladle of Love brand.
Leslie describes her offerings as contemplative food, food that has consciously been thought about in terms of who grows it, how it is grown, and how it is...
Ana Barreto is a Brazilian-American author, transformational teacher, coach, and energy consultant with over 35 years of business experience. Holding an MBA and bachelor’s degree in business, Ana blends her expertise with a deep commitment to empowering women. Her mission is to guide women toward greater fulfillment, inner peace, and balance through mindfulness.
As the founder of the Body, Mind, & Wisdom School for Women, Ana u...
Julie Edelman is the bestselling author of the how-to book, The Accidental Housewife: How to Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task at a Time, and has been seen on television for decades as a lifestyle expert with humor.
The Accidental Sisterhood is her debut novel and a testimony to embracing a life detour with hope and determination following her triumph over breast cancer.
Julie speaks publicly with heart, humor, and in high...
Helen’s kaleidoscope career offers decades of experience from newsrooms to corporate boardrooms, from startups to established publishers, and from nonprofits to government agencies.
She has been an entrepreneur and executive at the confluence of digital media and business disruption. As a multi-platform journalist, media coach, and media relations pro, writer, and trainer, Helen has been a strategic business and editorial advisor to...
Joan Garry is an internationally recognized champion for the nonprofit sector and a highly sought-after executive coach for CEOs of some of the nation’s largest organizations. An author, blogger, and founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab, Joan has helped hundreds of thousands of nonprofit board and staff leaders become five-star managers, communicators, and the inspiring ambassadors their organizations need and deserve.
In this episode of This Kaleidoscope Career, host Helen Jonsen interviews Gretchen Grant, an entrepreneurial business builder with a background in digital publishing and media. As a Yale and Harvard Business School graduate, Gretchen shares her unique career journey from finance to media, emphasizing her passion for amplifying human connections through content. She discusses her pivotal experiences at Viacom, Meredith magazines, an...
In the latest episode of This Kaleidoscope Career, Helen spoke with a truly inspirational guest, Genevieve Piturro, founder of the Pajama Program. Her story is a testament to the power of following one's heart and redefining success. Here’s a glimpse into her incredible journey and the profound impact she has made on countless lives.
To learn more about Genevieve Piturro, her remarkable journey, and her book, visit her website at ...
Helen Jonsen hosts Elisa Camahort Page, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of BlogHer and Optionality, to discuss her multifaceted career journey from acting to technology and entrepreneurship, building meaningful online communities.
Helen and Elisa explore the concept of a 'kaleidoscope career' — combining varied skills and experiences to create unique professional paths. Elisa reflects on founding BlogHer and its ...
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In this episode, Helen interviews Monique Moore Pryor, Executive Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation. Monique shares her journey from a journalism major to an attorney and eventually to a diversity executive and nonprofit leader.
Monique discusses the challenges in her career pivot and her deep commitment to community building and diversity. She also talks about her transformative experience...
As a professional communicator, Helen Jonsen has a kaleidoscope career with decades of experience as a journalist, storyteller, media coach, voice-over talent, writer, media relations pro, and strategist. Helen is now taking the next step in her ever-growing kaleidoscope career with her new podcast, Kaleidoscope Career. Join Helen each week as she talks with leading women across various industries about the keys to unlocking a succ...
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