Career Yak

Career Yak

Do you feel uninspired or stuck in your career, but don't know where to find a new job or lack the drive to succeed where you are? During my high school and collegiate years, I felt a huge lack of awareness as to what career paths were out there, and what would be a good fit for me. This show can help! Through interviews with professionals and entrepreneurs from different work environments, we shed light on the wide variety of jobs and industries out there today. You'll learn valuable career lessons along the way so that you can know where to look for your next opportunity or glean new insights that help you succeed in your current role.

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June 1, 2026 7 mins

Always be trading. What can you trade in a negotiation that is valuable to the other side but may not hurt your own bottom line. 

Here's what I learned about negotiating from my recent car purchase.

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Brijette's goal is to help gardeners in warm climates. San Diego Seed Co, started and run by Brijette Pena, sells seeds specific to those in long growing seasons.


She shares how she got started part time in college, making the leap to full time entrepreneur, and navigating the business world in an agricultural industry.


Check out San Diego Seed Co!

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Listen in as we get details on how to manage two roles at once, growing then downsizing in a small business, and building processes and culture. 

Josh is a return guest and shares how his startup has changed from our first conversation back in 2023 and much more. 

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These three insights have helped me greatly in my career in B2B sales and I hope they help you too!

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Here are a few tools and technologies that you may find you need to know or need to learn if you want to get into and ultimately be successful in sales. 

If you're in sales and you have more tools to add, please email me at careeryakpod@gmail.com. I'd love to hear about it!

Some info on my current role is outdated as it was recorded previously.

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It's not always easy getting in touch with the person you need to talk to. Beware of the resolute gatekeeper! If you're new to sales, you may be asking, what the heck is a gatekeeper? If you're in sales, maybe this will help with some advice on how to get past them. Listen in either way!

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Just like our careers, selling is not always linear. Slumps happen. If you want to be in sales, you have to accept a level of uncertainty and realize that slow seasons can happen. 

Here are 3 things I advise if you're experiencing a slump.

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If you are looking for a sales job, you'll come across the acronym OTE. What does it stand for and what does it mean? We dig into OTE and why knowing the commission and pay structure of a role is so important.

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Sales is not for everyone, but you can make good money and have flexibility. On this podcast I share details on why I got into sales and why you should consider it too!

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Treat your territory as if you are a business owner. 

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A summary of my career to date. 

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

Email us at careeryakpod@gmail.com if you have questions about starting your own podcast.

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

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September 7, 2023 8 mins

If you have a company or are an individual looking to start a podcast, here’s the first step.

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Check out this episode to dig into the details of how we structured our budget and the actual costs of items like cabinets, appliances, flooring and more during our house project.  

If you need help with budgeting for your project, email me at careeryakpod@gmail.com

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Our first guest from Africa! I reconnect with my childhood friend Jonathan to chat about what it's like to be a freelance videographer in South Africa and his journey to hopefully making full length movies one day.

Check out some of his work here!

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August 19, 2023 8 mins

Listen in to get a look behind the scenes of the Career Yak podcast stats. 

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