Career 101 Podcast

Welcome to the Career 101 Podcast! This is a place for ambitious professionals, seasoned executives, and entrepreneurs who want to get an EDGE in their careers. We discuss everything you were never taught or told about career growth, development, and change! We also discuss entrepreneurship and organizational issues plus how they can affect your career. Porschia Parker-Griffin is host of the Career 101 Podcast and CEO of Fly High Coaching. She's a Professional Certified Coach and Organizational Consultant. Porschia's been a professional coach for over 10 years, coaching hundreds of clients.

Career 101 Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Fly High Coaching, with 149 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Fly High Coaching hosts Career 101 Podcast, a business show with 149 episodes published.

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  Episode #150

  150. Understanding Employee Wellness with Danielle Dinkelman

  Sep 24, 202639 min

  Employee wellness has become a bigger conversation in the workplace over the last few years, but many organizations still treat it as a box to check rather than a culture to build. Programs get rolled out, participation stays low, and leadership wonders why nothing changed. Do you know the difference between a wellness initiative that looks good on paper and one that actually moves the needle for your people? In this episode, you will learn more about understanding employee wellness and what it really takes to build something that lasts. Our host Porschia, alongside guest Danielle Dinkelman, share their insight on why the most effective wellness programs start with leadership modeling the behavior, not just approving the budget. They will also discuss the 3 biggest challenges companies face with their wellness initiatives, including low engagement, unrealistic expectations from leadership, and not knowing what employees actually need. The conversation also covers why Danielle rejects incentive-based wellness programs entirely, and what she’s seen work instead when organizations take a purely altruistic and symbiotic approach to employee wellbeing. Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/employee-wellness Check out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have : https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911

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  Episode #149

  149. Upskilling for the Future with Yadi Caro

  Sep 18, 202632 min

  Upskilling is one of the most talked about topics in today's workplace, but many professionals still struggle to know where to start and what skills actually matter for the future. With technology and AI changing faster than most careers can keep up with, the gap between knowing you need to grow and knowing how to grow is getting wider. Are you clear on which skills will protect your career over the next five years, and are you actively building them? In this episode, you will learn more about upskilling and why it goes far beyond learning new software or tools. Our host Porschia, alongside guest Yadira Caro, will share their insight on why the skills most professionals overlook, the ones we call "soft," are actually the skills that make everything else work. They will also discuss the 3 power skills needed most for the future of work, including communication and listening, adaptability, and emotion management, and why each one matters more now than it did five years ago. The conversation covers why reserving leadership development for the C-suite is a mistake, and what happens when organizations start equipping everyone to think strategically rather than waiting for top-down direction. Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/upskilling Check out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have : https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911

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  Episode #148

  148. How do you ace an interview for a more senior role?

  Sep 3, 202613 min

  How do you ace an interview when you are competing against dozens of qualified candidates for a more senior role? Most professionals walk in prepared to answer questions well and assume that is enough. It is not. After working with thousands of executives and professionals, Porschia breaks down exactly what separates the candidates who almost get hired from the ones who consistently land offers. Porschia, host and CEO of Fly High Coaching, walks through 5 interview strategies that top candidates use to stand out in competitive markets. She explains why the strongest candidates treat interviews as strategic conversations rather than interrogations, and how defining 3 to 4 message pillars before you walk in changes the way every answer lands. She also covers the mistakes that quietly cost professionals the offer at the very end. Things like closing with a generic "thank you," never asking whether the interviewer has concerns about your fit, and failing to follow up in a way that reinforces your positioning. This episode gives you a clear framework for controlling the narrative, differentiating with specificity, and closing with the kind of confidence that makes hiring managers remember you. Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/how-do-you-ace-an-interview Check out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have : https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911

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  Episode #147

  147. AI Skills to Enhance Your Career with Dr. Steven Kirch

  Aug 20, 202634 min

  AI skills have quickly become one of the most talked about topics in every industry, but most professionals are only scratching the surface of what AI can actually do for their careers. Many executives use it for email or content creation and stop there, missing the deeper ways it can change how they think, decide, and solve problems. Do you know how to use AI as a real thinking partner, or are you still treating it like a search engine? In this episode, you will learn more about the AI skills that can actually move your career forward. Our host Porschia, alongside guest Dr. Steven Kirch, will share their insight on why learning to use AI is no longer optional for professionals who want to stay competitive, and what happens to the people who wait. They will also discuss 3 commonly overlooked ways to use AI as a thinking partner, including asking for expert perspectives, surfacing second-order consequences of decisions, and requesting options instead of answers. The conversation also covers the soft skills that AI cannot replace, like empathy, clear communication, and human connection, and why those matter more now than they did before AI entered the workplace. Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/ai-skills Check out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have : https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911

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  Episode #146

  146. Developing Your Own Leadership Strategy with Kyle Pertuis

  Aug 6, 202636 min

  Leadership strategy is the foundation of this episode, and the conversation is built for professionals who are ready to stop reacting and start leading deliberately. Many executives spend years executing without ever designing a clear direction for themselves or their teams. You will walk away with a new way of thinking about what it takes to grow, lead well, and bring people with you. Our host Porschia, alongside guest Kyle Pertuis, get into what it actually means to develop a leadership strategy as opposed to just a plan, and why understanding the difference changes how you lead every day. Kyle shares his 3-pillar formula of awareness, connection, and engagement, and explains how each one shapes the energy and effectiveness of the leader you are becoming. Expect a grounded conversation with real examples and ideas you can bring into your next leadership decision. They also tackle the biggest mistakes executives make when developing leadership strategies for their teams, including why disengaged leaders and a constant search for external solutions quietly cost organizations more than they realize. Kyle challenges leaders to stop overlooking the development resource already sitting inside their own organizations, and explains why leveraging internal talent is one of the most underused and most powerful moves a leader can make. Click here for full show notes and to learn more: https://www.fly-highcoaching.com/leadership-strategy Check out the master class Career 911: Solving the Top 5 Challenges Executives and Professionals Have : https://go.fly-highcoaching.com/offer-c911

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