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Hosted by Erin Lewber · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 11 episodes
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Career Lunch Break is your no-BS career coaching corner...served with a side of real talk and a whole lot of heart. Hosted by Erin Lewber, a recruiting industry leader, hiring manager, and 2x career pivoter who’s hired and coached thousands (and read way too many resumes), this show is for job seekers figuring out what’s next. Whether you're a career changer, returning to work after a break, or just tired of feeling stuck, you’ll get bite-sized advice, honest, unfiltered conversations, and behind the scenes insights from people who’ve been there. Grab your lunch (or coffee… or wine, no judgment) and let’s tackle your job search together, one step at a time.
Erin Lewber hosts Career Lunch Break, a business show with 11 episodes published.
If you've ever thought "I could never do sales" — Nicolina Abruzzese thought the same thing. Then she became a senior account manager. In this episode, Eva sits down with her friend Nicolina — former special education te
Eva gets a lot of messages asking how she did it. This episode is her answer. In this solo episode, Eva Papacostas — career pivot coach at Erin Lewber Coaching and former teacher turned account manager — tells her full s
In a sea of applicants, the people who stand out usually aren't doing anything magical. They're just doing it with intention. For our final week of reruns, we pulled three of our favorite conversations about differentiat
You're not the first person to wonder if a totally different career is possible. And these three guests are proof that it is. We're still on a short break from new episodes, but we pulled three of our favorite "how I bro
Sometimes the best advice is worth hearing twice. We're taking a short break from new episodes, but we didn't want your lunch break to go without something good — so we pulled some of our favorite job search conversation
Barbara Merola Pawar has never been afraid to ask for what she wants. And it has taken her everywhere. In this episode, Erin sits down with Barbara Merola Pawar — a leader with an impressive career spanning politics, sal
Some conversations don't need an agenda. They just need the right people and the right questions. In this episode, Erin sits down with Shane Arthur for round two — and this one goes deep. They get into the questions most
Sixteen years. National board certified. A doctorate in progress. And still, Emily Tadepalli knew it was time to go. In this episode, Eva Papacostas sits down with Emily Tadepalli — former teacher turned Customer Experie
Some people come into your life and quietly raise the bar for everything. In this episode, Erin sits down with Martha Foreman — staffing company owner, former boss, and someone Erin considers a true north star in both li
Some pivots look easy from the outside. Alexa Hirschberg will be the first to tell you hers was not. In this episode, Eva Papacostas sits down with Alexa Hirschberg — pilates and yoga instructor, content creator, Reiki m
A conversation that feels like a coaching session… Erin sits down with Shane Arthur (her personal executive coach) for one of the most thoughtful conversations Career Lunch Break has ever had. They get into a lot: Shane'
There are leaders who talk about authenticity. And then there are leaders who actually live it. Anne Barker is the second kind. In this episode, Erin sits down with Anne Barker, a sales executive in the procurement space
Tim Slade wrote the book on Instructional Design. Literally. In this episode, Erin sits down with Tim — Instructional Design expert, author, and one of her most trusted go-to resources for anyone curious about ID or L&D
Some people want to climb the ladder. Abbey always knew that wasn't her thing. In this episode, Erin sits down with Abbey Vogt, the virtual assistant behind the scenes at Erin Lewber Coaching, for a conversation about wh
You've heard her name. Now meet Eva. In this episode, Erin sits down with Eva Papacostas, career pivot coach on the Erin Lewber Coaching team, for a real introduction. They dig into: what Eva was like growing up and how
Erin usually asks the questions. Not today. In this episode, Eva Papacostas flips the script and puts Career Lunch Break host Erin Lewber in the hot seat for the first time. They cover a lot of ground: what growing up on
What actually makes a difference in your job search? David Fano (Founder & CEO of Teal) says it’s not about beating the algorithm—it’s about thinking hard, working smart, and being intentional. In this episode, we talk r
Ben Erwin went from the classroom to the world of instructional design—and he’s walking us through how he did it, what he learned along the way, and what every teacher (or career changer) should know before making the ju
Brad Stair, host of The Job Seeker’s Journey podcast, joins to talk about what makes a confident job search actually possible. From rejection to mindset shifts to personal growth—it’s a real convo about the stuff we all
Tim Slade gets real about imposter syndrome, failure, and why showing up as your full self matters so much in both your career and your life. If you’re tired of faking it and ready to own your story, this one’s going to
Ben Erwin
instructional designer · Charitybuzz
1 appearance on this show
Tim Slade
speaker, author, award-winning freelance eLearning designer · The eLearning Designer’s Academy
1 appearance on this show
Aaron Thompson
Small Hands · Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1 appearance on this show
Chris Bogue
1 appearance on this show
David Fano
Teal
1 appearance on this show
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Career Lunch Break is hosted by Erin Lewber. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 11 episodes.
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