business
Hosted by Karen Elders · business · EN-US
This podcast is all about young professionals and their careers. College students or those first years into your career. Sit in on conversations with hiring managers and professionals of all levels who’ve found success across a variety of industries. Hear from professionals at Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. What has helped them stand out and be successful in their careers? How have they networked? How did their undergrad studies and internships shape the path they chose? Did they stay on their original path or take a few detours? We’ll also cover topics around personal finances and budgeting, company culture, diversity, and really anything that seems relevant to twenty-somethings and their career. Hosted by Karen Elders of Launch Career Strategies.
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
31%
Guest openness
Selective
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Launch Career Strategies.
Signup to Generate a PitchThis podcast is all about young professionals and their careers. College students or those first years into your career. Sit in on conversations with hiring managers and professionals of all levels who’ve found success across a variety of industries. Hear from professionals at Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. What has helped them stand out and be successful in their careers?
Launch Career Strategies is hosted by Karen Elders. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Breaking Into Advertising: Insider Secrets From 25 Years in the Industry" (16 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Stop Applying Blind: How to Actually Use AI in Your Job Search" (10 September 2026, 55 minutes), and "Beyond the Offer: How to Actually Grow in Your Career | Guest: Dr. Deepak Bhootra" (20 July 2026, 51 minutes).
Launch Career Strategies publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 38 minutes across 45 episodes.
Booking probability for Launch Career Strategies is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Launch Career Strategies requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Launch Career Strategies's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Launch Career Strategies are Business & Professional Training and Staffing & Recruiting. Launch Career Strategies has a business audience.
Karen Elders hosts Launch Career Strategies, a business podcast with 45 episodes published.
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Episode #7
Breaking Into Advertising: Insider Secrets From 25 Years in the Industry Ever wonder what it actually takes to land your first job in advertising or media? Karen talks with Beth Egan — a 25-year advertising industry...
Episode #6
Stop Applying Blind: How to Actually Use AI in Your Job Search If your job search strategy is "update resume, spray applications, pray," this episode is your wake-up call. Karen sits down with resume writer, career...
Episode #5
Landing the job is only the beginning — so why does it feel like the finish line? In this episode, host Karen Elders sits down with Dr. Deepak Bhootra , a Sandler and ICF-certified coach, bestselling author, and founder...
Episode #4
<p><b>From the Field to the Sales Floor | How College Athletics Prepares You for a Career in Sales</b></p><p>What does it take for a college athlete to thrive in a competitive sales career? In this episode, we sit down...
Episode #3
<p><b>JD DeGulis, President and Portfolio Manager at Soundshore Management</b>, joins host Karen to discuss navigating a career in finance. <b>Soundshore</b> is a long-only, value-focused boutique managing roughly 35...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Top of the Pile from Launch Career Strategies, host Karen Elders sits down with <b>Emma Pratt</b>, co-founder of <b>Girl Math Capital</b>, to talk about building a career in finance, taking smart...
Episode #1
<p><b>Hiring managers don't remember resumes - they remember stories</b></p><p>In this episode of Top of the Pile, Karen sits down with storytelling expert and narrative strategist <b>Aaron Calafato</b> to talk about...
Episode #13
<p>In this episode of Top of the Pile, host Karen Elders sits down with Jim Citrin, one of the nation’s foremost experts on leadership and career success. As leader of Spencer Stuart’s CEO practice, Jim has advised...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode, I sit down with Gary Strauss, a seasoned digital sales professional whose impressive career has spanned groundbreaking moments in the media industry. Gary was a key player in the pioneering days of...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Brian Lawler, a Senior Sales Manager, Amazon Ads with an impressive career in the advertising industry. Brian has held senior roles at top companies, including LinkedIn, AOL...
Episode #10
<p>Meet Teddy Fuller, Account Executive with Oracle NetSuite. Teddy is a 2021 graduate of the University of Denver and has spent the past 2.5+ years selling for NetSuite. Teddy shares his experience breaking into a top...
Episode #9
<p>Join me and my talented intern, Christina Klinoff (BC '24), as we co-host this exciting episode that brings together sports entrepreneurship, mentorship, and college athletics.</p><p>This episode is perfect for a...
Episode #8
<p><b>Communication: The "Swiss Army Knife" major</b></p><p>Check out my conversation with Christine Caswell, Director, Internships & Career Readiness at Boston College. Christine guides 800+ Comm majors as they...
Episode #7
<p><b>Your credit score is your adult GPA!</b><br/>In part two of my conversation with Ann Garcia, Certified Financial Planner, we focus on helping young professionals understand some simple ways to set themselves up...
Episode #6
<p><b>Want to balance living your best life today and financial security tomorrow?</b><br/><br/>Check out my conversation with Ann Garcia, also known as The College Financial Lady to find out how it is possible. Ann is...
Episode #5
<p>Join me as we dive into the fashion industry when I speak with the mother-daughter dynamic duo, Alison Bruhn and Delia Folk, co-founders of The Style That Binds Us, a next-gen media company focused on style and...
Episode #4
<p><b>Show up. Be curious. Show you're hardworking.</b><br/><br/>If you're interested in a career in advertising or media but also might love a tech sell - this is the episode for you. Today we're switching gears over...
Episode #3
<p>Interested in commercial real estate, investment banking - or both? Check out my conversation with David Genovese, CEO of Baywater Properties. David's stellar career includes senior leadership roles with Credit...
Episode #2
<p><b>Attention! Double-dip - two career paths in one episode! <br/><br/></b>Learn about a career path in the insurance industry <b>AND</b> as a Human Resources professional (or People Team, Talent Management, Human...
Episode #1
<p>Check out my conversation with Kallie Hapgood, Managing Director, Investor Relations with Gridiron Capital. Gridiron is a private equity firm that partners with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams across...
Recent guests on Launch Career Strategies. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
PitchCentric classifies Launch Career Strategies under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Professional Launch
Dive into your Career
The Next Gen Career PlayBook
Career Starter with Ashley Misquitta
The Brodie Blueprint
TwentiesUnlocked
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ