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.

This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 35 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast

  Divine Danielle Hughes-Finance Leader & Women's Champion

  Sep 20, 202649 min

  Host Helen Jonsen kicks off season five of This KaleidoscopeCareer with Danielle Hughes, a transformational business strategy and wealthmanagement consultant and founder of Divine Asset Management. Dani recounts her path from an early interest in art to Californiastockbroking and cutthroat Wall Street trading floors. 00:00 Meet Dani Hughes 01:59 Day In The Life 02:50 Market Tools Themes 04:07 From Art To Finance 05:57 Cold Calling Bootcamp 07:25 Trading Floor Rush 09:24 Starting Her Firm 11:08 Building Diva Desk 13:35 Boardroom Coup Attempt 15:45 Surviving 9 11 17:44 Rebuilding After Attack 20:19 TV Markets Exposure 22:10 Regulation And Exit 23:37 Back To 2008 24:13 Pandemic Market Boom 25:29 Motherhood Meets Wall Street 27:39 2008 Crash Flashback 30:30 Cancer Diagnosis Reset 31:31 Divine Asset Management 33:48 Moving Upstate Full Time 38:30 Nimblicious Career Thread 41:44 Hudson Valley Women Network 46:08 Giving Back Resources: Divine Asset Management workwithdivine.com https://www.divineassetmgt.com/ Camp MA-HE-TU https://www.mahetu.org/ Hudson Valley Women in Business, Inc. About Helen & This Kaleidoscope Career I’m Helen Jonsen, the founder of helen jonsen media and This KaleidoscopeCareer I have lived a kaleidoscope career built on decades ofexperience as a multi-platform journalist in front of the camera and behind thescenes, as a writer and author, and as an adviser to corporate, nonprofit andpublic leadership. This Kaleidoscope Career gathers the real, unfilteredstories of women who’ve built careers that defied every template — women who’verisen, stumbled, reframed, and come back bolder. Like the kaleidoscope itself,every twist of the lens reveals a new pattern, a new image that couldn’t existwithout every shard, every color, every fragment that came before it. Check out my new book This Kaleidoscope Career:Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success (De Gruyter Brill) wherever you purchase books or click here . Work with me! I ambooking exclusive keynotes, bookstore and book club appearances now. Email helen@helenjonsen.com or set a discovery call here at yourconvenience. This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast: If you would like to be a guest, apply here. — Our Sponsors: Support for This Kaleidoscope Career comes from Divine AssetManagement, a woman-owned firm advising individuals, families, and businessowners on long-term strategies that align wealth with values. Explore more at WorkWithDivine.com Support for This Kaleidoscope Career comes from Gigi HudsonValley, an intimate trattoria where Chef and Owner Laura Pensiero has beenserving diners in the heart of historic Rhinebeck, NY for 25 years! TheMediterranean-style menu changes with the seasons. Gigi is open year-round forweekday lunches and dinners, and Sunday brunch. Its stunning, newly refurbishedprivate dining room is available for special events and celebrations. Inquireabout private events or reserve now at https://www.gigihudsonvalley.com/ Find written by or recommended by our guests at “Club TKCBookshop” at Bookshop.or https://bookshop.org/shop/helenjonsenmedia “This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast” is a production of helen jonsen media. Learn more at helenjonsen.com or email helen@helenjonsen.com TKC pod is edited on Descript. Learn more here https://descript.cello.so/u00D6MnPTT0 Are you a speaker or aspiring one? Join Helen as anInnovation Women member and join a supportive and knowledgeable community. Learn more here. ---------------------- Affiliate Disclosure: This content contains affiliate links. helen jonsen media will receive a small commission at no cost to you.

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  Episode #36

  Season 5 Kickoff: Interview Previews, New Book Launch and Sponsor Spotlight

  Sep 8, 20266 minS5

  Here’s a preview of Season 5 interviews with Tony Roma’s, Mina Haque, and Ashley Ridgeway Washington, highlighting their multifaceted, nonlinear careers. With an introductionto TKC sponsor, Dani Hughes from Divine Asset Management. She’s a transformational business strategy andwealth management consultant and founder of Divine Asset Management, who explains why she sponsors the show: it serves women business leaders,challenges the myth of linear careers, and parallels the non-linear nature ofinvesting. Danielle also shares her commitment to supporting women through collaborative,transparent “women’s capitalism.” ABOUT HELEN JONSEN AND THIS KALEIDOSCOPE CAREER MEDIA I’m Helen Jonsen, the founder of helen jonsen media and This Kaleidoscope Career I have lived a kaleidoscope career built on decades ofexperience as a multi-platform journalist in front of the camera and behind thescenes, as a writer and author, and as an adviser to corporate, nonprofit andpublic leadership. This Kaleidoscope Career gathers the real, unfilteredstories of women who’ve built careers that defied every template — women who’verisen, stumbled, reframed, and come back bolder. Like the kaleidoscope itself,every twist of the lens reveals a new pattern, a new image that couldn’t existwithout every shard, every color, every fragment that came before it. After four decades as a journalist,writer, strategic comms pro and professional speaker, I have learned a lotabout how we communicate who we are and what we do. These are our stories and aframework to find your throughline and to share it with pride. Check out my new book ThisKaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers andRedefine Success (De Gruyter Brill) wherever you purchasebooks or click here . Seespecial offer – pre-order andreceive the Reframe Lens companion worksheet. Save the date: Findlaunch events in September and October follow This Kaleidoscope Career on Facebook (This Kaleidoscope Career)& Instagram (kaleidoscope_career) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593336486158 Work with me! I ambooking exclusive keynotes, bookstore and book club appearances now. Email helen@helenjonsen.com or set a discovery call here at yourconvenience. On This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast, I talk with inspiring women entrepreneurs and leadersacross various industries, nonprofits and other sectors about unlocking theirsuccessful kaleidoscope careers and helping them find new ways to express theirthroughline. If you would like to be a guest, apply here. “This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast” is a production of helen jonsen media. Learn more at helenjonsen.com or email helen@helenjonsen.com Join the conversationat Substack and get behind the scenes insights at https://substack.com/@thiskaleidoscopecareer Support for This Kaleidoscope Careercomes from Divine Asset Management, a woman-owned firm advising individuals,families, and business owners on long-term strategies that align wealth withvalues. Explore more at WorkWithDivine.com TKC pod is edited on Descript. Learn more here https://descript.cello.so/u00D6MnPTT0 Join Helen as an Innovation Women speaker.Do you want to speak for a living? Join a community of speakers supported by aplatform. Learn more here. Affiliate Disclosure: This content contains affiliate links. helen jonsen mediawill receive a small commission at no cost to you.

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  Working Mother & Diversity Champion Carol Evans

  Jul 16, 202650 min

  Many of America's corporate leaders know the name Carol Evans. It's synonymous with working mother. Carol is a woman I admire greatly. She has been a champion of working mothers, of working families, and of diversity andinclusion in the workplace and in the public sector. Carol has devoted time not just to running her businesses, but she has taken her energy to politics on a national stage working to elect the next woman president and fighting for Democrats. In that time, Carol has twisted the barrel of her career morethan once. And during that time, she suffered amother's heartache in losing her daughter. In a conversation that ranges from the silly to thevery serious, Carol takes us through her remarkable kaleidoscope career. 00:00 Meet Carol Evans00:09 Champion for Working Families00:17 From Business to Policy00:28 A Kaleidoscope Career00:40 Loss and Resilience00:45 What to Expect00:54 Stay With Us Recommended: Carol's Book: This Is How We Do It: A Practical Guide for the Working Mother Writer Sue Monk Kid Theater: clubbed thumb | funny, strange, and provocative new plays About Helen & This Kaleidoscope Career I’m Helen Jonsen, the founder of helen jonsen media and This Kaleidoscope Career I have lived a kaleidoscope career built on decades of experience as a multi-platform journalist in front of the camera and behind the scenes, as a writer and author, and as an adviser to corporate, nonprofit and public leadership. Check out my new book This Kaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success (De Gruyter Brill) wherever you purchase books or click here . Work with me! I am booking exclusive keynotes, bookstore and book club appearances now. Email helen@helenjonsen.com or set a discovery call here at your convenience. On This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast, I talk with inspiring women entrepreneurs and leaders across various industries, nonprofits and other sectors about unlocking their successful kaleidoscope careers and helping them find new ways to express their throughline. Listen wherever you stream or here . If you would like to be a guest, apply here. “This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast” is a production of helen jonsen media. Learn more at helenjonsen.com or email helen@helenjonsen.com Support for This Kaleidoscope Career comes from Divine Asset Management, a woman-owned firm advising individuals, families, and business owners on long-term strategies that align wealth with values. Explore more at WorkWithDivine.com TKC pod is edited on Descript. Learn more here --- Affiliate Disclosure: This content contains affiliate links. helen jonsen media will receive a small commission at no cost to you.

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  Episode #37

  How Do You See Your Kaleidoscope Career. A Step-by-Step Approach

  Jun 24, 202612 minS4

  From Host Helen Jonsen Welcome to This Kaleidoscope Career with thoughts about how women are doing it differently. As the colors of a kaleidoscope shift and tumble to create amazing and unique images, our skills, talents, experience and passions can create unique careers that are anything but linear. After four decades as a journalist, writer, strategic comms pro and professional speaker, I have learned a lot about how we communicate who we are and what we do. These are our stories and the tools to celebrate them. I have spent two years listening to women and researching the elements of this kaleidoscope career for my new book, This Kaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success, published by De Gruyter Brill to be released in Sept. 2026. In this episode i share the key elements, discuss superpowers and then, walk through the step-by-step approach to reframing your career as you see it through its twists and turns. Former guests remind us of important elements and why. @Christine Koh and @Joan Garry. Find the full episodes with Joan here https://open.spotify.com/episode/0j8j6IQGmfJnnJO8R8N0VB Find the full episodes with Christine here https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZaqKFiTAw0s519w2p4O5e?si=c345a0edb2e94fd8 About Helen & This Kaleidoscope Career I’m Helen Jonsen, the founder of helen jonsen media and This Kaleidoscope Career I have lived a kaleidoscope career built on decades of experience as a multi-platform journalist in front of the camera and behind the scenes, as a writer and author, and as an adviser to corporate, nonprofit and public leadership. Check out my new book This Kaleidoscope Career: Empowering Women to Build Unconventional Careers and Redefine Success (De Gruyter Brill) wherever you purchase books or click here . Work with me! I am booking exclusive keynotes, bookstore and book club appearances now. Email helen@helenjonsen.com or set a discovery call here at your convenience. On This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast, I talk with inspiring women entrepreneurs and leaders across various industries, nonprofits and other sectors about unlocking their successful kaleidoscope careers and helping them find new ways to express their throughline. Listen wherever you stream or here . If you would like to be a guest, apply here. “This Kaleidoscope Career Podcast” is a production of helen jonsen media. Learn more at helenjonsen.com or email helen@helenjonsen.com TKC pod is edited on Descript. Learn more here https://descript.cello.so/u00D6MnPTT0 Support for This Kaleidoscope Career comes from Divine Asset Management, a woman-owned firm advising individuals, families, and business owners on long-term strategies that align wealth with values. Explore more at WorkWithDivine.com TKC pod is edited on Descript. Learn more here Join Helen as an Innovation Women member. Do you want to speak for a living? Join a community of speakers supported by a platform. Learn more here. Affiliate Disclosure: This content contains affiliate links. helen jonsen media will receive a small commission at no cost to you.

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  Episode #32

  Valerie Smaldone: From #1 New York Radio Host to Feel-Good TV Producer

  Jun 3, 202631 minS4

  <p>In conversation with Valerie Smaldone and host Helen Jonsen.</p><p>Valerie Smaldone is an unforgettable voice behind the micand in front of the camera. She is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market. She has hosted, produced and createdseveral nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with top recording artists such as Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey, among others. </p><p>She co-founded Just Do Good Entertainment, producingcommunity-minded shows like “Divine Renovation” with Erik Estrada and “Finding...

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