by Gregory Heller | Mar 17, 2026 | Episodes
Ted Jordan spent 24 years at Microsoft as a global program and account manager before becoming a consultant, professional speaker, and guest lecturer at UW Foster School of Business. His talk — From Outsider to Ally — reframes how we think about networking: less about...
by Gregory Heller | Feb 25, 2026 | Episodes
Layoffs are back in the headlines. Job postings are down. Hiring cycles are longer. What does that mean for MBA students and other professionals navigating today’s market? In this episode, I speak with Steve Jaffe, author of The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to...
by Gregory Heller | Jul 28, 2025 | Episodes
On this episode, I talk about something that comes up all the time in my coaching sessions with MBA students—and that’s networking. I’ve talked about it before on the podcast on episode 1202 “Reframe the way you think about networking and asking for...
by conversationsoncareers_ufelsl | Jul 23, 2025 | Episodes
On this episode, I speak with Lorraine Rise, career coach, founder and CEO of Career UpRising and host of the Career UpRising podcast. With a background in federal recruiting, Lorraine has spent a decade empowering mid- and late-career professionals through career...
by Gregory Heller | Oct 18, 2024 | Episodes
On this episode, I speak with Ryan Dickerson, founder of Good Fit Careers, about his innovative approach to career coaching. Ryan leverages generative AI tools like ChatGPT to help executives craft compelling resumes, prepare for interviews, and navigate career...
by Gregory Heller | Sep 30, 2024 | Episodes
In this episode of Conversations on Careers and Professional Life, I share some advice on reframing how you think about “networking” and asking for help. Move beyond the idea of collecting contacts Focus on building genuine relationships and learning from others...
by Gregory Heller | Feb 22, 2023 | Episodes
I speak with Class of 2022 Foster MBA grad, Xiajin “XJ” Cai. XJ is originally from China, and started her MBA at Foster in the Fall of 2020, while classes and most activities were being conducted remotely. I was impressed with the way she engaged not only...
by Gregory Heller | Dec 22, 2022 | Episodes
Leadership Coach Melissa Schneider graduated from the Sloan School of Management at MIT with her MBA during the Global Financial Crisis. On this episode, she talks about the power of her network in charting her career path from Product Manager to Marketing Executive...
by Gregory Heller | Oct 19, 2022 | Episodes
This episode features a conversation with Nivedita Kumar, Foster MBA ’22. Prior to coming to Foster, Nivi worked at Philips as a technical sales manager and then in a variety of roles culminating in Program Manager at Swiggy, a local delivery startup in India. ...
by Gregory Heller | Jul 5, 2022 | Episodes
On this episode, I share some advice from three members of the Foster MBA class of 2022 on how to have a successful internship. Hear from Tyson Colledge, Elizabeth Daly and Christine Pham on the importance of networking, asking questions, and trying new...
