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In this milestone 101st episode of Making a Living with Maggie, we're taking an honest look at the state of work today — and what it truly means to thrive, not just survive. So many people are feeling stretched thin, questioning their direction, and struggling with mounting workplace pressures. Burnout rates are higher than ever — a statistic my guest shares that may surprise you — and it's clear that the old "work harder, push through" mindset just isn't working anymore. That's why I'm thrilled to introduce my newest offering, Biofield Tuning, a powerful wellness modality designed to support clarity, balance, and emotional reset — something so many professionals desperately need right now. Joining me to explore this shift is Mark Reinisch, author of The Wellness Ethic. Mark challenges the traditional "work ethic" narrative and invites us to reimagine success by prioritizing well-being, energy, and sustainability. His message aligns perfectly with this month's Career Tip: opening your mind to what's possible — especially at a time when people are seeking more meaning, healthier boundaries, and a better way forward. Whether you're dealing with burnout, reevaluating your career path, or simply craving more alignment in your life and work, this episode offers insight, validation, and tools to help you navigate what comes next.   Tune in — and take the next step toward making a living and making a life you love. Resources mentioned in this episode:  3 Workbook package of Soul Search, Research and Job Search Are You Ready to Love Your Job?  (The book that takes you through steps to a successful career change and inspires you with client success stories along the way!)

In this episode, I welcome Ilise Benun, a business coach and mentor for designers, copywriters, and creative professionals, to share insights on making a living from your creative talents. Ilise, author of seven books including The Creative Professional's Guide to Money, provides actionable advice and resources to help creatives market their skills, grow their careers, and turn their talents into a thriving business. I also offer a practical career tip for listeners: how to brainstorm and list new career possibilities that align with your passions, skills, and true calling. From uncovering themes in your strengths to exploring intriguing career paths and revisiting your motivators, this episode guides you step-by-step to expand your career horizons. Highlights include: How creativity can enhance your work and make it more resilient in today's economy. Simple, actionable steps to market your talents and grow your career. A framework for listing career possibilities based on your skills, passions, and strengths. Inspiration to trust your intuition and embrace collaboration as a career superpower. Whether you're seeking a career shift, exploring creative opportunities, or looking to thrive in your current field, this episode is packed with insights to help you make a great living while doing work you love. Resources & Links: Find out more about Ilise and listen to her podcasts at Marketing-Mentor.com. Sign up for Maggie's monthly newsletter for career and life purpose insights: MaggieMistal.com/newsletter Maggie's book: Are You Ready to Love Your Job? Make a Great Living Through Soul Search, Research and Job Search – available on Amazon Podcast episode on Visioning: How it Works and Why It's Crucial to Your Career To Do Now

Has there been a person in your life who taught you the value of gratitude?  Can you think of a challenging experience that ultimately led to something you're grateful for?  What about a time when expressing gratitude improved your relationship with someone?   There are many benefits to cultivating an attitude of gratitude: Gratitude is a high frequency that is empowering to ourselves and others and therefore can lead to extraordinary results without stress.  Listen in to learn how practicing gratitude gives health benefits to our bodies and our minds.   You'll also learn how our careers are benefitted by gratitude including better decision-making and less turnover to name a few. If gratitude has been lacking in your life or work, don't worry.  There are many ways to begin practicing gratitude even toward yourself.  Check out this episode for effective and easy approaches you can start doing right now.  Share how you practice gratitude below. Also in this episode, an important career tip on how to give yourself permission to think big about what's really possible for your life and career!  Resources mentioned in this episode: Power v. Force by David Hawkins Details on the Upcoming Cruise to Career: Explore Your Next Chapter Are You Ready to Love Your Job? (a #1 new release in Job Hunting on Amazon) Cleveland Clinic article on gratitude for wellness Mayo Clinic article on how expressing gratitude improves health PositivePsychology.com article on benefits of gratitude at work Psychology Today article on ways to cultivate an attitude of gratitude

Since leadership is a hot topic these days, I thought we could all use a refresher on what makes for great leadership.  In this episode, we will get into some important leadership lessons with the help of my guest, Genice Hall-Fowler. Genice is a 2020 Top Ten Business Woman as noted by the American Business Women's Association.  She is also on the National Board of Directors for ABWA, is District 1 Vice President and is an approved candidate for ABWA National President.  Mrs. Hall-Fowler is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Grateful Guidance Life Counseling, LLC where she specializes in helping others discover their 'happy.' Genice is a three time published author, and her works include "If She Can;" "Happiness Diary-Discovering Your Happy;" and "Grandma B- Biggest Cheerleader for Me" a tribute to her mother. Listen in for inspiring and practical tips to improve your leadership.  Also, in this episode a career tip on how to organize the elements of your ideal career. That might not sound like a big deal but I can tell you that without organizing your ideal career elements, you won't have your checklist of what you want in your ideal career.  When you get organized, you can leverage all the insights you discovered from the Soul Search tips I've been sharing from my book each month.  So tune in and learn how to organize your ideal career elements and lead your own career! Resources in this episode:  Announcing the Cruise to Career - set sail and discover your ideal career Genice's contact Information on Facebook Graduation Gift Pack  Buy Maggie's Book and Get Ready to Love Your Job Watch bonus advice from Genice in this YouTube video interview Leadership and Life Lessons from the Florida Panthers - Stanley Cup Winning Hockey Team

I had 4 clients land news job recently!!  All are doing work they love, that's purposeful and meaningful to them and one even doubled her salary.  It's exciting to see people investing in themselves and creating new career paths.  My guest in this episode is a great example of this too! Nicolette Mariano, is CEO of Treasure Coast Shellfish.  She is a sustainable seafood farmer who is constantly learning and growing not just her delicious oysters but also herself as an entrepreneur.  You'll hear the excitement and happiness in her voice as she shares what a day in the life is like! One of my favorite career tools is this kind of informational interview.  You can learn so much by talking with someone in a job or career.  Nicolette shares what she loves about her job, what's challenging about it and what she recommends to those who want to follow in her footsteps.  If you'd like to have more meaning in your career, check out this month's career tip on how to find your purpose. It offers 3 exercises you can do to uncover the work that speaks to your soul.  All that and more right here on Making a Living with Maggie! Resources in this episode:  The Graduation Gift Pack - help your graduate get career clarity #1 new release in Job Hunting on Amazon: Are You Ready to Love Your Job? Make a Great Living Through Soul Search, Research and Job Search Treasure Coast Shellfish episode 10 of Eating Out: The Hunt for Sustainable Seafood

Utilize technology to enhance your professional life.  In this episode we reflect on the various ways technology impacts our careers and daily lives.  AI is a hot topic and to help us understand  uses, value and pitfalls, my special guest, an advocate of AI tools, introduces some fascinating options.  Suzanne Kantra from Techlicious.com offers advice and techniques to optimize technology for: work life balance exploring your interests and connecting with others who share your passions,  matching your resume to new and different jobs and expanding job possibilities improving your resume using AI as a proofreader and to help customize resume content to jobs you're applying for.  Keep in mind that these tools should complement, not replace, your individuality.  And listen in for this month's career tip on determining your salary requirements - one of the 9 key elements of your ideal career.  Check out Pay It Down by Jean Chatzky and the chapter on how to find money in your current spending as well as perenial favorite "Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow" by Marcia Sinetar. Additional resources in this month's episode:  Learn more from our highly experienced, tech savvy friend Suzanne Kantra  Check out this recent article on Techlicious about LinkedIn verification.   Find out more about Craig Zabransky's travel book - Gifts from the Road.  Listen to Craig's Inspirational travel podcast -Staying Adventurous.  Sign up for Maggie's monthly newsletter for career advice and updates. Get a custom signed copy of Maggie's book for graduates or those looking for a career change by emailing [email protected].  Unsigned copies are available here.

It's smart to stay up-to-date on career trends and opportunities so my guest this month is Vicki Salemi, a career expert for Monster, author and nationally syndicated columnist.  Listen in to learn about work trends from the Monster 2024 Work Watch Report and what you can do to navigate these trends to adapt and thrive. Also in this episode, you'll also hear my monthly career tip.  This time I'm redefining work life balance.  Walking the talk, I took some much-appreciated time off this month.  I went with my family on a cruise to the Caribbean for spring break.  We celebrated the 80th birthday of my father-in-law.  I thought you might benefit from work/life advice from octogenarians.  Listen in for 3 tips to inspire your own career and life journey to be happy and healthy for the long-term.  Cheers to us all making a great living and living a great life! Check out the resources included in this episode: 10 Tips to Live Healthy Long Life from An Octogenarian Couple Who Knows Brain Foods to Eat (And Avoid) Before An Interview The Connection Between Self Care and Happiness Sign up for Maggie's monthly career newsletter  Buy Maggie's Book and Get Ready to Love Your Job  Follow @Vickisalemi on Instagram and X

You are the creator of your life.  In this episode: Learn how to create and activate statements that support you in having the career, life and world you want.  I share some interesting statements I heard from astrologer Kathy Rose in this 2024 preview video with Pam Gregory.  My featured guest is someone who supported me in manifesting my dream job -  Laura Allen, also known as The Pitch Girl!  I met Laura many years ago when I was just starting out as a career consultant.  Her fifteen second pitch seminar showed me a powerful way to communicate my work and my value clearly and succinctly.  Listen in and get a refresher on how to pitch yourself whether for a job, promotion or for your own business. Its great to always have your elevator pitch ready!  This month's career tip will help you move on from a dead-end job.  Maybe you feel trapped and unhappy in your career. Maybe even miserable.  OK, you think, I'll just get a new job. Good idea, but a new job doing the same thing isn't that new at all. In fact, it doesn't sound like the long-term path to happiness, does it?  With this tip, an excerpt from "Are You Ready to Love Your Job?", you'll learn how to identfy and get specific about the skills you want to utilize, not just the skills you have.  Get details on how to travel to Spain this summer to learn about history & culture while experiencing amazing wine and cuisine on a luxury wine tour. A public service announcement also in this episode for an organization doing very important work.  I often hear from my clients that they want to make an impact and the Guardian Group is doing just that.  Cheers to us all making a great living doing what we love!

Dream BIG! The holiday season is a wonderful time to reflect on where you've been and where you want to go.  That's why I'm bringing you an expert guest who knows how to create and maintain a thriving and successful personal brand.  She's done it for Martha Stewart and she's done it for herself having recently been named PR CEO of the Year.  Calia Brencsons Van Dyk is an American television, film producer, actor, and voice-over artist. Her career highlights include twelve years at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.  That's where we met! She is the Founder and CEO of Caliativity Productions and Creative Agency in the UK and the US delivering original content in French and English. Amp up your brand in the New Year with Calia's insights.  Tune in for her tips to create an engaging personal brand in the new year and beyond. Also in the episode:  Tools for you to get clear on your career story including the Personality Pattern Assessment. As you make your New Year's Resolutions, use the SMART goal format covered in this 4-part video series to improve your chances of achieving the outcomes you seek. Tune in for this month's career tip from my book and get ready to love your job.  Thank you to our sponsor: Stayluxurious.com.  Make 2024 the year where you learn and experience the fabulous wine and cuisine of two of Spain's best wine regions with the Spanish wine journey.   Check out the full itinerary and and contact Stayluxurious.com to learn more and reserve your space in this exciting adventure.   Happy New Year and thank you for listening!

Relationships are an important aspect of life and career and they can add or detract from our happiness and success.  So, to help your relationships thrive, Certified Relationship Coach Raquel Reis joins me in this episode share her tips and advice on all too common relationship challenges in work and life and the simple shifts you can make to move forward effectively.   I continue to hear from clients ready to move on from jobs/careers they have been doing for a long time. On that note, I'm happy to share more client success stories in this episode to show you that change really is possible. My clients aren't the only ones changing and growing.  I recently enrolled in a course on relaxation techniques.  Helping my clients get and stay in a productive career mindset has always been part of my coaching process and now with the added awareness of the importance of mental health, I'm excited to add techniques to help my clients destress.  Listen in to learn more. This holiday season, don't miss the opportunity to buy a thoughtful and inspiring present for anyone looking to explore their potential. Check out the Shop at MaggieMistal.com for holiday gift ideas.  There you'll see everything from gift certificates to my signature Soul Search, Research, and Job Search workbooks to my five-star rated book Are You Ready To Love Your Job? Email me directly at [email protected] with any questions or to place a custom order. Happy Holidays!

According to The Conference Board, "Job satisfaction was up across the board in 2022—and especially high for workers who switched jobs." If you've been considering a job or career change to gain greater satisfaction, now might be the perfect time. To inspire you, in this episode you'll hear from Lacie Thorne, a dynamic professional who has seamlessly transitioned from the world of fashion to the tech industry. Lacie was a Luxury Fashion Project Manager in Hong Kong, and Fashion Designer for Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine under the leadership of Tommy Hilfiger. With this foundation in Fashion Design and Marketing, Lacie made her career pivot and recently graduated from the Yale School of Management with an MBA focused on Sustainability. Also in this episode, a career tip on how to identify an important element of your ideal career – Your Key Motivators. When was the last time you jumped out of bed excited for a fun day of work at the office? Or did you just laugh when hearing that sentence? If you begrudgingly get up and struggle just to get through the workday, you probably know you're not motivated by your work. Listen in and get clear what does motivate you! And check out my book, Are You Ready to Love Your Job? Make a Great Living Through Soul Search, Research and Job Search - available on Amazon where it ranked as a #1 New Release in Job Search. Thank you to our sponsor: StayLuxurious.com Want to experience a luxurious guided wine tour from the comforts of your own home? StayLuxurious.com travel writer and Florida Keys five-star food tour guide Craig Zabransky is back for his 8th public wine tasting and this time he is exploring the fabulous wines of France. Learn more and sign up today!

It's time for change.  Rather than continuing down the same old paths, I'm finding that people are ready for move forward in new, creative ways. For some that means working abroad.  To explore how to follow the dream and work internationally, my guest is Ron Thomas, Managing Director of Strategy Focused Group. Ron uprooted his life in New York after being recruited to work in Saudi Arabia as a Chief Human Resources Officer.  Now, he is an internationally recognized HR thought leader living in Dubai managing his own business, speaking and traveling throughout the Middle East and Asia. Tune in and learn: the benefits of working abroad,  the challenges, and  what it takes to be successful.   In this international episode, I'll also share a career tip so you can reflect on and understand the workstyle (and location) that works for you.   Maybe you're ready for change.  Maybe it's time to explore a new exciting step in your life and career like working abroad or working in a new industry.  It's scary and exciting because it's fresh, unchartered territory.  Yet at the same time, it's more peaceful because it's more authentic to the fun, adventurous person you really are. Resources mentioned in this episode: Are You Ready to Love Your Job? (book) StayAdventurous.com StayLuxurious.com FLFE free gift

A new client I recently spoke with told me that her friends think she is all over the place when the way she sees it, "I have ideas and take action on them. What's wrong with that?" I agree. You might want to see your "crazy ideas" as what they are = inspired impulses.  If you have inspired impulses but old stories keep holding you back from taking action, now is a great time to usher in a new, fresh story. A daily practice that can help us remove old limitations and stories is the focus of this episode.  My guest is a 30 yr Meditation Coach from the Heartfulness Institute. Satyajeet (Satya) Shinde is also a financial services professional.  What amazed me was how the story he was telling himself changed as he started to meditate.  Listen in and learn how mediation can change your life and career for the better. Also in this episode I share a tip from my book, "Are You Ready to Love Your Job?"  This one is about recognizing and acknowledging your unique strengths.  If you are yearning for a career that ignites your soul or a dream job that aligns with your passions and purpose, then check out my 5-Day Soul Search, Research, and Job Search Florida Keys Retreat!  Past Attendees called this a "truly exceptional experience" while others said, it was "powerful" and "the sense of community among like-minded individuals was truly priceless." A 2-day online retreat is also an option. Links mentioned in this episode: Five Day Florida Keys Retreat Itinerary Two Day Online Retreat Itinerary Link to Wayne Dyer clip about how to use the last minutes before bed to tell your subconscious a new story Download the Heartfulness App Register for Free Zoom Meditation classes - Daily 7 am EST  Learn about Heartfulness Institute

I've been seeing a HUGE desire to return to our own frequency –what do I mean? Be ourselves, let go of old identities and jobs or careers that don't fit.  Many are moving on from careers they've been in for a long time.  They plan to continue working but they want jobs that align with who they are.  Others are getting wake-up calls such as health issues that highlight the urgency to return to their frequencies.  My guest is a great example - Christina Langdon, High Performance Success Coach and author of For Success Sake!  Christina made a career shift after a cancer diagnosis.  Listen in for her unique and inspiring career change story as well as her amazing success advice!  You'll also hear a NEW career tip from my book, Are You Ready to Love Your Job?  This month learn how to change what you don't like about your job into what you DO like.  When you live from your own frequency, you start to make decisions that create more fun and light in your life and your work. You put yourself in place to create opportunity.  You live – WITHOUT STRUGGLE.  Listen in now and learn how to transform your life and make a great living from your unique frequency! Links and Resources in this Episode: Find and follow Christina on Instagram and LinkedIn Career coincidence episode 1 and episode 2 Personality Pattern Assessment 3 workbook package of Soul Search, Research and Job Search Join me at book signings at Barnes & Noble bookstores in Williamsburg, Virginia and the Poconos of Pennsylvania Check out the amazing Lodge at Woodloch where I'll be the featured speaker the weekend of July 7-9th

I'm excited to share that Making a Living with Maggie achieved status as  Top Career Podcast for 2023 from Mac Prichard's Mac's list!  It's our 6th year on the list and we are grateful. In this episode,  check out my interview with one of only 50 master resume writers who have crafted more than 2,000 career stories.  Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter shares how she helps her clients land their dream jobs by writing compelling career stories.  You won't want to miss her resume do's and don'ts,  including how to leverage AI in crafting a resume and assessing job fit. To support you in following your heart, also in this episode, a tip from my  new book on how to change your mind so you can change the outcome.  We often feel limited in what's possible when the truth is, we can create our ideal careers.  We just need to have the right mindset!  And this month's career tip will show you how.  My mastermind series starting this month is also aimed at helping you maintain a productive career mindset.  Check it out here! Need graduation gift ideas?  I've got you covered with a discount on a special gift pack.  Learn more here. Lastly, a tribute to a friend who died suddenly, Steve Zengel.  Be inspired by his life and career story. And check out this guest post written by Steve for my blog in 2015 titled, "Why I Walked Away from $100K".  It is a must read and fitting tribute to an inspiring person who always followed his dreams. Resources in this episode:  Graduate Gift Pack – Learn more and get the discount! Join Maggie's Career Support Group  and her upcoming Mastermind series Go Straight for the Joy career article  Steve Zengel obituary Link to give to Steve's charitable cause to continue his legacy  What Makes Your Heart Sing article  Jacqui Barret Poindexter can be found at CareerTrend.net, JBPMicropoetry on Etsy, and Island metamorphosis