Secrets of the Career Game

152. 9 Productivity Apps That Help Me Organize Work and Life as a Mom of Two

You're not disorganized — you're using the wrong systems. These 9 apps get every task, deadline, and commitment out of your head so you can stay on top of work, family, a

151. The Productivity Lie That's Destroying High Achievers with Sade Kelly

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150. Your Boss Has No Idea How Much You Do with Kelley Nolan

Is your calendar telling the truth about your workload — or are you silently drowning in invisible tasks? My Ideal Weekly Schedule Guide Now  https://stan.store/thatcar

149. 5 Rules That Keep My Week From Falling Apart

An overwhelming workload requires clearer priorities, protected capacity, and a realistic schedule—not simply more hours or faster work. In this episode of Secrets of t

148. Why You're Afraid of Getting Fired (Even Though You're the Best Performer)

You climbed the ladder. You hit the goals. So why do you still check your phone at 2 AM, terrified it'll all disappear? High-achiever burnout doesn't look like exhaustion

147. High Achievers Who Make Work Their Identity Always Hit This Wall

Why do high performers get so defensive, reactive, and emotionally raw at work? It's not a personality flaw — it's what happens when your job becomes your entire identity

146. How I Stopped Working 24/7 and Finally Got Noticed as a Leader

I worked 24/7 thinking it would get me promoted. It did the opposite. Here's how slowing down made leadership finally notice me — and how you can do the same. High perf

145. Your Job Title Is Not Your Identity with Katy Culver

 Kendall Berg and Katy Culver challenge the job title identity trap that keeps high performers tied to outdated roles, titles, and versions of success. If your career ide

144. How to Play the Corporate Game: The Strategy That Actually Gets You Promoted

Hard work alone won't get you promoted; here's what actually drives career progression.  If you've been overlooked, passed over, or stuck wondering why your boss keeps

143. Your Career Is Bigger Than One Bad Job with That Corporate Lawyer, Henry Nelson-Case

Sometimes the job is not the problem. The problem is that we let one role become our identity, our confidence, and our entire sense of security. Henry Nelson-Case, who

142. My Husband Spent 13 Years in Corporate Sales — Here's What He Taught Me About the Rules No One Share

Most professionals think selling yourself at work means bragging. A career sales executive says that's exactly wrong. Kendall Berg sits down with her husband, David Berg,

141. Why Quitting Your Corporate Job Might Be the Worst Way to Start a Business with Mike Shannon

There is a very loud version of entrepreneurship online right now: quit the job, burn the safety net, go all in, and figure it out later. I get the appeal. I also think t

140. Your Schedule Is Full But You're Getting Nothing Done — 3 Time Management Tips That Actually Work

I will be the first to admit I am pretty good at managing my time. But here is the part nobody wants to say out loud: you still cannot do everything. Every goal, every

139. You Keep Canceling on Yourself and Calling It Productivity with Dr. Shannon Burge

I know what it feels like to have a "productive" day that somehow leaves you completely disconnected from yourself. You made every meeting, answered every email, handled

138. The Real Reason Working Moms Burn Out (It's Not What You Think)

I used to think balance meant everything in my life would somehow get equal attention. Career, kids, marriage, health, friendships, ambition, personal goals, all of it pe

137. Stop Succeeding. Start Unbecoming. | Lauren Kerr on Feminine Leadership

What if success isn't the problem — it's that you've outgrown it? Lauren Kerr introduces the concept of "unbecoming": shedding who you were to step into who you're becomi

136. Most Candidates Waste the First 5 Minutes of Their Interview — Here's What to Do Instead

Hiring managers decide who they want within the first five minutes of an interview. If your answer to "tell me about yourself" sounds like everyone else's, you are alread

135. You're Qualified But Still Getting Overlooked — Here's Why with Nicholette Hemingway

You're qualified. So why does it feel like no one notices? The problem usually isn't your experience. It's how you talk about it. In this episode, I sit down with car

134. How to Plan a Job Search Before You Burn Out and Make the Wrong Move

Too many people wait until work becomes unbearable before they start looking, and that is how smart professionals end up making desperate career moves. I have seen it hap

133. You're Not Bad at Interviews, You're Preparing the Wrong Way with Irina Posan

Qualified professionals are getting rejected for jobs they should absolutely be landing. That's why I wanted to chat with fellow career coach Irina Posan. We've both seen