Sweet but Fearless Podcast

In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with experienced franchise broker/consultant Jane Stein about the myths and realities of franchising. Drawing from her wealth of knowledge, she offers insights into aligning your strengths, passion, skill set, and energy level with the most suitable franchising opportunities for you. Jane emphasizes the significance of honest self-assessment when considering purchasing a franchise. She dispels prevalent myths in the franchising realm, debunking misconceptions such as the idea that the franchisor manages the business entirely for you.

As a franchise broker/consultant, Jane helps women (and men) achieve financial security through business ownership. With her financial background as her guiding principle, she guides individuals through the due diligence process to identify and evaluate franchise options.

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LinkedIn: Jane Stein
Website: Your Franchise is Waiting
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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Camille Finan, author, podcast host, and entrepreneur on her personal journey on finding that transformative something that gave her career purpose.

She shares inspiring stories and conversations around working and building a successful creative business and career. With 35 years devoted to carpentry and kitchen cabinet making, her wealth of experience offers a unique perspective on the blend of construction and design.

Camille reflects that being curious, being open to failure, and being open to not knowing all the answers, can pave the way to greater career satisfaction.

MORE ABOUT CAMILLE FINAN
LinkedIn: Camille Finan
Website: Kitchen Remodel Rockstar
Podcast: Remodel Your Life
Instagram: Remodel Your Life
Book:"Kitchen Love Story: A Female Cabinetmakers Guide to Designing a Kitchen You Will Love"

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Dr. Carolyn Ward, Director of Clinical Strategy & Head of Product Marketing, about career pivots and the importance of transferable skills when you’re looking to take that next step in your career.

Dr. Ward has worked in the healthcare field since 2016 having most recently served as an Internal Medicine Physician and on Clinical Product at Forward, where she practiced primary care with an emphasis on preventative medicine while also collaborating with the product and engineering teams to support the design and development of the organization’s digital health applications. She began her medical career as an Internal Medicine Resident at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, ultimately becoming Chief Resident at the same institution in 2020. She holds her medical degree from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology from the University of Pennsylvania

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Laura Symon Browne, President of Buffalo Funds about leadership and ways to develop new skills to enhance your leadership aptitude. One place to start is by observing the leadership within your organization. Whose career or leadership skills do you admire? Study their strategies and achievements or schedule a 15-minute chat to ask pertinent questions about their career. Uncover a skill that you can develop and incorporate to enhance your leadership proficiency.

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LinkedIn: Laura Symon Browne
Website: Buffalo Funds

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, a co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Executive & Career Coach Randi Roberts about when you’re just not feeling energized with your career and tips on if you should stay or should you go. Randi’s top tip is to look at how your life and career goals complement each other, especially as your priorities change over time. Listen in and take action to bring purpose to your career.

Randi spent 30 years in Pharmaceuticals and along the way started and ran two businesses. Utilizing her experience, she transitioned into helping clients examine their life/career goals and recognize that sometimes little shifts can make a huge difference in personal and career fulfillment.

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LinkedIn - Randi Roberts
Website - Randi Roberts, Executive & Career Coach
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YouTube: Fulfilling Career Happy Life

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, a co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Martha Aviles, Chief Marketing Officer, Aventus, about her early career experience of needing to outwork everyone and immersing herself into her role and how, as she gained confidence in what she valued, recognized the importance of being more strategic in her career growth. Martha’s takeaway – Own who you are and know your worth. Don’t let others define it for you.

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Podcast: Breaking the Glass Ceiling as a Latina First Gen in Tech (Women Who Code)

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, a co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Leigh Wager, Head of Commercial, Craniometrix and Health Coach about how she made a career pivot focusing on her transferable skills.

As a geologist, she didn’t find the role as fulfilling as she’d hoped and recognized that her work didn’t align with her personal values. She wanted to transition into a position/company that she could be passionate about and where she could best serve. Recognizing how she could successfully transfer her skills as a geologist, she transitioned into the healthcare tech industry, where she quickly learned that asking questions and being genuinely curious set herself up to being successful in her new career.

Looking to pivot in your career? Assess your transferable skills, seek guidance, and glean insights from Leigh on leveraging past achievements for your next career move.

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LinkedIn: Leigh Wager
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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, a co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Mara Cairo, Product Owner of Advanced Technology at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII), as she shares her insights on her career journey in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how to be strategic when looking towards your next step in your career. Knowing how easy it is to become pigeonholed as an expert in one area at work, Mara believes that expanding your skills set throughout your career will open up career opportunities and help you broaden your experiences. Asking lots of questions is Mara’s number one tip in helping to make any career transition a smooth one.

Mara Cairo is passionate about using AI for good. She has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta and holds her P.Eng. and PMP (Project Management Professional) designations. Before joining Amii, she worked in the hardware development space, where she helped clients take their products to market, with a focus on micro and nano-fabrication.

MORE ABOUT MARA CAIRO:
LinkedIn: Mara Cairo
United.AI/Interview Series:Mara Cairo
About Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii): Mara Cairo

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan, a co-founder of Sweet but Fearless, talks with Natasha Malyuk, a Senior Academic Advisor at Seattle University and student in the MBA Sports and Entertainment Management program. In her career journey, Natasha reflects on creating boundaries at work to avoid feeling overwhelmed or burned out as well as the importance of creating a strong support system. Natasha advocates that by opening yourself up to new opportunities, you might find it may lead to unexpected and positive shifts in your career path.

Natasha completed her BA in Criminology with a Minor in Sociology and Certificate in Liberal Arts and her post-baccalaureate diploma with a focus on World Literature. She’s currently working towards her MBA in Sports and Entertainment Management. Natasha has worked in higher education for over a decade in student affairs, academic advising, and student focused work in academic, professional and leadership development.

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In this episode, Mary Sullivan and Cooper Alexander, co-founders of Sweet but Fearless, we shine a spotlight on the pressing issue of the 'no raise promotion' phenomenon that many women leaders are encountering. You’ve worked hard and now you’re being offered a promotion with more responsibilities and scope of influence. And then the shoe drops. It’s a promotion with no pay increase. These ‘dry promotions’ have plenty of pros and cons for accepting, or not accepting.

We talk about ways to respond to a ‘dry promotion’ and questions to ask yourself to help come to the best decision for you.

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