3, 2, 1 iRelaunch Podcast

Episode 115: Beyond the First Role: Professional Development Considerations for a Relaunched Career: With Dr. Sylvia Ann Hewlett

As relaunchers, we focus almost myopically on the critical first role post-relaunch. While that is of course crucial, it is also important to consider longer term issues as well. In this episode, iRelaunch Guest Host and Special Advisor Cheryl McGee Wallace speaks with Dr. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founder and president…

Episode 114: Grace Bennett, Former Senior Editor of Sesame Street Parents and McCall’s Magazines, Talks About Her Relaunch

Seasoned editor and journalist Grace Bennett joins Carol to discuss her career path and time off to raise her family. Despite having reached the top of her field prior to her career break, Grace had the “nobody wanted her” experience so many of us do when looking to relaunch after…

Episode 113: Relaunching in the Arts with Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris is the director of the Edgewater Galleries, two Middlebury, VT galleries and one in Boston, MA. She began her career as a designer of custom rugs for Stark Carpet, then went into freelance design work, and following an eight-year career break, relaunched as a teacher and mentor to…

Episode 112: This is my “Real Real” Life and Relaunch with Liz Logie

Today, Carol talks with Liz Logie about her amazing relaunch story. Liz began her legal career as a "big firm law" corporate/banking attorney in New York City, and then took a 10-year career break. She relaunched as an entrepreneur in the fashion business for 15 years, ultimately joining online luxury…

Episode 111: The Benefits of Coaching with Sara Dickison Taylor

Coaching is one of the many tools relaunchers have at their disposal. Yet it's often overlooked. In this edition of 3, 2, 1 iRelaunch, Special Advisor and Guest Podcast Host Cheryl McGee Wallace discusses the benefits of coaching with coach, Sara Dickison Taylor. Sara explains what a coach does (and…

Episode 110: Maintaining Mental Health During a Prolonged Job Search – with Chris Rudnicki

We contacted Chris after reading his powerful and compelling article in Medium about his father’s depression during a prolonged period of unemployment, and the risks of ignoring mental health issues during the job search. We see signs of depression and anxiety in our own community of relaunchers; when people post…

Episode 109: A Seasoned Recruiter’s Perspective on Relaunching: A conversation with Donnie Watson - Part 2

In this special 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch series on the nuts and bolts of the recruiting process, we speak with recruiters from firms with and without back-to-work programs to provide you with the broadest perspective possible. iRelaunch Special Advisor and Guest Podcast Host Cheryl McGee Wallace talks with Donnie…

Episode 108: A Seasoned Recruiter’s Perspective on Relaunching: A conversation with Donnie Watson - Part 1

In this special 3, 2, 1, iRelaunch series on the nuts and bolts of the recruiting process, we speak with recruiters from firms with and without back-to-work programs to provide you with the broadest perspective possible. iRelaunch Special Advisor and Guest Podcast Host Cheryl McGee Wallace talks with Donnie…

Episode 107: First things first: Developing your resume with Kendell Brown

A well-crafted resume is an applicant's calling card. Whether applying for a job or seeking an informational interview, it's a critical first impression, often judged at a glance. In this special edition of 3, 2, 1 iRelaunch, Guest Host, Cheryl McGee Wallace talks to career coach Kendell Brown of Ascension…

Episode 106: Relaunching as a Creative with Randi Childs

A professional photographer specializing in individual and family portraits, headshots, nature and lifestyle photos, Randi Childs talks with Carol about the exhilaration, fear and passion she experienced when she started her own business after an extended career break. Note: Randi will be speaking at the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference…

Episode 105: Recruiting for the JNJ Re-Ignite #ReturnToWorkProgram with Elizabeth Markus

As part of our series on the nuts and bolts of recruiting, guest podcast host Cheryl McGee Wallace speaks with Elizabeth Markus, Director of the Johnson & Johnson Re-Ignite Return to Work Program, a 16-week, paid program for returning professionals. Elizabeth determines the fit, interview questions and eligibility requirements for…

Episode 104: Skills-based Volunteering and Your Relaunch with Nancy Eberhardt

Carol speaks with Nancy Eberhardt, Executive Director of Pro Bono Partnership, a nationally recognized provider of free business and transactional legal services to nonprofits. The organization recruits and supports volunteer attorneys with a range of specializations to help nonprofits achieve their goals, avoid risk, and better serve their constituencies. Carol…