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Career Stewardship with Michael Melcher

Oct 28, 2020

In this week’s episode, we speak with Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, veteran TV writers/producers/showrunners who are also the hosts of the wonderful podcast, Happier in HollywoodLiz, Sarah and Michael discuss the ingredients for thriving in a long-term, gig-economy career, the ingredients of successful partnerships (ask...


Oct 21, 2020

Episode 16 is the second of our two episodes dealing with starting off right.  Coach Hanna Hart joins us again with her provocative idea that the onboarding begins in the interview process.  While we often experience interviews as stressful, high-stakes situations where you just want future employers to LIKE us, we...


Oct 14, 2020

We put a lot of effort into getting new jobs.  But that’s not the end of the story. How do we ensure things go well once we’ve started?  Episodes 15 and 16 are both about starting off right.  In this episode, Michael speaks with colleague Dennis Adsit, Ph.D., about misconceptions we can have in starting new jobs,...


Oct 7, 2020

Negotiation may not be something you do every day but doing it well can have long-lasting benefits.  In this week’s episode, Michael is joined again by his colleague, Rebecca Zucker, who lays down the law about why you should always negotiate – even if it gives you the heebie-jeebies.  We learn why it’s a mistake...