Landing and Living Your Dream Life with Career Strategist, Melissa Llarena
In this episode, Roxanne is joined by Melissa Llarena, a career transition and personal branding expert. They discuss Melissa's move from New York to Sydney, her diverse career path, and her methods for helping clients realize their passions. They also delve into the unique challenges men and women face when pursuing their dreams, the role of parents in financial planning, and the value of mentorship.
Key Points
- Melissa Lorena emphasizes the importance of understanding and articulating one's professional worth beyond salary, encouraging individuals to quantify the value they've delivered to the world and position themselves uniquely to potential employers.
- She advises that parents can pursue their professional dreams alongside their children's dreams, serving as role models who demonstrate resilience and the pursuit of passion, which is especially relevant during times when traditional work structures are being reevaluated.
- Melissa's approach to coaching involves delving into the reasons behind clients' life choices, helping them identify their true motivations and guiding them through the process of aligning their career paths with their deeper aspirations and values.
In the current employment climate, the opportunity for change is abundant...whether we want it or not is another question. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome Career Strategist, Melissa Llarena to talk about making positive changes in your job which in turn will create positive changes throughout the rest of your life.
Melissa Llarena helps proven marketers rediscover what makes them unique so that they can land their dream job in a forward-thinking company where their ideas are listened to, valued, and supported. She has worked in 16-business units and on billion-dollar brands for P&G and on IBM for Ogilvy & Mather. She's been featured in Forbes, Financial Times, WSJ, The Huffington Post, Fox Business, and others.
Authentic Touch Points:
Melissa’s journey from NYC to Sydney.3:20
Choosing your own adventure.12:00
Imprisoned by a paycheck.19:20
The main stumbling block.25:05
Making the connections.29:00
What’s your why?33:00
Making the leap.42:00
Melissa’s podcast, An Interview with Melissa Llarena is for executives who go after what they want with curiosity, creativity, and courage. As a career strategist, Melissa is committed to helping her listeners shift their focus from landing a job at a Fortune 500 company to finally figuring out how they can build their own billion-dollar career. A billion-dollar career is one where you are in control of your destiny rather than one where an employer limits your career decisions.
With many of us working from home and spending most of our time with family, I encourage you to reach out with thoughts or questions about creating a healthier mindset.
You will find more information about me and how I can help you at RoxanneDerhodge.com.
Thank you,
Roxanne
Links: Melissa’s website: https://www.melissallarena.com/
Melissa’s complementary call: https://www.melissallarena.com/sessions/
Melissa’s podcast: https://www.melissallarena.com/podcast/
Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/
Roxanne’s email: [email protected]
Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/
Roxanne’s previous podcasts: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/
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