November 5, 2020
The podcast's first guest hosts, Year Up alumni Tyme Anderson and Leslie Hodges, are joined by Alexandra Rafael.
Alexandra is the founder of BADD Money Tx and provides financial counseling with her expertise as a licensed clinical social worker. Tune in for this relevant and impactful conversation on building financial security amidst all the challenges of 2020 and beyond.
September 18, 2020
Ian and Larry are joined by the YUC Alumni Board Co-Chairs, Tyme Anderson and Yoko Acosta, and the Alumni Co-Steward, Pat Powell, to share about resources available for any Year Up alum. Tune in to learn about all the hard work each has been putting in for the alumni community!
Tyme and Yoko can be reached at Chicago@YearUpAlumni.org.
Pat can be reached at PPowell@YearUp.org.
Visit the Chicago alumni website here.
August 18, 2020
A panel of alumni join the final Internship Seminar at Downtown Campus for the July 2020 class, talking about adjusting to a job search and transitioning into full-time work. The panel was recorded on July 22, 2020.
July 31, 2020
It's graduation week at Year Up Chicago for the July 2020 class, and with that, Ian and Larry team up to lay out keys to the job search. Whether you just graduated or are re-entering the job market after some time away, tune in to ensure you leave no stone unturned in the journey.
July 10, 2020
Staffing agencies are the most common way Year Up alumni find work after graduation, aside from conversions. In this week's episode, three of Year Up Chicago's closest staffing partners join the podcast to discuss the summer job market, how to best leverage their support, and why they love working with Year Up grads.
Sidney Lease at Tek Systems (slease@teksystems.com)
Sammy Gorbett at Brooksource (sgorbett@brooksource.com)
Talia Persico at Medix (tpersico@medixteam.com)
June 26, 2020
Mindfulness coach and longtime friend of Year Up, Susan Lucci, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of practicing mindfulness regularly--especially in these times--and suggests a few simple ways to start. Later in the episode (23:45), Susan leads a ten-minute breathing and meditation exercise.
See Susan's website at https://www.2big4words.org.
June 12, 2020
Faith Alaribe joins the podcast as Associate Director of Recruitment to talk about the value of Year Up during these difficult times. Later on, she describes the referral process and how alumni can earn $100 for a successful referral.
Potential trainees can apply here. Any questions about the referral process can be sent to Faith at FAlaribe@YearUp.org.
May 15, 2020
Ian and Larry welcome special guest Foram Sheth, Chief Coaching Officer at Ama La Vida, to share what it means to have (or create) a growth mindset and how to maintain it when results are disappointing. Later on, Foram shares how a growth mindset can lead to effective virtual networking and making conversations mutually beneficial.
Foram can be reached at foram@alvcoaching.com
May 8, 2020
Special guest and long-time volunteer with Year Up, Steve Smith, joins the podcast to talk about saving, spending, and investing money wisely to build wealth and live the life you want to live.
Contact Steve at mrmoneysmart@gmail.com.
