Transitioning from full-time employment to a less traditional role like entrepreneurship, consulting, or public speaking can be a time of uncertainty and insecurity. If you’re wondering how your experience and skills translate outside of a corporate environment, Look no further! On today’s episode, I interview Shannon O'Brien, founder of Whole U. Career & Life Strategy in Boston, Mass. We discuss how to find interesting and memorable stories from your work experience and how to integrate them into your online content, presentations, and overall brand. Shannon shares some of the mistakes people make in transition and how to get around them. You’ll hear a story about one of her clients who completely changed her focus after 20 years in corporate human resources and how she was able to bring her experiences together to create a cohesive message. Shannon also shares some of her own struggles leaving a 9-5 job and beginning her coaching practice. You’ll learn how to create content that is consistent and focused while also creating the message you really want to share. If you have a boatload of work experience and want to learn how to talk about it, today’s episode is for you. Learn more about Shannon here: http://www.wholeu.info

Makeup, hair, accessories, clothes, and shoes. How do you decide what to wear when delivering a speech on stage? Every decision you make reflects your style, brand, and credibility. As your audience is deciding if you’re someone they should trust, part of what they are evaluating is your physical appearance. Learn what to wear and what not to wear in today’s episode with style expert and wardrobe consultant, Elizabeth Jones. We cover the dos and don’ts of style choices from head to toe. She shares the clothing mistakes speakers make, a story of how a makeover affected the trajectory of one of her clients’ career path, and she boils down her advice to some very simple action steps. If looking in your closet makes you feel depressed or you’re unsure of what to wear to look your best on stage, this episode is for you. To learn more and get Elizabeth’s style tips, go to www.ElizabethJonesPersonalStyling.com.