Ep 32 - Career (& Life!) Advancement w/ The Forem

In a bit of a career rut? Feeling like investing in yourself but unsure how to get the most bang for your buck? Want a personalized program that also allows you to engage with others? Curious how these types of programs and businesses even get started?! This episode covers career advancement and development programming soup to nuts with Alli Young and Katie O’Malley from the Forem. Alli is the Founder and CEO of the Forem, and Katie is their newly appointed Chief Revenue Officer; they are also both former Google colleagues. The Forem is a platform of career advancement programs which teach you how to raise your visibility, maximize your opportunities and open new doors in your career. They believe in giving YOU the tools you need to navigate and accelerate your career. I’ve participated in several of their programs and have to say the approach is unique, personal and actionable -- and most importantly not at all one of these overwhelming career development programs in terms of commitment and mindspace. Throughout our discussion we talk about Alli’s impetus for starting The Forem, she describes some of their top programs including The 5 Skills to Advance a Career, we dissect the cost of “having it all” (spoiler alert -- there’s always a cost but there is power in choosing, and being ok with, that cost). Together we explore unpacking fear and reframing what success means. This conversation will be a bright spot in your day and The Forem will make you nerd-out on wanting to invest in yourself and refine some critical skill sets, I promise. Learn more at www.theforem.co and connect with @theforem.co on Instagram. 

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Delivering compelling conversations about societal gender norms surrounding success, money and household roles. Focusing on a range of topics such as women in the workplace, gender roles within and outside the home, entrepreneurship, parenting, money, career, women's healthcare, wellness and more! Hear from entrepreneurs, best-selling authors and industry leaders as they share their stories of how they themselves have risen to success or overcome obstacles; how they've seen those around them face challenges and opportunities; all while navigating their roles at home, at work and in society. ​Hosted by Bethanie Baynes, a tireless women's advocate and recognized leader on the topic of breadwinning women. With an almost two-decade career in tech as an executive with Google, she is the founder of the Breadwinning Women's community at Google (3000+ global members) and has been featured on CNBC, Refinery 29, Know Your Value "Women in the News" and on podcasts such as So Money with Farnoosh Torabi. She was an official speaker at 2020's NYC Women's March and hosts many episodes of Talks At Google, the company sponsored YouTube channel, on topics focused on furthering women in various industries. Note: The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the host, and do not represent the opinions of her employer. There is no affiliation between this podcast and Google.