A No BS Life Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher
Imagine being able to let it rip freely & tell your former boss everything you wanted to say with no possible repercussions.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller is partnering up with her former boss, Susan Ascher and started a A NO BS Life podcast
That's right. No BS & its all about many facets of your life
It's going to be about career, leadership, business, entrepreneurship, relationships, communications, parenting, current events, just everything about life, no topic is off the table and nothing will politically correct
They are getting their boxing gloves on, Susan's from Chanel, Gail's from Hot Topic
At times their perspective will be yin & yang, sometimes not
They will empower you to discover how to be the best in your career or business even though Gail and Susan's perspective to get their or even end result will probably collide
If you are stuck or in a rut, A No BS Life podcast will help you see the light
The podcast will help you embrace a more enhanced way of viewing the world and being able solve your everyday problems
The podcast will be every Thursday with impromptu bonus episodes (when some juicy news transpires and we just need to discuss)
Gail Tolstoi- Miller is a an award winning CEO of Consultnetworx and Careernetworx. She is a business, career, networking and staffing strategist as well as a nationwide speaker. Her TEDx talk on Unconscious Bias in the workplace has reached acclaim. In addition, her book Networking Karma was named 2016 best business book.
Susan P. Ascher is President and CEO of The Ascher Group, an award winning national consulting firm, Founder of The Sphere of Excellence in CommunicationTM. and Course Connections. Susan is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and the author of Dude, Seriously, It’s NOT All About You!, a humorous rant on how communication and protocol have forever changed how we connect and interact with coworkers, friends and family in The New Millennium. Her second book Dude, Seriously, Get Your ASK In Gear! is a compilation of the things we must ask ourselves if we are to be successful leaders in the rapidly changing landscape of the internet age.
On this episode of A No BS Life, Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher discuss Kamala Harris's Vogue Cover. Gail and Susan discuss if her sneakers were appropriate for the Vogue cover. In addition, they discuss work attire, bias and much more.
On this episode of A No BS Life, Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher dive deep in a discussion regarding the riot at the Capitol. They did not want to talk politics but it was inevitable. They went there. In this unrehearsed, non edited and unhinged episode, they also discuss equality, is violence ever justified and current political climate in our society.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher from A No BS Life reflect on 2020 including discussion the impact of covid on our behavior and lives.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher from A No BS Life discuss the alternative questions to ask others "What's new" and "How you doing" during covid19's quarantine based on an INC article.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller, an introvert and Susan Ascher, an extrovert, discuss the impact the quarantine has on their introversion and extroversion. They share how they are coping and provide practical tips to thrive in the quarantine.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher share how they are coping with coronavirus. They discuss the daily rollercoaster of coronavirus. They touch upon various topics such as: health, happiness, finances, changes in the workplaces, music therapy, adversity, etc.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher from A No BS Life will discuss resume tips, hacks, advice, and do's and dont's from the perspective as a recruiter. Also they discuss the future of the resume. This episode is a must if you are tired of having your resume going in the black hole of the internet with no results.
Join Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher for another episode of A No BS Life episode. They continue with the Job Search Series #2: What the heck do I want to do in my career? They provide tips on how to figure out your passion and their approaches are very different. They discuss how to ask for what you want and to be the CEO of your own career. In addition, they discuss education, mindset and dealing with change.
In this video episode of A No BS life, Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher start a job search series. The first series starts with mindset. They provide practical tips on how to overcome frustration and overwhelm during the job search process. In addition, they tell you who and who not to surround yourself in order to keep sane. They talk about grit, mentors, positive mindset, gratitude, and much, much more.
Do you want to achieve your goals but don’t know how to do it or you feel stuck? Well, Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher discuss the importance of visualization in this episode of a No BS Life podcast. They share their experiences with visualization and how it has impacted their professional and personal lives. In addition, they discuss the importance of the bucket list and overcoming fear. They provide practical tips on how to create your own visualization board so you can live your best life.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher provide their perspective on "Varisty Blues" when the news broke. Interesting to look back at the raw and gut feeling of the scandal. We provide our experiences with our own children that graduated from college, are in college and will be in college. In addition, we provide our initial reaction of what we think the punishment should be before all the information transpired and before the plea deals. Lastly, we can relate to the "college culture" that is in our town that is similar to the folks in the scandal - the lengths parents will go to get their child into an "acceptable" college.
Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher discuss ageism in corporate America. They provide examples of ageism and their experiences. In addition, they discuss how to stay relevant and what lengths a person is willing to do stay "young".
In this episode of A No BS Life episode, Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher share their tips & do's/dont's on everything you need to know about networking in career, business & life.
We also discuss the value of networking, different personality types including introverts & networking, speed networking, and how to networking effectively to build relationship to get what you want in life.
If you want to boost revenue, land a job, expand your circle of influence, this episode is for you.
On this episode of A No BS Life, Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher discuss loyalty.
We discuss loyalty in relationships and the workplace. We try to define loyalty and how loyalty can go blind.
We discuss how good people can do bad things due to blind loyalty and how you can overcome the dangers of blind loyalty.
We discuss Bernie Madoff, Whistleblowers, Human Resources, Employees, Real Housewives of NJ, Pizza and bagels.
Please forgive some of the technical difficulties
In this episode of A No BS Life, Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher discuss the 658 million vacation days lost in the US because employees are deciding not to take it.
We discuss fear, the work culture, the benefits of taking vacation and why you should take vacation.
We discuss how HR needs to change vacation policies to catch up to Europe.
In addition, the yin and yang mindset of vacation of Gail and Susan.
Our first episode we lay the ground work of our non scripted podcast. Yes, we go there. 2 subjects we didn't expect to touch - religion and politics.
We discuss kindness, religion, technology, religion, politics, media, faith, introversion, personality tests in hiring, Orwell, 1984, bullying and much more. This episode we lay the foundation for future episode covering business, career and life.
This is the first episode for A No BS Life Podcast. Gail Tolstoi-Miller and Susan Ascher introduce themselves and provide a quick overview of the podcast and what the audience can expect.
Its all about life: career, business, relationships, parenting, current events, nothing is off limits