On the Grind: Recent Episodes

Kayla Louque

Kayla Louque is a leader and career coach obsessed with all things career, leadership, and mindset development. Every week she discusses modern topics and skills to help you stand out in the not-so-modern career world we live in. Work smarter, be kinder, and drink good coffee. ☕️

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In this episode, Siddhi walks us through her history, which led her to where she is now. After spending 20+ years in the STEM industry, she felt so compelled to help those entering the industry so they may have a guidebook to achieve their goals.

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Today, Devoreaux shares her journey towards becoming a Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager for IBM and an expert D&I consultant. She is a powerhouse at creating D&I strategies and workshops. In this episode, she shares what "cultural intelligence" means and how we can strengthen this muscle in our own careers. Devoreaux can be found on LinkedIn and at http://devoreauxwalton.com/

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In this episode, host Kayla Louque takes you through her 2021 career journey and what she gained through many lessons and experiences, and how she plans to use this going into her 2022 career transition goals and to bring even more value to On The Grind.

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Kimberly Meadowlark is a creative powerhouse. She is the owner behind the brand, "Meadowlark Artistry," which encompasses her work and creations as an artist, photographer, videographer, musician, creative director, and so much more. Kim walks us through her journey of experiencing low-lows in order to reach high-highs and expresses gratitude for the path she has been on. Listen to hear Kim tell the story of how she became the profitable and inspired mastermind behind Meadowlark Artistry.

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Kenzie Perez is multiply-certified and awarded in the PMU industry. She owns Fresh Cosmetic studio in Austin, Texas, house of permanent makeup, brows, lashes, and other cosmetic services. Upon walking into Fresh, the vibes are up and the energy is immaculate. Kenzie walks us through her journey of leaving her small-town to move to a bigger city to pursue bigger dreams and how her story has benefited her entire work/life balance and overall happiness in her career choice. Listen in to hear Kenzie's tell us about how she became an owner of a multiply-talented staffed cosmetic powerhouse and PMU education hub in North Austin.

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On today's episode, Kayla shares how to appropriately ask your supervisor for a raise, and some tips to consider as you do so.

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On today's episode, Kayla will give you tips on how to better utilize your valuable LinkedIn "real estate" so that you get hired the next time your profile is viewed by a recruiter or lead.

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On today’s mini episode, Kayla teaches you a resume tip to help you have a resume that gets you noticed by the recruiter.

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On today’s episode, Kayla explains mindset and action around making career transitions.

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On today’s episode, Kayla explains why finding your purpose and “why” are so important. She asks questions that help you find your own why, while sharing how she has found her own.

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In this episode, Kayla walks you through how to detect a toxic workplace culture when job searching and how to identify if your current workplace is toxic. From both an employee and employer perspective, you will learn how to cope with these traits in your own workplace.

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On this episode, Kayla explains how our society views “busyness” and status, how we use “busyness” as a coping mechanism, and how to eliminate the crazy and the noise.

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On this episode, Kayla teaches you how to create a career/personal development plan while empowering you to take ownership over your own success.