The Upgrade to Get Paid Podcast is all about teaching you how to earn beyond the 9-5! It's time to take your income stream from one to many So if you're ready to step up to take your income to the next level, this show is for you!
If you want to ensure that your goals become a reality, this is the episode for you! This week, I discuss ways to upgrade your goal setting skills and some of the barriers you need to anticipate and overcome.
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This week's episode will provide essential keys to living an empowered life. You'll discover how to put an end to passive behavior that is keeping you from advocating for yourself, how to become more intentional and much more....so what are you waiting for? Listen in now!
This week's episode is all about intentions. Setting intentions in your career is the fastest way to reach your goals and to stay focus what working towards them!
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In this episode, I talk about setbacks and how we should avoid misinterpreting them as signs to quit pursuing our goals.
This week's episode is all about personal branding. Whether you are intentional about it or not, you have a personal brand! Learn how to control the narrative of who you are so you can show you best self!
It's that time of year when the holidays are fast approaching, and everyone is thinking about unwinding from a long and successful year. But just because it's holiday season doesn't mean your career has to take a break! Taking advantage of this extra downtime can be the perfect opportunity to give your career the push it needs. From planning out professional goals for the upcoming year, connecting with industry contacts, or sprucing up your resume there are plenty of ways you can ensure that next months—and beyond—will be filled with personal and professional promises fulfilled in 2023. In this episode, I am going to share three career moves you can make during the holiday season that could create more success for you next year.
The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is uncovering hidden cash. My special guest, Christian Bishop is going to shed light on what we should consider from a tax perspective when starting a side-hustle or business. He also shares insights on what employees should do to put themselves in the best place financially and some of the ways billons of dollars are left unclaimed every year.
About Christian Bishop
Christian brings 25 years of experience in financial and tax planning to his writing and work with clients. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Enrolled Agent, authorized to practice before the IRS. Christian is passionate about helping people make the right money choices to reach their goals and live the lives they want. His motto is “It’s your life; let’s plan for it.”
This week, I want to discuss what has you stuck in professional or personal dissatisfaction.
I stayed stuck in a role that didn’t align with my values, talents or strengths and I went home drained, frustrated and stressed everyday. My children suffered because they didn’t have the mom they deserved. My finances suffered for it because I wasn’t earning at the level of my true potential and my future employer suffered because they didn’t have me in the role that I was best suited for where I could be a superior performer, getting the results they desperately needed.
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This episode will help you stop playing small by implementing three simple strategies to become a more empowered version of yourself!
This week's topic is how to get your mind right so you can see success and fulfillment in your career or business. Our featured guest knows firsthand what it’s like to get out of a miserable job and into purpose-filled work!
About Leticia Francis
Leticia is a business mindset coach passionate about helping women get their mind right so they can see the success and fulfilment they desire in their lives. She is the founder of BlaqueRose Coaching where she offers a number of programs. Originally from Bermuda Leticia now lives in England with her husband and kids
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There’s nothing worse than sitting at a dead-end job, or worse, a job that you hate. If you are doing something that you are not passionate about, it’s possible you won’t do your best. In this week's episode, I share 7 tips to help you find your passion which can lead to a new career, side-hustle or both!
If you’re no longer willing to continue miss out on achieving success and are ready to embrace who you need to be to reach your goals and dreams, this episode is definitely for you!The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is about shifting your perspective on who you have to be to achieve your version of success.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is creating your unicorn career. Today we have Alaina Levine on the show! Alaina, who is an award-winning professional speaker, STEM career coach, TEDx speaker, science journalist, and corporate comedian, is here to talk about how to create a career unique to you. Alaina is dropping gems this entire episode. She’s sharing what a unicorn career is, skills required to create a unicorn career and how essential networking is in the career planning process. If you’re trying to create a career you absolutely love while using all your skills and interests, this episode is for you.
Alaina G. Levine is an award-winning professional speaker, STEM career coach, TEDx speaker, science journalist, and corporate comedian. Her book, Networking for Nerds (Wiley, 2015), beat out Einstein (really!) for the honor of being named a Top 5 Book of 2015 by Physics Today. As President of Quantum Success Solutions, LLC, she is a prolific speaker & writer on career development & professional advancement for scientists, engineers, and communicators. She has delivered over 850 keynotes and webinars for clients in the US, EU, Mexico, Canada, Africa, Asia, & South America (including over 100 gigs in 2020), & has written over 450 articles in publications like Science, Nature, Scientific American, National Geographic News Watch, World Economic Forum, & Smithsonian. She also writes “Your Unicorn Career”, a careers column for ScienceCareers about finding your professional bliss. As a career coach and consultant, she has helped 100s of clients in diverse fields, professions, industries, and regions create and land their own Unicorn Career.About Alaina G. Levine
In this episode, I'm chatting with Janet Kafadar. Janet is a truth teller, podcaster, Visibility Coach & Online Business Strategist for WoC life coaches. She's a mom of 3 and black British Expat living in Australia.
Her job is simple, it's to help her clients get visible with their coaching business, step out the shadows, take up space and get paid for their magic so they can create profitable coaching businesses and eventually kiss their 9-5 jobs goodbye!
Listen in as we talk about how not increasing your visibility can hinder you from making more money!
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There’s nothing worse than sitting at a dead-end job, or worse, a job that you hate. If you are doing something that you are not passionate about, it’s possible you won’t do your best. In this week's episode, I share 7 tips to help you find your passion which can lead to a new career, side-hustle or both!
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This week's episode is an interview with a friend, Latoya Gay. We discuss her journey into freelancing. You'll learn things to consider and avoid if freelancing is something you want to do in order to earn beyond the 9-5!
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is clarity. As you seek to create multiple income streams, it's important to know what you want before going after it. I share ways to increase your clarity so you don’t experience stress, disappointment and frustration as you embark on your journey of starting your own side hustle or business.
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In this week's episode, I interview Kara Reade Gomez. Kara is a second generation entrepreneur. During our discussion, she shares her amazing story of her family’s legacy of business ownership and how essential it is to have diverse income streams!
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is managing your expectations as you seek to create multiple income streams. I share eight ways to manage your expectations so you don’t experience stress, disappointment and frustration as you embark on your journey of starting your own side hustle or business. Creating a plan to manage your expectations is the best way to set yourself up for success as you upgrade to get paid!
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is uncovering hidden cash. My special guest, Christian Bishop is going to shed light on what we should consider from a tax perspective when starting a side-hustle or business. He also shares insights on what employees should do to put themselves in the best place financially and some of the ways billons of dollars are left unclaimed every year.
About Christian BishopChristian brings 25 years of experience in financial and tax planning to his writing and work with clients. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Enrolled Agent, authorized to practice before the IRS. Christian is passionate about helping people make the right money choices to reach their goals and live the lives they want. His motto is “It’s your life; let’s plan for it.”
To connect with Christian, visit https://hiddencashuncovered.com
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is earning beyond your 9-5. If your job is your only source of income, then you are at financial risk! Studies show that most Americans are only one paycheck away from bankruptcy or financial ruin. Warren Buffets says, if you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die. I don’t want that for you so I’m going to help you upgrade to get paid!
In this episode I'll cover why diverse income streams are essential, 4 types of income streams and things you consider when starting a side-hustle.
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In this week's episode, I have a special guest! Katherine Chatmon shares the skills you need to succeed in finance, four career pathways if you want to work in the financial industry and how she switched from a legal career focus to a financial career focus.
About KatherineKatherine Chatmon is a paraplanner and financial educator dedicated to assisting the working class. While Katherine spends her days working at a boutique wealth management firm, she spends her evenings teaching people financial literacy in hopes of increasing their financial capability. Her goal is to elevate people to the point where they are ready to build generational wealth.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is creating your unicorn career. Today we have Alaina Levine on the show! Alaina, who is an award-winning professional speaker, STEM career coach, TEDx speaker, science journalist, and corporate comedian, is here to talk about how to create a career unique to you. Alaina is dropping gems this entire episode. She’s sharing what a unicorn career is, skills required to create a unicorn career and how essential networking is in the career planning process. If you’re trying to create a career you absolutely love while using all your skills and interests, this episode is for you.
About Alaina G. LevineAlaina G. Levine is an award-winning professional speaker, STEM career coach, TEDx speaker, science journalist, and corporate comedian. Her book, Networking for Nerds (Wiley, 2015), beat out Einstein (really!) for the honor of being named a Top 5 Book of 2015 by Physics Today. As President of Quantum Success Solutions, LLC, she is a prolific speaker & writer on career development & professional advancement for scientists, engineers, and communicators. She has delivered over 850 keynotes and webinars for clients in the US, EU, Mexico, Canada, Africa, Asia, & South America (including over 100 gigs in 2020), & has written over 450 articles in publications like Science, Nature, Scientific American, National Geographic News Watch, World Economic Forum, & Smithsonian. She also writes “Your Unicorn Career”, a careers column for ScienceCareers about finding your professional bliss. As a career coach and consultant, she has helped 100s of clients in diverse fields, professions, industries, and regions create and land their own Unicorn Career.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is about habits of a lifelong learner. If you think your skills are going to last forever, think again! Your skills have an expiration date and it’s shorter than you think which is why it is crucial to develop as a lifelong learner.
In this episode, I’ll share the benefits of lifelong learning, habits of lifelong learners and how you can become a lifelong learner today!
If you’re interested in discovering how you can upgrade your skills so you can give yourself a raise by being a lifelong learner, this episode is definitely for you.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is how necessary it is to have the right data when choosing skills to develop or your career path. Today I’ll be talking with Jeff Wald, Founder of Work Market, an enterprise software platform that enables companies to manage freelancers (acquired by ADP).
Jeff has founded several other technology companies, including Spinback, a social sharing platform (eventually purchased by salesforce.com). Jeff began his career in finance, serving as Managing Director at activist hedge fund Barrington Capital Group, a Vice President at venture capital firm GlenRock and various roles in the M&A Group at JP Morgan.
He’ll be sharing types of data to look at when choosing a career, key questions to ask yourself when considering a career change or deciding on what skills to upgrade and more. If you’re trying to make an informed decision about your next career move, this episode is for you.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is discovering your existing valuable skills. In our attempt to go for a bigger paycheck, we can often overlook skills and strengths we already have that make us valuable. So, I want to take you through some key questions you need to ask yourself to discover what you’re already working with that can get you paid.
If you’re up for a treasure hunt for unique and valuable skills that you’ve already developed so you can position yourself in the best career for you while getting paid what you desire and deserve, this episode is for you.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is essential skills for success that no one has taught you. Today we have Mark Herschberg on the show! Mark, the author of the Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Has Taught You. is here to talk about the skills you need to succeed.
Mark is dropping gems this entire episode. He’s sharing why colleges are not teaching the essential skills mentioned in his book, why learning beyond your role is important and how to develop skills that will set you up for career success. If you’re trying upgrade the skills that will give you the best chance to give yourself a raise, this episode is for you**.
About Mark**Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. He also works with many non-profits, including Techie Youth and Plant A Million Corals.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is upgrading your goal setting skills. At the beginning of a new year, we typically set resolutions of losing weight, finding love or landing our dream job. We’re excited by the opportunity of a fresh start. But how many people actually set actionable goals that will empower them to accomplish these resolutions?
Not many. This episode is going to help you to become one of the few by upgrading your goal setting skills! So, If you’re trying to make sure you see your new year resolutions become a reality, this episode is for you. In this episode, I cover 9 requirements for goal settings, 6 reasons we fail to achieve our goals and practical steps you can use to ensure you reach your goals this year!
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Welcome to season 3 friends! It’s so good to be back with you. Happy new year! I hope you have enjoyed your holiday and have had a chance to rest and relax. I know I have. The focus of this season is all about skills. If you’ve ever considered learning new skills so you can make more money, then this is the season you want to tune into.
Here’s what I’ll be covering in season 3
We may also have a few bonus episodes on skills to shift into entrepreneurship so stay tuned! If you haven’t already subscribed to the podcast, be sure to do it now. You want to be the first to know when the newest episodes drop and if you’re on our email list, you’ll get early access to all episodes, discount codes for our products and more so visit upgradetogetpaid.com to join our community!
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is overcoming fear with hypnotherapy. My guest is J. Robert Parker.
What we cover:Why we allow fear to stop us from reaching our goals
The importance of self-talk and goal setting
The scientific explanation of the law of attraction
How hypnotherapy can be an effective tool to overcome fear
About J. Robert
J. Robert Parker is a Union certified Master Hypnotist and owner of Twin Ravens Hypnotherapy and Research LLC. Mr. Parker's mission statement is simple: To be the light for those of us who cannot see, the guide for those of us who have lost the way, and the peace for those of us who have forgotten. He is available for lectures, interviews and both group and private sessions.
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In this week's episode, I'll be discussing the 8 Mental Laws we should live by from the book Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice. These principles have already impacted my life in many ways and have proved to be a resounding reminder of how powerful our mind is.
By the end of this episode, I hope you'll be inspired to upgrade your way of thinking and use these mental laws to your advantage.
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is about shifting your perspective on who you have to be to achieve your version of success.
If you’re no longer willing to continue miss out on achieving success and are ready to embrace who you need to be to reach your goals and dreams, this episode is definitely for you!
Steps to Uncover Who You Need to Be to Succeed:
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This week's topic is how to get your mind right so you can see success and fulfillment in your career or business. Our featured guest knows firsthand what it’s like to get out of a miserable job and into purpose-filled work!
About Leticia Francis
Leticia is a business mindset coach passionate about helping women get their mind right so they can see the success and fulfilment they desire in their lives. She is the founder of BlaqueRose Coaching where she offers a number of programs. Originally from Bermuda Leticia now lives in England with her husband and kids
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The topic of discussion for this week’s episode is upgrading your self-worth. I’ll share the power of upgrading your self worth and its benefits, and how to rebuild if it has been on the decline. Self-worth exposes lies and reminds you of just how wonderful you are. But more than that, self-worth is what motivates, inspires, and takes you to the next level.
Keep listening to discover all the ways self-worth powers you up and prepares you for success.
If you’re tired of selling yourself short and are ready to embrace who you are while earning what you deserve, this episode is definitely for you!
The power of self-worth
How to rebuild your self-worth
Self-worth is crucial to your happiness in life. It helps you through every aspect of your life and sets you up for success. Without it, you'll stall out and stagnate.
Thankfully, there's a lot of different ways you can build your self-worth back up if you feel like it's lagging. The nice thing? This awareness of your actions can quickly be built into habits, meaning once you've adjusted your thinking a little bit, your self-worth will increase, meaning you're in line for all those benefits which were talked about earlier.
Remember: You are already worthy! Now is the time to embrace this truth once and for all.
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This week’s episode is an interview with Daysia Klossner. We’ll discuss her transition into a career in construction management. You’ll get great tips if you're looking to leave your 9-5 in order to launch out on your own.
About Daysia
Daysia is a construction management professional who is passionate about helping others find their own path to success. Being one of very few women and minorities within the STEM field really shifted her paradigm and outlook on life.
STEM, especially construction management is a fast growing and highly paid industry that has a need to fill vacant positions. This problem ignited a spark and inspired Daysia to not only become an entrepreneur but also begin lighting a path to success for children and teens to success just as she had.
Daysia's specialties as a mentor include personal finance, relationship building, mindset therapy, goal visualization and career planning.
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In this week's episode, we'll chat with Jeremy Nicolaides of the Golden Octopilliar.
You'll get the opportunity to hear his story of going from being a Global Creative Director for a large post-production company in Hollywood, working on giant studio films, to making a huge shift in order live a life of freedom while making the money he desires along the way.
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The topic of this week's episode is the cost of inconsistency and how it will keep you from making money. If you’re trying to show up in a more powerful and consistent way at work or in your business so you can earn what you deserve, this episode is for you.
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