NOT Wonder Woman

Happy New Year and welcome to January 2019! During this Episode Cyran and Mel talk about career change and their experience of changing careers and wearing multiple hats.  They are joined by Joanna Dai of Dai which is a brand designing 'performance wear' for women who need to look smart in a professional environment yet want to feel comfortable. Joanna has a background in investment banking but made the leap to fashion designer with Dai and hasn't looked back. If you're thinking of changing careers, this episode is a must-listen, Joanna explains her process for changing career after nearly a decade in investment banking, hear how she has successfully done it with limited time and resources. Happy New Year Guys!

Ever wonder how to start your entrepreneur journey? Can you get over your own fears and begin a new path for your life? We get expert advice from entrepreneur, founder of Style Collective and social media expert Annie Spano about her journey. Annie dishes on the best and worst advice she got as she started her entrepreneur journey and encourages those who are seeking to understand how to begin their own entrepreneurial journey. Plus, she gives expert advice on how to use social media for your business! You don't want to miss this episode.

Why is learning to be a good mediator so important in your work and personal life? Learn insights from our expert mediator Meca Walker on how to be a good listener and find success in mediation. Disputes inevitably arise on the job, with family members, and between friends. Mediation skills - whether as a participant or a mediator - are critical to helping resolve these inevitable disputes. We learn how to prepare for mediation and dispute resolution, how to be a good participant so you are heard, and how to be a good mediator and think outside the box to solve problems. Special thanks to Meca Walker of Walker ADR. You can find out more about her at https://www.walkeradr.com.

Ever want to know the in's and out's of buying, selling and leasing real estate? For this week's "Ask the Expert Podcast, we have tips from Becky Hand with Dosch Marshall Real Estate - https://dmre.com. Dosch Marshall is a commercial real estate firm specializing in land listings and buyer representation that combines development knowledge, construction, and entitlement expertise. Not Wonder Podcast is honored to have Becky Hand with DMRE join us to discuss how to consider buying and selling real estate, getting the right financing, finding arbitrages in real estate markets, reacting to disruptions in real estate markets, and so much more! We hope you listen to find out how you to can be better at buying, selling, or leasing for your home or business.

In this week's episode in our "Ask the Expert" series we are honored to have fellow podcaster and founder of Bossed Up Emilie Aries talk about how to identify and prevent burnout in our careers and help our friends and family who may be dealing with it too! You will get insightful tips from Emilie who gives you the tools you need to craft a sustainable career that supports the life you want.

This is the first in our "Ask the Expert" series that Not Wonder Woman Podcast will bring to you for Fall/Winter 2018. Halle Hutchison, Vice President of Marketing for Rover.com, is an expert in all things marketing and how you can make the gig economy work for you. The gig economy allows you flexibility in hours and pay and so much more! Grab your piece of the gig economy pie now!  PS if you listened to the episode (and even if you haven't) check out why you need to hear Halle now! She is a marketing genius - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umlfvg29Rzc.  

So you have found your new dream job but still have to quit your current job? We talk about the pitfalls to avoid when exiting a company to keep you reputation in tact! It's an emotional time when you are moving from one job to another. You may have been in a bad work situation but how you leave that job may impact your good name permanently. Take heed when doing your exit interview and airing all your dirty laundry about a company. We give our best tips to go out gracefully. 

Need to negotiate a raise or get that job offer of your dreams? We have 3 practical tips to help you negotiate your salary so you get what you are really worth! Need to know where to find market data so you can get hard facts to support your salary negotiation? We give you those. Need a strategy for preparing to ask for a raise? We give you a specific plan how to get a foolproof strategy to get the salary you need. Want to know when is the right time to ask for a raise? We tell you what signs to look for so that the timing will be perfect when you ask for that raise!

In this week's episode, Cyran and Mel discuss their experiences of successfully negotiating a job offer and equally instances when they haven't and the effect this had on their respective careers. An often-cited study by Linda Babcock, Women Don’t Ask, argued that a woman who fails to negotiate her salary upon being hired could sacrifice over $500,000 over the course of her career. In this episode, Cyran and Mel pass on their knowledge and real-life tips and strategies for negotiating everything from salary, flexi-time, roles and responsibilities and how to do it effectively and professionally. This is not one you want to miss!  

Cyran from Not Wonder Woman gives some real tips and examples of how to follow up after an interview that will set you apart from you competition and increase yur chances of getting the job. Cyran gives tips on how to build your network following an interview, how to deal with a lengthy interview process with professionalism, all whilst all putting you in the best position to get the job! Get in touch via email: NotWonderWomanPodcast@gmail.com Website: www.NotWonderWoman.com  Instagram: www.instagram.com/NotWonderWomanPodcast  Twitter: www.twitter.com/notwonderwomanpodcast  You can check our Mel's website here: www.polished-professionals.com Cyran's website is here: http://corporatestylestory.com  

Ever wonder what you should be doing after a job interview? How do you best follow up? How do you handle waiting for the call back? All your post interview questions are answered in this episode that is part of our Find Your Dream Job series. If you have been listening to our Find Your Dream Job series, you will know we are taking you through the steps you need to take to land your dream job. In this episode we discuss how to appropriately follow up after an interview, what steps you can be taking while you are waiting for answer, how to evaluate the company after an interview and what to do if you know the job is not the right fit for you. Have any questions or comments? You can always contact us at notwonderwomanpodcast@gmail.com and find more about us on our website www.notwonderwoman.com. Let's get social!Instagram @notwonderwomanpodcastTwitter @notwonderwoman_

Do you hate networking? I mean really hate it? We can get you through it and show you ways to help land your dream job through more effective networking.   Last week Cyran and Mel discussed the trials and tribulations of networking. In this week's mini episode, Mel does a deeper dive into topics like body language and how it effects your ability to successfully network with others, how to start and keep the conversation going at networking events, how to end awkward conversations and tips on best places for effective networking - hint it is not at the office happy hour!

Want to find that dream job? No one does it alone. Join Cyran and Mel as they talk networking! Yes its a weird thing to walk into a room of people you dont know but they break down why networking is so important to your career success plus give you their tips to making networking less awkward for everyone.  

Join Cyran in this mini episode as she talks about the struggles of returning to work after having a baby and she gives her tips on how to find ways to make it work for you!

In this week's episode Cyran and Mel bring you their tips for preparing for the interview for your dream job.    In this week's episode we discuss if you should leave your LinkedIn settings on private or open when researching who you're interviewing with. What to do with your handbag when you go in to your interview. Plus, the best questions ever to ask your interviewer.   Plus the most random fast five to date!