Mary Blalock's guest appearances

Mary Blalock

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Defining Roles with Kate Barrett

Courage Permission Slip with Kea Meyers Duggan

Lauren Francis

Lauren McGoodwin

Mike Vardy

Vanessa Van Edwards

Pete Mockaitis

David Burkus

Dan Miller

Lynn Marie Morski

Vicki Lind

Albert Qian

Jeff Weiss

Nella Barkley

Amanda Augustine

Sherri Thomas

Ray Bixler

OwlTail

Mary Blalock is a Career Coach with a background in recruiting and over 15 years of experience helping people find jobs at companies like Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, and many more. As a public speaker and coach, Mary helps women and non-binary folks advance in their careers through one-on-one coaching, classes, and events focused on topics like: career confidence, salary negotiation, and networking that doesn’t suck. As a self-proclaimed psychology and self-help nerd, she has studied evidence-based theories and developed a program to help you identify your strengths, define your career personality, match your personality with the best career path, confidently tell your career story, and direct you through the roadmap of the job search. She combines her recruiting skills and coaching experience to focus on helping you find work that fits your personality and helps you grow into your potential. During this conversation, Mary talks about:  Steps for how to deal with feelings of overwhelm Why getting rejected is important Toxic work environments and how they can chip away at your confidence The danger of waiting until you’re courageous or confident to make a move Community care and why it’s critical for your mental and emotional health  …and much more! Connect with Mary + learn more about her here: Take Mary’s career personality quiz here: https://maryblalock.com/ Follow Mary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefuturecareer/ Connect with Mary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryblalock/  Did you enjoy this episode? If you enjoyed today’s conversation and you found us on YouTube, please “like” and subscribe so you are notified when new episodes are available. If you are listening on your favorite podcast platform, before sure to rate and review so that others can find and enjoy this content, too.  Connect with Kea on social! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keameyersduggan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmduggan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/keameyersduggan #couragepermissionslip #fearofrejection #keameyersduggan #buildingconfidence #perfectionism

Mary Blalock is a Career Coach with a background in recruiting and over 15 years of experience helping people find jobs at companies like Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, and many more. As a public speaker and coach, Mary helps women and non-binary folks advance in their careers through one-on-one coaching, classes, and events focused on topics like: career confidence, salary negotiation, and networking that doesn’t suck. As a self-proclaimed psychology and self-help nerd, she has studied evidence-based theories and developed a program to help you identify your strengths, define your career personality, match your personality with the best career path, confidently tell your career story, and direct you through the roadmap of the job search. She combines her recruiting skills and coaching experience to focus on helping you find work that fits your personality and helps you grow into your potential. During this conversation, Mary talks about: <ul> <li>Steps for how to deal with feelings of overwhelm</li> <li>Why getting rejected is important</li> <li>Toxic work environments and how they can chip away at your confidence</li> <li>The danger of waiting until you’re courageous or confident to make a move</li> <li>Community care and why it’s critical for your mental and emotional health</li> </ul> …and much more! Connect with Mary + learn more about her here: Take Mary’s career personality quiz here: <a href="https://maryblalock.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://maryblalock.com/</a> Follow Mary on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefuturecareer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thefuturecareer/</a> Connect with Mary on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryblalock/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryblalock/</a> Did you enjoy this episode? If you enjoyed today’s conversation and you found us on YouTube, please “like” and subscribe so you are notified when new episodes are available. If you are listening on your favorite podcast platform, before sure to rate and review so that others can find and enjoy this content, too. Connect with Kea on social! Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/keameyersduggan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/keameyersduggan/</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmduggan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmduggan/</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/keameyersduggan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/keameyersduggan</a> #couragepermissionslip #fearofrejection #keameyersduggan #buildingconfidence #perfectionism

I Have to Get Rejected with Mary Blalock

This week's episode is with Mary Blalock, a career coach that helps people find what they want to do with their career, as well as help them find a fitting job.  Mary shares a bit about her background and how she started her role.  We also talk about the best places to look for a job and how to discover the company culture behind the job postings. Instagram: @definingroles Mary Blalock's Resource Page DefiningRolesPodcast@gmail.com

This week's episode is with Mary Blalock, a career coach that helps people find what they want to do with their career, as well as help them find a fitting job.  Mary shares a bit about her background and how she started her role.  We also talk about the best places to look for a job and how to discover the company culture behind the job postings. Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/definingroles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@definingroles</a> Mary Blalock's <a href="https://maryblalock.com/resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resource Page</a> DefiningRolesPodcast@gmail.com

Ep. 06 - Career Coach Mary Blalock

What do you do when you know you need to move forward in your career, but you need some direction? Many people end up in career paths that aren’t a great fit for their natural talents and passions. If you’re looking for a better job fit, start to observe yourself at work, name your strengths, and rewrite your career story to show off your enthusiasm and ability. Portland-based career coach Mary Blalock joins us on this episode of Find Your Dream Job to share tips, tricks, and resources to learn about your strengths and find your best job fit. About Our Guest: Mary Blalock Mary Blalock (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryblalock/) is a Portland-based career coach and co-founder of Ladies' Night PDX (http://ladiespdx.com/). She helps women advance in their careers through coaching, classes, and events. Previously, Mary was a recruiter and worked with Amazon, Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, and many more. Learn more on Mary’s website (http://maryblalock.com/). Resources in this Episode:   New Tool: Landit (https://landit.com), an online platform offering resources for professional women to guide their careers. Read more about how Landit started in this Forbes article, How This Founder Is Creating A Career Playbook For Women (https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2018/02/01/how-this-founder-is-creating-a-career-playbook-for-women/#6d21014a5590). Listener Question: Corey Wade of Portland, Ore. has a broad, general skill set. He asks for advice on how to show employers the value he offers as a generalist. More from Mary Blalock: Get Mary’s free guide, “Ladies' Badass Salary Negotiation Cheatsheet.” (http://maryblalock.com/salary)     More resources mentioned on this episode:   Where Are the Boss Ladies (https://www.wherearethebossladies.com/boss-list) is an awesome crowdsourced list of women-owned and women-led creative companies. Austin Kleon’s (https://austinkleon.com/) book “Steal Like An Artist” has good advice on creative journaling to inspire your brag sheet. 

What do you do when you know you need to move forward in your career, but you need some direction? Many people end up in career paths that aren’t a great fit for their natural talents and passions. If you’re looking for a better job fit, start to observe yourself at work, name your strengths, and rewrite your career story to show off your enthusiasm and ability. Portland-based career coach Mary Blalock joins us on this episode of Find Your Dream Job to share tips, tricks, and resources to learn about your strengths and find your best job fit. About Our Guest: Mary Blalock Mary Blalock (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryblalock/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryblalock/</a>) is a Portland-based career coach and co-founder of Ladies' Night PDX (<a href="http://ladiespdx.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ladiespdx.com/</a>). She helps women advance in their careers through coaching, classes, and events. Previously, Mary was a recruiter and worked with Amazon, Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, and many more. Learn more on Mary’s website (<a href="http://maryblalock.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://maryblalock.com/</a>). Resources in this Episode: <ul> <li>New Tool: Landit (<a href="https://landit.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://landit.com</a>), an online platform offering resources for professional women to guide their careers. Read more about how Landit started in this Forbes article, How This Founder Is Creating A Career Playbook For Women (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2018/02/01/how-this-founder-is-creating-a-career-playbook-for-women/#6d21014a5590" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2018/02/01/how-this-founder-is-creating-a-career-playbook-for-women/#6d21014a5590</a>).</li> <li>Listener Question: Corey Wade of Portland, Ore. has a broad, general skill set. He asks for advice on how to show employers the value he offers as a generalist.</li> <li>More from Mary Blalock: Get Mary’s free guide, “Ladies' Badass Salary Negotiation Cheatsheet.” (<a href="http://maryblalock.com/salary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://maryblalock.com/salary</a>)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>More resources mentioned on this episode:</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Where Are the Boss Ladies (<a href="https://www.wherearethebossladies.com/boss-list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wherearethebossladies.com/boss-list</a>) is an awesome crowdsourced list of women-owned and women-led creative companies.</li> <li>Austin Kleon’s (<a href="https://austinkleon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://austinkleon.com/</a>) book “Steal Like An Artist” has good advice on creative journaling to inspire your brag sheet.</li> </ul>

To Get The Best Job Fit, Know Your Strengths, with Mary Blalock