web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:09:17 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Balance Sheet - Episodes Tagged with “Career” https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/tags/career Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400 I speak with career coaches, executives, start-up founders and others to learn all about how we can be more present and purposeful at work and at home. en-us episodic A podcast all about finding balance and inspiration in our professional and personal lives. Olivia Berkman I speak with career coaches, executives, start-up founders and others to learn all about how we can be more present and purposeful at work and at home. no career, work life, personal development, business Olivia Berkman oberkman@financialexecutives.org How Employers Can Meet Gen Z Where They Are https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/22 e4350df6-1b83-4db3-8570-c50ae1225cdb Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 2 Olivia Berkman Learn how curriculums have adapted to COVID-19 and what students are looking from their future employers. We’ll also get an update from a recruitment expert on the job market, hiring and learn how to build a resilient team. 48:40 no Say what you will about Gen z, they now comprise the entire traditional- age undergraduate college demographic. This means that employers will do everything they can to better understand this age group. Companies want and need to get inside the minds of Gen Z current and future employees and Gen Z consumers. What better place to start than with their educators? In this episode I spoke with Jeff Wilks and Brian Voigt, both of BYU, about everything from Zoom fatigue to virtual interview skills and what this generation is looking for from their future employers. As part of this recorded live Q&A, I also spoke with Robert Half’s Jason Flanders about the biggest trends in recruiting, hiring and onboarding. Special Guests: Brian Voigt, Jason Flanders, and Jeff Wilks. recruitment, career, student, covid Say what you will about Gen z, they now comprise the entire traditional- age undergraduate college demographic. This means that employers will do everything they can to better understand this age group. Companies want and need to get inside the minds of Gen Z current and future employees and Gen Z consumers. What better place to start than with their educators? In this episode I spoke with Jeff Wilks and Brian Voigt, both of BYU, about everything from Zoom fatigue to virtual interview skills and what this generation is looking for from their future employers. As part of this recorded live Q&A, I also spoke with Robert Half’s Jason Flanders about the biggest trends in recruiting, hiring and onboarding.

Special Guests: Brian Voigt, Jason Flanders, and Jeff Wilks.

]]> Say what you will about Gen z, they now comprise the entire traditional- age undergraduate college demographic. This means that employers will do everything they can to better understand this age group. Companies want and need to get inside the minds of Gen Z current and future employees and Gen Z consumers. What better place to start than with their educators? In this episode I spoke with Jeff Wilks and Brian Voigt, both of BYU, about everything from Zoom fatigue to virtual interview skills and what this generation is looking for from their future employers. As part of this recorded live Q&A, I also spoke with Robert Half’s Jason Flanders about the biggest trends in recruiting, hiring and onboarding.

Special Guests: Brian Voigt, Jason Flanders, and Jeff Wilks.

]]> Episode 10: Balance is BS https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/10 b02a9a36-0faa-4866-ab5c-e2963db573b7 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 1 Olivia Berkman Consciousness and mindfulness coach Luke Iorio says we should forget about balance and focus on fulfillment. 24:40 no As I continue interviewing experts and leaders I’ve been slowly coming to an interesting realization: balance is kind of BS. Most of the ideas we have about balance, anyway. My guest Luke Iorio explains why scheduling and productivity hacks are actually preventing us from reaching the real goal of fulfillment. Special Guest: Luke Iorio. balance, career, self-care, coach As I continue interviewing experts and leaders I’ve been slowly coming to an interesting realization: balance is kind of BS. Most of the ideas we have about balance, anyway.
My guest Luke Iorio explains why scheduling and productivity hacks are actually preventing us from reaching the real goal of fulfillment.

Special Guest: Luke Iorio.

]]> As I continue interviewing experts and leaders I’ve been slowly coming to an interesting realization: balance is kind of BS. Most of the ideas we have about balance, anyway.
My guest Luke Iorio explains why scheduling and productivity hacks are actually preventing us from reaching the real goal of fulfillment.

Special Guest: Luke Iorio.

]]> Episode 4: Connecting at a Social Distance https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/4 ea9e8733-f60d-4105-aae1-4df1edc89d3c Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 1 Olivia Berkman Personal branding consultant Alyssa Gelbard offers her insights into networking at a social distance. 26:17 no In a world without the all-important “facetime”, how you manage your professional connections and grow/expand your network from a distance has taken on new urgency. Special Guest: Alyssa Gelbard. career, networking In a world without the all-important “facetime”, how you manage your professional connections and grow/expand your network from a distance has taken on new urgency.

Special Guest: Alyssa Gelbard.

]]> In a world without the all-important “facetime”, how you manage your professional connections and grow/expand your network from a distance has taken on new urgency.

Special Guest: Alyssa Gelbard.

]]> Episode 3: Career Transitions in Today's World https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/3 1e4b84e7-5ab2-4fe5-a9b2-7695940236d0 Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 1 Olivia Berkman Olivia Berkman speak with recruiting expert Paul McDonald about best practices for finding deciding your next career move in an upended job market. 34:28 no Finding a job in the current market upended by COVID-19 will require financial executives to be determined and thoughtful. This episode gives you some the tools needed to start the search. Paul's favorite podcast: Future Proof, #92: Don’t panic: Coronavirus questions for your business, employees, and clients | with Jennifer Elder. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/92-dont-panic-coronavirus-questions-for-your-business/id1370422862?i=1000468536634) Special Guest: Paul McDonald. career, cfo, job search Finding a job in the current market upended by COVID-19 will require financial executives to be determined and thoughtful. This episode gives you some the tools needed to start the search.

Paul's favorite podcast: Future Proof, #92: Don’t panic: Coronavirus questions for your business, employees, and clients | with Jennifer Elder.

Special Guest: Paul McDonald.

]]> Finding a job in the current market upended by COVID-19 will require financial executives to be determined and thoughtful. This episode gives you some the tools needed to start the search.

Paul's favorite podcast: Future Proof, #92: Don’t panic: Coronavirus questions for your business, employees, and clients | with Jennifer Elder.

Special Guest: Paul McDonald.

]]> Episode 2: When Life Overtakes The Work-Life Balance https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/2 78a64fc0-19fc-4401-8377-dbd6e92d9989 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:00:00 -0400 Olivia Berkman full 1 Olivia Berkman Amy Leschke-Kahle discusses how to deal with distractions while working from home, like the stress we’re all feeling living in the world of COVID-19. 38:20 no In this episode I spoke with Amy Leschke-Kahle, Vice President of Performance Acceleration at The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company. Amy collaborates with clients to transform engagement, performance and leadership development based on the unique culture of each organization. Amy and I talked about how to deal with distractions while working from home, like the stress we’re all feeling as we watch the news and (in my case) a 6 month old baby. We also talked about some of the lessons leaders can take away from managing a remote workforce, along with the tools that can help us be productive and engaged when we need to be. We began our discussion by reexamining what we mean in the first place when we say work-life balance. Amy's favorite podcast: The Tim Ferriss Show, #414: Jack Kornfield — How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?i=1000468239606). Special Guest: Amy Leschke-Kahle. work/life balance, career, stress, mindfulness In this episode I spoke with Amy Leschke-Kahle, Vice President of Performance Acceleration at The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company. Amy collaborates with clients to transform engagement, performance and leadership development based on the unique culture of each organization.
Amy and I talked about how to deal with distractions while working from home, like the stress we’re all feeling as we watch the news and (in my case) a 6 month old baby.
We also talked about some of the lessons leaders can take away from managing a remote workforce, along with the tools that can help us be productive and engaged when we need to be. We began our discussion by reexamining what we mean in the first place when we say work-life balance.

Amy's favorite podcast: The Tim Ferriss Show, #414: Jack Kornfield — How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos.

Special Guest: Amy Leschke-Kahle.

]]> In this episode I spoke with Amy Leschke-Kahle, Vice President of Performance Acceleration at The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company. Amy collaborates with clients to transform engagement, performance and leadership development based on the unique culture of each organization.
Amy and I talked about how to deal with distractions while working from home, like the stress we’re all feeling as we watch the news and (in my case) a 6 month old baby.
We also talked about some of the lessons leaders can take away from managing a remote workforce, along with the tools that can help us be productive and engaged when we need to be. We began our discussion by reexamining what we mean in the first place when we say work-life balance.

Amy's favorite podcast: The Tim Ferriss Show, #414: Jack Kornfield — How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos.

Special Guest: Amy Leschke-Kahle.

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