You want to feel seen, heard and accepted.

You want to feel appreciated

And you want to feel like you’re doing the right thing.

But when FOPO (Fear Of Overvaluing Other People’s Opinions) creeps in, you cave.

Putting ultimate goals of happiness and fulfillment aside

Devaluing the accolades you worked for

Discounting the achievements you earned

Why?

You listened to them, but that led you to staying stuck.

Our guest this week is Erica Rooney is a stuck expert, keynote speaker and author of

You ask what are sticky floors?

• The internal barriers that keep us all stuck.
• Struggles with perfectionism
• Imposter syndrome
• And systemic barriers (like age, drinking and how things are supposed to look)

So how do you get the stick off?

Short answer, you don’t

But in the episode you’ll find out:

> How to use the SNAP framework to manage it

> How to balance the tricky nuance between feedback and FOPO

> How to overcome personal challenges to achieve greater personal and professional growth

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If you’re seeking job security, it’s gone. Long gone.

That means that you're in charge.

Your career is YOUR business.

No business can survive with outdated systems, an ill informed team or strategy that doesn’t meet today’s demands.

Same for you.

This week I share some of my interview with TJ Bennett, host of The DesuckifyWork® Podcast.

We talk about my mission to end career victimization and how you can free yourself from it with:

• Examples of sticky story telling.
• The truth behind the ATS
• Why being qualified doesn’t make you hireable
• How to replace job security with career adaptability
• And what it means to stay relevant in your career

Because here's the thing: You're going to live longer than you think.

The question isn't whether you'll find another job.

The question is: What are you going to do with the next 10, 15, 20 years of your life?

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Check out his website: thepuddingfactory.net

And his substack: tjbennett.substack.com

Over the past five years there has been a significant increase in corporate issuing performance incentive plans (up 20+)

But are Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) there to help you improve or are they

insidious tactics used by employers to manage you out of your position?

• How has their original intent changed over time?
• What are the subtle signs that yours may be coming?
• Who should you go to?
• What should you do about it before it’s too late?
• What does “at will” really mean?
• How do you take care of your mental well being when you’re in the midst of it and after?

Our guest this week is Employee Advocate Consultant, Dan Goodman.

He saw through the PIP myth 30 years ago and noticed something that most people overlook:

The gap between what employers promise and what they deliver isn't just unfair - it's wrong.

Here's the thing:

Most employees don't need a lawyer. They need a guide.

Someone who can shine a light on the dark corners where "performance improvement plans" mask their real intent, where "you must sign this today" creates artificial urgency.

He decodes corporate doublespeak into what you need to hear.

Follow Dan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-goodman2001/

Schedule a call with Dan here: https://www.dangoodmanea.com/

Connect with me, Loren

Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/

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Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com

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What if your day job was to talk to 4 people a day for an hour each?

What if the goal was simply to build human connection?

What if there was no agenda during these conversations?

No set questions or criteria to be someone’s friend?

This week we take a peek into non linear careers.

You’ve probably experienced this yourself.

Even asking “How did I get here?”

Our guest this week is Rob Lawless.

After graduating suma cum laude in finance and landing at Deloitte and a “Millennial move," with a pay cut a $24 million venture-funded startup he stopped coloring in the lines and launched his project 10KFriends.

To date, Rob has had over 6,500 conversations with people across 90 countries

gaining media attention, on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," the "TODAY Show with Hoda and Jenna," and the Kelly Clarkson Show.

Today he’s turned his project into a thriving keynote speaking career.

Discover how to:

• Embrace calculated risks while pursuing your next role.
• Overcome the mental hurdles holding your back
• Harness the unexpected
• How to stay true to your vision when others don’t “get it”

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Website: https://www.portfoliorocket.com/

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Email: Loren@portfoliorocket.com

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Work doesn’t have to make you miserable

Neither does your job search.

The trick – knowing how to adapt.

“Things are changing much faster in labor market than 15 years ago” says our guest this week

Andrew Seaman Host of Get Hired and Editor-At-Large for Jobs & Career Development at LinkedIn News.

Today Andrew is in the interviewee seat.

He breaks down the nuances of balancing “intelligent risk” in this job market and the need to blend being open to change with being deliberate and patient. (not easy)

Andrew also lets us in on pieces of his story and candid takes on:

• His relationship with work and boundaries
• The intersection of resumes and LinkedIn
• The rush of automation (AI) and his concerns on the impact on hiring
• How the pandemic changed the game for older workers
• Upskilling, reskilling and staying educated about the marketplace

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• He breaks down where belonging comes from?
• The hard hit ego takes on leaders and leading teams.
• The power of the BE, KNOW DO framework
• Why the discipline of knowing it’s not about you is key to your success.

As a kid New Year’s Eve guaranteed staying up past midnight

As a 60 year old woman I guarantee I’ll be in bed before 10PM

Some things stay the same

Others don’t.

This week I’m flying solo to cover both.

What Will Stay The Same

• Human Nature: Opportunity attracts the bold, before it attracts the crowd.

• Risk is what you don’t see (or hear): Preparation beats prediction.

• Overnight tragedies and long-term miracles: Smart career decisions look boring in real time.

• The best story wins: Numbers inform, stories transform. Know which to use when.

• It’s supposed to be hard: Success demands its price upfront.

What Will Change?

2025 is a HUGE year, not because it’s a new year:

• AI adoption to full adaption: 2024’s No.1 interview question “Tell me how you use AI in your job”

• 5 C’s of the relationship economy: Humanity Superpowers with skills AI will never replace

• Upskilling and reskilling: The difference between Netflix and Blockbuster

• Employee Value Proposition (EVP): From static posters to dynamic systems.

• Hybrid + Multi Gen. Leadership: Make your presence felt by pixel and in person to work together across 5 generations

The Bottom Line

Preparation beats prediction.

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Every 40+ executive I work with has a moment when they realize:

Their richest opportunities still lie ahead.

I help experienced leaders turn decades of insight

into their next powerful chapter.

Let's shape what comes next.

• The Big Lie: You've been told to "speak up more" your entire career.

• The Power Play: Why introverts are secretly running some of the most influential companies - and how they do it without pretending to be extroverts
• The Cultural Blind Spot: Your cultural background shapes your introversion.

• The Visibility Secret: How to get noticed without burning out (including the unexpected power of what you wear)
• The Network Flip: Stop working the room. Make the room work for you.

• The Leadership Edge: Why the future belongs to leaders who listen first - and how to position yourself as one