From nursing to conversation design | My Career Journey

Описание: Guest Marlinda Galapon has worked for some of the biggest companies in the world, including Yahoo, Salesforce, and Zendesk. However, the path to getting there wasn’t easy.

She originally started in nursing, dropped out because she realized that’s not what she wanted to do, and then worked a mix of contract and odd jobs until she found a full-time job in conversation design. It took her about 5 years to get where she wanted to go, but once she knew what she wanted to do, she never gave up.

In the episode, Marlinda talks about the impact of having an associate’s degree, navigating imposter syndrome, how she handles networking and putting herself out there as an introvert, what odd jobs she’s worked, the importance of mentorship and community, and much more.
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Highlights from the episode include:
0:00 - Episode intro
2:06 - Marlinda’s career journey
5:29 - Self-consciousness about having an associate’s degree
7:15 - Paths into conversation design
8:57 - Motivation to keep pursuing conversation design
10:10 - Odd jobs in between contract jobs
14:47 - Navigating imposter syndrome
19:18 - Putting yourself out there as an introvert
22:08 - Navigating networking as an introvert
24:51 - Mentorship
27:25 - The feeling of not belonging in certain spaces and how to overcome that
29:53 - Finding community
31:25 - Keeping the joy alive in your career
32:12 - Advice for people considering a career change
34:27 - Closing out the episode
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🎙️ My Career Journey is a podcast that highlights different career paths, tackles tough topics, and shares actionable tips and insights. Hosted by Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari.
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