Experience: A Career Stories Podcast

Claire & Chels resurface after 14 months of radio silence and personal chaos. Recanting over a year of life loss, work insanity, toxic bosses, weight loss, career wins, health issues, roller skating, psychological healing with marijuana, and everything falling into place. There is ALMOST crying.   Grab an ice cream and tune in, they're back for at least 50 minutes. 

Claire & Chels, and returning guest Ren Rice of @StitchCrvft discuss making drastic career changes spurred by the current global Pandemic, as well as the tempting business model of Youtube Art Vloggers. You learn about their favorite art vloggers, generational trauma, and finding common ground in places you didn't expect to.  There is some crying. To support the AAPI community and to help stop the spread of Asian Hate, please visit this link to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund The crew at 'Experience' strongly stands against hatred and violence toward all communities, and the exponential growth of hate crimes against our fellow Americans is tragic, disgusting, and wrong. Artists and Vloggers mentioned in this episode: Tiffany Tan (Apple Cheeks): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ9XXjX0eNReH28Ass8E-hw Vicki Xu (Thanksxu): https://www.youtube.com/user/vampknight65 Ren Rice (StitchCrvft): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCth9R8k9xKewheodOeSfqfA Anoosha Syed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs1dsJI_9ekAxWSgu3YQz6w Jisi Im (JSoupy)  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbG_3qu4MaS6RYwc9_1r7Zg Furry Little Peach: https://www.youtube.com/user/WeAreLittlePeaches Paloma the Peach: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Paloma+the+peach Radhia Rhaman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClrBC0OlMWEuP-xJOwX1WQg Linh Truong (WithLoveLinh): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDivkE8Ckgk14fu1XChEp7w

Claire and Chels discuss their hopes for this podcast and the important work that the organization "Change Berkshire Culture" is doing in exposing the institutionalized abuse in cultural non-profit work. You learn about Unions, Non-Profit Board culture, and books about building a podcast. There is no crying. 

Claire and Chels discuss their career moves over their two month break, the upcoming potential guests for this unofficial second season, and Chels's recent ADHD diagnosis. Women are severely under-diagnosed for ADHD, and only in the last few years have American medical professionals been willing to entertain the idea that instead of chronic depression, these women are suffering from a very, very treatable disorder. Chels discusses what Adderall has done for her life and mental health in a short two months. There is no crying. For more information on Adult Women with ADHD, and if this sounds like you, please find many scholarly articles here: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=studies+on+ADHD+in+women&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart

Claire and Chels share tropes and memories of obligatory company holiday party experiences. You learn about what not to give your employees for Christmas, Kim from accounting, and chinchillas. There is no crying. *NOTICE*** We're taking January off. We'll see you all in February! Happy New Year frenz! 

Claire and Chels discuss business partnerships and how to protect yourself, family, business, and clients in a partnership. You learn about  partnership agreements, business dissolution, and hear a listener experience.  There is dog moaning, but there is no crying. 

Claire & Chels, two business consultants, recant tales from their own intense and varied work history, and share stories of guests and listeners as well. Sometimes there is crying. 

Claire & Chels discuss a friend's situation in a toxic work environment, and offer ten signs you might be in one yourself.  You learn about ways to protect yourself in toxic situations, some toxic situations Chels and Claire found themselves in, and Gilmore Girls logistics. There is no crying.  Investigate companies you're interviewing with: www.Glassdoor.com

Chels is in Massachusetts with Claire this week. They discuss Claire bringing Chels into work with her at the Inn on Halloween. You learn about Gilmore Girls fantasies, the intimate life of Edith Wharton, and post election relief. There is no crying. 

*In spite of promises, this is the only podcast recorded on this day.* Claire tells Chels the story of discovering the builder of her historical home was tangled in the largest unsolved murder mystery in the Berkshires. You learn about possibly unhealthy anxiety coping skills, rich people problems, and Claire's historical home. There is no crying. ... yet.