In this week's episode, I'm joined by Kellie Goldstein, VP of North America Retail Merchandising at Michael Kors, who shares the real story behind growing her career in the fast-paced industry of luxury fashion.

From her former work at Coach, Dolce & Gabbana and now at Michael Kors leading merchandising strategy across fashion’s biggest brands, Kellie’s path is a perfect example of pivoting, self-advocating, and growing through discomfort.

Together, we break down how to seek out the right mentors, mistakes to avoid when choosing mentors, what qualities are most important in building your support system to grow faster, and more.

Key takeaways:

1. What qualities matter most in mentors.
2. Mistakes to avoid that can hurt mentorship relationships.
3. The difference between mentorship and coaching.
4. Why saying 'yes' before you’re ready leads to faster growth.
5. How to build the courage to go after what you want.
6. How to mentor others to drive lasting impact.

Today’s guest is Andrew Seaman, Editor at Large for Jobs & Career Development at LinkedIn News and host of the Get Hired podcast.

This episode is a must-listen if you’re applying to jobs and getting crickets, wondering how to make your LinkedIn profile stand out, or trying to break through to your next big role. Andrew shares insider hiring trends, profile strategies, and the most common mistakes job seekers are making today - and how to avoid them.

Key Takeaways:

• How to optimize your LinkedIn profile.
• How to activate your network strategically.
• How to make your LinkedIn presence pop so that recruiters don’t skip over you.
• How to add value on LinkedIn to get noticed and attract more opportunities.
• Why you should build a skill-based identity that’s future-proof, not title-dependent.
• How to tell your story online vs. at work.
• How to overcome productivity guilt in your job search

In this week's episode, I sit down with Aliisa Rosenthal, Head of Sales at OpenAI, who shares a rare look inside the launch of ChatGPT and what it took to scale her sales team for one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world.

From 10 to 500 team members, Aliisa didn’t just lead - she rolled up her sleeves and helped build OpenAI’s go-to-market engine from the ground up.

Whether you're navigating change, hiring at scale, or building AI literacy in your company, Aliisa provides actionable insights and stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Key Takeaways:

- What made ChatGPT an unexpected, immediate success

- Why great sales leaders lead through great execution

- How scaling fast can break more than it builds - be deliberate

- Hiring without commission = hiring for mission

- What it takes to thrive at OpenAI - The real AI advantage? Your people. Not just your product

- Don’t wait for perfection - start now and adapt fast