Career Cheat Code

Radhy Miranda

Welcome to Career Cheat Code, a podcast that explores the stories of everyday people making an impact in the world through their careers and loving every minute of it. Whether you're already on your path or searching for your purpose, this podcast is for you.
Join us every Monday as we uncover the secrets behind successful careers and inspire you to make your own mark. Formerly known as Thank God It's Monday | TGIM, don't forget to subscribe for updates and share with your friends!

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Career Cheat Code episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Career Cheat Code for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Career Cheat Code episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

015 - The Community Plug with Remysell Salas

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10/07/19 • 47 min

021 | Your Benefits Guru with Marcelina Mata

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01/24/21 • 68 min

On today’s episode, we have someone who started their career selling cable boxes, and now manages benefits for a tech company with a global footprint. Let’s start the week with Marcelina Mata.

Key Points from the Episode:

Bring your personality to the workplace
Growing up in a diverse community helps professionally
Use community colleges as resources for less expensive programs/classes
Taking a pay cut to propel her career
Importance of networking throughout your career and keeping in touch with network regularly
It’s OK not to put things on your resume for different reasons
Keep in contact with recruiters and hiring managers...even if you don’t get the position you interview for

Books Recommended:

Other Resources / Cheat Codes:

Internships.com
LinkedIn Premium
JUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program)

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014 | Calculated Risks with Danny Marte

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09/30/19 • 50 min

Key Points from the Episode:

Living alone through last year of high school
Strategically prolonging his college graduation to secure a job
Academic life hacks in CUNY system
Mentoring is part of our mandate
Universe bringing him closer to family

Books Recommended:

Atomic Habits

Other Resources Recommended:

Connect with Guest: Danny Marte

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012 | Foodie in Corporate with Scherise Merritt

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09/16/19 • 46 min

On today’s episode, we have someone who was able to merge her passions for marketing and cooking into a sponsorships role at a financial services company. Let’s start the week with Scherise Merritt

Key points from the show:

Staying true to yourself in the office
How saying “good morning” landed her a job
Advocating for yourself for career growth
Exposing yourself to projects beyond your job description
Growing up fast, and how that shaped her

Books Recommended:

Resources mentioned: Nice Girl Army

Connect with Guest: Scherise Merritt

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010 | Get Your Money Right with Aaron Pagan

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09/02/19 • 46 min

Throughout this episode, you’ll hear how Aaron Pagan is on a crusade to educate low income communities about financial service products they can utilize to save, invest, plan, and retire. His career started in real estate, and is now a financial service broker in NYC.

Key points from the show:

Growing up middle class gave him a unique perspective on finances
Finding “mentors from a distance”
Your network determines your net worth
Tips on becoming financially stable

Book Recommended:

Connect with Guest: Aaron Pagan

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008 | Copy Room to Board Room with Brandon Stanford

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08/19/19 • 70 min

In this episode, you’ll hear how Brandon went from the copy room to working as a management consultant in the at a top consulting firm.

Key points from the show:

How to utilize LinkedIn to connect with fellow alumni
Why he decided to attend grad school
Overcoming fear played a pivotal role in his professional life
Working to expand a charter school network in NYC
Wanting to become a police officer or civic employee, and how that did not materialize

Books Recommended:

The Four by Scottt Gallaway
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama

Resources Discusses:

Connect with Guest: Brandon Stanford
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The views expressed on this show do not represent the views of the host's employer. The views expressed on this show do not represent the views of the guests' employees.

019 | Visual Merchandising with Jennifer Goris

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11/11/19 • 66 min

On today’s episode, we have someone who almost became an accountant, and instead decided to tap into her creative side with her career, and her own business. In her day job, she does a lot more than just “make the stores look pretty”. Let’s start the week with Jennifer Goris

Key Points from the Episode:

Sticking through a long interview process
Benefits of getting a career coach
Tapping into creativity in college
Switching from accounting major to communications
Grad School internships helped provide opportunities
One goal: Make mom proud
Starting her own business while maintaining a full-time job: https://www.etsy.com/shop/trulyyoursbyjenmarie
Career Meme referenced: https://me.me/i/success-success-what-people-think-it-looks-like-what-it-c71a6d30b3cb43a48d4574860ab7c4ec

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Resources Mentioned:

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016 | Managing Million Dollar Relationships with Gregory Lara

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10/21/19 • 54 min

On today’s episode, we have someone who manages multi-million dollar relationships for an investment bank. He went from aspiring baseball player to building a career in corporate America. Let’s start the week with Gregory Lara

Key Points from the Episode:

Wanting to be a baseball player, and transitioning out of that
Being one of the few community college students in his investment banking floor
How growing up in uptown Manhattan shaped his perspective
Desire to help local brands expand with capital investments
Dispelling myths of wealthy people once he worked with some
Getting paid to manage relationships
Traveling for work

Books Recommended:

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009 | Not your Average Career Coach with Julissa Baez

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08/26/19 • 67 min

Throughout this episode, you’ll hear how Julissa Baez is a career coach whose journey began as an immigrant who studied business and changed to political science, then serendipitously landed in a program that changed the trajectory of her career. Now, she helps others identify career paths and becomes their copilot to get to their destination.

Key points from the show:

Journey of coming to America for college
Working in local politics gave her a sense of impact in the community
How side hustles shaped her career
Even coaches need a coach

Book Recommended: Quarter Life Breakthrough

Other Resources discussed: Model NY State Senate Program

Connect with Guest: Julissa Baez

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032 | Mobility Matters with Justine Johnson

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05/22/23 • 75 min

Join Justine Johnson, the friendly Director of Member Engagement at California Mobility Center, as she shares her inspiring career journey in transportation planning. Justine's expertise in mobility and community engagement is unparalleled from her work at the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission to managing government and community relations for the NYC Ferry project. She addresses challenges like electrification and grid reliability, advocating for the inclusion of emerging companies in shaping the transportation sector.
Join us for an engaging conversation on the intersection of transportation, policy, and community with Justine Johnson's remarkable journey.
Connect with Justine Johnson;

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-johnson-92631514/

Book Recommendations

Movie: Black Panther
Book: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
Book: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
Book: Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin

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032 | Mobility Matters with Justine Johnson

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FAQ

How many episodes does Career Cheat Code have?

Career Cheat Code currently has 80 episodes available.

What topics does Career Cheat Code cover?

The podcast is about Career, Entrepreneurship, Growth, Nonprofit, Podcasts, Job, Business, Linkedin, Networking and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Career Cheat Code?

The episode title '022 | Budgets Don’t Manage Themselves with Chris Sun' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Career Cheat Code?

The average episode length on Career Cheat Code is 55 minutes.

How often are episodes of Career Cheat Code released?

Episodes of Career Cheat Code are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Career Cheat Code?

The first episode of Career Cheat Code was released on Jun 24, 2019.

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Top 10 Career Cheat Code Episodes

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