We made it to 2026, Let’s be menaces together!

Last month I was working with a client who was affected by the gutting of the federal government and job searching and we were celebrating the progress she had made over the last 8 months when she said, “I think I made it to my menace era”. I paused, looked confused for a second and…

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Goodbye 2025

dog on a couch with a Santa hat looking sad

It’s been a heck of a year and you made it! It’s been a difficult and scary and hopeful and joyous year.  I hope this season is full of joy and rest. Personally, I have made a point to take extra time to admire the holiday light displays in my neighborhood and say yes to…

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Podcast: Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA – Identifying Career Trauma—Featuring Amanda Chenkin and Rae Stout: Part 2

What techniques can career coaches and counselors use to address career trauma experiences by their students and clients? Building from Part 1 in this short series, Dr. Sharon Givens hosts a conversation that provides practical strategies for working with students and clients who have experienced career trauma. Amanda Chenkin and Rae Stout share techniques for learning how…

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