In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Karen Loftus a consultant that helps the C-Suite improve employee engagement and implement change management and leadership development initiatives. In this conversation, Karen discusses her journey of working in HR and has a lot of experience with understanding why employees come and go. This episode is to help you understand the employee lifecycle from being really excited for a new job to getting disengaged from the organization and looking for your next opportunity. 

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Zeinab Alliji, an ex-consultant and financial services professional who has worked in tech for the majority of her career. In this conversation, Zeinab discusses her journey of investing in education to acquire her MBA. She has also worked in the consulting space, one of the more lucrative fields that many professionals want to get into. This episode is to help you make an informed decision if you are thinking about getting your MBA, or if you’re thinking about getting into the consulting field.

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Emilie Mazurek, UX/UI designer. In this conversation Emilie discusses her journey from being in the hospitality industry to working her dream career as a UX/UI designer. She hopes her story will help other students and professionals realize that it’s okay to pivot and go after what can truly make you happy.

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Dr. Rowena Winkler, a Cosmic Catalyst Coach & Realignment Strategist that helps women find their voice and take intuitive action steps so they can live authentically empowered lives. In this conversation, Dr. Rowena Winkler discusses how her career was on autopilot until the passing of her father prompted her to evaluate her stressful career trajectory and led her to pivot from academia to a more fulfilling career in the marketing industry.

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Stephanie Su, Software Engineer Intern at Meta. In this conversation Stephanie discusses her job search journey from dealing with application rejection, to how she prepared for her interviews to getting the job offer from Meta, her dream company. She hopes her career story will inspire other students and professionals looking to land their dream job to keep going even when things seem daunting.

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Emily Hill, Founder of Joy of Coding Academy. In this conversation Emily discusses how she started the Joy of Coding Academy school, and how she is able to train anyone with a non-technical background to be a 6 figure developer within 6 months as long as they put in consistent work.

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Joshua David (JD) Elliott, a former military member who is currently a headhunter for Lucas Group, a Korn Ferry Company and a Podcast Host for the podcast The Military Corporate Survival Guide. In this conversation JD discusses his transition from the military to Corporate America and provides advice and strategies to other military members that are looking to do the same.

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Mike Motter, an autistic professional with a mission to educate individuals on autism and how to effectively interact with autistic people in the workplace to make them feel welcome and feel they are a major contributor to the team and organization. In this conversation Mike discusses his career struggles as an autistic individual and what actions he took to help him land his dream job.

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Kerrie Phipps, an International Speaker, Author and Coach that helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs and authors to increase their clarity and confidence to connect with anyone, and anywhere. In this conversation Kerrie provides strategies and advice on mindset to help you become more confident in connecting with anyone to grow your network and build your career. 

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Katrina McGhee, a Career Break and Sabbatical Coach that helps 9-to-5ers design mind-blowing breaks to create happier, more fulfilling lives. Katrina discusses her own career breaks and how she did not need to take a step back in her career when she was ready to return, but ended up receiving multiple job offers and getting way more salary than when she was working prior to her career break.