Career Slay

Career Slay Career Slay is a podcast aimed at slaying the fear in career.

09/01/2026

OKRs arenโ€™t about rigid rules. Theyโ€™re about ๐‘‘๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘๐‘ก๐‘–๐‘œ๐‘› and ๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘–๐‘”๐‘›๐‘š๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก.

They have two parts:

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ž๐›๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐žโ†’ the bigger why.
A clear direction to aim toward, without boxing you in.

โ€œI want to be healthyโ€ becomes:
๐ต๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘™๐‘‘ ๐‘Ž ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘›๐‘”, ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘”๐‘–๐‘ง๐‘’๐‘‘, โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘ฆ ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘ฆ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘”โ„Ž ๐‘ ๐‘ข๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘›๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘™๐‘’ โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ .

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ โ†’ the measurable proof.
Specific actions and outcomes that tell you if youโ€™re on track.

Think:
- Moving your body consistently
- Eating well most of the time
- Sleeping enough
- Strength training regularly

When the key results are met, the objective follows.

Save this for when you need focus and sustainable progress โ€” not just a to-do list.

๐ŸŽง For more goal-setting strategies, check out the full episode of the ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐‘†๐‘™๐‘Ž๐‘ฆ ๐‘ƒ๐‘œ๐‘‘๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘ก.

07/01/2026

SMART goals arenโ€™t about motivation. Theyโ€™re about clarity.

They turn vague intentions into real plans.

โ€œI want to be healthyโ€ sounds good, but it wonโ€™t change your life on its own.

SMART goals spark better questions like:
-What does healthy actually mean? (Specific)
-How will I measure my progress? (Measurable)
-Can this fit into my real life? (Achievable)
-Why does this matter to me now? (Relevant)
-And by when? (Time-bound)

Thatโ€™s how intention turns into action.

Save this for when you need structure, guardrails, and follow-through on your goals.

๐ŸŽง For more goal setting strategies, check out the full episode of the Career Slay Podcast.

24/12/2025

Getting laid off when youโ€™re a high performer hits differently.

Especially when your identity is tied to your work.

Nicole โ€œNikkiโ€ Ramirez opens up about what it felt like to be let go after building a career she was so proud of and how it pushed her to ask the hard questions like:

-Why do I tie so much of myself to my job?

-What do I ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘™๐‘™๐‘ฆ want to do next?

That moment of loss became a moment of clarity.

It led to sharing her voice on LinkedIn and rediscovering a new kind of purpose.

๐ŸŽง Hear the full conversation on the Career Slay Podcast.

22/12/2025

Spoiler: It was a thing. And it became โ„Ž๐‘’๐‘Ÿ thing.

Nicole โ€œNikkiโ€ Ramirez became a LinkedIn influencer by studying what worked, testing ideas, and showing up consistently.
Proof that sometimes success is just one bold move away.

๐ŸŽง To hear how Nikki went from 2,000 to 20,000 followers in less than a year, listen to her story on the Career Slay podcast.

19/12/2025

What happens when you accomplish a major goal sooner than expected?

For Nicole โ€œNikkiโ€ Ramirez, landing a TEDx Talk before 40, sparked the question: ๐‘๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘ก?

Instead of spiraling, she chased the next challenge. Writing for Forbes was on her dream list, so she went for itโ€“cold emailing editors, sending her TEDx Talk, and making the ask.

One reply turned into an opportunity that changed the trajectory of her career.

๐ŸŽง Hear Nikkiโ€™s full story available now on the Career Slay Podcast*.*

19/12/2025

Hot take: you donโ€™t need direct reports to be a leader

Influence matters more than title.
Vision is more powerful than org chart.
Impact is more valuable than ego

If youโ€™re waiting for โ€œmanagerโ€ to feel legitโ€”pause.

Leadership starts way before the promotion.
Learn how to influence.

Everything changes from there.

17/12/2025

โ€œI became a jack of all trades because I had to.โ€

On this episode of the Career Slay Podcast, Nicole โ€œNikkiโ€ Ramirez shares how her journalism roots intersected with the rise of digital media, and how she built a powerhouse marketing skill set by simply figuring things out as she went.

From writing articles to fixing WordPress code and building email templates, Nikki learned by doing it all.

The result: a career built on adaptability, curiosity, and a deep understanding of how all the pieces connect.

๐ŸŽง To hear more about Nikkiโ€™s career journey, listen to the full interview episode 042 "Bold Moves" now on the Career Slay podcast.

11/12/2025

Some of yโ€™all are treating lunch like a hostage situation ๐Ÿ’€
Stop eating alone at your desk.
Unclench.
Take a break.
And go talk to the humans you work with.
Because trust is built through human connection, not Slack messages.
Grab a seat at the table and eat with your people.

09/12/2025

This week, we're featuring one of our favorite episodes from the vaultโ€”Episode 13, featuring Dr. Shad Hattaway, the team dentist for the Texas Legends! ()

Dr. Shad Hattawayโ€™s advice to his younger self?

Slow Down.

๐ŸŽง Check out Dr. Hattawayโ€™s full story on Episode 13 of the Career Slay podcast.

08/12/2025

If Monday said โ€œno,โ€ say โ€œtiny actions only.โ€
Because motivation doesnโ€™t leadโ€”it follows.

Take one small step.
Then let the spark catch. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

07/12/2025

This week, we're featuring one of our favorite episodes from the vaultโ€”Episode 13, featuring Dr. Shad Hattaway, the team dentist for the Texas Legends! ()

Dr. Shad Hattaway describes the challenges he faced starting his practice and how he went two years without taking a paycheck. Despite the struggles, he continued to put his patients well being first and gave them his absolute best.

๐ŸŽง Check out Dr. Hattawayโ€™s full story on Episode 13 of the Career Slay podcast.

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