Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU! a podcast hosted by career strategist and board-certified holistic health practitioner Vennessa McConkey. This podcast is dedicated to helping you uncover hidden obstacles that are holding you back in your career. Whether those be physical conditions and symptoms, emotional blocks such as unresolved trauma, or mental blocks such as confidence and limiting beliefs. With each episode we will be sharing practical strategies, tips, and insights to help you…
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If you're a mid- to senior-level leader watching rejection stack up (not ghosting because of your experience, not because you're not good enough), but because your strategy isn't aligned with how strategic roles actually get filled...then you need to hear this!! In today's market, companies are not hiring the most qualified person; they're hiring the obvious person. And that means shifting from a…
"You're a strong candidate, BUT you're just not the right fit." For senior executives, this phrase is one of the most common reasons job offers fall apart—and one of the least understood. In this episode, we break down what "not the right fit" actually means at leadership levels and why it has very little to do with your resume or qualifications. Senior hiring decisions are driven by trust and…
If you're a senior professional or executive stuck in a long, frustrating job search, this episode explains exactly why and what to do instead. In today's market, experience alone isn't enough. Even highly qualified leaders are getting ghosted by recruiters, losing final-round interviews, or passed over for candidates with "less impressive" resumes. The problem isn't the economy. It's that most…
Losing a job can feel like the rug's been pulled out from under you.... emotionally, financially, and even in your sense of identity. But this moment doesn't have to define you. It can refine you. Join Vennessa McConkey and Mallory Byers, two seasoned career strategists who've helped thousands of professionals rebuild with clarity, confidence, and momentum, for a powerful conversation on how to…
The 2025 job market is noisier (and riskier) than ever. Fake job postings. Imposter recruiter profiles. Automated "apply-all" scams. AI-generated offers that lead nowhere. It's no wonder so many professionals feel lost, burned out, or invisible. But here's the truth: while the market has changed, human connection still wins. In this LinkedIn Live, we will break down: - How to spot fake postings…
The skills that built your career won't be enough to carry you into your next role. AI, automation, and digital disruption are changing what companies look for in senior leaders. Credentials and domain expertise? They're no longer the differentiators. What decision-makers want today are leaders who can reframe their experience in the language of 2025, show adaptability, and bridge the gap between…
You've updated your resume, applied to all the right roles, optimized your LinkedIn, and even made it to the final interview... So why are you still stuck in job search limbo? In this episode, we're diving into one of the most frustrating phases of the career journey: when you're doing everything right, but still hearing crickets. You'll learn: - Why the traditional job search playbook is broken -…
The job market in mid-2025 isn't broken; it's evolving. In this episode of Designing the Best You , Vennessa breaks down the real changes shaping today's hiring landscape and shares what job seekers must do to stay competitive and confident. From experience inflation and AI-driven shifts to new high-growth roles and smarter job search strategies, this episode is your guide to navigating the modern…
Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU! In today's episode you will hear about: What is the job board trap? How to start chasing and start owning your search How to tap into the hidden market …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and be all you were designed to be? JOB SEARCH…
Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU! In today's episode you will hear about: How to lead with clarity, not your title How to tell stories and own the room, using a very specific method What your presence SHOULD look like if you want to win …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance…
