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CareerCast by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Career Development
Leadership
Networking
Storytelling
Entrepreneurship
Emotional Intelligence
Interview Techniques
Workplace Culture
Personal Branding
Communication Skills
Resilience
Public Speaking
Team Dynamics
Feedback
Artificial Intelligence
Trust
Personal Growth
Business Culture
Data Presentation
Information Security

Chicago Booth believes in life-long career development to help you maintain your professional edge. Through CareerCast, an online, audio recording series, we give alumni and students the chance to hear experts discuss topics such as crafting your story, making an industry or function change, managing employees, taking the entrepreneurial plunge and more. Because these talks are available online, y... more

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Latest Episodes

Discover one woman's extraordinary journey in the next CareerCast episode, "From Overdose to CEO." Acclaimed host, Anita Brick, sits down with Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge, Inc. and author of Talk with Trust, to explore how a near-fatal overdose in... more

Unlock a powerful, often overlooked driver of career acceleration: your inner narrative. In this CareerCast, host Anita Brick—recognized for her sharp insight and deep commitment to helping business professionals navigate complex careers—and Erika Al... more

Ready to elevate your professional impact on a corporate board? In the next Chicago Booth CareerCast, host Anita Brick welcomes Executive Coach Sandy Li for "Are You Corporate Board Ready?"—a highly practical conversation on landing corporate board s... more

Discover how setting clear boundaries can accelerate your career in "The Power of Boundaries," a compelling CareerCast episode from Chicago Booth. Host Anita Brick talks with leadership expert Sheri Jacobs about how boundaries protect your time, ener... more

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Recent Guests

Erika Alessandrini
Coach, facilitator, and author
Author of Maybe It's Me
Episode: Maybe It's Me
Sandy Li
Executive coach and recruiter specializing in board and C-suite placement
Independent executive coach and recruiting practice
Episode: Are You Corporate Board Ready?
Sheri Jacobs
Best-selling author, keynote speaker, innovation strategist
Avenue M Group
Episode: The Unexpected Power of Boundaries
Christie Garcia
Ego management expert and founder of Mindful Choice
Mindful Choice
Episode: How to Build Real Confidence
Christopher Bishop
Author of 'Improvising Careers', futurist and former IBM executive
Self-employed
Episode: Improvising Career Success
Goldie Chan
A creative keynote speaker, author, cancer survivor, and founder of Warm Robots.
Warm Robots
Episode: Amplify Your Impact
Mef Shebi
Leadership and career coach, director of MBA Career Coaching at UCLA's Anderson School of Management
UCLA
Episode: How's Work From the Mundane to the Meaningful
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Award-winning neuroscientist and entrepreneur, founder of Ness Labs
Ness Labs
Episode: The Power of Career Experiments
Heather Campbell
CEO and co-founder of Ready, Set, Recover, and author of Good is Awesome.
Ready, Set, Recover
Episode: Good is Amazing

Host

Anita Brick
Host of CareerCast at University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Chicago Booth)

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • More than Careers

    Top guests, engaging and thoughtful questions, perfect length. I always enjoy this podcast and appreciate the mentorship and channels to deeper discovery that it offers. Brilliant work, Anita! Many thanks.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    inamedmydoghalley
    United States5 years ago
  • Very engaging podcast

    I don’t usually listen to podcasts as I find it difficult to focus but this podcast really made me pay attention to the conversation. Excellent format!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    floanflo
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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Guests deliver actionable frameworks and real-world examples.
Easy to follow and highly engaging for career planning.
Thoughtful, practical leadership insights.

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#240
South Korea/Business

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Maybe It's Me
Q: What three practical actions can someone take today to reclaim power and lead from the inside out?
Understand the pressure-fear-control-cost cycle, calculate the full personal cost of current patterns, and recognize that you don't have to believe everything you think—challenge your inner world and choose consciously.
Maybe It's Me
Q: How do you break the habit of blaming and help others own their part in a tough situation?
Blame is a strategy for managing discomfort, not an effective way to manage outcomes. By owning your part publicly and shifting to questions that surface the truth, you empower yourself and others to find solutions.
Maybe It's Me
Q: All right, An alum said, I struggle with not saying yes to everything. How do you teach others to view no as a strength?
The inability to say no is usually a belief problem, not a time-management problem. Saying no from a place of clarity and values is not weakness; it's precision that differentiates high performers from high producers.
Are You Corporate Board Ready?
Q: How has your view of what board readiness means in a world that's changing so much, especially governance and stakeholder expectations?
The role of board members has evolved with heightened scrutiny and regulatory demands, so candidates must demonstrate a broader, more strategic capability beyond traditional C-level experience.
The Unexpected Power of Boundaries
Q: What role do front-line employees play in boundary-driven innovation?
They should be part of the feedback loop and empowered to suggest and test ideas on the front lines, since they often see problems and opportunities that leaders miss.

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This program curates practical, real-world guidance on career development, leadership, and organizational performance. Across recent episodes, listeners encounter frameworks for board readiness, boundary setting to unlock creativity, ego management for authentic leadership, and strategies to build resilient, meaningful work lives. Guests range from executive coaches and authors to impact investors and corporate leaders, offering actionable steps, personal stories, and tools that listeners can apply to career pivots, team development, and culture building. The format often blends concrete techniques with behind-the-scenes anecdotes, making complex topics approachable and immediately usable for professionals aiming to accelerate growth or nav... more

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