Landing and Living Your Dream Life with Career Strategist, Melissa Llarena

In this episode, Roxanne is joined by Melissa Llarena, a career transition and personal branding expert. They discuss Melissa's move from New York to Sydney, her diverse career path, and her methods for helping clients realize their passions. They also delve into the unique challenges men and women face when pursuing their dreams, the role of parents in financial planning, and the value of mentorship.

In the current employment climate, the opportunity for change is abundant...whether we want it or not is another question. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome Career Strategist, Melissa Llarena to talk about making positive changes in your job which in turn will create positive changes throughout the rest of your life.

Melissa Llarena helps proven marketers rediscover what makes them unique so that they can land their dream job in a forward-thinking company where their ideas are listened to, valued, and supported. She has worked in 16-business units and on billion-dollar brands for P&G and on IBM for Ogilvy & Mather. She's been featured in Forbes, Financial Times, WSJ, The Huffington Post, Fox Business, and others.

Authentic Touch Points:

Melissa’s journey from NYC to Sydney.3:20 Choosing your own adventure.12:00 Imprisoned by a paycheck.19:20 The main stumbling block.25:05 Making the connections.29:00 What’s your why?33:00 Making the leap.42:00
Melissa’s podcast, An Interview with Melissa Llarena is for executives who go after what they want with curiosity, creativity, and courage. As a career strategist, Melissa is committed to helping her listeners shift their focus from landing a job at a Fortune 500 company to finally figuring out how they can build their own billion-dollar career. A billion-dollar career is one where you are in control of your destiny rather than one where an employer limits your career decisions.

With many of us working from home and spending most of our time with family, I encourage you to reach out with thoughts or questions about creating a healthier mindset.
You will find more information about me and how I can help you at RoxanneDerhodge.com.

Thank you,

Roxanne

Links: Melissa’s website: https://www.melissallarena.com/

Melissa’s complementary call: https://www.melissallarena.com/sessions/
Melissa’s podcast: https://www.melissallarena.com/podcast/ Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/ Roxanne’s email: [email protected] Chat with Roxanne: https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ Roxanne’s previous podcasts: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/

(0:00) Introduction to Authentic Living with Roxanne and guest Melissa Llarena (5:21) Melissa's experience of moving from New York to Sydney and living an adventurous life (10:43) Melissa's career journey, from law school to corporate environment to marketing (21:35) Melissa's method for helping clients identify their passion and value (29:17) Impact of Melissa's 9 week program and the importance of personal branding (35:22) Discussion on the differences between men and women in pursuing their dreams (38:43) Introduction to Melissa's podcast 'An Interview with Melissa Llarena' and the value of failure (43:00) Reflection on parents' role in pursuing dreams and financial planning (45:45) Roxanne's personal journey and the importance of mentorship (47:56) Closing remarks by Roxanne and Melissa's contact information