Change Cafe

On this episode of Change Cafe, we hear from Anthony Alderman, a successful businessman and community organizer in Hickory, NC. A former English college professor who became an appraiser and started his company, Alderman shares the most valuable tip when it comes to manifesting change: getting out of your own mental comfort zone.

Listen in to this next episode of Change Cafe podcast and hear the story of Jewel Hubbard, who successfully navigated a career change from in-person customer service to a fully remote tech job. Hubbard discusses being a young African American woman in the modern workforce as well as how she was able to glean needed skill sets from each professional experience. She and the podcast co-hosts talk "living their best life" in balancing personal and professional post-pandemic.

Community advocate and healthcare professional Patrick Broos shares his love for volunteerism that spans decades and began with helping veterans as a youth. Broos and podcast host, Aaron Kohrs, discuss how building community -- serving on boards, grassroots work, and direct service -- changes the world around you as well as what is inside you!

On this episode of Change Cafe, co-organizers Ja Green and Aaron Kohrs discuss the cost of change in your professional and personal life -- what does it take to keep up with change all around you? How do you balance your mental health, whether a new job is truly a fit, and other sacrifices you might make on your way to your dream? Listen in to learn how these two young professionals successfully managed personal challenges on the way to change.

Change Cafe Co-Creators, Ja Green and Aaron Kohrs, catch up with a friendly conversation. Green and Kohrs, who both live and work in the D.C. metro area, recently changed their career paths. The human service colleagues share what is going on in their lives, professionally and personally, as they navigate the modern job market and personal growth in this post-pandemic era. Get to know our co-creators by tuning in to this episode!

Our podcast host, Aaron Kohrs, is back with special episode guest, Dr. Nathan Ahlgrim, a neuroscientist-turned-food-policy-educator. These two friends explore empowering oneself to create one's own narrative and navigate a complex career change--to another field entirely. Nathan shares how having and/or being a supportive spouse is important to those trying balance or attempting to "have it all." Finally, Nathan gives the Change Café community some parting introspection about career pivots. Get your coffee and tea ready--this latest episode of Change Café will change your life!

In this episode, we are joined by Ameila Solesky, a transportation professional and human service careerist. Our host, Aaron, and Amelia will discuss working for public transportation in community affairs and how this position (that they both held) helped both individuals develop personally and professionally. Amelia shares her story of growing up poor in SE Florida and using public transit to navigate life and social mobility as a young adult.

In this episode, Brendan McEnearney, sales professional and volunteer career mentor, talks about his journey in the tech industry on the West Coast, developing his own professional and personal brand, and giving back to others in a way that helps all parties grow and benefit.