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Comedian Dane Cook talks about Troublemaker— his upcoming comedy show on Showtime and directorial debut. In Troublemaker, Dane takes on aspects of everyday life and human behavior—from our hidden Internet selves to gender taboos—and skewers them with his patented brand of sharp observational humor.
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Welcome to Dream Job Ready, the podcast designed for young professionals and entrepreneurs hungry to succeed in their careers. Join us as we provide valuable insights, expert advice and actionable strategies to help you unlock your true potential and achieve your dream job or entrepreneurial goals. Produced by Dane Sharp, the Dream Job Ready podcast offers a dynamic mix of inspiring interviews, quick tips and critical guidance on career advancement, personal branding, entrepreneurship and mo ...
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Dream Job Ready Episode 56 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Embrace Your Achievements and Build Lasting Confidence This episode is sponsored by Shopify. Click this link to sell online for free today -> https://shopify.pxf.io/dreamjobready This episode looks at the topic of overcoming imposter syndrome and unlocking your true potential. Imposter synd…
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Dream Job Ready Podcast - Episode 55 - Mastering the Art of Collaboration: Harvard Career Expert Claims its the No. 1 Desirable Skill That Very Few People Have — Especially Men In this episode, we recite Heidi K. Gardner's thought-provoking article, "Harvard career expert: The No. 1 ‘desirable skill’ that very few people have—especially men." Have …
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Dream Job Ready - Episode 54 - Do You Hate Your Job? Hopefully, you love your job? Empowering Actions for Career Transformation Sponsor Plug: What if I told you that you can generate content for hundreds of blogs and articles at once? TextBuilder.ai is the world's fastest 1-click article generator! Click this link for an instant referral -> https:/…
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Dream Job Ready - Episode 53 - How To Achieve Job Search Success: Proven Strategies for Uncovering Hidden Career Opportunities Are you ready to take your job search to the next level? Tune in to this empowering podcast episode and unlock the secrets to landing your dream job while rising above the competition. We dive deep into proven strategies an…
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Dream Job Ready - Episode 52 - How To Effectively Build a Winning LinkedIn Network and Connect with Influencers and Industry Leaders In this episode we focus on the world of LinkedIn networking and unveil the secrets to creating a powerful network that opens doors to career advancement and meaningful collaborations. Join us as we explore the import…
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Dream Job Ready - Episode 51 - Unleashing Your Personal Brand Power - Building an Authentic Image of Hard Work, Innovation and Success This is a re-launch! After 50 episodes of long-form interviews we're shaking it up for this episode (number 51) and beyond... Shorter and sharper episodes with clear action-orientated advice. We start with exploring…
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Dream Job Ready - Episode 50 Host Dane Sharp is joined by Stevie's CEO Jo Harris and Advisor Peter Knock to discuss the future of recruitment, hiring and culture fit. Stevie is a new online startup that's offering a new take on recruitment. Dane was involved in the creation of Stevie, which occurred during a marketing hack games held in early 2020.…
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In this Quick Take episode of the Dream Job Ready podcast, Dane Sharp asks Alliv Samson (co-founder of Kami) 3 questions. Those 3 questions are: What job advice has had the most impact on your career? What's a must-do in any job application or interview? What's one thing you wish you knew, understood and/or appreciated earlier in your career? Alliv…
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Dream Job Ready Podcast episode 48 with Dane Sharp Dane Sharp talks about entrepreneurship, business leadership and company culture with Alliv Samson, co-founder of Kami - an EdTech company that offers a digital document tool in schools, and is being used by over 25 million teachers and students across the world. Conversations include: Starting the…
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Welcome to a Quick Take episode of the Dream Job Ready podcast! Are you feeling unsure about your career choice? Starting to feel like you're in the wrong job or wrong industry? My guest from Episode 31, Michelle Battersby, whose past roles include Country Manager at Bumble and CMO at Keep it Cleaner, admits she's had thoughts like that in the past…
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Hi, I'm Dane Sharp - host of Dream Job Ready. I'm also an excited, new starter this week, announcing I've landed a new dream job as Chief Marketing Officer at tech startup, togetherAI. I've been fortunate to work for some amazing companies (Rip Curl, Under Armour, eBay, McDonald's) and awesome people in my career, but this new endeavour is one wort…
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Business owner, C7 quadriplegic, author and one heck of an inspiration - Darren Longbottom (Owner of Zink Surf) chats with Dane Sharp about life and leadership in a wheelchair | Dream Job Ready EP45 Ready to be inspired, shocked, moved and motivated in one short interview? Darren 'Daz' Longbottom was born into the surfing industry. Growing up on th…
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Dream Job Ready with Dane Sharp and Jen Heape (Co-founder and COO, Vixen Labs) | Dream Job Ready EP44. Hello and thank you for discovering Dream Job Ready! Season 2 is here with a bang and we kick off the new series by interviewing Voice Tech expert, Jen Heape, in Episode 44. Jen is COO and co-founder of Vixen Labs - UK's leading voice consultancy …
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Dream Job Ready with Dane Sharp and Jason Olive (Marketing Director, Movember) | Dream Job Ready EP43. 2020 has been one for the history books, but it's been a pivotal and important year for non-profit organisation and charity, Movember. Our mental health has been pressure-tested even more than usual, with Covid-19 disrupting and impacting life as …
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"Culture does not make people. People make culture." Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Dream Job Ready Quick Take episode with Dane Sharp and Fred Schebesta The importance of culture and values to business success, and the challenge leaders have to keep culture alive, with Dane Sharp and Fred Schebesta | Dream Job Ready Quick Take EP42. G'day! My name is D…
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Dream Job Ready Quick Take episode with Dane Sharp and Danny Keens. How to manage people & big, diverse teams + plus what makes employees successful | Dream Job Ready Quick Take EP41. Hello! My name is Dane Sharp, I’m your show host and I wanted to re-share a great snippet of advice that Danny Keens shared in Episode 26. Danny has a storied career …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 40 with Sharyn Donaghy (Career Development Specialist, Teacher, Wife and Mother). Host Dane Sharp and Career Practitioner Sharyn Donaghy discuss career development, micro-credentialing and employability. We discuss plenty in this episode and Sharyn shares personal and professional stories and advice throughout the show. Show…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 39: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach, Cohen Sales Academy). Part 6 of 6 in our 'Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen' mini series. Topic for this episode: Noah rounds off his training by taking host Dane Sharp through 'Presentation & Closing', 'Post Sell' and 'Asking for Referrals'. Hello an…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 38: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach, Cohen Sales Academy). Part 5 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen. Topic for this episode: Uncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision-Making Process. Hello and thanks for joining me on Dream Job Ready. I'm your host, Dane Sharp…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 37: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach). Part 4 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen. Topic for this episode: Discovery Funnel, Needs Analysis & Questioning. Hello and thanks for joining me on Dream Job Ready. I'm your host, Dane Sharp, and I'm excited to bring you a special 6-part min…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 36: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach). Part 3 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen. Hello and thanks for joining me on Dream Job Ready. I'm your host, Dane Sharp, and I'm excited to bring you a special 6-part mini series with Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach), where we dive into …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 35: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach). Part 2 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen. Hello and thanks for tuning in to Dream Job Ready! In this episode I chat with Noah again to explore and discuss the importance of building rapport and trust early within your sales process. As Noah p…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 34: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach). Knowing how to “sell” is a crucial skill, no matter what your job role, so I've recorded a 6-part episode series with professional sales coach, Noah Cohen, where we break down the what, why, who, when and how of the selling process. Each of the six episodes are 10-to-20 minutes in l…
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Forming and managing work partnerships will likely be one of the most critical parts of your career. No matter the industry, it's probable that you, your team and your business will need to collaborate with another party at some point and for some business critical reason. I've put this Quick Take episode together to share some insights and advice …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 32: Anna Lee (Chief Operating Officer, The Iconic). Have you ever purchased a garment from theiconic.com.au ? If you have, there's a chance Anna Lee (COO) has played a key role in helping deliver the customer experience and business operations that helped get that product to you. After starting with the company as CFO, Anna …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 31: Michelle Battersby (Chief Marketing Officer, Keep it Cleaner). After completing her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Michelle worked through multiple HR roles for finance companies Citi, UBS and PWC in her first 3 years out of university. While she enjoyed the roles and …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 30: Tahnee Donkin (National Personal Training Manager, Fitness First Australia). Covid-19 has rocked the fitness industry and unfortunately closed gyms and put many people out of work... It's also changed how people work and professionals like Tahnee have had to help steer their organisations, teams and clients through drama…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 29: Aden Hepburn (CEO at Akcelo). Thinking about starting your own advertising or creative agency? Wondering how to get a start or move up the ranks in the team you're in? Digital and marketing expert Aden Hepburn has worked his way through several agency dream jobs, including Managing Director and CEO roles at VMLL&R, one o…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 28: Mike Cianciulli (Sports Producer at Red Bull Media House). "Your first job is not going to be your best job," replies Mike when I ask him the Listener Question of the Week. How would you like to work for Red Bull? In this episode, Sports Producer Mike Cianciulli shares some great advice and tips about getting a job at th…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 27: Fred Schebesta (Founder of finder.com, entrepreneur, writer, digital expert & mentor). "You don't become a sailor in smooth seas," remarks Fred, while he's discussing the importance of being adaptive and accepting of change, challenges and growth. This Aussie entrepreneur is constantly in the spotlight and media, discuss…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 26: Danny Keens (Content Acquisition, Production, Programming and Distribution expert). "Circumstance and opportunity collided.” That was Danny’s response when I asked him how he got his dream job (Senior Vice President, Content, Production & Programming) at Next VR. It's a great story, but it's also supported by hard work, …
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This is a 5 minute Quick Take episode that highlights a great piece of advice shared by Scott Randall (Oakley) in Episode 18 of Dream Job Ready. (If you haven't listened to Scott's interview, go check it out!). Scott has worked with Oakley for over 16 years and is currently the brand's Director of Global Category Strategy for Oakley Sunglasses. He'…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 24: Blandine Jean-Paul (Owner of B’Dynmanic Marketing Agency). "Never look at an opportunity sideways. It could be your gateway to something else." That's the golden answer Blandine gave me when I asked her for advice for the next generation chasing dream jobs with the types of companies (ESPN, Diageo, Heineken, Hasbro & New…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 23: Alita Harvey-Rodriguez (Managing Director, MI Academy) and Natalie Khoury (Director of CX, MI Academy). Do you work in retail or dream to be a brand leader in the retail industry? As a customised training provider, 'MI Academy' helps retailers transform their skill-sets in customer experience (CX), marketing approach and…
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What is the one habit that makes you successful? I asked Dr Sameer Dixit (Scientist & Director of Research at Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal) this question in Episode 08 and answer is a powerful one: Challenge Everything. I included Dr Dixit's soundbite in this Quick Take episode, because I think it's such a great mindset to have. Transcript: …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 21: Elizabeth Koraca (Career Strategist & Media Contributor). Are you feeling stressed, anxious or uncertain in your job? Don't ignore it! There's almost no worse situation, so in this episode I asked Elizabeth Koraca (famed Career Strategist and Media Contributor out of the USA) how to identify and deal with the issues at h…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 20: Elizabeth Koraca (Career Strategist & Media Contributor) Are you looking for a new job or thinking about changing industries? Don't ignore that nagging feeling! This episode is Part 2 of a 3-episode feature with Elizabeth Koraca, a famed Career Strategist and Media Contributor out of the USA. Here's a quick summary of th…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 19: Elizabeth Koraca (Career Strategist & Media Contributor) Want to know how to get what you want... in your job, your career and in your life? This episode is Part 1 of a 3 episode feature with Elizabeth Koraca, a famed Career Strategist and Media Contributor out of the USA. Elizabeth (a former political advisor, journalis…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 18: Scott Randall (Director Global Category Strategy - Sunglasses at Oakley) Chances are you've worn a pair of Oakley sunglasses at least once in your life... If you grew up anywhere near the beach or snow, that's a given. Scott Randall heads up Global Category Strategy for Oakley Sunglasses and is heavily responsible for th…
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"How do I get a mentor?" "What's the benefit of having mentors? You're not alone if you've asked these questions... Many people say that having mentors is one of the most important keys to career success, but most people don't know how to approach mentoring or where to find these key relationships. Learning from someone older, wiser and more experi…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 16: Jeff Reibel (CEO, North Queensland Toyota Cowboys) Who doesn't want to be the boss of a rugby league club?! Or any sports organisation for that matter! Our guest for this episode, Jeff Reibel, has a proud and accomplished history across Australia's sporting landscape and is now leading the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys…
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"How do I stand out when I’m applying for a job?" It's a common question, but there's never been a more important time to ask it and listen for answers. Unemployment is at an all-time high and the job market is super competitive, so you'll probably need to do more than just submit a resume and cover letter to a job ad to land that dream job you’re …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 14: Lori Holloway (Recruitment & Talent Acquisition, Cisco) Lori Holloway is a Customer Experience Talent Acquisition Partner at Cisco, responsible for recruiting and onboarding talent into the IT giant’s Enterprise Networking, Data Center, Storage, and Service Provider departments. She’s regularly vetting, interviewing and …
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Dream Job Ready Episode 13: Grant Sherson (Partnerships Executive, Commission Factory) Grant Sherson's road to a dream job was not linear and it wasn't without its challenges and u-turns... This episode is a must-listen for anyone who can say similar. A graduate of University of Wollongong (Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies), Grant's resu…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 12: Mark 'Howie' Howard (Cricket & AFL Commentator & Podcaster). Mark Howard (better known as Howie) is a long-time successful sports journalist, presenter and commentator in Australia. He's a lead commentator on Network 10's coverage of Australian and International Cricket, and commentates the AFL (Australian Football Leagu…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 11: Christine Rodrigues (Strategic Alliances Manager at Adobe and Girls in Tech Australia Board Member) Christine is building herself a quality career. After completing a double degree in Commerce and Arts at the University of Wollongong, she worked with Vodafone after school and has since progressed through roles with PayPa…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 10: Ahron Young (CEO & Founder of the new and exciting broadcast media platform, Ticker). Ahron Young is an award winning journalist and news anchor, who has worked in television, newspapers, radio and web news across the world. He knew at an early age that he wanted to work in media. As a young teenager he was excited by TV…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 09: Michelle Grace Hunder (Professional Music Photographer & Documentary Filmmaker). Do you dream of being a professional photographer? This episode of Dream Job Ready features guest Michelle Grace Hunder, who makes a living photographing musicians all over the world. Michelle broke into professional photography about a deca…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 08: Dr Sameer Dixit (Scientist & Director of Research at Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal) Dr Sameer Dixit has spent more than 12 years transforming public health in Nepal and around the world, pioneering biomedical research to shape more effective responses to infectious diseases and viruses, and better combat complex gl…
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Dream Job Ready Episode 07: Mark Wheeler (Head of YouTube & Large Customer Marketing, Google) Mark Wheeler is a brand and marketing director with more than 20 years of experience to his name - working across regional and global roles both in the UK, where he’s from, and in Australia, where he lives now. Mark started his career in advertising, worki…
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