🎙️ SharpHR Career Corner is a podcast created to inform, enlighten, and inspire people at every stage of their career journey. We share practical tips, trusted resources, and conversations with professionals on all topics surrounding careers, work, and professional growth.
SharpHR Second Chapters: Unforgettable Career Stories is a featured series within SharpHR Career Corner. This series focuses on real career pivots, unexpected paths, and the courage it takes to begin again.
Hosted by career coach Karen Sharp-Price, these episodes highlight honest stories from people who have quit jobs, lost roles, reentered the workforce, or chosen a new direction when their work no longer fit. Together, both formats support clarity, confidence, and forward momentum in your career.
New episodes release monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
Sunday Jun 07, 2020
SharpHR Career Corner sits down and talks with JoAnne Sundell, co-owner of Dark Forest Chocolate which is Western New York's first small-batch chocolate maker. Listen to how JoAnne and her husband Dan decided to become bean-to-bar chocolate makers. JoAnne shares great tips on what is important when deciding to open up a business. She shares resources like the book she credits for shifting her mindset into more of a positive frame of mind - The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
Plus JoAnne talks about networking and how important it is when starting your own business. She credits New York State Women, Inc - Buffalo Niagara Chapter and the women that have given her the support and advice she needed.
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Music provided by:
Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate
Introduction by: - David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Join SharpHR Career Corner this episode as we learn about a Buffalo Business Facebook group called G.R.O.W. that was started during the COVID-19 pandemic to help support small businesses and sales professionals. They are growing fast each week. They share helpful information, provide networking opportunities and plenty of workshops and educational events. The three co-creators of this Facebook page are Michael Anderson, Kanishka Wanninayaka, and Connie Keough Whitesell. Enjoy!
Music provided by:
Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate
Introduction by: - David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Join SharpHR Career Corner as we discuss with Daniel Schlein from Alliance Advisory Group, three things you can do right now to help prepare, plan and create a financial strategy especially during COVID-19. We discuss holistic planning, how money is emotion, how to create a budget, and the differences between good and bad debt. We packed a lot of information into the 30 minutes. If you would like a copy of the budget template please contact either Dan or Karen and we would be happy to send it to you no strings attached.
If you would like to reach out to Dan Schlein at Alliance Advisory Group, you can contact him at daniel.schlein@allianceadvisorygroup.com or call him at 716-817-7109 x262 (Work).
If you would like to reach out to Karen Sharp-Price at SharpHR, you can contact her at sharphumanresources@gmail.com or visit www.sharphumanresources-buffalo.com
Music provided by:
Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate
Introduction by: - David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Are you feeling anxiety for the first time in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis? Or have you experienced anxiety before but it is more difficult during this crisis? Then please take some time and listen to this podcast.
We are speaking with Claire Camann, RN, BSN, PMHNP-S about what we can do to help ourselves manage our anxiety during these most difficult times.
Resources - Horizon Health Services - 716-831-1800 https://www.horizon-health.org/
WNY Mental Health Advocates - 716-886-1242 https://www.eriemha.org/
Crisis Services - http://crisisservices.org/ 24 Hour
Crisis Hotline Buffalo and Erie County 716-834-3131 24 Hour
Addiction Hotline Buffalo and Erie County 716-831-7007
Music provided by:
Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate
Introduction by: - David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
SharpHR Career Corner sat down with Andrew Chambers from Arc Iron Creations to talk about blacksmithing and trades in general. The conversation was covering so many topics that we decided to turn it into a two part series. This is Part 1! If you are interested in trades, promoting trades or know someone interested please share this podcast.
If you would like to contact Andrew Chambers for blacksmithing work please take a look at his gallery and contact him at http://www.arcironcreations.com/
Follow Andrew on Twitter - @arc_iron
Sharp Human Resources is here to assist you if you are interested in pursuing a career in a trade.
Contact SharpHR at www.sharphumanresources-buffalo.com
If you like this podcast please support it by commenting and sharing.
Thank you for listening!
Music provided by:
Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate
Introduction by: - David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
Saturday Mar 28, 2020
SharpHR Career Corner sat down with Andrew Chambers from Arc Iron Creations to talk about blacksmithing and trades in general. The conversation was covering so many topics that we decided to turn it into a two part series. This is Part 2! If you are interested in trades, promoting trades or know someone interested please share this podcast.
If you would like to contact Andrew Chambers for blacksmithing work please take a look at his gallery and contact him at http://www.arcironcreations.com/
Follow Andrew on Twitter - @arc_iron
Sharp Human Resources is here to assist you if you are interested in pursuing a career in a trade.
Contact SharpHR at www.sharphumanresources-buffalo.com
If you like this podcast please support it by commenting and sharing.
Thank you for listening!
Music provided by:
Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate
Introduction by: - David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Welcome to the first episode of SharpHR Career Corner! If you like what you hear please like, comment and share! Claire Petrie talks to SharpHR Career Corner about how to use LinkedIn to network and find career opportunities. Tons of information on the benefits of LinkedIn and how to use it. Claire provides 3 great ideas to get your LinkedIn profile working for you.
Need assistance with your career? Go to: http://sharphumanresources-buffalo.com
To connect with Claire about LinkedIn go to: http://ClairePetrieHR.com
Music provided by:
Konstantin Kasyanov - Relaxed Inspiring Corporate
Introduction by: - David Bittner, Independent Producer - David Bittner, LLC