The Corporate Work Experience: Before & After Self Employment | Podcast Episode #10
Veronica Yao is joined by Kendal Emerson, founder of Candid Marketing Co., to discuss her re-entry into the corporate world after four years of self-employment.
When Your Dream Job Rejects You, What Comes Next? | Podcast Episode #9
Veronica Yao is joined by Kendal Emerson to discuss her colourful career journey — from shovelling horse poo for racehorses to running her own marketing business.
Making & Managing Money: Dealing With Avoidance & Shame| Podcast Episode #8
Sherry Andrew and Veronica Yao dive into the intersection of neurodivergence and personal finance, exploring how financial avoidance, stress, and shame impact career stability.
5 Pieces of Traditional Career Advice That Need to Be Retired ASAP
Traditional career advice makes no sense. Career coach Veronica Yao breaks down 5 outdated career myths and explains why they’re damaging for neurodivergent and disabled professionals.
Making & Managing Money: The Coping Mechanisms That Cost You| Podcast Episode #7
Sherry Andrew and Veronica Yao discuss the intersection of neurodivergence and personal finance, exploring how financial avoidance, burnout, and costly coping mechanisms impact career satisfaction and stability.
Why Creativity Dies in Corporate, Job Hopping Struggles, & Redefining "Success"| Podcast Episode #6
Veronica and Allegra dive into why creativity so often dies in corporate settings, where rigid structures and "brand guidelines" prioritize conformity over true innovation.
Corporate Disconnect, Squiggly Career Paths, & the True Role of HR| Podcast Episode #5
Allegra Chapman and Veronica Yao discuss why corporate meetings don’t work, why neurodivergent careers are rarely linear, and why relying 100% on HR to do right be their employees doesn’t work.
Navigating Higher Education, Intersectional Identities, & Changing Workplace Norms | Podcast Episode #4
Kirby and Veronica continue chatting about how neurodivergence intersects with personal identity, familial expectations, and the pressures of the "model student" to create unique professional challenges for marginalized groups.