“It's a Doggy Dog World Out There” | Networking

About this episode

The episode discusses networking and building genuine connections with insights from hosts Mel and Steph.

On this week's episode, med student Katie calls in to the ladies and asks for networking advice. *record scratch* NETWORKING?! YIKES! Mel and Steph wince at the word but give Katie advice and share their experiences with what they like to call "Fostering Relationships". From reframing "What are you doing?" as a question for someone to discussing the art of the follow-up text, the ladies get real about building genuine connections in a world that seemingly runs on who you know. Mel shares how genuinely complimenting Phil Augusta Jackson's work led to years of collaboration, Steph reminds us about the importance of "small talk" and they both tackle the old boys club conundrum. So have a listen and remember... sometimes you just gotta be brave enough to ask. *Check out this week's episode in full-length video on the official Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MyCulturaPodcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mel, Steph

Guest: Katie

Topics covered

• networking
• relationships
• small talk
• collaboration
• genuine connections

Keywords

• networking advice
• fostering relationships
• follow-up text
• small talk
• old boys club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: My Cultura, iHeartPodcasts

Places: Youtube

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