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Ask the Career Coach: Live the Life You Love with Dr. Ronda Ansted

February 04, 2022 • National Peace Corps Association

Our monthly Ask the Career Coach episode of Jobs with Jodi podcast focuses on providing answers to RPCVs' most burning career questions.

In honor of February and Valentine's Day, our special guest — NPCA Career Consultant and fellow RPCV — Dr. Ronda Ansted answers questions about how to live a life you love, how to identify career pursuits that are in line with your personal and professional desires, and how to find jobs in those areas to help make your career dreams come true.

Ronda and Jodi dive deep into ways to hone in on your niche areas of expertise, how to lean into your passions for fulfillment, and about harnessing the new year's energy to make the changes needed to find the job that feeds your soul.

FEATURED GUEST:

Dr. Ronda Ansted is an RPCV (South Africa), career consultant and creator of the My Career Design Studio, a unique online platform designed as a 'career coach in your pocket', assisting people in all aspects of career planning and the job search. All RPCVs have free access to this platform for 4 months.

PODCAST HOST:

Jodi Hammer is an RPCV (Ecuador 1994–97), Job Coach, and host of the Global Reentry's Jobs with Jodi Podcast. In her role as Global Reentry Career Support Specialist with NPCA, she develops and delivers individual and group programming to foster Global Reentry's mission of providing career and transitional support to RPCVs worldwide.

Need help with your next career opportunity after service? With the Global Reentry Program, National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) is here to help returned Volunteers with readjustment at home after service, provide resources to overcome challenges, and take the next steps toward healthy lives and successful careers.

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