The Beers & Careers Podcast

Cos Santullo, Semi-Retired Executive

Today's guest is Cosmo Santullo, affectionately known as Cos. He has an awesome story. The son of an immigrant butcher who worked his way into a very competitive world at IBM, rising to the rank of GM North America, IBM Personal Systems, and moving 10 times. It’s a great story and his stories will help business veterans, as well as, recent college grads. He's also got an inspiring story of recognizing who you are vs what you do.  We also talked about situational fluency, and he gave a great tip for leaders leading other leaders about  “Flying in formation”. Listen in to learn more.

 

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Dave O’Connor, Life and Executive Coach

Dave's got a great Beers and Careers journey for you. He started off thinking he wanted to be a clinical psychologist and then got into politics and then into business. And is now in the culmination of his career where he has launched his own company as a life and executive coach.

It's an excellent story where there's a lot of life lessons and a lot of good books shared. Dave's a vulnerable guest that I think has shared his journey to his mental health and what he thinks he can do to give back to others. A really uplifting story, can't wait for you to check it out.

 

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Eric Green, Real Estate Investor

Today's guest, Eric Green, shares an awesome story about someone with a lot on the line. Kids and college bills looming, a family to support, who gets laid off after 30+ year plus run in corporate America.  He decides to do what he always wanted to do and takes inspiration from the book and his true to life Rich Dad, Poor Dad experience and starts working for himself. And his story is phenomenal. He tells us about how he did it and the set of circumstances that allowed him to do it. He gives practical feedback on how to accomplish goals in your own life, but also the importance of having a mentor through the process that helped him through. It’s a great story and I hope you can draw inspiration from it. Check it out.

 

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Vanessa White, Co-Founder of Jaju Pierogi

Today's guest is Vanessa White. Awesome story about her and her sister starting Jaju Pierogi, back in January 2016. In January 2020, they started with 100 stores and through hard work and hustle in March of 2023 they're up to about 1500 stores and moving into different parts of the country. This is a phenomenal story about entrepreneurship. Just sweat equity, but also the personal development that goes along with the professional development. So, check the conversation with Vanessa and her stories of joy and hard work.

Cristina Gutierrez, Technical Instructor

Check out our convo with Cristina Gutierrez. This former theater major uses her public speaking skills in her technical trainer role. She shares the story of how she got her current job-being relentless and some great advice about rejection. As a trained engineer she explains how she won over co-workers on a manufacturing floor as a new engineer-great lessons! This Bruins fan shares some guilty pleasures and what she re-reads every year at the holidays and why she got involved in Women in Manufacturing. Enjoy this great episode.

 

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Cliff Stevens, VP & Managing Director

Check out our conversation with Cliff from back in October '22 about his journey up through his current opportunity at Liberty Mutual, running their in-house agency Copper Giants  Since then, he’s taken on a new challenge joining Rapid7, global cybersecurity company HQed in Boston, as their new VP, Global Marketing Planning and Operations.   This high energy guy thought he’d go into the family textile business and after a Master Class he moved to marketing and advertising. Cliff shares his journey literally crossing country to grow his career and how he didn’t let being laid off stop him from proposing to his wife. He talks about living in 5 year increments and  his feelings about “Be more interested then interesting”. He talks about why he gives back to those interested in the industry and finding time for self-reflection and creating balance.

 

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Founder & CEO Marlo Fogelman

Tune in as Mark hosts guest Marlo Fogelman who shares her career story of moving to Boston for law school, ultimately deciding to take a job in PR.  Her breakthrough moment was helping a national brand that had struggled to gain acceptance in the New England market finally succeed after five plus years.  She eventually parlayed this experience into opening her own integrated marketing agency that offers full-service marketing solutions for clients in the areas of hospitality, lifestyle and CPG.  If you love hearing about non linear careers paths or are a marketing lover this one is for you!

 

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Josh Levy, Principal, Waterstone Properties Group

Jump into this conversation between Mark and Waterstone Properties Group Principal, Josh Levy! The passion Josh has for business and real estate is infectious! Hear how he started his first business at 12, worked his tail off during his college years to put himself in a position to start his company Waterstone so early on in his career!  Josh shares tips for finding your career, his thoughts on the future of commercial real estate and where his work ethic comes from!

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Click here to learn more about Waterstone Properties Group 

 

 

 

 

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John Ruffini, VP Professional Development

Listen to our conversation with John Ruffini, VP Professional Development. This "Old Fashioned" drinking guy shares his story from songwriting to staffing and all the steps and milestones in between. John shares his passion for training and mentoring teams and how his well-developed network helped him. Learn what John ends his weekly motivational emails with-and what he tells his kids, too.

 

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Click here to buy John's book, Money Makers 

Abbie Rosenberg PMHNP-BC, RN, Founder/Executive Director

Check our Mark’s conversation with Abbie Rosenberg. Abbie is an Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who had been in private practice for years. She saw the critical need for mental health literacy training in schools, organizations and communities, and started a non-profit, Mental Health Collaborative. She shares the leap of faith she took to realize this mission. Hear the story of what made her take the leap and how she got experience about running a non-profit when she started a 5K in her town to help support ALS.  This quote junky shares her favorite Maya Angelou quote and tells us about her programs that support mental health literacy in schools, corporations, for parents, educators, young adults and coaches. This was an engaging conversation that reminds us of the good people in this world like Abbie. Check it out.

 

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