Feel invisible on LinkedIn—or unsure how to make AI actually work for your job search?
You’re not alone. And the good news? You don’t have to be a tech expert or influencer to build a standout profile.

In this episode, career coach and HR strategist Olajumoke Fatoki chats with Al Kushner, author of The AI LinkedIn Advantage, about how to make LinkedIn work for you—with the help of AI tools that save time and boost visibility.

💡 You’ll learn:

• How to use AI to write stronger LinkedIn summaries and headlines
• The biggest LinkedIn mistakes that cost professionals job opportunities
• How to reconnect with your network (even if you’ve been MIA for a while)
• Why SEO matters more than ever in today’s job market

Whether you’re job searching, pivoting careers, or simply ready to show up with more confidence—this episode is your toolkit.

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📱 Connect with Al:
alkushnerspeaks.com

🎧 Hit play and start rewriting your LinkedIn story—on your terms.

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Think TEDx is only for celebrities or industry experts? Terry Fossum’s journey proves otherwise.
From growing up in one of the poorest U.S. cities to leading nuclear bomber crews in the Air Force, surviving solo treks in the Amazon and Arctic, winning a Fox reality survival show, and becoming a #1 bestselling author and award‑winning actor—Terry’s story is the ultimate underdog tale. His iconic TEDx talk, “Why You Didn’t Reach That Goal…Again,” reached the top 2 TEDx talks globally, applying Nobel Prize-winning science to a game-changing goal-setting method called the “Ox Cart Technique”

🎯 In this episode, we unpack:

• How to test if your idea is TEDx‑worthy, even if you doubt your expertise
• What made Terry’s talk go viral—and how you can emulate it
• The insider strategy organizers look for in standout speakers

If you’ve ever thought, “Who am I to speak at TEDx?”, Terry’s journey will blow that myth apart—and give you a step‑by‑step plan to land your own red‑dot moment.

👉 Tune in now for expert-level mindset shifts, unfiltered strategy, and the urgency to stop overthinking and step up to the stage.

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What if your personality test is the reason you’re stuck—and don’t even know it?

Been told you’re “not leadership material”? Think you’re “too introverted for sales”? Popular tests like Myers-Briggs and the Enneagram might be boxing you in—and quietly sabotaging your career decisions.

In this episode, psychologist and researcher Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala pulls back the curtain on the science behind personality—and explains how the labels we trust most often do more harm than good.

💡 You’ll learn:

• Why most personality tests are flawed and what to use instead
• How to shift traits like confidence or assertiveness—even if they’ve never felt natural
• How to stop letting labels define you and start shaping your future intentionally

If you’ve ever felt stuck, misjudged, or held back because of who you think you are—this episode will change how you see yourself, and your career.

🔗 Explore growth tools: Personality Compass
📱 Connect with Dr. Shannon: @self.made.personality

🎧 Tap play now—because the version of you that’s waiting to grow deserves a chance to break through.

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