Career Practitioner Conversations with NCDA
Career Practitioner Conversations is a podcast series from the National Career Development Association (NCDA). NCDA provides research, resources, and support to career development professionals all over the world in their work to empower others to achieve their career and life goals. These conversations with industry leaders cover a wide variety of relevant topics for today's career practitioners. Legal Disclaimer: NCDA provides these episodes solely for educational and informational purposes. Opinions expressed in these episodes do not necessarily reflect the views of NCDA. NCDA disclaims any liability relating to any podcast content.
Episodes
94 episodes
Beyond Green Jobs: Applying Sustainability and Climate Justice Issues to Career Development Practice
Dr. Mike Stebleton hosts, Nicole “Nicki” May, and Dr. Candy Ho in this episode about integrating sustainability and climate justice into career development. Stebleton cites 2023 data that 81% of U.S. college students worry about climate change,...
NCDA Updates: 2026 Conference Overview with Dirk Matthews
In this episode, Melissa Venable interviews NCDA President Dirk Matthews about the NCDA 2026 Global Career Development Conference, June 30–July 2 in Minneapolis. Dirk presents the event theme, “Creative resilience: integrating dynamic solutions...
DEI Symposium Series - Concluding 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026
This episode closes a podcast series from the DEI symposium at NCDA’s 2025 Conference in Atlanta. Dr. Cheryl Love, who highlights the NCDA Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion Committee (DICI), encourages listeners to access symposium w...
DEI Symposium Series - Barriers to Women's Leadership in Male-Dominated Careers
This episode is part of the DEI Symposium Series, developed from the DEI Symposium presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.Debra Sgro and Dr. Karen Ingram discuss barriers to women’s advancemen...
Career Practitioners of Tomorrow - Agility in the Changing Landscape: Support for New Career Practitioners & Workforce Developers
NCDA's Diversity Initiatives and Cultural Inclusion (DICI) Committee introduces a series of discussions that support graduate students in career counseling programs and other new workforce and career development practitioners. This episode is t...
DEI Symposium Series - Empowering Underrepresented Students for Today's Workforce
This episode is part of the DEI Symposium Series, developed from the DEI Symposium presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.Dr. Alicia Monroe and Ruben Britt share highlights of their conference...
DEI Symposium Series - Creating Identity-Driven Career Readiness Programming
This episode is part of the DEI Symposium Series, developed from the DEI Symposium presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.Dr. Cheryl Love (UC Riverside) hosts Mount Holyoke College career deve...
DEI Symposium Series - Instagrowth: Picturing Growth for At-Risk Students
This episode is part of the DEI Symposium Series, developed from the DEI Symposium presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.In this episode Dr. Frank Gorritz hosts Dr. Natasha Barnes-Gwynn, a cl...
Strategies for Life and Career Fulfillment with Jordan Maness
In this episode, Melissa Venable, NCDA Director of Professional Development, interviews Jordan Maness, a career advising specialist at the University of Colorado Boulder. Jordan shares his journey into career development, inspired by a high sch...
DEI Symposium Series - Exploring Liberatory Outcomes for Career Development Classes and Workshops
This episode is part of the DEI Symposium Series, developed from the DEI Symposium presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.In this episode Dr. Cheryl Love hosts a conversation with Shelby McInt...
Analyzing Current and Future Workforce Issues: A New Publication of Student Perspectives
In this podcast episode, Melissa Venable, NCDA's Director of Professional Development, co-hosts with Dr. Michael Stebleton a conversation about a new NCDA publication titled,
DEI Symposium Series - Building Career Pathways for Neurodivergent Learners
This episode is part of the DEI Symposium Series, developed from the DEI Symposium sessions presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.Maisie and Nulty Lynch are veteran teachers and a husband and...
Insights from the NCDA Technology Committee with Erik Hines and Angie Thompson
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Erik Hines and Angie Thompson, co-chairs of the NCDA Technology Committee. They discuss their roles, experiences, and the committee's key focus areas, including the integration of technology and art...
DEI Symposium Series - Disrupting Racism in the Workplace
This episode is part of the DEI Symposium Series, developed from the DEI Symposium presented at the 2025 NCDA Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.In this episode, Dr. Frank Gorritz discusses the important topic of ra...
Wise Leadership with Dr. Sujata Ives
In this podcast episode, Melissa Venable, NCDA's Director of Professional Development, interviews Dr. Sujata Ives, a private practitioner at Connect The Neuro-Dots who specializes in em...
SHRM's Education-to-Employment (E2) Initiative with Emily M. Dickens
In this episode, Elle O'Flaherty, Co-Chair of NCDA's Government Relations Committee, hosts a conversation with Emily M. Dickens, Chief of Staff, Head of Government Affairs, and Corporate Secretary for the
DEI Symposium Series - 2025 State of the Union: Providing Career Services in Ever-Changing Times
This episode kicks off a series of conversations that originated with the DEI Symposium, held at NCDA’s 2025 Global Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Cheryl Love leads a panel discussion of the challenges and st...
Improve Audience Engagement Without Slides with Allie Remm and Jody Burum
In this episode Allie Remm and Jody Burum discuss how you can transform your classroom and workshop presentations by moving away from traditional PowerPoint slides. Jody, with 25 years in career services, explains the disconnect she observed wi...
Career Readiness and Today's College Students with Mike Wysocki and Erica Mattison
In this episode Erica Mattison and Mike Wysocki discuss their work and insights on career readiness. Erica Mattison, an executive coach and author, integrates narrative assessment and strengths-based coaching in her approach, while hosting her ...
NCDA's International Student Services Committee 2025 Mini-Conference
In this episode, Dr. Pankaj Desai, Ellen Zold Goldman, and Leigh Oliveras <...
Mentoring Relationships are Worth the Investment with Dr. Sharon Givens and Rasha Madkour
In this podcast episode, Melissa Venable hosts a discussion on mentoring relationships with Dr. Sharon Givens and Rasha Madkour. Sharon, a former NCDA president, and Rasha, a career coach from Saudi Arabia, share their cross-continental mentori...
NCDA Updates: 2025 Conference Overview with Marty Apodaca
In this episode, Melissa Venable, NCDA's Director of Professional Development, talks with NCDA President Marty Apodaca about the upcoming NCDA 2025 Global Career Development Conference, scheduled for June 18-20 in Atlanta, Georgia. Marty discus...
Publishing a Career Development Book with Sujata Ives and Paula Brand
In this episode, Melissa Venable, NCDA Director of Professional Development, discusses writing and publishing career development books with guests Sujata Ives and Paula Brand. They discuss their motivations, the long and challenging process of ...
Representation in the Workplace - LaChish Rigg and Blanca Rosales-Ahn
This episode features a conversation about representation in the workplace in which LaChish Rigg, CEO of LJR Training & Coaching and Past President of the New Jersey Career Development Association, hosts Blanca Rosales-Ahn, founder of BRAHN...
Guiding Careers in Data Science, AI, and Cybersecurity with Deborah Sgro
In this episode hosted by Melissa Venable, NCDA Director of Professional Development, Deborah Sgro, founder of Beyond the Glass Ceiling, LLC, and the global mentoring director for Women in Big Data, explains the work and interconnectedness of d...
