Break Room
Break Room
Podcast Description
Step away from your desk and into the BreakRoom - where authentic, unfiltered stories from industry and business experts discuss behind the scenes of their careers. From pivots, to failures, networking, and risks - every success story has a candid journey behind it.
Britt Ramsey, host of the BreakRoom podcast, navigated her own career transformations when she went from a clinical therapist, to recruitment expert, to career coach. With over a decade of experience in recruitment and HR at Fortune 500 companies - hiring is her life and career transformation is her passion.
Join BreakRoom weekly as we breakdown the details of success and leave listeners with actionable steps and advice to utilize in your own career - because our careers are not just about the jobs, it's about the journeys and lessons that shape who we are.
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The podcast focuses on topics such as career transformations, networking strategies, and self-promotion with episodes that cover innovative job searching techniques for 2025 and methods for achieving career fulfillment through passion projects.
Step away from your desk and into the BreakRoom – where authentic, unfiltered stories from industry and business experts discuss behind the scenes of their careers. From pivots, to failures, networking, and risks – every success story has a candid journey behind it.
Britt Ramsey, host of the BreakRoom podcast, navigated her own career transformations when she went from a clinical therapist, to recruitment expert, to career coach. With over a decade of experience in recruitment and HR at Fortune 500 companies – hiring is her life and career transformation is her passion.
Join BreakRoom weekly as we breakdown the details of success and leave listeners with actionable steps and advice to utilize in your own career – because our careers are not just about the jobs, it’s about the journeys and lessons that shape who we are.
In this episode of the BreakRoom podcast, Brittany Ramsey and guest Pauline Leung dive into what it really takes to build a standout career in marketing, tracing Pauline’s journey from a marketing intern to General Manager at L’Oréal. They explore how the definition of success evolves over time, the importance of cultivating presence as a foundation for long-term growth, and why true impact goes beyond job titles. The conversation also unpacks the difference between being a high achiever and a high performer, offering practical insights for anyone looking to redefine success on their own terms. Takeaways:
- Discuss what it takes to be a leading marketer at L’Oreal – climbing the ranks from marketing intern to GM
- Discuss how success can change throughout your life
- How to create a foundation of presence in your career and why it matters to building more success than your title
- High achieving vs High Performer
Connect with Pauline:
- Website: https://www.pauline-leung.com/
- Instagram: @paulineleung_chpc: https://www.instagram.com/paulineleung_chpc/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leungpauline/
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