Career Lunch Break
Career Lunch Break
Podcast Description
Career Lunch Break is your no-BS career coaching corner...served with a side of real talk and a whole lot of heart. Hosted by Erin Lewber, a recruiting industry leader, hiring manager, and 2x career pivoter who’s hired and coached thousands (and read way too many resumes), this show is for job seekers figuring out what’s next. Whether you're a career changer, returning to work after a break, or just tired of feeling stuck, you’ll get bite-sized advice, honest, unfiltered conversations, and behind the scenes insights from people who’ve been there. Grab your lunch (or coffee… or wine, no judgment) and let’s tackle your job search together, one step at a time.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of topics focused on job seeking and career transitions, with episodes like 'From Teacher to Instructional Designer' discussing the shift to instructional design, and 'Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Your Job Search' addressing common mental barriers. Other themes include resume building, interview preparation, and personal branding.
Career pivots. Leadership growth. Building meaningful work alongside a full life (without losing yourself in the process).
Hosted by Erin Lewber, women’s executive career & leadership coach and Head of Sales at Amazon, Career Lunch Break brings you candid conversations with leaders, builders, and operators who get real about how they think, decide, and move through work and life.
Some episodes are tactical. Some are reflective. All of them are honest. Expect real talk about ambition, resilience, identity, and the tensions that come with being a woman who leads and grows and still has a whole life to live.
Perfect for a walk, a lunch break, or a quiet moment to yourself. Because the goal isn’t perfection, it’s perspective. You’ll leave feeling less alone and clearer about your own next step.
Sixteen years. National board certified. A doctorate in progress. And still, Emily Tadepalli knew it was time to go.
In this episode, Eva Papacostas sits down with Emily Tadepalli — former teacher turned Customer Experience Manager — for one of the most honest conversations about leaving teaching you’ll hear.
They get into a lot: what it actually felt like to leave the classroom mid-school year, the heaviness of walking away from a career that feels like a calling, and why teaching doesn’t have to be your identity to still matter. They also get into the real timeline of a teacher job search, why your resume can’t sound like a lesson plan, and what it’s like to go from being an expert in your field to feeling like a total beginner all over again.
This is the real, not sugar coated, motivational talk with your two BFFs that every transitioning teacher needs to hear.
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Hi, I’m Erin. Career and executive coach for women, Head of Sales at Amazon, and someone who believes your career should support your life — not consume it. Whether you’re figuring out your next pivot or navigating the pressures of leadership at a high level, this podcast is here to help you think clearer, move forward with confidence, and build something that actually fits. 🧡
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