Amanda Curran is outgoing, outspoken and she says she’s bit loud and a bit sassy— yet professional. In getting a glimpse of her through this interview she is pure delight with confidence and direction both personally and professionally. She’s authentic. You might know her from her online presence as a meteorologist for WSFA TV if you are in the Montgomery, Alabama market. She’s always loved weather, always had a fascination with clouds and always had an inherent want for knowledge. What a brilliant career path she's taken. She also chose this line of work  to be of service to her community. Even though she comes across very much in control and brilliant, she says she definitely doesn’t have it all together. Amanda says, “For me, I mean, the crazy thing about meteorology and weather in general, it's science, but it's not an exact science. And I don't think it ever will be an exact science. We call some events textbook, it's exactly how the atmosphere should interact with these elements and these ingredients. The forecast is rarely textbook, this is exactly what should happen. So I think that's part of the exciting thing is you're always learning and it's always different. It's never something that you can master.  I have my degree and  an understanding of what's going to happen, there are plenty of times when Mother Nature throws a curveball that nobody sees not me, or the meteorologists I work with at the station, other competing stations, National Weather Service offices, national government organizations, we could all be on the same page about the forecast.  Mother nature puts a little spin to it. And it's like, wow, that just reminds you how fascinating and interesting weather is and how we have absolutely no control over any of that.”Amanda has confidence in herself and that was developed through life experiences that her mom coached her through. “My mom tells the story when I came home and I said, I hate myself. She picked me up quickly and brought me in the bathroom to look in a mirror and repeat— I like myself, I love myself.” That helped Amanda learn to dig deep and get encouragement from within. We talk of confidence and putting on the happy face and doing her job to the best of her ability. We discuss living life as a single young woman and finding friends and areas of life to be fulfilled. We talk dogs—her love for dogs and her special fur baby, #TannerAmanda lives by budgeting and shopping in her ability to be classic in her styles and frugal. She lets us in on some tips, “I’m naturally a really frugal person, I've always been  good at saving money. You don't have to spend a million dollars to look like a million dollars. There's always a promo code, there's always a coupon, and you can always find it somewhere for cheaper.”Amanda discusses core values like trust. “My big thing about trust, and this is more on like a personal side versus a professional side, my big thing is that I give everyone the benefit of the doubt until you give me a reason to not trust you, I think that we all have good in us.We talk about friends and her philosophy of having the right people is super important. Her thought us that relationships are for a reason or for a season and that's okay. She says, “sometimes I think they're there to teach you something. Sometimes they're there to help you grow and sometimes you don't know what that reason or season is until after it's done. But I think surrounding yourself with people who make you happy—and this is kind of a selfish thing to say, but like, if I'm going to give you my time and energy, I'm hoping that you're also bringing value to my life, because having a one sided relationship is not good for anybody involved. So if I'm giving --  I want to be given to. I think you should be able to give in relationships.” Tune in for more!Music "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff

Many qualities encompass this episode’s guest. Start with her outlook to have fun, smile, laugh and love. Personally and professionally she’s inquisitive, enjoys helping people, has a passion for hard work ethic, is family oriented and loves all things marketing. Meet Nona King, a career coach for professionals looking to jumpstart or pivot in their careers. She specializes in career development, personal branding, and making high-impact connections by uncovering untapped potential and providing the connections to help professionals reimagine their careers and possibilities in life. In the last year, she’s helped her clients increase their average pay by over $40K, while landing roles they love, at companies that align with their values and goals where they can be their full authentic selves. Nona is helping people identify their skill set so that they are marketable for whatever they do next.We discuss how Nona is sure to fill her own cup with joy so that she is able to reach others with enthusiasm and authenticity. She grew up driven and accomplishing her goals which included her education. She majored in music at Vanderbilt and then got an MBA— then she found herself without a job. That set her course to begin discovering areas she wanted to focus on and how in to close gaps in either her experience or her network. You hear her pathway and some of the hurdles. Giving real life examples, she walks us through her encounter with management after she had her first child and the direction her career took. We talk about networking and the reality of what networking is — building relationships. Nona encourages the mindset to meet people and ask questions and learn about them and let them know you because people who know you will advocate for you when you are not in the room.“Get outside of your comfort zone and be confident in yourself as you get to know people who are different from you” is advice she offers young adults and the more seasoned.We talk relationships and what she sees that she and her husband are doing right — supporting each other and letting each guide their own methods of how to accomplish work tasks. They communicate joys and challenges, have the difficult conversations and talk situations through. She encourages couples to listen and not to always be thinking of your next answer, but to listen with your heart. Collecting friends and mentors help her to guide life and her business. Her siblings are also a source she can lean on. Life for Nona is truly is about family and her kids and helping others.Entrepreneurship is a favorite topic and in coaching her clients she may ask “what attracted them to the opportunity they are approaching and what gap can only they fill?” Her advice to the entrepreneur is to identify the gaps you might have, close those gaps and have a plan.Nona is very intentional and she’s paying attention to the small and large details that bring her joy and grow her business. She puts pen to paper and she sets personal goals like eating right and working out simply because it is important. Incorporated in her life are aspects to create what it takes to achieve the next level— prayer everyday…it’s in her calendar, walking and getting outside and working her business plan. All of these actions keep her intentional and accountable.She gives you tools in her coaching business. "I’m teaching them how to fish."https://careercatalystgrp.com/ follow her on Instagram https://instagram.com/careercatalystgroup?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ= Tune in!Music used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim HuffMusic "STOMP" used by permission of artist Donica Knight Holdman and Jim Huff