Episode 61: Kevin M. Yates -- From layoff to dream career
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05/20/19
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What happens when you're a high performer at work, with decades of success and upward progression in your career, and then you get laid off for the first time? That's what happened to Kevin M. Yates. When his role working in learning & development was eliminated, Kevin found himself in the unfamiliar and frustrating situation of job searching while unemployed. As weeks of job searching turned into months, he experienced sadness, depression, fear, and self-doubt in the face of rejection, silence and ageism.
However, during this difficult time, Kevin began planting the seeds of what would become his amazingly successful personal brand as a "Learning & Development Detective" and measurement expert. His branding not only led him to his next full-time job, but also opened up opportunities beyond his wildest dreams to share his expertise all around the world. Tune into this episode of Beyond 6 Seconds to hear Kevin's incredible and inspiring story!
Learn more about Kevin's work at the links below:
Website: kevinmyates.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinmyates Facebook: facebook.com/kevmyates Twitter: twitter.com/kevinmyates Instagram: instagram.com/kevmyates
Full Bio of Kevin M. Yates:
Kevin is a Learning & Development detective and just like Sherlock Holmes, he solves mysteries. The mystery he solves is, "Did training work?". He uses facts, evidence and data to show training and learning's impact on behavior, performance and goals.
Kevin measures efficiency, effectiveness and outcomes for training and learning. His work is firmly rooted in his belief that training, learning and talent development has the power to impact behavior, thought and skill. His greatest capability is producing fact-based evidence for the impact of training and learning.
Kevin's experience is global and multi-industry. He's served in a variety of roles across training, learning and talent development which guides and informs his perspective and actions. Kevin's guiding principle is, "Find one thing about a person's behavior or performance you can attribute to training or learning and let that lead to the facts about impact."
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Charlotte Underwood is a mental health advocate and writer in the UK with a passion for preventing suicide and providing support for those in need.
On this episode, Charlotte shares how her own personal experiences inspired her to write about mental health, the biases and stigma that people with mental illnesses often face in the UK, and how she raises her voice to encourage people to talk about mental health and listen to the experiences of others.
Charlotte also discusses the importance of listening to people with mental illness, and shares advice on how people can help their friends and loved ones who are struggling.
You can read Charlotte's writing at her website, www.charlotteunderwoodauthor.com, and follow her on Twitter @CUnderwoodUK .
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At the end of 2018, New York City stand-up comedian Mike Lemme traveled to London, Paris and Rome to perform in some unusual venues – conference rooms that he rented in local office buildings – while documenting his experience on YouTube.
On this podcast, Mike describes his adventures from his European conference room comedy tour (including his encounters with drunk people, newlyweds, protests & riots, and an "overexposed" Couchsurfing host). He also shares how these gigs gave him the confidence and clout to get opportunities to headline comedy shows in larger clubs, grow his fan base, and finally take action to achieve his long-held dream of performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the biggest arts festival in the world.
Learn more about Mike and his comedy shows on his website www.mikelemme.com, via email at mike@mikelemme.com, on Instagram @mikelemme and on his Eventbrite page, and watch his YouTube documentary of his conference room tour called "Something New."
Mike's full bio:
Mike Lemme is an internationally touring stand-up comedian, writer and producer best known for his work at the UNDER St. Marks Theater in New York's East Village. Mike wrote and produced 2018's 50th & 4th, a play loosely inspired by his first roommates in the city, a married couple he found on Craigslist. The play followed Mike's 2016 15-night-residency at the same theater, which he turned into his first stand-up film called Help Wanted. A former intern for Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien, Mike has also warmed-up studio audiences for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and wrote for Second City: This Week.
Late last year, Mike decided to work on new material by traveling to London, Paris and Rome, where he performed in conference rooms that he rented. He's documented his experience on YouTube.
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