Corporate careers don’t offer the same safety net they once did. Pensions are gone, promotions are slow, and many roles feel like dead ends. That’s why more professionals are turning to side hustles—and Kendall Berg is one of them.

In this episode of Secrets of the Career Game, Kendall shares how she built a career coaching business while still working a demanding corporate job. She breaks down what it really takes to launch without waiting for the “perfect plan,” how one TikTok video changed everything, and the pricing mistakes that nearly burned her out. With candor and a bit of irony about corporate culture, Kendall shows why messy action, social media, and smart pricing are the real game-changers.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why are so many professionals starting side hustles in 2025?

• How can you balance a corporate job and a growing business?

• What’s the real secret behind going viral and turning followers into clients?

• How do you know if you’re charging enough for your services?

• What systems make scaling a side hustle actually possible?

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Kendall Berg sits down with Kelly Poquiz Burke, a former Doritos brand manager who walked away from Super Bowl campaigns, corporate titles, and nonstop promotions to build a life that actually aligned with her values. Kelly’s story begins at the peak of success—meeting celebrities, managing billion-dollar brands, and collecting promotions—but underneath, she was burning out while holding it all together as a new mom and cancer survivor.

In this conversation, Kelly explains why passion isn’t enough for lasting fulfillment, how over-identifying with your career keeps you stuck, and why she believes Life-Work Alignment is a more sustainable framework than the outdated idea of balance. She shares the moment her three-year-old daughter asked her not to leave again, the Apple Watch notification that confirmed her stress levels, and the four pillars that now guide her work and life. If you’ve ever wondered whether your career is defining too much of who you are, this episode will shift your perspective.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How do you know when it’s time to walk away from a dream job?
  
  

• Why is purpose more sustainable than passion in your career?
  
  

• What are the early signs of burnout most people ignore?
  
  

• How does Life-Work Alignment work in practice?
  
  

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Kelly Poquiz Burke is an Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, and the Founder & CEO of Career Slay®. After beating breast cancer while pregnant during the pandemic, she found purpose in helping high performers develop their careers with courage and authenticity. Before launching Career Slay, Kelly spent over a decade in marketing, leading Super Bowl campaigns for brands like Doritos, Avocados From Mexico, Nestlé, and GameStop. She holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, a BBA from the University of Notre Dame, and is an ICF Level 1 Certified Coac

Most of us give our boss way too much credit — for the raise we didn’t get, the promotion we hoped for, or the recognition we thought was overdue. Kendall Berg pulls back the curtain to reveal the truth: your career outcomes are rarely decided by one person. Promotions, raises, and opportunities happen by committee, and your boss can’t advocate for you if they don’t even know what you’re doing.

This episode digs into the four pillars of career growth: education, self-advocacy, networking, and communication. Kendall explains why reframing self-advocacy as “educating leadership” changes everything, how high performers accidentally sabotage themselves by saying yes to everything, and why building relationships with directors and VPs is just as critical as doing the work itself. With sharp insights and practical stories (including her own three-year promotion delay), Kendall shows how to communicate impact, manage expectations, and protect your career trajectory.

In this episode of Secrets of the Career Game, we discuss:

• How do you educate your boss and leadership team about your impact without sounding pushy?

• Why do high performers often burn out before reaching senior leadership?

• What’s the role of networking with directors and VPs in career advancement?

• How do you communicate trade-offs and risks in a positive, strategic way?

• Why can’t you rely on your boss alone for promotions and raises?

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Your calendar doesn’t cause burnout. It’s caused by your nervous system.

After building multiple seven-figure businesses in her twenties, Dr. Nona Djavid found herself sobbing on the closet floor—exhausted, overwhelmed, and completely burned out. That breakdown became a breakthrough. She didn’t just change her habits—she rewired her subconscious and trained her nervous system to feel safe with rest, freedom, and abundance.

Now, she helps high-achieving professionals do the same without quitting their jobs or blowing up their lives.

In this episode, Kendall and Nona unpack the invisible addiction to stress, how subconscious safety patterns sabotage growth, and why visualizing your future isn’t just spiritual fluff—it’s brain science. Nona also breaks down her One Week/Month Lifestyle and how anyone—from entrepreneurs to corporate leaders—can adopt it in a way that works for them.

Dr. Nona Djavid is the founder of eLIVate Club and creator of the One Week/Month Lifestyle. Her work helps high performers rewire the subconscious patterns keeping them stuck in cycles of burnout, stress, and overachieving.

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In this episode, we discuss:
What is nervous system dysregulation and how does it show up at work?
How do I know if I’m addicted to stress without realizing it?
Can visualization rewire the brain for success?
Why does my nervous system sabotage my goals?
How can I create more time freedom without quitting my job?

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“Just work hard and you’ll get promoted.”
If you’ve heard this before and it still hasn’t worked out… Kendall’s here to tell you why.

In this 100th episode of Secrets of the Career Game, Kendall calls BS on the most common career clichés that keep high-performers stuck and overlooked. From toxic loyalty traps to the myth of passion-driven success, this episode breaks down the 8 most mediocre pieces of advice—and replaces them with strategies that actually get you promoted, noticed, and respected.

This is not a motivational pep talk. It’s your playbook for making smarter, more strategic moves inside corporate systems that were never built to reward quiet hard work. Plus: Kendall launches a Name Our Listeners contest and issues a two-week networking challenge that could literally change your career trajectory.

Let’s celebrate 100 episodes by rewriting the rules.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What’s the worst career advice you’ve ever received?
  
  

• Why doesn’t hard work alone get you promoted?
  
  

• How do you build influence without playing dirty office politics?
  
  

• Who should you really be networking with?
  
  

• When does “loyalty” become career sabotage?
  
  

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Most people say they're “too busy” before they’ve even checked their calendar. Michelle Niemeyer wants to change that.

After burning out as a high-performing attorney (and landing in the hospital because of it), Michelle realized the problem wasn’t her productivity. It was her lifestyle. Her nervous system. Her goals. And the way she defined success.

In this episode, she breaks down The Art of Bending Time, her framework that helps professionals stop spinning in circles and start building a life they want. Kendall and Michelle talk about everything from “goal clutter” to internal time sucks to why losing 5 pounds might not really be your priority (and that’s okay).

This is the episode you send to every friend who keeps saying “I don’t have time” while they’re scrolling Instagram and ignoring their actual dream.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What if your goal isn’t really your goal?
  
  

• How do you avoid burnout when you have no time?
  
  

• What are “internal time sucks” and how do you stop them?
  
  

• Can work-life balance exist or is integration the real solution?
  
  

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Most people aren’t lazy—they’re just scared of being seen. Kendall Berg sits down with digital strategist and Slay the Gatekeeper founder Courtney Johnson to unravel the truth about personal branding in the age of LinkedIn, TikTok, and trolls. Spoiler alert: it’s not about going viral—it’s about getting honest.

Courtney breaks down the emotional blocks that keep high achievers hiding their brilliance. From troll comments to visibility shame spirals, she gives us the cheat codes to show up online without losing our voice. Whether you’re in corporate or freelance, you’ll walk away rethinking what it means to be seen, trusted, and remembered.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What’s the simplest way to grow on LinkedIn in 2025?
  
  

• How do I build a personal brand without sounding fake?
  
  

• Should I worry about negative comments on my content?
  
  

• How honest should I be when posting online?
  
  

• Do I need a personal brand if I’m not a creator?

Kendall Berg reveals the 5 planning habits that keep her from losing it—while balancing a corporate tech role, coaching business, content creation, pageant prep, and parenting two kids.

If your to-do list never ends but your energy does, these five systems will shift how you manage your time, reduce mental load, and finally build a week that works. Kendall breaks down how to simplify your goals, design a weekly routine that honors your brain, and make space for what actually matters—without burning out or dropping the ball.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What are the 5 planning habits every working professional needs?
  
  

• How do you build a weekly system that saves you time and stress?
  
  

• What’s the best way to reduce mental load without dropping priorities?
  
  

• How can I balance work, family, and personal growth goals?
  
  

• What’s the difference between time blocking and day blocking?

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