Tune in to the Beyond the Books podcast, hosted by Ben Shih and Tyler Coster from BobaTalks, to learn about all the things you need to know for life after college that you won’t find in textbooks or classrooms. What do you want us to talk about? Submit your questions, concerns, and ideas: https://forms.gle/xeNTrMXwRJsrM63M7
In this episode of 'Beyond the Books,' host Ben Shih welcomes Shivam Khullar, Engineering Director at NVIDIA, for the final installment of the 30-60-90 series. Shivam recounts her career journey from starting in technology consulting to leading teams at Google and NVIDIA, valuable insights on fearlessness, staying true to one's ethics, and the importance of making a strong impression in the first 90 days at a new job.
17 Sept 2025
Shipping relationships
Every job is a people job - which means relationships with those people you work with in the early day of a new role can set you up for success. In this episode, Tyler and Ben share their experience on how to approach planting the seed for strong first impressions and long term relationships.
7 Aug 2025
hard rules for soft skills
Our first entry into the "skills you need to have during your first 30 days of a new job" is a set of soft skills. In the episode, Tyler and Ben help us understand what soft skills are, why they are critical to have, and how mastering these skills can be the differentiator for you to become a top performer in your role.
5 Jun 2025
Setting up for success (at your new job)
Ben Shih and Brian Li discuss essential adulting responsibilities, soft skills, and networking strategies to help recent graduates successfully transition into their first jobs in this interview episode.
7 Mar 2025
Live: Answering your financial questions
After an extended hiatus, Beyond the Books is back and excited for our next episode! A number of you have submitted even more questions through our suggestions forms and in the discord - so we’re doing a bonus, live pod! Albert Shih, a Financial Advisor with 10 years of experience, returns to answer all your personal finance questions.
15 Dec 2024
a wealth of (financial) knowledge
Financial Advisor Albert Shih shares expert insights on navigating the 3 stages of personal finance to achieve a successful financial journey.
13 Dec 2024
Building Personal Wealth
Financial advisor Albert Shih shares his 9-year expertise to guide listeners through the 3 stages of personal finance and navigating their own financial journey.
29 Oct 2024
Seas of Change
Changes are inevitable, but they don’t have to be overwhelming.
In this episode, we’re joined by Kyra Meyer-Johanson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrameyerjohanson/), a tech executive and professional coach, who’s helped countless people successfully navigate all types of personal and career changes.
What you’ll learn:
How to stay resilient in the face of change
Strategies for adapting to new situations
Tips for embracing uncertainty, and making the most of it
This is a fun one, you won’t want to miss it.
27 Sept 2024
Network Like a Pro
In this episode of Beyond the Books, Jonathan Javier shares some best practices as it relates to networking, how you can increase the likelihood of building a network, how to keep and maintain a network, and how to overcome imposter syndrome, fear of rejection, and other hurdles when it comes to networking as an student and/or early career professional! The guys also share their own experience with how they manage their network and how mentees can make their networking approach more effective.
For those who would like to take advantage of Jonathan's offer for a free trial of JobBoard AI +, unlimited resume/cover letter tailoring: INSTEAD of reaching out to the email in the video click this link! (https://www.wonsulting.ai/jobboardai?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Boba+Talks&utm_campaign=Jonathan+Podcast)
29 Aug 2024
From Dorm to Desk: Planning Your Career
Hosted by Ben Shih (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-shih-05715242/), CEO of BobaTalks, and Tyler Coster (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tcoster/), his marketing advisor, this podcast explores topics aimed to help future, new, and recent college grads navigate life after school. The conversation will be based on the real experiences of our hosts and their guests – not stuff you’d find in your textbooks.
Episode 1 is all about career planning. Whether you’re starting your career journey or looking to level up, this episode is packed with strategies to help you think through your next career steps, and stay true to your interests as your plans (inevitably) change.
Have a burning questions or topics you’d like us to cover in future episode? Drop your thoughts, questions, and ideas here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1B0ydJdC7EIg9-YNTV7-Zf_IB3ofuHlCf7p0mEJaliBM/viewform?edit_requested=true)
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1,886
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100
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Engagement
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