Career Lunch Break
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<p>Career pivots. Leadership growth. Building meaningful work alongside a full life (without losing yourself in the process).</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 1, 2026
Career Clarity, Smart Networking & Knowing Your Superpowers with Barbara Merola Pawar
<p>Barbara Merola Pawar has never been afraid to ask for what she wants. And it has taken her everywhere.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Erin sits down with Barbara Merola Pawar — a leader with an impressive career spanning politics, sales, and beyond — for a conversation about what it really takes to build a career with intention.<br /></p><p>They get into a lot: how Barbara leveraged every role she's ever had to move into the next one, why career clarity and specificity in your job search changes everything, and how networking and telling people you're looking can open doors you didn't even know existed. They also get into what it means to be both a results leader and a people leader at the same time, the first team mentality, and how to pick yourself back up after one of the hardest lessons leadership has to teach you.<br /></p><p>Honest, strategic, and full of the kind of advice that makes you want to go reassess your superpowers.</p><p>________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>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. <br /></p><p>🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes" target="_blank">erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes</a> </p>
June 24, 2026
Analog Life, Asking for Help & What's Calling to You Right Now with Shane Arthur
<p>Some conversations don't need an agenda. They just need the right people and the right questions.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Erin sits down with Shane Arthur for round two — and this one goes deep. They get into the questions most people are quietly sitting with but not saying out loud.</p><p></p><p>They get into a lot: how to weigh the pros and cons of staying vs. leaving a job, why an ending is often more of a beginning than it feels like in the moment, what security and stability are really costing you, and how to get comfortable asking for help instead of trying to figure everything out alone. </p><p></p><p>They also get into something that doesn't get talked about enough — the difference between your digital community and your analog one, and why putting the phone down and being with your people might be the most important thing you do this year.</p><p></p><p>This one is personal, relatable, and the kind of conversation that makes you want to call someone you love when it's over.</p><p>________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>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. 🧡<br /></p><p>📄 DOWNLOAD MY FREE RESUME & COVER LETTER TEMPLATE: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://erinlewber.com/free-template" target="_blank">https://erinlewber.com/free-template</a></p><p></p><p>🔧 BUILD A RESUME THAT GETS INTERVIEWS: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.erinlewber.com/blueprint" target="_blank">https://www.erinlewber.com/blueprint</a></p><p></p><p>🔎 PIVOTING CAREERS? FIRST, FIND YOUR FOCUS ROLE: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.erinlewber.com/focusrolef" target="_blank">https://www.erinlewber.com/focusrolef</a>...</p><p></p><p>💻 BOOK A COACHING CALL: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calendly.com/erinlewber/1-hou" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/erinlewber/1-hou</a>...</p><p></p><p>🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlewber/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlewber/</a></p>
June 17, 2026
Leaving Mid-Year, Self Doubt & The Real Talk Every Teacher Needs with Emily Tadepalli
<p>Sixteen years. National board certified. A doctorate in progress. And still, Emily Tadepalli knew it was time to go.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>This is the real, not sugar coated, motivational talk with your two BFFs that every transitioning teacher needs to hear.</p><p>________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>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. 🧡</p><p></p><p>📄 DOWNLOAD MY FREE RESUME & COVER LETTER TEMPLATE: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://erinlewber.com/free-template" target="_blank">https://erinlewber.com/free-template</a></p><p></p><p>🔧 BUILD A RESUME THAT GETS INTERVIEWS: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.erinlewber.com/blueprint" target="_blank">https://www.erinlewber.com/blueprint</a></p><p></p><p>🔎 PIVOTING CAREERS? FIRST, FIND YOUR FOCUS ROLE: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.erinlewber.com/focusrolef" target="_blank">https://www.erinlewber.com/focusrolef</a>...</p><p></p><p>💻 BOOK A COACHING CALL: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://calendly.com/erinlewber/1-hou" target="_blank">https://calendly.com/erinlewber/1-hou</a>...<br /></p><p>🤝 CONNECT WITH ME ON LINKEDIN: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlewber/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinlewber/</a></p>
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- What is Career Lunch Break?
<p>Career pivots. Leadership growth. Building meaningful work alongside a full life (without losing yourself in the process).</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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