Career pivots. Leadership growth. Building meaningful work alongside a full life (without losing yourself in the process).
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.
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.
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.
Leaving Before Burnout, Transferable Skills & Breaking Into EdTech with Nicolina Abruzzese
If you've ever thought "I could never do sales" — Nicolina Abruzzese thought the same thing. Then she became a senior account manager.
In this episode, Eva sits down with her friend Nicolina — former special education teacher, former assistant principal, and now senior account manager at an ed tech company — for a conversation every educator thinking about something new needs to hear.
They get into a lot: why Nicolina recommends exploring your options before you hit burnout, the teacher guilt that comes with leaving a career that feels like a calling, and why your classroom experience is actually your biggest asset in an ed tech sales role. They also break down the different types of sales roles, commission structures, what ed tech companies are really looking for, and why you should apply for the job even when you don't meet every requirement — because that's exactly how both of them got their jobs.
Real talk, transferable skills, and the oxygen mask reminder every teacher needs to hear.
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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.
🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes (http://erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes)
29 Jul 2026
Ditching the Teacher Resume, Hard Truths & Landing on the Other Side with Eva Papacostas
Eva gets a lot of messages asking how she did it. This episode is her answer.
In this solo episode, Eva Papacostas — career pivot coach at Erin Lewber Coaching and former teacher turned account manager — tells her full story and answers the questions she gets asked most about leaving the classroom.
She gets into all of it: what her teaching experience was really like and when she knew it was time for something new, what the first phase of her job search looked like when she had no idea what she wanted and was applying with a teacher resume, and how everything changed once she got focused and targeted. She also gets into something a lot of teachers don't see coming — sales. Why she avoided it, every misconception she believed about it, and how she ended up in a sales role anyway.
No fluff. No sugarcoating. Just the real talk every transitioning teacher needs to hear from someone who has been exactly where you are — and made it to the other side.
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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.
🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes (http://erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes)
22 Jul 2026
Best of Career Lunch Break: Standing Out & Personal Brand
In a sea of applicants, the people who stand out usually aren't doing anything magical. They're just doing it with intention.
For our final week of reruns, we pulled three of our favorite conversations about differentiation — what hiring managers actually notice, how to show up with confidence, and how to make people remember you for the right reasons.
This week's lineup includes Katy Stover Fox on what startups really look for when hiring, Basia Richard on dressing for impact and building a wardrobe that supports your confidence, and Chris Bogue on standing out with short-form video in your job search.
New episodes are right around the corner — but this one's a great way to round things out.
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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.
🧡 CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR JOB SEARCH RESOURCES, EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND MORE: erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes (http://erinlewber.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes)
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