{"podcast":{"title":"The Job Hunting Podcast","slug":"the-job-hunting-podcast-1188735","podcast_index_feed_id":1188735,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thejobhuntingpodcast/","website_url":"https://www.thejobhuntingpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/32e5d77a-94ba-42d7-b97f-66a983a07220/untitled-design-3-b7rtj.png","author":"Renata Bernarde","episode_count":337,"summary":"The podcast with Expert Insights for Navigating the Modern Job Market. Hi, my name is Renata Bernarde. In 2018, I left my job to help others get their careers on track. My love for coaching started at a very young age. Over time, I realized that many professionals don’t know how recruitment & selection work, which negatively impacts their career progression. Today I host The Job Hunting Podcast and I also have a series of career services for corporate professionals. My signature coaching program is called Job Hunting Made Simple, a roadmap teaching professionals the steps and framework to make career advancement simpler and less stressful. Please subscribe, leave me a rating, write a review, and let the people you care about know about this podcast. You can also learn more about me and my coaching services on www.renatabernarde.com Do you want me to be a guest on your podcast? Speak at your event? Coach you? Reach out via email at www.renatabernarde.com, and let’s make it happen!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-job-hunting-podcast-1188735"},"episode":{"title":"Success Lives on the Other Side of Cringe","slug":"success-lives-on-the-other-side-of-cringe","published_at":"2025-12-08T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-job-hunting-podcast-1188735/success-lives-on-the-other-side-of-cringe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-job-hunting-podcast-1188735","url":"https://www.renatabernarde.com/productive-cringe","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d63ff66b-a8a7-478d-9af7-6eb8b0b67a30.mp3","summary":"Episode 320 - Discover the idea of “productive cringe” and how the slightly embarrassing moves you avoid are often the exact moves that unlock new roles, better opportunities, and a more sustainable career.  Over the past few months, a phrase has appeared again and again in my coaching sessions with senior professionals.  “I know I should post on LinkedIn, but that feels cringe.”  “I know I should reach out to that person at my dream company, but that feels cringe.”  “I know I should negotiate, but I do not want to be that person.”  At first glance, these might sound like small worries. In reality, they tell us a great deal about how mid-career professionals are relating to their work in 2025. Cringe has become a powerful, if unspoken, organising force in many corporate careers. Not the justified embarrassment that comes from genuinely unprofessional behaviour, but the  anticipatory discomfort  we feel when we imagine colleagues rolling their eyes at our ambition.  Read the full Blog on the Website 31 Days of Action for Job Seekers Find Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career Grow Join 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe Now Lear More About Renata's career coaching and courses  Timestamps to guide your listening: 00:00 The Cringe Factor in Career Advancement 00:53 Understanding Cringe and Its Impact 07:21 Overcoming Cringe in Job Search 12:06 Networking and Cold Outreach Cringe 19:29 Negotiating Salary and Ambitions 24:38 Reinventing Yourself and Embracing Change 26:09 Learning from Leaders: Embracing Cringe Links mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to My Newsletter Join my RB Lnkdn Club The LinkedIn post about being unemployed during the holiday season Work with me to have a cle…","meta_description":"Episode 320 - Discover the idea of “productive cringe” and how the slightly embarrassing moves you avoid are often the exact moves that unlock new roles,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1980,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-job-hunting-podcast-1188735/episodes/success-lives-on-the-other-side-of-cringe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-job-hunting-podcast-1188735/success-lives-on-the-other-side-of-cringe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}