Episode 62: Bringing Authenticity Back Into Your Job Search and Self Promotion

In this episode of Careers at the End of the World, host Jenn Walker Wall addresses the common resistance that comes around interviewing and networking, for both job seekers and business owners: feeling inauthentic and fake. Jenn takes listeners through three personal examples to demonstrate the importance of candor for finding fit and resonance with future employers and clients, taking risks that help you create positive outcomes (and avoid bad ones!), as well as how to honor your core values when you're having conversations that force you to promote yourself and take you outside of your comfort zone. She offers simple reframes, storytelling strategies, and actionable steps that will help you reveal your qualifications, build connection, and identify resonance as you looking for new opportunities. If you're feeling frustrated that interviewing and networking feels like a whole production, listen to Epsiode 62, to reset your relationship to these critical conversations. 01:50 Why Authenticity Matters 03:06 A Job That Changed Everything 06:04 Candor That Connects 13:06 Truth Without Oversharing 15:58 Answering Tough Interview Questions 18:17 Reminder Interviews Are Not Performances 23:29 Integrity in Career Strategy Resources and Links Revive Your Career workshop on September 21, 2026 Positioned for Possibility re-opens this month. Learn more >>>