In the final step before episode 100, Brad invites back one of his favorite guests Jasmine Escalera to talk about how crucial mindset plays in getting the salary you deserve! Key highlights from this episode include:

• It has been a while since Jasmine was last featured on the podcast. What has been happening in her world recently and what new projects she's working on.

• So in thinking about young adults, recent grads there is rarely a class taken early on about how to negotiate salary. Jasmine talks about the pre-reqs for that course that are the mindset foundations

• What were some of the hard lessons she learned that helped her shift her mindset about money and salary negotiation

• What does mindset shift towards money actually look like and what steps can young people take to develop it

• She has said that accepting an offer is about “forging a relationship with someone that respects your value and the importance of listening during the interview process. What should people listen for to know if it’s a relationship worth forging

• So many young adults have trouble advocating for higher salaries. She discusses what can they do to embrace their value

• Jasmine talked about her amazing free guide to walk people through salary negotiation from this angle.

Guest info:

Dr. Jasmine Escalera is a certified career and life coach with proven programs that help her clients focus on gaining clarity around their careers, beating self-doubt, and building confidence. As a coach, Jasmine integrates empowerment, success-focused mindset work, and strategy into a program that ensures her clients have both the belief systems and plan to take charge of their careers. Jasmine is a 2022 LinkedIn Top Voice and has been named one of the Top Job Search Experts to Follow on LinkedIn in 2021 by Jobscan and a Career Expert to Follow in 2021 by Brainz Magazine. Jasmine is also a TEDx speaker with the talk "Conquering Workplace Conformity as a Woman of Color," detailing her journey as a Latina in STEM. Jasmine was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and received her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Pace University and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Yale. She has held high-level non-profit management positions, designing research programs that increase the quality of life and healthcare options for underserved populations.