Your Autoimmune Wellness - "In-Betweens"

25/09/2025

It doesn’t matter what you did yesterday.
It doesn’t matter what you achieved last year.

Every day is a reset.

That may feel discouraging at first….especially if you’ve got years of results behind you and that worked years ago.

But here’s the shift:

What matters isn’t your past. It’s how you show up today.
✔️You don’t get hired for what you did… you get hired for what you can deliver now.
✔️Every conversation, every connection, every action you take in the job search is a new chance to create traction.

Think about it:

- You could have sent 50 resumes last week. That doesn’t matter if you don’t build the right connection today.

- You might have led $1M+ projects last year. That doesn’t matter if you can’t tell the story in the language of today’s challenges

- You may have been ghosted yesterday. That doesn’t matter if you get visible to the right decision-maker today.

Every day you start at zero.

That’s not failure. That’s opportunity!

The question is: what will you do with YOUR zero today?

24/09/2025

Make it make sense…

We elected a 79-year-old to run an entire country,

but professionals in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are getting ghosted in the job search.

If wisdom is valuable enough to guide a nation…

Why is it treated like a liability in the hiring process?

I’ve seen this quote a bit the past year with clients and it’s frustrating….companies are making expensive mistakes that cost them stability, knowledge, and growth.

Swipe to see why your age is actually your biggest competitive advantage. People of any age matter.

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23/09/2025

Ghosting isn’t one-sided…. it’s everywhere in the job search.

➡️ Candidates get ghosted by employers
➡️ Recruiters get ghosted by candidates
➡️ Career coaches get ghosted by clients
➡️ Employers even get ghosted by top picks

It stings every time. And while life happens, here’s the bigger question: what are we doing about it?

A few quick fixes:
1. Close the loop - even a one-line message protects your reputation
2. Set clear expectations up front
3. Value relationships over transactions.

Respect and communication build trust. Silence burns bridges.

Your turn: Have you been ghosted or caught yourself ghosting? What happened?

19/09/2025

Friday message: Most job seekers look good on paper. Few show their purpose and PURPOSE is what wins.

Think about salt.
It’s simple, but powerful.

Salt preserves.
It enhances.
It makes everything it touches come alive.

But salt that loses its flavor?
It’s useless. It can’t preserve, can’t season, can’t fulfill its purpose.

Your career works the same way.
Without clarity of purpose and the right strategy, you blend in. You don’t stand out.

A pinch of salt transforms a dish. In the same way, your small, consistent actions can carry eternal weight:
A kind word.
A prayer no one hears.
Encouragement after rejection.
Choosing forgiveness when bitterness is easier.

Your life is meant to season the world.
Not by doing everything. Not by being everywhere.
But by living ON PURPOSE.

“True greatness consists in being great in little things.”
– Charles Spurgeon

So here’s your reminder today: don’t just look good on paper. Bring your purpose to the table. That’s what makes you unforgettable.

17/09/2025

I’ll never forget what one client said to me after being ghosted for the third time in a week:

“I’d rather get a flat-out no than sit here wondering if I’ll ever hear back.”

And I get it.
Being ignored chips away at more than just your confidence.
It makes you question your worth.
It leaves you stuck in limbo, replaying every word you said in the interview.

Here’s the part no one tells you: ghosting happens because most professionals are playing a game that doesn’t work in 2025.

They rely on job boards.
They hope recruiters follow through.
They wait for the system to work.

But winning in today’s market doesn’t work that way.
It’s not about blasting resumes.
It’s about building trust.
It’s about conversations that decision- makers remember.

One of my recent clients was in that exact place…ignored after final interviews. After working together, he built the right relationships and landed a role where he cut $1M in transportation costs in his first year!!

THATS the ROI of being remembered, not ghosted.

That’s why I created my How to NOT Get Ghosted Strategy Call, a focused, one-on-one session where I’ll show you exactly how to:
- Stop being ignored and start getting responses
- Build real relationships with hiring leaders
- Take control of your search without wasting months in silence

If you’re tired of being the “almost hire” or the candidate left in limbo, this is your next move.

DM me “GHOSTED” and I’ll send you the details.

Because your career deserves more than silence.

16/09/2025

Keep praising while waiting for the next thing.

Like David facing Goliath.

His confidence wasn’t rooted in his size or age.

It was in the faithfulness of God.

It was the little things he kept at for years day after day.

Keep keeping after the relationships and little things in your job search each day.

15/09/2025

You don’t rise above the market noise by saying yes to everything.

You rise by knowing exactly what you stand for: your goals, your values, your mission.

THATS when 99% of opportunities become a distraction… and you have the power to say no.

Clarity isn’t just confidence yall, it’s strategy…the strategy you need to win in the job market!

Focus is the reason decision-makers choose YOU over everyone else.

05/09/2025

Did you know that nearly 67% of job applications NEVER receive a response?

Even seasoned professionals with years of impact are being ghosted at alarming rates.

It’s making me sick to my stomach.

Being ignored isn’t a sign you’re not qualified - even though it feels that way.

It’s a sign your strategy needs to change.

And the sooner you shift it, the sooner you stop wasting months waiting for silence.

➡️ You CAN minimize the risk of ghosting.
➡️ You CAN follow up without sounding desperate.
➡️ You CAN get past ATS roadblocks that block your resume before a human even sees it.
➡️ And you CAN position yourself as the clear solution decision-makers are looking for.

If you’re a mid to senior professional who’s tired of feeling invisible in the hiring process, it’s time to take back control.

I’ve opened a handful of spots for my 1:1 “No More Ghosting” Strategy Sessions …. designed specifically for professionals who want their experience and leadership to finally get the attention it deserves.

Want the details? Drop “CALL” in the comments or DM me directly.

The market will keep ghosting you until you decide to stop playing by its rules.

The question is: are YOU ready to take back control?

17/10/2024

I haven’t shared much about health stuff these days!

Forgive me!

Tomorrow, I’ll dive in and update y’all on my journey and next week clients’ journeys!

But for now, I’ll share my absolute favorite morning drink

Full of adaptogens, a bit of caffeine, and tasty goodness!

Use code: VENNESSA for a sweet discount! (I hear they have PSL still!)

26/07/2024

🎙Here is a good episode to listen to this weekend! 🎙This one dropped and it is FIRE🔥🔥🔥!

How Your Wounds Are Sabotaging Your Career - Abandonment Part 1

-What is the abandonment wound
-Emotional abandonment and what it feels like
-How abandonment wounds are formed
-How the abandonment wound affects your career
-How to start healing the abandonment wound
..and more!

Listen in, share and take action on your healing journey!

https://designingthebestyoupodcast.libsyn.com/site/how-your-wounds-are-sabotaging-your-career-abandonment-part-1

19/07/2024

🎙️PODCAST EPISODE DROP!🎙️

In this week's JUICY episode you will hear about:

-The umbrella talking about our new 4-part series

-Different type of wounds you experienced as a child, and how those wounds block success in your career

-When the workplace triggers your issues

…and more!

LISTEN HERE: https://designingthebestyoupodcast.libsyn.com/site/the-wounds-you-experienced-as-a-child-are-blocking-your-success-in-your-career

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13/06/2024

New Podcast dropped!!!

- Depression and it’s role in survival mode

- Signs on how depression is impacting your job or job search

- How depression shows up in labs

- How to uncover the root cause and tips to help come out of depression

Listen in and check out the Survival Mode guide in the comments!

Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU!  In today’s episode you will hear about: Depression and it’s role in survival mode Signs on how depression is impacting your job or job search How depression shows up in labs How to uncover the root cause and tips to help come out of depression Are yo...