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In this episode, Beyond 6 Seconds host Carolyn Kiel is interviewed by her guest, Valerie Gordon, a 10-time Emmy award-winning television producer and owner of the career and communication strategy firm, Commander-in-She.\xa0

Carolyn talks about a time in her career when she felt stuck and what she did to get unstuck, then Valerie & Carolyn share practical tips and advice for getting unstuck, including how to:

• Take the time to identify what it is you like to do
• Use conflict and dissatisfaction to your advantage
• Expand your network
• Establish a cast of supporting characters
• Try new things
• Make space for creativity

If you\u2019re feeling stuck in your career, then you definitely want to listen to this entire episode!

Valerie offers workshops and webinars that teach the storytelling skills necessary to help high-achieving women ascend the leadership ladder. You can learn more about her work at\xa0www.Commander-in-She.com\xa0, connect with her on LinkedIn and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CommanderInShe.

About Valerie Gordon:

Valerie Gordon is a 10-time Emmy award-winning television producer with more\xa0than\xa0two decades of experience creating and\xa0overseeing feature stories for ESPN, HBO Sports and CBS News, among other networks. Now the founder and president of Commander-in-She, LLC, a communications and career strategy firm, Valerie combines her background in storytelling with her passion for the important conversations and skills women need to harness the power of their stories.\xa0

Valerie\xa0offers keynote presentations, group workshops, team building and individual strategizing to demonstrate the role storytelling plays in our daily lives and subsequent\xa0success. \xa0She has worked with corporations and professional organizations such as Aetna, Mass Mutual, the YES Network, Untapped Potential, Women in Cable Telecommunications, Women in Sports and Events and American Women in Sports Media.

Valerie\u2019s introspective introductory workshop, \u201cWhat\u2019s Your Story? Storytelling Secrets for Success\u201d allows participants to consider the components of their personal stories \u2013 character, plot and narrative point of view \u2013 and emerge with greater authorship of their current and future chapters. \xa0Story techniques are the thread for specific presentation topics including personal branding, negotiation and conflict resolution, goal-setting, communication skills and work-life balance. \xa0

Valerie\u2019s feature work has been seen on\xa0CBS\xa0News \u201cThe Early Show\u201d (2004-2008), NBC\u2019s\xa0\u201cWeekend Today\u201d\xa0(2002-2003), and HBO\u2019s\xa0\u201cReal Sports with Bryant Gumbel\u201d\xa0(1998-2002), among other assignments.\xa0 She was a member of the\xa0Olympic profiles unit for both\xa0the Centennial Olympics in\xa0Atlanta (NBC, 1996) and\xa0the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan\xa0(CBS, 1998).\xa0 From 2008 to 2016,\xa0Valerie was a Coordinating Producer of\xa0ESPN\u2019s acclaimed Feature Unit, supervising hundreds of features for studio shows, live events and special projects including\xa0SC Featured\xa0for SportsCenter and\xa0My Wish, ESPN\u2019s collaboration with Make-a-Wish to grant sports-themed wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. From 2016-2017, Valerie helmed Mike & Mike, ESPN\u2019s long-running multi-platform morning show on ESPN Radio and ESPN2.\xa0

From 2014-2016, Valerie served as co-leader of ESPN Women, ESPN\u2019s largest employee resource group, creating and overseeing professional development conferences serving hundreds of employees including \u201cLeading at all Levels\u201d (2014) and \u201cAspire/Inspire\u201d (2015).\xa0 For her efforts as a catalyst for other women in the industry, she was\xa0honored\xa0at the 2015 WICT New England\u2019s Evening of Excellence with\xa0the Touchstone\xa0award (2015).

In addition to her 10 Sports Emmy awards, Valerie is a 3-time Edward R. Murrow award recipient and 5-time NY Festival award-winner for both TV and radio and has been recognized with an NABJ Salute to Excellence and a Telly award.

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Valerie uses her life outside\xa0of work as a\xa0wife, mother, novice weightlifter and an occasional adventure race runner as inspiration for other relatable speaking and writing topics. \xa0She blogs at www.Commander-in-She.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CommanderInShe.