Episode #42: Stand Out And Thrive: Authenticity in B-School

Julia Wuench (Fuqua, ‘17) is a Career Development and Leadership coach on a mission to enhance human connection and fulfillment at work. She is the Founder of The Authenticity Guide. Before her life as a coach, she graduated from Fuqua, worked as a financial analyst and pursued her “dream career” in social impact. In our interview, Wuench shares how she moved on from her “dream career” to becoming a coach, and the importance and value of being your authentic self. Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today.

Show Notes

  • 1:00 – Julia’s background and why she went to business school
  • 2:55 – Julia’s trick to finding her next step in her career
  • 4:48 – What it’s like to manage and thrive in an MBA program when you’re surrounded by really smart and intelligent people
  • 6:20 – Why it’s hard to find your people
  • 9:30 – What’s challenging about the academic experience in business school
  • 11:30 – Julia’s transition into a career in social impact
  • 13:30 – What she liked and didn’t like about her job
  • 14:56 – What it’s like to choose a job you think you want but that doesn’t work out
  • 17:30 – Moving on from a career in social impact to becoming a career coach
  • 19:30 – What it’s like to move on from a career that you thought you wanted
  • 24:20 – Changing jobs after business school is normal
  • 25:38 – Common career challenges that Julia’s clients’ face
  • 30:46 – Julia’s upcoming book details

 

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