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Career conversations that get real. Hosted by Dr. Quinta Joanna Goines Davis, The Quintessential Pod digs into burnout, boundaries, hiring and firing, building community, networking, and everything in between — through real lived experience, not buzzwords. Whether you're questioning if you're doing this whole "work thing" right, feeling burned out, or gearing up for your next big move — you're not alone. Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts, and let's talk about it.
Update frequency:
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Average audio length:
33 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
7 episodes
since Sept. 1, 2026
episodic
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What happens when a professional coffee "date" turns into the best networking advice you'll hear all season? Dr. Quinta sits down with Hanlon, director of strategy at a Birmingham PR firm, to talk about building relationships before you ever need anything from them — "you need t…
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Ever wonder what a recruiter is actually thinking when they open your resume? Talent acquisition pro AJ Russell joins Dr. Quinta to pull back the curtain — starting with the reframe every job seeker needs to hear: recruiters aren't hunting for reasons to say no, they're hunting for the ye…
Internships aren't just resume filler — they're how you find out fast whether a career path is actually right for you. Dr. Quinta sits down with student success manager Jasmine Thomas to unpack that, plus something bigger: the access gap nobody names out loud. "We don't have the…
Setting a boundary and then feeling guilty about it? Former TV reporter turned communications strategist Khadijah joins Dr. Quinta to unpack what actually works — the "Let Them Theory" made popular by Mel Robbins, plus the half most people skip: "let them, but also let me." They…
What if work conversations were just a little more honest? Meet Dr. Quinta Joanna Goines Davis, host of The Quintessential Pod — where career conversations get real. This season: burnout, boundaries, hiring and firing, building community, networking, and everything in between, through real lived ex…
Dr. Quinta launches The Quintessential Pod with the person who's known her longest — her friend Herman — and gets honest about why: her doctoral research on Black women's experiences with hiring, and a truth that hit closer to home: "I have questions I need answers for myself, becaus…
Burnout doesn't announce itself — it whispers before it screams. Dr. Quinta sits down with licensed therapist and ADHD coach Kianna McIntosh to name the warning signs most of us explain away: chronic fatigue, dread, the physical symptoms that build until we can't ignore them anymore. They…
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