Too many smart professionals feel powerless at work—burned out, boxed in, and living by someone else’s rules. But here’s the truth: no boss, no company, no system owns your power. You gave it away—and you can take it back.
The Career Advantage Show exists because the world of work is shifting faster than ever. People everywhere are questioning their careers—feeling vulnerable, uncertain, and searching for real answers.
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I’m Jodi Finnan — the Business Weapon.
I started out working behind the scenes for some of the biggest names — James Packer, Jamie Oliver, and other high-profile CEOs — learning what it really takes to build something extraordinary.
Ten years ago, I didn’t just want to start a business.
I wanted to build freedom.
Since then, my business has grown from strength to strength with every challenge, every mistake, and every win shaping me into who I am today.
Because every mistake is a free business coach.
And I’ve got a lifetime of lessons and stories to help others do the same.
Lewis is currently Executive Director of NextNW, a non-profit trade association that unifies the Pacific Northwest advertising & marketing professionals interested in professional development, sharing best practices, and collaborative problem-solving. He is also Founder of pdxMindShare, Portland’s premier career community, with over 12,000 LinkedIn Group members.
With a background in integrated marketing, he left a public relations agency in 1996 to start his career in digital marketing. Since then, he’s helped grow businesses by connecting his clients with their constituents online. In 2000, Lewis founded Anvil Media, Inc., a measurable marketing agency specializing in search engine and social media marketing. Under his leadership, Anvil has received recognition from Portland Business Journal and Inc. Magazine as a Fastest Growing and Most Philanthropic Company. After selling his agency in March 2022, he became a CMO for the acquiring firm.
Beyond co-founding SEMpdx, Lewis co-founded two agencies, emailROI (now Thesis) and Formic Media. As a long-time entrepreneur, he’s advised or invested in a host of companies, including PacificWRO, Maury’s Hive Tea and ToneTip. Lewis speaks regularly at industry events and has been published in books and publications including Business2Community, Portland Business Journal, and SmartBrief. For twenty years, he was an adjunct professor at Portland State University, and has been a volunteer instructor for SCORE Portland since 2015.
Lewis tours nationwide, averaging 30 speaking engagements annually, including a regular presenter role with the Digital Summit conference series. Active in his community, Lewis has been involved in non-profit charity and professional trade organizations including early literacy program SMART Reading and The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). Industry recognition and awards include Portland Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, American Marketing Association Oregon Chapter Marketer of the Year, and Top 100 Digital Marketing Influencers by BuzzSumo.
Lisa Berry is a speaker, entrepreneur, intuitive coach, and podcast co-host who works with individuals and business leaders on how to restore balance and well-being from the inside out.
Drawing from her 25-year career in information technology and leadership development, Lisa blends practical insight with heartfelt storytelling inspired by her own journey of healing, resilience, and reinvention.
She thought she had it all - family, career, education, until the day she finally listened to her inner-voice, and she admitted she had it all wrong. Throwing her hands up and asking the Universe for help, her prayer was answered shortly after. She and her company were fired from their lucrative subcontract. Her response to the termination email was, “I’m free!”
She now teaches others how to find clarity, so they can move from fear to freedom through implementing what she calls, microshifts.
You keep saying you’ll write that book - or step up and be more visible - but the weeks slip by, and it never feels like the “right time.” Wendy Corner helps thoughtful, values-driven entrepreneurs finally get their ideas out there… without the pressure.
Her Promise 2 Page programme gives you structure, support, and a way to write that fits into real life, not some idealised version of it. Once you're ready to publish, she co-runs Publishing for Good, a boutique publishing project that gets your book out into the world (bookstores, Amazon, QR engagement and more).
What comes next? Visibility, on your terms. With her From Page 2 Stage coaching and podcast, Wendy helps even introverted entrepreneurs share their message with clarity - whether that’s podcasting, panels, or keynotes. With 30+ years in speech therapy, TEDx coaching, NLP, and hypnotherapy, she helps clients move from stuck to seen… with calm, grounded confidence.
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