Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional

unleashed@umbrex.com

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Booking Overview

A practical show for independent professionals on how to build a resilient career—whether that means thriving in consulting, improving client acquisition, or using tools to streamline operations. Guests share actionable frameworks, market perspectives, and systems that help listeners win and execute.

Metrics

Episodes: 649

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Experienced practitioners or founders in consulting, consulting career development/coaching, or consulting-adjacent tooling/software (especially AI-enabled systems for client acquisition, intake, and execution). Publicly credible backgrounds tied to career strategy, market knowledge, or operational systems.
Required Achievements:  
Founder of a specialized consulting operations/client intake product, Former strategy consulting experience (e.g., McKinsey background referenced), Demonstrated market expertise (e.g., consulting/PE demand outlook), Coaching credentials and/or formal coaching certifications (e.g., ICF referenced)

Recent Guest Discussions

Chad Oakley - Consulting Market Outlook, AI Impact On Due Diligence, Demand By Function/industry, Private Equity Hiring Needs, And Independent Consultant Positioning.

Gaurav Bhosle - Breaking Into And Thriving In Consulting, Coaching Process And Frameworks, Case/fit Preparation, Top-down Communication, And Performance Improvement Systems.

Lana Newishy - Client Intake Process Problems, Lead Qualification And Filtering, Product Walkthrough Of Hey Intake (dashboards, Automations, Forms, Integrations), And Onboarding/vendor Document Workflows.

Recent Topics

Consulting, Career, Independent, Client Acquisition, Operations

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional
:

651. Chad Oakley, Current State of the Consulting Market in 2026

June 22, 2026

Show Notes: The conversation opens with an overview of the consulting market, mentioning the impact of interest rates, private equity, and AI on the industry. Chad shares his background, including his career at Deloitte Consulting, Bain, and Charles Aris, and the focus of his strategy recruiting practice. Chad explains the shift in Charles Aris's business from Fortune 500 strategy placements to private equity and portfolio companies. He details the types of roles his team places, including ge...

650. Gaurav Bhosle, Master the Consulting Journey: break-in, build & thrive

June 15, 2026

Show Notes: Gaurav Bhosle talks about his coaching practice, which is split 50/50 between helping people get hired by consulting firms and coaching current consultants. He shares his background as an ex-McKinsey consultant and his MBA from HEC Paris, noting the lack of preparation structures for consulting firms in 2006-2007. Breaking into Consulting Gaurav recounts how a former HEC alum helped him prepare for consulting firms, leading to his success in joining McKinsey in Frankfurt. He expla...

649. Lana Newishy, Founder of Hey Intake

June 08, 2026

Show Notes: Lana Newishy, founder of Hey Intake, explains that Hey Intake is one of several startups she has founded, which focuses on improving the client experience in the initial stages of a project. The Client Intake Process Lana  highlights common issues in the client intake process, such as disorganized communication, missing information, and inefficient discovery calls. She emphasizes the loss of opportunities due to inefficient intake processes and the need for a structured system. Le...

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