Marjorie Gubelmann on Being a Single Mom, Becoming a World-Class DJ at 43, and Why You Need to Show Up for Your Friends

LEAVE YOUR MARK: Freshly Brewed Career Advice with Aliza Licht

Aliza Licht

Business, Careers

5.0 • 585 Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Can you rediscover a passion at 42 and make it a career? Marjorie Gubelmann is proof you can. In college, Marjorie was known as her DJ alter ego, "Mad Marj," but becoming a DJ was not a respectable career choice for the time. One day, at age 42, her friend dared her to DJ his party. As Marjorie reconnected to her passion, she courageously blended all the lessons from motherhood, divorce, and corporate leadership into a new chapter, secretly going back to school, and ultimately becoming a world-class DJ.

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone.
0:08.7	It's Elisa Likt here, your host, and I'm so thrilled to share that my new book, On Brand,
0:14.3	Shape Your Narrative, Share Your Vision, Shift Their Perception, is out now.
0:20.6	I hope you'll pick up a copy because personal branding is for
0:23.9	everyone. It's for the new graduate starting out, the middle manager looking to level up,
0:28.9	the executive who wants to be a thought leader, the entrepreneur starting from scratch.
0:34.2	It's for anyone who wants to pivot or transition into something new.
0:38.5	Because having a strong personal brand means that your name gets dropped in rooms,
0:43.2	you're not in, and that you're thought of for opportunities that other people haven't
0:47.9	even heard of yet.
0:49.2	So pick up a copy, and I can't wait to hear what you think.
0:57.0	Hi, this is Elie Lict and this is Leave Your Mark the podcast where I brew fresh career
1:02.0	advice in conversation with some of my most inspiring and successful friends.
1:06.6	It's professional advice that you can action immediately, whether you're just starting out in your
1:11.2	career or well on your way.
1:13.3	With a massive to-do list and a large cup of coffee, I promise that you can get it all done
1:18.4	and still have time to post about it.
1:22.3	Hi, it's Elisa with Leave Your Mark Podcast, and I'm here with the amazing Marjorie
1:27.0	Goebelman, who is a friend.
1:28.9	We're sitting in her magnificent, I think this is your dining room.
1:32.3	Correct.
1:33.2	Well, it's gorgeous.
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