On this episode of Promoted, Toneise talks about building a career different from the traditional 9 to 5 job – transitioning from being a senior Store Manager to a User Tester, working as a Program Advisor for kids, and launching her boutique. She reflects on navigating big moves, translating her hands-on skills from “physical to digital,” and the importance of keeping personal projects and creative pursuits alive, even while working temporary jobs. She shares how embracing being different and focusing on mindset helped her build a career – and life – that aligns with her vision and ambitions. 

 

Learn more about Merit America here.

 

CREDITS:

Host: Joey Ratcliff

Guest: Toneise Holmes

Creative Directors: Brittany Davis-Green, Anne Keenan

Executive Producer: Deshani Semaan

Created by Merit America





This is a Maed in India production

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Ruchi Sawardekar

Director and Video Producer: Jishnu Guha

Junior Producer: Devanshi Chandak  

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni, Lakshman Parsuram

Visual Design: Alika Gupta

 

Support Merit America here: https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/. 

On this episode of Promoted, Toneise talks about building a career different from the traditional 9 to 5 job &ndash; transitioning from being a senior Store Manager to a User Tester, working as a Program Advisor for kids, and launching her boutique. She reflects on navigating big moves, translating her hands-on skills from &ldquo;physical to digital,&rdquo; and the importance of keeping personal projects and creative pursuits alive, even while working temporary jobs. She shares how embracing being different and focusing on mindset helped her build a career &ndash; and life &ndash; that aligns with her vision and ambitions.&nbsp;
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Learn more about Merit America <a href="https://meritamerica.org/promoted-podcast/">here</a>.
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CREDITS:
Host: Joey Ratcliff
Guest: Toneise Holmes
Creative Directors: Brittany Davis-Green, Anne Keenan
Executive Producer: Deshani Semaan
Created by Merit America
 
This is a <a href="https://www.maedinindia.in/">Maed in India</a> production
Head of Production: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maemariyam/?hl=en">Mae Mariyam Thomas</a>
Project Manager: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/sfanthome">Shaun Fanthome</a>
Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruchi_saw/">Ruchi Sawardekar</a>
Director and Video Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/short___round?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=NWltdHB0Yjl6c2p0">Jishnu Guha</a>
Junior Producer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adriannelenkerismylove25?igsh=ZzVnZ3djdmYxdXc0">Devanshi Chandak</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sound Editor &amp; Mix Engineer: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kartik.kulkarni/?hl=en">Kartik Kulkarni</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/february_31st/">Lakshman Parsuram</a>
Visual Design: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/capefoxalix?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=MWtsc2xnOGF0cWZjZw==">Alika Gupta</a>
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Support Merit America <a href="https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/">here</a>: <a href="https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/">https://meritamerica.org/our-supporters/</a>.&nbsp;

Promoted is a podcast about how to leave low-wage work for good, produced by Merit America, a national nonprofit organization that creates fast, flexible pathways to well-paying careers for Americans stuck in low-wage jobs. In this series, we join Merit America’s career coaches to chat with their former learners about key challenges they overcame in moving from low-wage work to careers they love–and show how you can, too.

Promoted is a podcast about how to leave low-wage work for good, produced by Merit America, a national nonprofit organization that creates fast, flexible pathways to well-paying careers for Americans stuck in low-wage jobs. In this series, we join Merit America’s career coaches to chat with their former learners about key challenges they overcame in moving from low-wage work to careers they love–and show how you can, too.