Natasha M. Nurse, Esq. 

Why Is It So Hard to Keep a Job?

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The Data Incubator

BARBRI

New York Law School

Natasha M. Nurse, Esq.

Neurodivergent Innovator

You’ll spot how your neurodivergent traits clash with workplace norms so you can work smarter, not harder.

Spot neurodivergent challenges at work

Recognize personal patterns and triggers that contribute to job dissatisfaction or burnout.

Understand Your Triggers

Reframe the narrative around job loss to reduce shame and build self-awareness for future success.

Reclaim the Narrative

Through my coaching over the past several years, I've helped a lot of people get hired. There are some very clear patterns to what is getting in the way, so I have turned this into a course that will help you stand out and win. Most interview advice recycles the same basic checklists. Some experts even help you up-level your game further, building a stronger resume and better answers to key interview questions like, "Tell me about yourself..." Yet, strong candidates like you don't get the offer. Why? What are you missing? There are patterns and reasons behind how hiring really works, but these reasons are rooted much deeper than most people realize or teach. Hiring is actually about how people's brains evaluate who they trust, who they like, who they feel they understand, who they connect with, what worries them, excites them, and who their biases are comfortable with. Hiring isn't just about skills, fit, and the job. It's much deeper, and much more human than that. This course covers things not even the interviewers know about themselves. If the CIA had a course on how to be sure you get the job, this would be it. You will learn the truth behind how people think and how they make decisions, making you top 0.1% in communicating, differentiating yourself, and landing the job. If you saw me on Lenny's podcast, you know a little bit about my background in behavioral science and how it helped me win as a multi-time entrepreneur. What I want to share with you in this course is how to win at interviews by powerfully connecting with people's brains, not just doing the surface stuff every other candidate does. You'll understand things nobody else knows. You'll understand exactly how the interviewers' minds work. You'll understand how you are seen through their eyes. And you'll understand what you might be getting wrong and what you need to start getting right. This course won't just help you today...it will help you stand out in every interview you have for the rest of your life, changing the trajectory of your whole career. Interview Mastery&nbsp;is a laser-focused spin-off from my highly-rated first Maven Course (How to Sell Yourself &amp; Your Ideas), designed to focus 100% on the subject of hiring, turning you into the easiest, safest, most obvious “yes” a hiring team can make. === What makes this course different? Built on real brain science.&nbsp;Learn how the hiring manager's evaluation "circuitry" inside their brain&nbsp;actually&nbsp;works, not how we wish it worked. Learn how to tailor your message.&nbsp;Different people need a different message from you. Instantly read the Operator, Craftsperson, or Visionary across the table and adjust your approach on the fly. Mindset-based storytelling.&nbsp;Don't just talk about your past and your results...learn to describe your ultimate differentiator: the unique, compelling mind behind your experiences. Diagnostic toolkit. Take the mystery out of your struggles...you’ll isolate why you're having challenges and learn how to fix it without sacrificing your authenticity. Two hidden levers less than 1% of interviewees know about.&nbsp;You’ll learn about the two blind spots that quietly undermine you in interviews...insights almost no one teaches. === Why break this out from the broader&nbsp;How to Sell Yourself &amp; Your Ideas Course? It makes more sense to separately address the needs of people interviewing vs. people who are trying to sell themselves and their ideas once they are in the role. This way, you get the most out of each toolkit and you'll be in a cohort of people with the exact same needs and challenges as you. Ready to start winning? Ready to learn how you can engineer a “yes” instead of hoping for good luck? Join the next cohort and make&nbsp;hired&nbsp;the default outcome.

The truth about how hires are actually chosen and what that means for you.


Course syllabus

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Tuesdays & Thursdays

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May 7, 2022

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Weekly projects

Course schedule

People who want access to the next level. Don't just win at your level...learn how to show you're ready for what's next in your career.

People who want access to tier 1. Get the best jobs at the best companies, only accessible to those who know how to get in the door.

People who feel stuck in their search. Are you close, but you're not quite getting the offers you want? Learn how to get unblocked.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course


There are two keys to the interviewing process that almost nobody knows. Without these keys, most people interviewing accidentally make themselves less unique, less understood, and less desirable in the interview process.

Learn the two key things most people mess up.


Every person you interview with is a different person with a different personality, yet most candidates say the same things to everyone. This leads to mixed reactions. Learn how to quickly tell what kind of person you're speaking to and how to speak in language that resonates.

Learn to tailor your approach to the audience


You aren't just having discussions with the people you're interviewing with...deeper down, you are causing reactions in their brains that make them subconsciously decide whether or not you're the right person. If you're creating the wrong reactions, winning is impossible.

Understand the brain science behind successful interviews


The opening question of most interviews sets the stage for the whole conversation. Learn how to open strong, setting the tone for you to be understood, remembered, and differentiated. This question is so much more important than people realize.

Crush "Tell me about yourself..."


For people who have been interviewing for a while, it can be confusing to understand what might be going wrong and what, exactly, to work on. In this course, you'll learn how to accurately analyze your track record and spot exactly what you need to learn and implement.

Build a framework for reflection and improvement


The concept of fit is important in both directions. You need to show how you are a fit for the role and the company, but you also need to know what you can expect once you get there so you can make the best decision for you.

Understand fit


It can feel like getting the job is the goal, but once you're there, are you going to truly have permission and a platform to do great work, rack up wins, and grow? Surprisingly, the permission to do great work starts during the interview process.

Sell yourself so well, you'll actually be allowed to do your job


This course is going to help you get your next job, of course. But it's also going to help you get every job you'll ever get. At the end of the course, we'll talk about the importance of seeing the next job as a big step in an even bigger journey.

Have a medium and long-term game plan


Learn the elite, science-based approach to differentiating yourself, earning instant rapport, and scoring the job.


Evan LaPointe

I founded several companies. Sold the last one to Adobe. Now, I help people win.

July 20

August 12th

In this course, we'll explore how to draw from the strengths that frequently come with having a brain that's wired a bit differently -- like creativity, curiosity, hyperfocus, and empathy -- to tackle some common frustrations -- like procrastination, inconsistent motivation, distractibility, and feeling incompetent. To do this, we'll learn about the science of how our minds work, share and learn from each other's lived experiences, and support each other in conducting mini "experiments" to figure out the exact right strategies that work for each of us. In other words, each participant will learn about a broader menu of strategies -- but get support identifying exactly which ones work for your unique brain and current needs. There is no one path that works for every spicy brain; this cohort gives accountability and structure to the path of figuring out the right tools for you.

Understand how to leverage your brain's unique strengths

We once a week for a 90 minute highly interactive session where we share how it's going with applying the lessons learned from the previous session, explore practical implications of research on a new topic, and then build a new "experiment" to try for the upcoming week.

Weekly workshops 

Depending on the experiment you design for yourself during the workshop, you'll spend a bit of time outside of our sessions each week applying your chosen strategy and seeing how and whether it works for your brain and professional context.

Weekly experiments

For anyone who has run into questions or obstacles as they work on their weekly experiment, or who just wants a supportive space for "body-doubling" (we'll explain that in the course, but also you can look it up in advance), there is a weekly open hour for support.

Optional: Weekly Q&A

Professionals and leaders who suspect their brain may work a bit differently, and want to learn the unique strategies that work for them.

Adults who have recently realized they are ADHD or autistic, or have anxiety or sensory processing differences, and want to learn together

Anyone who feels like procrastination, distractibility, inconsistent motivation, and feelings of incompetence get in their way at work.

What you’ll get out of this course

Our brains are actually trying to protect us from threats when we procrastinate. If we change the way we understand and approach the task we're putting off, procrastination decreases (or sometimes just disappears)

Understand why procrastination is a threat response, and practice what strategies will allow you to manage it

Distractibility is real, especially in today's attention economy, and especially if your brain is spicy in certain ways. Lecturing yourself to focus doesn't work. Understanding the science behind our attention lets us develop strategies that work for us.

Create a custom plan for how to own your attention and minimize distractibility

If we skip over our internal narratives to just tackle a barrage of strategies, those strategies inevitably fail. But if we revise our stories about ourselves, we make it possible to learn and be equipped for the next challenge or opportunity that comes our way.

Rewrite your story about your neurospicy brain from being deficit-based ("ugh, I feel like a failure") to asset-based ("I've got this")

It's common for neurospicy folks to experience big fluctuations in their levels of motivation. By understanding a bit of the science behind why our brains can feel energized one day and disinterested the next, we can create supports to even out those highs and lows.

Use motivation science to identify new strategies that will help you avoid the highs and lows of supercharged interest to total apathy

When you feel incompetent and uncertain how your brain works, it can make decision-making hard. By understanding the common pitfalls our mind can fall in when considering decisions, and strategies to dodge them, we can lean into our strengths to make more confident decisions.

Apply new frameworks to help you leverage your creativity and curiosity to make decisions you feel confident in

You can find all the research about neurospicy strategies online that you could ever dream of. But a cohort gives you a unique opportunity to share the wins you want with a group who gets you and can offer supportive accountability to help you make progress.

Identify a win you want to reach during the cohort, and leverage course content + the power of group support to get there

Make it easier to get work done by identifying your neurospicy strengths & building new strategies for supporting your challenge areas

Becca Block, PhD

June 2025

Sept-Oct 2025

Transform Your Career, Transform Your Life﻿In 6 weeks, Career Pivots will guide you to a deeper understanding of your career journey by blending the ancient wisdom of myth, the precision of neuroscience, the insights of astrology, and the mystical understanding of depth psychology. This is not just another career advice course—it’s a transformative experience designed to help you learn about YOU in order to make bold, meaningful decisions about your future. By the end of this course, you’ll go from feeling stuck, uncertain, confused, or overwhelmed to empowered, clear, and ready to take action. You’ll understand not only what to do next—whether that’s quitting, staying, or pivoting—but also why your choices align with your deeper purpose and destiny. This course is for you if you are... → Longing for personal evolution and change.→ Ready for an internal career move or promotion.→ Not sure what is next in your career and feeling lost.→ Thinking about starting a business or creative endeavor.&nbsp;→ Navigating the liminal space following a layoff or resignation.→ Fascinated with discovering your personal myth and authentic expression. I've been exactly where you are... In 2020, my life was turned upside down. I was working at my dream job at Nike, but on the inside I felt disillusioned and unfulfilled. I was longing for something more. Truthfully, I had been longing for years to quit but was too scared and I didn't know what I wanted to do. I pivoted my career 7 times while at Nike, worked across 2 geographies, and held assignments in over 12 countries. I achieved incredible success. But, I had arrived at a place where my work felt more meaningless than ever. I was burnt out and struggling to find any purpose in what I did every day. I was in the throes of what could only be described as a mid-life crisis. And then, life gave me a dose of bitter medicine. In the span of just 6 months, I lost my grandma, my father-in-law, and my dad was diagnosed with cancer. Dealing with intense grief, exacerbated by the effects of a global pandemic, I came face-to-face with the stark reality that life is painfully short. I couldn’t ignore the truth any longer: I was living a life out of alignment with my soul's calling, and something had to change. I started work with a skilled therapist whose guidance and approach—rooted in the body and depth psychology—helped me wake up to the courage I needed to change. And eventually, I made the leap. I left the job I thought I’d always wanted and started my own business—something that felt meaningful, connected, and true to who I was. Since starting my company, I have worked with 7 different iconic brands across 5 different industries, and continue to develop myself in ways I never could have imagined. I am even pursuing a license in psychotherapy - yet another pivot. Now, I’ve taken everything I’ve learned from my process—every messy emotion, every doubt, every tool that helped me—and created Career Pivots, a 6 week digital course to guide others through this same transformation. Welcome to the path less traveled.

Unlock Your Unique Career Destiny Path

Pre-recorded lectures will be released each week on Tuesday at 9am PST. Projects and discussion posts are due Monday the following week.

Content and Lectures Released on Tuesday's

The course is spacious, but also rigorous. We will journey together for 6 weeks.

6 Weeks

Cohort members will engage in introspective projects and interaction discussion posts on a weekly basis.

Weekly Projects and Discussion Posts

Over the course of the program, there will be two live-online group coaching sessions held via Zoom. Both sessions will be recorded for those who cannot attend.

Two Live Group Coaching Calls + Q&A

For those on the THRESHOLD. That deeply uncomfortable liminal space of in-between. In-between what was and what will be next.

For the Dreamers and Doers. With a desire to embrace myth, neuroscience, astrology, and depth psychology as New tools to guide your life.

For the Stuck Ones, hanging by a thread. Tired of feeling disillusioned, confused, powerless, and knowing you were born for something.

Discover your personal myth, astrological placements, archetypes. Identify the narrative that’s shaping your current career story.

Clarity and Purpose

Gather unique tools, based in psychology, to learn about yourself, understand what matters to you, and make a clear decision and transition with confidence.

Mystical Tools for Understanding and Transition

Understand what's holding you back. Break free from fear and self-doubt with practical tools to JUST DO IT. Whether it’s quitting your job, staying with intention, or launching a bold new path.

Confidence, Courage, and Mindset Shifts

Develop a clear, actionable plan to execute your next career move with precision.

Momentum and Direction

6 weeks. 
Rich in myth. 
Backed by neuroscience, astrology, & depth psychology. 
Find out who you are and JUST DO IT - quit, stay, pivot.

Brittney Van Matre

Cohort 2

Cohort 3

(Nov 7-Dec 12)Again and again, we learn that the expectations and 'shoulds' we live by often rob us of our agency and joy. We feel and perform better when we pause instead to greet reality just as it is—and listen. In that listening, we don’t find easy answers but rather deep understanding: a moral grounding that guides tough decisions and a reliable sense of direction when the world feels upside down. This course brings together the lessons of the five preceding fluencies. Through this series, we’ve been cultivating the ability to see and adapt to change (Reinvention); allowing purpose to guide us (Purpose); using the forces of change to inspire humility and possibility (Foresight); actively engaging in future-building (Innovation); and connecting with others to foster true growth and evolution (Belonging). Now, we are prepared to step into the humility, discernment, and ethical core that define wisdom. Wisdom is not only the work of our lifetime; it is its purpose. This is the last of six fluencies in the Lead Like a Futurist program:Leading Self: Reinvention and Purpose (TBD – join the waitlist at leadlikeafuturist.com)Leading Strategy: Foresight and Innovation (Spring 2025)Leading Culture: Belonging and Wisdom (Fall 2025)Learn more at leadlikeafuturist.com.___________________________________DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!Register for two or more fluencies within a 24-hour period and save big. Indicate your interest on the application to receive your discount code: - Two Fluencies: $100 off each course- Three Fluencies: $125 off each course- Four Fluencies: $150 off each course That's 4 for the price of 3! BONUS: Registering for two or more fluencies grants you access to continued Workroom coaching sessions between courses. This high-value opportunity is exclusively available to those who make this commitment. CERTIFICATION: Students who complete the full Lead Like a Futurist six-fluency leadership program will be awarded a certificate that verifies their achievement and training. This certificate is suitable for framing, adding to your resume, and showcasing on your LinkedIn profile to highlight your leadership development.

Finding clarity and equanimity in an upside down world.

<ul><li>Prework Videos and Readings:&nbsp;Access anytime!</li><li>Recorded Live Sessions:&nbsp;Can’t make it live? Catch up with session recordings.</li><li>Workroom Time on Fridays:&nbsp;A time to dive deeper into the material.</li><li>1:1 Support Calls:&nbsp;Personalized guidance to keep you aligned and moving forward.</li></ul>

If your schedule blows up, we've got you

There are five 90-min live sessions that occur on Wednesdays at 9am CST. This time is suited to a variety of timezones, making it friendly to students across the Americas and Europe.These are the people you've been waiting to meet: thoughtful and passionate—just like you!

A 5-part series

<ul><li>The Prework will generally be 30 minutes of time or less.</li><li>Expect Homework to take 30-60 minutes each week.</li></ul>Additionally, we offer two Workrooms (Optional) for group coaching and project work on Fridays, 9am and 3pm

Prework and Homework

Let the lessons take root with real-life coaching between course, where you'll tackle pressures, politics, and decisions in a supportive community.Available for those registered in 2+ fluencies in 2025.

The Workroom Continues

This course is built for busy professionals

You sense there's a kind of leadership training that will take you to the next level in a way that traditional development doesn't touch.

You want to be a leader who can meet the needs of this next era, equipped to "dance with change as it emerges."

You understand that to be an evolved and effective leader, you have to be an evolved and effective human.

Who this course is for:

Become the Calm in the Center of the Storm

<ul><li>Create ease by aligning perception and action with the natural flow of change.</li><li>Celebrate lightness as the 'fake news' of our belief-driven minds begins to lose its grip.</li></ul>

Awaken to a Simple View of Life on Life’s Terms

<ul><li>Laugh at the paradox that we will never know it all, yet are always right.</li><li>Relax into awe, discovering wonder in any and every moment.</li></ul>

Experience the Softening and Expanding Effects of Humility

<ul><li>Learn to separate facts from feelings, truth from triggers, and reality from fiction.</li><li>Approach study as a vital tool for digging deep into discernment and uncovering wisdom.</li></ul>

Exchange Judgment for Discernment

<ul><li>Accept loss as an inherent part of every decision, meeting it with compassion and grace.</li><li>Master decision-making frameworks and collaborative problem-solving techniques to confidently navigate life’s toughest choices as a leader.</li></ul>

Discover What’s Right to Do When There Are No Right Answers

Today we are drowning in intelligence, yet face a drought of wisdom. This course helps you tap into this most vital, underutilized resource.

Lightning Lessons

Why Is It So Hard to Keep a Job?