🎙 What does it take to build a successful executive search firm while overcoming personal and professional challenges? In Episode 15 of the Making Your Mark Podcast, Samantha Bateman, founder of Integria Consulting, shares her inspiring journey of resilience, entrepreneurship, and giving back.
Sam's path wasn’t easy—she was kicked out of her home at a young age, worked full-time while completing a political science degree over six years, and chose to start her own firm instead of taking a stable corporate job. Through 20 years of building Integria Consulting, she has not only weathered economic downturns and business struggles but has also committed to helping marginalized and underemployed job seekers find meaningful work.
If you're an entrepreneur, recruiter, job seeker, or someone navigating career challenges, this episode is packed with lessons on persistence, networking, and purpose-driven leadership.
🔑 Topics Covered:
00:00 Introduction to Samantha Bateman
02:04 From Growing Up in the West Island to 20 Years of Integria Consulting
03:57 Juggling Full-Time Work While Completing a University Degree
06:04 Saying No to the Easy Path & Building Her Own Way
10:24 What Fuels Sam’s Entrepreneurial Spirit?
14:10 The Origins of Integria Consulting
17:09 The Mindset of “It Has to Work, I Can’t Stop Until It Does”
20:52 The Role of a Spouse or Partner in Career Success
24:32 How a Political Science Degree Came in Handy in Business
26:45 The Turning Point When Integria Started to Gain Momentum
28:59 All It Takes Is Just One Person Willing to Take a Chance on You
32:40 Weathering the 2008-2010 Downturn as a Small Business
34:25 Sometimes People Just Need One Break to Change Their Lives
39:36 Empowering Marginalized Job Seekers & Underemployed Individuals
42:31 The Importance of Connection, Service & Purpose-Driven Leadership
47:39 Final Thoughts & Call to Action
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthabateman/
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