Career Stories
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratingsJournalist Natalie Brunell sits down with familiar names in news, social media, TV and film, politics and business to learn about their backgrounds and career paths. What inspired them? What roadblocks did they overcome? And what advice and wisdom do they want to share to help YOU find success? New episodes each week.
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Mike O'Hearn & Mona Muresan | Fitness Influencers, Bodybuilders, Mr. & Ms. Universe, Entrepreneurs
June 15, 2021 00:33 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBHost Natalie Brunell sits down with fitness power couple Mike O'Hearn & Mona Muresan. Mike is a bodybuilder, personal trainer, actor, and model who has been featured on hundreds of magazine covers, was Fitness Model of the Year seven times, and is a four-time Mr. Universe title holder. His partner Mona is a first generation immigrant from Romania, a famous fitness model, figure competitor and Ms. Universe title holder, a former magazine Editor-in-Chief and entrepreneur. Mike & Mona share t...
Logan Hollowell | Fine Jewelry Designer, Alchemist, Goddess, Social Media Influencer
February 22, 2021 04:53 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBLogan Hollowell is a fine jewelry designer, an alchemist and a social media influencer. Her celestial-inspired creations are handmade in Los Angeles using 14k and 18k recycled gold, conflict-free diamonds and rare precious stones sourced sustainably around the world. Her pieces are meant to become instant heirlooms that can be passed down for generations by the Modern Goddess. Her jewelry has adorned celebrities like Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, Jenna Dewan and Alexis Ren. Check out ...
Rachel Brown - ABC7 Los Angeles Anchor & Reporter, Talent Coach
January 26, 2021 02:34 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBRachel Brown is the weekend morning co-anchor and a general assignment reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News. She joined the station in June of 2019 and is thrilled to become a member of the Los Angeles' #1 news team. Rachel is a native of Chicago's South Side. She received a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Illinois. From there she went on to pursue a master's degree in communication management, and graduated from Northwestern University one year later. She...
Dr. Evan Antin | Celebrity Vet, Exotic Wildlife Expert, PEOPLE's 'Sexiest Beast Charmer'
January 15, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBDr. Evan Antin is Instagram’s most-followed veterinarian with over 1.3 million followers. Evan went viral after being featured in People Magazine ’s "Sexiest Man Alive" issue in 2014, and again in 2016 & 2017. Dubbed “the sexiest veterinarian,” he took the Internet by storm. He recently released his book “World Wide Vet,” which covers his life from young wildlife/animal super enthusiast all the way to his veterinary and wildlife conservation work around the world. His Summer, 2020 Facebo...
Angela Martini | Model, Former Miss Albania Universe, Author, Producer
January 07, 2021 16:30 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBCourtesy AngelaMartini.me: Angela Martini was born in Shkoder, Albania during a time of political instability as communism started to dissolve in the region. Her early childhood was plagued by kidnapping attempts, neighborhood violence, and at one point, a short stay in a refugee camp. Concerned for her safety, Angela's mother sent her to Switzerland to live with her father at the age of ten. After leaving Albania, she would go on to live a lonely childhood, often feeling neglected and iso...
Jennifer Lahmers | Extra Co-Host, Journalist, Podcaster
December 27, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBJennifer Lahmers is co-host of the syndicated entertainment show Extra and is an Emmy-nominated journalist based in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Extra, Jennifer was one of the main morning anchors on FOX 5's Good Day Wake Up in New York City. An Ohio native, Jennifer grew up always wanting to work in news and television thanks to a love for creative writing. She talks about getting her on-camera start in Jackson, Tennessee, where a boss ended up making a big impact on her career by demoti...
Maggie Rulli | ABC News Foreign Correspondent
December 21, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB(Via ABC News) Maggie Rulli is a multi-format ABC News correspondent based in the London bureau where she covers stories all over the world. Maggie was on the fire line in Australia during the heat of some of the worst wildfires in the country’s history, and also on the ground during France’s historic country wide strikes and riots. In the Galapagos she reported on tourism’s environmental impact and in Chile’s Atacama Desert she showed us the world’s largest array of telescopes. While cl...
Jo Ling Kent | NBC News Business & Tech Correspondent
December 14, 2020 01:01 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBHear the inspiring career path of NBC/MSNBC's Jo Ling Kent. Via @NBC: Jo Ling Kent is a correspondent at NBC News covering business, technology and the economy. Her reporting appears across all platforms of NBC News and MSNBC and she is an integral part of NBC News’ robust Business & Tech Unit, reporting on TODAY and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. Previously, Kent was a reporter and podcast host at Fox Business Network and an investigative reporter at NBC Connecticut, where she was a...
Season 3 Intro and Quick Update
December 14, 2020 00:27 - 2 minutes - 3.83 MBWelcome Back to Career Stories Season 3.
Michael Anthony Adams | Emmy Winning Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker
October 22, 2019 17:49 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBMichael is doggedly curious about the lives of others, and is passionate about reaching new audiences craving deeply-reported, long-form storytelling captured with cinematic style. Since joining ABC10, he has brought his viewers on journeys to places like Afghanistan, the US/Mexico border, Puerto Rico, and into California’s deadliest wildfires, telling the stories of those threatened by war, natural disaster, political repression, and gang violence. His ability to produce, report on-camera, ...
Michael Anthony Adams | New VICE Correspondent, Emmy Winning Journalist & Documentarian
October 22, 2019 17:49 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBMichael is doggedly curious about the lives of others, and is passionate about reaching new audiences craving deeply-reported, long-form storytelling captured with cinematic style. Since joining ABC10, he has brought his viewers on journeys to places like Afghanistan, the US/Mexico border, Puerto Rico, and into California’s deadliest wildfires, telling the stories of those threatened by war, natural disaster, political repression, and gang violence. His ability to produce, report on-camera, ...
Ashley Brewer | KABC-TV Weekend Sports Anchor & Reporter, 'Bachelor Games' Co-Host
October 10, 2019 00:18 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBAshley Brewer is the weekend sports anchor and reporter at ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles. She also co-hosted 'The Bachelor: Winter Games' alongside Chris Harrison. Ashley attended the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the varsity women's swimming team. She also competed in the 2012 Olympic Trials, where she swam the 100-meter backstroke. Ashley also worked as an intern in the ABC7 sports department in the spring of 2014. After graduating from USC, Ashley...
Whit Johnson | ABC News Good Morning America Weekend Co-Anchor
October 02, 2019 17:50 - 51 minutes - 71 MBWhit Johnson is currently a co-anchor on Good Morning America Weekend and an ABC News correspondent based in New York. His reports can be seen across multiple ABC broadcasts including Good Morning America, World News Tonight, 20/20, and Nightline. Since joining ABC News, he has reported on and field anchored coverage of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in October 2018 that left 11 people dead. He also covered the groundbreaking arrest of the suspected "Golden State Killer", the pivotal 20...
Carissa Culiner | E! News Correspondent & Co-Host Co-Host of E!'s "Daily Pop"
September 25, 2019 03:47 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBCarissa Culiner is a co-host on E!’s “Daily Pop,” a one-hour live television program that delivers fun, insightful and relatable conversations centered around the biggest, most fascinating entertainment and pop culture stories of the day. “Daily Pop” guest highlights include Jared Leto, Tracee Ellis Ross, Meghan Trainor, Eva Longoria, NeNe Leakes, Julianne Hough and Derek Hough. Carissa is also an on-air correspondent for “E! News” covering Hollywood’s biggest events and red carpets. C...
Lauren Zima | Entertainment Tonight Correspondent, Host of Bachelor Recap Show "Roses and Rosé"
September 15, 2019 20:13 - 56 minutes - 78.4 MBLauren Zima is an entertainment host, producer and reporter for Entertainment Tonight and ETOnline. She was recently promoted to Entertainment Tonight Correspondent and also hosts the popular Bachelor Nation recap show, "Roses and Rosé" (yes, she has found a way to drink wine at work)! Lauren grew up in the Midwest, attended Mizzou and first moved to LA after college to pursue acting. But a loss in her family sparked a shift in her path, causing her to re-evaluate her priorities and her ou...
Jason Kennedy | E! News Co-Host
September 06, 2019 06:04 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBJason Kennedy serves as a co-host for “E! News, ” covering Hollywood’s biggest red carpets and awards shows with recent interview highlights that include Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Fallon and Tim Tebow. Jason also hosts Live From the Red Carpet at the Emmy’s, Billboard Awards, American Music Awards, as well as E!’s Oscar and Golden Globe coverage. In 2017, Jason’s on-air work helped “E! News” earn a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Entertainment News...
Janai Norman | ABC World News Now Anchor, Good Morning America Correspondent
August 29, 2019 07:00 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBJanai Norman is co-anchor of ABC World News Now and America This Morning, and a correspondent for Good Morning America. Janai began her career with ABC News in 2011 as an intern with NewsOne in NY. She next moved on to work at local stations in Columbia, MO, Tulsa, OK, and Orlando where she covered a wide range of stories as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor, including the Moore tornado and the Pulse nightclub shooting. In 2016 Janai rejoined ABC News as a multi-platform ...
Seth Moulton | U.S. Congressman (D-MA), Former Candidate for President, Iraq War Veteran
August 22, 2019 05:40 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBSeth Moulton is a father, husband, Iraq War Veteran, and a Congressman running for President of the United States in 2020. He now serves the 6th District of Massachusetts, with an office just ten minutes from where he grew up, but he first began serving our country when he was 22. It was the minister at his college church at Harvard who inspired Seth to serve. “It’s not enough to just support those who serve,” Rev Peter Gomes said, “You have to go out and do something yourself.” That advic...
Anthony Scaramucci | Financier, Entrepreneur & Former White House Communications Director
August 15, 2019 04:01 - 56 minutes - 78 MBAnthony Scaramucci is an American financier, entrepreneur and political figure. He is the founder and co-managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investments firm. As part of the first generation of his family to attend college, Scaramucci graduated from the Tufts University and Harvard Law School before embarking on a successful career in the financial services industry. In November 2016, Scaramucci was named to President-Elect Trump’s Presdential Transition Team Execut...
Lilia Luciano | Investigative Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker & Producer
August 07, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBLilia Luciano is an award-winning investigative journalist, documentary film director, producer and public speaker. Lilia has a unique style of reporting that was developed over a decade of video storytelling. In 2018, her documentary 'Puerto Rico Rises,' which she directed and produced for ABC Sacramento, earned her a regional Emmy Award. Her coverage of the Northern California Wildfires of 2018 received a regional Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow Award for Continuous Coverage. In 2013 Lilia ...
David Begnaud | CBS News Lead National Correspondent
July 30, 2019 03:25 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBDavid Begnaud is the lead national correspondent for CBS This Morning based in New York. He joined CBS News in 2015 and his stories can be seen across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms including CBS Evening News, 48 Hour, CBS Sunday Morning and CBSN. David's reporting has earned him some of journalism's most prestigious awards. Among David's most notable assignments: his coverage of Puerto Rico's protests for governor Riccardo Roselló to resign and Hurricane Maria when it hit the isla...
Kalen Allen | TV Personality on Ellen, Actor & Digital Star best known for "Kalen Reacts" & "OMKalen"
July 26, 2019 18:09 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBAt just 23 years old, award-nominated actor, producer, and television personality Kalen Allen has catapulted into the mainstream media, reaching millions of people worldwide across his social media platforms and through his content online. Discovered in 2018 by renowned talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, Kalen first made a name for himself through his hilarious “Kalen Reacts” videos, giving colorful and witty commentary on culinary concoctions online. It was one of these videos that caught the...
Kayla Itsines | Fitness Star, Social Media Influencer & Creator of BBG
July 22, 2019 03:38 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBKayla Itsines is recognized as one of the most influential trainers in the world and has made it her personal mission to help as many women as possible achieve their ideal levels of fitness and feel more confident and happy. Kayla created the Bikini Body Guide (BBG) and BBG Stronger fitness programs to help women around the world make permanent and sustainable changes to both their mindset and lifestyle. The BBG routines are flexible (you can choose whether you want to work out at home ...
Erin Lim | E! News Personality, Host of E!'s "The Rundown" on Snapchat
July 12, 2019 16:00 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBErin Lim is the host of E! News’ “The Rundown," one of the first fully produced weekly shows for Snapchat, which recently expanded to three days a week after early success on the platform, averaging 13 million viewers. Erin is also a correspondent for E! News and serves as a regular panelist on Live From E!, a fast-paced and popular digital show that E! News developed for the Facebook Live platform. In 2017, Erin’s on-air work helped E! News earn a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outsta...
Doctor Mike | Social Media Star, Youtuber & Board-Certified Family Physician
July 07, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBDr. Mike Varshavski is a celebrity doctor, a social media star, successful YouTuber and a practicing family medicine physician. His family is originally from Saransk, Russia and immigrated to New York City when Mike was five years old. He lived with his parents and sister in a one-bedroom low-income apartment for eight years, watching his parents start over with their professional lives. His father, who was a doctor in Russia, completely redid medical school and his mom went from being a ...
Tomi Lahren | FOX Nation Host & Conservative Political Commentator
June 28, 2019 04:37 - 1 hour - 92 MBTomi Lahren is a conservative political commentator and host of FOX Nation's daily programs First Thoughts and Final Thoughts. On First Thoughts (9:30AM/ET) Tomi delivers her opinion on the latest news in politics and pop culture. Her signature Final Thoughts (6PM/ET) recaps her views on the day’s top stories. Her first book, "Never Play Dead: How the Truth Makes You Unstoppable" releases July 2nd. She tells the story of how she worked her way out of South Dakota to television fame in LA,...
Kelsey Wells | SWEAT Personal Trainer, Instagram Star, Fitness Influencer on Social Media
June 25, 2019 04:05 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBKelsey Wells is a personal trainer, a social media influencer in the field of fitness and an inspiring wife and mother. After having her son, Anderson, Kelsey started a healthy eating and exercise plan to help increase her fitness and cope with postpartum anxiety. Little did she know that decision would completely change the course of her life. As a certified personal trainer with additional expertise in post-natal training, Kelsey's mission is to empower women to strengthen their bodie...
Maz Jobrani | Comedian, Actor and Star of Netflix Original Comedy Standup Special, 'Immigrant'
June 17, 2019 22:22 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBMaz Jobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and actor, best known for his Netflix standup special "Immigrant," Showtime's "I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV," and as a member of the "Axis of Evil" comedy group. Maz’s first original Netflix standup special was filmed in 2017 at the Kennedy Center and is currently available for streaming. He has also put out three other solo specials on Showtime including: “Brown and Friendly”, “I Come in Peace”, and “I’m Not a Terrorist, But I...
Fabio Viviani | Celebrity Chef, Entrepreneur and Top Chef (Fan Favorite) alum
June 12, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBChef Fabio Viviani has harbored a passion for food since his childhood growing up in Florence, Italy. Fabio owned and operated several restaurant concepts by the time he was 27 including two nightclubs and five restaurants in Florence. Best known for his television debut on Bravo’s hit series Top Chef—earning the “Fan Favorite” title—his on-screen appearances have propelled him to become one of the top culinary names in the country. He is a recurring guest on national television shows suc...
Hillary Kerr | Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer of Clique Brands (parent company of Who What Wear)
June 06, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBHillary Kerr is co-founder and Chief Ideation Officer of Clique Brands, a modern lifestyle company that lives at the intersection of media and commerce. Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list in 2017 and as Digiday’s Most Innovative Publisher in 2018, Clique is a global media and consumer brands company that combines the power of data science with its expert editorial team to create content and products that millennial women and Gen Z girls crave. Clique is the parent compa...
News Announcement and Thank You!
May 31, 2019 22:08 - 2 minutes - 2.88 MBThank you so much to all of you listening to Career Stories around the world. The week of May 21, 2019 - just three months since launching on Apple Podcasts - Career Stories broke into the Top 50 for Apple Podcasts in the category of Business: Careers. That wouldn't be possible without you, the amazing listeners! CHANGES ARE COMING TO CAREER STORIES beginning in June! I'm excited to announce that in addition to the back stories and career paths of successful journalists, the Career Stor...
Paula Faris | ABC News Senior National Correspondent, Anchor & Host of "Journeys of Faith" Podcast
May 24, 2019 17:59 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBPaula Faris is a senior national correspondent and anchor at ABC News and the host of the popular podcast “Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris,” which gives an intimate look at how some of the world’s most influential people lean on faith and spirituality to guide them through the best and worst of times. Previously, she was the co-anchor of Good Morning America’s weekend edition, as well as a co-host of ABC’s The View. Paula is an Emmy-Award winning journalist who has reported on major h...
Kristine Leahy | Sports Broadcaster & TV Host of "Fair Game" on FOX Sports 1
May 18, 2019 06:46 - 54 minutes - 75.7 MBKristine Leahy is a sports broadcaster and national television host of "Fair Game" on FOX Sports 1. She is a former co-host of "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" on FS1 and "American Ninja Warrior" on NBC. Before becoming entering the national spotlight, Kristine spent two and a half years with the CBS and Turner Sports Family. She worked the sidelines for March Madness and CBS Sports' regular season college football and basketball packages. She also anchored CBSLA's "Sports Central," contribu...
Gianna Toboni | VICE News Correspondent
May 12, 2019 04:39 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MBGianna Toboni is a correspondent and producer for VICE News Tonight, the Emmy award-winning half-hour nightly newscast and the multi-award-winning VICE on HBO series. Over the last year, Toboni has covered escalating cartel violence and political corruption in Mexico, tracked down Nigerian pirates on their illegal oil refineries and landed an exclusive interview with death row inmate, Scott Dozier. She’s been on the forefront of the most important domestic debates in the United States, i...
Amy Robach | Anchor on ABC's Good Morning America & 20/20
May 03, 2019 16:28 - 56 minutes - 77 MBAmy Robach is a co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America and 20/20 and can be seen reporting across all ABC News platforms. Since joining ABC News, Amy has been on the front lines of some of the world's biggest headlines. She reported on the terrorist attacks in Manchester, UK and in Brussels, Belgium, as well as the mass shootings at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX, Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and Sandy Hook elementary school in Newton, Connecticut. Amy also co...
Nikki Battiste | CBS News Correspondent
April 26, 2019 05:44 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBNikki Battiste has been a correspondent for CBS News based in New York City since 2018. Her reporting appears across all CBS News platforms and broadcasts, including CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News, and 48 Hours. Battiste has also served as a substitute anchor on CBS News’ digital channel, CBSN. Battiste’s groundbreaking reporting and investigations into the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal gained critical acclaim. In a television first, her reporting led to two alleged clergy abu...
Tara Palmeri | ABC News White House Correspondent
April 21, 2019 01:50 - 55 minutes - 76 MBTara Palmeri is an ABC News White House correspondent who can be seen reporting on Good Morning America & World News Tonight weekend editions, and on ABC's 200+ local affiliates and digital platform. Tara got her start in journalism by working as a news assistant for CNN in Washington, D.C. before making a name for herself as a gossip columnist. She reported for the Washington Examiner's "Yeas and Nays" column, before getting scooped up by The New York Post, where she wrote for Page Six a...
Andrew Fried | Executive Producer of Netflix's "Chef's Table" & President of Boardwalk Pictures
April 13, 2019 03:41 - 1 hour - 146 MBAndrew Fried is an award-winning documentary filmmaker & TV producer. His long list of credits includes executive producing hit Netflix docuseries like Chef’s Table (now in its 6th season), Last Chance U, 7 Days Out and the upcoming Street Food (which premieres April 26). Even though Andrew says Chef's Table catapulted his career to another level, our Career Stories episode doesn't get to how the show was created until an hour into the interview, and that's because Andrew has had a fascina...
Willow Bay | Dean of USC's Journalism School & Former Anchor of Weekend GMA and CNN Moneyline
April 04, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBWillow Bay is the first female dean of USC's prestigious Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. Her prominent broadcast experience includes co-hosting NBA Inside Stuff, serving as a correspondent for the Today Show, co-anchoring ABC's Good Morning America weekend edition and anchoring CNN's Moneyline News Hour. Before joining USC to direct the journalism program, she was a senior editor and senior strategic advisor to The Huffington Post and a special correspondent for Bloomberg TV...
Miguel Almaguer | NBC News National Correspondent
March 29, 2019 17:32 - 1 hour - 109 MBMiguel Almaguer is a national correspondent with NBC News and the network's go-to reporter for breaking news. He's covered stories around the world for Nightly News, the Today Show and MSNBC. Miguel holds an Edward R. Murrow Award and was recognized by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists with the Presidential Award of Visibility. Miguel has gone live feet from the flames of wildfires, waist-deep in flood waters, from a helicopter over an erupting volcano, and from the summit of ...
Emily Chang | Bloomberg Technology Anchor & Bestselling Author of "Brotopia"
March 22, 2019 20:41 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBEmily Chang serves as the anchor and executive producer of Bloomberg Technology. Her San Franscisco-based TV show features interviews with the tech industry’s top executives, investors and entrepreneurs. Last year she published her first book called Brotopia: Breaking up the Boys' Club of Silicon Valley, which turned into a national bestseller. It examines gender inequality in tech and how women were left out of the greatest wealth creation in history. Emily is a Harvard grad who started her...
Matt Gutman | ABC News Chief National Correspondent
March 15, 2019 04:32 - 1 hour - 104 MBMatt Gutman is the ABC News Chief National Correspondent and one of the network's most heavily-used reporters. He has reported from more than 40 countries and travels frequently for major breaking news. Matt got his start writing for newspapers overseas, working in radio and serving as a war correspondent. He recently published his first book, "The Boys in the Cave" about the incredible Thailand soccer team rescue. His work has been recognized with countless national awards. Follow him at @M...
Kayna Whitworth | ABC News Correspondent
March 15, 2019 04:14 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBKayna Whitworth is an ABC News Correspondent based in LA who can regularly be seen on Good Morning America and World News Tonight with David Muir. Kayna worked her way up as a reporter and anchor in local news markets and opens up about the thrills and challenges of being a network correspondent juggling her career with being a new mom. She's an inspiring, down-to-earth and powerful example of what we can accomplish as women when we set our minds to something. Follow her at @KaynaWhitworth.
Kevin Frazier | Entertainment Tonight Host
March 07, 2019 17:49 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBKevin Frazier is the first African-American anchor of Entertainment Tonight and the founder of Hip Hollywood, an entertainment news source focused on urban culture. He's covered Hollywood's biggest red carpets, including the Oscars and the Golden Globes, and regularly interviews A-list celebrities. But the road to Hollywood started in Columbia, Maryland where Kevin grew up wanting to become a coach like his dad (and having Rosa Parks regularly visit his home). He started his career in loc...
Dallas Raines | LA TV Icon & KABC Chief Meteorologist
February 26, 2019 01:38 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBDallas Raines (yes that's his real name) is the Chief Meteorologist at KABC famous for his energetic weather forecasts, perfectly tailored suits and the so-called "Dallas Dip." He's a legend in LA. But before he found massive TV success, he was just a young Southern boy fascinated by tornados in his small town outside Atlanta. Dallas shares his inspiring career path that took him from radio to local markets to CNN to one of ABC's flagship stations. Follow him at @abc7Dallas.
Veronica Miracle | KABC Reporter & Anchor
February 21, 2019 16:19 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBVeronica Miracle is a news reporter and fill-in anchor at KABC in Los Angeles. Originally from Japan, Veronica grew up in Washington state and realized she wanted to become a journalist when her family became the subject of the news in her hometown. Her father was sent to federal prison and after 13 years he was just released on February 20, 2019. In those 13 years, Veronica has accomplished a lot: she became a newscaster, earned a Master's in journalism innovation and even started her own t...
Christina Pascucci | KTLA Reporter & Anchor
February 16, 2019 19:13 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBShe's a familiar face on KTLA who dives with sharks, flies planes on her spare time, and recently joined an upcoming Netflix show. But news reporter and anchor Christina Pascucci is not just another pretty face on TV: she's passionate about travel, serves her community through volunteering and someday hopes to run for public office. Hear about Christina's background, how she broke into the news business and how getting bullied when she was young affected her sense of confidence. You can fol...
Shirin Rajaee | News Anchor & Reporter
February 11, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBShirin Rajaee is an evening news anchor and reporter at CBS in Sacramento. She was born in Iran and immigrated with her family to the LA area when she was four. Growing up, Shirin would put on mock newscasts and pretend to be Diane Sawyer, dreaming of becoming a newscaster. After going into the family business after college, Shirin realized she's can't keep putting her aspirations on the back-burner. She jumped head-first into production work in cable news before getting her first on-camera ...
Frances Wang | News Anchor & Reporter
February 03, 2019 06:11 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBFrances Wang is an evening news anchor and reporter at CBS in Miami. Frances knew by the age of 10 she wanted to be a journalist, but didn't know how to break it to her traditional Chinese mom who wanted her to follow a more stable path. She studied communication at USC before working her way up in local markets including Spokane, Washington and her hometown, Sacramento, California. Frances was recently honored by the NBA's Sacramento Kings for her impact as a community journalist. Follow he...
Intro with Natalie Brunell - What is the Career Stories Podcast?
February 02, 2019 20:39 - 3 minutes - 5.67 MBHost Natalie Brunell introduces the Career Stories Podcast. Learn about the backgrounds and career paths of familiar names in journalism, social media, TV and film, comedy, politics and business. What inspired them? What roadblocks did they overcome? And what advice and wisdom do they want to share to help YOU find success?