Prologue Profiles
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 8 years ago - ★★★★★ - 243 ratingsInspiring interviews with passionate people pursuing their career dreams. http://prologueprofiles.com
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016 : Ben Gunty : English Teacher
August 13, 2012 00:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBBen's made a major career change. After college, Ben had worked in the corporate offices of Abercrombie & Fitch in Columbus Ohio, where he worked on product development and sales analysis. Last year, his strong desire to help others led Ben to leave his job and become a classroom teacher. He joined Teach For America and moved to a small rural town in Arkansas where he teaches 7-9th grade English. You'll hear from an educator with a strong conviction in his path ahead and who's willin...
015 : Mohammad Haque : Dentist
August 06, 2012 00:07 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBThree years out of dental school, Dr. Mohammad Haque opened up AesthetiCare Dental his own practice in Queens. You'll hear Mo discuss his desire to help others, his emphasis on building and maintaing trust, and how there's no better time to achieve your goal than right now.
014 : Yara Travieso : Dance Choreographer
July 30, 2012 00:10 - 15 minutes - 21 MBYara Travieso's a multi-media artist. Follow me here: she's a Julliard-trained dancer and choreographer who combines video and music to create avant-garde pieces which she directs and produces herself. Through her uncanny ability to fundraise, her pieces have already been presented in Lincoln Center and the new Frank Gehry building in her hometown of Miami. We hear from an artist who admits she's completely consumed by her work, her grand plans for her latest project, and how burning out i...
013 : Andrew Tejerina : Business Development
July 23, 2012 00:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBAndrew Tejerina has pulled off what many dream of. In 2011, Andrew left his desk job at Foot Locker and joined his college friend to start a digital marketing company called Trip20...with Foot Locker as one of their clients. You'll hear Andrew describe what it's like to strike out on your own and how he's backed up his saying of "whatever you're handed in life, don't squander it."
012 : Faiyaz Amlani : Professional Golfer
July 16, 2012 00:17 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBFaiyaz Amlani loves what he does - playing golf. Faiyaz is a professional golfer who already has a mini-sponsorship with Nike. You'll hear from a young professional athlete who's striving to be the best in his industry, and how presence of mind is a key to success.
011 : Christina Nicodema : Animator
July 09, 2012 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MBChristina Nicodema, 25, is an animator who's worked for Nickelodeon, Fox and PBS. She wants to also make her own work and has decided to direct her first ever stop motion animation short. In Christina's episode we hear from an artist about to embark on a major project that she's never done before and talk candidly about the importance of maintaining optimism in the face of fear.
010 : Asif Khan : Corporate World
July 02, 2012 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBAsif Khan's carved a satisfying role for himself in the corporate world as a brand strategist. He entered the marketing world at the bottom, with zero contacts and it took him 4 jobs in 6 years to get to this point. Hear Asif's strong opinions how he navigates the corporate world and how the way to find more satisfaction in your job may be to leave it.
009 : Karden Rabin : Health & Wellness
June 25, 2012 00:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBKarden Rabin, 27, is a man with a strong sense of confidence. He also has a passion for helping people feel their best. Karden's combining these qualities by taking on the risk to co-found the tech startup, Wellcast, which has the potential to revolutionize the health & wellness online education industry. Hear Karden's hyper-articulate take on fear, failure and where his confidence comes from, all that and more on this episode of 'Prologue Profiles'!
008 : Abdi Farah : Fine Artist
June 17, 2012 22:00 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBAbdi Farah the Season 1 winner of Bravo TV's 'Work of Art'. In this in-depth interview Abdi lets us into his world. We hear about the moment he knew he had would it took to become a professional, what his typical day is like and what his frustrations are as an artist. My favorite part is when Abdi talks openly about when his faith is tested (which he says happens 'all the time').
007 : Jonna Davis : Non-Profit
June 10, 2012 22:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBStuck in a job that you find interesting, but your heart isn't in it? Then you can relate to Jonna Davis' story. Jonna left the corporate world to pursue a career with more meaning. She's now a project director for charity: water, traveling frequently to Africa and Asia. Hear her story, including what she thinks are some of the biggest misconceptions in the non-profit world in this week's episode of 'Prologue Profiles'!
006 : Katie Skelly : Cartoonist
June 03, 2012 22:00 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBWondering if you can pursue your creative passion while having a full-time job? Meet Katie Skelly. Katie has recently had her mini-comic published into a graphic novel while holding a desk job. How'd she get started? What's her work/comic balance? Where does her confidence come from? All that and more on this week's 'Prologue Profiles'!
005 : Doug Petkanics : Tech Entrepreneur
May 27, 2012 22:00 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBA self-described entrepreneur at heart, Doug has always wanted to build things. In 2010 he co-founded the tech startup Hyperpublic with the hopes of building a scalable business model. He's now an employee of Groupon, as Groupon acquired Hyperpublic in early 2012. He's 28 years old.
003 : Eric Poon : Brand and Product Designer
May 13, 2012 22:00 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MBWhile in college, Eric decided he wanted to work for himself. He is now the founder and chief designer of Vane New York. Vane is a lifestyle brand with its own line of shoes, clothes and jewelry which can be found at its shop in the Lower East Side of NYC. He's 28 years old.
002 : Tim Drucker : Theatre Creator
May 06, 2012 22:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBTim is the co-writer of the new musical, "Fat Camp", which is produced by the team behind "Jersey Boys" and "Rock of Ages" and is in the midst of its Off-Broadway run through May 13th. He's 28 years old.
001 : Stuart Blake : Balancing Law School and Tech Startup
April 29, 2012 22:00 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBStuart's a law student who doesn't want to be a lawyer. He wants to build something. Stuart's taking matters into his own hands by co-founding a tech startup called Pique while still attending law school. He's 28 years old.