What I Do: Career Stories
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEver wondered what other people really do in their careers? Listen in as career and business coach Alexa Loken interviews a medley of people with interesting jobs.
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What I Do Career Stories Ep. 51 - Nonprofit Executive Director/CEO with Josh Silberstein
October 20, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBJosh Silberstein is currently the CEO of Social Venture Partners, Boulder County; he’s spent almost two decades in the nonprofit world and was previously a professional musician.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 50 - Tenured Psychiatry Professor & Author with Dr. Edward Brodkin
October 08, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBDr. Edward Brodkin is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry at UPenn and a co-author of the bestselling book Missing Each Other: How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 50 - Tenured Psychiatry Professor & Author with Dr. Edward Brodkin
October 08, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBDr. Edward Brodkin is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry at UPenn and a co-author of the bestselling book Missing Each Other: How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 49 - Global Health Educator, Family Practice Doctor & Nonprofit Founder with Dr. Ann Messer
September 22, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBAnn Messer, MD, is an educator and family practice doctor. She’s found One Good Turn, a nonprofit providing global health workers tools and knowledge to build self-sustaining, healthy communities.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 48 - Data Visualization Engineer with Nic Moe
September 08, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBNic Moe is Data Visualization Engineer at Lumere. He’s worked in a variety of roles in the healthcare world and received his Master's in public health in 2018.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 47 - Program/Project Manager with Dave Wells
August 25, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBDave Wells is a Program Manager at Cisco, and was previously at HP for decades as a project and supply chain manager; he holds both a BS in Engineering, an MBA and a PMP.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 46 - Senior Software Engineer with Alex Lau
August 11, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBAlex Lau is a Senior Software Engineer at Mystery Science and has been a programmer for over a decade.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 45 - Real Estate Investor/Agent/Author & Community Manager with Mindy Jensen
July 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBMindy Jensen is a real estate agent, investor, author in Colorado, and the online community manager for BiggerPockets.com.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 44 - Casting Directors with Candice Bernstein & Miriam Hoffman
July 14, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBMiriam & Candice are co-entrepreneur casting directors in Los Angeles, CA
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 43 - Candle Company Entrepreneur with Daniela Iannello
June 30, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBDaniela Iannello started Milwickee Candles, a luxury candle company during the first month of COVID.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 41 - Public Radio with Lisa Kettyle
June 16, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBLisa Kettyle is the COO at Marfa Public Radio (MPR), and has always been involved with her local, artistic community.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 42 - Public Radio with Lisa Kettyle
June 16, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBLisa Kettyle is the COO at Marfa Public Radio (MPR), and has always been involved with her local, artistic community.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 41 - Real Estate Brokerage Founder with Kimber White Erlinger
June 02, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBKimber White Erlinger is a co-founder and co-owner of E3 Properties, a real estate brokerage firm she’s run for 12 years. Previously, she was a writer and researcher at National Geographic and Discovery in DC.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 40 - Nonprofit Development/Fundraising with Tanya Grinblat
May 19, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBTanya Grinblat works in the nonprofit fundraising world (aka development).
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 39 - University Recruiting (Diversity & Inclusion) with Diana Chavez
May 05, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBDiana Chavez works in higher education, heading global university recruiting and promoting diversity and inclusion.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 38 - Special Education with Alexa Humberson
April 21, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBAlexa Humberson is a special education high school teacher.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 37 - Filmmaker with Kelly Herrington
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBKelly Herrington is a creative filmmaker for charity: water, a nonprofit working to eliminate the water crisis around the world.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 36 - HVACR Installer with Sarah Flores
March 24, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSarah Flores is an HVACR installer and “handy ma'am”, previously she was a plumber’s apprentice and served for 7 years in the Marine Corps.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 36 - HVACR installer with Sarah Flores
March 24, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBSarah Flores is an HVACR installer and “handy ma'am”, previously she was a plumber’s apprentice and served for 7 years in the Marine Corps.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 35 - International Operations with Julia Moon
March 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBJulia Moon is the Head of Operations at Seafair. She’s worked at Uber, 2 of the Big 4, and is a recent Wharton MBA grad.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 34 - U.S. Marine Band (Clarinetist, Gunnery Sergeant) with Harry Ong
February 24, 2021 15:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBGunnery Sergeant Harry Ong is a clarinetist in “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 33 - Designer (Graphics & Product) with Jess Warren
February 10, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBJess Warren is an artistic and creative Product Designer. She started her career as a graphic designer, ran a design consulting business, and taught herself UX/UI.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 32 - Computer Engineer with Liana Nicklaus
January 27, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBLiana Nicklaus is a Senior Design Engineer at Arm. She has both her BS and MS in Electrical Engineering.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 31 - International Marine Conservation with Susie Vulpas
January 13, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBSusie Vulpas works in international Marine Conservation in Indonesia. She was a Fulbright Research Scholar in Java researching mangroves, a U.S. State Dept Critical Language Scholar, and did the Peace Corps in Mali.
What I Do Career Stories Ep. 30 - Entertainment/TV Development Producer with Julianna LaRosa
December 30, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJulianna LaRosa is a Producer. She’s currently the VP, Head of Development and Production at ChangeUp Productions in LA. She’s previously worked in TV development and casting.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 29 - Founder of Craft Distillery with Scott Yeates
December 16, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBScott Yeates is the founder and president of Mythology Distillery, a craft distillery in Denver. His whiskey, gin, vodka and other spirits have been named Best CO Distillery two years in a row and its spirits have been awarded many Medals.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 28 - Double Founder of Bouldering Gym & CPG with Zach Olschwanger
December 02, 2020 15:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBZach Olschwanger is the founder of The Austin Bouldering Project (the largest bouldering gym in the country) and he recently cofounded Crafted Energy, as well as finishing his MBA from LSE this year.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 27 - Literary Manager with Sean Woods
November 18, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBSean Woods is a Literary Manager and Development Executive at Fourward, a management firm in LA. He works closely with writers to put their creative work into production.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 26 - Journalist with Alicia Kort
November 11, 2020 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBAlicia Kort is a journalist. She’s based in NYC, has written for 15 magazines and online publications. She's currently a full-time eCommerce Writer at SHE Media's sites.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 25 - Medical Doctor with Claire Hoverman
May 27, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBClaire Hoverman is a medical doctor of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) in Austin. She treats women of all ages, and all diagnoses from irregular periods to pregnancy to prolapse. If she’s not in clinic, then she's probably out delivering babies (like mine, last December!) and previously has volunteered with Doctors Without Borders in Sierra Leone.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 24 - Learning & Development Manager in Entertainment with Amanda Maltz
May 13, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBAmanda Maltz is a manager for learning and organizational development at Warner Brothers Entertainment in LA. Previously, she was a Senior HR Manager at Legendary Entertainment, worked with talent at Netflix, and headed Learning and Development at Lionsgate.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 24 - Learning & Development Manager in Entertainment with Amanda Maltz
May 13, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBAmanda Maltz is a manager for learning and organizational development at Warner Brothers Entertainment in LA. Previously, she was a Senior HR Manager at Legendary Entertainment, worked with talent at Netflix, and headed Learning and Development at Lionsgate.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 23 - Helicopter Pilot in the Navy with Bowen Vernan
April 22, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBBowen Vernan is a US Navy Officer and helicopter pilot! He’s currently transitioning to the civilian sector as a commercial airline pilot. He worked on the operational policy side of the Navy doing international planning and security, working with NATO and facilitating security cooperation with Middle Eastern countries.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 22 - Nonprofit Media Relations with Carson Sartain
April 08, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBCarson Sartain is the Senior Media Relations Manager for The Nature Conservancy’s Texas Chapter. Previously she was an Account Lead at an agency, did freelance work, and worked in LA in production and writing on TV shows.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 21 - Cancer Research & Nurse with Tanna Thomas
March 25, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBTanna Thomas works in medical oncology and previously worked on a cancer unit at a hospital. She works at Texas Oncology Central Austin as their Senior RN for Clinical Research. Tanna went to school at UT Austin and graduated with her bachelor of science in nursing in 2008.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 20 - Energy Efficiency Inspector & Advisor with Emily Larson Kubiak
March 11, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBEmily Larson Kubiak is an energy efficiency enthusiast and Certified Energy Manager. She leads the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Program at Sustainable Connections in Bellingham, WA. Previously she educated residents around recycling and worked with low-income weatherization projects.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 19 - Air Force JAG (lawyer) in Japan with Matt Henry
February 26, 2020 15:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBMatt Henry serves in the Air Force as an officer and a JAG, where he’s currently stationed in Japan! He received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2014. He was a commercial litigator and intellectual property attorney and is currently the Chief of Military Justice for Yokota Air Base legal office in Tokyo.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 18- Foley/Sound Designer with Matt Schwartz
February 12, 2020 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBMatt Schwartz is a foley artist, which means he is a sound re-recording mixer and sound designer. Based in LA, he runs a business designing sound for films, web-series, commercials, and documentaries. He’s worked as a freelancer for Netflix, DirecTV, and independent filmmakers and also teaches advanced post-production at the LA Recording School.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 17 - SEO Consultant with Katherine Watier.
January 29, 2020 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBKatherine Watier Ong is a self-professed digital media geek. She lives near DC and runs WO Strategies, focused on online marketing strategy and SEO. Previously she worked at Ketchum doing online marketing and analytics.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep.16 - District Director for a Congressman with Erin Gurak
January 15, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBErin Gurak is the District Director for U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett. Erin’s office liaisons between Doggett’s constituents in Texas district 35 and the Democratic Congressman himself. Erin manages 35 people, and oversees all operations and outreach.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 15 - Doula & Yoga Teacher with Brett Haginas
December 18, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBBrett Haginas is a labor and birth doula, and also teaches yoga. She has a passion for healing and being of service, whether that’s on a yoga mat or in the delivery room!
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 16 - Doula & Yoga Teacher with Brett Haginas
December 18, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBBrett Haginas is a labor and birth doula, as well as being a yoga teacher. She has a passion for healing and being of service, and extend the powerful tool of healing and connection, whether that’s on a yoga mat or in the delivery room! She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from St. Edward’s University in Austin.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 14 - Beekeeper with Two Hives Honey's Tara Chapman
December 04, 2019 15:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBTara Chapman is a beekeeper in Austin. She started Two Hives Honey four years ago (which now has over 200 hives!). Her first job after attending Duke was with the Central Intelligence Agency working in operations in Pakistan.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 13 - NASA Scientist with Hannah Halliday
November 20, 2019 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBHannah Halliday works at NASA measuring air pollution and greenhouse gasses. She got her masters and PhD from Penn State in atmospheric science. She has worked at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton VA as a postdoc for the past three years.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 12 - Event Planner with Josh Wilkinson
November 08, 2019 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBJosh Wilkinson has planned and executed over a thousand events in his career. He works events at the Austin Public Library’s downtown Central Library and got his bachelors from UT in Radio/TV/Film.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 11 - Immigration & Business Law with Wilton Person
October 23, 2019 14:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBWilton Person is an attorney who runs his law office in Chicago, focusing on providing legal services to small and medium size businesses. Wilton earned his undergrad degree, then played baseball with the Atlanta Braves for three years before going back to school to earn his MBA.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 10 - Music Educator with Jessica Salerno-Woodbury
October 07, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBJessica Salerno-Woodbury has always loved music. She's run her music teaching business, Salerno Strings, for 15 years on the Big Island of Hawaii. She teaches students of all ages and learned to play a different instrument every quarter of college!
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 9 - Environmental Education with Collin McMichael
September 25, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBCollin McMichael heads education programs for environmental nonprofit, TreeFolks. He loves plants, trees, insects and generally the biology of the natural world.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 8 - Health & Wellness Entrepreneur with Renee Fouquet
September 06, 2019 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBRenee Fouquet launched CLEAN.FIT, a subscription box service for people who want healthy snacks for their busy lives. A self-proclaimed health nut, she earned her bachelors and MBA from Georgia State University.
What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 7- Veterinary Medicine with Sandra Goldenberg
August 28, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBSandra Goldenberg is an associate veterinarian at Spicewood Springs Animal Hospital in Austin and she’s been a practicing vet for 4 years. She went to UPenn for an undergrad in biology and then went on to become a doctor of veterinary medicine.