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What I Do: Career Stories

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings

Ever 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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Episodes

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 7- Veterinary Medicine with Sandra Goldenberg

August 28, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Sandra 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. 

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 6 - Biotech with Susan Alfs

August 13, 2019 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

Susan Alfs works in biotech in L.A. as a Process Validation Specialist at Atara Biotherapeutics, launching the manufacture of their first product. She went to Carnegie Mellon and later earned her Master’s of Biosciences.

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 5- Software Engineer via Bootcamp with Rachel Berkowitz

July 26, 2019 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

Rachel Berkowitz is a software engineer, by way of an intensive programming bootcamp, the Grace Hopper Program. She works at Lifion and volunteers with Brooklyn public high school students to teach them how to code.

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 2 - Advertising with Elle Pace

July 09, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Listen in as Elle Pace, who has worked at advertising firms McGarrah Jessee and GSD&M, talks about her career path in advertising with some of the most iconic southern brands on the market.

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 1- Personal Stylist with Ilyssa Herrington

July 09, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Ilyssa Herrington is a personal wardrobe stylist. She started a business working with women who want a wardrobe that represents who they truly are. She worked at Anthropologie for 7 years and went to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in LA.

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 2 - Advertising with Elle Pace

July 09, 2019 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Listen in as Elle Pace, who has worked at advertising firms McGarrah Jessee and GSD&M, talks about her career path in advertising with some of the most iconic southern brands on the market.

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 4- Digital Nomad via Credit Card Points with Carrie Yoder

July 09, 2019 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

Carrie Yoder and her husband got into the world of credit card points before most people knew it existed- they then spent 5 years traveling the world FOR FREE!

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 4- Digital Nomad via Credit Card Points with Carrie Yoder

July 09, 2019 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

Carrie Yoder and her husband got into the world of credit card points before most people knew it existed- they then spent 5 years traveling the world FOR FREE!

What I Do: Career Stories Ep. 3 - Architect with Joe Fisher

July 09, 2019 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

A deep dive with renowned residential architect Joe Fisher. Joe describes his career, with an in depth guide through his story, and a description of how he creates people's houses.

What I Do: Career Stories - An Introduction with Alexa Loken

July 09, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Introductory Episode of What I Do: Career Stories. Founder of Loken Careers, Alexa Loken dives into how she got to this point in her career and why she loves what she does.