Life Snacks

22. You Are Never Stuck In One Career Path. Feat. Emily Groden.


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Have you ever felt like you are stuck in the career path you chose in college? 

In today's episode, Lauren chat's with Emily Groden. Emily attended Yale for undergrad and Harvard for law school. At age 10 she had her mind set on becoming a corporate lawyer and so she did. Then, when she found herself in her first-year at a law firm, she realized that she was not as passionate about working in law as her colleagues. Emily had always had a passion for food but never thought of it as something she could turn into a career. Emily's journey working in corporate law to becoming the CEO and Founder of Evergreen Waffles comes with many twists and turns. Before founding her now company she found herself working for the famous Chicago Aliena restaurant group after watching a Food Network episode and sending the CEO a cold email.

Emily is an example of the fact that you do not have to stick to the major or career path you choose in college. She shows us that it is okay to change your mind and follow your passion and that you can even find a creative way to merge your passion with your career. Emily shares that it is never too late or too hard to make a change in your life and it is okay if you don't know what that change should be, but keep your eyes open for clues along the way. In this episode we discuss:

  • How a Food Network episode lead Emily to send a cold email that changed her life
  • How to turn your passion into a career in creative ways
  • Why it is never too late or too hard to make a career change
  • How Emily got Evergreen Waffles into Whole Foods on her first try 
  • Advice for getting over the fear of making a big career shift.
  • How to find true love for the work you do every day
  • Emily's favorite restaurants to dine at in Chicago 
  • Let's get snackin' 

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    Life SnacksBy Lauren Tierney