Don't Force It: How to Get into College without Losing Yourself in the Process

Aneesh Raman: Finding the Thread


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In today's episode, I sit down with Aneesh Raman to explore the future of education and work. Join us as we discuss navigating career pivots, redefining success, and empowering the next generation.  Whether you're a parent guiding your child's educational path or an individual navigating career choices, this episode offers practical wisdom and encouragement to pursue lifelong learning and fulfill your potential. Tune in!

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Aneesh Raman is a VP and Workforce Expert at LinkedIn. As part of this role, he leads the Opportunity Project, which works with global leaders to help them understand the biggest changes impacting work and to build a more dynamic and equitable global labor market in the age of AI. Prior to LinkedIn, Aneesh was a Senior Economic Advisor for California Governor Gavin Newsom helping to shape and communicate the Economic Agenda for one of the world’s largest economies, as well as the state's response to the global pandemic.  Aneesh joined the Governor’s Office after five years in the tech industry, including as Head of Economic Impact at Facebook.  From 2009-2013, he held multiple positions in the Obama Administration, including as a speechwriter to President Barack Obama as well as a speechwriter to the Treasury Secretary amidst a historic economic crisis.  Raman started his career as a CNN correspondent, first in Southeast Asia and then across the Middle East, where he spent two years as a war correspondent in Iraq. A graduate of Harvard and a former Fulbright Scholar, Raman is a Board member of Shanti Bhavan, an education non-profit that works with children from the most disadvantaged communities in India and was the subject of the critically-acclaimed Netflix documentary, ‘Daughters of Destiny.’ Raman is a former term member at the Council on Foreign Relations and former member of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s New Frontier Award Committee. Follow Aneesh on LinkedIn.

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