Angie Rosier is a certified doula and doula instructor in North Carolina. She shares with Rachael what it means to prepare expectant mothers - and their loved ones - for childbirth, how she discovered the profession after having her own babies, and the physical and emotional demands of the job.

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* What is a major misconception about what you do for a living and what is your clever solution for addressing the misconception with those you meet?

* What’s your go-to story about your work? It could be a proud moment for you, a sad or thoughtful experience, or anything in between.

Episode originally aired on 05/19/2021

Rachael first met Jonathan Canlas, a film photographer in Utah, when he shot her bridal photos over a decade ago. They reconnect to talk about the intentionality of shooting in film versus digital, how to find your creative voice, and what a week on his calendar looks like (he does a lot of traveling).

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* What is a major misconception about what you do for a living and what is your clever solution for addressing the misconception with those you meet?

* What’s your go-to story about your work? It could be a proud moment for you, a sad or thoughtful experience, or anything in between.

Episode originally aired on 05/12/2021

Leah Bishop is the founder of Royal Bees Cookies, a custom sugar cookie company she launched in the winter of 2020. Rachael and Leah discuss the importance of passion in maintaining a small business, finding your tribe on social media, and having the courage to take new career paths.

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* What’s your go-to story about your work? It could be a proud moment for you, a sad or thoughtful experience, or anything in between.

Episode originally aired on 05/05/2021

Teaching doesn’t happen just in the classroom. As Nathan Kristjanson will tell you, corporations need education as well. He shares with Rachael how he creates and delivers training, what he’s learned from mistakes in networking, and how he has overcome social anxiety.

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* What is a major misconception about what you do for a living and what is your clever solution for addressing the misconception with those you meet?

* What’s your go-to story about your work? It could be a proud moment for you, a sad or thoughtful experience, or anything in between.

Episode originally aired on 03/08/2021

Ella French works for MilliporeSigma, a major supplier in the life sciences industry. Together, Rachael and Ella talk about everything from bioreactors, the value of personal integrity, and company culture.

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* What is a major misconception about what you do for a living and what is your clever solution for addressing the misconception with those you meet?

* What’s your go-to story about your work? It could be a proud moment for you, a sad or thoughtful experience, or anything in between.

Episode originally aired on 03/01/2021

Rachael explores the job of a 3D artist with Kenwood Huh of Infuse Medical. Kenwood shares his roundabout career path from a young studio photographer to a college drop out to an award-winning animator. How do you turn your knack for finding beauty into a career? How do you build a portfolio despite project failures? Why is it important to feed your creativity outside work hours?

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Episode originally aired on 02/22/2021

Like an architect designs a building, an urban planner designs a city. In this episode, Rachael talks with one such urban planner for Arlington County in Virginia, Courtney Badger about gathering community input, negotiating with third-party developers, and how she made a career course correction during college.

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Episode originally aired on 02/15/2021

William McMurray is Deputy General Counsel for the governor of Utah. This week, Rachael uncovers the brutal realities of law school, which field of law has the most job security, and why the law will always be waiting for anyone looking for a career change.

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Episode originally aired on 02/08/2021

Mary-Beth Nelson is a health and safety advisor for a large mining company, Rio Tinto Kennecott, and a former hospital emergency manager. Together, Rachael and Mary-Beth discuss the advantages of an online education, Mary-Beth’s role as an influencer (not the social media kind), and how a suggestion from Mom led her to a fascinating new field.

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Episode originally aired on 02/01/2021

Rachael opens about her own career story and what inspired her to start the Career Bites Podcast. How did a part-time college job inspire a whole new career trajectory? What are the pitfalls of switching industries? And what can hindsight teach us?

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Episode originally aired on 01/25/2021