Guest Ruha Tacey is more than just an engineer - her mission is to help up-and-coming engineers navigate their ideal career path. So I asked her for her best internship advice, how to stand out while networking, and whether you have to have a passion for engineering to work in this field. She has nuggets of wisdom for all

students - even if you’re not an engineering major!

You can find Ruha on her Engineering Impact Forum, her website, or on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling the full Chemical Engineer episode. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

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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.

Music from Pixabay by Fae Spencer and Grand_Project.

They make the chemicals that make the world go round. But they’re not using test tubes and beakers. Instead, they design the systems producing millions of units of product daily. So I interviewed Ruha Tacey, former chemical engineer turned technical career advisor, to learn what it takes to become someone who does chemistry at such grand scales. What skills can you work on now to get noticed by job recruiters? Which types of engineering are the most future-proof? And can an engineer have too much education?

You can find Ruha on her Engineering Impact Forum, her website, or on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling my bonus episode with Ruha! Or listen to other full episodes with a Cybersecurity expert, a Food Scientist, or a Manufacturing Scientist. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

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WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Sergio Prosvirini, Jean-Paul Verpeaux, Michael-X_Studio, Grand_Project, and Alana Jordan.

We’re continuing our review of careers from previous episodes. In this third episode of our Sampler Series, we’re getting a taste of what it’s like to be a photographer, a 3D artist, and an actress.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling the full episodes with a Photographer, a 3D Artist, and an Actress. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

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WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Artem Hramushkin.

We’re continuing our review of careers from previous episodes. In this second episode of our Sampler Series, we’re getting a taste of what it’s like to be a doula, a physical therapist, and a mortician.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling the full episodes with a Doula, a Physical Therapist, and a Mortician. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at [email protected].

WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Artem Hramushkin.

To wrap up 2025, let’s take a look back at some of the previous careers we’ve featured on the show. In this first episode of our Sampler Series, we’re getting a taste of what it’s like to be a sous chef, a sommelier, and a food scientist. Bon appetit!

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling the full episodes with a Sous Chef, a Sommelier, and a Food Scientist. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at [email protected].

WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Artem Hramushkin.

The voice behind the next bestselling audiobook could be YOU. In this episode, I’m joined by Tim Paige, an audiobook narrator and voice actor, to learn what it’s like to perform romance novels for a living. How do you read a love scene tastefully? How do narrators find work? And do closets make good recording booths?

You can find Tim on his website and Instagram.

Get started narrating with NarratorsRoadmap.com.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling our Actress, Photographer, and Concert Musician episodes. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at [email protected].

WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Sergio Prosvirini, Aleksey Chistilin, Dvir Silverstone, Artem Hramushkin, and Francesco Biondi.

Like computers but can’t code? Don’t let that stop you from seriously considering a career in cybersecurity. Just as valuable as hackers and programmers are the folks who configure security tools, analyze data and educate organizations. With Abed Hamdan, a cybersecurity professional from Australia, we’ll explore what it takes to protect your data for a living. What’s it like to respond to a security threat? How does A.I. impact the future of cybersecurity? And what does it mean to work for the “red team”?

You can find Abed’s training resources on his YouTube channel and his website.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling our Crime Scene Investigator, Emergency Manager, and Human Resources episodes. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at [email protected].

WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Sergio Prosvirini, StudioKolomna, IHateTuesdays, Andrii Poradovskyi, Fae Spencer, Yasuko n, Gregor Quendel and Maksym Malko.

Get ready to be moved as Dr. Jon Hermansen helps a girl with brain damage learn to walk, treats injuries at a funeral, and empowers patients. How many different ways can PTs specialize? How are PTs like detectives? And is spending 7 years on education in this field worth it?

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling our Radiologist, Optometrist, and Doula episodes. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

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WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Sergio Prosvirini, Bugs Bunny, Cold_Fire, Francesco Biondi, Maksym Dudchyk, Geoff Harvey, and Daniel Massa.

This episode is all about the chase! Chasing opportunities to film the world’s rarest animals; chasing dreams without a fallback plan; and chasing solutions to equipment failure in remote locales. How do you film animals in pitch black environments? What kinds of animals make the best subjects for novice filmmakers? And what does it take to go from shooting zero-budget short films to crafting award-winning productions for National Geographic?

Learn more about Alex’s work on Instagram; and through his production company, Wildlife Film Productions, on its website or Instagram.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling our Sous Chef and Photographer episodes. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at [email protected].

WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. We’ll ask you to answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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 that happened on the job? It could be a proud moment for you, a sad or thoughtful experience, or anything in between.

Music from Pixabay by Sergio Prosvirini, Dvir Silverstone, Geoff Harvey, and Melody Ayres-Griffiths.

If you are seriously considering pursuing music in college, this is the episode to listen to! My guest is concert clarinetist Irene Chen of Zurich, Switzerland. She reveals what it’s like to perform with only 24-hours notice, the effect of performing on a musician’s mental health, and why the most talented musicians don’t have degrees.

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You can find Irene on her website, Facebook and Instagram.

IF YOU LIKE THIS EPISODE: Try sampling our Actress, Photographer, and Music Conductor episodes. Then follow Career Bites on Instagram!

GOT A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION? Email us at [email protected].

WANT TO BE ON THE SHOW? Or know someone you’d like us to feature? Email us a voice memo. Introduce yourself and answer these two questions. We’ll reach out if we think it’s a good fit.

* 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.

Music from Pixabay by Sergio Prosvirini, Oleksii Holubiev, and Alisia. Irene’s performances used with permission.