Curious Careers

Today, Joanna Chia joins the podcast to discuss art, calligraphy, running a business, and her fasicinating pivoit to all of it. Get ready to be amazed.

Check out Joanna's work here!

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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On the second part of my conversation with Sarah Isgur, we tackle some tough questions about her field. How does she reconcile her personal opinions with the opinions of the people she's working for when they disagree? Are all politicians narcissists, and if so, what's the point of working in politics?

Check out The Dispatch and Sarah's podcast, Advisory Opinions!

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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Guest Sarah Isgur joins the podcast to talk about how she "learned the language" of media, politics, and law. We discussed her story, which includes law school, a clerkship, and the class scheduling mishap that got her started!

Check out The Dispatch and Sarah's podcast, Advisory Opinions!

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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Amy Crawford joins Curious Careers to discuss marketing in general, and also her job as account manager for the marketing firm Rockit Science. We had a fun conversation about the ins and outs of this creative job!

Check out Rockit Science's website!

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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For the 5th episode of Curious Careers, Jeffrey Kirkland joins the podcast to discuss what it's like to be the personal assistant and event coordinator for Ruta Sepetys. He shared great stories, widely applicable advice, and of course, great information for anyone interested in a becoming a personal assistant or event coordinator.

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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Stories are all around us, and no one knows this better than today's guest, librarian and storyteller Shannan Hicks. She joins the podcast today to discuss what she does as a storyteller, how to become one, and how to tell a story. Plus: What should we be reading?

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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On this episode, I speak with Lieutenant Colonel Michael Barron about his career in aviation, both in the military and as a commercial pilot. Listen to hear how this exciting career works, and how to get started if you're interested!

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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On this episode of Curious Careers, I interview Mr. Nathan Bland on his exciting career as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer. Mr. Bland tells us about his global adventures, plus what you need to know if you're interested in a career with the Foreign Service.

Check out State Department Exchange Programs here, and find more career informaton, including the 13 dimensions, at https://careers.state.gov.

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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In the first epidsode of Curious Careers, I'm talking to skydiving instructor Dr Jonathan Hess. Listen to hear everything you didn't know you wanted to know about skydiving and skydiving careers, from an unexpected expert.

You can find the United States Parachute Association's Drop Zone locater here.

Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!

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Welcome to Curious Careers! In this podcast, I interview interesting people with careers you might not have considered- from a diplomat to a skydiving instructor. I talk with each guest about what they do, how they came to be doing it, and advice they would give to a teenager interested in heading down that career path.