The reigning Teacher of the Year joins the show to share about his Master's in Literature and how he uses it in his English classes.

(0:00) Intro

(4:30) Choosing to be an English teacher

(12:17) Studying early modern literature & Shakespearean lit

(21:25) Post-grad endeavors

(27:00) What David loves about his job, and why he’s switching

(36:49) A critical evaluation of Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers

(41:27) Is Kendrick our Shakespeare?

Originally from London, Krish moved to Raleigh, NC with an early interest in computer science. Krish now manages a team of software developers at a leading FinTech company after a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

(0:00) Intro

(2:24) Mechanical Engineering vs Computer Science at NC State

(8:12) Starting career at Sageworks (now Abrigo)

(18:26) day to day at Abrigo from support to product manager

(26:12) Promotion to director

(31:12) Personal and Professional, 2013 vs 2022

(35:59) Biggest screw up, mentoring, advice

https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishna-patel-75903379/

https://www.abrigo.com

Lisa shares how she got interested in Occupational Therapy (OT), how it's different from PT, and her journey through Hawaii to manage a group at a Psych Hospital in Massachusetts.

(0:00) Intro

(5:05) Choosing Occupational Therapy (OT)

(10:23) First job and living in Kauai, Hawaii

(17:10) Current job working at Mental Hospital in Massachusetts

(22:35) OT and OT Assistants, clinical supervision

(26:38) Corporate vs Healthcare

(30:23) Career Paths and Lisa’s future

Lewis is more than a recruiter - he's a talent specialist who connects people and positions by educating himself and his network on the Smart Buildings industry.

(0:00) Intro

(3:30) Finding footing at Charlton Morris

(9:44) Day in the life

(14:12) Engineering in recruitment

(17:24) Advice on transitioning roles and companies

(26:20) Candidates or companies - whose market?

(33:30) Important traits, advice, & mentorship

Adam's business degree got him a decent job, but he quickly pivoted to sales, learned tech, self-studied cybersecurity, and landed a job with Crowdstrike in Austin!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-ferrara-448b9a105/

(0:00) Intro

(4:09) Business at Rowan University

(8:24) First Job and IT sales at SHI

(16:32) Specialist vs Generalist, cybersecurity

(20:56) Moving to cybersecurity and Texas

(25:09) Big vs small companies, manager influence

(28:02) Switching roles - research and repercussions

(43:00) Recap

Nico Forlenza has been an architect since a high school internship, going to Auburn, Nashville, Dallas, and Mississippi while improving skills in rendering while continuing to learn.

(0:00) Intro

(3:50) Getting into architecture

(6:14) Portfolio & Nashville Career

(17:15) Hot Take - expertise and expert learning

(23:20) How architects and engineers work together

(29:45) the future of architecture!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-forlenza-757353110/

Link to Part 1: https://anchor.fm/dumbitdown/episodes/BONUS-Vlad-Dorosh---Ukraine-Russia-Conflict--the-Politics-of-Putin-e1eslqc

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Update on Vlad’s Family

(2:23) Russian Objectives, Ukrainian & US Response

(8:20) Social Media, Zelensky, Putin missteps

(15:15) US Response - is it working?

(21:04) Why should we care? Human Rights!

(25:47) When and how does war stop?

(40:00) Informational warfare

(44:11) How you can help!

Donate:

https://razomforukraine.org/

https://www.saintjavelin.com/

Follow: Gary Kasparov - https://twitter.com/Kasparov63

Dr. Sarah Glova grew up in a military family before settling in Raleigh, NC to teach about communication. As a former professor, Sarah knows how to educate, and continues to do so at Reify Media.

(0:00) Communication as a focus in an online world

(7:24) Identifying communication as an interest

(11:12) Communication for engineers

(16:06) Differences based on background/degree

(19:17) Recommendations for Listeners

(22:32) Personal communication

(27:17) Entrepreneurship and Reify Media

(35:08) Living in and loving Raleigh!

https://www.sarahglova.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sglova/

https://reifymedia.com/

Eric reflects on Season 1 and shares how Season 2 will be different:

Duncan Wardle's "Theory of Creativity" Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8MwiGYzlyg

What were your thoughts on Season 1? Share in the poll below if you're on Spotify.

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