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For a Living episodes

  • ER Nurse Kayla Ming Escaped Prison & Hit the Road

    Kayla Ming is a nurse who specializes in addiction treatment. She heals herself and others.

    Here is Sunjacket's new album

    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
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    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design, Rotem Fisher for mastering audio, and Brian Trahan for music production and engineering.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

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    1 hr 18 min
  • If You're Not First, You're Last: Into the Pain Cave of UltraRunner Zach Miller

    Zach Miller is among the best ultrarunners in the world. He is also a swell fella.

    A piece on Zach in The Guardian. The epic Miller vs. Hawks race we discussed. Documentary film: In Relentless Pursuit Of His Best: The Journey of Ultrarunner Zach Miller. 

    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design, Rotem Fisher for mastering audio, and Brian Trahan for music production and engineering.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Rachel Dickstein Tears Down Walls

    Rachel Dickstein is an educator and project developer and manager at Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen (The Stasi Prison Memorial).

    Learn more about Histories2gther. Also Histories2gether on Insta and Facebook


    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design, Rotem Fisher for mastering audio, and Brian Trahan for music production and engineering.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    1 hr 2 min
  • Monsieur Julien G, Concierge

    An esteemed member of Les Clefs d'Or, Julien G. is a concierge at a five star superior hotel in Berlin.

    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    1 hr 5 min
  • Getting SaaSy with Justin Jackson, Bootstrapper

    Justin is the co-founder of Transistor.fm, supporting podcasters, providing analytics, and building communities.

    Here is Justin and Jon's podcast.
    Here is Justin's website, where you can sign up for his newsletter

    Wanna start your own podcast? Let Justin guide you. 

    Join the hordes who follow Justin on Twitter


    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    1 hr 23 min
  • Surprise Guest Crashes Season 5 Prelude

    Season 5 launches next week. Wanna hear what's in store for ya?

    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    6 min
  • Working Roundtable 2: Electric Boogaloo

    I welcome three Patrons to explore the pod. Big thanks to Lorri Hofer, Richard Schwartz, and Scott Robbin for their support! 

    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    41 min
  • Hip Cat Lab Rat: Virologist Dave O'Connor

    This is Dave's Lab. 


    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    1 hr 16 min
  • Evidence of a Struggle: Billy and Amanda of Reverend Billy's Chop Shop

    The Reverend Billy Simmons and his partner in life and in work Amanda Simmons share the story and the mission of their punky, funky, and downright rockin' salon on Chicago’s north side.

    Visit the good Reverend and Amanda here. Check out their work on Insta. 


    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    1 hr 3 min
  • Jason Teplitz, Cyberwarrior!

    Jason Teplitz is a cybersecurity expert and a sales engineering manager. His team makes hospitals, schools, governments, businesses, and elections more secure.

    Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon.
    Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com.
    Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people.

    As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio.

    Our theme song is Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons by an Attribution 4.0 License. 

    Be kind and stay healthy. Thank you for listening. 

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
    46 min

About For a Living

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Committed to empathic engagement, For a Living explores working lives. I am humbled by the support of my listeners and grateful to my guests, who have been vulnerable, reflective, and insightful.