My First Job

Jahn Hall is a fashion creative director, model talent scout, and photographer. We talk about growing up in the Bay Area playing with Barbies and making dioramas to turning those interests into his first job in fashion when he was a teenager.

Find him on Instagram at @jahnhall.

Amanda McAvena is a real estate agent, entrepreneur, and digital marketing expert. She joins the show today to talk about the development of all the skills necessary to be a successful real estate agent.

LInks of interest:Amanda McAvena on LinkedIn Licensed Real Estate Agent The Corcoran Group

Blake Eskin, author and podcast expert, is back with Jon to continue the chat about starting his career in the world of news and media as a fact checker. Since then, in addition to giving this podcast its name (quite a feather in his cap, we think!), he’s worked in editorial content marketing, higher education, podcasting, and more.

Blake Eskin, author and podcast expert, joins Jon to tell stories about starting a career in the world of news and media as a fact checker. Since then, he’s started careers in editorial content marketing, higher education, podcasting, and more. And here's a fun fact: Blake is responsible for the name of this podcast.

Today’s episode features Kira Mulshine, Senior Product Manager at IBM’s innovation incubator Project Whitespace. She’s also a science fiction creative writer working on a screenplay. We discuss her first jobs as well as the way she balances creative writing with product management.Kira Mulshine on LinkedIn

Sarah Evans, PR and online media extraordinaire, joins Jon to tell the stories about her first jobs. She talks about everything from being a babysitter to starting her own company, especially the lessons learned along the way and the importance of a mentor.

Sarah Evans on LinkedIn

Michael Umansky joins Jon to talk about his long line of entrepreneurial endeavors, starting with work he did at the University of Texas. Michael is now Co-founder and CEO of Edgy Labs.Michael Umansky on LinkedInEdgy Labs

Today’s episode features April Mullen, Director of Consumer-First Marketing Adoption at Selligent Marketing Cloud. We have a lively discussion about the role of evangelists in 2019, and all about the start of her career. She’s also co-founder and board member of Women of Email.

Today’s episode features Amelia Gandara, Head of Platforms and Operations at Nationwide Ventures. We discuss her first job at General Electric FirstBuild, history as a ballet dancer, and balancing passion for the fine arts with a non arts career.

Jacqui Canney, Global Chief People Officer at WPP, shares her story experiencing servant leadership while working at a small gift shop during high school.