On her 32nd birthday, Dr. Samantha Black welcomes you to the first episode of the Nearly There podcast. In this episode, Samantha introduces herself and gives a sneak peek of what listeners can expect in future episodes. Spoiler…. Guaranteed inspiration with a few belly-wrenching laughs sprinkled throughout. Samantha has a PhD and her career so far has included tenures as a program manager at a nonprofit, editor-in-chief of a life sciences news site, and head of content at a tech startup. So, not quite the idyllic straight and narrow path. If you can relate, tune in and join the conversation!