In honor of one year of incredible alumni stories on this show, the Northwestern Alumni Association hosted a live panel of recent alumni who shared stories about what it takes to make a major transition early in their careers. You won't want to miss what our panelists, Victor Shao '13, Brittany Croone '13, Colette Ghunim '14, and Michael San Gabino '13, had to share about taking feedback and making tough decisions in their careers.

Discover What's Next in your career by listening to the recording of our first ever live podcast experience.

Sometimes, taking one step in the right direction is all you need to go from feeling stalled to having momentum in your career journey. Carol Ross '83, '87 MS hosted a webinar for the NAA in April 2019 where she coached three volunteers, with three common career challenges, to get back on track with their careers. After the webinar, Carol had a conversation with Northwestern Intersections host Cassie Petoskey about major themes that came up in the coaching, the emotions behind career changes, and what was surprising from the session. Tune in for validation that you are not alone if you are feeling confused about, or stalled in, your career journey. You'll walk away with hope, inspiration, and new perspectives.

To celebrate the podcast turning one on April 12, 2019, we wanted to share what resonated with our alumni through their voices. We asked alumni to share their name, class year, and what stuck with them from a Northwestern Intersections episode thus far. Tune in to hear what career stories have inspired alumni over the last year.

Take a tour through Northwestern University's Evanston campus with this specially curated audio guide by the University Archivist and alumnus Kevin Leonard '77, '82 MS. Leonard shares stories of what campus life was like after worldwide historic events as well as perceptions of spaces on campus over the years all while talking you through the history behind the buildings that make up this great campus. Listen while you walk around campus or tune in to reminisce about your time in Evanston, you won't want to miss this audio tour!

We also hope you enjoy the music throughout the tour, all of which are recordings of the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra (NUSO) conducted by Victor Yampolsky in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.

After being let go from his first job after college, Tony Wilkins '79 learned to always plan for the next step even before knowing what that next step would be. This perspective on how to prepare and his drive to be financially independent have led to a successful journey from one role and industry to the next. Wilkins started in engineering, transitioned into finance after earning an MBA, and is now investing in early-stage ventures. You won't want to miss his insights on prioritizing authenticity and coachability above everything else.

At graduation, she didn't know if she would find a job she would enjoy that allowed her to use her communications degree, but Deena Beach '03 was able to do just that. Though she didn't start out on a traditional career path, Beach quickly found her way into a media agency and on her way to leadership positions: she is currently the Vice President of Marketing Strategy at Disney ABC Television Group–Freeform. We talked about some of the challenges of management, got real about motherhood, and left the interview inspired by her insight that you are not in competition with the world.

Founding Mariachi Northwestern while he was a student at Northwestern was just one of the many ways that Daniel Flores is leaving a legacy within his communities. Flores is heavily involved with QuestBridge, the organization he earned a scholarship from to come to Northwestern, and has touched many lives through his work with this program. Flores has now found a role where he is aligning his career goals with his personal goals as the Growth Projects Associate for The Chicago Public Education Fund. Tune in for practical career transition insights from a recent alumnus who has already made several successful moves in his journey.

She came to Northwestern's law school to start her successful legal career. What Celeste Vogel '94 JD didn't know was that she would also meet her husband and decide to move to Switzerland shortly after graduation. This was the first leap of faith Vogel made in her life, but it wasn't the last. Vogel has taken on different functions each time she transitioned from one job to the next, learning new skills and impacting new communities along the way. You won't want to miss her insights on authenticity, challenging perceptions, and playing a part in changing the narrative.

In his first role after graduating from Northwestern, John MacFarlane '00, was working three jobs simultaneously – as a performer, concertmaster, and teacher – but he didn't stop there. MacFarlane continued down a long and successful career in music doing a variety of things, most recently of which is at the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra as the Assistant Principal Second Violin. Don't miss this fascinating conversation about how the music industry brings out unique challenges in one's career as well as the overall changing landscape of music today.

You can learn more about John and his work at https://johnfostermacfarlane.com/.

You can learn more about the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Farley.northwestern.edu.

She never received a poor performance evaluation throughout her successful career in the legal industry, even through years of alcohol and drug addiction. Lisa Smith later had a panic attack and checked herself into rehab. She found herself writing to her family about her situation and recently published her book "Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir," about her descent into and recovery from addiction. Tune in for insights from Smith's experiences in overcoming adversity as well as from her two successful careers as a lawyer and as an author.