Opportunity Made

By Opportunity Made

The Opportunity Made Show offers practical lessons to break patterns, get unstuck, and find freedom in business and life. In each episode of Opportunity Made, Katherine Lewis brings you empowering ins... more

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How many episodes does Opportunity Made have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.

Opportunity Made episodes:

September 26, 2022The Opportunity to Hear Again, Steve Borden
Steve Borden, The Opportunity to Hear Again.
Waking up on May 10th, 2021 was a very silent experience for Steve Borden when he lost hearing in one ear. Thinking it was a clogged eustachian tube, he saw the doctor. It turned out, the guitar player had Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, an experience that approximately 60,000 people in the United States go through per year.

As a Media Infrastructure Engineer at LinkedIn, Steve could have been worried about his future without full sound. Instead he got the accommodations he needed, but what happened when he turned on the radio and listened to one of his favorite songs, Don Henley’s Boys of Summer?
What is it like to grocery shop or enjoy a meal at a restaurant when sound is no longer filtered in through both ears? Listen in as these questions and many more get answered by Steve’s year-long journey to turn a sudden loss into the opportunity to hear again.
Show Outline:
00:00 - Intro
05:30 - The Journey to LA
13:13 - May 10th, 2021
21:02 - Boys of Summer
27:58 - Noise in the Grocery Store
30:53 - Cochlear Implant
39:39 - Employer Accommodations
42:49 - Connect with Steve Borden

Next Steps:
Connect with Steve Borden on LinkedIn
Share your takeaways from this episode @OpportunityMade or #OpportunityMade on LinkedIn
Send this podcast to your network as a first step in making new opportunities!
Be on the lookout for Steve’s next album

Episode Resources:
Steve Borden | LinkedIn
Episode 6 | Transcript
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45min
August 15, 2022The Next Generation of Accessibility, James Campbell
James Campbell, The Next Generation of Accessibility.

An athlete, C4 quadriplegic and 2022 college graduate, James Campbell talks about how he recently acquired a disability, his road to recovery, and the impacts of corporations overlooking accessibility. New to the job market, he breaks down inclusive interview strategies and what he thinks are the indicators of companies with inclusive cultures for people with disabilities. He does a deep dive into how gaining a disability has further developed his emotional intelligence and why it's important in life to grieve. Plus, discover James' cool video game hack!

Show Outline:
00:00 - Intro
04:13 - Something Spontaneous Happened
10:48 - The Road to Recovery
16:20 - Removing the Mask
21:48 - James Hacks His Way Through Barriers
27:41 - Adaptive vs Assistive Technology
33:39 - A Stone's Throw: The Value of Inclusive Company Cultures
40:12 - Deep Dive in EQ
50:51 - Hiring People with Disabilities

Next Steps:
Connect with James at [email protected] or on LinkedIn.
Share your takeaways from this episode @OpportunityMade or #OpportunityMade on LinkedIn.
Send this podcast to your network as a first step in making and maximizing new opportunities!
Episode Resources:
James Campbell | LinkedIn
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1h 8min
July 26, 2022Engineering for Neurodiversity, Eli Davidson
Eli Davidson, Engineering for Neurodiversity.

Eli Davidson is a Software Engineer with a long technical background, starting in BASIC. Eli explores the ins and outs of their journey into tech and how solving for a weakness led to quick advancement in their career. As a person with ADHD, Eli provides insight into how engineering and design can empower or inhibit product users who are neurodiverse.
Show Outline:
00:00 - Intro
04:39 - A Really Good Story
14:48 - Tech Over Time
15:52 - ADHD
20:52 - A Used User
29:32 - Good Business Metrics?
36:07 - Stickiness vs Addiction
40:14 - My Brain is Beautiful
51:42 - Eli's Dream
Next Steps:
Connect with Eli to chat over coffee, collaborate on projects, or interview them for their next role.
Share your takeaways from this episode @OpportunityMade or #OpportunityMade on LinkedIn.
Send this podcast to your network as a first step in making and maximizing new opportunities!
Episode Resources:
Eli Davidson | LinkedIn
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57min
July 05, 2022Maximizing Opportunity from a Green Beret, Jacek Waliszewski
Maximizing Opportunities with Jacek Waliszewski.
Jacek Waliszewski is a US Army Special Forces Green Beret, author, and military advisor. He immigrated to America as a political refugee with his family and $200 in the 1980s and he has since lived a life of diplomatic travel and adventure. Jacek shares his take on how to maximize opportunity regardless of how much you have or where you are from. He reveals the premise for his latest novel, Air Boat, loosely based on his time serving in the Afghanistan War, as well as the story of how he committed his first political act of resistance at three months old.

Show Outline:
00:00 - Intro
04:13 - Steak and Wine Please!
14:20 - Pierogis or Pizza?
16:13 - Air Boat
20:39 - The Last Green Beret in Helmand
23:18 - Propaganda Papers
32:26 - Opportunity Made
49:11 - What If I’m Stuck?
56:02 - Maximizing Opportunity
58:47 - Which Way To Go?
Next Steps:
Connect with Jacek to chat over coffee, collaborate on projects, or request mentorship.
Share your takeaways from this episode @OpportunityMade or #OpportunityMade on LinkedIn.
Send this podcast to your network as a first step in making and maximizing new opportunities!
Episode Resources:
StoriesByJacek.com
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1h 11min
June 23, 2022Early Career Transitions, Pam Abreu
Master Your Early Career Transitions with Pam Abreu.
Pam Abreu, a Front-End Software Engineer at LinkedIn, grew up as a first generation American in a Dominican family from Queens, New York. After a tough climb to obtain a degree in product design from Parsons, Pam realized she wanted to achieve more. By pursuing an intense software engineering bootcamp, Pam set off on a new path early in her career that allows her to combine the creativity of design with the utility and availability of the internet. Her goal: to lead, inspire, and empower the Dominican American community that raised her. A recently promoted REACH apprentice, Pam is a leading role model for young professionals of all backgrounds looking to achieve the next level in their career. Connect with Pam on LinkedIn.
Show Outline:

00:00 - Intro
08:31 - Pam’s Career Path
13:35 - The Pivot
19:23 - Community in Queens, NYC
32:02 - Welcome to LinkedIn
36:41 - The Promotion Process
43:27 - What is a Brag Sheet?
49:18 - Pam’s Big Dream

Next Steps:
Connect with Pam Abreu to chat about Queens, career transitions or to support her big dream!
Send your career transition stories to @OpportunityMade on social media or #OpportunityMade on LinkedIn.
Share the podcast with your network. You never know who might be the next young professional inspired to make a career transition!

Episode Resources:
Pam Abreu | LinkedIn
REACH Apprenticeship
Pursuit Bootcamp
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54min
March 09, 2022Becoming a Young Philanthropist, Kelly Hall
Katherine Lewis speaks with Kelly Hall about how to become a philanthropist at a young age. Philanthropists are stereotyped as older, wealthy, white, and male. Kelly breaks down the stereotype, talks about crypto's impact on giving, and explains how to start a scholarship.

Kelly Hall is the Director of Development at the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business in Boulder, CO. She has 10 years of fundraising experience and has raised millions for Colorado nonprofits. Kelly’s experience includes working with organizations focused on civil rights, public transportation, K-12 education and health care.

Be intentional in your actions and make the opportunity for yourself to become a philanthropist. Gift opportunities to others by donating to or starting a scholarship.

Show Outline:

00:00 - Intro
09:36 - How to get a job in philanthropy
14:56 - A day in the life of Kelly Hall
17:15 - What does a philanthropist look like in 2022?
20:51 - What motivates people to give?
26:23 - Barriers to giving
28:26 - Intergenerational healing
30:27 - Crypto and philanthropy
34:17 - The demographic giving gap
37:29 - How to start a scholarship
41:07 - The Donor Donut
44:41 - Advice for applying to scholarships
47:01 - Students count themselves out
48:54 - Kelly's philanthropy story
50:32 - What if younger people gave more?
51:52 - What if I don't have any funds to give?
54:32 - Young Alumni Giving Week
55:56 - Final words
57:37 - Connect with Kelly

Next Steps:

Connect with Kelly Hall
Share your giving stories @OpportunityMade
Send this podcast to someone who is ready to leave a legacy, do good, or solve the crypto issues we discussed

Episode Resources:

Kelly Hall | LinkedIn
Kelly Hall | CU Website
Young Alumni Giving Week | Events and Activities
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59min

FAQs about Opportunity Made:

How many episodes does Opportunity Made have?

The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.