Today’s economy is wild! Is inflation holding you back on the financial roadmap you created for yourself, fueled by your engineering career? 🤔 Ryan Sullivan to the (financial) rescue! 🛟 💵

Ryan is a Mechanical Engineer who always had a passion for personal finance and investing. (He even played one of those stock market games in high school. 😅)

In his role leading the engineering department at a plumbing company, he realized many other professionals in the building industry had similar money questions and frustrations, but didn’t have the time and energy to dive into those themselves.

That’s when Off the Beaten Path Financial was born!

He now crafts personalized financial plans for engineers and other AEC professionals to make sure they’re on the right track to achieve their money goals.

Even with the bad economy and wages not keeping up with inflation, you can — and should — still find ways to win financially. And for engineers like us, he has the secrets! 😉

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What is it like to work on big, headline-making projects? You know, the big stadiums, the tallest buildings, the one-of-a-kind structures? 🤔 This interview with Muhammad Abrar has the answers!

He’s a Structural  Engineer working at a global firm and designing some cool (and really complex) stuff in Dubai…including what will be the world’s largest project of its kind after completion! 😲

If you’re leaning towards a career as a Structural Engineer, or are already on this path, then you need to listen to this. Here’s why… 👇

He goes deep into what he’s learned over the years from entry-level engineer all the way to Structural Engineer to help you shorten your path to success in the field. 😉

He dives into 5 tips every Structural Engineer should live by, how to approach the complexity of structural designs…and the sensitive topic of how AI will impact you as a Structural Engineer. 😨

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Dubai Engineering Qualification System - https://www.dm.gov.ae/municipality-business/dubai-engineering-qualification-system-guide

BIM Modeling - https://www.autodesk.com/solutions/aec/bim

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Ever wondered what it would feel like to start and run your own engineering firm? Have you already considered it, but the downsides keep you from taking the leap? 🤔 Then this episode is for you! 👇

Today, Ramin Parsi shares his entrepreneurial journey as an engineer to build Pro Engineering Consulting with his dad, a MEP firm with more than 60 employees and licensed in more than 33 states now (and counting!). 

This episode is a goldmine of ideas and packed with lessons regarding what it really takes to build an engineering business…from a guy who’s in the trenches doing it every day.

If you want to learn more about how you could start your own business, and manage it profitably, you’ll want to listen to this one. 😉

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Passing the Civil PE Exam after 20+ years? 😲 That’s a huge feat already. But doing this as a Mechanical Engineer with no civil engineering background whatsoever…that’s a whole nother level! 🤯

In this episode, we interview Joe Ebinger, a mechanical engineer by education who’s been working in the civil engineering industry for 21 years. Because of his job, he decided to go for the Civil PE Exam, which came with one (big) problem: he knew very little about the heavy civil topics we learn in school, like concrete and transportation. 😨

“I never studied to pass the exam. I studied to become a Professional Engineer.” With this mindset, he decided to teach himself the topics in which he lacked. Even though it might’ve taken him a bit longer to study and fully prepare…he made it!

His journey is an inspirational story to every PE test-taker. If you’re well into your career, he did it in his late 40s. If you’re a mechanical engineer, he’s living proof you can pivot. Check out our interview with Joe. It’s awesome!

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1.8 million. That’s how many people in Nicaragua (alone) still don't have access to clean, drinking water. 😲 In this episode, we interview Renata Aleman from Project Schoolhouse, a nonprofit that helps bring clean water and schools to remote areas in Nicaragua.

She shares the harsh reality of many others that we tend to overlook, and the many ways people, especially engineers, can get involved to help the cause with their knowledge and experience.

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Picture this: You have a good engineering job. You make decent money. Your family is fine. So, why do you feel unsatisfied with your life and career? 🤔 The answer…you’re not being intentional with either of them.

In this episode, we interview Jeff Perry, a career coach and the author of The Intentional Engineer book. Based on his own life experiences, he’s been working one-on-one with engineers and tech professionals to help them find and build a career that aligns (keyword there!) with their life visions.

Now, he’s put all his frameworks and step-by-step processes to do this into a book. With actionable exercises, the book helps you take a hard look at your life and finally find “career-life fit,” no matter what that looks like to you. 👷

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CEA Podcast Episode #104 (Jeff Perry)

7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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From Bangladesh to a P.Eng. in Canada to a PE in the US…Samia Bhuiyan has been proving all the stereotypes wrong across the world! 🌎

In this interview, she shares her incredible journey to become a woman Structural Engineer (we know that’s rare but shouldn't!) and pass her PE Exam as a working mom of two kids! 👶 😲

Any women engineers out there with kids? International women engineers coming to the US? Then give this a listen! 😉

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University of Alberta

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Failed the Civil FE Exam once? Twice? Five times? Well, "don't waste a failure." That’s a mantra Ryan Turley adopted to pass this thing on his 5th attempt! 😲

In this episode, Ryan shares his emotional story of perseverance, from hitting rock bottom and doubting if he was “good enough” for engineering to finally becoming an EIT. If you've been struggling with the FE, Ryan's journey speaks directly to you…and he offers invaluable tips to overcome these repeated setbacks.

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Civil PE Review Course Update

FE Civil Exam, by NCEES

"Don't Waste a Failure," by Nick Saban

Harding University

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Feeling trapped by “traditional” engineering roles? Do you want a way out to a career you truly enjoy? 🤔 Well, meet Stefanie Reichman, PE!

In this episode, Stefanie shares her journey from dissatisfaction with both the design and project management aspects of engineering to discovering her dream career at Bluebeam that aligns with her life goals. If you’ve been considering a career pivot, whether within the industry or moving to something totally new, this interview has all the guidelines you need to do it right. 😉

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Free Career Pivot Checklist

Career Pivot Guide

Bluebeam

FAA's Drone License

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The Civil PE Startup Guide

FREE CFM® Course Module

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Taking the PE Construction Exam? Then our interview with Paul Rosowski is for you! He passed one of the most brutal PE civil exams…without a Construction background and specialized in the Renewable Energy field. 😲 In this episode, he dives into his exam prep to help you pass this brutal exam too — plus some tips if you want to go down the Project Management route based on his own experience. 😉

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The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

Westwood Professional Services

University of Wisconsin

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The Civil PE Startup Guide

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The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

The Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses

The Ultimate Floodplain Manager (CFM®) Review Course

CA Seismic & Survey Courses (Waitlist)

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