When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

By Blair KimEducation
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When I Grow Up episodes

  • EPISODE 103 - When I Grow Up I want to be a 3D Character Animator
    David Han is a Senior Animator for Sony Pictures Imageworks and has worked on animations such as “Storks,” “Angry Birds,” and Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” Listen as David explains to me the crazy process that goes into 3D animation, his art school experience, and some details on making “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”
    1 hr 5 min
  • EPISODE 101 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Pastor

    My guest, Pastor Jason Min, is the lead pastor at Citizens Los Angeles. He got his bachelors from UPenn and his Masters in Education at Harvard, and being a pastor was not in his plan. Tune in to hear Pastor Jason’s unique story, some of what his day to day looks like, and my excitement about his vision for what church could look like.

    1 hr 20 min
  • EPISODE 100 - As We Grow Up...

    We made it! Tune in to episode 100 to hear David and I chat about what we have learned over the last 2 years of building the podcast and also answer some of your deepest, darkest, questions 😉 And find out what Eli and Zoe want to be when they grow up!

    55 min
  • EPISODE 99 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Project Manager for IJM

    This week I chat with my new friend, Amy Lee, who works as a project manager for International Justice Mission (IJM). IJM is a non-profit organization that has joined the effort towards ending human slavery. Listen as Amy shares her experience working with IJM, and her unplanned move to D.C. from Atlanta.

    1 hr 2 min
  • EPISODE 98 - When I Grow Up I want to be an Actor

    Most recently recognized for his role as Jae-Won on NBC’s hit drama, “This Is Us,” I had the opportunity to chat with Korean-American actor, Tim Jo. Can’t wait for you guys to hear him share about his upbringing, how and why he gave acting a shot, the challenges that he has faced, and what happened when he decided to put a pause on acting all together.

    1 hr 18 min
  • EPISODE 97 - When I Grow Up I want to be a NBA G League Excutive

    On this week’s episode my guest, Jeff Kee, gives me all the details on how he landed the job of his dreams. I loved getting the chance to talk with Jeff about what the G league is, his time as a college basketball coach, and the genesis of the instagram feed that started it all (and now has over 100k followers!)

    1 hr 5 min
  • EPISODE 96 - When I Grow Up I want to be a UX Designer

    Isn’t it wonderful when plans change and you realize it’s where you needed to be all along? Listen as my guest, Wesley Hong, shares his story of things not going according to plan and how the new plan allowed him the opportunity to live out his passion as a creative in the field of UX design. To learn more about UX design, be sure to download this episode and listen to When I Grow Up Episode 25!

    1 hr 15 min
  • EPISODE 95 - When I Grow Up I want to be a CPA

    Joo Young Kim is President, CEO of Navitax, an  accounting firm located in Alpharetta, GA. Joo Young shares with me what a Certified Public Accountant does, how he became CEO, and the pros and cons of working in accounting. Honestly, his answer to the pros surprised me!

    1 hr 6 min
  • EPISODE 94 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Nurse Practitioner

    On this week’s episode hang out with me and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Joanne Lee. We have had an NP on the podcast before, but Joanne gives us a different perspective as a provider at an OBGYN office and she also shares why she is passionate about educating young girls about their bodies.

    1 hr 11 min

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