Work Friends

I sat down with my friend John Simpson a few months back and we discussed him being a professional musician as well as being in the I.T. field essentially since its inception. Listen in to our conversation now!

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Special thanks to my aunt and new editor Krysti Albus for editing this episode for me!

A few months ago I sat down with my aunt Krysti, who has been a lifelong teacher with a recent career change focused on special education. She has also worked as a tour guide at the historic St. John’s Church in Richmond, VA, a French language teacher, and a host & editor of Open Source RVA on 97.3 WRIR FM in Richmond, VA. Tune in to our conversation now!

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A few months ago, I sat down with my friend Jacklyn. We discussed her first job at good ol' Chick-Fil-A, her journey through pharmacy school, and navigating life as a young pharmacist after school.

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Coming soon to ears near your face... WORK FRIENDS, SEASON THREE! I'm recording episodes now and plan to release them towards Fall 2026. I'm excited to figure out what you all do for a living!

In the meantime, here's my band Fat Skippy playing at The Salty Siren in Hopewell, Virginia on Thursday, April 2nd 2026. Our next show there will be on Thursday, May 21st 2026, come see us! All covers, we don't claim to own any of the music.

Enjoy, talk atchya soon!

Tune in this week for another episode of the Work Friends podcast! This week my friend Kelsey sat down with me to discuss her role as a market development lead for The Campbell's Company, her college journey, and how she got to where she is today. Listen in to our conversation now!

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To wrap up 2025, I sat down with my friend Mike who is currently a firefighter for Prince George County. We discuss his careerpath all the way from his first job in high school to his most recent job as a fireman among many other things. Listen in to our conversation now!

Listen to his show The Take One Podcast wherever podcasts are available.

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The long-awaited part two of my interview with my good friend Dale who is an outside machinist for a shipyard. We discuss his career path after working as a hardwood floor installer, apprenticeship at Hampton Roads Mechanical of Virginia, plumbing work at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, and much much more. Listen in on our chat!

Check out our friends @roca_and_zumbo and @boogielightsmusic on Instagram!

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This week I sat down with my good friend Dale, who is currently an outside machinist for a shipyard. We discuss his upbringing in Prince George and summers spent working various jobs in the Outer Banks, as well as his first few jobs as an adult after school working in concrete and flooring. Listen in to part one of our conversation now…

…Part two coming soon!

Check out our friends @roca_and_zumbo and @boogielightsmusic on Instagram!

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This week I'm joined by my friend Zach, a software engineer who got his Master's degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the drummer for Boogie Lights and his own project, Roca & Zumbo. Listen in to our conversation as we catch up and talk about his upbringing and education, his full-time job as a software engineer, and his recent musical endeavors.

Check out Zach's bands and projects here:

- @roca_and_zumbo on Instagram

- @boogielightsmusic on Instagram

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If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor - visit https://betterhelp.com/workfriends for a discount on your first month of therapy.

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Follow our sponsor The Card Guys in Henrico, VA on Instagram @the_card_guyss_

Listen to the Chapters and Chatter podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/5WW5iFo1H5V52TXMuawzSk?si=5043f11c80af47ea

This week I sat down with my good friend Pryce, who I haven't seen since high school. We talk about our upbringing together in Chesterfield County schools, what happened after we left for college, his work in networking, Cisco, Universal Studios, and more. Most recently, we discuss his work as a web developer helping folks with disabilities getting transport to their medical appointments. Tune into our conversation, available now!

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Follow us on Instagram at @workfriends_pod

Follow our sponsor The Card Guys in Henrico, VA on Instagram @the_card_guyss_

Listen to the Chapters and Chatter podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/5WW5iFo1H5V52TXMuawzSk?si=5043f11c80af47ea