Work In Progress Podcast

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• Contact us at [email protected] 
• Interview summary 
• Find Xenia here: instagram

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Xenia's switch from Political Science to Artificial Intelligence started when she learned to code and automated her own job. In her case, boredom was a driver that pushed her into a new and unexpected career path. As she got more and more into it, she began to explore Artificial Intelligence and its applications. Currently she works in the field of Aging Research. 

 
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• Interview summary 
• Find Malak here: instagram, store 

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Malak worked as an engineer and project manager in Egypt and Dubai. She was disheartened by the culture and discrimination she experienced when she challenged the authority, she was punished for doing what she thought was right. Malak immigrated to Canada alone in search of a better life and decided to never return to corporate again. She doesn't see value in devoting most of time to a corporation that doesn't value you; time should be spent in bettering ourselves and others. 

Today she teaches yoga/pilates with pre/postnatal specialty and her online store features activewear that proudly showcase Egyptian/Muslim culture and the Arabic language. 

 
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Resources

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• Interview summary 
• Find Vanessa here: instagram 
• Vanessa recommends Yoga Alliance which is essentially a Yelp for yoga training programs. She recommends doing a lot of research before deciding on what is right for you. For yoga studios, she recommends Yoga Salt in Culver City, Los Angeles.

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Vanessa dived head first into the career in law because that's what she always wanted to do - to help people. But soon after she started working, she realized it wasn't what she had in mind. 

In 2015, Vanessa moved from Brazil to United States to pursue a different career. Her journey took many turns and with the help of her coach, Vanessa started to believe that it is possible to find a career that allows her to stay true to her core values and make a living even through the current difficult time. 

 
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Resources

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• Interview summary 
• Find Ashley here: podcast The Homeschool Conversation, Facebook group The Chaos I Love 

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When Ashley, her husband and kids moved from New York to Los Angeles, she thought she was just leaving work temporarily and she would return to it in no time. As it turned out, she ended up loving homeschooling her kids full time; and with the current pandemic, that is not going to change anytime soon. 

What we realized from speaking with Ashley is how homeschooling and choosing careers share so much in common. Instead of giving her children spoon-fed information, she lets them explore and learn to find the answers on their own. Having a self-directed curriculum allows them to think independently and this is not at all different from the mindset necessary for a successful career - which has evolved from linear paths in the past, to the dynamic “work in progress” of today. 

 
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• Interview summary 
• Find Neha here: instagram, site

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Neha did well in her advertising career - in the 4.5 years working there, she rose through the ranks and became a manager quickly. Her ambition fueled with a "can-do" attitude and "never say no" work ethic led her to excelling at the company of her dream and an eventual burnout. 

In here own words, she was "burnt to a crisp." 

Neha ignored all the warning signs from her body and mental health until her hair started falling out and she quit her job cold turkey. She didn't know what she wanted to do next, but she knew that it couldn't go on any longer. Neha took the next year to get back in touch with herself and in that process, learned what made her "Neha". And she knew that she wanted to help others find what makes them unique and help them pursue that life - both professionally and personally. 

Neha said that she will not just help clients find the best career for them, she emphasizes that both career and personal life should be the pursuit. 

 
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• Interview summary 
• Find Maria here: instagram, site

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Today we have the honor of speaking with a conductor who, for the first 15 years of her working life, was a principal soloist ballet dancer. She graced the stages at the Royal Ballet of Flanders, Staatsballett Berlin, Zürich Ballet and Estonian National Ballet while continuing her musical studies in parallel. She is the first female conductor who danced on stage and has in-depth knowledge of ballet musical pieces as well as the dance choreography themselves. It was indescribable how much passion and enthusiasm seeped through Maria's voice - stories of her growing up in Estonia, her upbringing in a culture of arts and discipline, and her mother's significant role in Maria's discovering her calling in music should not be missed.  

If you appreciate art, passion, sense of humor and wholehearted candor, then you do not want to skip this conversation with Maria Seletskaja. 

 
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Resources

• Contact us at [email protected] 
• Interview summary 
• Lauren's instagram
• Lauren's podcast
• Check out our episode on Lauren's podcast
• Ada Developers Academy

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Today we have the honor of speaking with a fellow podcaster who is spreading amazing message on social media all over. Her name is Lauren Lee and if you haven't checked out her podcast, We Belong Here, you definitely need to. Aside from hosting a podcast, she is an English teacher turned coder who wants the world to know about the unconventional paths some people have taken to break into tech. 

Lauren invited us to her podcast to talk about our experience because we share this same core value that she cares deeply about. For her, it is specifically the transition to tech because she went through a career change into tech not long ago. We love the different perspective she brings and hope you get inspired by her story. 

 
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• Questions? Comments? [email protected] 
• Interview summary 
• SAM & LANCE on instagram
• SAM & LANCE website

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Alora and Veronica switched from advertisement and fashion to entrepreneurship. Their mission is to support ethically made goods and empower women creators through their curated online marketplace. We learned why they switched from their previous careers and how they make their partnership work across the globe between Canada and Singapore!

Stay tuned for more interesting career change stories

 
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We have more interviews on our podcast! Head over there to check out more interesting stories. 

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• Questions? Comments? [email protected] 
• Interview summary 
• Christie's instagram

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Christie switched from a physiotherapist to GP and from GP to coaching. Here's how and why she made the switch.
 
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We have more interviews on our podcast! Head over there to check out more interesting stories. 

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Resources

• Questions? Comments? [email protected] 
• Interview summary 
• Jennifer's instagram
• Jennifer's fitness program
• Facebook group: Modern Women Getting Fit

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Our guest Jennifer strikes me as somebody who is well spoken, intelligent and a goal getter. There is no doubt that she excels at whatever she chooses to do. Perhaps being too good at what she did led her down a path that was not what she wanted to be on in the first place. In our conversation, we talked about how she achieved success by everybody else’s yardstick but her own — and how she put a stop to that and eventually found her own version of success and mission.

Here's how and why she made the switch.
 
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We have more interviews on our podcast! Head over there to check out more interesting stories. 

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