When you think of "pharmacist", you probably think of your local friendly retail-store pharmacist who fills your prescriptions, right? On this episode, Manasa Murthy talks to us about being a different kind of pharmacist that works in a hospital ICU setting, watching people fight for their lives everyday. Manasa walks us through how she became a critical care pharmacist, and why she decided to leave that path behind to take a huge risk: get an MBA and lead healthcare strategy to fix the structural issues she experienced first-hand as an ex-pharmacist.

Growing up in Echo Park within Los Angeles, Angelica Martin knew that she loved animals and dreamed of becoming a vet. After spending time teaching Special Education as a high school student, she realized her love for helping other humans and pivoted her career goal to becoming a doctor. Join today's episode to learn about the financial and structural obstacles that Angelica has overcome to get to where she is today, as an MD Candidate at UC Davis. Her story will inspire you to make no excuses and get stubborn about your career dreams.

When Jessica Leon was growing up in rural Idaho, she couldn't imagine that one day she'd be working in New York City at Goldman Sachs. But fast forward to life post-college, and Jessica was doing just that. Everything seemed to be going great until a 5 billion dollar company-wide "mistake" led to her team becoming disbanded and getting laid off. As painful as this moment was for Jessica, she turned that moment into a catalyst for growth, and came out stronger on the other side.

On today's interview, Jessica talks about getting to MIT Sloan/Harvard Kennedy School and what it takes to break into venture capital - as a first generation, unapologetic BIPOC.

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Have you ever thought that changing jobs "too quickly" or "too often" is seen as a red flag and must be avoided at all costs? Or, have you ever felt like you're "cheating on" your employer for considering other jobs and interviewing at other companies? Have you ever struggled to negotiate for higher pay? This episode is for you! On today's episode, you'll hear from Cecilia Harvey, CEO of Hyve Dynamics, dish out some real-talk when it comes to creating options for yourself in your career!

Have you ever thought about the story that you're telling others when it comes to your career? On this episode, Aaron Wilson tells us about the career story he's been crafting ever since he graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in business. As a Black-Asian child of working class parents, Aaron's story has included: moving to the West Coast to change functions and industries, navigating the ad agency world, deciding to pursue elite management consulting, and eventually landing at McKinsey, post MBA, as an associate.

On this episode, you'll hear from Timka Lockheart, a Georgia native and proud graduate from Alabama A&M University who ended up on Wall Street for her first job out of college and eventually with an MBA from Wharton. As the only Black woman on her team as a first-year analyst, Timka had to quickly learn the ropes and come to grips with her insecurities to perform at a high level. Today, Timka works as a Career Coach helping young professionals make "courageous leaps" and she spills the tea on how she made some of her own leaps.

When Joseph Frilot graduated as his high school's valedictorian in southeast Houston and started college at the University of Houston Honors College, he always thought he would become an attorney one day. In his mind, attorneys were considered prestigious and made a lot of money. After his LSAT instructor pushed him to question his ideas about a law career and he had an opportunity to speak to his sister's graduating high school class, his entire career vision changed before his eyes. On this episode, Joseph tells us what it's been like to follow his calling to become a social studies educator working with predominantly Black and Brown kids in Austin, Texas.

You've probably heard of POTUS, SCOTUS and FLOTUS...but have you heard of ROTUS, or "Receptionist of the United States"? On this episode, you'll meet ex-ROTUS, Katie Herbek, who worked at The White House in her early 20's, overseeing the guest book and greeting top world leaders and celebrities in The West Wing. On this episode, Katie takes us through working in the campaign world during the 2008 Obama campaign, teaching in Italy for 8 months, working at the White House, and making the jump into education policy at the U.S. Department of Education. Katie encourages us to choose a word that represents our "north star" to guide us through the tough decisions in our careers - and her word is "equity."

You're allowed to change your mind about your career for any reason and whenever you feel like it. On this episode, Priscilla shares her top 5 reasons why anyone might change their career path, and 3 top questions to ask yourself if you're contemplating making a big career move. Tune in to hear some of Priscilla's own winding paths and roads in her career and what's helped her make peace with saying goodbye and moving onto the next thing without shame or feeling like a failure.

By the time Katherine Leiva reached her senior year of high school, both of her parents had passed away tragically and she was on her own balancing two jobs while experiencing homelessness. College was never on the table for her until her high school college counselor pushed her to consider Florida State University, helping her get a full-ride through the CARE Program. In this episode, Leiva recounts how her personal obstacles fueled her to teach English as a Second Language for eight years, and then later transition into a meaningful career in social impact and advocacy.