Humera shares her story of graduating in a recession, finding jobs to make it through, and navigating tough conversations…

Forrest was interviewed about job prospects for biomedical engineers, navigating depression, and the will it takes to…

Ryan was nothing less than enlightening. We chatted about side hustles in college, how success doesn’t happen overnight (ex: FashionNova) and…

10 minutes is definitely not enough with the kick ass, Tommy @tommy.made.it. Today we chatted about entrepreneurial ventures vs corporate, grad school…

Kirsten shows us that failure is more than okay as she takes us on a journey throughout her pivots from undergrad to industry…

I interviewed Louis Pratt about his very interesting and very non-linear path. We talked about starting college early, studying abroad, self funding his band…

Seriously, WOW! Rachel blew me away with just a short view into her journey (very not linear, btw). She shared with us her hardships of losing her sister and…

Jeremy has some golden nuggets for sure. Jeremy and I chatted about ambiguity, is risk worth the reward, building the plane as you fly it, and…

This one hits close to home, my upcoming graduates. Romi shares her story of going through her major and realizing…

Brian shares with us how he overcame two recessions, his many transitions in the work force, and why continuing to learn is so important.

My interview with Daniel is nothing short of inspiring. Daniel takes us through his series of calculated risks leading up to launching his…

We are so thankful for our network at Verizon for bringing us great leaders like Roopesh. He shares his journey from undergrad to getting his Masters…

Eleanor shared some great advice with us today as we talked about her journey graduating in a recession, being a military spouse, going back to school…

I got to interview the awesome, Bonnie Walker. She shared with us how although graduating in a recession, her persistence led to interviewing in London…

Mo shows us that college isn’t for everyone and it’s definitely not linear. Mo gives us tips on finding a mentor and why not to doubt yourself and to “just do it!”…

Stellar interview with Nariman as we chat about navigating the ambiguity of life and actually what brings you joy. They share with us their career path, how they genuinely…

Lesli is the sunshine we needed today! ☀️ She shared with us her collegiate journey at multiple institutions and how her timing isn’t the greatest…

Allie shares a lot of great advice with us - to switching colleges, graduating without a job and how to hustle your way through LinkedIn to get those prize…

Sarah Turner’s passion and authenticity really inspired me today. We chatted about graduating in a recession, following what you want to do vs what you should do, the benefits of being brave, and much more.

Michelle Dornor is an awesome lady, full of love. She shares with us her journey of joining the military at age 17, getting sent to Desert Storm in Turkey, going against the grain and learning to love herself.

While she wasn't crazy about law school, it opened the door to a one-year women's rights fellowship through Georgetown which she was part of a domestic…

Talk about a non-linear journey! Maura shares her journey of graduating in a recession with two liberal arts degrees, how she worked temp jobs…

Talk about a roller coaster journey! Aaron shares with us as he flips from finance to tech, jumps from company to company, all while honing in on his…

Today I interviewed my dear friend, Jeremy, about his journey. We chatted about the ambiguity & fear…

Meghana shares with us her journey of graduating with a technical degree, having no support in the job hunting…

Talk about energy! We kicked off this Wednesday by interviewing the epic, Adam Gabornitz…

Today, I got to chat with the wonderful, Dylan Ali. On top of learning a bit about his journey, we talked about the role that fear…

Cori shares with us her many struggles that she’s overcome with not just showing up, but working hard, staying positive and being her truest…

So many wise words by from Jackie Siler-Dearring (@_beautyandbrainss)as she navigates a move to the mid-west, enters the medical…

A great way to kick off this week is with @timsalau, Mr. Future of Work! We chatted today about company culture and leadership, team dynamics and…

It took 35 years for Priyanka Lalwani (@priyankalalwanimusic) to find success in her music career and the story she tells is one of overcoming self-doubt…

Originally from the south side of Chicago, Dr. Leah Newman tells her story of going from an all-black K-12 system to the very large and mostly-white…

Originally from Detroit, then Atlanta, Greg took his love of computer engineering to computer science, then education ultimately earning his…

A passing comment from the high school French Teacher allowed Shonda Pettiford to leave Florida for Massachusetts to experience the Smith College…

Jeff shares with us how he chose a college based on liking the dorms and ended up pursuing an engineering degree. Albeit, he doesn’t pursue an engineering…

Trevor really opens up about his journey, his obstacles, his choices, ramifications, and how he’s gotten…

August is truly the portrait for strength and resilience. She shares with us her move to the Philippines at age 4, the…

Olivia shares with us her life of freelancing right after graduating. Her plan was to work for an agency, but…

Jessica is a powerhouse! Smith College grad with a degree in chemistry and a minor in econ- and that’s only scratching the surface. She’s held many chair positions in…

Onesimus shares with us his journey of business and entrepreneurship throughout his collegiate career and into post grad life. He takes a leap and goes into entrepreneurial…

Yadira is an inspiration. She has navigated many different transitions while learning to always put herself first. She knows that she is the only one responsible for her happiness. At 10 years old, she…

Liz has had an incredibly non-linear path that has lead to many fruitful opportunities - many of which she manifested. Growing up in Miami and then at the age of 10 moving to a very small, conservative town in…

Mahmoud @moody.io is a beacon of hope for our youth today. Born in Egypt and being Muslim, assimilating to American culture was very difficult. He struggled with avoiding and hiding his…

Amy is a pro at turning lemons into lemonade. She has been back and forth, East Coast to West Coast, figuring out what she wants to do in life. Growing up with an alcoholic mother…

Leia shares with us the importance of reflection and mental health as she tells us about her transitions from home to college and living in various different cities throughout her…

In episode 45, we circle back to our FIRST EVER guest, Humera Fasihuddin. In our first episode, when this series was still called "Career Crisis In 10", Humera shared with us her experience of…

Isabel (Izzo) has had a pretty non-linear life from the start. From moving cities right before high school started, she learned the politics of relationships. She also went from a…

Kyle shows us why career plans don't always work and how much power there is in podcasting. Kyle studied political science at…

Trish is a beautiful source of compassion, empathy and healing. Trish shares with us a pivotal moment at age 22, when she bumped into a…

Elliott is filled with wisdom, knowledge, and determination. He shares with us his difficult journey with education in college, how he built a lab…

SAY YES & SHOW UP! Ryan has had an extremely non-linear but fruitful path as he has always had the mentality of saying yes, showing up, and trying…

Michael Hostad is a retired IT professional that has used his coding work for some pretty amazing community projects. Michael began building…

Zech Dahms and Aneysha Bhat are doing some incredible work surround culture in the workplace. Their values at Perrenial Culture LLC are human…

Susan (Sue) Marinello has led a life full of taking risks and going against the grain. She started photography at the age of 14 and derived a lot …

Laura Schmidt has gained so much through the different leaps she has made in her career. Starting out at a corporate company, Laura was able…

Maggie Dauss shows us why leaning in and saying yes is so fruitful. Unfortunately, Maggie graduated in a recession, so job prospects…

Shaun Wanzo shares with us his journey of adversity, incarceration, and recalibration. Jumping into college was tough, at the time he wasn't ready…

Ambrose WB has constantly utilized reflection to learn and grow. Coach Ambrose focuses on mental performance coaching and is a director at SKY…

Ivan Rahman has lived a life full of change, transitions, and always finding a community wherever he goes. He has experienced the east coast, the …

Andrea Weaver is a resilient and brilliant human. In Part 1 of her interview, she shares with us the many adversities she has faced from her mother being diagnosed with cancer…

Nahom Fissaha shares with us his experience and transition into America. Moving from Ethiophia at a young age, Nahom went to a very diverse middle school and high school. He was able…

Saj Thachenkary shares his vibrant and passionate personality with us today as we talk about his journey from being born in India, moving to Chicago at the age of 3, and now being the Vice President of…