Interview

Interview: From Software Programming to Public Policy

2 Comments / Career Change and Fulfillment, Everything, Happiness, Interview, Transitions /

“You can quit your job and do something else…one is not as locked in as one thinks.”

Matt tells the story of the morning carpool ride that set him on the path to a total career change. “I got to work, and went up into my office, and sat down at my desk, and said, ‘So what am I doing?’” …

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Interview: From Barista to Fundraiser

2 Comments / Career Change and Fulfillment, Everything, Happiness, Interview, Relationships, Transitions /

“I thought I would do things that made me happy, but I never once imagined any of them making me any money.”

Rae and I discuss her career journey from “slinging coffee” to being a non-profit fundraiser, and how she ended up finding her passion in a job she landed in—a path she describes as “random, to say the very least.”

You’ll hear about:

  • the importance of champions and mentors
  • identifying and packaging your transferable skills
  • how to make yourself happy (she’s talking to you!)

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