Hey! I Want Your Job!

Any parent of a high schooler can tell you how overwhelming and stressful college selection is.  From trying to choose where to go, to what to study, and all of the test, essays, recommendations, and more that go into that application it is overwhelming.  Rising instances of depression, anxiety, and even suicide within adolescence have been linked to the increasingly competitive nature of college admissions...

Think comic book geeks are all boys? Nope.  Think the ones that aren't are all chubby teenage girls? Nope.

Think people fantasy fans are all starry-eyed romantics who can't deal with reality? Nope.

Meet Danielle.  She breaks all the stereotypes.  Beautiful, smart, kind, and in every possible, amazing way - a massive NERD!  She's breathtaking...

Limor Bergman managed to work her way to Director of Engineering despite all the odds being stacked against her as both a woman and an immigrant.  Along the way she learned a lot of lessons about "playing the game" and when not to play it.  Today she uses that hard-won knowledge to employer the next line of women in engineering.  Here's what she says:

Hi, I am Limor...

When someone within our circle is diagnosed with cancer it's a difficult experience for everyone.  Kim Hamer reminds people that "they're experiencing it too".  She leads from a strong place of empathy and experience.  Having lost her husband at a very young age to unexpected cancer she knows what it's like.  In this episode Kim talks about how she was frustrated with her mother in law until she realized "I lost a husband, but she lost a son"...

When we think of jobs in Hollywood behind the camera there's a standard list: Director, Producer, camera crew, casting, etc.  The truth is that there are hundreds of roles that are required to make the films and television we love - and most of them are ones we've never heard of.  One of those is Script Supervisor, and leading the charge to change the visibility and value assigned to this role is Caryn Ruby...

England is full of places that would call themselves the "oldest" or "longest continuously operating" and plenty that would claim "the most haunted".  Old buildings, and history of wars, violence, and individual traumas all lend to a the types of places we think of as haunted.  Ernie Boxall will give you all the reasons that Tudor World in Stratford Upon Avon is at least one of the most haunted buildings in England...

There is no harder job than being a parent.  Add to that the conflicting societal stresses put on women about who they "should" be, and you get a real need for a mentor.  Everyone has their own thought, suggestions, and recommendations on how to raise your kid.  Most of this is based on either how they were raised themselves, a book they read, or how they raise their own children.  And 90%+++ is garbage...

There are a lot of ways that this country lets down those who serve.  An often overlooked one is that we don't provide affordable, safe, and comfortable housing for them and their families when we ask them to relocate.  Often enlisted personnel - and their families - spend months waiting on housing to become available.  Kate Dunne and her employer, Patriot Family Homes, are trying to help...

Long-gone are the days when cash ruled the world. But many payment-processing companies still aren't set up to look out for the best interests of solo entrepreneurs or even small businesses. Jamie Barlett's company, Polypay, is out to make the system more accessible for businesses of all types and sizes. Meanwhile, she's working to improve the work-life balance for her own employees, ensuring fairness starts from the inside out...

For many people, the phrase "brain training" sparks thoughts of online games and apps, but Dr. Amy Moore provides the 1-on-1 human alternative for struggling learners. In this episode of Hey! I Want Your Job, she speaks with Michele about one of the most common concerns posed by parents of an excitable kiddo: "I think my child has ADHD. Now what?!" Armed with her extensive credentials and experience, along with an empathetic approach as an ADHD Warrior herself, Dr...