Michaela Jones is a one of a kind outdoorsy boss. Listen to her story and learn about the great outdoors, the struggle of astrophysics, and working for Boeing! Enjoy!
Rate your High School Experience (1-10):
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Hot Seat (they get 2 hall passes) * PLAY DAYDREAMING*
Who was your high school crush? And did you ever shoot your shot?
Who did you have beef with, or didn’t have a good vibe around?
Did you drink in high school? Why or why not?
Are you currently north or south of a six-figure income?
As of this podcast, do you have a retirement portfolio and if so, is it larger than your student loan debts?
What was your most embarrassing or awkward high school moment?
Did you have your first kiss in high school? And if so, who was it with?
What is your current relationship status?
Times Stamps:
5 mins: HOT SEAT
10 mins: WAY BACK MACHINE
11 mins: University of Maryland in September, worked at UCLA sailing camp. DOUBLE MAJOR in physics and astronomy, finished a semester early with a physics degree
13 mins: finding a climbing community in Maryland, having a friend at REI and working at a brewery
16 mins: quit job at Brewery to stay at REI trying to find jobs guiding action trips outdoors
18 mins: Moving to Seattle until the pandemic moved her to South Carolina
19 mins: Working for Boeing on 787’s now
22 mins: Why she chose physics in undergrad, wanting to be an astronomer
25 mins: the end state of how Michaela wants to get back into Astronomy
26 mins: How she transitioned to Boeing “as a project management specialist”
28 mins: What her day to day job looks like at Boeing
“Overseeing projects in one of the build components”
30 mins: How was the west coast to east coast move?
Discovering her form of “claustrophobia” in one place for too long
36 mins: What the vibe is like in South Carolina
38 mins: If Michaela had the next 10 years to be “perfect” for her, what would it entail?
40 mins: If she met her younger self, how would the conversation go?
42 mins: What is the next big goal, the next Mt. Rainier?
Hiking Jordan trail, South America, Antarctica
48 mins: LIGHTENING ROUND
Lightening Round:* PLAY FEEDING THE DUCKS*
Best off campus lunch spot? Taqueria Chiwuawua
Hardest class you took? English (any)
Which year of highschool would you most like to re-live? Senior
Would you rather have a late-start Wednesday, or an early-release Friday? Early release Friday
Who was the hottest teacher at SAMO? Cuda
What song from our high school era is still on your playlist today? Kesha “Tik Tok”
Final plugs from guest:
“Go OUTSIDE more and sniff trees”
Also, we hope you enjoyed Tyler's into verse to our Alumni Podcast! The credits for the B-Roll and instrumental are below:
Brandon’s B-Roll of Santa Monica:
https://youtu.be/GPeAM8JDWj4?si=dbitLpZOzSlUx2f9
Intro Music Credit:
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Produced by White Hot
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