In this episode, Tess Vigeland discusses having her dream job and leaving it, being an anchor for NPR’s Marketplace and Marketplace Money, the importance of enjoying your job, when it's right time to leap and her new book, LEAP.
“You have one time on this earth. Making your career what it's 'supposed' to look like is a waste of time. You need to do what's best for you and what will bring you some element of joy in your life.”– Tess Vigeland
Tess Vigeland is a veteran journalist, and a well-known voice to millions of American radio listeners. She is the CEO of Tess Vigeland Productions, a Los Angeles-based multi-media company. Tess spent 11 years as an anchor for public radio’s Marketplace, including six hosting the personal finance show Marketplace Money.
Her first book, titled “Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want” is due out August 25, 2015, from Random House Harmony. When she’s not locked away writing, Tess can be heard as a backup anchor for NPR’s All Things Considered, as well as KCRW’s To The Point and KPCC’s Take Two in Los Angeles. She also serves as a professional emcee, speaker, panel moderator, and interviewer for conferences and other events. Tess also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian, among numerous other publications.
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"You don't have to live your life the way you think you should, the way you've been taught, the way you think others expect of you, the way you've expected of yourself. You can change it up and it will be okay. You will find a whole new world opening up for you."
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