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Women with Cool JobsMerchant Mariner Drives Ships Around the World, with Taylor CrisciTaylor Crisci is one of those women who immediately impresses you -- not only because she's smart, down-to-earth, and kind, but ALSO because she is (literally) going places and doing cool things! Amongst her adventures as a merchant mariner, she's driven through the Panama Canal, fought off pirates, and circumnavigated the world. She currently works for a research ship out of Asia, the USNS Bowditch, where she is second mate (also known as the navigator.) In other words, she is the one actually DRIVING the ship -- whether that means turning the wheel every 30 s...2025-06-251h 34
Women with Cool JobsExecutive Speech Coach Helps Professionals Be Captivating Storytellers by Making the Complex Clear, with Ruth MilliganExecutive Speech Coach and Trainer Ruth Milligan has a special way with words, because she has been in the business of storytelling in many different forms over the years. She considers stories as fundamental: “A story... is a bridge between something I know and care about and [something] you will hopefully know and care about." It's that critical puzzle piece for what connects the audience with the speaker.From her current role as business owner and coach, to being the founder and curator of one of the longest-running TEDx programs (TEDxColumbus), she's also been a...2025-06-111h 01
Women with Cool JobsReconsidering What's "Right" For You In Different Life Stages, with Host Julie Berman (Shorties ep)I just finished a Vision Board workshop with 4th and 5th graders, and the experience totally had me reconsidering a belief about myself that I thought was fixed and done. Turns out, pondering the possibilities with these awesome kids led me to reconsider my own possibilities and what was "right" for me now.I hope this episode will remind you that you're not the same person you were 5 or 10 years ago, and that's perfectly fine. You can change your mind, reimagine your future, and adjust based on today and who you are NOW!2025-05-2813 minWomen with Cool JobsWhy Being Obsessed Can Help You Start Something New and the Secret for How to Stay Consistent, with Host Julie Berman (Shorties ep)While being "obsessed" with something may often have a negative connotation, it can make all the difference when it comes to starting something new!Being obsessed can mean:Being deeply in love with or curious about somethingBeing so interested in a topic that you're not going to let it goPursuing something with extreme passion and intentionalityYou can use it to fuel persistence, overcome challenges, and lead to meaningful personal and professional pursuits. She also shares some brilliant advice from Atomic Habits a...2025-05-1415 min
Women with Cool JobsSocial Entrepreneur Uses Manicures and Makeovers to Connect Generations of Women, with Rachel Doyle of Glamour GalsRachel Doyle is a social entrepreneur and the CEO of Glamour Gals, a nonprofit organization that combines both the older and younger generations' mutual love of manicures and makeovers as a powerful tool to bridge the gap between generations and reduce loneliness. Glamour Gals inspires and organizes teen volunteers to provide ongoing companionship and complimentary manicures and makeovers to residents in senior homes in 31 states and 150 communities with more than 10,000 volunteers across North America.In 2000, Rachel founded the organization as a junior in high school in honor of her g...2025-04-301h 15
Women with Cool JobsCreative-Brand-Studio Marketing CEO (Part of An All-Women Executive Team) Redefines Creative Agency Work, with Katie HooperKatie Hooper is the CEO and cofounder of a creative brand studio, and she and her ALL-WOMEN executive team are doing something revolutionary! While leadership roles in the advertising and marketing industry have historically been male-dominated, Katie led an all-women-powered buyout of her company, Notorious111 (formerly HZDG), and is currently transitioning the agency to a new era of leadership. She and her colleagues are redefining what it means to create bold storytelling and innovative branding with clients in a way that champions inclusivity and fresh perspectives....2025-04-161h 19
Women with Cool JobsInsights and Innovation Manager (Food Scientist) Uses Sensory Science to Create the Drinks You Love, with Nikki WollakNikki Wollak is an Insights and Innovation Manager (a food scientist) at a flavor and beverage development company. Her job is all about making things taste amazing. From running taste tests to translating TikTok food trends into real product ideas, Nikki’s work lives at the intersection of science, creativity, and what consumers will be thirsty for in the future. Nikki shares how flavors are developed—from a spark of inspiration to a fully launched product on store shelves. She helps the scientists at her company make great tasting flavors and produ...2025-04-021h 00
Women with Cool JobsChief Medical Examiner Helps Protect the Living By Solving the Mysteries of How People Died, with Dr. Deirdre Amaro of the Utah Office of the Medical ExaminerDr. Deirdre Amaro, the Chief Medical Examiner of the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner (OME), believes in the strong ties between solving the mysteries of how people die and how this critical work helps to protect the living. She has a unique role in that she actively does the post-mortem exam, looks at things under a microscope, and analyzes toxicology results while also stepping into her executive role and managing recruiting, hiring, training, and day-to-day operations. She is an amazing example of doing this AND being that -- her job requires completely different s...2025-03-191h 13
Women with Cool JobsVeterinary Chief Medical Officer Helps Beloved Pets Stay Healthy and Happy, with Dr. Alea Harrison of Banfield Pet HospitalDr. Alea Harrison is the Chief Medical Officer of Banfield Pet Hospital where she supports the practice’s 3,600 veterinarians across 1000 hospitals throughout the United States to deliver high-quality, preventive care to millions of pets every year.Dr. Harrison has been with Banfield for more than 17 years. She started as a veterinarian in the practice’s hospitals in 2006 and has had progressive leadership roles. Her personal experience treating pets and listening to pet owners helps her identify the best tools and strategies to make best-in-practice treatment decisions informed by the lates...2025-03-0549 minWomen with Cool JobsStarting is Easy, Staying Consistent is Hard: Lessons From Podcasting (5 Years!), with Host Julie Berman"Is it hard to do a podcast?" is one of the most common questions I get asked after people learn that I have a podcast.It's not hard to start. The HARD part is being consistent. It's doing it and then continuing to create it once the initial sparkles and warm fuzzies wear off, and you're supposed to contact a guest, or record an intro, or talk with an editor, and you just plain don't want to!! Like stomp-your-feet, put-your-foot-down, not in the mood to do it.Staying CONSISTENT i...2025-02-1918 min
Women with Cool JobsMarine Biologist and Animal Trainer Inspires People to Care for Ocean Animals, with Kristyn Plancarte (Replay)Kristyn Plancarte is a marine biologist and animal behavior expert with more than a decade of experience. She has worked with marine mammals like sea otters, sea lions, walruses, false killer wales, African penguins, and beluga whales. She ensures their health and welfare; trains them to perform specific actions like doing eye drops, giving a blood sample, or spraying the audience with water; and educates in person and on social media. Kristyn shares all about how she helps the animals, funny stories and experiences she's had with the animals, the process for training them, h...2025-02-051h 31
Women with Cool JobsDigital Publisher and Event Producer Shares the Magic of the Hamptons, with Vanessa GordonVanessa Gordon went from English as a Second Language (ESL) and fitness teacher to the CEO and Publisher of a digital publication and runs an event production and consulting business based on her love of the Hamptons of Long Island. As a Hampton's native, she has deep ties and relationships that allow her to share the magic of where she's from and why she loves it through her digital content and events. Originally created in 2016, East End Taste is a digital publication that focuses on sustainable and international culinary travel for coastal destinations. Two years later, she cr...2025-01-221h 15
Women with Cool JobsLife Coach, Author & Podcast Host Shares Why We Don't Have to Be Perfect, We Just Have to Start, with Susie MooreSometimes, we are lucky enough to meet the people we admire who have mentored us from afar, and Susie Moore is one of those people for me. Susie Moore is a world-renowned life coach, author, and host of the top-rated Apple podcast, Let It Be Easy. She brings joy, fun and perspective to different areas of life in a way that no one else can. She's a sought-after expert for media outlets and has been featured on the Today show, Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, Business Insider, Forbes, Oprah, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire. 2025-01-0839 min