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Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#182 Casting Director - The Job Tale of Richard Lothian
Welcome to Job Tales, where we dive into unique careers with those who live them. I’m Laura Leoncini, and each week, I bring you inspiring guests from fields like science, medicine, the arts, and beyond.Today, I’m thrilled to introduce Richard Lothian, a Casting Director with a remarkable eye for talent and storytelling. Richard plays a pivotal role in bringing characters to life on screen and stage, shaping the creative world behind the scenes.Richard Lothian - IMDbRichard Lothian Casting - Casting Director, South Africa
2024-12-21
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#180 Auction House Managing Director - The Job Tale of Françoise Adam
Welcome to *Job Tales*, where we dive into unique careers with those who live them. I'm Laura Leoncini, and each week, I bring you an inspiring guest from fields like science, medicine, the arts, and beyond. Today, I’m joined by an Auction House Managing Director from Geneva. In this episode, you’ll gain insight into how auction houses operate, the diverse roles within this industry, the process behind an auction, and the impact of the digital era on this fascinating world.
2024-11-30
27 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#171 – Service Dog Trainers - The Job Tale of Sarah Brinck and Anika Schenkel
Job Tales is a podcast where you can peruse all kinds of jobs as they are told in a 25-minute interview by professionals around the world. I was watching "Inside The Mind of a Dog" on Netflix, and I saw several dog trainers talk about their amazing job, which consists of training dogs into becoming service dogs for humans with disabilities. I immediately thought: I have to interview them! Canine Companions is the company I reached out to, and they were kind enough to grant me an interview with two of their current apprentice instructors, Sarah Brinck a...
2024-09-07
29 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#169 Africa Safari Expert - The Job Tale of Jaco Beukman
This is Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». My name is Laura Leoncini and each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. I met Jaco Beukman several years ago at a hike in South Africa. Back then I could tell that he loved the outdoors and photography. Years later, Jaco is a successful safari expert and organises bespoke trips for a selected clientele. He had to work hard to get there, and in this episode of Job Tales he shares with us the...
2024-08-17
29 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#168 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Molecular Sciences) - The Job Tale of Marco Bassetto
Job Tales is the podcast where I interview people from all over the world about their profession. Why I do this? to inspire your future career by giving you an overview of as many jobs as possible you can choose from. My name is Laura Leoncini and today my guest is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in California who is developing tools to address pathologies affecting the eye. Marco Bassetto will tell you what you need to know when you take on a path of PHD and post doc, and what resources are available both in Europe and th...
2024-08-10
29 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#165 Aviation Author, Speaker and Coach - The Job Tale of Julien Martinson
With experience as a flight attendant and assistant flight director, having worked in airside security and terminal operations, having completed studies in airport management and having written a book about aviation careers, it is a pleasure to have Julien Martinson here at Job Tales to discuss the various aviation professions available to the young generation, and his own personal experience to doing what he does.More information about Julien and his book : www.julienmartinson.com.Please note that this is not a sponsored link. Links help listeners go further in their research for their best...
2024-07-27
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#163 - Head of Technical Development UEFA - The Job Tale of Frank Ludolph
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a job that will spark your interest. I am Laura Leoncini and today’s guest is Frank Ludolph. He joined UEFA in the late 90’s and has a tremendous experience in Coach education management. He has covered the role of Head of Technical Development. Listen to this episode if you want to know more about the world of UEFA and its technical development.
2024-07-13
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#162 - TV Producer & Flight Attendant - The Job Tale of Paul Cockerill
Do you know that what you do today is not necessarily what you will be doing later down the road ? Today’s guest at Job Tales is Paul Cockerill – he has been a TV producer for about 40 years and became a flight attendant at the age of 59. Main message here: do not hesitate to find what makes you vibe, at any age.I am Laura Leoncini and this is Job Tales.Send me a message on my social media if you want to be interviewed.
2024-07-06
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#159 Food Truck Entrepreneur - The Job Tale of Jonathan Duff
Welcome to Job Tales! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jonathan Duff. Based in the UK, Jonathan has had several professional lives, from actor to teacher to street food entrepreneur. Definitely a person with lots of interests and who loves new challenges. Jonathan, thank you for being my guest today, your job is so interesting, I would like to know right away, how you thought of getting into street food business ?
2024-06-08
28 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#158 IT Career Developer - The Job Tale of Jos Frederiks
Welcome to anotjer Job Tales episode!I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jos Frederiks from the Netherlands. Former professional basketball player, Jos is partner at Createment, an IT career development company. Jos, just before we started recording, we were talking about how in school you need to make a choice early on, and you often end up in a job that you're not passionate about. Your job is about changing career, following your passion, having the courage. Can you tell me how you got to this new profession?
2024-06-01
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#157 Tourist Office Manager - The Job Tale of Tiana Conlon
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tiana Conlon. Tiana is a Manager at the Tourist office of La Chaux de fond in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland. I know that tourism as a job attracts many people: the pleasure of traveling, discovering new places, get to know the local customs, learn new cultures, and see amazing landscapes. Tiana, you work in tourism, and y...
2024-05-25
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#156 - Marine Ecologist - The Job Tale of Ashlee Lillis
When I think of a marine ecologist, or a marine biologist, I imagine someone working in nature, scuba diving in search of the most remote marine species, understanding the way the oceans work, and how to save endangered marine life. I imagine them far away from the bustling city life, and away from stress. Is is the truth? Or is it a myth?I invited Ashlee Lillis to speak about her job as a Marine Ecologist and what it entails.Ashlee has an organisation called Sound Ocean Science. She works in marine systems around the world...
2024-05-18
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#155 Data Scientist - The Job Tale of Lorraine Mcdowell
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Lorraine Mcdowell, Data Scientist in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Lorraine studied biochemistry and genetics in the 80s, when biotechnology was not yet a developed branch. As she says, she stumbled upon the job of Data Scientist. Listen to her story.
2024-05-11
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#153 Hair Stylist - The Job Tale of Alisa Mock
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out - about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. We talk to photographers, pyschologists, hospitality managers, pianists, you name it… We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Alisa Mock, hair stylist in Cape Town South Africa. Alisa welcome to the show. There are many ways to describe wha...
2024-04-27
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#151 Sound Healer - The Job Tale of Clare Morris
Job Tales: Sound HealerWelcome! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Claire Morris. Claire is a sound healer. Today we will learn about working with sound frequencies and how they resonate with our body, we learn about homeostasis, and the difference between sound healing and sound therapy. Also, can you make a living as a sound healer? Here’s Claire.
2024-04-13
27 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#148 Accountant - The Job Tale of Tim Emens
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tim Emens. Being an accountant is not what he initially planned for himself, but accounting has many applications and it is the backbone of business that allowed him to grow professionally; unlike what many may think, it is an exciting and interesting job, also for those who don’t necessarily love numbers. Here’s Tim.
2024-03-23
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#145 Costumer Designer - The Job Tale of Marisa Copley
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Marisa Copley, Costume & Fashion Designer. If you are interested in fashion, you can be a costume designer, a dressmaker, a wardrobe stylist and much more. Marisa’s job tale is interesting because she has touched on several jobs in the world of costume and will be able to give you some good hints. As always, there is not...
2024-02-24
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#144 Geographer - The Job Tale of Tyrel Flugel
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tyrel Flugel, a Geographer by trade. On his LinkedIn profile he describes his job as maker of maps.. in our interview you’ll see there’s much more to his job, and it’s a very intriguing one. A couple of keyworks that will spark your curiosity: remote sensing, GIS, water investigation, food security, data management.
2024-02-17
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#143 The Job Tale of Allan Gray - Key Grip
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Allan Gray, Key Grip in the film industry in Cape Town, South Africa. If you have ever spent time reading the final credits of a movie or TV series, you’ll know that there are actually hundreds of specific professions related to film. Key Grip is a key role, like the title suggests, and his team, made of Best...
2024-02-10
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#142 The Job Tale of Qi Cao - Founder and Entrepreneur
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Qi Cao, founder and investor. At school or university nobody really teaches us how to become entrepreneurs, and yet many of us choose the route of entrepreneurship. So, where can we get the skills and be good at it ? Qi Cao tells us his own story as a serial entrepreneur, and gives us some good advice on ho...
2024-02-03
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#141 The Job Tale of a Performing Artist - Stephan Choiniere
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Stephan Choiniere, performing artist in Las Vegas. He started as a competing gymnast during college, he then was introduced to contemporary dance, Antigravity in New York allowed him to refine his art, at Resorts World he became an acrobatic coreographer and in Cirque du Soleil he found his dream job: merging gymnastics and dance. Stephan is also an...
2024-01-27
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#140 The Job Tale of Deborah Rossouw - Photographer
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Deborah Rossouw, South African photographer. In our conversation she touches on many important points, and she gives good advice if you want to enter this line of work. But also, she has written down some answers which I find very authentic and I am pasting them for you in the description of the episode on your podcast p...
2024-01-20
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#139 The Job Tale of Alexander Grevstad - Oil & Gas Service Engineer at Sea
Job Tales is the podcast where you find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. Season 4 has started and this is episode 130! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Alexander Grevstad, Service Engineer in Bergen Norway. The reason why I am interviewing Alexander is that, when you study engineering, working on vessels at sea is not the first thing that comes to mind, but it is a very interesting job, with its perks and exciting prospects. Alex works on...
2024-01-13
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#137 The Job Tale of Romain Vetter - Head of Western Switzerland, Swiss
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Romain Vetter, Head of Western Switzerland at Swiss. Romain’s experience will be very interesting for our young listeners today, as his path was not a straight line and, despite what others suggeste...
2023-12-23
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#136 The Job Tale of a Church Minister - Reverend Laurence
They say that being a Church Minister is a vocation. I dare say that it is first and foremost a full time job, with a salary, a set of responsibilities and a career path. I look at LinkedIn and in USA alone there are over 1000 pastor jobs published. I am Laura Leoncini and I have the privilege of interviewing Reverend Laurence from the Church of Scotland in Geneva, to understand what his job entails and what he recommends to the young generation.
2023-12-16
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#135 The Job Tale of Yannick Haar - Political Consultant
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Yannick Haar, Political Consultant, based in Berlin. Having recently joined the job market, Yannick will explain his path from his early academic choices, his initial plan to become a teacher, and how he switc...
2023-12-09
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#134 The Job Tale of a Fitness Coach - Jerome Denis
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jerome Denis, Fitness Coach, based in Casablanca. I didn’t know, but if you follow a fitness career, you can get to travel quite a lot. So, training people, traveling and ensuring fitness pra...
2023-12-02
22 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#133 The Job Tale of a Helicopter Pilot - Michael Gille
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Michael Gille, Helicopter Pilot at Rega, the Swiss Air Rescue. If flying is your passion, you might want to consider working for an organisation whose mission is to provide air rescue and assist i...
2023-11-25
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#132 The Job Tale of Elena Giorgetti - Career Coach
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. We talk to photographers, writers, clinical scientists, personal assistants, you name it… We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job…I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Elena Giorgetti, Career Coach. There are often multiple interpretations and misconceptions about this profession - what is expected of a career coac...
2023-11-18
26 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#131 The Job Tale of Mauro Sponza - Director of Manufacturing
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Mauro Sponza, Director of Manufacturing at Michelin. Is engineering a must-have degree to work in manufacturing? What is a day in the life of a manufacturing director? Is it easy to find a job? Wha...
2023-11-11
23 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#130 The Job Tale of Dr. Gerald Edwards - Chiropractor
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I’ll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. We talk to photographers, writers, clinical scientists, personal assistants*, you name it… We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job…I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Dr. Gerald Edwards, Chiropractor in Los Angeles. What is Chiropractic, what’s the difference with other practice...
2023-11-04
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#129 The Job Tale of Davide Nicolini - Program Manager at the European Space Agency (ESA)
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Davide Nicolini, Program Manager at the European Space Agency. Davide takes us to the world of rockets and space exploration; we often hear about the work of astronauts, and this is fantastic, but there is...
2023-10-28
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#128 The Job Tale of a Dentist - Sherrie Koshbin
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Sherrie Koshbin. If you have a passion for science and are looking for inspiration, then listen to Sherrie’s story as she takes us from her studies at UCLA to her work as a general...
2023-10-21
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#127 The Job Tale of a Project Manager - Mokhtar Bouslimi
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. I talk to graphic artists, veterinarians, biologists, VFX supervisors, you name it… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Mokhtar Bouslimi, an industrial engineer who works as a project manager at a watchmaking company on the Jura mountains in Switzerland.A hard worker, a geek and a communicator: that is how I’d describe Mokhtar. Listen to today’s episode if y...
2023-10-14
25 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#126 The Job Tale of Théodore Decaux - Student at EPFL
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. This week is a special edition. I don’t usually tie my episodes to a specific time of the year, but because of an event taking place next week for future young professionals, I am talking to a student at EPFL, Theodore Decaux, who is in the organising committee of the EPFL Forum.Taking the opportunity, I interview for the first time a student and explore job tales from the perspective of my own listeners. Remember 9-13 Oct...
2023-10-07
22 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#125 The Job Tale of a Biology Teacher - Bianca Tassinari
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Bianca Tassinari, Biology teacher. From her studies in Bologna, to her PHD in Ireland, Bianca tells us what fascinates her in the world of biology, from bio (life) and logos (study) , the study of livin...
2023-09-30
23 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#124 The Job Tale of Laura Leoncini - Interviewed by Troy Campbell
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Today is a bit of a special edition, as I am the guest!In the next 35 minutes, you will learn about my own professional story and also why I decided to start Job Tales. Now, who’s interviewing me? You may remember him on one of my earliest episodes. Dr Troy Hiduke Campbell is a behavioral scientist, innovation consultant, and marketing professor. In his classes, he shares Job Tales episodes with students to help them see the opp...
2023-09-23
31 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#123 The Job Tale of Valentina Donini - PHD in Comparative Law
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. I talk to DJs, Rally organisers, atronauts, mathematicians*, you name it… You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is my high school friend Valentina Donini, researcher, PHD in comparative law, and in charge of teaching culture of integrity at the Italian Anticorrup...
2023-09-16
24 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#121 The Job Tale of an Ambassador - Marco Alberti
Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a fascinating job. I talk to marketers, veterinarians, professional snowboarders, astronomers*, you name it… You’ll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job.I’m Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Marco Alberti, Italian Ambassador in Kazakhstan and an advocate of open diplomacy. An interesting tale not only because it brings us insig...
2023-09-09
23 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#120 The Job Tale of a VFX Supervisor and Professor - Adam Rote
Welcome to Job Tales: I am Laura Leoncini and this is the podcast where I interview professionals about their personal path to their job. Adam Rote is VFX Supervisor at various film productions and Professor at Chapman University. He teaches Motion Capture, VR, Motion Builder, Maya, 3DS Max, All Adobe, Digital Illustration, Compositing, Character Animation, Game Design, Facial Capture, and has 20 years + experience in the industry.Listen to this episode of Job Tales to scrape the surface of what it means to be a VFX (Visual Effects) Supervisor.
2023-09-02
28 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#119 The Job Tale of a Business School Professor - Peter McGraw
Welcome to Job Tales: I am Laura Leoncini and this is the podcast where you listen to professional stories from all walks of life, and find the job that suits YOU. Today my guest is Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Boulder, Colorado. We will talk about academia, the humor research lab and The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life.
2023-08-26
27 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#117 The Job Tale of an Aeromedical Examiner - Victor Dorribo
Welcome to Job Tales: I am Laura Leoncini and this is the podcast where you listen to professional stories from all walks of life, and find the job that suits YOU. Today we talk to Victor Dorribo, occupational physician and aeromedical examiner. If you want to know how you can specialise after your medical studies, stay tuned for the next 20 minutes.
2023-08-12
20 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#113 The Job Tale of a Hotel Concept & Brand Director - Veerle Donders
Veerle is Concept and Brand Director at Zoku. We are about to explore what is, in her words, the best job in the world! Veerle had no plan B: plan A had to work. And plan A was to work in hospitality. Initially she thought it would be hotel management, but she soon realised it was not for her. And then she met Hans, co-founder of Zoku. The rest is history. Veerle recommends to be involved in side projects while at school, and to find a mentor who believes in you when you do not...
2023-07-15
24 min
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#109 – The Job Tale of a Professor of Marketing – Caleb Warren
Caleb Warren is Associate Professor of Marketing at the Eller College of Management in Tucson, Arizona. 40% of his work is teaching, 60% is research, which focuses on humour and coolness. What makes cool, why people laugh, why people buy stuff and why it doesn’t make them happier. He talks about moral psychology, whether it is easy to make people funnier, and the “moral violations” that make you laugh.In the next 25 minutes we’ll go through Caleb’s job tale, his PHD years, his work with students and his opinion on how AI and future technology will affect PHD...
2023-06-17
25 min
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#107 The Job Tale of Manuel Barreiro - Private Equity, Real Estate and Green Energy
Manuel Barreiro is Founder and Chairman of Aston Group, a Private Equity Firm. He is based in Mexico and Switzerland. With him I’ll talk about investment in real estate and clean energy, metaverse and data centers, and Manuel’s commitment to empowering younger generations through entrepreneurship.More about him: https://manuelbarreirocastaneda.com/ ****Disclaimer: please note that any reference to external websites is the result of my own discretion only. They are not sponsorships, but links to help my listeners go further in their research for their best suited job. My podc...
2023-06-03
24 min
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#90 A Job Tale about Flour and Art - Asia Leoncini
Picture this : you are 18, you finished your secondary school and need to start thinking about your professional life. Asia loves arts, so she decided to join the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan to become a curator. Fast forward 4 to 5 years, and Asia is now graduated in fine arts, but something happened since her first years at university. I won’t spoil the story, I’ll just say stay tuned because Asia’s Job Tale may help you look at your own path from a different light.
2023-02-04
27 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#88 The Post Doctoral Researcher Job - Gabriele Leoncini
Gabriele’s interview is interesting for all those who want to engage in scientific studies, specifically in renewable energies, and who wonder whether it is a good idea to do a PHD or not. Gabriele is a Post-Doctoral Researcher on Energy Systems Optimisation. He tells us about his personal path to becoming a researcher, and his choice of research vs business.Thank you Gabriele!
2023-01-21
27 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#58 A Make-Up Artist in the Film Industry - The Job of Kate Starr
You love to work in the make-up and hair industry, and you love film making? Then this might be the job for you: a Hair and Make-Up Artist working in film productions around the world.I have the pleasure to work with Kate Starr, who is my guest today at Job Tales. She is passionate about her work, and loves the new experience that every production brings to her life. Listen to this 58th episode of Job Tales Podcast, and let me know what you think!jobtalespodcast at gmail.Bye for now!
2022-06-25
23 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#53 Discover the Job of a Fragrance Development Manager - Corinne Monod
Welcome to a new episode of Job Tales. Today I want to talk about fragrance, flavors and perfumes. Corinne Monod is a Fragrance development Manager at one of the world’s largest fragrance and taste companies. A lot of things in our every day life - things we eat, smell or wear - are enhanced with highly engineered fragrances : not only perfumes, but also food, drinks, household cleaning products, even animal products like cat litters.Working in this field is being like a sommelier of fragrances. I thank Corinne for her contribution to Job Tales. Def...
2022-05-21
25 min
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#52 The Profession of a Nutrition Health Coach - Debora Accola
Welcome to a new episode of Job Tales!We often hear about Coaching: in our day and age this has become a sought after profession, for customers who want a guide to take care of their mental and physical health. Debora Accola is in her thirties and after a difficult phase in her life decided to help others find their optimum in life. She is a nutrition health coach.You want to be interviewed? Then write me at jobtalespodcast AT gmailHappy listening.
2022-05-14
22 min
Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be
#51 The Job Tale of a Field Application Specialist - Nina Lauterbach
Welcome back to Job Tales. Nina Lauterbach works for a company that specializes in Transplantation Immunology. She is a biologist by education. If you like science studies and want to be working in a team that applies that knowledge on the field then this is a job to consider.Nina is a Field Application Specialist, a.k.a. FAS. Here’s what a job description for a FAS looks like:Field application scientists are responsible for designing the scientific equipment and tools required for experimentation, calibrating the tools accurately, offering support services to customers re...
2022-05-07
28 min
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#50 The job of a Second Assistant Director (2nd AD) - Darren Mackie
Most know what a Film Director does, but not everyone knows about the First and Second Assistant Director do on a film production.I met Darren Mackie on the production of the TV Series Black Sails, he is an incredible Second AD and shares his experience with us on the 50th episode of Job Tales!Darren summarises in a sentence the essence of being a 2nd AD: the only constant in this job is change. You want to know more? Listen to the full episode.
2022-04-30
29 min
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#49 The job of a Basketball Player - Sydney Johnson
Be strong in your heart and mind : this is Sydney’s advice for whoever wishes to become a professional basketball player. Sydney tells us his story, from his early days at Princeton University to his professional years in Italy and the life lessons learnt playing sport. Sydney, it's a pleasure to have you on my show!
2022-04-23
28 min
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#48 Making travels your profession - Lisette and the magic bus
She studied architecture and design; on a sabbatical to New Zealand she discovered she wanted to match her love for travel with her future work. 4 years in the making, she made a mobile hostel out of a school bus. It is called the magic bus.Lisette tells us her story of how she created a very original business. you can find the magic bus here: https://www.magicbusworld.com/en/
2022-04-17
16 min
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#47 The job of a Translator and Interpreter - Maria Waters
Maria started her career as an interpreter and translator over 40 years ago. Of Italian origin, she spent over 50 years in the UK and during this episode of Job Tales she talks about her specific work as interpreter in the UK court. Maria is still working and she is over 80 years old. Career has no age, and passion neither.
2022-04-09
22 min
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#46 Job Search: Executive Assistant - Gaby's story
If you want to work in an office environment, you might want to aim for executive assistant. It’s a challenging and rewarding job at the same time. Like any other profession, it requires hard work etc. Gaby is a very fun lady, and she accepted to tell us her story as Executive Assistant. I look forward to your comments.
2022-04-02
22 min
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#45 Professional Stunt Double - Fleur van Eeden
I am sure you have seen Fleur in many movies, even if you don't know it was her. It's the job of a stunt double, that fascinates women as well as men. Fleur started when she was 21, she loved physical activity and was good at several sports. If you love fitness, hard work, and are prone to action, you can make this your career. Like with many other jobs, there are stunt schools you can attend; Fleur suggests that you knock at the doors of as many stunt agencies as possible. She worked in Cape Town, South A...
2022-03-26
31 min
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#44 Working in Public Affairs - Michele Mischler
Michele Mischler is Head of Swiss Public Affairs at the World Economic Forum in Geneva.In this episode of Job Tales Michele shares her professional experience, and what path took her to Public Affairs.
2022-03-19
23 min
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#43 Being a Police Officer - Kimberly Lee from Tulsa, Oklahoma
You are about to finish school and don’t know what you should do next? If you are good at protecting others, if you feel you are empathetic, you have good communication skills and are good at reading people, you may want to consider the career of police officer.Kimberly Lee tells us her story as a police officer from Tulsa Oklahoma. Check my Instagram Page!and help spread the word out there!Thank you xx
2022-03-12
32 min
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#42 Being a Professional Golf Player - André Bossert
As you may know, becoming a fully paid sports professional can be difficult, although not impossible. As a golf player, unlike other sports, you can play for a long time.André Bossert is a professional sports player, based in South Africa, and he tells us about his career path and what, in his personal view, is the key to a successful sports career.
2022-03-05
18 min
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#41 The Profession of a Watchmaker - John Gonigle
Inspired by his father, John became a watchmaker and today he owns his own brand. It takes a long time to become a professional watchmaker. Like with most professions, John’s key to reaching his independence was persistence and determination. There are many aspects to this skill. John tells us his story and the fascinating world around watches.Thank you, John, for accepting to talk at my podcast. https://www.oilean.watch/Jobtalespodcast AT gmail dot com is how you can reach me: propose me a professional to interview, ask me questions, request a n...
2022-02-27
26 min
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#40 When you are good at many things - The job tale of Wil Stubenberg
I think that each of us creates his own professional reality. We re often moulded by what the education system expects from us, and we don’t take risks , as it is a scary process. But what if we did take a risk? What if. It paid off? And enriched us? For 1 year, 2 years, or a lifetime. Food for thought.On another note, Job Tales has been selected as one of the Top 10 Job Interview Podcasts on the web:https://blog.feedspot.com/job_interview_podcasts/
2022-02-19
22 min
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#39 Nature Conservationist - The story of Dickie Chivell
When I meet people like Dickie I think that my work with the podcast is worth while.Dickie expresses all his passion about working for the preservation of nature. He didn't want to have a 9 to 5 job, so he got himself a 24/7 job!Dickie Chivell is a nature conservationist based in South Africa. His life is dedicated to the marine world and to preserving our beautiful nature. With the income generated though ecotours and his work with Discovery Channel he funds his conservation center that he runs with his dad. Dickie, let’s start from the...
2022-02-12
25 min
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#38 Mario's career from Electronic Engineer to Chief Pizzaiolo Officer
Jokingly he calls himself CPO: Chief Pizzaiolo Officer.Mario Mattiello had a professional epiphany at the age of 40, and decided to align his professional life trajectory to what he felt resonates most with his inner values. After 20 years of electronic engineering he decided to take the entrepreneurship way. With the help of friends he figured out he was going to open a pizza place in the heart of Lausanne.We all look forward to the inauguration of Mario's "Domani Pizza".www.domanipizza.chThank you Mario for your time and...
2022-02-06
23 min
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#37 The profession of a singer – Karin Hochapfel
Karin's advice: don't aim for perfection. Aim for joy and concentrate on where your energy goes. Follow your guts and see where that energy takes you.Enjoy this episode of Job Tales dedicated to the profession of a singer.Write me at jobtalespodcast AT gmail.Speak soon.Laura
2022-01-30
22 min
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#36 The profession of an Osteopath - David Lewis
I met David Lewis at his Treatment Room in Geneva. He is passionate about osteopathy, and has a team of great therapists. How did he become independent? What did he study to become an osteopath? What career opportunities are there for an osteopath? Listen to this interview where David tells us his story.
2022-01-22
16 min
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#35 Being an Architect. The experience of Mary Kell
Do you need to be able to sketch and draw to be a good architect? How long does it take to become an architect? How much art and how much math are blended in this discipline? Mary Kell, architect at the City of Tulsa in Oklahoma, tells us about the experience she built over the last 3 decades. Mary’s recommendations on how to get into architecture will help you assess whether this is something for you. Mary isn’t only an established architect, she is also an up and coming voice over artist. To learn more...
2022-01-15
32 min
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#34 The Profession of a Cryptographer - Jean Philippe Aumasson
10 years ago you would not encounter many cryptographers, and it was surely not a buzzword.Today cryptography, block-chain, cryptocurrency, secret coding are professions, and very interesting ones indeed.Jean Philippe Aumasson is based in Switzerland and has a great background in this field.His last startup is called Taurus: https://taurushq.com/.Here you can find his publications and bio: https://aumasson.jp/.Today there are many applications of cryptography, such as zero knowledge proofs, multi-party computation, secret sharing.Listen to this episode to learn more if...
2021-12-23
25 min
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#33 The Job of a Behavioral Scientist - Aline Holzwarth
If you have come across the book by Dan Ariely "Predictably Irrational" and have been mesmerised by his field of study, then you have heard about the job of behavioural scientist. Aline Holzwarth is an applied behavioural scientist. She works at Duke University with Dan Ariely, and she runs her own podcast: https://www.habitweekly.com/behavioral-design-podcast. You can find out more about Aline and her profession here: www.alineholzwarth.comEnjoy the episode, and don't forget to write me for comments, suggestions and ideas! | jobtalespodcast@gmail.com
2021-12-03
25 min
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#31 The Job of a Digital Literacy Specialist - Stephane Koch Part 1
Stephane is one of the first internet specialists I have met in my life. Back in 2020 he was already member of the Internet Society. He is a self taught professional with a curiosity for things and an interest in sharing his knowledge with others. He teaches at schools, he lectures at univerisites, and he runs his own business.
2021-11-05
15 min
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#30 The job of a Digital Advertising Specialist – Mike Teasdale
Mike Teasdale comes from the advertising world. He owns Harvest Digital, UK-based digital marketing agency:https://www.harvestdigital.com/Mike tells his professional story of advertiser, from the days before Google to today’s fully digitalised world of social media.Listen to this podcast episode to learn whether this could be the job you are looking for.
2021-10-09
19 min
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#29 The Job and Passion of an Archaeologist - Leonora
Leonora, a freelance archaeologist, is fulfilling her passion combining it with a full-time job. According to her, passion, sense of adventure and open mindedness are the essential traits of an archaeologist. Hi Leonora! Welcome to my podcast.
2021-09-08
22 min
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#28 A Mixologist's job - Marion Moutte
What a world I have come across: the world of cocktails, a passion that can turn into a full-time profession. Marion Moutte is based in Switzerland and she has won quite a few cocktail contest, including the Swiss championship. And of course, with Switzerland involved, she included an element of cheese in her masterpiece. Let's listen to her tale.
2021-07-26
16 min
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#27 Space Entrepreneur - Nicolas Gaume
Nicolas created his first company in his late teens, and continued for the next 2 decades. His interest spans from video gaming to children book publishing, and from music rap all the way to space. Today he is fully committed with Space Cargo and Orbite. Want to know more? Listen to episode 27 of Job Tales. Thank you, Nicolas, for being on my podcast!Nicolas' ventures in space:Orbite: https://www.orbitespace.com/Commercial human spaceflight training programSpace Cargo Unlimited: https://space-cu.com/microgravity science research projects
2021-06-24
33 min
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#26 The Job Tale of a Digital Marketing Manager
Okay, it’s quiz time! What do these phrases mean:online advertising; content marketing, campaign management; native advertising?My guest today, Steffi, does all of them, and so much more. If you work in marketing, you really should know every one of them. But whether or not you work in marketing, you will find Steffi’s story fascinating.
2021-06-21
24 min
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#25 The job of a Funder and Fundraiser - Margaret Cooney
Margaret Cooney came to my online interviewing room to describe her professional experience as a funder and a fundraiser in the charity sector. Listen to the podcast and tell me what you think!
2021-06-17
36 min
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#24 The tale of a Clinical Psychologist – Soraia Esteves
If you have a desire to help people, you like to study and you want to keep learning and progressing on your job, then the profession of a clinical psychologist is a possible avenue for you. You want to know more? Listen to Soraia Esteves.
2021-06-14
24 min
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#23 The Profession of an Expedition Leader - Raj Joshi
Raj Joshi has a saying: if you go through life where you can be happy that’s good, but if you go through life where you can also do good to others, then even better.Raj has combined his medical background with his passion for adventure travel. An inspiring tale from a top expedition leader running his Adventure Boutique in the UK.
2021-06-12
34 min
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#22 the job of PA to a HNWI - Gioele
PA stands for Personal Assistant. Gioele works in Milan for a famous fashion designer house. He is the personal assistant of the principals. Confidentiality is paramount, and so is Gioele's identity. Listen to his story: I find it very interesting.More stories to tell? follow me on Instagram: jobtales.podcast
2021-06-08
11 min
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#21 Wine Tour Expert and Sommelier - John Penate
Who is a sommelier? What is Hop ‘n Vine tours? Let’s listen to John Peñate as he tells us how he moved to Italy 15 years ago, became a tour guide, then a wine tour expert, and moved back to the US, to discover a whole wine and beer culture in San Diego. In his forties, John is crafting his passion for wine and beer and is designing tours in his new business venture. It’s never too late to reshape your own future. Way to go John.
2021-06-03
28 min
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#20 Journalist - Ram Etwareea
From his hometown in Mauritius to the Swiss newspaper “Le Temps”. This is the journey of Ram Etwareea, who studied economics and got an opportunity to work as a journalist, moving from Mauritius to Europe. Curiosity and knowledge are the skills Ram sees as key to the profession of journalist. Enjoy the job tale.
2021-05-16
24 min
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#19 The profession of Astronauts - Thomas Reiter
Do you know what Samantha Cristoforetti, Matthias Maurer, Andreas Mogensen, Luca Parmitano, and Thomas Pesquet have in common? They are astronauts, to be exact: active astronauts. I had the honor and pleasure to interview a retired astronaut, Dr. Thomas Reiter, who told me about his extraordinary career at ESA.
2021-05-03
31 min
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#18 Entrepreneur - Charity Event Management - Todd Wiener
Todd Wiener is an entrepreneur from New York with 35 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. The first decade was spent working for organizations including the American Museum of Natural History, Earthwatch, and the Committee to Protect Journalists. He founded Aaron Consulting in 1997 to advise nonprofits on fundraising and manage their campaigns and events. Todd launched ibidmobile.net in 2010, the first company to host auctions on iPads. Todd has been a programmer since high school and has designed all the software used by his companies.Todd's message: don't be afraid to fail.
2021-04-27
38 min
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#17 - Professional Love Coach - Sandy Kaufmann
A former Project Manager, trained in finance and marketing, Sandy Kaufmann was 28 when she felt she wanted to do something different in life. Taking inspiration from her personal love struggle, she did a 3-year course and became a love coach. Today she consults her clients showing them the power of combined mental training and human body work. Can you be a full-time love coach? Sandy has paved her own way, and tells us how. https://sandykaufmann.ch/en/coachingoffer/
2021-04-22
24 min
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#16 Swiss Banker - Philippe's job tale
What a more representative job than a banker for my interviews from Switzerland? Philippe is a true Lausanneois and he offered to talk on my podcast to tell his story. How he became a banker, what he wishes his career to go, what advise he has for Swiss and foreign professionals who want to work in a Swiss bank. Enjoy the episode. Thank you Philippe.
2021-04-19
28 min
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#15 Entrepreneur Expedition Leader - Danielle Stynes
Danielle Stynes founded Swiss Ski Safari 15 years ago, creating a niche market in the travel industry. She is the only woman in Switzerland doing this, and she explains how she managed to start her business from scratch, and what are the keys to an entrepreneur's success. There will be hard times and good times in the life of an entrepreneur, but if you stay true to your idea and keep a clear vision of your goals, it will all come together."Just do it" is her motto.
2021-04-15
27 min
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#14 Video Game Producer - Lars Bonde
Inspired by Final Fantasy, and then The Matrix: Lars decided that’s what he wanted to do in life. He is an animator and cinematographer by trade, and has become expert in 3D animation and production for video games. Watch Dogs, Assassins Creed, Minecraft, League of Legends…. These are all games that millions of people play around the world, and that hundreds of professionals conceive, design, animate and produce in companies such as Ubisoft, where Lars worked for quite a few years. Lars tells us his story as a Producer of a Startup company based in California.
2021-04-12
35 min
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#13 Broadcast Meteorologist at Al Jazeera - Everton Fox
If you tune in to Al Jazeera, every morning you will be delighted by the big smile of Everton Fox as he announces the weather forecast. Everton is a Meteorologist and has worked for the Met Office and the BBC before moving to Doha. He was so kind to grant me an interview. I wanted to know how you become a weather presenter, and what is the path to this career. Enjoy the interview.https://www.aljazeera.com/author/everton_fox_20111017112039307694
2021-04-10
32 min
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#12 Entertainment lawyer - Gordon Firemark, aka The Podcast Lawyer
If you have come across his Facebook page, you know who I am talking about:The Podcast Lawyer.Gordon Firemark is an entertainment lawyer from California and he has created his own podcast; besides for having a beautiful voice, he is also very informative . I had the pleasure to interview him to ask how he came to become an entertainment lawyer, and a podcast lawyer.
2021-04-01
23 min
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#11 The job of a Clinical Scientist - Andrew Humberstone
I met Andrew hiking on the Swiss mountains. A British man who lived 20 years in Australia and the past 11 years in Switzerland. He works at a pharmaceutical company as a clinical scientist. His work is around drug development. Fascinating, for who needs ideas of what to do with a pharmacist or medical degree.
2021-03-28
25 min
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#10 Professional rally organiser - Gert Duson
Organiser of a major event: this has become Gert’s specialty. Not just an event but the second largest rally in the world: the Morocco Desert Challenge. I have known Gert since the University years: we both studied communications. After working for Cable and Wireless as a Communication Manager, he decided to take a year off the corporate world and ventured with his 2CV all the way from Brussels to Cape Town. Gert tells us of his adventure, from writing a book to becoming the reference for rally organisation. The challenges during the Covid pandemic, and the next projects.
2021-03-25
22 min
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#9 Line Producer - interview with Chris Symes
Chris has worked as Line Producer for several decades. Film making is very appealing, but when you are not from the industry, you don't see the hard work that goes behind making a film or a TV series. Chris tells us how he started his job and what it takes to be a good producer.Do you want to inspire others and share your professional experience? Do you want to know about a specific profession? Write me at jobtalespodcast@gmail.com.
2021-03-21
29 min
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#8 A writer's profession - Catherine Bennetto
Catherine comes from New Zealand, but in the last decade she has lived out of a suitcase together with her husband and two children. We crossed path when she was in South Africa in 2014. She started in the film industry, working as an Assistant Director. How Not to Fall in Love, Actually is her first novel. Then came Make or Break. A third novel is on its way to the printing house. Beautiful and with plenty of talent, Catherine is now a full time writer, full time mom and full time traveler. Her family's support and her...
2021-03-15
23 min
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#7 To be a full time Photographer - John Wreford
My intention is to disclose all possible professions around the world. I stumbled upon John Wreford's blog by chance, and found his journey interesting. I asked him if he wanted to be interviewed to share his story with you and me, and he agreed. And like that, we connected. I from Switzerland, he from Bulgaria. John has lived in Syria for ten years and loves to cover stories in the Middle East with his photography. He is one of the "lucky" ones who knew at an early age what he wanted to do in life. He embraced his calling...
2021-03-12
24 min
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#6 Armourer and Sword Master - Hamish MacLeod from the UK
When you work in film production, you get to meet very many professions at once. During my two seasons at Black Sails in Cape Town I had the pleasure to interact with all departments, from costumes to set design, from make up to transport. Hamish was hired from the UK to be the Armourer and Sword Master on the TV series. Fascinating job, and a vocational one, like Hamish will tell you. What an honor to have Hamish on my podcast, enjoy and leave me comments if you would like more of film careers told on my mic.
2021-03-09
25 min
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#5 Actress and Dialogue Coach - Fiona Ramsay
She wanted to be a ballerina, and she was attracted by the medical profession. Life and choices took her to start her career as an actress, first in theater, then in TV. Fiona Ramsay, from South Africa, shares her experience on stage and on set, and tells us about dialogue coaching. You never know in life which door opens and how work eventually defines you. Fiona's advice: do your own work, and your own homework. Take your chance at becoming who you want to be.You have suggestions for my podcast? Email me now!See you o...
2021-03-08
30 min
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#4 Inside the Job of a Diversity & Inclusion Manager - Aleks Damchevski
Aleks works at JTI (Japan Tobacco International) as a Diversity and Inclusion Manager. Fascinating job, whose mission is to help others be themselves. This is why I do this podcast: to learn and tell about jobs I would not otherwise know about, within my own circle of friends and colleagues. Aleks found me on Facebook when I advertised my podcast on a group of expats, and I am so glad that he reached out. Enjoy this intriguing interview!You have suggestions for my podcast?Connect with me: jobtalespodcast@gmail.com.Thank you! Laura
2021-03-02
23 min
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#3 Horse Medicine Therapy - Thirza Voysey and her Soul Farm
At the age of 40 she changed her life, moving to Gabriola Island (Vancouver) with her family and establishing her Soul Farm. Thirza is an intuitive guide, she works with people using equine therapy. She has her own equine facilitator wellness program and much more. Listen to this podcast episode to know more about her career path.www.soulfarm.ca - Instagram-@soulfarmsanctuaryHer book is also coming up. Stay tuned.You have suggestions for my podcast?Connect with me: jobtalespodcast@gmail.com.Thank you! Laura
2021-03-02
19 min
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#1 What is Job Tales
Finally it's out: the podcast where I interview people from all walks of life, popular and unpopular, famous and unknown, ordinary and extraordinary... with one goal: they tell me about their job: how they got there, what is the secret to achieving professional satisfaction, what they suggest you do to start your career, and much more.28 Feb 2021: the date I am starting publishing my podcast. It's been in my head for many months, and I finally made it happen. This is a common endeavor, and I count on all of you who listen to my e...
2021-02-28
01 min
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#2 The Job of a Content Editor - Jurai Berezny
From bartender to content creator: Jurai tells me his journey that took him from the United States to Switzerland, realising his dream job. It took him 35 years to understand what he wanted to do, basically all his life. The right cocktail for success? Failure, patience and determination.You have suggestions for my podcast?Please connect with me: jobtalespodcast@gmail.com.Thank you! Laura
2021-02-28
19 min