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Career Quest PodcastEpisode 16 David Karasek: 2012 London Olympics and Using the Law of Attraction in everyday lifeToday's guest is David Karasek who swam in the 2012 London Olympics for Switzerland and has now become the founder of The Tribe of Athletes. Went to college at the University of Virginia before going to the Olympics then after starting in banking, David decided that he needed to start doing what he is passionate about, working with professional athletes. Hear about his experiences in America, the Olympics, and what he is doing today. Hear all about his different thoughts on many different areas of life! Lots of great insights to pay attention to. If you had the opportunity to swim...
2021-07-061h 03Career Quest PodcastEpisode 15 Troy Reeder: What keeps Troy motivated after already reaching his goal?Today's guest is Troy Reeder who is currently a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams. He is a Delaware kid who had dreams to play professionally growing up. He played football at Penn State before transferring back to his roots at the University of Delaware. Playing alongside his brother and where his dad played college football. The quest to be where he is today was not an easy one, he had to work hard every day and make a lot of challenging sacrifices. But in the long run, they have all paid off, but what will Troy do after the...
2021-06-2956 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 14 Jenn Rentas: "Knowing I was already behind the 8 ball"Today's guest is Jenn Rentas, a Harvard graduate working at Hospital for Special Surgeries as the Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff. She has been very successful in her work but has Jenn always wanted to work in health services? If it was not for a class she took sophomore year, then what would she be doing today? Would she have ever learned this was her passion? An incredible career with a lot of great insights into many different challenges everyone goes through. But let me know what you thought was the most valuable!
2021-06-2256 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 13 Austin Disher: "Always want to learn everyday, learn something new"Today's guest is Austin Disher who is a former student-athlete working in the Esports industry. Has been a rollercoaster couple of years from working at Enterprise Rent-A-Car as the pandemic hit. After that, he spent time applying to job after job looking for the next best marketing job he could get. Using his connections to start a conversation about an internship that led to his current position at AFK Creators. He has had a lot of ups and downs, but tune in to hear how he has dealt with the different times throughout his career. An interesting path that has...
2021-06-1559 minCareer Quest PodcastRecapping episodes 9-12: Sam Taylor, Ryan Sneddon, Madeleine Lesser Novack, & Taj SinghToday's episode will be another recap episode. We are going to hear highlights of the last four episodes with Sam, Ryan, Madeleine, and Taj. There were a lot of snippets of information that could teach many lessons, but these used were the few highlights that stood out to me. I encourage you to listen to the rest of each episode, but this will give a good overview. After listening, let me know what I missed from the last four episodes and what was your favorite piece of info that was said by any of the guests?
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2021-06-0824 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 12 Taj Singh: "An empty mind is a devil's workshop"Today's guest is Taj Singh who is currently working with Teach for America in Baltimore before starting medical school in August. Taj talks through what he has struggled with, his focus on making a change, and ultimately what his why is for teaching. He breaks down how he stays on top of his time through everything he is doing while also giving us a better look into his mind right before starting medical school. Hear all about the tons of different truths to really take in.
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2021-06-0157 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 11 Madeleine Lesser Novack: What does impact mean to you?Today's guest is Madeleine Lesser Novack who has had many great experiences leading to where she is today which is a partnerships lead at FreeWill. She has spent many years trying to make the world safer, more just, and more sustainable through fundraising, grants management, and strategic planning. Extremely passionate about making an impact, but what does that mean to her? How does Madeleine plan to make an impact on the world that she feels proud of? Studying and working in Copenhagen, getting her Masters of Arts, and working in many different non-profits. Provides a great perspective into many struggles...
2021-05-2553 min
The Feed with Amber Mac & Michael BTreat Robots As We Treat AnimalsBigBrain’s CEO Nik Bonaddio joins us to chat about the app that allows you to compete against the world in live trivia contests for real-money prizes. Plus, we talk to Dr. Kate Darling, a Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab, about her new book The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots. Also, author Brad Stone reveals how money, sex, power (and more), are covered in his new book Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire. In Socially Speaking, we discuss whether Facebook’s new feature, the "read b...
2021-05-1850 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 10 Ryan Sneddon: How does one escape "a self-imposed labyrinth"?Today's guest is Ryan Sneddon, a "mechanical engineer turned software consultant turned media company founder". Lots of interesting stories and life lessons that have been learned at such a young age. Listen to his fantastic wisdom that comes from the peers he has worked with, the jobs he has worked, and from the adventures of daily life. Had 2 amazing stories about how he got back to starting a business after a conversation with a peer to change everything. Also, how he had put himself through a self-imposed labyrinth for months.
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2021-05-1853 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 9 Sam Taylor: "I'm my own worst enemy..."Today's guest is Sam Taylor is a recent college graduate attending Salus University working on becoming an optometrist. Listen to Sam talk about being the president of her sorority, AXO, in which she had to lead her peers. Working at a diner led to a crucial contact that showed what her future could look like through hard work. Have one of those interactions happened to you? Where you did something, worked somewhere or whatever, and came out with a new best friend or mentor? At the end of the episode, Sam shared a very compelling aspect of her life which w...
2021-05-1137 minCareer Quest PodcastRecapping episodes 5-8: Shane Pezick, Cristina Steglitz, Michael Civitano, & Eddie DoyleToday's episode will be another Recap episode. We are going to hear highlights of the last four episodes with Shane, Cristina, Michael, and Eddie. There were a lot of snippets of information that could teach many lessons, but these used were the few highlights that stood out to me. I encourage you to listen to the rest of each episode, but this will give a good synopsis. After listening, let me know what I missed from the last four episodes. What was your favorite piece of info that was said by any of the guests? The next recap episode will...
2021-05-0428 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 8 Eddie Doyle: When is the right time to double down on your passions?Today's guest is Eddie Doyle who is a content creator, published author, and has done many different jobs in his career. From sending Adam Sandler a letter before college to a very successful creator. A roller-coaster quest that will most likely keep going up and down for years to come. He has dealt with it all this far so we will see what he is able to do next. He shares a lot of insight into many aspects of life and most importantly how to deal with people judging you for everything.
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2021-04-2750 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 7 Michael Civitano: Detailing the struggle he faced with the entry level catch 22Today's guest is Michael Civitano who is a recent graduate trying to figure out what is next for his life. Being able to struggle through hours of searching on the internet looking for the right job that will be enjoyable while being a challenge. But how do you find a job in order to gain the experience needed when you can't get a job without prior experience. Hear Michael talk about his experiences with this catch 22 and his adventures of navigating through graduate school applications. An awesome quest with a lot of great information that many need to hear.
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2021-04-2048 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 6 Cristina Steglitz: "Fitting into the narrative of other people"Today's guest is Cristina Steglitz is a diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator in New Jersey. She has experienced being forced to fit into the stories of others due to being adopted and just learning along her journey. Many hardships have been endured from neurological diagnoses, border issues in Colombia, and a lot more. But nothing has stalled her path to become who she is today. A great quest that can help out a lot of people.
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2021-04-1348 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 5 Shane Pezick: Found his true passion by throwing himself into itToday's guest is Shane Pezick who is currently a realtor in New Castle County where he grew up but is also licensed in Pennsylvania as well. Shane has been doing real estate since he was 22, but has learned a lot along his quest. Join us on his journey to see what he has been doing to be a better realtor and also a better person. Learning from Covid that life has more to it than just working 70+ hours a week. Hear about his experience with work/life balance and let me know if you have ever struggled with a balance...
2021-04-0646 minCareer Quest PodcastRecapping Episodes 1-4: Josh Dionne, Tyler O'Shea, Jacy Good & Dr. Cheryl DollToday we have a slightly different episode than normally. Instead of our next quest, we are going to take a look at the last 4 episodes and recap the highlights or most impactful answers with my thoughts, opinions, and views throughout. This does not mean the other information that they have in their episodes is not important, I just felt these had a lot behind them. After listening, let me know what I missed from the last few episodes. What was your favorite piece of info that was said by either Josh Dionne, Tyler O'Shea, Jacy Good, or Dr. Cheryl Doll. T...
2021-03-3024 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 4 Dr. Cheryl Doll: Why a career switch after 21 years in higher education?Today's guest is Dr. Cheryl Doll who is a family business growth and transition coach with Compass Point Consulting. Cheryl has her doctorate in education, has worked in higher education- as a professor, in career services, IT- and is working closely with family businesses. Hearing her talk about her career showed that she has made a lot of different decisions that have shaped her life. There are a lot of great insights to be learned from her decisions so make sure to pay close attention. You may be going through something that Cheryl has already been through. Subscribe for we...
2021-03-2350 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 3 Jacy Good: Turning a tragedy into a way to change the worldToday's guest is Jacy Good who is a public speaker and advocate for cell-free roads. Jacy has spoken at over 1100 different events to tell her story about what happened to her on May 18, 2008. A car crash occurring from a distracted driver changed her career quest completely. After months in the hospital, she made a decision to change the world. A true inspiration that should be heard by everyone. From her LinkedIn, "I am doing everything in my power to end the epidemic of deaths resulting from this 100% preventable cause".
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2021-03-1641 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 2 Tyler O'Shea: The Underdog Mentality & JokerMagToday's guest is Tyler O'Shea who is the founder of JokerMag, a digital media platform for inspiring underdog stories in sports. Getting a dose of reality by not making the 7th-grade baseball team, Tyler took that and decided to use it as motivation. Proving that coach wrong and becoming a Division 3 baseball player. The underdog mentality was a theme of his life and became the basis of JokerMag. Taking the knowledge gained from this digital media platform, he has been able to parlay that into other careers in which he is very passionate about.
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2021-03-0937 minCareer Quest PodcastEpisode 1 Josh Dionne: National Champion gets a big slice of "humble pie"Today's guest is Josh Dionne who is a former Division 1 lacrosse national champion, coach, and now the new lacrosse director at MSI. Josh was a two-time national champion at Duke University, coached at Navy and University of North Carolina, but had to deal with the struggles of going about life without any help. To the point of declining help from a well-respected division 1 coach and had to eventually look himself in the eyes and make changes. Learning from his decisions when he was younger and figuring out the next steps of life.
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2021-03-0253 minCareer Quest PodcastTrailerEpisode 1 will be posted on March 1st so make sure to subscribe and follow @careerquestpodcast on Instagram!
Cover art created by Jesse Reilly, check him out here @jbrphotos
Music in episodes was from a song produced by J.R.S. Schattenberg, check his music out here @muziekjes.uit.malden
Big thanks to Ryan Stewart for helping with the music, check out his work here @ryanstewart_music
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