I Want To Be Katherine Walden

In this episode, we’re talking to Hannah, a classical harpist finishing her masters at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Training since she was five years old, Hannah started playing professionally as a teenager as the harpist at the Grand America Hotel during teatime, expanding to other gigs while studying music in college. We’ll talk about her ability to use music to communicate emotion to the audience, recognizing both the analytical and creative sides of performing, and the importance of building confidence in yourself.

In this episode, we'll talk to Michelle, a principal civil engineer and award-winning fencer, as she shares how she’s learned to evolve and find opportunities for growth throughout her career and life. We’ll talk about how loss and learning motivated her to trust herself and open educational doors, and how her experiences have shaped learning more about the world, and about who she wants to be.

In this episode, we’ll talk to Haley, a mental health therapist who recently completed her Masters in Social Work. Join us as we talk about her day to day working in a prison, the importance of empathy and intuition in her career, and balancing her own mental health with the demands of her job. We’ll discuss the biggest lessons she’s learned from her line of work, thoughts on the prison system’s impact on mental health, and how to recognize when doors open in your education and career that bring you one step closer to your goals.

In this episode, we’ll talk to Sisi, a product manager at Google. We’ll dive into her background and early career decisions that led her to her current path, and the jobs that have taken her around the world. We’ll talk about experiences and moments that shaped her choices, leaning in, career aspirations, what really matters in balancing life and work, and finding opportunities to learn and grow, at every step of your life.

TW: discussion of Foxconn suicides, to avoid skip from minute 42-47!

In this episode, we’re talking to Allie, an eighth grade english teacher, who shares her lifelong interest and passion for teaching, from coaching her siblings through homemade powerpoints to connecting with her now real-life students. We discuss the importance of role models, and the benefits and challenges of a career in education.

In this episode, we’re talking to Claire, a registered nurse working at a major hospital. We’ll talk in depth about the steps to becoming a nurse, starting her career in the NICU, an eye-opening medical trip to Fiji, working in Outpatient during Covid-19, the vulnerability that comes with her career, and the little (and big) moments that shaped her career decisions.