48 episodes

Quit Your Day Job is a podcast for people still dreaming about their dream jobs. Alisha Fernandez Miranda — ex-CEO who quit her own career to take unpaid internships at the dream jobs of her childhood — interviews amazing people working in the kinds of careers you have pinned up on your vision board — TV director, life coach, philanthropist, actress — to find out what it’s really like behind the scenes. Order her memoir, MY WHAT IF YEAR, here.
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Quit Your Day Job with Alisha Fernandez Miranda Produced by Zibby Audio

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Quit Your Day Job is a podcast for people still dreaming about their dream jobs. Alisha Fernandez Miranda — ex-CEO who quit her own career to take unpaid internships at the dream jobs of her childhood — interviews amazing people working in the kinds of careers you have pinned up on your vision board — TV director, life coach, philanthropist, actress — to find out what it’s really like behind the scenes. Order her memoir, MY WHAT IF YEAR, here.
A Zibby Audio production.
Music by Morning Moon Music.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What's Next!: Joanne Lipman

    What's Next!: Joanne Lipman

    If you’ve read Alisha’s book and have been asking What If?, here’s your follow-up question: What’s Next? Luckily, journalist and author Joanne Lipman has an answer with her new book NEXT!: THE POWER OF REINVENTION IN LIFE AND WORK. This episode—the season 3 finale!—is full of fantastic and practical advice on how to make a pivot, trust your gut, and take all your experience with you into the next phase of your journey. 


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    • 38 min
    The Novelist: Andrea Dunlop

    The Novelist: Andrea Dunlop

    Novelist and advocate Andrea Dunlop joins Alisha on today’s episode to chat writing processes, why writing as a side hustle only works if you put in the time, and tips and tricks for aspiring authors. Join Alisha and the author of the new book, WOMEN ARE THE FIERCEST CREATURES, for a hilarious conversation (and epic game of Smash or Pass). 


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    • 39 min
    The Wedding Officiant: Maria Romano

    The Wedding Officiant: Maria Romano

    Maria Romano loves love—so much so that after a successful career in the rental car business and the loss of her husband, she decided to become a wedding officiant in Las Vegas. Join Alisha and Maria for a hilarious and hopeful chat about finding romance again, a mutual love of J.Lo, and the weirdest wedding she’s ever officiated. 


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    • 29 min
    The Posse Maker: Deborah Bial

    The Posse Maker: Deborah Bial

    Deborah Bial makes leaders, and she does it with a simple but revolutionary idea: give talented kids a posse, and they’ll succeed. This special conversation with the president and founder of the Posse Foundation covers leadership, staying motivated, and the best and worst cinematic teachers in history.  
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    • 28 min
    The Martial Artist: Jennifer Cassetta

    The Martial Artist: Jennifer Cassetta

    Jenn Cassetta is a total badass (and has written a book, The Art of Badassery) to help you be one as well. A life changing experience on 9/11 helped her find her purpose through martial arts (she’s a third-degree black belt!), self defense coaching, and supporting people to use the teaching of the dojo to be their best selves. Don’t miss this knockout conversation! 


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    • 34 min
    The Joyologist: Tricia Huffman

    The Joyologist: Tricia Huffman

    What brings you joy? If you’re lucky enough to know her, the answer might just be Tricia Huffman. Join Tricia, the author of F the Shoulds, Do the Wants, and Alisha as they talk about what it means to be a joyologist, whether gratitude for terrible things is really the secret to a happy life, and whether Justin Bieber is the ultimate joy bringer. 


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    • 42 min

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