Cool Careers & How You Got Them

Zain Raza
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  • CAREERS
Cool Careers & How You Got Them

A conversation with professionals who have cool and interesting jobs and a description of their career path, targeted at high schoolers, hosted by Zain Raza, a current high schooler. 

Episodes

  1. OCT 7

    2.3 - Firefighting Captain Todd Nixon

    Send us a textEver wondered what it takes to be a firefighter? In this episode, Captain Nixon takes us through how he worked his way up in the firefighting ranks and the roles and responsibilities associated with his job.

    27 min

  2. AUG 22

    2.2 - EY Managing Director in Consulting Services Jonathan Yee

    Send us a textIn this episode, Mr. Yee describes his role as a director of a consulting group. with a focus on AI and technology.

    45 min

  3. AUG 18

    2.1 - Tech Policy Fellow Lama Mohammed

    Send us a textIn this episode, Ms. Mohammed describes the ins and outs of tech policy and all that it entails, full of lots of new ideas and concepts.

    55 min

  4. APR 13

    1.8 - Sports Cardiologist Ankit Shah

    Send us a textIn today's episode, Ankit Shah takes us through the ins and outs of his career as a sports cardiologist.

    29 min

  5. JAN 16

    1.7 - Graphic Designer and Design Researcher Zahra Bukhari

    Send us a textIn this episode, Ms. Bukhari explains her multifaceted career in graphic design where she employs her creative and artistic skills.

    37 min

  6. 11/26/2023

    1.6 - Creative Director and CEO Jesse Goldstein

    Send us a textIn this episode, Mr. Goldstein takes us through his career in the branding business as the Creative Director and CEO of his own company, Fresh Branding.

    37 min

  7. 09/01/2023

    1.5 - Senior Director at Audible Kat Jackson

    Send us a textIn this episode, Kat Jackson describes her passion for storytelling and the technology that allows those stories to be told, culminating in her position as a Senior Director at Audible.

    27 min

  8. 08/03/2023

    1.4 - Vice President of Individual Giving at Wildlife Conservation Society Stephen Ham

    Send us a textIn this episode, lifelong animal lover Stephen Ham explains how he took his passion for the planet's biodiversity and turned it into a successful and fulfilling career path, including his current role at the Wildlife Conservation Society.

    31 min

  9. 07/27/2023

    1.3 - Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Tommy Gibbons

    Send us a textIn this episode, Tommy Gibbons talks us through his career path including stints in finance and tech, ultimately culminating in his role as Chief Innovation Officer at his own company Hempitecture, an environmentally sustainable building materials manufacturer.

    40 min

  10. 06/15/2023

    1.2 - Senior Executive Director of Development Ellen Haddigan

    Send us a textIn this episode, Ellen Haddigan describes her role in philanthropy to produce better patient outcomes and fund cutting edge research, how she got her start in this field, and her collaborations with some of the brightest entrepreneurs, leaders, athletes, and artists around.

    36 min

  11. 06/15/2023

    1.1 - Celebrity Stylist Engie Hassan

    Send us a textIn this episode, Engie Hassan unpacks what it means to be a celebrity stylist, how she got her start, and what has allowed her to work with everybody from high-profile stars like Priyanka Chopra to college students starting their professional careers.

    33 min
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A conversation with professionals who have cool and interesting jobs and a description of their career path, targeted at high schoolers, hosted by Zain Raza, a current high schooler. 

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