Work-Shaped Life

Sheepscot Creative
  • 5.0 (8)
  • Documentary

People of all ages, doing all sorts of work, talk about the path they took to get their job and how it's shaped their life.

  1. Oct 12

    There’s no roadmap to reach your goals | life coach

    Episode 14 with Michael Bolognino. What'd we talk about? What separates therapy and coaching. Startups at the turn of the century. Competitive swimming. Working at Google. Coaching certification. Experimentation. Getting real about personal budgets. Focus-setting. Believing in your clients. Running a business. The value of structure. Operational design and other lessons from tech. Putting yourself in uncomfortable situations. Layoffs. AI. Being a human resource. College majors. Recognizing your own voice. Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. The show is hosted by Dave Weich and edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper, with production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Find more episodes and tell us about your own work-shaped life at WorkShapedLife.com. Or follow Work-Shaped Life on Substack.

  2. Sep 28

    Humility, care and connection | oncology nurse

    Episode 13 with Kartika Vasavada. What'd we talk about? Social work. Volunteering. Nursing. Compassion from coworkers. Working inpatient versus outpatient. Coping mechanisms. Friends outside of healthcare. Work-life balance. Taking on union duties. Childhood in Michigan. Channeling anger. Stubborn independence. Connecting with patients. Finding joy. What you carry with you. Impromptu sex advice. Remembering why you do the work to begin with. Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. The show is hosted by Dave Weich and edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper, with production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Find more episodes at WorkShapedLife.com. And follow Work-Shaped Life on Substack.

  3. Sep 14

    A portrait of the artist as a young woman | photo textile artist

    Episode 12 with Kayla Dantz.  What'd we talk about? Weaving and photography. Plaid. The nature of memory. Creating and growing a business. Physical art in a digital world. Social media. Technical skills. Meeting like-minded people in college. Internships. Living in New York. The business and the passion. An in-between age. The global market. Explaining what you do to strangers. Finding an audience. Keeping criticism in perspective. Episode links Kayla Dantz artist website Parker Zinn website Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. The show is hosted by Dave Weich and edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper, with production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Find more episodes at WorkShapedLife.com. Or follow Work-Shaped Life on Substack.

  4. Aug 31

    Van life with water views | water strategist

    Episode 11 with Manon Fisher What'd we talk about? Public utilities, consequential decisions, and tomorrow's lived realities. Identity.  Growing up in San Francisco, Guatemala and Tonga. Travel. Where her name comes from. Van life. The whole individual. Performance-driven organizations. Complex systems. Sharing risk. Recognizing alignment. Siloing yourself. Appreciative inquiry. Mentors. How changing lanes can build perspective. What you get from being in the room. Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. It's hosted by Dave Weich.  Edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper. With production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Find every episode at WorkShapedLife.com.  Follow Work-Shaped Life on Substack for photos, reflections, audio clips and deeper dives into our episodes.

  5. Aug 17

    Sculpting a life through strength and community | yoga instructor

    Guest Sarah Kurtz What'd we talk about? Life transitions. Running. Learning with Bikram in the batting cage on La Cienega. Vinyasa. Guides to living. Mental endurance. Joy and entertainment. Extremely active people. Nursing. Sweating. Locker rooms. Traveling yoga adventures. Choreographing workout playlists. Aging. Great teachers. What the bicep does. Quieting the mind. Breathing. Self-regulation. Yoga Sarah versus Sculpt Sarah.  Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. The show is hosted by Dave Weich and edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper, with production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Find more episodes and tell us about your own work-shaped life at WorkShapedLife.com. Or follow Work-Shaped Life on Substack.

  6. Aug 3

    Art and the algorithm | social media influencer

    Guest Hannah Louise Poston What'd we talk about? Identity. Micro-generational mentorship. YouTube. Studying poetry. Making clothes. Beauty and fashion. Architecture. Writing. Working with your partner. Video production roles and responsibilities. Monetizing creativity. Work schedules. Shame freeze. What Roxanne Gay said. The algorithm. Revenue streams. Quakers. Emily Dickinson. Seeking advice. Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. The show is hosted by Dave Weich and edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper, with production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Find more episodes and tell us about your own work-shaped life at WorkShapedLife.com. Or follow Work-Shaped Life on Substack.

  7. Jul 20

    Planes, trains and real estate deals | corporate attorney

    Guest Matt Newell What'd we talk about? What a corporate attorney does. Choosing a college major. Where advice comes from. Logic. Journaling at Starbucks. Technical writing. Questioning your choices. Good teams. Frogs in boiling water. Cross-country travel. Periodic, stress-induced conversations. Vacation standards in America. Trains that don't stop. Things you don't learn in law school. Corporate cultures. Feeling appreciated. Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. Hosted by Dave Weich, edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper, with production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Find more episodes and tell us about your own work-shaped life at WorkShapedLife.com. Or follow Work-Shaped Life's free Substack.

  8. Jul 6

    Creativity can change the world | nonprofit leader

    Guest Kimberly Howard Wade What'd we talk about? Youth development. Acting. Trying to make your parents happy. Graduate school. Putting your ego in a box. Ten thousand hours. Giving back. Raising twins. Striving. Becoming Ski Mom. Changing your routine to refresh your perspective. Soul expansion. The Lincoln Lawyer. Systems thinking. Cabinet positions that don't exist. Dan Wieden. Saying yes. Work-Shaped Life is a production of Sheepscot Creative in Portland, Oregon. It's hosted by Dave Weich, edited by Bailey Cain and Michael Nipper, with production support from Benna Gottfried, Rosie Struve, Amelia Lukas and Kate Sokoloff. Tell us something about your own work-shaped life at WorkShapedLife.com.  Work-Shaped Life publishes on Substack. What kind of stuff? We're going to post a bonus clip from this episode, a deeper dive into the arts funding landscape in Oregon. And Bailey, our editor, recently returned from a trip to the coast with her family to reflect on an excerpt from Episode 2. We're hoping to restack more and more relevant discoveries, too.

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People of all ages, doing all sorts of work, talk about the path they took to get their job and how it's shaped their life.

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  • Creator
    Sheepscot Creative
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Work-Shaped Life
  • Show Website
    Work-Shaped Life