27 min

127: Why Non-Linear Career Paths Are The Future with Podcast Host & Media Entrepreneur Carly Reilly Sticky Brand Lab Podcast

    • Self-Improvement

Attitudes about work have changed over the last decade and even more significantly since the pandemic, making the non-linear career path, the best path.

In this episode, co-hosts Lori Vajda and Nola Boea talk with the founder and CEO of Overpriced Media; Carly Reilly is the host of Overpriced JPEGs, a podcast and newsletter about NFTs and the metaverse. She shares her transition from hedge fund analyst to media entrepreneur, and how following a non-linear career track freed her to pursue her passions, interests and start her own company.

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In This Episode You’ll Learn 
How a non-linear career path is different from job hopping.Take the right steps for nonlinear career path success.The business side of NFT/Web3 space.How the key tenets to follow your curiosity can lead to a new career or side business. Key points Lori and Nola are sharing in this episode:

(05:02:66) How following your curiosity can lead you to discover not only a non-linear career path, but work you are excited and passionate about.

(07:13:38) The journey into the NFT space and Crypto currency began years earlier. However, it wasn’t until 2021 and all the misinformation for Carly to make a career change into the industry with the podcast, Overpriced JPEGs   

(10:39:78) The inspiration for Overpriced JPEGs was the lack of understanding. There's a core ideology or kind of ethos to crypto and NFTs, which is around a certain amount of empowerment for creators, as well as empowerment for people.

(12:44:55) If I'm being totally honest, I went and had dinner at Paris Hilton's house. I'm telling you, I think if I was a man, I wouldn't have been invited to that dinner.

(17:26:52) How Carly made the move from NFT podcaster to founder of her own media company and began to diversify its revenue streams.

(30:17:67) Tips for exploring the marketplace on Web3/NFT

Resources

Overpriced JPEGs podcast - https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/ 

Bankless - http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ 

Zen Academy - https://zenacademy.com/

Twitter - @CarlyPReilly

You can subscribe to Lori and Nola's show (we love you and want to make it easy) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Attitudes about work have changed over the last decade and even more significantly since the pandemic, making the non-linear career path, the best path.

In this episode, co-hosts Lori Vajda and Nola Boea talk with the founder and CEO of Overpriced Media; Carly Reilly is the host of Overpriced JPEGs, a podcast and newsletter about NFTs and the metaverse. She shares her transition from hedge fund analyst to media entrepreneur, and how following a non-linear career track freed her to pursue her passions, interests and start her own company.

Thanks for listening! Let’s stay connected!

If you enjoyed this show, subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. That way, you’ll never miss an inspiring, motivating episode.

Want more helpful tools, tips, and inspiration delivered to your inbox? Sign up  for “News You Can Use” at Sticky Brand Lab

We love hearing your feedback! Leave or speak your message here

If you haven’t already, please connect with us on Facebook!

Would you like to be a featured guest or have your question, comment, or review mentioned? Ask Muse!

Business success strategies are in the works. Come have a listen!
In This Episode You’ll Learn 
How a non-linear career path is different from job hopping.Take the right steps for nonlinear career path success.The business side of NFT/Web3 space.How the key tenets to follow your curiosity can lead to a new career or side business. Key points Lori and Nola are sharing in this episode:

(05:02:66) How following your curiosity can lead you to discover not only a non-linear career path, but work you are excited and passionate about.

(07:13:38) The journey into the NFT space and Crypto currency began years earlier. However, it wasn’t until 2021 and all the misinformation for Carly to make a career change into the industry with the podcast, Overpriced JPEGs   

(10:39:78) The inspiration for Overpriced JPEGs was the lack of understanding. There's a core ideology or kind of ethos to crypto and NFTs, which is around a certain amount of empowerment for creators, as well as empowerment for people.

(12:44:55) If I'm being totally honest, I went and had dinner at Paris Hilton's house. I'm telling you, I think if I was a man, I wouldn't have been invited to that dinner.

(17:26:52) How Carly made the move from NFT podcaster to founder of her own media company and began to diversify its revenue streams.

(30:17:67) Tips for exploring the marketplace on Web3/NFT

Resources

Overpriced JPEGs podcast - https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/ 

Bankless - http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ 

Zen Academy - https://zenacademy.com/

Twitter - @CarlyPReilly

You can subscribe to Lori and Nola's show (we love you and want to make it easy) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

ConvertKit: Our #1 Favorite Email Marketing Platform   (This is an affiliate link)

27 min