Fearless Careerist with Catherine Robert

Catherine Robert, Ed.D.
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Careers

Fearless Careerist is a podcast designed to showcase the career decisions that people make in order to help young professionals sort through their own career choices. We discuss: Early job choices and aspirationsWhy you changed jobsCalling or Convenience?Critical Career MomentsLeadership RolesEnd Game Goals

  1. 6d ago

    Ep. 18: David Loy

    David Loy of Leverage Brands, is this week’s Fearless Careerist. David first pursued a career in radio, but quickly realized that he did not enjoy radio ad sales. Inspired by the book, The Traveler’s Gift, by Andy Andrews, David left radio to pursue work that was meaningful and which he could build a career on. After several years placing speakers for The Premiere Speakers Bureau, David went on to lead Andy Andrews’ growing business. David later co-founded Leverage Brands which provides a host of services for authors and their platforms. For more information, see Leverage Brands’ website at:  https://leveragebrands.co/ David Loy’s profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-loy-3900846/ To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    44 min

  2. May 25

    Ep. 17: Neill Marshall & Kurt Mosley

    Kurt Mosley and Neill Marshall of HealthSearch Partners, are this week’s Fearless Careerists. Neill started as an executive trainee selling plumbing supplies before moving into placing healthcare professionals into jobs. Neill went on to place health care executives and co-founded HealthSearch Partners. Kurt played baseball out of college before working in leadership roles for the GAP as a district manager, regional sales manager, then director of stores. Seeing the inevitable decline in malls, Kurt leveraged his contacts and respect for medical professionals to enter the healthcare placement world. Kurt specialized in client education, speaking to the healthcare industry about changes and concerns. Kurt and Neill collaborated to build the Playbook for the First 90 Days in Healthcare Leadership. For more information, see HealthSearch Partners’ website at:  https://healthsearchpartners.com/first-ninety-days/ Neill Marshall’s profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillmarshall/ Kurt Mosley’s profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-mosley-01893212 To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    37 min

  3. May 11

    Ep. 16: Arlene Matthews

    Arlene Matthews, stylist and host of Yeah Older, Yeah Cooler, is this week’s Fearless Careerist. Arlene chose a career in fashion, starting as a buyer for Nordstrom moved into wholesale, retail, e-commerce, to commercial styling and influencing. She shares fashion styling tips, travel, and Chicago lifestyle content on her YouTube channel and website. For more information, see Arlene’s website at:  https://www.arlenematthews.me/ Arlene’sYouTube site: https://www.youtube.com/@yeaholderyeahcooler To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    43 min

  4. Apr 27

    Ep. 15: Paul Osterhout

    Paul Osterhout, former Disney Imagineer and current public speaker, mentor, and pitch coach, is this week’s Fearless Careerist. Paul began his creative career with a passion for magic and a skill for sculpting. He moved from model making into production design and eventually held Vice President roles responsible for parks with Disney, Universal Parks, Contour Entertainment, and Century Media. He now speaks to audiences around the world on creative leadership, leadership for introverts, and how to craft the perfect pitch. For more information, see Paul’s profile at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulosterhout/ Paul’s videos can also be found on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@paulosterhout1507 To see Paul’s early set building work on the 1985 Wrangler commercials, see:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAwQt2qp_Tk To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    49 min

  5. Apr 13

    Ep. 14: Dr. Jeanne Gerlach

    Dr. Jeanne Gerlach, founding Dean of the College of Education at the University of Texas at Arlington, is this week’s Fearless Careerist. Jeanne spent her career researching and promoting both English education and Women’s Studies with the goal of both shining a light on the past contributions of early women leaders and to open pathways for future women leaders. She continues to serve women’s leadership causes through her board service for both Leadership Women and Texas Women in Higher Education (TWHE). For more information, see Dr. Gerlach’s profile at: https://leadership-women.org/page/JGerlach   To learn more about Leadership Women, see: https://leadership-women.org/ To learn more about Texas Women in Higher Education, see:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/texas-women-in-higher-education-twhe/ To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    44 min

  6. Mar 30

    Ep. 13: Foundations: Career Stages

    Catherine Robert, host of Fearless Careerist, discusses research that explains the multiple models of career paths and why these models don’t fit our understanding of the modern career. See the resources below for more information about the research highlighted in the episode: Feiler, B. (2021). Life is in the transitions: Mastering change at any age. Penguin. Selingo, J. J. (2016). There is life after college: What parents and students should know about navigating school to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow. HarperCollins. Vilela, NGS, & Casado, T. (2023). Career stages in management studies: a systematic review of scientific production from 2011 to 2020. Revista de gestão , 30 (1), 62-77. https://www.emerald.com/rege/article/30/1/62/369145 To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    14 min

  7. Mar 16

    Ep. 12: Megan Livatino

    Megan Livatino, co-founder of the Girls Play Sports and real estate agent in Chicago is this week’s Fearless Careerist. Megan worked in human resources and recruiting before finding a long-term match with a part-time role in Human Resource Information Systems that fit her family’s schedule. After years of working odd hours, raising a family, and co-founding an award-winning non-profit, Megan pursued a long-held interest in work as a real estate agent. She is a successful agent with @properties for Chicago and North Chicago area properties. For more information, see Megan’s website at: https://www.atproperties.com/site/meganlivatino. For information about Girls Play Sports, the nonprofit providing sporting opportunities for girls grades 3-8 in the Evanston area, see their website at  https://www.teamgps.org/. To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    37 min

  8. Mar 2

    Ep. 11: Susan Gold

    Susan Gold, founder of the Global Game Jam and host of the GGJ Podcast, is this week’s Fearless Careerist. A passionate advocate for democratizing gaming software for student use, Susan pioneered one of the first gaming technology education programs. In this episode, learn how she worked as a travel agent and in a museum before finding her true passion as an educator and curriculum developer who builds worldwide communities for human connection. For more information, see Susan’s Substack at: https://ggjpodcast.substack.com/ The GGJ Podcast is available through Susan’s Substack and at: https://globalgamejam.org/podcast To subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates, visit us at catherinerobertedd.com

    41 min
See All (19)

Trailer

About

Fearless Careerist is a podcast designed to showcase the career decisions that people make in order to help young professionals sort through their own career choices. We discuss: Early job choices and aspirationsWhy you changed jobsCalling or Convenience?Critical Career MomentsLeadership RolesEnd Game Goals

Information

  • Creator
    Catherine Robert, Ed.D.
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Catherine Robert, Ed.D.