Podcasts by Don
Work has become such a huge part of our lives - how much of it we're doing, how many hours we're devoting to it, and what its monetary value is. But why? We may not be simply defined by our job titles, but our current relationship to "the hustle" has begun to define whole generations. It's time to talk about more than just what we do for a living. Join me as I sit down with guests to trace their careers and their relationship to work.
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Ryan, The Mixer - Episode 031 from 2020-05-13T00:00
The Lady J is back for another sprint of podcast discussions about work, careers, education, and how people feel about how they make money and support themselves. Today's chat is with Ryan,...
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Kefin, The Polymath - Episode 030 from 2020-04-23T04:00
The Lady J takes a tour of the career and working life of Kefin Mahon, podcaster, presenter, cat fence academic, and much more. Kefin and J discuss more than just his past jobs, but also the lif...
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John, The Comedian - Episode 029 from 2020-04-15T00:00
The Lady J is taken on a journey. It's not just any journey. It is a journey that begins in a far away land called Australia and traverses the globe with an exciting and excitable companion...
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Damian, The Listener - Episode 028 from 2020-04-08T00:00
The Lady J chatted with Damian, a fellow podcaster and broadcaster with a background in psychology and marketing. They journey together through Damian's work life and career, the trials and...
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Meg, The Journalist - Episode 027 from 2020-04-01T00:00
A few weeks back, The Lady J was joined by Meg Fair to talk about Meg's experiences as a freelance journalist. Their positive attitude and gratitude created the perfect episode to help remi...
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Alexis, The Blossomer - Episode 026 from 2020-03-25T00:00
The Lady J's guest this week is Alexis, who is an underwriter in Tampa, Florida. Alexis has a powerful story about finding an employer who could support her through one of life's great...
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Cloé, The Pathfinder - Episode 025 from 2020-03-18T00:00
The Lady J is back after a week away to discuss graphic design, education, friendships, health, and so much more with Cloé. J's guest from the U.K. talks traveling to and from jobs, a suppo...
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Henry, The Appreciator - Episode 024 from 2020-03-04T00:00
The Lady J is joined this week by Henry, who teaches a master class in both expressing gratitude and overcoming fears in order to further your career. Looks like a balance between the two breeds...
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Ayesha, The Broadcaster - Episode 023 from 2020-02-26T00:00
The Lady J spoke with Ayesha, an esports broadcaster to discuss her journey to working behind the scenes producing live esports events. They chat freelance work, being open about what you'r...
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Anthony, The Altruist - Episode 021 from 2020-02-12T00:00
The Lady J shares a chat this week with her friend Anthony, who currently works for the NHS in Southampton. Anthony shares his beliefs, his background, his time abroad in Germany, and how his fa...
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Neal, The Poet - Episode 020 from 2020-02-05T00:00
The Lady J is joined this week by spoken word poet Neal Pike, recently off the tour of his first show "Five Years". Neal discusses how he became a poet, the inspiration for "Five ...
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Mat, The Gentleman - Episode 019 from 2020-01-29T00:00
This week's guest is Mat Ricardo, variety artist, writer, and all around wonderful human. Mat and The Lady J discuss performance, caskets, wrestling, diversity, identity and just basically ...
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Meg, The Selector - Episode 018 from 2020-01-22T00:00
Today's episode features a chat with Meg, who tells Lady J all about her career trajectory - running the gamut from her grandfather's shop fixing set props to her current position as a...
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Whitney, The Pragmatist - Episode 017 from 2020-01-15T00:00
This week, The Lady J is joined by Whitney and the two get chatting about education, the concept of deciding what you want to be when you grow up, and relationships with coworkers outside of the...
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Jess, The Nomad - Episode 016 from 2020-01-08T00:00
2020 is off to a great start! The Lady J is joined by Jess and the two head off to Baltimore to have a bit of an adventure while discussing work, school, music, food, and much more! Tune in to h...
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Sarah, The Writer - Episode 015 from 2019-12-18T00:00
The Lady J's final guest for the year is Sarah Kurchak, a self-described "writer of earnest op-eds, idiosyncratic culture bits, and a self-effacing memoir." Sarah openly discusses...
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Seren, The Searcher - Episode 014 from 2019-12-11T00:00
Seren joins the Lady J to chat about her career in public health, her education, and how what she's doing now relates to what she wanted to originally go to school for. They cover a lot of ...
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Bill, The Questioner - Episode 013 from 2019-12-04T00:00
The Lady J is joined by her friend Bill to discuss his work as a Graphic Designer, but also not being prepared to be an adult, whether or not he wants to do "this" for the rest of his ...
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Justine, The Self-Starter, Episode 012 from 2019-11-27T00:00
Justine and The Lady J have a chat about her career in marketing and gaming. She talks openly about being a woman in start-up culture, being mentored and becoming a mentor, moving to a new count...
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Kaity Davie, The Lifer - Episode 011 from 2019-11-20T00:00
Buckle up, odds and ends, because Kaity and The Lady J are going on a journey. One of J's best friends joins J to tell her own story of getting into the music business, being passionate abo...
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Bea, The Chameleon - Episode 010 from 2019-11-13T00:00
Bea and The Lady J meander through her career trajectory, chatting about her creativity, self-confidence, and sex work. The two touch on topics of workers' rights, tattoos, continuing educa...
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Erin, The Balancer - Episode 009 from 2019-10-30T00:00
Erin and Lady J have an amazing chat about books, politics, wrestling, staying at jobs, social commentary, tattoos, twitter - you name it, it's in here. Much gratitude to Erin for not only ...
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Stella, The Doer - Episode 008 from 2019-10-23T00:00
Lady J is joined by Stella Cheeks, mover, shaker, and all-around creator, lady in flux, who shares a lot of powerful thoughts. Many thanks to her for getting real on the podcast, especially afte...
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The First Recap - Episode 007 from 2019-10-16T00:00
Just enough time for a quick recap - The Lady J spends a few minutes going through the episodes so far, discussing what we are learning and have taken away from each conversation. She also spend...
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Adam, The Reunion Planner - Episode 006 from 2019-10-09T00:00
Episode 6 features a conversation with The Lady J's friend Adam who works with the Alumni Association at Harvard University to plan class reunions. They talk about how he discovered his cal...
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Miss Mary Lou, The Voice Actor - Episode 005 from 2019-10-02T00:00
Welcome to episode 5 where The Lady J had a delightful chat with her friend Miss Mary Lou! Mary is currently the host of a YouTube channel, Tea Time with Mary, and a podcast called PositiviTea! ...
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Mike, The Carer, Pt.2 - Episode 004 from 2019-09-25T00:00
Thanks for checking out part 2 of The Lady J's interview with Mike, a carer/caregiver! They spend this half of the conversation talking a bit about professional care versus family care, the...
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Mike, The Carer, Pt.1 - Episode 003 from 2019-09-18T00:00
The Lady J is joined this week by her good friend Mike who is a carer (or caregiver, for my American listeners) in the U.K. In the first half of their chat, Mike and J discuss how he got into ca...
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Kristine, The Vocalist - Episode 002 from 2019-09-11T00:00
For episode 2, The Lady J's guest is her longtime friend Kristine who talks about her career path to becoming a vocalist. They talk firetrucks, jazz, world travel, and the path less travele...
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Courtney Rose, The Librarian - Episode 001 from 2019-09-04T00:00
It's debut episode time! The Lady J is joined by her very first guest and previous podcast partner, Courtney Rose, to discuss her path to becoming a Librarian. They chat about being a pirat...
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Teaser - Ep. 000 from 2019-08-25T21:00
Did you miss her? Well, she missed YOU. The Lady J missed being more than just a person who goes to work and heads home to binge watch things on streaming services. She missed having a creative ...
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Teaser - Ep. 000 from 2019-08-25T21:00
Did you miss her? Well, she missed YOU. The Lady J missed being more than just a person who goes to work and heads home to binge watch things on streaming services. She missed having a creative ...
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Teaser - Ep. 000 from 2019-08-25T21:00
Did you miss her? Well, she missed YOU. The Lady J missed being more than just a person who goes to work and heads home to binge watch things on streaming services. She missed having a creative ...
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