JobSpeakers

In 2008, our guest Denise lost everything. The housing crisis left her and her husband out of work with barely enough money to do the one thing they could think of to pay the bills:  start a food truck business based on pasta recipes their friends loved. It was hard work, but they survived - one of the many stories Denise describes as part of her "interesting ride" that started as a Greyhound Bus travel agent and now in the later stages of her career finds her doing something she has always loved: writing, decorating, and 'meeting' people from all over the world as a home decor blogger. Says Denise, "your style can be beautiful." Find out how exactly and be inspired by someone who has lived the adage that it is never too late to try something new, and is now living her dream as a result.

In 2008, our guest Denise lost everything. The housing crisis left her and her husband out of work with barely enough money to do the one thing they could think of to pay the bills:  start a food truck business based on pasta recipes their friends loved. It was hard work, but they survived - one of the many stories Denise describes as part of her "interesting ride" that started as a Greyhound Bus travel agent and now in the later stages of her career finds her doing something she has always loved: writing, decorating, and 'meeting' people from all over the world as a home decor blogger. Says Denise, "your style can be beautiful." Find out how exactly and be inspired by someone who has lived the adage that it is never too late to try something new, and is now living her dream as a result.

Having a zombie wedding? Then you are in luck! Our guest this week doesn't take normal wedding jobs - but he certainly takes zombie (and Viking) assignments because they are "so much more interesting to shoot!" In this episode, learn about the interesting working life of someone who received his first camera at 15 years old and hasn't looked back. From studying photography in college to teaching it today, Donovan Evans has a lot to share: learn about the types of jobs available in this field, what it takes to be a serious photographer, and benefit from tips you can use to start taking great photos. See the world of being a photographer through the lens of someone who really knows and has the stories to prove it!

Having a zombie wedding? Then you are in luck! Our guest this week doesn't take normal wedding jobs - but he certainly takes zombie (and Viking) assignments because they are "so much more interesting to shoot!" In this episode, learn about the interesting working life of someone who received his first camera at 15 years old and hasn't looked back. From studying photography in college to teaching it today, Donovan Evans has a lot to share: learn about the types of jobs available in this field, what it takes to be a serious photographer, and benefit from tips you can use to start taking great photos. See the world of being a photographer through the lens of someone who really knows and has the stories to prove it!

"My crazy work ethic was a big reason why my first marriage failed." In this episode, hear from someone who has known major setbacks but has never given up on his entrepreneurial ambitions - or himself. Now the owner of a successful family-run gravestone business, Graeme Everson tells us how he came to be wired for overachievement as a young boy, explains the toll of being a workaholic,  and shares his keys to growing and running a successful business. Like all of our episodes, this one is packed with career advice - but what makes this one special is the hard-earned life advice Graeme shares as he opens up about his difficult journey and how he has managed to use those lessons to prosper personally and professionally.

"My crazy work ethic was a big reason why my first marriage failed." In this episode, hear from someone who has known major setbacks but has never given up on his entrepreneurial ambitions - or himself. Now the owner of a successful family-run gravestone business, Graeme Everson tells us how he came to be wired for overachievement as a young boy, explains the toll of being a workaholic,  and shares his keys to growing and running a successful business. Like all of our episodes, this one is packed with career advice - but what makes this one special is the hard-earned life advice Graeme shares as he opens up about his difficult journey and how he has managed to use those lessons to prosper personally and professionally.

Sometimes you meet people who really ARE changing the world. Our guest this week, Ron Tyson, spends his days ensuring our healthcare records get to the right place and recounts a twisting journey that involved quitting college, joining the Air Force, going back to school, and using a drug prescription data entry job and work ethic advice from his grandmother as a springboard for an extremely successful career. Yet while he was moving up the ranks, he was also asking himself, "What is my purpose here on earth?" About five years ago, at the age of 52, Ron found that purpose when he visited his grandmother in a nursing home and saw just how many seniors lay on their beds without a single card or keepsake decorating their beds or window sills. Thinking, "there's something we can do here," Ron did just that - he started a nonprofit called Bring Smiles to Seniors that connects kind-hearted card writers to lonely seniors in nursing homes across the country. In its first year, Bring Smiles to Seniors delivered 7,719 cards of joy and human connection. This year that number has already grown to 157,000 and Ron expects after the holidays to have distributed almost 200,000 cards to seniors in all 50 states! As Ron put it, "I have a day job to feed my stomach, but I have my nonprofit to feed my soul." Don't miss this life-affirming episode!

Sometimes you meet people who really ARE changing the world. Our guest this week, Ron Tyson, spends his days ensuring our healthcare records get to the right place and recounts a twisting journey that involved quitting college, joining the Air Force, going back to school, and using a drug prescription data entry job and work ethic advice from his grandmother as a springboard for an extremely successful career. Yet while he was moving up the ranks, he was also asking himself, "What is my purpose here on earth?" About five years ago, at the age of 52, Ron found that purpose when he visited his grandmother in a nursing home and saw just how many seniors lay on their beds without a single card or keepsake decorating their beds or window sills. Thinking, "there's something we can do here," Ron did just that - he started a nonprofit called Bring Smiles to Seniors that connects kind-hearted card writers to lonely seniors in nursing homes across the country. In its first year, Bring Smiles to Seniors delivered 7,719 cards of joy and human connection. This year that number has already grown to 157,000 and Ron expects after the holidays to have distributed almost 200,000 cards to seniors in all 50 states! As Ron put it, "I have a day job to feed my stomach, but I have my nonprofit to feed my soul." Don't miss this life-affirming episode!

This episode is a JobSpeakers first. Our first guest from Scotland? Yes. Our first guest to have worked at the world-famous Harrods in London? Yes again (and you MUST hear what that was like!). But the real first is hearing from a guest who is recently retired. So not only do we get treated to Les's rich career journey in the hospitality field - mainly as a food and beverage controller, an emerging profession when he started - but we learn what it's like to live after our working life is mostly behind us. Are you ready for colorful stories and priceless life lessons? Then spin up our latest episode and enjoy our guest this week, Les Creswell! 

This episode is a JobSpeakers first. Our first guest from Scotland? Yes. Our first guest to have worked at the world-famous Harrods in London? Yes again (and you MUST hear what that was like!). But the real first is hearing from a guest who is recently retired. So not only do we get treated to Les's rich career journey in the hospitality field - mainly as a food and beverage controller, an emerging profession when he started - but we learn what it's like to live after our working life is mostly behind us. Are you ready for colorful stories and priceless life lessons? Then spin up our latest episode and enjoy our guest this week, Les Creswell!