I created this podcast at the height of the pandemic with the intention to share stories of everyday people. In a time of isolation and division, it’s important to remember that we have more in common than we have differences.
A Day in the Life was born out of my interest in reconnecting with friends and acquaintances to learn more about what they actually do for work and in their day-to-day lives. Right now, I am not doing any new episodes, but please do feel free to explore past episodes.
Holistic lifestyle coach Justin VanBuskirk on turning his own experience with anxiety into coaching others, what holistic coaching involves, and how to start.
A long-term care nurse on the day-to-day of nursing, his winding road into the field, and the small steps he took toward a healthier life.
Global program manager Meighann Helene on wearing many hats at IBM, fire dancing after hours, and what program management is really like as a career.
Holistic lifestyle and movement coach Nikki Dunlop on moving from competitive hockey and personal training into coaching, and what the work is really like.
Entrepreneur coach Dawni Angel on core values, helping people build businesses aligned with who they are, and what coaching is really like as a career.
Marketer Jordan Ashley on leaving a corporate marketing-director job to run her own business, what marketing work is really like, and how to build a career in it.
A veterinarian on what the job is really like, how to get into vet school, specializing in neurology, and the reality of bites, long hours, and hard decisions.
Mental health speaker Annalise Sinclair on turning her own diagnosis into advocacy work, what speaking about mental health involves, and living authentically.
A physician assistant on how she got into medicine almost by accident, what PA school really costs, the freedom of lateral mobility, and how to become a PA.
A software developer on how she moved into tech from a marketing degree through a coding boot camp, what the work is really like, and building a career sideways.
Comic book artist and illustrator Rashad Doucet on making a living from drawing, how he broke into comics and teaching, and what the creative life is really like.
A community pharmacist on what pharmacists really do beyond dispensing, the different paths in the field, how to become one, and the life around the counter.
