What's That Job Like?: Recent Episodes
Jameson Taylor
Every episode is an honest interview with someone in a profession you might want to try. Explore jobs in depth before committing your valuable time, energy, and money to what might be the wrong career. We tackle how to land the job, what it's ACTUALLY like once you're there, and tons of other helpful info. Specific, honest, actionable career advice.
Lindsey breaks down what every aspiring Interior Designer should know about the industry. Follow a "day in the life" of an Interior Designer to help you answer the question "is interior design the right career for me?" We discuss how to get your foot in the door, the pros and cons of working for yourself, or working as an employee. We talk compensation, challenges, rewards, and lots more!
How do you decide which engineering path to choose? What is daily life like for Civil Engineers? What education and certifications do you really need, and what are nice-to-haves? We talk compensation, how to secure the first job, unique challenges, and more. Alan systematically answers every question you could have about the profession.
What is the daily life of a Psychologist actually like? How to decide if a career in Psychology is right for you. What avenues and specialties are available, and how much do they pay? Cliff brings 25 years of experience and sheds light on the fascinating field of Psychology.
There are many stereotypes about working in this field, and Cliff does a masterful job drawing key distinctions between roles within the profession, as well as dispelling common myths, and giving practical advice.
What's it actually like to be a firefighter? What separates those who make it in, and those who don't? Casey has the answers. A five-year veteran, he walks us through the daily realities of serving as a firefighter. As always, we do a deep dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of this profession.
We answer "How much does a firefighter make?" at every stage of their career, and what it takes to rise through the ranks.
Ricky provides loads of valuable information and resources about how to enter the field of Cyber Security. As always, we discuss daily routines, how much you should make, and what unique challenges and opportunities the field presents.
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This job is a research nerd’s dream. Chris works for the Army, but you can also be an Intelligence Analyst on the civilian side. We discuss daily tasks and routines, […]
Nancy breaks down for us the realities, routines, and rewards of being a teacher. If you’ve ever thought about teaching, this episode will help you. We talk classroom management, how […]
Susannah is an ICU nurse with great stories and insights into this uniquely rewarding and challenging field. She honestly answers all the questions future nurses might have. We discuss compensation, […]
Ashtyn gives us an in depth look at the life of a Pilates instructor. She breaks down the certification process, income potential, and the best ways to find a work […]
Wealth Management is a great career for those with a mind for money, numbers, and people. Diane walks us through the benefits and challenges of daily life in Finance, and […]
What does it take to make a living as a Photographer? Where do you start? What camera and tools are necessary? Where can you make the best money? Charlsie answers […]
A day in the life of an Amazon Web Services software salesman. Conner leaves no stone unturned in the life of a software salesman, we cover skills, routines, and how […]
Erin shares heaps of valuable insight into all things Graphic Design. She talks about how to land a full-time job, not just going the freelance route. We cover it all, […]
Learn from Scott about the opportunities and challenges of the sales profession. Training, project management, and negotiation skills are also a big focus of this episode as they can play […]
If you’ve ever thought about teaching as a profession, this episode will be very helpful to you. Morgan provides insight into whether it’s worth getting a master’s degree, the importance […]
A deep dive into the world of Civil Engineering. Reid has been a Civil Engineer for several years, and we talk about how to choose which engineering path to choose, […]
Looking for a job in healthcare that won’t require crazy hours but still pays well? This might be it. Jennifer walks us through the life of an Occupational Therapist with […]
Michelle has been a Physical Therapist for many years and she goes into the nitty gritty details of what a day in the life of a PT looks like. We […]
Megan has been in the field for about 10 years and she shares tons of valuable insight in this episode. Recreational Therapy is one of the coolest jobs I have […]
Hannah walks us through a week in the life of a project manager. We discuss the best routes to becoming a project manager, and we have an honest look at […]
Jennifer walks us through the ins and outs of being a Speech Language Pathologist. Whether you are looking to work in a hospital, home health setting, or with a local […]
This career may go by many titles, but fundamentally, it’s about making sure security systems are installed and communicating properly. John talks about the awesome opportunity in this field, as […]
Vic Mignogna is my guest today. You might know him from Full Metal Alchemist or Dragon Ball Z. We discuss how to get into voice acting, what does a recording […]
What daily tasks, projects, and people does a software developer work on? What’s the best way to get started? Typical salary range for entry level in 2022.
In this episode, I sit down with Meredith who has worked in several different library positions over the past few years. We discuss many different job opportunities that you didn’t […]
This episode is a short introduction to why I started the podcast, and what I hope you will get out of listening.