Magician: Suzanne
Occupassionate podcast
http://www.suzmagic.com/
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Puzzle Maker & Editor: Trip Payne
Occupassionate podcast
Autodidact Trip Payne discovered his love of puzzles early and leapt right in: submitting, competing and publishing crosswords. He's since cleverly navigated his way through the labyrinth of life, figuring out how to turn his passion, into a puzzling profession. This has led him to work, creating, editing, and publishing individual crosswords and entire books. And, Hollywood fun consulting and competing on game shows. Discover the clues to emulating Trip's wordy work .
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Development & Animation Consultant: Aaron Simpson
Occupassionate podcast
A penchant for treasure hunting, and a love of art and technology, led Aaron to become a creative curator: someone who consumes lots of content searching for, and sharing, those unique gems that suit his particular tastes. In doing so, he's built a career for himself finding, polishing and distributing those gems...all the while mentoring, encouraging and protecting the artists who conceptualize them. And along the way, Aaron found a family of like-minded weirdos. Learn how to build your own unique curation career like Aaron- himself a diamond in the rough.
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Train Man: Richard Bromley
Occupassionate podcast
Richard had no inclination of working for the railroad. Midway through his corporate career, he was musing about the general state of the railroad industry. The same week, by uncanny coincidence, one of his coworkers shared a train conductor recruiting ad in the newspaper (one of those paper publications as nostalgic as trains). He signed up, jumped the corporate ship, started riding the rails and never looked back...except when he needed to examine a hot axle on the 145th car (that's part of his job). Find out how to toot your own (train engine) horn like Richard, here.
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Beekeeper: Bill Lewis
Occupassionate podcast
Bill ordered his first hive from the Sears, Roebuck & Company catalogue. The post office called his home and asked him to please come retrieve his living package! He learned a lot about bees and won a Boy Scout merit badge thanks to that first colony, but it was off to college and an engineering career. Deciding he needed to get back to nature, his next hive found him- attempting to move rent-free into his home. He offered instead to build them their own place out back and it's been a symbiotic relationship of honey and sweethearts ever since. Learn all the buzz about Bill's...
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Performance Rigger: Yanna Kiriakopolus
Occupassionate podcast
Yanna began her career on the stage as a classical violinist. Then, decided to climb the literal corporate ladder to work in the rafters as a performance rigger. It took a great deal of dedication and taxing labor to work her way up, up, up to rigger. Now, she uses her technical prowess to help others soar on stage. Shine the spotlight on Yanna's career journey
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Pancake Juggler: Scot Nery
Occupassionate podcast
Scot Nery is a renowned juggler, comedian, contortionist, performance artist, and host. The great Robin Williams called Scot "splendidly surreal.” Scot has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, at the HBO Comedy Festival, in films for Disney and Sony, including the hit horror spoof Scary Movie 5. He is a featured performer for Cirque-a-Palooza, produced and directed by Stefan Haves, a director for seven Cirque du Soleil productions who calls Scot "sensational in every way." He performs regularly at private and industry events for Fortune 500 companies — from major film...
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Classical Singer/Voice Teacher: Sarah Reynolds
Occupassionate podcast
While training her own voice, Sarah had to learn to block out the voices of the cynics around her...and in her own head. Many things she learned the hard way, but she wouldn't trade in her struggle. That experience helps inform her choices and give depth to her performances. Find out more about Sarah's mellifluous career
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Director of International Licensing for Comic Books: Amber Garza
Occupassionate podcast
Amber has a law degree, a background in litigation and a budding library studies eduction, but the most important thing all this experience has taught her is to do what makes her happy. Her 8 year old self would be psyched to see where she is now. As the director of international licensing for comic books she gets to use all her background knowledge to support the industry, the artists and the social commentary that she loves. Find out more about Amber's creatively conscientious career
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Rabbi: Adam Greenwald
Occupassionate podcast
A scholar and a gentlemensch, Rabbi Adam Greenwald is a self-described Jewish Life Concierge. A combination of his love for helping people during difficult transitional times and his argumentative spirit, prompted him to deepen his exploration of the Jewish faith...ultimately finding himself at "so you want to be a rabbi" summer camp. Adam's studies, experiences and instincts led him to his current position: Director of the Miller Introduction to Judaism Program at American Jewish University. Find out more about Adam's brand of high-impact Rabbi-ing !
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