DJ April Larken on her fearless pivot from stay-at-home Mom to highly sought after DJ

School of Rock: Married musicians turned entrepreneurs discuss landing the best gig of their lives: Vanessa and Tory Ridder share their pandemic pivots in a challenging time for live music, what it takes to run a successful business as a married couple and takeaways on staying true to your authentic self when setting your career compass. by Bucket List Careers

25 min listen

Corey Cook’s life-changing journey from the art world to luxury travel curator & blogger: Corey Cook provides provides us with takeaways on finding the coveted work/family balance that enables you to earn a living doing exactly what you love! by Bucket List Careers

19 min listen

Ear-Piercing Innovation: A Founder leaves Finance & Partners with Nurses to Transform an Industry: Louisa Schneider discusses navigating the pandemic to grow their at-home services, how her company's business model enables nurses looking for alternative opportunities to be empowered in their work and how she aims to keep flexible work patterns a priority for Rowan employees. by Bucket List Careers

23 min listen

Walking Away from Broadway and Leaping into a Higher Purpose: Miles Johnson’s mission to equalize corporate America: Miles Johnson opens up about the struggles he’s faced as a gay person of color, how he took the leap to find his purpose and shares practical solutions for rooting out racism in the workplace and beyond. by Bucket List Careers

29 min listen

Bucket List Careers Trailer: Join former TV news anchor and reporter Christa Lauri as she explores some of the most interesting careers out there and and shares insights from the people who do them -- on her new podcast Bucket List Careers. by Bucket List Careers

1 min listen

TV Host Justine Santaniello on the Path to Landing Her Own Show: Justine Santaniello gives practical advice on removing roadblocks in the competitive and saturated broadcasting business, her pivots along the way, and what it takes to become a go-to media and consumer resource. by Bucket List Careers

27 min listen

Motivating through fitness: Bevin Prince’s path from TV stardom to opening an outdoor cycling studio: Bevin Prince shares how she made her bold pivots before and during the pandemic and how to lock into a focused and clear state of mind approaching the work you love to do to achieve the results you care about. by Bucket List Careers

30 min listen

Everipe: Mompreneur Kerry Roberts On Her Smoothie Company's Clean Eating Mission & Ditching Big Brands To Make It Happen: In this episode, Co-Founder of Everipe Kerry Roberts talks about what it took to walk away from her big brand experience to launch a company that makes nutrition truly doable and the broader reward of an entrepreneurial journey that she feels 100% good about. by Bucket List Careers

19 min listen

JustinTime Baseball: How A Founder Knocked It Out Of The Park Doing What He Loves Most: Justin Sherman shares what sets his youth training business apart and how he’s overcome learning differences to secure his Bucket List Career. by Bucket List Careers

17 min listen

Dr. Carl Allamby: From Auto Mechanic to Medical Doctor in his 40’s: Dr. Allamby shares his amazing story that started with humble beginnings, how he overcame insecurities about going to medical school in his 40s and what gave him the strength to reinvent himself for an impressive mid-life career change. by Bucket List Careers

19 min listen

Superfood Carb Creators Rachel Katz & Tal Bar Share their Joint Pivot Journey: In this episode the co-founders of NonoPASTA tell us how they formulated a gluten-free and adaptogen pasta in the pandemic after reinventing their careers, drawing on backgrounds in biochemistry, business and design to launch a new gourmet superfood brand. by Bucket List Careers

24 min listen

Ben Sosenko: From sports anchor to sports marketing guru and how taking risks pays off: Ben Sosenko shares advice on how his pivots served him while staying true to his passion for sports and how a “no ceilings” attitude can make or break your Bucket List Career. by Bucket List Careers

26 min listen

Leaving Wall Street for the Gym: Top Tier Trainer, Jake Zemer Finds His Calling: Jacob Zemer shares specifics on WHO you need to be to hit the top tier in a crowded field and advice on fearlessly taking the leap to monetizing your passion. by Bucket List Careers

21 min listen

Rescuing Families: Married Contractors Build to Give Back: Gina and Vincent Centauro talk about how they formed and grew their non-profit, specific efforts to give back during the pandemic and share how they combined the two things they were most passionate about - building and helping families in need. by Bucket List Careers

23 min listen

Pilot & CEO Nick Tarascio’s path to success using his ‘pilot mindset’ to grow his private charter flight company: Learn about Nick Tarascio’s pilot mindset’ methodology, how he’s applied that to his management style and what empowered him to make the life-changing decisions that shaped his Bucket List Career! by Bucket List Careers

30 min listen

Walking Away from a Baseball Career to Train Players From the Inside Out: Chris Vasami's Journey: In this episode, we explore Chris Vasami's holistic approach to baseball training, along with his innovative hitting programs and his daily “non-negotiables” as a cancer survivor that have equipped him to take on anything. by Bucket List Careers

23 min listen

Paving the way for female skydivers: Amy Chmelecki’s Natural Born Bucket List Career: Amy Chmelecki shares how she’s navigated highs and lows in the skydiving profession and what it took to break in as a female pioneer in a traditionally male-dominated field. by Bucket List Careers

22 min listen

Jeff Hammer’s ‘Dominating Edge’: How a High School dropout turned multi-millionaire real estate CEO mastered mindfulness to crush his professional goals: We explore the ins and outs of Jeff Hammer's road to success from humble beginnings in Duluth, MN while sharing real-world advice from his new book "The Blueprint for a Life Reboot". by Bucket List Careers

28 min listen

Wearable Memories: How ‘Mompreneur’ Jennifer Graziano drew from her family funeral home business to create a unique keepsake jewelry line: Learn how Jennifer Graziano pivoted to jewelry design, forming her company Wearable Memories featuring her unique “RememBar Collection” and how the recent sudden loss of her mother inspired a special remembrance piece that donates a portion of sales to fighting cancer. by Bucket List Careers

22 min listen

Mark Reid: Leaving Teaching and the Law to Make Traditional Japanese Paper: Mark Reid shares an unconventional career path that's taken him all over the globe, while unpacking how he's landed exactly where he wants to be professionally - happier than he’s ever been in his life. by Bucket List Careers

22 min listen

Broadcast Journalism to Mom to Walk and Talk Therapist: Tracy Nathanson walks us through her career evolution, and shares how she put it all together to launch her own business doing what she feels she was born to do. by Bucket List Careers

17 min listen

DJ April Larken on her fearless pivot from stay-at-home Mom to highly sought after DJ: Going for a mid-career change is one thing, but enrolling in DJ school in your early 40’s, with two kids, after a cancer battle leaves you with one lung - that is another “level of badassery”. by Bucket List Careers

25 min listen

Victory Sports: Doug Rifenburg Finds Purpose Giving Kids Across the Globe Access to Sports: Founding a non-profit after 25 years in sales, Doug Rifenburg details how he morphed his career to promote global youth development through sports, collecting and distributing used athletic equipment to those in need. by Bucket List Careers

20 min listen

Not the Science Type? New Documentary Star & Nuclear Engineer Dr. Ciara Sivels On Breaking Down Negative Stereotypes: Dr. Ciara Sivels opens up about how she’s challenging stereotypes as a woman of color in science and what it takes for women like her to confront discrimination in their rise to prominence. by Bucket List Careers

19 min listen

Food Show Host Rob Petrone on Change that’s Truly Saving His Life: Rob Petrone opens up about his life-altering awakening, what it took to leave his unhealthy habits behind and the personal and professional adjustments that helped him transition to his true Bucket List Career path. by Bucket List Careers

29 min listen

Pet Rescue Pilots: Founder Julian Javor Merges His Passion & Profession To Save Shelter Animals: Julian Javor explains how he’s grown petrescuepilots.org mainly through social media, how he found his calling as a shelter pet pilot and why animal welfare couldn’t be more worth it. by Bucket List Careers

22 min listen

Finance to Luxury Real Estate Sales: Top-Producing Agent Rob Johnson on Breaking In: In this episode, Rob Johnson shares tips to transitioning from finance to luxury real estate sales while enjoying the personal fulfillment of helping people achieve their dreams! by Bucket List Careers

18 min listen

Elite Matchmaker Tammi Pickle’s Path to Playing Cupid: Tammi Pickle walks us through her path to becoming a successful “love headhunter”, how she helped clients make a match in a pandemic and the effect dating apps have had on her industry. by Bucket List Careers

17 min listen

Life Coach Christine Meyer on Reinvention and Self-Assigning your Professional Purpose: Christine Meyer takes us through her nonlinear journey to coaching success guiding philanthropists, investors, entrepreneurs, media personalities and more. by Bucket List Careers

18 min listen

Dr. Brian Giordano: Becoming a Surgeon Against the Odds: We dig into the headspace of a successful surgeon and dedicated father, what it takes to flourish in the highly competitive and ever-evolving field of medicine, and Dr. Brian Giordano opens up about the urgent need for increased professional focus on mental wellness in today’s medical community. by Bucket List Careers

18 min listen

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