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Back to SearchA Veterinarian
Season 1 Episode 44
Calming scared cats with pheromone sprays, advising families how to balance their pet's well-being with budget realities, and diagnosing mysterious animal maladies with Dr. Hindatu Mohammed, a veteri…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
A Software Engineer
Season 1 Episode 43
Tracing mysterious errors to their source, jousting with product managers, and rolling out new features (without breaking the old ones) with Taylor Hughes, a software engineer. How did one failed sof…
Published on 5 months ago
A City Manager
Season 1 Episode 42
Mediating pickleball noise disputes, shepherding communities through thorny decisions, and practicing radical pragmatism with Martha Bennett, city manager of Lake Oswego, Oregon. What is it that make…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
A Barman
Season 1 Episode 41
Pouring pints for thirsty tourists, defusing situations with drunk patrons, and finding flow in the Friday night rush with Brian Wynne, a barman in Dublin. What caused one customer to throw a dog at …
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
A Brain Surgeon
Season 1 Episode 40
Zapping parts of the brain to know where to cut, operating a mouth-controlled microscope that's worth more than a house, and carrying the weight of life-or-death decisions with Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-H…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
An Aircraft Carrier Commander
Season 1 Episode 39
Commanding a floating city of 5,000 sailors, intercepting Houthi missiles in the Red Sea, and stripping rank from sailors who cross the line with Captain Chris "Chowdah" Hill, commanding officer of t…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
A Daycare Owner
Season 1 Episode 38
Singing cleanup songs, tiring out kids before naptime, and battling the "babysitter" stereotype with Brenda Hawkins, a daycare owner in Maryland. How has childcare changed over the years? And what is…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
An Audiobook Narrator
Season 1 Episode 37
Fine-tuning the perfect accent for a character, recording for hours in a sound-insulated booth, and tracking down obscure pronunciations with Sean Pratt, an audiobook narrator. What is "punch and rol…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
RESET: How To Change What's Not Working
Season 1
We've got something a little different and special for you this week! The day this is dropping, January 21st, is the launch day for my new book, called RESET: How to Change What’s Not Working. We’re …
Published on 8 months ago
A Homicide Detective
Season 1 Episode 36
Cracking decades-old murder cases, delivering unthinkable news to victims' families, and tracking suspects across borders with John Lamberti, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Departme…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago