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Season 1 Episode 35
Forecasting demand for 40,000 different products, arranging for model kits to traverse the globe from Chinese factories to mom-and-pop hobby shops, and enduring random customs inspections with Alan B…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
An Olympic Bobsledder
Season 1 Episode 34
Hurtling down an ice track at nearly 100mph, perfecting the practice of visualization, and shaving off hundredths of a second with Kaillie Humphries, an Olympic bobsledder. What's the most feared tra…
Published on 9 months ago
A Christmas Tree Farmer
Season 1 Episode 33
Shearing Christmas trees into their classic shape, fighting back weeds and blackbirds, and planting 5,000 trees a year with Sheldon Corsi, a Christmas tree farmer near Cincinnati, Ohio. What does a t…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
A Marine Biologist
Season 1 Episode 32
Swimming with 20-foot manta rays, suffering through grant applications, and rushing to the whale freezer with Jessica Pate, a marine biologist based in Florida. How have drones changed her work? And …
Published on 10 months ago
An Interior Designer
Season 1 Episode 31
Perfecting the soft finishes, dealing with divorcing couples, and cultivating the perfect network of artisans with Julie Anne Burch, an interior designer. Why did she need a crane to move a piano? An…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
An NBA Referee
Season 1 Episode 30
Ignoring 10,000 booing fans, collaborating with the replay center, and striving for perfection with Billy Kennedy, an NBA referee. What happens when you get a call wrong? And what's the difference be…
Published on 11 months ago
A London Cabbie
Season 1 Episode 29
Outsmarting drunks, competing with ride-share apps, and discovering that some of your passengers were Spice Girls with Jamie Owens, a London cabbie. How much does it cost to buy a cab? And what's "Th…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
A Life Insurance Salesman
Season 1 Episode 28
Overcoming "soft objections," hustling to line up meetings, and navigating the line between business and friendship with David Johnson, a third-generation life insurance salesman. What is the mistake…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
A Camera Operator
Season 1 Episode 27
Framing a scene to draw in the audience, dealing with screaming directors, and getting lost in an actor's performance with Pauline Edwards, a camera operator. What's it like filming a reality TV show…
Published on 1 year ago
A Long-Haul Truck Driver
Season 1 Episode 26
Hauling 32,000 lbs of dead rats, strategically planning every turn and pit stop, and soaking up the highway sunrises and sunsets with Kathy and Gene Lednicky, team truck drivers. What's the chatter l…
Published on 1 year ago