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 pu

Development & Animation Consultant: Aaron Simpson

May 18th, 2017 1h

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 bui

Train Man: Richard Bromley

Sep 10th, 2015 1h 16m

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 re

Beekeeper: Bill Lewis

Sep 3rd, 2015 1h 6m

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

Performance Rigger: Yanna Kiriakopolus

Aug 28th, 2015 50m 23s

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

Pancake Juggler: Scot Nery

Aug 20th, 2015 1h 14m

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 Dis

Classical Singer/Voice Teacher: Sarah Reynolds

Aug 13th, 2015 1h 39m

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

Director of International Licensing for Comic Books: Amber Garza

Aug 6th, 2015 1h 12m

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 n

Rabbi: Adam Greenwald

Jul 30th, 2015 56m 50s

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

Hypnotherapist: Joe Tabbanella

Jul 22nd, 2015 1h 3m

Joe is a neuroprogrammer: the person who helps clients reorganize their thoughts to work to their greatest potential. What he does is not magic, but it is magical. Whether interested in his career, or simply his philosophies, he cautions: one m

Publicist: Whitney Peterson

Jul 16th, 2015 1h 1m

Whitney throws all her energy into her goals. As a kid, that meant running her own after-school classroom because she wanted to teach. Now, it means doing her best to put each client's best foot forward. Her work never pauses but her jet-settin

Television Director: Mark Kirkland

Jul 8th, 2015 1h 31m

Mark grew up in an artistic family and had the good fortune of studying with some of Disney's animation greats. But in forging his own path, he still experienced the nerve-wracking ebb and flood of freelance work before landing at an awesome an

Climate Scientist: Josh Willis

Jul 2nd, 2015 1h

Josh has always been a science nerd through and through...with a penchant for performing! After wandering into physics, then stumbling back out (physics wasn't for him!) he found a new home studying global climate change. With information that

Reality TV Producer: Erin Dean

Jun 24th, 2015 1h 19m

Erin has a passion for competition reality TV. She launched her own adventurous competition with herself when she decided to change up her entire lifestyle and try to get hired on her favorite show: Survivor. She won! Thus beginning a new life

Coffee Shop Owner: Prashanthi Reddy

Jun 20th, 2015 40m 18s

Prashanthi spends most days laughing and chatting with "intimate strangers," the patrons of her coffee shop Makeda & Mingus. She guesses she spends only about 20% of her time doing the less-fun necessities like trash and taxes. Business ownersh

Professional Poker Player: Jeff Lindsey

Jun 11th, 2015 52m 29s

Jeff makes his living playing the odds at the poker table. A careful study of poker strategy and human psychology help him win at the casino. And his cleverly managed schedule and bank ledger help ensure consistent earnings. Learn more about Je

Landscaper: Aprille Curtis

Jun 4th, 2015 55m 14s

Using colorful flowers as her palate, Aprille is an artist in the garden. No need to negotiate an office with a window, she's already outside! Her career and hobbies share a lot of happy crossover; she prides herself on her roses. Find out how

Architectural Illustrator: Jon Messer

May 27th, 2015 1h 30m

Jon is an expert at the geometry of perspective and the artistry of interpretation, the combination makes him a master Architectural Illustrator! His freelance gig requires personal discipline but also affords him flexibility. "One job done rig

Model Fabricator: Jeff Cross

May 21st, 2015 1h 20m

Jeff has built his cool career by building cool things! Both he, and his prop, could be considered the BIG CHEESE. As a model fabricator, Jeff has built fun backgrounds, props and characters for all manner of stop-motion madness including: Robo

Performance Venue Owner: Clayton Weller

May 13th, 2015 1h 17m

Clayton used his entrepreneurial prowess to create his own awesome job! Now, as the owner of The Pocket theater in Seattle, Clayton has the opportunity to create his own play space AND to provide a home for all manner of fun, weird, and hilario

Neuroeconomist: Nikki Sullivan, part 2 of 2

May 6th, 2015 51m 15s

Nikki spends her days inventing clever psychological experiments to collect data regarding how our brains make decisions. Then, a signifiant amount of time figuring out how to analyze that data to prove or disprove existing research theories. T

Neuroeconomist: Nikki Sullivan, part 1 of 2

Apr 29th, 2015 44m 5s

Commerical Airline Pilot: Mike Baumgartner, part 2 of 2

Apr 23rd, 2015 24m 30s

Mike has a real passion for looking down on the world...from the flight deck of an aircraft at 35,000 feet! He built his career, literally, from the ground up, starting as an aviation mechanic and earning his wings and eventually his Captain st