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Meet Marisa, a.k.a. Killer_Mars. She's an artist. She's actually a Jill of many trades: welding, glass blowing, sculpting and fabricating. With all of those talents, she creates art. Having always wanted to make things, she put in her time
Meet Rachael, a.k.a. TheGingerMason. She's a stone mason. Being a history nerd, with a love of art, she found her niche in masonry. She claims that she's got the bug. She is willing not just to learn, but to teach. This fiery redhead has a
Meet Kate...Inspector Kate to be exact. She's a home inspector. She first dabbled with power tools in high school while building sets for the drama productions, but her niche has been working with houses. Kate inspects houses that are put u
Meet Denise. She's an aircraft maintenance technician apprentice. Her fascination for aircraft took off long ago. As a child, she attended air shows with her dad who was in the Navy. She became a flight attendant, but found herself in a hol
Meet Tiana, the Wheelie Queen. Along with her husband, they turned their passion into their business. Their individual love of drag racing brought them together in high school, and now they both race drag cars in addition to building and fixi
Meet Mark. He's a boilermaker. Do you want a nickname? Do you want a feeling of belonging? Become a boilermaker...it's the best part-time job you're ever gonna have. Mark talks about what a boilermaker does and how to become one. Grab a c
Meet Arlyne. She's a biotech manufacturing associate. Once a nursing major, her path veered towards biotech. Her curious and inquisitive mind wanted to know the unknown. So, she "locked in". Learn why she believes building relationships is
Meet Anna. She's a court reporter. This mom of two fell in love with court reporting after taking a theory class. "Practice, practice, practice" is her mantra. With flexible hours and a 9% job outlook, this path is not to be overlooked. Le
Meet Clara, a.k.a. PunnyHickster. She's a pipefitter, a philosophizing pipefitter. She dabbled in a few other paths before landing and working with her favorite tool, the portaband. She unveils the 3 qualities to be successful in this profes
Meet Emily. She's an automotive technician. Her love of cars became her career. Not quite a grease monkey, she still has that oily rag in her back pocket. She's an inspirational gal helping other gals in the trades. What's her favorite spe
Meet Vy & Khai. They are pharmacy technicians, and they are siblings. Both are working in pharmacies, yet one is in outpatient services and the other in inpatient. Two perspectives. Together, they offer snippets of their wisdom in this care
Meet Serge & Jason. They are entrepreneurs and launched their own marketing firm. Both are musicians and set forward on different paths, but eventually landed on the same path. "There's no magic" to their success. An inspirational listen fo
Meet Lorena. She's an elevator constructor apprentice. "Beat your fears" is her motto. She takes pride in her work and wanted a career, not just a job. Learn about how completing a welding program then propelled her into the speciality trad
Meet Shira. She's a firefighter. Some people just know what their path will be after high school. She entered the fire academy at her local community college and has been fighting fires ever since. She's a true inspiration. Do you have wha
Meet Vanessa. She's a vet tech. With an expected job growth of 16% over the next 8 years, she talks about her love of animals and explains what's next on her journey. Learn the 3 qualities (or is it 4?) she thinks are needed to be successful
Meet Kelly, the TinyPlumberGirl. She's a master plumber. She's salty, and she's talking about her journey from apprentice to master. Her high heels wrenched her the opportunity to become an apprentice with the plumbers' union. Listen to th
Meet Robert, a.k.a. Plumb Bob Rob. He's a journeyman plumber. Listen to his journey from playing music and stocking vending machines to using his connections to become a sponsored apprentice in his local plumbers' union. This guy is going pl
Meet Seth. He's an assembler. With his certificate in Airframe & Powerplant, his path led to a position as an Assembler. His favorite tool? A profilometer. Listen and learn about his path as Seth talks shop.FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK
Meet Zain. She's a millwright. This high-precision craftsperson claims she went the "hard knocks route", discusses the 3 qualities needed to be a millwright, and talks about her mentors. Listen to meet Zain.FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK
Meet Michael. He's a MedicoLegal Death Investigator, a fancy term for one who investigates deaths. He has his college degree, but did he need it to get this position? Listen and find out.FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK
Meet Anthony. He's a flight attendant. He adapts well, can multi-task, and he's a people person. Does this sound like you? Maybe becoming a flight attendant is the path for you.FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK
Meet Connie. She's a sheet metal worker and leads a crew of nine. She's dyslexic. She talks straight about her career path from retail to sheet metal. What's the silver tsunami? And, what does it mean to "turn out"? Listen and find out.
Meet Melissa, the Diesel Queen. She's a diesel mechanic and fixes heavy equipment used in agriculture, construction and forestry. What makes a good mechanic? Listen and find out!FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK
Meet Nicole. She's a Team Leader and Principal for a large real estate firm and leads over 400 real estate agents. Hear about how she got started working in sales, which led to her current role. Discover what the key has been to Nicole's suc
Meet Genny. She's an apprentice with her local electrician union. Gain insight into the steps to apply to the apprenticeship program, what the benefits are, and what the day is like.FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK
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