Career in Progress

I speak with Tanja Hester, most known for her popular blog Our Next Life. In this episode, we talk about her career as a communications consultant for progressive causes, her time at Berkeley, and why she decided to retire early, despite loving her job, at the age of 38. This episode is for anyone interested in consulting non-profit organizations, political candidates, and social and philanthropic campaigns. Tanja's 3/2/1: Books: Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together by Erin Lowry Get Money by Kristin Wong Two Social Media Follows: The Fairer Cents Podcast (Tanja Hester & Kara Perez's podcast about feminist money) - Twitter: @FairerCents ProPublica - Twitter: @ProPublica Movie/Documentary to Watch: Rough Night Special Guest: Tanja Hester.

Follow Miles: Site: www.mileshoward.com Book: The Early Voters: Millennials, In Their Own Words, On The Eve of a New America Twitter: @milesperhoward Instagram: @milesperhoward 3/2/1 Recommendations: Books: Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger Hold the Dark by William Giraldi Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich) Social Media Follows: Ayanna Pressley (Twitter: @AyannaPressley) Sean McElwee (Twitter: @SeanMcElwee) Movie/Documentary: Hereditary Special Guest: Miles Howard.

I sit down and talk to Amanda Holden, who quit her job at an investment management company to start Invested Development and a personal finance blog titled, "Dumpster Dog Blog." She runs workshops and presentations for businesses, universities, sororities, and other organizations, on long-term financial planning in a fun and approachable way. Her target demographic is young women, and she believes in educating with laughter. Check out Amanda! IG: @dumpster.doggy Twitter: @dumpsterdoggy Blog: http://dumpsterdogblog.com 3/2/1 Recommendations: Books: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry Get Money by Kristin Wong Hunger by Roxanne Gay Social Media Follows: Veronika from Debts to Riches: @debtstoriches The Financial Diet: @TFDiet Movie: Betting On Zero (trailer) John Oliver's take on MLM Special Guest: Amanda Holden.

Show Notes Follow Zach: Website Twitter Instagram Fluorescent on Apple Music Zach's Recommendations: "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson "Dubliners" - James Joyce Dulce et Decorum Est - Wilfred Owen Matt D'Avella, director of Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things Peter McKinnon, Youtuber and photographer Documentary: Earthlings Documentary: The True Cost Special Guest: Zach Risinger.

In this episode, I expand upon my Medium article, "When Your Ideal Career Doesn't Exist, Build it Yourself." and share a little bit about my background and how I evolved to becoming a lawyer at a legal aid clinic.

Show Notes Nicole's Twitter: @nicolesimone Nicole's Instagram: @nicole.simone Nicole's Music: Late July on Spotify Redemption Paws: Website Redemption Paws: Facebook Redemption Paws: Instagram Redemption Dogs: Website Redemption Dogs: Instagram Redemption Dogs: The Podcast If you have some spare change, consider donating to Redemption Paws' Esseh Memorial Fund in honour of Esseh, one of Redemption Paws' first dogs they rescued from Houston, Texas who recently passed away from thyroid cancer. Nicole's Three, Two, One: 3 book recommendations: If This Isn't Nice, What Is? by Kurt Vonnegut Write It Down, Make It Happen by Henriette Klauser The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron 2 social media recommendations: Bullies In Need Hot Mess Pooches Rescue and Sanctuary 1 movie/documentary recommendation: White God Special Guests: Barney and Nicole Simone.

Sometimes we want to take a job that we know will make us happier but we just can't bear the thought of bringing home a smaller paycheque because we're stuck in debt, living paycheque to paycheque, or simply trying to build up our savings. That's why it's important to get your finances in order so you are able to eventually take those risks in your career and chase the opportunities you truly want. In this episode, I share my own story about paying off debt, as well as the top 9 strategies I used that really helped me pay off $40,000+ of student loans in 2 years while taking a 40% paycut in order to pursue a more meaningful career.

In this episode, I talk to Chris Rudnicki, a criminal defence lawyer based in Toronto. He's also a feminist and a prison abolitionist. We talk about what a typical day for him looks like, what qualities make someone a good criminal defence lawyer, as well as criminal defence is fundamentally compatible with feminism. For those of you interested in pursuing a progressive career in law, this is a show you won't want to miss. Show Notes Twitter: @rudnickilaw Website: www.rudnickilaw.com Chris' Three, Two, One: 3 book recommendations: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin Are Prisons Obsolete by Angela Davis Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer 2 social media recommendations: Elizabeth Bruenig (@ebruenig) Vicky Mochama (@vmochama) and her podcast 1 movie/documentary recommendation: Dirty Money Other References: HBO's documentary Gideon's Army Matt Bruenig (@mattbruenig) Special Guest: Chris Rudnicki.

In this episode I talk about: Who I am What this is Why this matters Who this is probably NOT for Links: This is my blog. This is my Medium profile. This is my Twitter. This is my e-mail address: jennifertaylorchan@gmail.com.