Meet Nishant Roy, Chief Impact Officer at Chobani, whose career path demonstrates how to build meaningful work that combines social impact with financial success. From military service to Goldman Sachs to USAID to corporate leadership, his journey shows multiple pathways into purpose-driven careers. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.**  Nishant shares his ...

Listen in to an impressive pivot story from Matt Foulsham, who describes his dramatic career change as "the natural progression that I was always going to be." But how does someone go from engineering to safari guiding and feel like it was inevitable? **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.**    It started when Matt was sitting in a gray UK office during COVID lockdown...

Have you noticed that everyone around you is concerned about their jobs and careers (not just young graduates by the way!)? Whether we blame AI, tariffs, or both, workers are scrambling to "AI-proof" their careers with tactical skills that might become obsolete tomorrow anyway. All this turbulence is very real. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** I have a much ...

What happens when a successful refugee lawyer realizes she's burnt out, underpaid, and following someone else's definition of success? **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** Sashi Perera made the leap from courtrooms to comedy stages, and now her hilarious takes on life have racked up 40 million views across social media. In this raw and inspiring co...

Annie Koo, COO of Catalyst, shares her unconventional journey from architecture school to housing innovator, driven by a pivotal moment when she chose to design a museum for homeless residents instead of following her assignment. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** After gaining confidence and learning "the language" of business through institutions...

When Jane Melia's old gas furnace was about to die, she couldn't find a replacement solution that actually worked. So she built one herself—installed it in her own home, cut her bills by 40% and emissions by 90%. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** That personal frustration became Harvest Thermal, now a multi-million dollar clean energy startup. From her...

Alex Blumberg started out confused about his career—like so many of us. A big breakup was a wake-up call that landed him in the "right place" at This American Life, where he started to lose track of time, wanted to learn everything, and became really good at something. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** This confidence boost became the foundation for his...

What happens when you graduate wanting to save the world, but everyone keeps telling you there's no money in environmental work? Kristy Drutman faced that exact dilemma at UC Berkeley - diving into anti-fracking activism at 18, only to burn out when her immigrant mother questioned why she was skipping class for unpaid work that wouldn't pay the bills.  **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first ch...

What if you had a great, financially lucrative job, but knew that something was missing? Anthony Koithra spent over a decade at Boston Consulting Group—one of the top three strategy firms—working on massive national projects, all while making films on weekends and recruiting 20 colleagues for a 48-hour film festival. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** In th...

What does it really take to spend 27 years caring for people during their most vulnerable moments - and still wake up excited for work? Nika Claes Terjesen, a native San Franciscan and labor & delivery nurse, shares the unvarnished truth about nursing: the 5:20 AM wake-ups, the life-and-death responsibility, and why you literally can't have an off day when babies' lives are in your hands. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. ...

What if everything you've been told about sustainable fashion is actually impossible? Dr. Christina Dean, who's been fighting this battle for 20 years, doesn't sugarcoat the truth: fashion and sustainability are fundamentally at odds, yet she's built two organizations dedicated to proving change is possible.  **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.**  In this raw conve...

What if everything you've been told about following your passion is actually holding you back from finding truly meaningful work? Jeremy Schifeling from Khan Academy completely flips the script on career advice, revealing why he hires people based on what they can DO, not what they're passionate about—and why starting with passion is just like chasing a big salary. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Ge...

What happens when a CEO who helped build Old Navy from a startup into an $8 billion company decides to flip venture capital on its head? Dawn Dobras reveals the shocking truth: 93% of venture capital goes to men, and she's built a fund that's 70% female investors to change that. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** In this episode, Dawn Dobras exposes why most...

What if ending homelessness wasn't actually that complicated? Amy King, co-founder of Pallet, isn't just building a social enterprise; she's proving you can tackle massive societal problems while building a profitable business that attracts serious investors. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** In this episode, she breaks down why most world-changin...

Ever feel frustrated watching friends chase high-paying jobs while ignoring meaningful impact? You're not alone. In this candid solo episode, I tackle the question that keeps coming up at every speaking event: "How do I convince my peers to prioritize purpose over just salary?" **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** Drawing from a powerful conversation at S...

From caddying for golfers at age 12 to managing a 1,000-person team at Citi Bike and now co-founding a climate-focused venture capital fund, Laura Fox's career journey exemplifies what's possible when curiosity drives your decisions instead of fear. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** In this captivating conversation, Laura shares how she transformed Citi Bike in...

Are you chasing your purpose, or just a paycheck? Elspeth Jones had it all — a lucrative law career, financial stability, and a future that looked perfect on paper. Until one day, she started to question the true value of her work. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** In this episode, she shares why she finally walked away and how that pivotal decision led to alignment, growt...

Today's guest is Rebecca Van Bergen, founder of Nest, a nonprofit organization that champions the handworker economy and supports artisans around the world. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** Rebecca exemplifies what happens when someone takes an early leap into meaningful work, building a business that authentically reflects who she is. Twenty years ago, as a fresh s...

Summary: Our guest today, Evan Hacker, shares his fascinating journey from aspiring rapper to teaching English in China for eight years, then pivoting to software engineering before finding his sweet spot in book marketing with Book Thinkers. Through Evan's story of multiple career transitions, listeners gain insight into the value of self-reflection, the courage required to pivot from comfortable but unfulfilling roles, and how seemingly disconnected experiences can ultimately weave to...

Impact at work starts with intention. For today’s guest, that meant turning a personal low into a mission to lead with empathy. **Ready to love your Mondays? Buy 'Work That's Worth It' now - Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org. OR, need more convincing? Get the first chapters FREE here.** Bernard Law is the co-founder of Kind Laundry, where he’s created a culture that values people and not just what they do. He shares the turning point in his career that nearly broke his confidence, but instead ga...