
Cool Careers & How You Got Them
A conversation with professionals who have cool and interesting jobs and a description of their career path, targeted at high schoolers, hosted by Zain Raza, a current high schooler.
Episodes
13 episodes
2.5 - CEO at Bertelsmann, Inc. Maysa Dahdouli
In this episode, Ms. Dahdouli takes us through the ins and outs of being the CEO of a global organization with various and distinct businesses.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:31

2.4 - Global Head of Private Capital Kenna Baudin
In this episode, Ms. Baudin takes us through her role at Egon Zehnder and the roles and responsibilities associated with her job.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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40:39

2.3 - Firefighting Captain Todd Nixon
Ever wondered what it takes to be a firefighter? In this episode, Captain Nixon takes us through how he worked his way up in the firefighting ranks and the roles and responsibilities associated with his job.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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27:07

2.2 - EY Managing Director in Consulting Services Jonathan Yee
In this episode, Mr. Yee describes his role as a director of a consulting group. with a focus on AI and technology.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:59

2.1 - Tech Policy Fellow Lama Mohammed
In this episode, Ms. Mohammed describes the ins and outs of tech policy and all that it entails, full of lots of new ideas and concepts.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:06

1.8 - Sports Cardiologist Ankit Shah
In today's episode, Ankit Shah takes us through the ins and outs of his career as a sports cardiologist.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:28

1.7 - Graphic Designer and Design Researcher Zahra Bukhari
In this episode, Ms. Bukhari explains her multifaceted career in graphic design where she employs her creative and artistic skills.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:25

1.6 - Creative Director and CEO Jesse Goldstein
In this episode, Mr. Goldstein takes us through his career in the branding business as the Creative Director and CEO of his own company, Fresh Branding.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:30

1.5 - Senior Director at Audible Kat Jackson
In this episode, Kat Jackson describes her passion for storytelling and the technology that allows those stories to be told, culminating in her position as a Senior Director at Audible.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:05

1.4 - Vice President of Individual Giving at Wildlife Conservation Society Stephen Ham
In this episode, lifelong animal lover Stephen Ham explains how he took his passion for the planet's biodiversity and turned it into a successful and fulfilling career path, including his current role at the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:56

1.3 - Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Tommy Gibbons
In this episode, Tommy Gibbons talks us through his career path including stints in finance and tech, ultimately culminating in his role as Chief Innovation Officer at his own company Hempitecture, an environmentally sustainable building materi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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40:22

1.2 - Senior Executive Director of Development Ellen Haddigan
In this episode, Ellen Haddigan describes her role in philanthropy to produce better patient outcomes and fund cutting edge research, how she got her start in this field, and her collaborations with some of the brightest entrepreneurs, leaders,...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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35:49

1.1 - Celebrity Stylist Engie Hassan
In this episode, Engie Hassan unpacks what it means to be a celebrity stylist, how she got her start, and what has allowed her to work with everybody from high-profile stars like Priyanka Chopra to college students starting their professional c...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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33:08
