How I Got My Job
The podcast “How I Got My Job” is hosted by Bea Thevenot and Dean Atkins and they take you through a lively Q&A with a commercial real estate leader. Each episode is approximately 30-minutes long and listeners can expect to hear stories of failure, triumph, and basic survival. The hard-won wisdom and tips make “How I Got My Job” a can’t miss for commercial real estate first-timers.
Episodes
16 episodes
Ep.15 Nancy Lashine – Park Madison Partners
Nancy Lashine, founder of Park Madison Partners, shares her New York City career story and endless insights on how she found her business passions and built a dynamic network, all while navigating a growing family, market setbacks and evolving ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 15
•
52:20
Ep.14 Michael O'Malley – University of Notre Dame
Hear the remarkable tales of entrepreneurship and career moves of Michael O’Malley, former principal of Pennybacker Capital, who now brings his incredible insight and wisdom to students at the Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate, University of...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 14
•
1:00:22
Ep.13 Anar Chudgar – Artemis Real Estate Partners
Anar Chudgar, Co-President of Artemis Real Estate Partners sits down with us for an honest conversation about shedding perceptions, focusing on your own performance and how mentoring relationships are really built.Find resources and not...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 13
•
53:15
Ep.12 Jon Martin – AEW Capital Management
Take a page out of Jon Martin’s playbook and learn how to approach internal networking, growth, and opportunity within an organization. Jon reviews his path to CEO at AEW Capital Management, LP—one of the largest investment management firms in ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 12
•
44:28
Ep.11 Massiel Flores – 2023 Opportunity Intern
Massiel Flores, a successful first gen student, shares her experiences being a Connectee with Coffee Connectors, a 2023 Opportunity Intern at NorthBridge, and landing a brand-new job at Partners Capital! Hear Massiel’s thoughtful insights and t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 11
•
39:14
Ep.10 Hillary Shine – Shine Associates
This episode is packed with tips and insight from Hillary Shine, the founder of Shine Associates, a real estate executive search and advisory firm. Hillary discusses the value of soft and hard skills, training programs at large banking and CRE ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 10
•
49:09
Ep.9 Amanda Strong – MIT Investment Company
Amanda Strong joins us from MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo). Deeply shaped by her military family roots, and the network infrastructure that college provided, Amanda discovered a love of entrepreneurship and business, and was able t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 9
•
38:28
Ep.8 Peter Braffman - GCM Grosvenor
Peter Braffman, Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor, shares his journey from pre-med to Wall Street to commercial real estate to law school, with one fateful train ride, and a plan to convince his parents to give him a chance! Peter reminds us t...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 8
•
39:25
Ep.7 Colleen Fonseca – Builders of Color Coalition
Colleen Fonseca of Builders of Color Coalition shares her career journey into commercial real estate, driven by her passion to help diverse individuals gain access to new connections, resources, and opportunities in the industry. Colleen encour...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 7
•
39:23
Ep.6 Sajith Ranasinghe – The Church Pension Fund
An immigrant from Sri Lanka, Sajith talks about his success in real estate investment and finance, despite starting out with limited resources and connections. He advises on the importance of creating your own opportunity, pushing through rejec...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 6
•
32:02
Ep.5 Ashleigh Simpson – Grosvenor
Ashleigh shares his story of growing up in an immigrant family and how his experience in the military led him to a career in commercial real estate. He speaks frankly about “being the only” and bringing your whole self to work. Hear how one of ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 5
•
43:10
Ep.4 Jeff McDonnell – Partners Capital
Travel the world with Jeff as his career takes him from Ireland to Germany, London and New York. By trying out a variety of things in his education, following his interests, and building relationships, Jeff realized that people are more willing...
•
Episode 4
•
24:20
Ep.3 Christina Scarlato – The World Bank Pension Fund
From immigrant parents and dyslexia to collegiate soccer and an MBA, Christina Scarlato dishes on life, her career at The World Bank, and getting your foot in the door. Hear about how it doesn’t matter what your major is, personal connection is...
•
Episode 3
•
55:47
Ep.2 Greg Lauze – NorthBridge Partners
NorthBridge's co-founder and CIO Greg Lauze shares his story as a first gen student grappling with imposter syndrome, his career path of asking questions, networking, starting his own company, and loving what you do, and his realization that no...
•
Episode 2
•
29:22
Ep.1 Tom Rutledge – Independent Advisor and Investment Banker
A conversation with Tom Rutledge, whose winding career has made him a veteran of not only the commercial real estate industry, but the trading floors of Wall Street, the newsroom at NPR—and two days on Jeopardy!Find resources and notes ...
•
Episode 1
•
34:24