Private Sector Episodes

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Aug. 3, 2026

Art and the algorithm | social media influencer

Guest: Hannah Louise Poston. What'd we talk about? Identity. Micro-generational mentorship. YouTube. Studying poetry. Making clothes. Beauty and fashion. Architecture. Writing. Working with your partner. Video production roles and responsibilities. Monetizing creativity. Work schedules. Shame freeze. What Roxanne Gay said. The algorithm. Revenue streams. Quakers. Emily Dickinson. Seeking advice.
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July 20, 2026

Planes, trains and real estate deals | corporate attorney

Guest: Matt Newell. What'd we talk about? What a corporate attorney does. Choosing a college major. Where advice comes from. Logic. Journaling at Starbucks. Technical writing. Questioning your choices. Good teams. Frogs in boiling water. Cross-country travel. Periodic, stress-induced conversations. Vacation standards in America. Trains that don't stop. Things you don't learn in law school. Corporate cultures. Feeling appreciated.
April 24, 2026

Work-Shaped Life Trailer

Work-Shaped Life is a podcast about what making a living makes of our lives.