Word to the Rise | A Career Advice Podcast
1) Writing Your Own Future with Kathleen Barber
Kathleen Barber is a former attorney, incurable wanderer, and yoga enthusiast. Originally from Galesburg, Illinois, she is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Northwestern University School o...Show More
2) Navigating a New Industry with Matt Jaffe
When Matt Jaffe was working as a real estate associate at a law firm in Florida, he started selling a line of private label skincare products on Amazon with another one of the associates at the firm, ...Show More
3) Adjusting to a Changing Media Landscape with Jess Moss
Jess Moss is a Washington DC-based travel writer and photographer. Her work has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, US News Travel, Fodor's Travel and more. She recently published her first book, Easy We...Show More
4) Empowering the Next Generation of Public Servants with Audrey Henson
At 26, Audrey Henson founded College to Congress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is disrupting the pipeline of who becomes congressional staff by helping high-achieving, low-income students secure full-ti...Show More
5) From Classroom to Congress to Corporate with Tremayne Smith
Tremayne B. Smith hails from Salisbury, North Carolina where he and his identical twin brother Dewayne were raised by their mother, Patricia Watkins.  A 2011 graduate of East Carolina University, he ...Show More
6) Moving From Friends to Franchises with Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman
Friends Omar Soliman and Nick Friedman turned a summer junk hauling business into an international franchise. Here's how two "college hunks" built a culture that grew their brand. It started out like ...Show More
7) Overcoming Perceptions with Shannon Bahrke Happe
Shannon Bahrke Happe knows the meaning of hard work and dedication. Before she became a mother, a successful public speaker and an entrepreneur, she competed in three Olympic Games and took home two s...Show More
8) Developing Your Personal Brand with Kamari Chelsea
Kamari Guthrie (Kamari Chelsea) is a multi-hyphenate media expert, specializing in public relations and content creation. She has helped elevate the brand of many of this generation’s rising and estab...Show More
9) Blending Passion and Profession with Katie Urban
Today on the podcast we welcome Katie Urban a public relations professional and lifestyle blogger. Katie began her career in marketing for a DC-based real estate developer and handled everything from ...Show More
10) Fostering Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Nate Andorsky
S1, E2 Word to the Rise is a podcast full of honest conversations with individuals achieving success in the modern working world. In this episode, we welcome Nate Andorsky, an entrepreneur who blends ...Show More