Consuming Careers

About Consuming Careers

On Consuming Careers, we explore the careers of people from many walks of life, all of whom have taken rather unique paths, and we're digging into where they find purpose, what fuels their passion, and how they've persevered in the face of profound opposition. And to keep things real, each interview is recorded live over food or drink in a restaurant, pub, café, around a firepit, or even on a boat in the middle of a lake. Work and food: you just can’t have one without the other! Our hope is that you’ll find this podcast inspiring, entertaining, and that you’ll find some valuable principles that you can apply in your career. From missionaries to moguls, and carnitas to Cabernet - we hope you'll join our next episode of Consuming Careers!

Publisher

Bruce Smith

Category

business · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Oct 2023

Latest episode

3 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2025

   CC 34 | Andrew Stanley: Accountant to Comedian One Laugh at a Time

   Comedian Andrew Stanley recounts his career shift from financial analyst to stand-up comedian, highlighting the pursuit of passion over a conventional career in this interview.

2. 

   20 May 2025

   CC 33 | James Sarvis: a 50yr Legacy of Leadership, Loyalty & Impact

   A few months back, I was grabbing dinner with my friend Mark Fogel, and in the middle of our conversation about this very podcast, he leaned in and said, “You have to interview James Sarvis.” So I did. James is the kind of person who’s built a career of commitment. He started at Delta Air Lines over 50 years ago — yes, five-zero — starting at the very bottom: cleaning bathrooms. Today, he’s the VP of Global Cleanliness. But his story goes way beyond job titles. Over the years, James has held ...

3. 

   16 Sept 2024

   CC 32 | David Guthrie: Making Every Breath Count

   This week I was truly fortunate to meet with David Guthrie, an extremely successful technology executive, who has built and enjoyed the sale of multiple tech companies, worked in venture capital, continues to serve on multiple boards, holds 20 patents, has been married for 33 yrs and has 5 amazing children. Sounds like a charmed life, right? Well, not so fast. David’s life might be better described as a miraculous 57-year mountain climb without a rope. You see, David was born with Cystic Fibr...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,198

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

71

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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