Work has become such a huge part of our lives - how much of it we're doing, how many hours we're devoting to it, and what its monetary value is. But why? We may not be simply defined by our job titles, but our current relationship to "the hustle" has begun to define whole generations. It's time to talk about more than just what we do for a living. Join me as I sit down with guests to trace their careers and their relationship to work.
Community - The Life and Career of Writer, Producer, and Journalist, Justin Salhani
This week, our final guest of season 1, Justin Salhani, chats with Jordan Rizzieri about his life and career.
Right from the start, Justin has Jordan wondering why some kids want to be certain things when they grow up, even if that thing doesn't align with their values as adults (1:46). He also shared how growing up in the D.C. area in the early 90's influenced his ideas of what "work" was (5:34), and how his parents shaped him both personally and professionally.
Justin touches on his relationship with learning (13:37) before Jordan goes on a diatribe about Community College in the U.S. (15:36). Justin explains the Arabic word "wasta", and how he ended up in Beirut after college (23:28) and why he was there long after his first job contract had ended (26:29).
Eventually, Justin returned to D.C. and started exploring his passion for journalism, though the roles he took weren't as satisfying as he'd hope (36:01). But D.C. also brought him back to his first love - football (41:12). Justin and Jordan come back to the idea of community, as he discusses his current projects and the people who support him every day (50:39).
Finally, Justin sums up his takeaways from his career so far - and they also nicely sum up this season, too. (53:18).
Many thanks to him, Stu, Rachel, Diane, Matt and Gia for sharing their stories this season!
Follow Don't Talk to Me About Work on Twitter @DTTMAWpod (http://www.twitter.com/DTTMAW). You can follow Jordan on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/JordanRizzieri) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/jordanrizzieri) @JordanRizzieri.
17 May 2022
Action - The Life and Career of Podcaster, Magazine & Clothes Label Owner, and Club Promoter, Stu Whiffen
This week, Stu Whiffen, the man of many jobs, chats with Jordan Rizzieri about his life and career.
Stu kicks us off with a discuss about how music was always important to him (1:38), and how his father's relationship with work inspired him as he got older (2:44). His parents did encourage him to get a qualification so he had something to fall back on (7:29).
He goes on to explain how he "stumbled" into his career path by way of the college he attended to study mechanics (10:18). Eventually, he found his way into club promotion, doing it the "DIY way" (14:21). When it comes to promotion, whether it's a club night or promoting his own band, Stu points to an ability to talk to people and be confident that helped make him a success (17:07).
If you're looking for the first name drop, it comes at (19:26), before Stu goes on to discuss his second band and his complicated relationship with joy (21:21). Eventually, he found himself managing the nightclub, The Pink Toothbrush (24:00), and promoting at other club nights including with our mutual friend Scroobius Pip [name drop number 2 ] (26:12). He puts the blame squarely on Pip for getting him into podcasting as well (28:50).
If you're wondering where Jordan and Stu's paths crossed, it was doing the podcasting magazine PodBible (33:12). Finally, St shares what he hopes any listener takes away from his weird and wonderful story (38:05).
Follow Don't Talk to Me About Work on Twitter @DTTMAWpod (http://www.twitter.com/DTTMAW). You can follow Jordan on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/JordanRizzieri) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/jordanrizzieri) @JordanRizzieri.
10 May 2022
Choice - The Life and Career of Group Managing Director Rachel Caggiano
This week, Group Managing Director Rachel Caggiano chats with Jordan Rizzieri about her life and career.
Rachel doesn't have a strong memory of what she wanted to be when she was young, which she attributes partially to her deeply religious upbringing (1:32). But she did love school as a kid (3:13), and she now views others in the world with an empathy she felt was lacking from her religious education (5:19).
After college, she moved to D.C. to do some writing that involved a new thing called "The Internet" (8:00). But the job did take up most of her time, and so she moved on to book editing before she found her way into the agency world (13:01). Eventually, her husband encouraged her to move to a company that was working at the forefront of social media (15:45).
Rachel shouts out a mentor, Bethany Little (17:20), and discusses the idea that there's no such thing as balance for anyone, especially working Moms (20:53). She also shares the value of setting boundaries (26:50) and how her father's relationship to his work may have influenced her ideas of what work should be (29:33).
Finally, we get into how important choice is, and how much more choice we all have than we think we do (39:05).
Follow Don't Talk to Me About Work on Twitter @DTTMAWpod (http://www.twitter.com/DTTMAW). You can follow Jordan on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/JordanRizzieri) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/jordanrizzieri) @JordanRizzieri.
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