A Career Path Podcast
We sit down each episode with someone to discuss how they got to where they are today in their career. Any field, any job, same five questions.
Hosted by Jamie Kirsten Howard
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Stan Howard - Retiring From A Business You Started
Host [Host Name] interviews Stan Howard, who shares insights on retiring from a business he built from the ground up.
4 May 2026
Cameron McCarty - Payload Operations Director for NASA
HDYGH, Cameron?
From theatre camp to POD for NASA, Cameron joins us to talk moon dust, lunar orbit tomato seeds, astronauts: they're just like us, and growing organic matter for humans in space. We also get a preview of future lunar exploration. 🌛
NASA Internships Portal (- https://intern.nasa.gov)
NASA Plus (https://nasa.gov/nasa-plus)
Artemis Program (https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimedia/)
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:19 Cameron McCarty's Childhood Dreams and Career Path
02:47 First Job at Coca-Cola Space Science Center
03:59 Outreach and Education in Space Science
07:16 Science Payloads on the International Space Station
09:54 Private Industry and Commercial Payloads in Space
11:01 Biofabrication and 3D Printing in Space
12:33 Educational Background and NASA Internships
18:58 Favorite Moments and Surprises in Space Operations
21:58 Working the Night Shift and Observing Earth from Space
25:51 Upcoming Missions and Future of Lunar Exploration
27:59 Surprises and Challenges in Space Payload Operations
32:43 Myth Busting: The Reality of Working at NASA
41:06 Cameron’s Final Thoughts
6 Apr 2026
Kevin Rooney - Criminal Defense Attorney
HDYGH, Kevin?
We talk growing up with a strong sense of justice, being thrown into a murder case at 18, when rejection is redirection, night court in NYC, coming back to California, and how social media reshaped the legal landscape.
Connect with Kevin (https://www.instagram.com/kevinrooneylaw)
Just Mercy and work by Bryan Stevenson (https://justmercy.eji.org/)
Connect with Jamie (https://linktr.ee/glitterburrito)
Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction to Kevin Rooney’s background in criminal justice01:03 - Kevin's childhood aspirations and early interest in fairness and justice02:19 - First internship at age 18 and a formative case involving a young shooting victim03:36 - Transition from prosecutor to defense attorney and lessons learned04:37 - The importance of understanding clients' backgrounds and building trust05:50 - Kevin’s first big job clerking for a U.S. District Court judge07:51 - Experiences in New York’s night court and high case volume09:17 - Building trust with clients through consistent, empathetic communication10:56 - The significance of understanding the systemic influences on defendants’ lives12:39 - The importance of knowing clients beyond the police reports13:36 - Kevin’s switch from prosecution to defense and insights into systemic issues15:11 - Community dialogue between inmates, victims' families, and prosecutors17:00 - Lessons from transformative courtroom and community experiences18:44 - Kevin’s move to New York, adapting to the fast-paced legal environment19:37 - Navigating social media as a defense attorney and authentic branding22:31 - Impact of social media on the legal profession and public perception27:10 - The importance of due diligence and evidence review in criminal defense32:20 - Common misconceptions about defense attorneys34:00 - The role of credibility and honesty in courtroom success35:50 - Bryan Stevenson’s influence and the importance of seeing clients as humans41:08 - How social media can be a tool for connection and transparency46:40 - Kevin’s most memorable courtroom success and profound client moments52:43 - Telling stories of clients' journeys from incarceration to freedom55:02 - Closing thoughts: the importance of authenticity, empathy, and continuous learning
Inside a recent episode
Stan Howard - Retiring From A Business You Started
Published 24 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But knowing that I'm in it, it doesn't matter, you know, whatever it takes, whatever it takes. If you don't have that passion, if you don't have that dream of making it what you see it to be, then don't do it. Go do something else. I've had friends, I've had relatives that would say, well, I was thinking about doing whatever X, Y, Z. And just from talking to them, I could tell that, well, I think I'll go try this. Like, you know, I think I'll wear the blue jeans instead of the khaki pants tomorrow, whatever. And I'm like, don't do that. You know, young lady, don't waste your time. You know, I can tell your heart's not really in it. […]
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