Shameless Careers

About Shameless Careers

A podcast about:1) How to figure out what you REALLY want to do 2) How to choose between corporate / startups / entrepreneurship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Varia Pechurina

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Mar 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   58: From Lawyer to AI Founder: Is AI Making Entrepreneurship More Accessible?

   As AI reshapes knowledge work, does entrepreneurship become more accessible? Tatiana brings a rare perspective to this conversation: she began her career as a corporate lawyer, became a repeat tech founder, while also pursuing AI research at the University of Oxford. Her work on large language models began before the launch of ChatGPT, giving her a first-hand view of the technology’s evolution from an emerging field of research to a force reshaping professional work. In other words, she’s experienced this shift from three sides: knowledge worker → AI researcher → entrepreneur. Tune in to hear us discuss: 1. How AI is changing the value of knowledge and expertise 2. Why AI is lowering the barriers to starting a business 3. Why easier to build ≠ easier to build a defensible business 4. Why domain expertise matters even more in the AI era 5. The joys and trade-offs of entrepreneurial life ================================= #ArtificialIntelligence #Entrepreneurship #FutureOfWork #AIEntrepreneurship #AIFounder ⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided. © Shameless Careers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   3 Aug 2026

   57: Forget the Career Ladder - Meet the Career Backpack | Career Pivot to Startups and Entrepreneurship

   The career ladder is simple: see the next promotion. Climb towards it. But in the latest episode of Shameless Careers, Nadine Gisdon - who went from finance to fintech and now runs a business in the tokenization space - shares a different way to think about building a career: the Career Backpack. The idea? Don't optimise JUST for your next title. Optimise for the skills and experiences that compound over time. Sometimes that means: - A lateral move instead of an upward one - Going back to education - Taking a pay cut to enter a faster-growing industry Less linear. More uncertain. The upside? - More career optionality - A greater sense of adventure - A richer, more distinctive set of skills that's far harder to replicate And the best part is: you don't need a career pivot to start building your Career Backpack. It can be as simple as worrying less about your next title and putting more energy into getting involved in projects that will strategically grow your skills, network, and perspective. Because in a world that's changing faster than ever, the most important question might no longer be: "When is my next promotion?" It might be: "What skills and experiences am I adding to my Backpack today to make my career future-proof?" ================================= ✅ Stay connected with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varia-pechurina/ ✅ Stay connected with Nadine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadine-gisdon-8094338b/ ================================= #CareerPivot #Entrepreneurship #CareerBackpack #CareerChange #StartupCareer #CareerAdvice #CorporateToStartup #CareerDevelopment #FutureOfWork #fintech ⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided. © Shameless Careers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   29 Jun 2026

   56: How to Get Promoted Fast Without Sacrificing Your Life | Amazon Leader's Framework

   I’ve always been curious about what creates the greatest career leverage - both when you're climbing towards a senior leadership role and once you get there. And I’ve never heard anyone explain it more clearly than Michael Erhard, a senior leader at Amazon, in this episode of the Shameless Careers podcast. Michael built teams from zero to 50+ people, scaled engineering and automation portfolios from $1M to $3.3B, and was promoted four times in under six years into global leadership roles. In our conversation, he breaks it down in a super clear and structured way: 🔥What actually gets you promoted to senior leadership (it's simple: there are three things you need to start doing alongside your core responsibilities) 🚀How to multiply your impact as a leader once you get there - without sacrificing your health, family, or personal life After this conversation, the roadmap will be clear. The only thing left is to put it into action. What has been the single biggest factor in getting promoted for you? Please share in comments ================================= ✅ Stay connected with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varia-pechurina/ ✅ Stay connected with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-erhard/ ================================= #GetPromoted #CareerGrowth #Leadership #CareerAdvice #LeadershipDevelopment ⚠️Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This episode and my podcast channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of Shameless Careers. You are authorised to share the episode link and channel and embed this episode in your website or others as long as a link back to my podcast channel is provided. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Shameless Careers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Hanan Baba
• Fernando Bignotto
• Anna Buldakova
• JJ
• Mariia

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,181,284,280

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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

Quality

59

Social presence

91

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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