Work In Progress

About Work In Progress

The nature of work is changing rapidly and dramatically. Advances in technology are eliminating some jobs, transforming others, and, in some cases, creating jobs we never even imagined. In WorkingNation’s weekly podcast Work in Progress, we speak with leaders in business, education, government, and nonprofits about what’s being done to train and reskill American men and women to ensure they can compete for, and qualify for, good-paying, in-demand jobs today and in the future. Work in Progress is hosted and executive produced by WorkingNation Editor-in-Chief Ramona Schindelheim. Produced by Larry Buhl.

Publisher

WorkingNation

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jul 2021

Latest episode

27 May 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 175 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 May 2025

   As the population ages, the U.S. home caregiving system is tipping toward a crisis

   Paul Irving discusses the growing crisis in the U.S. home caregiving system, highlighting the economic and emotional challenges faced by paid and unpaid caregivers, in an interview on the Work in Progress podcast.

2. 

   20 May 2025

   Happy, thriving employees are good for business

   Host Ramona Schindelheim interviews Dr. Angela Jackson, author of "Win-Win Workplace," about how engaged employees drive business success and foster purpose.

3. 

   13 May 2025

   Empowering Native American students through culture-based education

   Ramona Schindelheim interviews Casie Wise, senior program manager at NIEA, about empowering Native American students through culture-based education and policy advocacy.

Inside a recent episode

Engineers and technicians needed as chip manufacturing is poised to surge

Published 25 Jun 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] When you think about semiconductors, many people think about, you know, the process are like in your computer, okay? Let's use the analogy of a car. It's the engine, the engine of your car. And it's a fairly complex thing, just like an engine is. It's not just one thing. So you have the silicon. […]

Who has been a guest on Work In Progress

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

• Paul Irving
• Dr Angela Jackson
• Casie Wise
• Gary Bolton
• Eric Frederick

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

71,053,466

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

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

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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