Episode 12 - Changing Careers in the Midlife Part 2 (interview with Asheville, NC local legend Kent Purser)

This is the second episode in our series on changing careers in the midlife. Today’s guest is Kent Purser, a local legend and town eccentric in Asheville, North Carolina. We learn about Kent’s journey, in which he transitioned from living a life of crime to devoting himself to a career in social work. We also talk about how he has always been wary of adhering to societies norms, and how that core belief continues to feed his desire to do more traveling and explore the world. Though you may not find a direct blue print for changing career paths, Kent’s story should certainly inspire folks who might be wishing to start a career completely from ground zero. Before getting to Kent’ interview and our follow up discussion, Alvin and Jack discuss listener feedback in our housekeeping segment, and in our Are You Not Entertained segment, Jack recommends a lovely, but bizarre movie starring Jennifer Lawrence that we guess most of our listeners have not seen (and it hits a lot of Gen Z issues we have discussed in previous episodes). email: [email protected] Twitter (X): @midlifepod2023