Navigating Career Pivots and Politics with Kelly Vaughn

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Kelly Vaughn, Director of Engineering at Spot AI and a “recovering entrepreneur.” They discuss career evolution, the challenges of hiring and job-seeking, career politics, and Kelly’s unique perspective on leadership. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:39) - Wine tasting + review (10:15) - Career politics in getting promoted (17:28) - Conference talk + All Things Open (18:58) - Gluten sensitivity in Europe (21:07) - Pizza, casseroles, and comfort food (26:54) - Movie preferences and watching habits (33:01) - Therapy and mental health (35:13) - Airports and flight experiences (38:00) - Plugs Links Spot AI: https://www.spot.ai/ Drinks: Drinks.com Bill Paxton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Paxton Weird Science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_Science_(film) Anthony Michael Hall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Michael_Hall The Hardy Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hardy_Boys Ender’s Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender’s_Game Sentry: https://sentry.io Fly Bye: https://www.foxrc.com/restaurants/fly-bye-to-go/ Ooni: https://ooni.com/ Super Mario Bros: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros. The Super Mario Bros. Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie Chris Pratt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pratt All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/ Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/ Jim Gaffigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan Delta: https://www.delta.com/ Coca-Cola: https://www.coca-cola.com/ The Modern Leader: https://modernleader.is/ Connect with Kelly Website: https://kvlly.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/kvlly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvaughn The Modern Leader Newsletter: https://modernleader.is Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.