PODCAST · business
DUMB IT DOWN
by Eric Larsen
Breaking down the disconnect between personal and professional.
Episodes
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David Scarisbrick: High School English Teacher
The reigning Teacher of the Year joins the show to share about his Master's in Literature and how he uses it in his English classes. (0:00) Intro (4:30) Choosing to be an English teacher (12:17) Studying early modern literature & Shakespearean lit (21:25) Post-grad endeavors (27:00) What David...
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Krish Patel: FinTech Developer and Engineer
Originally from London, Krish moved to Raleigh, NC with an early interest in computer science. Krish now manages a team of software developers at a leading FinTech company after a degree in Mechanical Engineering. (0:00) Intro (2:24) Mechanical Engineering vs Computer Science at NC State (8:12)...
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Lisa Camerlin - Occupational Therapist
Lisa shares how she got interested in Occupational Therapy (OT), how it's different from PT, and her journey through Hawaii to manage a group at a Psych Hospital in Massachusetts. (0:00) Intro (5:05) Choosing Occupational Therapy (OT) (10:23) First job and living in Kauai, Hawaii (17:10) Current...
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Lewis Martin - Smart Building Talent Solutions
Lewis is more than a recruiter - he's a talent specialist who connects people and positions by educating himself and his network on the Smart Buildings industry. (0:00) Intro (3:30) Finding footing at Charlton Morris (9:44) Day in the life (14:12) Engineering in recruitment (17:24) Advice on...
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Adam Ferrara - IT Security Sales in Austin, TX
Adam's business degree got him a decent job, but he quickly pivoted to sales, learned tech, self-studied cybersecurity, and landed a job with Crowdstrike in Austin! https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-ferrara-448b9a105/ (0:00) Intro (4:09) Business at Rowan University (8:24) First Job and IT sales…
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Nico Forlenza - Architect & Rendering Expert
Nico Forlenza has been an architect since a high school internship, going to Auburn, Nashville, Dallas, and Mississippi while improving skills in rendering while continuing to learn. (0:00) Intro (3:50) Getting into architecture (6:14) Portfolio & Nashville Career (17:15) Hot Take - expertise and...
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Bonus 2) Vlad Dorosh: Update on Ukraine
Link to Part 1: https://anchor.fm/dumbitdown/episodes/BONUS-Vlad-Dorosh---Ukraine-Russia-Conflict--the-Politics-of-Putin-e1eslqc (0:00) Intro (1:00) Update on Vlad’s Family (2:23) Russian Objectives, Ukrainian & US Response (8:20) Social Media, Zelensky, Putin missteps (15:15) US Response - is it...
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Dr. Sarah Glova - NCSU professor to Communication CEO
Dr. Sarah Glova grew up in a military family before settling in Raleigh, NC to teach about communication. As a former professor, Sarah knows how to educate, and continues to do so at Reify Media. (0:00) Communication as a focus in an online world (7:24) Identifying communication as an interest...
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Season 2 Intro
Eric reflects on Season 1 and shares how Season 2 will be different: Open to everyone - not just engineers! Shorter and less technical Be the "naive expert" to foster creativity Duncan Wardle's "Theory of Creativity" Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8MwiGYzlyg What were your thoughts on...
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Season 2 Trailer
Breaking down the disconnect between work and life. Let's talk about work, and not make it boring!
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BONUS) Vlad Dorosh - Ukraine-Russia Conflict & the Politics of Putin
NOTE: Vlad and Eric recorded on Sunday 2/20 before Russian troops invaded. Vlad's family is safe, but our jovial conversation would have a much different tone if recorded later. Please keep all involved in your thoughts and prayers. Vlad re-joins the podcast for a bonus episode on his Ukrainian...
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Chris Morrow - Co-Founder on the job hunt
Chris reflects on how his time as a mechanical engineering student and working in a rotational program helped him learn the skills needed to co-found the business he helps run today. (0:00) Intro (4:20) High school: applications, engineering internship (11:30) freshman year Chris (12:00) Park...
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George Marshall - Process Engineer ready for retirement
George speaks on graduating from chemical engineering despite not being taught the right skills to be a process engineer, and how he's eyeing an early retirement. (0:00) Intro (3:30) High School George (8:30) Getting into Engineering at NC State (10:50) Applying for jobs in the “real world”…
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Stephen Haskell - Biomedical to Pharma plus an MBA
Combining tech with healthcare, Stephen shares how he's found success from biomedical engineering to pharmaceuticals, with an MBA on the side. (0:00) Intro & High School Chemistry Video (3:08) Math & Science, UNC, engineering (5:26) Biomedical engineering at UNC (8:10) Interest in Pharmaceuticals...
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Kevin McCann - Making Processes, Software, and Beer Better
Kevin makes processes better; from industrial engineering, to Salesforce consultant, to making dog treats from beer waste! (0:00) Intro (4:15) Civil engineering leanings to selecting Industrial (11:39) What do Industrial Engineers do?! (16:05) Starting at IBM's Process Excellence team, moving to...
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Curtis Martin - Chemical Engineer to Pharma PhD
Curtis chats about how biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and data science (plus football) intersected throughout his undergrad, PhD, and professional projects. (0:00) Intro (7:05) High school pull to chemical engineering (10:47) Applying to college - football + academics (14:25) Internships and...
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Jess Rose - Industrial Engineer who fell into Healthcare
Jess was an engineer from Day 1, as both of her parents were too. Directed to Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), Jess went to NC State and got into Healthcare, now working for GE! Add Jess on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalrose/ (0:00) Intro (2:17) Parent’s engineering...
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FAQs with Eric
Eric shares the questions he's gotten from listeners to clear up some confusion. (0:00) Intro (1:10) Q1: Why did you start this podcast? (3:30) Q2: Is this only for engineers? (4:50) Q3: what is the format? (6:28) Q4: How can I get in touch?
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Julie Verni - NYC Designer doing what she loves
Eric speaks with Julie about her decision from an early age to pursue architecture and what she would recommend for others considering the same. (0:00) Intro - Identifying Interest in Architecture (7:15) Freshman Year (11:15) Fifth Year (16:50) Determining Concentration (22:30) Architecture vs...
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James Craven - Chemistry to Insurance Sales
Eric chats with long-time friend and fellow Charlottean James Craven as they discuss his journey from Chemistry into insurance sales. (0:00) Intro (3:10) Mindset going into college (6:00) Gaining experience in college (13:47) After college - getting into insurance (19:04) “Pick the job where…
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Evan Scott - Environment, Economics, and his Dream Job
Join Evan Scott as we explore how his chemical engineering and international "Environomics" masters degree landed him his dream job. (0:00) Intro (2:40) High School Evan (8:00) Freshman Year Evan (12:00) Senior Year Evan (19:30) Post-Grad Evan (25:00) Current “Dream Job” / EaaS (33:45) Q&A…
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Vlad Dorosh - International Automotive Engineer
Eric and Vlad chat about how Vlad's international upbringing spurred him to get a Master's degree in Germany and job at BMW. (0:00) Intro
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Eric Larsen - Engineering to Sales to Smart Buildings
Eric interviews himself, touching on his upbringing in Charlotte, engineering choices, and current job in Smart Buildings.
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Trailer
Breaking down the disconnect between school and work. In this podcast, I interview my network to reflect on the choices they made in high school and college and how their interests led them to their current roles, because it’s usually a windy and unpredictable road!
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Breaking down the disconnect between personal and professional.
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DUMB IT DOWN is created and hosted by Eric Larsen.
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