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Getting to Work
by Ella Jackson
Most of us are figuring it out as we go. We choose majors, take jobs we're not sure about, and pivot in ways we never expected. But the career stories we hear often skip straight to the highlight reel. Getting to Work is the opposite. Each week, host Ella Jackson sits down with someone interesting and asks how they really got where they are, not the polished LinkedIn version, but the actual path: the wrong turns, the lucky breaks, the moments they had no idea what they were doing. If you're curious about how people actually build their careers, you're in the right place.
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AI and Ambition with Krystel Leal
In this episode of Getting to Work, I talk with Krystel Leal, an AI deployment lead in Silicon Valley and startup founder, about her non-linear path from studying journalism in Paris to advising founders and helping companies implement AI. She reflects on culture shock moving from Europe to Bay Area startups, the importance of people and communication throughout her career, reframing “wrong” decisions as iterations, optimism about AI’s future, and advice on staying curious. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro00:57 What Do You Do02:41 Fractional Life and Workday04:40 Execution Over Strategy07:23 Prototyping and Feedback Loops09:58 Scary Career Bets11:57 The People Thread15:05 Early Tech Curiosity17:55 Journalism vs Money Reality19:28 College Frustration and Skills22:58 Finishing Degree and Moving24:54 Freelance Nomad Chapter25:32 Remote Work to Silicon Valley26:19 Catching the Startup Bug28:23 Build Culture vs Portugal31:15 Buzzwords to Basics32:33 Culture Shock at Work36:54 Work Life Integration38:34 Quitting to Build and Reframing42:58 AI Era Perspective Shift46:03 Optimism and Agency with AI47:35 Advice Curiosity and Balance51:54 Closing ThanksFollow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gettingtoworkpodcast/
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AI, Wellness, and Authentic Connection with Jatin Alla
In this episode, I talk with Jatin, a founder exploring how AI can support wellness through emotional regulation, connection, and personal transformation. Jatin shares why he’s focused on high performers and loneliness, his path from an early interest in observing human behavior to studying cognitive science and AI, and how college and COVID shaped his understanding of isolation and the need for social regulation. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro01:12 AI Wellness Vision02:41 Who Its For Loneliness03:39 Experimenting and Self-Care04:27 Explaining the Work05:15 Childhood Goals and Early Jobs06:48 Reading Sports and Curiosity07:47 Origins of Emotional Insight09:43 Researcher Not Founder11:26 Choosing a Major14:03 Passion Versus Money17:13 College Lessons and Loneliness23:25 COVID and Remote Research25:43 Landing Google Research29:16 HCI Versus AI Culture Shock31:03 Proving Your Role33:27 Clout Versus Impact34:15 Quitting And PhD Detour35:52 Creator Energy And Vision38:23 Why Authenticity Matters40:51 AI Wellness And Privacy43:58 Researcher To Founder Shift45:29 Coaching Methods In Practice48:16 Limits of AI Therapy 55:26 Designing Healthy Guardrails56:41 Self-Care for Builders59:50 Advice And Closing
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Nursing and Following Curiosity with Becca
In this episode, I talk with Becca, my friend and endocrinology nurse. Becca shares her unconventional path into nursing, what it felt like to go all in on something and wonder if she'd just blown it, and why following your curiosity might matter more than having it all figured out. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and guest intro00:58 What outpatient endocrinology is02:24 Hormone balancing myths03:21 A day in the clinic04:35 Dream day with patients06:00 Childhood dreams to nursing spark07:34 First jobs and early work08:15 College major detours09:10 Money, privilege, and education12:31 Pivoting into nursing school14:32 Self-doubt and failing chemistry17:26 First nursing job in recession20:54 Career steps to Stanford25:04 Missing Community Care25:49 Why Nursing Matters26:37 Coworkers And Learning28:11 When Patients Lash Out30:12 Empathy In A Broken Healthcare System31:38 Telehealth And AI Surprise33:42 Trust Science And Vaccines35:25 Handling AI Pushback37:35 Future Of Endocrinology39:23 Lifestyle And Incremental Change41:50 Research Funding And Curiosity42:56 Health Advice Without Perfection46:00 The Pit Medical Accuracy48:16 Advice To Younger SelfIf you enjoyed this episode, give us a rating and review or tell your friends!
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I started a podcast!
Welcome to Getting to Work! In this first episode, I'm telling you my own career story and sharing my hopes for the Getting to Work community. If you've ever felt behind, lost, or like you're the only one still figuring it out, I made this for you. I'm interested in exploring the journey: the pivots, the doubts, the moments I almost gave up on figuring it out, and the slow realization that nobody actually has it figured out. They're just further along in their own messy version of the same process.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Most of us are figuring it out as we go. We choose majors, take jobs we're not sure about, and pivot in ways we never expected. But the career stories we hear often skip straight to the highlight reel. Getting to Work is the opposite. Each week, host Ella Jackson sits down with someone interesting and asks how they really got where they are, not the polished LinkedIn version, but the actual path: the wrong turns, the lucky breaks, the moments they had no idea what they were doing. If you're curious about how people actually build their careers, you're in the right place.
HOSTED BY
Ella Jackson
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Most of us are figuring it out as we go. We choose majors, take jobs we're not sure about, and pivot in ways we never expected. But the career stories we hear often skip straight to the highlight reel. Getting to Work is the opposite. Each week, host Ella Jackson sits down with someone interesting...
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