So What Do You Do?

This week we talk to Andi, the VP of Digital at the Pittsburgh Penguins. Also, this is our season 3 finale! If you have jobs and careers you'd like to see featured on season 4, drop us a line at [email protected], or follow us on Tik Tok and Instagram @podsowhatdoyou

This week we talk to the host of the "First of All" podcast, Minji! She is also a voice actress, in general actress, and writer too!

This week we chat with Jennifer who works as a postdoctoral researcher in marine biology!We make reference to a google sheet of careers in this field. If you're interested in it, please email us at [email protected].

This week we chat with Deborah, a Yoga Instructor!

Today we speak to Alicia who is in Franchise Development

Today we speak to Justin who is in Business Intelligence / a Business Analyst

Today we speak with Por-Phol, a restaurant owner in San Francisco!

This week we chat with our friend Jade, who works in Learning and Development in the corporate world!

This week we chat with our friend Kory, who works as a pastor. We learn about the amazing journey that led him to his profession and dig into what the day-to-day like is for someone in his career.

We're back with season three, and we're kicking it off with Sensi Graves! Not only is she an entrepreneur, but also an inspirational speaker and an avid kite-boardist!We chat with Sensi about getting started, what it takes to power through the challenges, and how to get used to asking for money to fund your idea (Just the thought of doing this gives Jen anxiety sweat) Be sure to check out our guest's brand and Instagram to learn more!https://sensigravesswim.com/https://www.instagram.com/sensigraves/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/strutkiteboarding/?hl=en

Joyce and Jen kick off season 3 with a look back, a look forward, and everything in between before season 3 episodes begin to drop. This season you'll hear from an entrepreneur, a pastor, and a variety of other professions! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to stay up to date on the newest episodes.

This week we talk to Ethan, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy teaching about the philosophy of language in Sweden!We learn about what drew Ethan to this line of work, and his fascinating path to getting there.Check out some of Ethan's work below:Warning: The article includes the n-word in a quote from Langston Hughes’ autobiographyhttps://archive.philosophersmag.com/extinct-languages/As always, we may say some bad words so marking it as explicit so no one can yell at us

This week, Joyce and Jen talk to their old co-worker and friend Greg Cuellar, who works as a Product Designer.We get into it this week, so buckle up!Interested in product design? Check out these resources provided by our amazing guest, Greg:Tools:Figma: https://www.figma.comSketch: https://www.sketch.com/Adobe XD: https://www.adobe.com/ca/products/xd.htmlLearning:https://www.nngroup.com/https://www.interaction-design.org/https://uxdesign.cc/https://dribbble.com/https://uxplanet.org/As always, marking the episode to have explicit content only because it is likely someone swears at some point.

To celebrate our triumphant return to posting again, we had to celebrate by sharing our interview with our friend Jay, who with his biz partner Chen-Chen Huo, opened up a bar in San Francisco proper!We learn about the journey of two college buddies taking on the stereotypical (his words, not ours!) pipe dream of opening up a bar, during a pandemic no less!Be sure to check out Trade Routes on social, and in person if you're in San Fran:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traderoutesbar/Website: https://traderoutesbar.com/Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/trade-routes-san-francisco?osq=trade+routes+barAddress: 1750 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109Recently featured: https://sf.eater.com/maps/boozy-frozen-alcoholic-cocktails-slushy-milkshakes-mapAs always, episode marked as explicit because we may say some bad words but likely it's not that bad

This week, Joyce and Jen sit down with Serena, who is currently a Commercial Pilot but got her start in the industry as a Flight Attendant. We learn about her path to becoming a pilot, and her experience working at a Flight Attendant. Below are resources to find out more on becoming a Flight Attendant, or Commercial Pilot provided by Serena: https://www.facebook.com/groups/319802768217902/?ref=sharehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1082034292143195/?ref=sharehttps://www.facebook.com/GIFTAcademy/https://www.facebook.com/groups/fastpilots.org/?ref=sharehttp://www.klaviation.com/2015/06/22/an-overview-of-airways/https://www.facebook.com/groups/flightattendantcareerconnection/?ref=share

This week ... Joyce and Jen interview Jana, a Data Scientist. Is it data, or is it science. Dang girl, it's both! We find out what a day looks like for Jana, what type of problems they solve in the workplace, and everything in between! Resources to learn more about Data Science in the show notes. You can also check out a timestamp of the interview below. Thanks for listening, and be sure to follow and subscribe! Resources from JanaSimply Statistics Data Science BlogAndrew Ng's Free Online Machine Learning CourseCode Academy's Python 3 CourseDataquest's Data Science CoursesO'Reilly's Data NewsletterO'Reilly's "Python for Data Analysis" Book------------------------Timestamps! 6:50 Intro to Jana Dodson 7:15 Career Title: Data Scientist 09:01 What does a data scientist do? 10:33 Difference between analytics vs machine learning vs engineer 13:45 How is data measured, organized, and determined whether it is valuable 16:00 Are data scientists a combination of analytics, machine learning, and engineer 17:10 What made you want to be a data scientist 18:20 What Jenna studied in undergrad 20:25 How much computer science background do you need 22:02 How to become a data scientist - classes, resources, etc 24:17 Day in a life 26:30 Behavioral models, customer behavior, vs operational data 28:50 How is a data scientist similar to an: Economist? Business analyst? 31:43 What area in physics did you specialize in, plan to pursue? 33:45 What comprises the core of your job? 36:30 How do you approach your data for analysis? How often is your data informed by a pre-formed hypothesis? 39:00 Prediction of the data scientist label in the future 41:15 Soft skills recommended for data scientists 42:40 What do you gravitate towards more - analytics, machine learning, engineer 44:38 What type of data do you work with; the question, how to find a solution, etc 47:03 Startups vs veteran company expectations 48:30 Obstacles and how the job is evolving 50:52 QF: What about your job gives you energy vs drains you energy 51:43 QF: What kind of person would thrive in a job like this 52:48 QF: How does one determine the subrole they should pursue

This week, Joyce and Jen circle back with their teacher friend, Andrea! We recommend listening to the first teacher episode before diving into this one. In this episode we dig a bit deeper on the challenges of the job. Namely, how Andrea deals with Teachers being at the center of almost every social debate in the United States currently. We also drag Staples for no apparent reason, but if they want to fix their reputation after this one, the teachers will take your money. Show notes: To help teachers, be sure to check out https://www.donorschoose.org/

On this week of So What Do You Do, we speak to Sybil Lam, a personal trainer and Gymnast! Learn what it really means to work and earn a living as a personal trainer, from the day to day grind, to breaking into this flexed career.We talk about it all on this episode of So What Do You Do!Be sure to subscribe and rate this podcast on whatever method you listen. Also tell your friends, we love that!Marking it explicit for minor swearing to be on the safe side but there isn't anything crazy in here :)

In this week's episode, Joyce and Jen speak with Molly - a Corporate and Tech recruiter working in start-ups. We learn how Molly found herself in this career path, what keeps her engaged, and what it takes to be a recruiter. Looking to switch up jobs? Molly talks about how you can get started down the path of becoming a recruiter without any prior experience.Marked explicit because someone probably swore, but it's not going to be like, super bad stuff :)

Join Joyce and Jen as they talk to Andrea, a Middle School Teacher. We learn what a day as a teacher looks like, what brought her to this career, and dig into what motivates so many teachers each day despite the systematic challenges that they face within the system. Subsequently, Jen has multiple flashbacks to the hellscape which was being a girl in Middle School as Andrea talks about being on the other side of it all. Marked as explicit due to light to mild swearing :)

In this episode of So What Do You Do - Joyce and Jen speak to Josiah Jenkins who works as a Risk Management Professional and is also a former lawyer.In this episode we learn about what an average day may be like for Josiah, and also how he found himself in this role. We speak to Josiah about going to law school, practicing as a lawyer, and about how it's not just sexy singles that are lawyers. Bonus! Josiah was on Jeopardy as well so he's very smart! Marking that the episode has explicit content because Jen simply cannot help herself from swearing.

In this episode of So What Do You Do - Joyce and Jen speak to Terry Chen who works as a consultant. In a job where many of us have thought about getting into it, we learn the true ins and outs of what it takes to be successful in this job. Plus, we find out what it takes to enjoy working in this field! Jen gets to talk about Survivor in this one quite a bit, so that's great for her. Marking that the episode has explicit content because Jen simply cannot help herself from swearing.

In this episode of So What Do You Do - Joyce and Jen speak to two Software Engineers. We find how Mikey and Andrew found their way into this field, and what their day to day is like. If you've ever flirted with the idea to learn code and make the career leap to being a Software Engineer, this is the episode for you. Bonus! We find out Jen didn't ventilate her bathroom while painting shortly before recording the podcast. Let us see if she makes it through the recording! Marking that the episode has explicit content because Jen simply cannot help herself from swearing.

In the debut episode of "So What Do You Do", Jen and Joyce give the run down on why they started this podcast and talk to their first guest: Prescott Gadd. Prescott Gadd is an Immersive Game Designer, which includes the writing and production of these experiences. Find out more about how Prescott got into this field, why he is pursuing it, and what it's really like to be in this field.