Episodes
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Career Conversations: Chicago Wolves President of Operations Courtney Mahoney
Courtney Mahoney started with the Chicago Wolves in 1996 as an intern. 30 years later, she worked her way up to President of Operations, has been a part of 5 championships, raised millions of dollars through Wolves charities, has helped get more then 2,000 dogs adopted, and still loves the work...
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Career Conversations: WGN Radio Traffic Reporter Mary Van De Velde
Mary Van De Velde’s time at WGN Radio, navigating listeners through Chicago area traffic, started in 1997, but her story goes back even farther. On the latest edition of Career Conversations, Mary joins host Michael Piff to talk about what she was like in high school, what she thought she was…
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Career Conversations: Award-winning journalist Sylvia Snowden is living her dream at WGN Radio
WGN Radio’s Sylvia Snowden knew she wanted to be a journalist when she was in grade school. No, seriously. They had their own elementary school newspaper. After recently winning the Peter Lisagor Award for Best Investigative Reporting, Sylvia joined Michael Piff on the Career Conversations…
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Career Conversations: Tony Gill launches his passion project, Bleacher Theology
For more than a decade, Tony Gill was locked in as a producer at 670 The Score, and NBC Sports, and then Head of Content for CHGO. After his position was eliminated at CHGO, Tony combined his faith, his love for sports, and his expertise for creating content with his newly launched newsletter,...
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The Career Vision Podcast: How Frank Cerrone supports his community with Pan American Bank & Trust
To wrap up the first year of The Career Vision Podcast, host Michael Piff met with Pan American Bank & Trust President & CEO Frank Cerrone at his office in in Melrose Park. They discussed Frank’s career journey in banking, how he got started at a young age, what he learned, growing as a leader, […]
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The Career Vision Podcast: How Steve Dale used his platform and talents to advocate for animals
Radio and podcast host. TV personality. Columnist. Author. Certified animal behavioral consultant. Animal advocate. Those are just a few titles on Steve Dale’s resume, which makes him a perfect guest for the Career Vision Podcast with Michael Piff. Steve has so many stories that we will have to…
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The Career Vision Podcast: How David Hochberg brought ‘Home Sweet Home Chicago’ to life
Every Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM, David Hochberg and his weekly guests help WGN Radio listeners and prospective homeowners with all the questions and challenges someone in the Chicagoland area could think of. David’s career on the radio spans decades, and his career as a mortgage lender goes…
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The Career Vision Podcast: How Dave Eanet became the voice of Northwestern athletics and WGN Radio’s sports director
As WGN Radio sports director Dave Eanet prepares for his last morning shift, he sits down with Michael Piff on the Career Vision Podcast to talk about his career in Chicago media and play-by-play broadcasting. Dave’s career story deserves its own podcast series, but they were able to cover the...
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The Career Vision Podcast: How Marv Ritter went from a stock exchange innovator to luxury home builder
Marv Ritter, co-founder of Rite-Way Custom Homes, joined Michael Piff on The Career Vision Podcast to talk about his professional life, which has taken turn, after turn, after turn… When he graduated from Drake University, Marv had no idea that he would end up where he has, but he knew he didn’t...
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The Career Vision Podcast: Jimmy ‘Mac’ McInerney’s road from Chicago radio producing to successful Star Wars podcast hosting
At a young age, Jimmy ‘Mac’ McInerney loved music, radio and Star Wars. Little did he know that he would eventually make those things into an incredible career, with tons of stories that deserve to be told as their own podcast stories. Fortunately for us, we get to enjoy a number of them on the […]
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The Career Vision Podcast: How Jennifer Jendras found a career in environmental health and safety
Jennifer Jendras didn’t know anything about environmental health and safety before studying it at Illinois State University, but she did know that there would be work available for her after she graduated. On the latest episode of the Career Vision Podcast, host Michael Piff met up with Safety…
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The Career Vision Podcast: Matt Lindner’s professional journey, starting with the Brewers Sausage Race…
The story behind Matt Lindner’s resume deserves multiple episodes, but he and host Michael Piff try to fit as much as they can in the latest edition of the Career Vision Podcast. Today, Matt is the marketing manager at WTWH, but he had dreams of being a sports writer and broadcaster when he was...
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The Career Vision Podcast: Kacy Standohar’s road to becoming a sports reporter/anchor at NBC Chicago
In 2018, Kacy Standohar took a chance and moved to Chicago with dreams of becoming a sports journalist. She didn’t know anyone in the market, but that didn’t stop her from networking, getting in reps on-camera, and putting herself out there for opportunities. Fast forward to 2025 and she is now a...
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The Career Vision Podcast: How the hosts of The Workers’ Mic made workers advocacy their profession
When Ken Edwards (Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), Ed Maher (Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), and Phil Davidson (Director of Communications of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council) teamed up to host The Workers’ Mic on WGN Radio…
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The Career Vision Podcast: How Scott Changnon turned his sports passion into his profession
When Scott Changnon was in high school, his plan was to continue playing football after. But after an injury ended his senior season early, he had to change gears and learn new skills. On the Career Vision Podcast, host Michael Piff talks to his old NBC Sports Chicago teammate about his journey...
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The Career Vision Podcast: How WGN Radio’s John Williams and producer Pete Zimmerman teamed up
The Career Vision Podcast officially kicks off with host Michael Piff turning the tables on WGN Radio midday host John Williams and producer Pete Zimmerman. John and Pete have been teamed up for a few years, but their careers at WGN Radio span decades. In the first episode of the Career Vision...
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Career Vision: The earlier you start exploring careers the earlier you can make connections to reach your goals
Georgia Koch, Community Outreach Coordinator at Career Vision, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters. Career Vision has an aptitude test for students and adults to learn how to use their natural strengths to guide them toward a career. Georgia explains how the assessment works, the resources…
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Innovation DuPage is helping women become CEOs
Managing Director of Innovation DuPage, Dan Facchini, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to talk about how their programs are helping businesses and organizations grow. He’s joined by Farah Budd from Standing Oration and Heidy LaFleur of Heidy with a WHY. Farah talks about Standing Oration…
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Career Vision can help with discovering your hidden talent
Dr. Nancy Ryan, Consultant for Career Vision, joined Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to discuss job searching, how can parents be of help to teens and young adults as they begin to think about and plan for a career in the emerging economy, and what employers are looking for. Follow Your...
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Career Vision: What you should know about ‘The Great Resignation’ and job satisfaction
Dr. Vicky Harmon, Research and Assessment Systems Coordinator, Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about what we should know about job satisfaction. Are you burned out? Are you looking for remote work? How does someone find a job or organization they will be happy with?
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Career Vision: Why internships are important
Dr. Kevin Field, Research Director, Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about internships and why are they an essential tool in a career search and how it can set your resume stand apart from other resumes.
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How can you help your kids find a career path they are going to love?
Georgia Koch, Community Outreach Coordinator, Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about ways parents can best prepare their kids for college. How can you help students find a career they are going to love? How can you put your child on the best path to graduate in four years? What is the best way…
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How can new college graduates stand out in their first professional job?
Mary Hanney, senior career consultant at Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about how new college graduates can hit the ground running in their first post-college job.
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What is the key to a great career choice?
Dr. Nancy Ryan, a career consultant at Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about what people can do to make the best career decisions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What are the skills that will make you highly employable in a post-COVID world?
Kevin Field, Research Director, Career Vision, joins Anna to discuss the best ways to develop resilient career skills in a post-COVID world.
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How to help students discover their best career choices
Lynne Bournazos, Customer Service Coordinator at Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about how they can help students discover their best career options.
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What are some steps that college students can be taking to ensure their success amid COVID-19?
Dr. Nancy Ryan, a career consultant at Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about the best ways to promote student success amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What are some of the ways we can support college students who are thinking about college majors and career planning, especially in light of COVID-10...
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Why job shadowing is crucial to both students looking for a job and adults considering a career change
Dr. Nancy Ryan, a career consultant at Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about the importance of job shadowing. What is job shadowing and why is it important for teens and young adults? And are we still able to job shadow amid the coronavirus pandemic?
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What can college students do to acquire the necessary skills and experience needed for their first professional job?
Mary Hanney, senior career consultant at Career Vision, joins Anna to talk about what college students can do to prepare for making the transition to the workplace. How can college students acquire the skills and experience needed for their first professional job?