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U-Turn

by Eric Jorgensen

U-Turn is an interview show that gives people from different walks of life a chance to discuss the how and the why of the big changes they have made in their careers and what work means to them today.

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Episodes

  1. 010 – Garric Nahapetian of SwiftCoders and Farmers Insurance

    In this episode of U-Turn, I talk with Garric Nahapetian. Garric graduated from law school in 2012, and, for a short time, worked as an attorney in southern California. Today, however, he writes code for a living. That’s right — he is now a programmer. I first heard of Garric via the weekly…

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  2. 009 – Don Melton of Apple, Eazel, and Netscape

    Don Melton is “internet famous” for a few things: probably most so for his time at Apple, during which he led the team that would create the Safari web browser — perhaps you’ve heard of it? Since retiring from Apple in 2012 as director, internet technologies, Don has stayed busy, working...

  3. 008 – Patrick Carrie of Limbeck and Volcom (Part 2)

    Patrick Carrie is the man responsible for the slinky guitar leads in the indie/alt-country band Limbeck. Since Limbeck stopped touring in 2008, he has worked for Volcom, a surf and skate brand, first as a graphic designer, and more recently as global art director. Patrick hasn’t given up music...

  4. 007 – Patrick Carrie of Limbeck and Volcom (Part 1)

    Patrick Carrie is the man responsible for the slinky guitar leads in the indie/alt-country band Limbeck. Since Limbeck stopped touring in 2008, he has worked for Volcom, a surf and skate brand, first as a graphic designer, and more recently as global art director. Patrick hasn’t given up music...

  5. 006 – David Sparks of Sparks Law and macsparky.com

    If you consider yourself to be a part of the Apple community, you’ve probably heard of David Sparks through his work on the Relay.fm podcast Mac Power Users with Katie Floyd. Since 2009 and over the course of more than 300 episodes, David and Katie have shared tips on getting the most out of…

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  6. 005 – Mark Nelson, Actor Turned Medical Student

    About Mark Nelson After graduating from Juilliard, Mark Nelson worked as a professional actor for over two decades. He appeared in films and television, and, eventually, he and his wife (also an actress) settled in the Twin Cities to raise a family and work at the Guthrie Theater. Interestingly,...

  7. 004 – Shawn Blanc of shawnblanc.net and The Focus Course

    About Shawn Blanc Shawn Blanc is a guy who makes stuff on the internet. He got started writing for his site, shawnblanc.net, which he took full-time in 2011 by offering paid memberships to readers. Since then, he has started two other sites, Tools & Toys and The Sweet Setup, that are devoted to...

  8. 003 – Jill Shephard of Ruff House Art

    About Jill Shephard Jill Shephard is the founder of Ruff House Art, a letterpress stationery brand & print studio located in Lawrence, Kansas. She has been creating wedding invitations, greeting cards and Eco-friendly paper goods since 2009. In this episode of U-Turn, Jill and I talk about her...

  9. 002 – Sam Means of Hello Merch (Part Two)

    About Sam Means Sam Means, formerly one-half of the band The Format with Nate Ruess, gave up the life of a touring musician for a quieter life in Phoenix, Arizona with his family. After The Format broke up, he started a successful company called Hello Merch that, today, sells merchandise for over...

  10. 001 – Sam Means of Hello Merch (Part One)

    About Sam Means Sam Means, formerly one-half of the band The Format with Nate Ruess, gave up the life of a touring musician for a quieter life in Phoenix, Arizona with his family. After The Format broke up, he started a successful company called Hello Merch that, today, sells merchandise for over...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

U-Turn is an interview show that gives people from different walks of life a chance to discuss the how and the why of the big changes they have made in their careers and what work means to them today.

HOSTED BY

Eric Jorgensen

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U-Turn is an interview show that gives people from different walks of life a chance to discuss the how and the why of the big changes they have made in their careers and what work means to them today.

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