PODCAST · education
What Do You Do? with Rodolfo Cooper
by Rodolfo Cooper
Podcast dedicated to learning about the day-in-the-life of various professionals through interviews.
Episodes
-
Aarika Plunkett – Community Development Officer
How does a Community Development Officer for a bank make a difference in the community? Listen to Aarika Plunkett, Community Development Officer of Independent Financial, discuss her experiences, how she is able to help those who are underprivileged in the community, great advice and much more.
-
Daniel Gilbert – Distressed Private Equity
Listen to Daniel Gilbert, a Managing Director in distressed strategies private equity, as he discusses what distressed private equity is, what private equity is, his experiences, great advice and much more.
-
Sylvia Epps, Ph.D. – Chief Operating Officer
Listen to Sylvia Epps, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer and Director of of Research Operations at Decision Information Resources (DIR), discuss her experiences, what DIR does, what she loves about what she does and much more.
-
Paul Falor – Chief Information Officer
Hear the latest in cybersecurity and more from a leading Chief Information Officer, Paul Falor. Listen as Paul discusses leading a company from technology transformation, cybersecurity and much more.
-
Alecia Jones – Estate Planning Attorney
What does an estate planning attorney do? Listen to Attorney Alecia Jones discuss providing counsel for legacy planning, family & employment law, running Jones Legal, the steps she took to get to where she is, great advice and much more.
-
Aspasia losifellis – Managing Director in Foreign Exchange Sales
What does a foreign exchange sales person do? Listen to Aspasia losifellis, Managing Director in Foreign Exchange Sales, discuss her experiences, the steps she took, the foreign exchange markets, great advice and much more.
-
Malik Boykin, Ph.D. – Psychology Professor
Listen to Malik Boykin, Ph.D., psychology professor at Brown University, discuss his experiences in the psychology research field, overcoming adversity, his song Dancing for Freedom, great advice and much more.
-
Dr. Semhar Olubunmi
Listen to Dr. Semhar Olubunmi, Executive Medical Director – Anesthesia Services discuss her experiences, medical school and residency and much more.
-
Yasmin Cruz Ferrine – General Partner at Visible Hands VC
Listen to Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, General Partner and Co-Founder of Visible Hands VC (a venture capital firm focusing on underrepresented talent in the technology industry) discuss her experiences, helping to build technology startups, great advice and much more.
-
Ross Fabricant – Director of Data Science
Listen to Ross Fabricant, Director of Data Science at CenterBook Partners LP, discuss his experiences, using programming and data science for investment opportunities, great advice and much more.
-
John Miller – Senior Corporate Counsel (Pfizer)
What is it like being a senior corporate counsel at Pfizer during the 2020/2021 Pandemic? Listen to John Miller, Senior Corporate Counsel, discuss his experiences in intellectual property law in the medical field, his steps to get to where he is, working in the pandemic, great advice and much more.
-
Radhika Rajendra – Senior Executive Respiratory Sales Representative
Listen to Radhika Rajendra, senior executive respiratory sales representative, discuss her experiences, the steps she took to get to where she is, great advice and much more.
-
Dr. Michael Hole – Physician, Professor, Entrepeneur
Listen to Dr. Michael Hole, discuss his experiences as a board-certified physician, a professor of pediatrics, population health and public policy, his many ventures including being the executive director of The Impact Factory, a cross-sector hub for social innovation, entrepreneurship and…
more -
Harold Rayfield – Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor
Listen to Harold Rayfield, therapist and licensed professional counselor in Oklahoma, Georgia and Texas discuss mental therapy, his experiences, his road to where he is and much more.
-
Kim Muhota – Management Consultant
What is the difference between management consulting and other forms of consulting? Listen to Kim Muhota, a management consultant and Head of Financial Services, North America at the consulting form he works for discuss his experiences.
-
Acho Azuike – Chief Operations Officer (DC Partners)
What is a real estate developer? Listen to Acho Azuike, Chief Operations Officer and Managing Director of DC Partners (a real estate development and investment firm), discuss real estate development, his role as the chief operations officer, his projects including the new Thompson Hotel in San...
-
Maya Cooper – Senior Research Scientist
Listen to Maya Cooper discuss her experiences as a senior research scientist in the space food labs for NASA. Maya discusses figuring out foods astronauts who will be going to Mars would eat, different experiments she ran, how she got to where she is today and much more.
-
Marlon Davis – Sales Manager at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
What does a sales manager of a luxury hotel/resort do? Listen to Marlon Davis discuss his experiences as the Sales Manager at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Also, listen to Marlon discuss his fantastic YouTube show, the Main Dish with MD.
-
Anna Schauer – Astronomer (Hubble Fellow)
What do we know about the formation of first stars? Listen to Anna Schauer, astronomer and hubble fellow at the University of Texas at Austin, discuss her experiences as an astronomer, her steps she took, an idea to have a telescope on the moon, the formation of the first stars, minihalos and so...
-
Kevin Hamilton – Head of Brand Marketing (Avocados from Mexico)
What is brand marketing? Listen to Kevin Hamilton, head of brand marketing, public relations and strategy at Avocados from Mexico discuss brand marketing, Avocados from Mexico, his experiences and much more.
-
Jawad Abdul-Jabbar – Musical artist
Listen to Jawad Abdul-Jabbar discuss his experiences as a musical artist, a healings artist and much more.
-
Zakiya Thomas – Director at The Posse Foundation
Listen to Zakiya Thomas, Director of the Posse Foundation, discuss the foundation, her role and responsibilities as the director and much more.
-
Cory Klippsten – CEO of SwanBitcoin.com
Listen to Cory Klippsten, Founder and CEO of SwanBitcoin.com discuss bitcoin and his experiences starting and running SwanBitcoin.com. In addition to being the CEO of SwanBitcoin.com, Cory also serves as an advisor to Unchained Capital, Bitcoin Venture Fund (TVP) and Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ…
more -
Anna Paglia – Global Head of ETFs at Invesco
Listen to Anna Paglia, global head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies at Invesco, discuss running a $400 billion business, what got her involved with finance and ETFs, great advice for anyone and much more.
-
Ed Hirs – Energy Fellow – What caused the Texas energy failure?
What caused the energy failure in Texas that left millions without power, heat and water? Listen to Ed Hirs, Energy Fellow and lecturer at the University of Houston, discuss the causes of this energy failure and what needs to occur to ensure this does not happen again in this special episode.
-
Preston Cherry, Ph.D. – Financial Planner
Listen to Preston Cherry, Ph.D. discuss his experiences as the founder and president of Concurrent Financial Planning, what got him involved in financial planning, the steps one takes and much more. www.concurrentfp.com
-
ShaWanna Renee Rivon – Playwright
What is a dramaturg? Listen to ShaWanna Renee Rivon, award-winning and nationally renowned playwright, producer and dramaturg, discuss her experiences writing Deal Breakers (an NAACP nominated production), nationally toured features like Cheaper to Keep Her, and Marriage Material (starring Vivica...
-
Colin Zima – Chief Analytics Officer (Looker / Google)
Listen to Colin Zima, Chief Analytics Officer at Looker, discuss his experiences in analytics, going from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, helping build Looker from a company of a handful of employees to what it is today and much more.
-
Addison Green – Meteorologist
Listen to Addison Green discuss his experiences as a meteorologist for KHOU II.
-
Onaje Barnes – Strategic Account Executive (Nike)
How does analytics help with selling athleisure wear? Listen to Onaje Barnes discuss his experiences as a strategic account executive at Nike, his experiences as a buyer, his steps to get to where he is and much more.
-
Brian Davis – Sportswriter (Austin American Statesman)
Listen to Brian Davis, sportswriter for the Austin American Statesman covering all things Longhorns, discuss his experience as a sportswriter, conversations with coaches like Tom Herman and Bobby Knight, the state of Longhorns football and basketball, advice for people getting into the industry…
more -
Zarin Machanda, Ph.D. – Primatologist
Listen to Zarin Machanda discuss her experiences as a primatologist, her amazing studies on chimpanzees, her explorations in rainforests and much more. Kibale Chimpanzee Project | Research, conservation, and education (wordpress.com)
-
Dr. Drew Brown – Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Listen to Dr. Drew Brown discuss his experiences as an orthopedic spine surgeon, the education and steps it took to become one and much more. www.db4spine.com
-
Sunil Jamal – Associate Counsel of the Houston Texans
What is it like being the associate counsel of an NFL franchise in your hometown? Listen to Sunil Jamal discuss his experiences as associate counsel of the Houston Texans, the steps he took, great advice for those getting into law and much more.
-
Lise Ragbir – Director, Art Galleries at Black Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
What does a Director of an art gallery do? Listen to Lise Ragbir discuss her experiences as director at Art Galleries at Black Studies (AGBS) at the University of Texas at Austin, which goes on behind the scenes at art galleries and much more.
-
Sylvester Agbahiwe – Clinical Pharmacist
Did you know that there are pharmacists who have clients and provide direct patient care? Listen to Sylvester Agbahiwe discuss his experiences as a clinical pharmacist, the steps he took to become one, what he loves about what he does and much more.
-
Ben Hartman – President & Owner at MRT Laboratories
Have you ever thought about buying a company and wanted to know how to go about it? Listen to Ben Hartman, President & owner at MRT Laboratories discuss how his experiences as an engineer, investment banker and MBA student helped him to be able to buy and run the MRT Laboratories....
-
Ya’Ke Smith – Film Director
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to direct a movie? Listen to Ya’Ke Smith, film director at Exodus Filmworks and associate dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Texas’ Moody College of Communication, discuss his experiences.
-
Alonzo White – CMBS Trader
Listen to Alonzo White discuss his experiences being a commercial mortgage-backed securities trader, working on Wall Street, the steps he needed to take to get to where his is, great advice and much more.
-
Colin Morrison – Biologist / Ecologist
Listen to Colin Morrison discuss his experiences as a biologist and more specifically an ecologist, his travels around the world, the interesting things he’s seen and discovered, how he got to where he is today and much more. Colin is part of a group of researchers at The University of Texas at...
-
Natasha Eubanks – Creator of TheYBF.com
Listen to Natasha Eubanks discuss her experiences creating and running TheYBF platforms, working on the radio like The Big Boy Neighborhood, working on tv like her experiences on The Real, being invited to the White House, her advice for future entrepreneurs in her space and more. Natasha Eubanks...
-
Lewis Ward – Barber & Barbershop Owner
Listen to Lewis Ward, co-owner of Wards Barbershop, discuss being a barber, running a barbershop, the steps he took and much more. Home | Ward’s Barbershop
-
Ryan Nunes – Private Equity Real Estate
Listen to Ryan Nunes, Founder and CEO of Life Changing Capital, a private equity real estate firm, discuss getting into real estate, investing in multi-family units, bringing experiences from Wall Street, giving back to the communities and much more. Corporate – Life Changing Capital
-
Jason Lamin – Founder & CEO of Lenox Park Solutions
Listen to Jason Lamin, founder & CEO of Lenox Park Solutions, discuss his experiences being a CEO of a FinTech company, starting a company, changing his company from a consulting company to a technology company, diversity, equity & inclusion, the importance of a great board of directors, a…
more -
Tai Quarles – Wedding Consultant
Listen to Tai Quarles discuss her experiences being a wedding consultant, running her company Aisle Runners Wedding Consulting Services and much more. Aisle Runners (weddingconsultingservices.com)
-
Ben Couch – Financial Planning and Analysis Executive
Listen to Ben Couch discuss his experiences as a financial planning and analysis executive and corporate valuation leader.
-
Jeff Lewis – Realtor / Motivational Speaker
Great conversation with Jeff Lewis to discuss everything from his experiences being a realtor, being a chef, being a motivational speaker, becoming an entrepreneur, battling Multiple Sclerosis, becoming a Multiple Sclerosis Ambassador, his faith and so much more. This was a very inspirational...
-
Marcus Cole – Commercial Airline Pilot
Listen to Marcus Cole discuss his experiences as a commercial airline pilot, a 20 year Navy pilot and an independent health coach.
-
Deirdre Shoemaker, Ph,D. – Theoretical Physicist
Listen to Deirdre Shoemaker, Ph,D. discuss her experiences being a physicist and professor, her love of black holes, her recent discoveries and more. Deirdre and a team of international scientists recently released an updated catalog of gravitational wave detections, more than tripling the number...
-
Janay Anderson – Bestselling Author
Listen to, Janay Anderson, the bestselling author of I Love My Curls discuss her experiences in becoming an author, being a hair esteem coach and a self-esteem coach. https://ilovemycurlsbook.com/
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Podcast dedicated to learning about the day-in-the-life of various professionals through interviews.
HOSTED BY
Rodolfo Cooper
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...