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We're back with another episode! Mackenzie is a registered dental hygienist working in a dental office. She walks us through what it takes to earn this degree, all of the behind the scenes of a workday, and the balance of having conversations while also trying to take care of someone's teeth. You may have experience as a patient with a hygienist for your twice-a-year cleaning, but take a listen to what it looks like to hold this job title!

Ever wonder what it's like to work with a whole room of four-year olds? Jess walks us through what a day in the classroom can be like with these little learners. From getting into routines, learning through play, and building a community, being a preschool teacher takes a lot of heart and a lot of patience. But there is also SO much joy! Although Jess started out in education at the secondary level, she has had a lot of fun in early education. Alongside of her teaching role, she is also the director for the preschool program. Hear about her experience with this role as well in this episode!Have questions about Job Title? Interested in sharing more about what you do? Reach out to [email protected]

Being able to plan such a significant event like a wedding and have it showcase your relationship is a very unique opportunity. But it can also seem overwhelming and intimidating with all of the many decisions and opinions, all the while sticking to a budget. Katie is a wedding planner helping couples through the logistics of planning a wedding and carrying out the many details that come together on a wedding day. Weddings are and can be a lot of fun, but Katie reminds us of what an emotional roller coaster they can be and how she helps balance out the timelines and to-do lists with meeting people where they're at in preparing for their big day!Have questions about Job Title? Interested in sharing more about what you do? Reach out to [email protected]

The process of buying or selling a home or piece of property is significant when you consider the financial and emotional investment someone is making. Having help throughout can provide insight and resources to make that big decision of whether to buy, sell, or keep looking. Andrew VanDeWalker is a realtor in the Grand Rapids, MI area and offers insight into what the market is like, how he became a realtor, and a lot of perspective on the work that goes into being a realtor beyond what a client might see. If you're in the Grand Rapids area and looking for a realtor, don't hesitate to reach out to Andrew at [email protected] or 616.834.2737 (cell/text), 616.957.1680 (office).Have questions about Job Title? Interested in sharing more about what you do? Reach out to [email protected]

What we eat matters! But sometimes it can be tricky to figure out a healthy balance, what exactly to eat, and how we can reach certain goals with our food. In this episode, Lynsey Hargrove explains what it means to be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and how she gets to help people in their health journeys with the foods that they eat. Lynsey owns her own private practice called The Planted Dietitian and focuses on helping women balance their hormones, with many of her clients being on a fertility journey.With this episode, I want to give a heads up that we will be talking about food and fertility. I know that both of these topics can be complex for some, so please listen at your own discretion.If you'd like to reach out to Lynsey, give her a follow on Instagram @theplanteddietitian_ or at www.theplanteddietitian.comHave questions about Job Title? Interested in sharing more about what you do? Reach out to [email protected].

There are a lot of things that could happen during a practice or sporting event for student athletes. Enter: The athletic trainer. Sara works in the high school setting working with student athletes by assessing their injuries, providing treatment, referrals, and support. She gets to build relationships with the student athletes, offering education about injury prevention and just staying healthy overall. This niche area of health care is a great blend of skills that offers a lot of variation in the day to day.Have questions about Job Title? Interested in sharing more about what you do? Reach out to [email protected]!

Working in the creative world can look like a lot of different things! Caleb gets to work on a wide array of projects within his Video and Graphic Arts Director job title at Calvary Church. He is consistently stretched and challenged to learn more skills and how to best apply them. From loving his workplace to community to doing something that makes an impact, Caleb's really appreciates being in this job and it is clear throughout this conversation!Have questions about Job Title? Interested in sharing more about what you do? Reach out to [email protected]!

Ever wonder what it might be like to take a hobby and create a business? In this episode, we hear about Jill's journey with flowers and how it led to Wild Flower Farm! She started out in the working world in Special Education, went through some transitions of what that looked like as her family grew, and is now a flower farmer. Getting to play with flowers may sound like a dream, but there is a lot of hard work that goes into it. Jill offers great insight into what it really takes to run her farm and business as she leans into cultivated intentions.Find Jill on Instagram at @wild_flowerfarm or www.wildflowerfarmmi.com.Have questions about Job Title? Interested in sharing more about what you do? Reach out to [email protected]!

Meteorologists are a big part of how we plan our days. I know I check the weather constantly depending on what I have going on! And we just love to talk about the weather. While you might have familiarity with your local weather person on TV, Ryan gets to work with the models making longer term predictions and developing new tools to offer better insight in the weather world.Have questions? Interested in sharing your job title? Reach out to [email protected]!

It can be challenging to find applicable ways to incorporate musical talents into a career! Cindy is a music therapist who gets to use a variety of musical gifts daily to serve kiddos at a nonprofit. Her sessions are a beautiful way to connect with the kids while teaching valuable life skills. Music therapy can take on a lot of different forms, but provides a way for so many to connect to a calm, regulatory part of themselves.Reach out to [email protected] for more information or if you would be interested in sharing your job title!

Working on Broadway?! While Emily may have not had this specific dream as a kid, she always knew creativity would be part of her future. Emily grew up learning to sew, and in high school theater was encouraged to really dig into a new style for a show. After realizing pursuing costumes and a job in the wardrobe department was a possibility, Emily shares about her current job title working as a Wardrobe Swing in NYC for Broadway shows!Interested in being on Job Title? Reach out to [email protected]

Elisa’s job is a blend of what she debated about going to college for - medical or theater. Though she pursued a degree in theater, she’s ended up working at a medical school! Elisa shares her journey of working in the theater world to her current position of being a Simulated Patient Educator.Interested in being on Job Title? Reach out to [email protected]

“So, what do you do?” How often is this the second or third questions we ask when meeting or catching up with someone? Jobs are a big part of who we are and the start of conversations we have, but it usually doesn’t get into more detail than that. On Job Title, we explore the jobs you wanted as a kid, the ones you didn’t even know existed, and everything in [email protected]