For a Living

Jocelyn is an Earth Medicine Facilitator who channels the spirits of ayahuasca, yagé, and iboga to guide passengers along a sacred journey to the most vulnerable places. Armed with love and powerful plants, she kills egos and heals souls. our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta , Twitter , Facebook , or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] co...

Edlyn is an ICU nurse for patients with heart conditions at the University of Chicago medical center. She discusses how she grapples with vulnerability and death. Edlyn saves lives! Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta , Twitter , Facebook , or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com. Please hit that follow button and share the pod wi...

The Guz discusses the challenges of being thrown into the midst of complicated divorce proceedings. And he shares stories, triumphant and tragic, of criminal defense. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta , Twitter , Facebook , or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com. Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people....

Dan tells us how a chance encounter with a magazine in Tommy Burke's basement launched him on the path to becoming Chicago’s premiere guitar tech. He shares the origin story of Chicago Fretworks and why, after two decades, he still loves being an axe man. Visit Dan an Company at Chicago Fretworks and follow him on Instagram .  Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patr...

Fitness and Nutrition Coach, Power lifter, and Founder of No Bull Fitness, Kim Greenstein explains how she broke the golden handcuffs of a corporate career, resolving complicated negotiations to help people develop the resolve, the strategies, and the mindset to feel good and strong. She dives into how being a health and wellness consultant pits her against some strong cultural currents. She also...

Massage therapist Joe Leto shares how a coincidence in the college dorms set him on a path to healing people. He massages his way through the challenges and opportunities of being a massage therapist, which he loves with no uncertain passion. He also compares himself to Rambo... Are you in South Carolina? Maybe Joe can ease the pain. Find him here . Dig our explorations of working lives? Please sh...

Jana teaches Bikram yoga. We talk about how yoga prepared her for a harrowing accident that left her physically decimated, but spiritually emboldened. We get into how the downfall of Bikram Choudhery clouds but clarifies her commitment to her Bikram practice. If you are anywhere near Milwaukee, sweat and breathe with Jana at Bikram Yoga Heights . If you are not, follow her on Insta . Dig our explo...

My main man Scott divulges why he’s the go to guy for solving some of the internet’s most unique problems. As a web developer, he talks about how he wants to see the web develop. Explore Scot's work on his website . Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta , Twitter , Facebook , or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com. Please hit that...

Spaceman walks us through how he transitioned from teaching high school science to founding the Master Brewers Academy and teaching brewing science. He shares the problems and pleasures of building a school from the the ground up. Check out the Todd & MBA at https://www.masterbreweracademy.com/ . Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta...

I'm joined by Chicago restaurateur and educator, Brad Newman! Brad takes a deep dive into how and why he works tirelessly to change the way we think about food and how, to his chagrin and mine, he struggles every step of the way. Eat at Cookies and Carnitas and visit Green City Markets . Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta , Twitter ,...

Eric walks us along nine miles a day delivering post and what drove him to become the President of the Vermont Letter Carriers Union. He tells us why the USPS should matter to us all and how he is the real Bernie Bro. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta , Twitter , Facebook , or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com. Please hit tha...

Welcome! Tune in to learn what I hope to do here. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon . Get in touch on Insta , Twitter , Facebook , or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] com. Please hit that follow button and share the pod with your people. As always, special thanks to Liv Hunt for logo design and Rotem Fisher for mastering audio. Our theme song is Nile's...