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We have followed Megan and Luke since their freshman year and this year they graduated....

Continue listening to Don’s journey. In this episode, we get to hear about when he...

Don works as a fire instruction coordinator for ATF. We discuss his long career history...

Greg is the director of Civilian Agencies at CrowdStrike. He has been successful in the...

Ethan is a retired professional soccer player who competed and won in Survivor-Africa. He went...

In the rigorous world of sales, it can be difficult to maintain an ambitious mindset....

Sometimes accidents make for the best business plans! Greg’s career as a tattoo artist and shop...

Making changes requires courage to take a risk. Bhavna has done that in her personal...

Inspired by social change, Tony has dedicated his life’s work to give students an experience...

Taryn Murphy is a high school junior with a lot of thoughts and a lot to say. That’s why she’s involved in debate, among other things, and also why she recently gave a Ted Talk about the misconceptions surrounding Gen Z.  Listen to this episode to hear an interview with Taryn. She discusses what things have helped her to succeed during the more difficult periods in her life, what got her intereste...

People don’t always realize that soft skills are needed in basically every work-related role, but...

People don’t always realize that soft skills are needed in basically every work-related role, but if there’s one department that they usually do know soft skills are needed in, it’s the HR department. The person in an organization who handles diversity and inclusion, a role that has evolved in a myriad of ways and plays an increasingly important role in an organization’s success, will especially n...

How does a person get into working with data? Today’s guest describes what he does as “turning data into eye candy”, but what does that mean? In this episode, you’ll hear from Joe Bullis, Principal and Founder at Bulldog Insights Group LLC, and in the interview, you’ll learn about how Joe ended up in his line of work and what it means.  Listen to the episode to hear what Joe has to say about what...

It’s common to feel like you can’t do what you love and pay the bills at the same time – that you have to have a “real job”, one that you don’t love and may not even like, and hope that it leaves you enough free time and energy to do some of the things that you’re really passionate about. But what if you can make your passion into your career? Today’s guest did. Zach Davis is a martial artist prof...

How do you handle a role that requires you to focus more on influencing people’s thinking than on achieving specific outcomes? Today’s guest is Kavitha Prabhakar, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at Deloitte US. In today’s episode, she’ll talk about her role, what it entails, and what led her there.  Listen to the episode to hear what Kavitha has to say about what has surprised her a...

Motivation is a key factor in success. Everyone knows that. But where does motivation come from? What motivates a person? How should someone utilize that in order to achieve success? How do you find the thing that sparks your interest and causes you to be motivated?  In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Chad Small, a Regional Manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. In this interview, he discusses motiva...

The year is almost over, and it’s been an eventful one. Having a pandemic continue to unfold throughout the year has also made it a difficult one. However, the REAL-ATABLE podcast has accomplished a lot this year, and has talked to a lot of people who have accomplished a lot in their lives and careers as well. In today’s episode, Teresa and her producer, Missy, discuss the past year of interesting...

Being in the CIA has to be one of the most challenging career paths out there. What do people need to know about the organizations, qualifications, and job requirements if they think that might be something they’d like to do? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Karen Schaefer, formerly of the CIA. Listen to the episode to learn more about how Karen ended up in the CIA, what young people need to k...

Do you like the process of learning? Are there a lot of different roles that seem right for you? If so, you might have something in common with today’s guest. Leslie Durham is an academic advisor at the J immy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. She has a varied background and broad educational experience. Listen to the episode to learn more abo...

How common is it to spend years working for the FBI before making a switch to a new phase in your career? That’s the story of today’s guest, Hayden Temin, who spent almost 15 years with the FBI before becoming the Vice President of HR Delivery and Operations at Booz Allen Hamilton. Listen to this conversation to hear about what Hayden thought about what she would be doing when she got her MBA, whe...

Doug has done it all. Graduate of the Coast Guard Academy and served multiple years following his graduation. He worked in the private sector at the intersection of public policy and the shipping industry, and now in his 3rd act, he is teaching high school history. Listen in as he talks about the twists and turns throughout his journey, and what brought him to this point of taking on a new adventu...

Michelle discusses her secret gem of a career in the association industry and how she had to start over several times before she became CEO! We talk about the importance of equality, and what it means for those that come after us. AND we hear so many great stories, one includes driving Barack Obama around when he first campaigned for the state senate in Illinois. Enjoy this episode!

Sam just started his freshman year at R-MC. He shares the process of his college application and recruitment to their baseball team. We talk about how he used the covid shut down as a time to reflect and reset to decide what he really wants in life, which sometimes may include sacrifices. We hope to talk to him every year during his time in college. Enjoy this episode!

Eileen shares with us her experiences in diplomacy and how she came to become a public speaker. As the founder of Spokesmith, she works with all different levels of talent teaching them how to deliver their message in daily and extraordinary events. She gives our listeners great tips on how to deliver a successful speech and have an executive presence. Enjoy this episode!

As always these two are candid and honest and we benefit from listening to them talk about their experiences! In this conversation we discuss the effects of the pandemic, academic pressure, managing hectic schedules, the importance of mental health as well as advice for fellow high school students. Enjoy this episode!