How The F**k Did You Get That Job?

In this insightful episode, we dive into the remarkable journey of Dr. Joel N. Myers, the visionary Founder and Executive Chairman of AccuWeather. From his early fascination with weather to the founding of AccuWeather, Dr. Myers shares his challenges and triumphs in establishing accurate weather forecasting as a critical industry. He recounts the pivotal moments that led to AccuWeather's growt...

In this riveting episode of "How the F**k Did You Get That Job?," we sit down with Dot Levine, Director of Communications at Vevo. Host David Jaffin delves into Dot's remarkable career journey, tracing her path from studying American Studies to becoming a driving force in the music industry. Dot's narrative showcases the power of embracing unconventional paths and the significanc...

How the f**k did Neda Whitney manage to seamlessly blend her profound understanding of marketing with her passion for luxury fashion? After graduating from college, Neda embarked on a determined journey through agency work, tirelessly climbing the corporate ladder to reach her dream role. She recalls the sheer sense of destiny she felt when she finally took on her title as a CMO in a luxury fashio...

Navigating the tumultuous tides of the advertising world, especially in a powerhouse like Amazon, is no small feat. This illuminating conversation with Jo Shoesmith of Amazon's advertising team provides a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the dynamic world of advertising campaigns. Diving deep, she touches on the nuances of teamwork, the pressure of high-risk projects, and the marriage of cr...

How the f**k did Sheri Bachstein evolve from a newsroom intern to the helm of The Weather Company? Sheri's journey began in the trenches of the newsroom, a humble intern with grit. A major test came during the 1996 Olympics bombing incident - a challenge she met head-on, fortifying her resilience. Later, her path twisted towards digital media, where she made waves at weather.com . Embracing th...

How the f**k did Jason Falovitch go from managing Evander Holyfield as a young adult to doing business with the legendary Mark Cuban? Jason graduated from York University in 2007. In 2011, he was named Director of Muhammad Ali’s Global Village Champions Foundation. Then in 2012, Jason began managing four-time heavyweight champion boxer, Evander Holyfield. After two years with Holyfield, he became...

How the f**k did Andrew Stallings go from working on a morning golf show at SiriusXM to owning and running his own successful marketing agency? Andrew graduated from Marymount University with a degree in Communication and Media Studies. During his time in school, he interned with Sirius XM. Shortly after finishing school in 2010, he came on full time as a producer on Sirius’s NASCAR Radio Channel....

How the f**k did Adam Faris go from having an entrepreneurial spirit at a young age to now running multiple businesses and providing content to over 800 thousand TikTok followers? Adam graduated from the University of Oregon with a Business Administration degree in 2020. During his time in Oregon, Adam interned with IOTAS, Arcimoto, and LinkedIn. As a student, he also co-founded two groups, Oregon...

How the f**k did Assaf Swissa go from creating snacks to creating content for some of the biggest brands in the world today? Assaf graduated from Boston University in 2004 with his BA in English. In his time at school, he interned as a copywriter and co-founded the company, College Bellhop which was a nationwide concierge service catering to college kids. In 2010, he sold that company and became a...

How the f**k did Matt Choi go from playing college football to running his own sports performance training company? Matt graduated from Monmouth University in 2017 where he played football for four years as well. He left Monmouth with a degree in Business Marketing and shortly after entered the Management Trainee program at Stericycle. In 2019, Choi left Stericycle to found his own athletic perfor...

How the f**k did Joe Pompliano go from working on Wall Street to writing newsletters out of his new, Florida home? Joe graduated from North Carolina’s High Point University in 2016. Upon graduating, he was a digital analyst for the sports and entertainment agency, Octagon. Then in 2017 he started working as a financial analyst with an emphasis in fixed income for the company MarketAxxess and then...

How the f**k did Ezra Levine go from working at Bloomberg to creating his own app dedicated to modernizing and democratizing the sports card and memorabilia industry? Ezra graduated from the University of Michigan in 2010 with a B.A. in American Studies. Shortly after he began working in business development for the software development Bloomberg L.P. In 2012, he became a portfolio manager and inv...

How the f**k did Jake Marsh go from calling high school football games in Syracuse to calling ping pong matches for one of the top sports media companies in the country, Barstool Sports? Jake graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism in 2018. During his time at Syracuse, he was on the air with play by play coverage for several local radi...

How the f**k did Rand Getlin go from taking AND passing the Bar Exam in two states to producing short films for Quibi? Rand graduated from the University of Oregon in 2006 and shortly after went on to USC Gould School of Law. During his time at the Southern California school, Rand worked in Nike’s legal department as well as Stoel, Rives and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCoy. Getlin left USC with h...

How the f**k did Aaron Johnson go from playing professional basketball in 13 countries to founding his own training and consulting agency focused on maximizing athletes’ full potential in sports, business and life? Aaron played basketball at Penn State University where he graduated in 2006. He began playing professionally after leaving Happy Valley, suiting up in at least 13 different countries ov...

How the f**k did Jason Feifer go from writing about small-town sports to becoming editor in chief of a major magazine? Jason graduated from Clark University in 2002. He stayed in Massachusetts working as a reporter for five years before becoming an editor for Boston Magazine. After a year there he moved on to become a senior-level editor at some of the biggest name publications in the U.S. and aro...

How the f**k did Scott Greenberg go from starting a company while still in college to becoming a CEO of a startup that has raised millions in capital? Scott graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in entrepreneurship. In 2016, while still in school, he co-founded his first company Pivt, a social network app focused on helping users settle into new cities by identifying and connecting them...

How the f**k did Peter Stein go from working at a boarding school to now being a force in sports analytics and venture capital? Peter graduated from Amherst College in 2009. After that, he moved on to Suffield Academy where he was the Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications. He studied towards a Masters Degree in Sports Business at NYU. While earning his graduate degree, he left Suffi...

How the f**k did Cameron Rogers go from hustling in the NYC trading scene to running her own super successful food blog and podcast? Cameron graduated from Lafayette with a degree in economics in 2013. She went on to JP Morgan where she worked in sales and trading. In 2018, Cameron left her finance job to pursue her passion for documenting and sharing her health journey. Thousands of followers lat...

How the f**k did Tyson Hutchins go from looking at law schools to sending out Tweets for a living? Tyson graduated from Brigham Young University in 2017. After an internship with Mindquest, and a gig at another tech company, Mozenda during his time at school, he started working with his BYU’s athletic department. That eventually turned into a job and for three years Tyson was the Digital Content a...

How the f**k did Bobby Redfern go from collecting vintage baseball bats to working for one of the strongest brands in the hunting industry? Bobby graduated from the University of South Carolina in the early 2000’s. He was a graphic designer for Pennington Seed before becoming the Marketing Director of AdDrive. After a brief stint there, Bobby moved on to become the Director of Product Development...

How the f**k did Billy Quach go from an engineering major to creating content for major sports teams and successful startups? Billy is among our most highly recommended guests, and we’re stoked to have him. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2017. During his time in school, Billy was a Video Production Assistant for the Razorback Sports Network and also a graphic designer for Major Le...

How the f**k did Tommy Marquez go from slinging beetles in science class to helping bring the CrossFit world to the masses? Tommy played lacrosse for Santa Clara University where he graduated in 2008. In 2011, he started working for Crossfit as an Associate Producer. Eventually, Tommy worked his way in front of the camera and worked as a producer and on-camera talent for Crossfit for over five yea...

How the f**k did Chris Stegner go from selling candy and art at elementary school to creating a super successful tech startup? Chris is from Oklahoma City. He sold his first computer technology company around the time he was entering high school right before the dot-com bubble burst. He sold cars in Washington state for a bit after high school before moving to South Florida. There, he started to w...

How the f**k did Yvonne Carrasco Chalmé build up her PR career by starting in the tech world and eventually working her way up to the legendary sports agency, Wasserman? Yvonne graduated from Boston University with a degree in Public Relations. She immediately found success in the field working for agencies like Golin and Sportivo and working with brands like Toyota and Nike. In 2007, Yvonne began...