Portfolio Career Podcast with David Nebinski

Emerging technology is creating new work opportunities for people. It also provides us new terms that we can apply to our existing work and how we think about it. In this episode, Ilana Ettinger shares how some practices that happen natively in Web3 can be applied to Web2. You will also learn other Portfolio Career trends like people negotiating to have a side hustle when starting a new job. Ilana...

Do you want to have a creative career? Lawrence Yeo is the Founder and Creator of More To That, a blog that has many deep dive essays. He is a consultant and course creator as well. In this episode, we talk about a recent post called The Arc of the Practical Creator. The post details three stages balancing the passion for creativity with the practicality of making money. If you are interested in h...

Do you want to have a career centered around relationships and helping people? Perhaps, the community industry is a good fit for you. Since 2007, Rosie Sherry has been working in this field. She is the Founder of Ministry of Testing and notably was the Community Manager at Indie Hackers. Rosie is a prolific tweeter and writer. In 2022, Rosie became a self-employed community builder offering a vari...

What could you do in two hours that could improve your quality of life? Nick Gray wants you to host a 2-hour cocktail party to build big relationships, which can help your career. When Nick moved to New York City, he tried organizing all types of events to build relationships. He realized that a 2-hour cocktail party was the best event for him to host. His new book, The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, is o...

Want to pivot into a new industry or field? Nora Ali has pivoted from finance to startups to media, while working at leading companies along the way. Each of these chapters gave her the experience, skills, and relationships to help her for her next chapter. Nora is building a new media company. While doing so, she is also the cohost of the Business Casual podcast produced by Morning Brew. In this...

Do you want to think and act in your career like entrepreneurs do? Consider reading The Startup of You book. This episode is a summary of a 2022 updated version of this book written by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha. The latest version includes how having a Portfolio Career is viable these days, and how to think about it. In this episode, I share and discuss Portfolio Career insights and other top...

In 2018, Justin Gordon started the Just Go Grind podcast. And his life has not been the same since. That show has published over 320 episodes. In this episode, you will hear how one episode helped led to Justin getting his current job at Director of Marketing at Vitalize Venture Capital. Justin also hosts another podcast through Vitalize Venture Capital. If you are interested in how podcast can ac...

We know that have a mentor or mentors in our life is a good idea. But how do we actually form relationships with mentors? Janice Omadeke is the Founder of The Mentor Method, a startup helping companies large mentorship programs. In this episode, you will learn how to find mentors, how mentors could help, and how Janice scaled her side hustle into the company that it is today. Excited for you to bu...

Podcasting has transformed my life. And I want to share my podcasting knowledge and process to hopefully help your podcast and Portfolio Career. To do so, I recently launched a new podcasting course called How To Start and Scale a Podcast. In this episode, I shared an overview on the 9 lesson email video course, the benefits of creating *anything*, and why now is a GREAT time to start a podcast. E...

Did your work and life dramatically change starting in 2020? For Katie Gatti, it did. When her in-person side hustle was no longer an option, she started taking her personal finance content much more seriously. As part of this, the Money with Katie brand and business was born. She recently sold her business to Morning Brew and is now a full-time creator with multiple income streams. In this episod...

Haley Bryant started teaching indoor cycling classes while working full-time in 2016. She used the savings from this to buy a condo. She has used other side hustles and personal projects like advising companies, blogging, and angel investing to build her Portfolio Career. She is currently the General Manager at Golden Wok and a Venture Partner at Hustle Fund. If interested in side hustles and ange...

We typically think we need to wait 10+ years before taking a sabbatical from work. Amy McMillen decided to take one much earlier. During her sabbatical, she wrote a book called Reclaiming Control. In this episode, Amy talks about overcoming burn-out, the benefits of writing a memoir type of book, and why it's not your jobs job to make you happy. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Car...

Society wants you to believe that you should get good grades in, climb the corporate ladder, get married, buy a house, and then retire happily ever after. But, that is not the only life path. Paul Millerd has introduced a new path called The Pathless Path. This is also the title of his book. In this episode, I share key ideas from the book, including the differences between the Default and Pathles...

Change is happening all around us. Unfortunately, it can very hard when it is *us* dealing with change. People are changing jobs more and more these days, in addition to many other life changes. Rei Wang is the cofounder of The Grand, a new and innovative group coaching company. In this episode, you will learn how to better understand change. Rei is also an angel investor into companies that focus...

Allison Esposito Medina has built Tech Ladies, the largest community of women in tech. It initially started as a coffee networking gathering in New York City in 2014. More than 7 years later, the community now helps 100,000+ women. When Tech Ladies started, Allison was also working another job. In this episode, you will learn how she grew the community, and when she decided to go full-time on it....

What is one of the important skills for your career? Your creativity. Maria Brito used to be a corporate lawyer in New York. After leaving law, Maria became an art advisor, creator creator, and more. She tapped into her creativity and created her own lane and path. She is the brand new author of How Creativity Rules The World. If you are look into learn more about your creativity, this episode is...

We are often told to believe that there is one path for us to follow. However, through my journey, I have taken many different paths. And sometimes, multiple ones at the same time! Rebekah Bastian is the author of Blaze Your Own Trail and the Cofounder of Own Trail. The book and her company help you see this too, and empower you no matter where you are. Excited for you to build and grow your Portf...

Three years ago, Daniel Vassallo quit working at Amazon. He was a very highly-paid software developer there. Without a job lined up, he wanted to create his own path. He currently has a portfolio of small bets (products, services and more) and wants to help you do the same. Daniel has over 110,000 Twitter followers. In this episode, you will learn how to use Twitter tips as well. Excited for you t...

Sharing your ideas publicly and reaching out to people are two good things for your career. For Paige Finn Doherty, sharing on Twitter helped her get a job which then lead to more opportunities. She is the author of Seed To Harvest, a simple book to help you understand the venture capital business. She is currently the Cofounder Behind Genius Ventures and the host of the Seed To Harvest podcast. S...

Are you looking to improve your Zoom video meeting presence and effectiveness? Lorraine Lee was an early employee on LinkedIn's video product team. She is now on a mission to help people stand out more over video. In February 2022, she has a brand new cohort based course out called Engage Your Virtual Workforce. In this episode, you will learn actionable tips for your next video meeting and develo...

When I started the podcast in the summer of 2018, two of my roommates then were Juvoni Beckford and Kean Gardner. For episode 200, I was able to celebrate it with them and share their insights for you. In this episode, you will hear their life updates, the transitions they are going through, what they are prioritizing in 2022, skills they want to learn, why a writing practice is important to both...

One of the easiest ways to change your prospective and who you can become is by changing the people you are around. For Katya Stepanov, she was inspired by creatives and entrepreneurs who were creating their own paths in New York City. In addition to many person projects, Katya is the Cofounder of the Inheritance Project and Rebis Immersive, a storytelling advisory company. If you are a coach or a...

It's been a hard 2 years in many ways for us. Some of us have dealt with burn out during this time and or are currently dealing with it. Morgane Michael is an educator, podcaster, and now an author with an overall focus on mobilizing kindness. Her new book is called from From Burnt Out to Fired Up to help people overcome burn out. In this episode, you will learn how Morgane's podcast and other cre...

When Lisa Cuesta first got involved with the cryptocurrency sector in 2017, the sector mostly contained whitepapers and ideas compared to companies and real projects. Since then, the sector has grown and matured, especially in the last 18 months. In June 2021, Lisa published a blog post sharing why she was transitioning full-time into the sector. In this episode, we discuss her transition, crypto...

How was your 2021? I wanted to share 20 reflections from my year. Many of the reflections are related to my Portfolio Career. Some include stories and insights into how I am thinking about my Portfolio Career now. In 2021, I had 3 different jobs and gigs and I talk about that journey in hopes that it helps you. Thank you for being part of the show in 2021, and I am excited to build and grow our Po...