The Lunchbucket Podcast

In this final episode of SEASON 1 of The Lunchbucket Podcast, Gail and Donna reflect on their personal experiences with this first season (yes, they have another season in the works which will be coming up very soon) - what they enjoyed, what they learned, what kept them coming back to this fledgling project. A huge thanks to all of you for showing up and spending time with The Lunchbucket’s guest...

In this episode of The Lunchbucket Podcast, Nancy shares what it’s like to be an independent graphic designer and how she got into that line of work in the first place. She’s also a music maker on the side and has created CD covers and other artwork for performing musicians, including the amazing Karla Bonoff! We get a behind-the-scenes peak into the grueling life of a traveling musician and the r...

In this episode of The Lunchbucket Podcast, Carolyn explains what her job as an accountant entails, both during and after tax season each year. She compares her daily work to solving puzzles and thank goodness, there are people such as Carolyn who love puzzles! We hear what it’s really like to be responsible for the financial accounting and about how complicated taxes are these days. We get Caroly...

In this episode of The Lunchbucket Podcast, we converse with Saba, a specialized IT professional who bridges the gap between business problems and technical solutions in the healthcare field. Saba explains exactly what she does in everyday language (thank goodness!) and also talks about why she does what she does. We get insight into her childhood, how she was inspired by her father, the engineer,...

In this episode of The Lunchbucket Podcast, we meet salon owner and esthetician Lisa, who loves what she does for a living! Lisa talks about her daily routine and how much she enjoys providing services for her clients, who she considers her friends. We hear Lisa’s story of building her own business while raising her son and how she has felt lucky all along the way. We also learn all about spray ta...

In this episode of The Lunchbucket Podcast, Ellie shares what it’s like to be a Dutch Bros barista. The training she went through, the details involved in making all those specialty caffeinated drinks, and how it feels to interact with customers for hours at a time. Her smile shines through as she tells the story of how she came to work in a coffee hut and what’s on her near horizon; graduating fr...

In this episode of The Lunchbucket Podcast, Gail is in conversation with a very inspiring human being. Robert is his name and his warmth, humility, and enthusiasm for life is uplifting, to say the least. Robert has contributed a lifetime of service to humankind and he’s not slowing down. His current endeavors including volunteering with hospice (in Central Oregon) as well as donating his time to l...

In this episode of the Lunchbucket Podcast, Donna gets a haircut while chatting with her longtime hairdresser/friend Cash about his livelihood. We learn what it’s really like to cut and color hair all day long, what it takes to build a clientele and own your own shop and how to make the perfect PB&J! You’ll also hear why Cash believes cosmetology is a practical profession for the long run and why...

In this episode of the Lunchbucket Podcast, Gail has a compelling conversation with Betsy, who has a very important job at Mt. Bachelor in Central Oregon. Betsy has been working at the ski resort for 26 years and currently is the Mountain Operations Senior Manager and Snow Safety Manager. This is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes peak into what goes on daily at an active ski resort including how av...

In this episode of the Lunchbucket Podcast, Kim talks about being an OG van-lifer, making work transitions and what she eats for lunch (Pu-Pu platter & Chinese Tea Eggs). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelunchbucket.substack.com

In this episode, Gail visits with a college math professor to learn about a day in her teaching life, what she eats for lunch and how work life in her homeland of France differs from the U.S. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelunchbucket.substack.com

Hear the story behind the Lunchbucket podcast in this mini-cast from creators Gail & Donna. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelunchbucket.substack.com

Welcome to The Lunchbucket Podcast ! Co-hosted by Gail Bartley & Donna Britt ( donnabrittcooks) , this down-to-earth, bi-monthly podcast features conversations with everyday people about what they do to make a living and what they eat for lunch during their workday. In this episode Gail visits with ER Nurse Jeff. We get to hear the story behind his chosen profession, what keeps him doing what he d...

Welcome to The Lunchbucket Podcast ! Co-hosted by Gail Bartley & Donna Britt ( donnabrittcooks) , this down-to-earth, bi-monthly podcast features conversations with everyday people about what they do to make a living and what they eat for lunch during their workday. This very first episode features Julie L ., who has her own janitorial/cleaning company and also house/pet sits for folks. Below are...