The Portfolio Career Lab

In this conversation, I sit down with Bryon Majusiak, a former mechanical engineer at Google and Blue River Technology, to explore his incredible work with Rally for Rangers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping park rangers around the world with the tools they need to protect some of the planet's most vulnerable ecosystems. Bryon shares his journey from being a participant in a single...

This episode is a special one! In this conversation, I sit down with Oana Leonte, founder of Unmtchd. and a seasoned marketer with over 20 years of marketing experience, to discuss her journey from working with iconic brands like Disney and Puma to launching a platform that redefines branding and marketing. Oana shares how her early exposure to entrepreneurship in post-communist Romania and her co...

In this conversation, I sit down with Coach Ellun, a former scientist turned burnout expert, to explore her journey from academia to entrepreneurship and her mission to help others navigate the challenges of modern work. Ellyn shares how her personal experience with burnout during her PhD program led her to research and develop practical strategies for recovery, ultimately inspiring her transition...

In this conversation, I sit down with Dave Kang, entrepreneur and brand strategist, to explore his bold experiment in building an “octopus-style” portfolio career. Dave shares how his journey began with a corporate layoff and a transformative sabbatical, leading him to embrace generalism and launch multiple "tentacles" of work—from brand strategy consulting to e-commerce and even ambient music pro...

Through a short and sweet guided moment of stillness, Brie invites you to reset, recharge, and reconnect with yourself while inviting in the change of the seasons. Let this be your permission slip to step back and step into 2025 with renewed clarity and intention after some R&R for the remainder of the year. Take a deep breath and join us. You deserve it.

In this episode, I sit down with Paige Hewlett, marketer, founder, and VP of Marketing at Mobius Risk Group, to explore her journey through a portfolio career and the creation of Margo, a SaaS platform designed to help small business owners tackle the complexities of marketing. Paige shares how her experience moving from running her own business to in-house leadership roles gave her unique insight...

In this conversation, I sit down with Bradley Schurman, author, consultant, and founder of Human Change, to unpack the profound demographic shifts shaping today's workforce. Bradley shares insights on how changing birth rates, an aging population, and workforce challenges are pushing more people toward portfolio careers as an alternative to traditional work structures. We explore the ongoing "grea...

In this introductory episode, I share insights into what inspired me to launch this podcast. Drawing from my experiences navigating layoffs and career uncertainty, I discuss how the traditional promises of stability and security in work have eroded, especially in the wake of the pandemic and rapid technological change. I explore why so many of us are rethinking our careers, the appeal of the portf...