You're Probably Okay: A Beyond the Dome Podcast

How does having asthma lead to a 25+ year career in the airline industry? Eric Phillips will tell you. Eric is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Delta Air Lines, Inc. He has built a long and successful career at Delta, and throughout his entire life, he has made almost every key decision by trusting his gut instinct.

If it were easy, everybody would do it. Choosing to get involved in service to one’s community is a most admirable decision. Mayor Lauren McLean has done just that. How are local politics similar to the show “Parks and Rec?” The answer might surprise you. Listen as Lauren shares her story of how one simple trip to Boise, ID changed this PLS and French major’s life forever, and how she has devoted...

Nobody plans for the disruption, and you don’t always realize that the hits you take are a part of the greater narrative of your life. Dave left Notre Dame’s campus bound for a career in publishing, only to find himself bartending in Australia a year after graduation. Listen to Dave's remarkable story of how faith, resilience, and passion led him to become the Sr. Vice President of Operations at t...

Emily Hikade spent the first part of her career with the CIA and is now the Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Petite Plume, a fast-growing luxury pajama company. What do the two wildly opposite career tracks have in common? Tune in as Emily shares her story about how having a high tolerance for risk and prioritizing relationships has helped her find career success at every stop in her journ...

Tim is the President of Bishop Feehan High School, and as you’ll hear in this episode, he has an incredible story about his life as an entrepreneur and his passion for education. Tim reminds students that life is a long time if you actually think about it, and the scoreboard isn’t final at 27.

This special episode of "You're Probably OK" is a poignant and bittersweet one. Our beloved co-host, Lucy Langholz, joins us for the final time as she prepares to embark on new adventures. Over the past two years, Lucy has been an integral part of our show, sharing her wisdom, wit, and warmth with all of us. In this heartfelt episode, we dive into Lucy's unique Notre Dame journey...

Wherever Jeanne Murphy found herself at any given moment in her life, there was a very good chance she was one of the first to be there. A part of Notre Dame’s first class of women in 1972,  Jeanne’s first stop after graduation was Madison Avenue where she made a name for herself in advertising. So much so that it caught the attention of one of the biggest chocolate manufacturers in the world, Fer...

When Mike was in college he was a self-described “career center power user” as he hustled to make as many authentic connections with potential employers as he could to land his first job. As his career blossomed, he saw the devastation of unethical banking practices. Now Mike is on a mission to help invest in financial inclusion at a mission-driven company. Listen as Mike Fries, Vice President, US...

Finding passion in your profession takes time, but if you remain patient and determined, you can land a dream job. Artistic entrepreneur and Art Director (Barbie) at Mattel, Shelby Alexander shares her incredibly inspiring story in a raw and honest way that is equally impressive and inspiring.

Michele has been a believer in and friend of this program from day one. Her passion for Arts and Letters and her belief in our students is unwavering. The foundational skillset one gains with a liberal arts degree is marketable in any industry, and Michele is living proof as this PLS major has had an incredibly successful career in technology and healthcare consulting. This episode will open heart...

Life is a long time, and many times you have to experience enough of it in order to be really good at something. As New York Times best-selling author, Katherine Reay, points out, sometimes you need to have a day job while you work towards your dream job. Katherine was a history major at Northwestern, a data and marketing guru at Sears, a development lead at the Chicago Field Museum and the Univer...

Kris Bitterly was a Spanish Literature and Econ double-major here at the University of Notre Dame and is now the Head of Investments for North America at Citi Global Wealth. How’d she do it? She studied what she was passionate about, and never let the stress of getting a job change the way she approached her education. Kris is one of the most successful, authentic, and genuine people I have ever s...

The sports media industry is highly competitive and changing by the minute. It used to be that in order to break into this industry, you needed to start at the bottom and work your way up. But why does it have to be that way? This was the question Jessica Smetana asked herself as she was completing her FTT degree and had aspirations of working in sports media. In this episode, Jessica talks about...

Cornelius McGrath is a wordclass storyteller. He’s also a forward-thinking entrepreneur who believes in community-driven enterprises and has figured out a way to craft a lifestyle for himself that allows him to do what he loves and get paid for it. This former ND Econ major has truly become a lifestyle entrepreneur.

In this episode, Rudy challenges students to ask bigger questions of themselves during their time here at Notre Dame. What have you done lately that has made life better for the people around you? Have you come here for an education, or for true formation? Powerful questions that if truly reflected upon, can completely change the course of your college career.

The idea of doing 3 internships in one summer is wild, and yet this is exactly what Elizabeth Davis did. Why? Because she was truly on a career discernment journey. In this episode, you’ll hear how Elizabeth went from PLS major to female venture capitalist, and how pitstops at a sustainable cattle ranch and Coca-Cola helped her gain clarity on who she was, what she cared about, and how she could i...

Rob is one of the most approachable executives you’ll find. He was once an English major roaming the campus, tailgating, going to football games, and trying to figure it out just like you. He went on to hold leadership positions at major organizations such as At&T, Coca-Cola, PwC, and McKinsey. In this episode, Rob looks back at his time at ND and his career as a whole and reflects on the thin...

This episode serves as an introduction to the World of the "You're Probably Okay" podcast. Feel free to enjoy this series of episodes while participating in your favorite daily activities. Listen to how some of Notre Dame's finest have not only successfully navigated their way through college but how they have successfully penetrated the workforce to become the professionals that they are today.&n...