We are John White and Nick Korte, two technologists with experience in IT operations and sales engineering who started this podcast in 2018. Our mission is to accelerate the career progression of technical professionals, increase job satisfaction, and give listeners the career advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. We find guests who either have experience in tech or with a perspective that would help the technologist or someone looking to get into the industry. Interviews wi ...
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Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Well-being
Washington State University Health Sciences
The “Finding Joy” podcast was developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers at Washington State University (WSU) Health Sciences Spokane and Eastern Washington University (EWU). This podcast focuses on healthcare professionals’ and health profession students’ wellbeing and explores ways to create joy in the workplace/learning environment. Funding for the creation of this podcast has been provided by a U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) grant. Visit the In ...
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This is a podcast about my journey that I am taking at the moment. I am a student in college getting a degree in computer science as well a few minors in other sciences. Come along this journey with me, every week I will give an update with what I am learning or what I am doing. So stop on by every Friday to see what I did during the week and if I think it was worth it! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elijahwolff/support
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Have you checked out the Packet Pushers Job Board? According to trends Ethan Banks of Packet Pushers is seeing, companies need experienced senior technical people who are comfortable working with a complex IT stack. If you are one of those people, you are in demand, even during times of industry layoffs. It’s challenging for the business owner to c…
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Everything Has a Lifecycle with Ethan Banks (1/2)
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We often talk about lifecycle management in technology, but every job and personal or professional project has a lifecycle that needs managing from beginning to end. When we start a job or a career, we don’t know when the end of that lifecycle will come. This week in episode 276 we’re joined by Packet Pushers co-founder Ethan Banks. As we talk thro…
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Book Discussion: Finish, Part 4 – The Day before Done and Perfectionism’s Final Roadblocks
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What if deep down you are afraid of achieving a goal? Could the fear of success be the very thing that motivates you to abandon your goal? What could you be getting by not finishing? With the finish line in sight, perfectionism throws up its final roadblocks. To reach the end, we must address the fears of what’s next, what now, and the fear of thin…
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Book Discussion: Finish, Part 3 – Get Rid of Your Secret Rules and Use Data to Celebrate Your Imperfect Progress
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Could you be making false assumptions which only serve to keep you from achieving your goals? Secret rules take self-reflection to discover, destroy, and replace with rules based on the truth. In addition to getting rid of secret rules, we can collect data to measure progress toward a goal. Even though our efforts working toward a goal won’t be per…
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Book Discussion: Finish, Part 2 – Deliberate Time Investments and Avoiding Distractions
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In order to finish the goals we begin, author Jon Acuff says we need more time to work toward each goal, the motivation to keep going, and to maintain focus amidst any possible distractions perfectionism may throw at us along the way. Based on that, what will you intentionally decide to bomb so you have more time? How will you stay motivated to acc…
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Book Discussion: Finish, Part 1 – The Day after Perfect and Cut Your Goal in Half
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What if the reason you aren’t completing the goals you start working toward is really a symptom of being a perfectionist? Maybe you don’t think you have a problem with perfectionism. Think again, friend. According Jon Acuff, author of Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done, perfectionism is the villain we each have to overcome on our quest to compl…
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Moonlight Business Ownership: Inside and Outside the Hurt Locker with Justin Kelly (2/2)
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Why would someone return to a company referred to as “the hurt locker” after a stressful first experience? After moving on from “the hurt locker” to decrease his stress level, Justin Kelly, our guest in episode 271, received a unique opportunity to work inside the special operations division of his former employer as an automation developer. In con…
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Continuous Learning: The Drum Beat of Technical Perseverance with Justin Kelly (1/2)
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What do drumming in a heavy metal band, achieving Cisco networking certifications, being part of a supportive technical community and family, and going back to school to study Windows and Active Directory have in common? All of these elements contributed to Justin Kelly landing his first role in tech. Justin, our guest this week in episode 270, is …
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Monetize Yourself: Leveraging Your Most Valuable Knowledge with Erik Gross (3/3)
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What if you could increase your earnings potential based on the things you know and the things that interest you? Erik Gross, our guest this week in episode 269, shares the Most Valuable Knowledge Framework to help anyone identify the combinations of skills and interests which would be most valuable on the open market. Erik will share examples of u…
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Ownership through Failures: An Entrepreneur’s Take on Difficult Decisions with Erik Gross (2/3)
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The entrepreneur, business owner, and people manager are faced with difficult decisions as a part of leadership whether it be deciding to abandon a goal or eliminate jobs through a layoff. Erik Gross, our guest this week in episode 268, highlights the importance of learning from our failures while also owning the decisions that led to those failure…
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A Theme of Learning with Erik Gross (1/3)
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As a boy learning about computers, as a Nuclear Engineering student and instructor, and as a franchise owner and successful salesperson…the early career experiences of Erik Gross, a senior technologist and our guest this week in episode 267, contain a theme of learning. Erik learned resilience, adaptability, mental toughness, business operations, e…
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Stress Response: The Business Impact of Mindfulness with Sean Tolram (2/2)
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Sean Tolram, our guest this week in episode 266, became a people manager because he truly enjoys helping others. In this episode, Sean will describe the gaps he needed to fill after taking on the role of managing technical people, the mindset shifts he adopted, and the impact of mindfulness principles on his team’s performance which eventually led …
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Interview and Collaborate: Fostering Human Connection with Sean Tolram (1/2)
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This week in episode 265 we’re joined by Sean Tolram (a part 1 of 2). We’ll hear about Sean’s experiences studying biotechnology and his discovery of HTML, how he got into web design, interview tips and how we can connect with others during interviews, ways to collaborate with people from other teams through curiosity, and thoughts on communicating…
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Serving the Community Through COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Uplifts Nursing Students and Faculty
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Kay Olson, Associate Teaching Professor at Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing, and her former students, Kate Grambihler, RN at Deaconess MultiCare and Susannah Mills, Certified Child-life Specialist at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, share their experiences applying skills learned in the classroom to practice by volunteering at …
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Back to Basics: Technology Bets and Industry Relationships with Brad Christian (2/2)
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This week in episode 264 we’re joined by returning guest Brad Christian. In this discussion Brad shares how he selected the technologies on which to focus certification efforts, the story of getting laid off, how he determined working for a VAR (Value Added Reseller) was the right next move, and how we should be intentional in connecting with other…
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Fostering Connection Through Diversity Unites Nursing Students During the Global Pandemic
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This is “Finding Joy: The Health Care Professional’s Journey to Wellness and Resiliency.” It’s a podcast resource developed by a team of interprofessional education researchers from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. They’re promoting wellness among students, faculty, and healthcare professionals during challenging times. Funding …
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Follow and Commit: A Player Coach Discovers FinOps with Brad Christian (1/2)
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This week in episode 263 we’re joined by returning guest Brad Christian. In this part 1 of our discussion with Brad you will hear why he chose to purse a role at a startup, what it was like learning FinOps as a cloud economist, thoughts on managers as both players and coaches, and Brad’s views on the benefits of technical certifications. Original R…
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Recreating Community within the Healthcare Workforce to Address Organizational Burnout
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Andrea Durst is a Medical Social Worker at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. While focused on helping patients and families address their needs during the pandemic, many healthcare professionals are navigating ways to reestablish connection following this extended period of isolation. Creating opportunities for professional growth, reclaiming…
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Recharge and Heal: Navigating The Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health with Brandon Seymour (3/3)
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In episode 262, we’re joined by guest Brandon Seymour. This week we’ll share part 3 of an interview with Brandon that begins with the genesis of a blog he wrote called “The Crisis of Loneliness.” Brandon will share his struggles with loneliness and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, how he recognized it was a problem, societal expectations of…
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Learn and Build Community: For Love of the Technology with Brandon Seymour (2/3)
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In episode 261, we’re joined by guest Brandon Seymour. This week we’ll share part 2 of an interview with Brandon detailing how he perceives failure and how it has changed over time, the decision to become a VMware User Group (VMUG) Leader, the importance of presentation experience, why Brandon started blogging, and how working in IT may not be so d…
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Step Up and Lead: Surviving the Crucible and Getting into Tech with Brandon Seymour (1/3)
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In episode 260, we’re joined by guest Brandon Seymour. This week we’ll share part 1 of an interview with Brandon detailing his decision to join the Marine Corps and the experience of boot camp, the impact of a significant injury while serving, his transition back to civilian life, the decision to pursue a career in technology, and his shift in focu…
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This week we are releasing an updated trailer episode which explains the podcast, our vision, and how you can contact us to continue the conversation. Original Recording Date: 01-20-2024 Topics – Restating Our Goal and Mission, Our Genesis Story, Show Format and Learning from Guests, How You Can Help 0:00 – Restating Our Goal and Mission The goal o…
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Welcome to episode 259 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d…
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The Health Worker Crisis Is Real and How We Can Act Now to Avoid a Health Care Catastrophe
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Shauna Hill, LICSW, Cofounder and CEO of mental health media and education company, StateChange, is a Vermont-based neuroscience educator and trauma psychotherapist with decades of experience in family, community, and behavioral health. Shauna joined the “Finding Joy” podcast to discuss strategies for addressing health worker stress and burnout. Sh…
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Welcome to episode 258 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d…
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An Agile Career: Project Manager, Product Owner, and Product Manager with Nicholas Aronne (1/3)
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Welcome to episode 257 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d…
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Cage to Stage: Podcasting and Gaining Brand Influence with Larry Roberts (3/3)
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Welcome to episode 256 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d…
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