The Beers & Careers Podcast

Jump into this conversation between Mark and Waterstone Properties Group Principal, Josh Levy! The passion Josh has for business and real estate is infectious! Hear how he started his first business at 12, worked his tail off during his college years to put himself in a position to start his company Waterstone so early on in his career!  Josh shares tips for finding your career, his thoughts on the future of commercial real estate and where his work ethic comes from!

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Listen to our conversation with John Ruffini, VP Professional Development. This "Old Fashioned" drinking guy shares his story from songwriting to staffing and all the steps and milestones in between. John shares his passion for training and mentoring teams and how his well-developed network helped him. Learn what John ends his weekly motivational emails with-and what he tells his kids, too.

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Check our Mark’s conversation with Abbie Rosenberg. Abbie is an Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who had been in private practice for years. She saw the critical need for mental health literacy training in schools, organizations and communities, and started a non-profit, Mental Health Collaborative. She shares the leap of faith she took to realize this mission. Hear the story of what made her take the leap and how she got experience about running a non-profit when she started a 5K in her town to help support ALS.  This quote junky shares her favorite Maya Angelou quote and tells us about her programs that support mental health literacy in schools, corporations, for parents, educators, young adults and coaches. This was an engaging conversation that reminds us of the good people in this world like Abbie. Check it out.

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In this episode Jason shares his journey. He was in the Air Force, found his way into sales and became an expert networker. He put his networking skills to good use and started the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance. And then Covid-learn how he took a chance to pivot and stay engaged with local companies and the ways in which it has paid off. Some great lessons are shared during this conversation. Take a listen!

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Check out this episode with Kirsten from Doozy Pots, an organic, plant-based ice cream that is 100% vegan friendly. She grew up in restaurants with a foodie family and got a degree from Cornell in food science. After 10 years of developing products with big brands like Ben & Jerry’s & Unilever, she put her amazing work ethic into place and launched her own brand. Even though she had doubts about her ability to start her own company, she was confident she would succeed-how cool is that! Enjoy this great conversation with Kirsten and hear her remarkable story.

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This conversation encapsulates what Beers and Careers is all about.  Tom shares his journey from considering becoming a Priest to becoming a staffing industry authority and expert.  We discuss why he hired a career coach, the power of networking, why you need to pick up the phone and why he doesn't regret his two masters degrees today!  Tom's got an inspirational story that results in him loving what he does everyday…another example of someone who didn’t know what they wanted in their early twenties and it still all worked out!

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Check out this conversation with Laury D’Oliveira. This high energy Director of Workplace Experience shared her story from working at Digital Equipment as a technician, to moving into office management, to AP/AR and her current role. This travel lover is always thinking about what else she can do to help make her company better- a trait she got from her parents encouraging her to conquer the world. She talks about being self-aware and shares great advice for folks at all places in their career. Enjoy!

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Join this fascinating conversation between Rens and Mark! Rens always knew he wanted his own company but also knew he needed specific skills to make it a reality.  We document the steps he took to accomplish this but then transitioned our conversation into how leaders work on their business and the importance of doing the work that doesn't get revisited enough, mission, vision, values!  Fascinating listen for any business leader that will make you inspired to do more work on your business today!

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Tune into this conversation with Steve who shares his passion for life and sales with us.  Steve tells us how he went from BDR to CRO in just 8 years. Great listen for those interested in sales.  Like most professionals early in their career Steve thinks he wants sales and his internship couldn’t go worse!  He ends up sharing great advice for those who want to get promoted quickly and how to pick your next opportunity from his perspective.

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Tune in to our latest conversation with Rocco DeRosa. Rocco's story is one that will connect with many.  He shares his journey through corporate roles that didn’t work out and his ability to balance his passion for music, with monetizing it and being able to enjoy it.  We start off talking about the state of the music industry for an artist but then we hit some recurring Beers & Careers themes of relationships, mentorship and like most guests, Rocco is now in a place he always wanted to be although the path was not expected! (per usual)

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