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Bucket List Careers

Bleav, Christa Lauri

Join host Christa Lauri for Bucket List Careers, a podcast that delves into cool jobs with the people who do them, the HOW behind their pivots, and secrets to successfully monetizing doing what you love. Christa was a New York-based news anchor, business show host, and reporter in the field for years. Now she"s made her pivot to share stories that will inspire you to identify your purpose, remove roadblocks, and initiate the launch of your Bucket List Career!

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All Episodes

00:16:29

Special Episode: BLC at 100!

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2023/04/20

What does it mean to hit 100 episodes of Bucket List Careers? Since its launch in January 2021, this podcast has featured a variety of insightful interviews unpacking each guests' path to professional purpose, with a focus on highlighting steps to achieving your coveted dream gig. In this special episode, Christa talks frankly about what she's learned so far on her podcasting journey and handpicks the best nuggets of wisdom from her guests, boiling down what it takes to pull off a successful career

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00:20:55

Mothers Re-Writing Their Next Chapter: Media Exec...

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2023/04/06

Life and career coach Dara Astmann has found her Bucket List Career by helping fellow moms discover what is on their own Bucket Lists. As a part-time Ad Sales Executive at Paramount, Dara spent her non-working days as a mother to her two young children. Once they entered full-time school, Dara knew that she wanted to use her newfound free time to follow her other passion. This involved empowering mothers to make themselves a priority and to help them rediscover what is possible for their future. In

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00:18:24

Designer & Founder of The Little Blazer Company: Ria...

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2023/03/30

The Little Blazer Company came to life after Ria Morgan left her fast-paced career to become a mom and raise two beautiful daughters, Mila & Sofia. Ria always loved fashion that blends old with new and her staple go-to look was always the classic tweed blazer with jeans. After searching everywhere for her daughters to have a similar option in their wardrobe, she was uninspired by the choices available. Discovering a clear gender bias with limited choice for young girls, the concept of The Little

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00:18:19

Vegan Chef Elyce Jacobson Dishes on Crafting Your...

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2023/03/23

Elyce Jacobson is a vegan chef that has had many passion-fueled career pivots over the years. In her mid-twenties she had an insatiable desire to leave the corporate world and become a chef and entrepreneur. She worked her 9-5 while attending culinary school at night. That was the beginning of a successful and intriguing trajectory that included several food businesses over the years from catering to cafes, the most well known of which was her restaurant Skinny Buddha Organic Kitchen with multiple

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00:18:56

Saying Goodbye To Banking: Gourmet Coffee House Owner...

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2023/03/02

After rising in the ranks of banking management in New Jersey for over 20 years, Leila Karlsen made her career pivot to become an independent gourmet coffee shop owner. The idea germinated while taking afternoon breaks from the bank at a local establishment. Leila loved the atmosphere, community, and of course - the coffee. She was chatting with the owners one day and that very conversation changed the course of her career path and second act. In this episode Leila talks to Christa about how she

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00:17:42

School Teacher To Social Media Guru: Liz Woods' Path...

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2023/02/23

A former elementary school teacher and mother of 4, Liz Woods created Ryemarkable Moms (a play on words involving her hometown of Rye, New York) to remind us that we are surrounded by real, authentic moms who are doing everything they can to make the world a better place. Ryemarkable Moms documents positive, inspirational stories of Rye Moms on social media. She also leads an educational online membership platform that offers monthly livestreams with experts on topics such as health, finance,

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00:20:30

Pro Sports Content Management To Leadership Coaching:...

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2023/02/16

It's never easy to pull off a mid-career pivot to start a new business of your own, but Chris Gargano knew his years in the world of professional sports combined with experience as a sports journalist had primed him for a meaningful second act as Founder of The Gargano Leadership Group. He was a reporter, anchor, producer and executive producer at various broadcast affiliates around the country before moving on to content management, including video production, social media and editorial for the San

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00:19:07

How Lauren Porat Ignited her YogaSpark Business After...

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2023/02/09

Lauren Porat is the owner and founder of YogaSpark, a hot power yoga studio with locations in New York City and Westchester County, NY, however she started her career on Wall Street in investment banking and investor relations. A major pivot! Unlike many Bucket List Careers guests, Lauren never found any of her career choices to be unfulfilling. She loved working in finance and loved working on her first startup Urban Interns - perhaps that's what makes her such a successful business owner. Lauren

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00:15:46

Bodybuilder & Comedian? Andrew Ginsburg on His Dual...

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2023/02/02

A champion bodybuilder, personal trainer and comedian for the past 20 years, Andrew Ginsburg has trained clients privately in the morning, and performed stand-up comedy at night. The New York City-born author of “Pumping Irony: How to Build Muscle, Lose Weight, and Have the Last Laugh” laughs throughout this episode and says he’s “just another Jewish comedian” but his unique career experience in bodybuilding and personal training is one that he draws upon in stand-up material that audiences love

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00:08:22

Christa's Takeaways: Steps to Intentional Career...

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2023/01/26

What are you refusing to settle for in 2023? By setting intentions instead of New Year's resolutions, we can create positive change in our lives that is more progressive, achievable and sustainable. We can also adjust our tasks and goals as needed throughout the year if something isn't working. Being flexible will help ensure that you never fail and “jump ship”, you just “adjust your sail” and keep moving forward. What we are not changing in our lives we are choosing whether we realize it or not

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00:21:42

Pushing Back Against "New You" Resolutions with...

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2023/01/19

With the failure rate for New Year’s resolutions estimated to be 80%, with most people giving up by mid-February, there’s a high likelihood you may have already hit a wall of discouragement. Whether your resolution was to hit the gym, start that new YouTube channel, or find your dream job, many of us who resolve to change and fall short are left to question "what went wrong"? In this conversation, life coach and master of career pivots, Christine Meyer breaks down why we should not

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00:19:32

Leaving a Business of Glam to Find Her Second Act:...

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2023/01/12

For over 25 years Ali Cocco spent her career surrounded by brilliant and charismatic sales leaders and had the opportunity to represent global media brands like MTV, Discovery, Comedy Central, Paramount, TLC, and Nickelodeon, to name a few. But at a certain point in her trajectory, Ali became restless and wanted something more, a business of her own that made more sense for who she had become at that point in her life. Ali turned to a coach to help identify and navigate her next phase and soon found

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00:20:41

Teen Skincare Entrepreneur Stephanie Capuano's...

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2023/01/05

Stephanie Capuano was a PR professional with over 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical, fashion and beauty sectors across offices in New York, San Francisco and London when she decided it was time to create companies of her own. Using her marketing and consumer insights, the California native founded 31st State in 2017, an award-winning clean skincare company and the only natural and vegan skin care brand for Gen Z guys. Being a mother of two teen boys Stephanie created the line after being

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00:17:14

How Bridget Johns Left Retail To Turn Her Love...

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2022/12/15

Bridget Johns grew up on a farm in rural western Pennsylvania, but always had an innate wanderlust which led her to unique career experiences and travel. She spent most of her career in retail, running the Ralph Lauren Home license business in Western Europe followed by roles at Tiffany & Co., L'Oreal and Links of London. However, her love for gift-giving and curiosity about consumer psychology eventually led her to start her own business, To & From, an app that serves as a gift-giving tool. She

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00:16:22

Pajama Program Founder Genevieve Piturro on Leaving...

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2022/12/08

Genevieve Piturro led a successful career as a television marketing executive in New York City for more than a decade when a little girl’s question (“What are pajamas?”) changed the course of her life forever. At that pivotal moment, Genevieve decided to jump off the corporate ladder and began delivering pajamas and books to children in shelters. In 2001, she founded Pajama Program, which has been recognized nationwide for both its success and Genevieve’s story. Genevieve published Purpose, Passion

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00:18:21

Artist Aimee Hofmann's Uplifting Pivot To Abstract...

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2022/12/01

Aimee Hofmann is an abstract artist who has been painting for 16 years. Her journey to finding her professional purpose and life’s work is one that is inspiring and filled with twists and turns. In '98, Hofmann earned a BS degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University. After graduating, she landed positions in marketing and public relations, but did not feel fulfilled. In search for an artistic outlet, she explored creative industries, i.e., make-up artistry and acting. Suddenly,

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00:09:31

Christa's Takeaways: Flipping The Worn Out Script of...

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2022/11/17

Is it counterproductive to fixate on finding your passion? Or is your passion already in your day to day and you're just ignoring its ability to be transformed into a career? Some experts say the problem many face is not a scarcity of passion for something. The problem is a lack of productivity, perception and acceptance. This "Christa's Takeaways" episode explores why many of us get sidetracked by the search for something that is most likely right in front of us. And she focuses on how

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00:21:26

Revolutionizing Playroom Design: Educator to Founder...

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2022/11/10

Founder and CEO Karri Bowen-Poole has spent the last 10 years revolutionizing the way children learn and play with her innovative and educational playroom design services. A longtime educator and mom, Karri was teaching at a local preschool when she had an epiphany: “What if I took the systems we use in the classroom and incorporated them into people’s homes?” Her big pivot followed soon after and now her company offers traditional In-Person Design Services as well as E-Design Services for

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00:16:35

Reporter to Recruiter to Executive Coach: Mary Olson...

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2022/11/03

Mary Olson Menzel started out her career as a TV reporter in Chicago, but at 23, struggling to pay the bills and unsure about a move to Wisconsin, something told her to switch gears. Through a twist of fate she landed a job at a recruiting firm, which happened to be the perfect fit for her at the time. Mary easily and masterfully transferred her skills in interviewing and writing to a new industry she not only found rewarding but also made her a decent living. But Mary was still seeking more

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00:25:38

How Casting Director and Founder Stacy Gallo...

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2022/10/27

Stacy Gallo always knew she wanted to work in entertainment, but couldn't put her finger on exactly what that was at the beginning of her career. Acting? Directing? Producing? She was working as an admissions officer when one of her friends, a freelance casting director, asked her to fill in on one of her jobs. Only then did Stacy find her true professional purpose. Stacy quickly transferred her skills of finding the right students for universities to finding the right talent for television

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