Portfolio Career Podcast

Are you looking to develop a Portfolio Career? One thing that is important to do so is: setting boundaries. Ruthie Berber, Lindsey Lerner and I chatted about our Portfolio Careers and setting boundaries as community builders during a live podcast recording at a NY Tech Week event. You will also about work trends, other community building tips and much more! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Subscribe to David's Portfolio Career Newsletter

Have you ever thought about leaving your dream job? What if it was the right thing to do for you? Carrie Sun is the author of a new book called Private Equity. The book is a memoir about Carrie being the sole assistant to a top Wall Street firm's billionaire founder. In the book and in this episode, you will learn about the work culture that Carrie was part of, why she decided to leave, and the importance of thinking about the work system we are a part of (and may need to change). Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Subscribe to David's newsletterRead Carrie's book, Private Equity

In this episode, you will learn about how someone learned a foreign language for love, and how that experienced shaped someone. You will also learn about the hard part of community building from an experienced community builder. This episode was recorded in front of an audience where they will ask the speakers questions. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Learn more on my Substack!

Are you looking to build a community? You should listen to this episode. You will hear about how Dulma Altan built a community around creating content that changed her life and the power of a daily habit challenge. You will hear about how Neil Yeoh, the Founder of OnePointFive, built his community business. And you will also hear about how Nikki D’Ambrosio started working at Reading Rhythms, the fast-growing community. This episode was recorded live at my Community Builders and Creators mini-conference called "C3" in May of 2024. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!You can learn more about this in my Portfolio Career newsletterYou can also connect with me on IG here @davidnebs

In this episode, you will learn about the creative process and journey of music from Johnny Hwin. You will learn about how Priti Trivedi writes short films and how AI may be effecting this industry. You will also learn about playing to your strengths from Jason Shen. This episode was recorded live in front of an audience with ~20 people. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Subscribe to the Portfolio Career Substack to learn more

Have you taken a creative sabbatical before? Ankit Shah is currently taking this sabbatical and is really enjoying it. He has been able to focus on projects that are meaningful to him. Ankit is the Founder of Tea With Strangers, and loves bringing people together too. In this episode, you will learn about running, writing, meaning, prioritization and so much more! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with Ankit on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Are you looking to be a creative for many years? Mari Andrew's creative work has taken many forms. She was a very popular watercolor illustrator, has written two books, writes a popular newsletter, and recently created new "felted wool painting" that was displayed in a pop-up exhibit in New York. During this episode recorded in front of audience in Brooklyn, Mari shares about her creative process with her new art, how she thinks about which medium to create in, starting new chapters, mindset, and so much more! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Read Mari's newsletterRead David's newsletter

Are you looking to be a better friend? I talked with Nikki D'Ambrosio and Martina Crane about how to be a better friend. We had a casual conversation about hosting events, attending events, group chats, voice notes, errand dates and so much more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with Nikki on InstagramConnect with Martina on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are on the Hot Seat in front of an audience of about 15 people. You will hear stories about the life lessons of playing basketball, how to have hard conversations, frequency healing, and so much more! Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to the Portfolio Career Substack newsletter

This episode was recorded live at the Community Builders and Creators mini-conference in New York in March. You will hear from Terry Rice talking about overcoming setbacks. You will learn how Tawny Lara has expanded her brand over the years as the Sober Sexpert and the author of a book called Dry Humping. You will also learn about David Spinks talk about community emergence and how communities may emerge more than they are built. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to the Portfolio Career Substack

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are on the Hot Seat in front of an audience of about 15 people. You will hear stories about trying to find balance, transitions, the messy middle, and growing up with two dads, and so much more! Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to the Portfolio Career Substack newsletter

How well do you know yourself? Do you like taking personality tests to better understand yourself? In this episode, Lola Martinez and I discuss the Enneagram test and its methodology mentioned in the book, The Wisdom of the Enneagram. We share our types, reflections, and even some stories about how this lens shows up in our worlds.Connect with Lola on InstagramConnect with David on InstagramSubscribe to David's Portfolio Career newsletter

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are on the Hot Seat in front of an audience of about 15 people. You will hear stories about being brave, intergenerational trauma, and making money as a street poet and so much more! Connect with David on Instagram to learn more about this episode and more!Read the Portfolio Career Substack to learn more!

Are you look to improve your relationships in 2024? Samanee Mahbub and I both read The Way Forward by Yung Pueblo and discussed the core ideas in the book. There are three main themes around improving your relationship with yourself, with others, and what a good life looks like. We used the book to also talk about our own lives and more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with Samanee on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are on the Hot Seat in front of an audience of about 15 people. You will hear stories about abstaining from many areas of life, friendship, relationships, psychedelics, creativity, technology, and so much more! Connect with David on Instagram to learn more about this episode and more!Read the Portfolio Career Substack to learn more!

In what areas of your life are you a perfectionist? Did you know that that could be a good thing? Katherine Morgan Schafler is the author of the popular book called The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control. In this Podcast Mixer episode with a live Q&A, you will learn the different types of perfectionism, the intersection of perfectionism and creativity, Katherine's journey to writing this book, and so much more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my websiteConnect with Katherine on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are on the hot seat in front of an audience of about 15 people. You will hear stories about friendship, community building, moving to NYC, relationships, Reading Rhythms, and so much more! Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to the Portfolio Career Substack newsletter

Are you looking to be more creative in 2024? On this episode, Kai Zheng and I discussed the popular book, The Creative Act by Rick Rubin. You will learn the core ideas on the book and hear how we are thinking about them in our own lives. This was fun. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with Kai on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are on the hot seat in front of an audience of about 20 people. You will hear stories about friendship, community, moving to NYC, leaving NYC, transitions, and so much more! Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to the Portfolio Career Substack newsletter

What does modern dating mean to you? Is it using apps less? Using them more intentionally? Are you going to singles events more? We dive into all of this in this episode with Allie Hoffman. Allie is the Founder of Equanimity Equation and the creator of The Feels, a singles event series in NYC, DC, Philly, and LA. You will hear about what Allie has learned about from producing these singles events too. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with Allie on InstagramConnect with David on InstagramSubscribe to David's newsletter

Are you looking to build more wealth in 2024? Tori Dunlap is a money expert. She is the Founder of Her First $100K, a financial education company. She is the author of New York Times Bestselling Author, Financial Feminist, which is also the name of her leading business podcast. In this episode, you will hear candid stories about leaving jobs, inflection moments for Tori, the type of content that really performs well on social media, and so much more! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with Tori on InstagramConnect with David on InstagramSubscribe to David's Portfolio Career newsletter

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are on the hot seat in front of an audience of about 20 people. You will hear personal stories, professional stories, and so much more! Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to the Portfolio Career Substack newsletter

Have you been on the hot seat before? A time when someone or multiple people asked you pointed questions. Maybe it was hard for you, maybe it was not. Either way, it was worthwhile. So, we decided to take this proven conversation format to the podcast for a Podcast Mixer episode with 20 people in attendance and participating. In this episode, you will hear 3 people on the hot seat getting asked a wide-range questions. Hopefully you will get to better understand people and their journeys through this podcast episode.You can learn more about this episode on my website.Connect with David on Instagram!Read the Portfolio Career Substack

Are you looking to have more meaningful relationships in 2024? In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear short stories about how people met a romantic partner, a friendtor which is like a mentor, and/or a Cofounder. The stories show how relationships can form in unexpected ways or in quick moments. Relationships help with the quality of your life, and I hope this episode helps. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with David on InstagramRead David's Substack newsletter

Episode 300, wow! Thank you for being here! Have you ever wondered about the specific moments that changed people's lives? Well, this Podcast Mixer episode is just that. You will hear 4 stories about life transitions, work relationships, business decisions and more. If you want to understand these moments and the stories behind it for hopefully your next inflection point, this episode is for you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to David's Portfolio Career Substack

Are you looking for a refreshing and an empowering view on productivity and time management? On this episode, Lani Assaf and I discussed the popular book, Four Thousand Weeks by OIiver Burkeman. You will learn the core ideas on the book and hear how we are thinking about them in our own lives. This was fun. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career! As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Lani on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Personal projects are magical. Through them, you can learn new skills, develop a body of work, build relationships and more. Those relationships could turn into friendships. Friends that emerge that will be with you for a long time. In this Podcast Mixer episode cohosted with Jacey Adler, the host of the Recalibrate podcast, you will hear stories about people's personal projects: how they started them, learnings along the way, how they kept going, and the projects have helped them personally. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!Connect with Jacey on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Are you looking to make a big decision or get better at making decisions? Listen to this new Podcast Mixer episode where 5 people will short stories about how a decision they made. Hopefully by hearing these stories, you will also realize that in most decisions you have the agency to decide. This episode was recorded in Austin, Texas too. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode is available on my website.Connect with David on Instagram

Are you looking to level-up your life? Taking advantage of life hacks could be one way to do so. Whether its an under-priced good or service, or another kind of arbitrage, life hacks can be an incredible way to improve your life. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear 5 short stories from people about their life hacks. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with David on Instagram

Are you looking to create more art? Ayaka Matsui performs on the piano in a very unique way. She does "improv" on a piano. Yeah, that's right - "improv" on a piano. After a personal event, she realized that she should look to play this way after being trained as a classic pianist as a kid. In this episode, she shares how she does this, letting go of chasing perfection, starting her and building her creative agency, working on both of these pursuits in parallel and so much more! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Ayaka on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Are you looking to make a transition? it can be challenging. Hearing other people's stories might be able to help. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear 5 people's stories about how they are transitioning or transitioned. Most of the stories are work-related. I hope these stories are helpful! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode is available on my website.Learn more on my Portfolio Career Substack

Are you looking to live a more balanced life? After taking a sabbatical, Maria Potoroczyn is focused on building a rainbow life. One where each thread is unique and joyous. She is now focused on this after taking a sabbatical. On the heels of that experience, she launched amble, a newsletter that is a personal rebellion against a culture of workaholism. Maria currently has an impressive day job, and is extremely intentional about how she wants to live. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website!Connect with Maria on LinkedInConnect with David on LinkedIn

Are you looking to start a new project or a new company? Hearing stories about how other people have done so can be very empowering. In this Podcast Mixer, you will learn about how 4 people started something. Hopefully this episode is a spark for you to start something and/or to keep going. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with David on Instagram!

Are you looking into improve your romantic relationships? Tawnya Lara believes that removing alcohol can help! She is the author of a new book called Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze. She believes alcohol has served as a crutch for people, and believes there are better ways and reasons to deeply connect and date without it. In this episode, you will learn about how she wrote the book, emotional intimacy, internal courage vs liquid courage, how she is building towards the life she wants and so much more! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Tawny on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Has a book changed your life? The right book, at the right time, can be incredibly powerful and empowering. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear 5 stories about books that changed people's lives. Hopefully you learn about a book and/or a story that inspires you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with David on Instagram

Johnny Hwin is an entrepreneur, investor, artist, musician, and a community builder. He has done this in both San Francisco and now in New York City. You will learn about what Johnny has learned from living in a community space in both cities and bringing a lot of people together. Johnny has been involved with many business and is currently help incubate businesses as well. He recently released a new song called Metropolis Heights. You will learn about his creative and personal journey to do so too. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career! As always, this episode with notes is available on my websiteConnect with Johnny on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Are you looking for clients as a soloprenuer, freelancer, or a small business owner? Good news! Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where multiple people shared how they got clients. You will hear multiple short stories about unexpected conversations, referrals, and/or about building credibility led to new clients and/or potentially more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my websiteSubscribe to the Portfolio Career newsletterConnect with David on Instagram

We have all been there. Adversity. No matter where you are in life. You had to overcome something to get to where you are now. For my birthday, I wanted to host a Podcast Mixer with friends. My birthday is a day where I have had to overcome the loss of my Dad. So I wanted host a Podcast Mixer to learn more about my friends, and share a little bit about my journey. I hope this episode sparks reflection and hope for whatever you may be going through!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with David on InstagramSubscribe to David's Portfolio Career Substack

Looking to get more leverage and have more synergy in your life? Siya Raj Purohit is the Global Edtech & Workforce Development Lead at Amazon Web Services and Cofounder of Pathway Ventures. She believes there are many benefits to working on both of these things at the same time. Siya also published a book she was 18 and is passionate about the future of work and careers. In this episode, you will also learn about overcoming rejection, building relationships with peers and mentors, and more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website!Connect with Siya on LinkedInConnect with David on LinkedIn

Are you looking for a new role? It can be challenging in this job market. However, hearing stories about how people literally got their job could help. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear more than 4 people who shared getting jobs, including at least one role that was very recent. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website!Connect with David on Twitter!

Are you interested in working multiple jobs at the same time? Bethany Crystal does this now! In more detail, she does not work on one job for more than 50% of her working hours. With a not ideal economic environment and more people desiring work autonomy and flexibility, fractional employment work has become more popular. You will learn what type of work Bethany does, how she is able to leverage her background now, why you may need to send outreach emails to find clients, and so much more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website.Connect with Bethany on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Are you looking to improve your relationship with others? Dr. Emily Anhalt believes this starts with your relationship with yourself. Dr. Emily Anhalt, the Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Coa, believes one way to do so is through therapy. Coa offers group emotional fitness and mental health classes. In this episode, you will learn about getting feedback, doing emotional push-ups, taking a proactive approach to your mental health, sympathy vs empathy, and so much more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.

When Samanee Mahbub was in college at Brown University, she learned about the importance of relationship building. She has continued that through her many experiences, travels, and now living in New York. Given her love of stories and storytelling, she is a Product Marketing Lead at Lumos. Speaking of stories and community building, Samanee cohosts a monthly event series in NYC called Storytell. She hosts a lot of other events in NYC too, which you will learn about. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Samanee on IGConnect with David on IG

Has an experience changed you? How about recently? Hearing about life-changing experiences from others can help us better see our lives, and also see possibility. In this podcast mixer episode, you will hear short stories from four people to hopefully help you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website.Connect with David on IGConnect with David on Twitter

Are you looking to find more meaning in your work? Seth Godin is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work. His books include Tribes, Linchpin, The Dip, This Is Marketing, and The Practice. His latest book is called The Song of Significance, a new manifesto for teams. In this Podcast Mixer episode recorded live in front of an audience, you will learn about creating more meaning, the importance of finding a good boss, what we can learn about work and teams from bees, and so much more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with David on Twitter or InstagramSubscribe to Seth's daily blog

Are you looking to making a living as an artist, creative, or dancer? Or how about build a company to help creatives? Ramita Ravi has been doing both. She was the first South Asian to be featured on So You Think You Can Dance show. She is also the Cofounder and Co-CEO of Artswrk, a talent marketplace for artists and creatives. In this episode, you will learn about inflection points, pursuing becoming a professional dancer, freelancing for tech companies, and how and why she has been building her new company. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Ramita on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Starting a company is hard. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear from four founders about the company they are building. The idea they have, the problem they are solving, and how things are going. There is a lot to learn from this. The story, energy, and positioning of this (and more) is something we can into our work and our careers. Hopefully this episode will help you start a company, a side hustle, or a personal project. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website!Let's connect on Twitter!

When we are focused on the things that are moving the needle for us, great things can happen. For Ben Bradbury, he is focused on building media businesses at Workweek. For me, I have been focusing on in-person experiences for work and Podcast Mixers personally. Our focus is leading to great things. In this wide-ranging professional catch-up among close friends, you will also learn about community building, event experience design, being a creator vs a media business, and so much more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Ben on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Your network and relationships are critical to your career and life. For Michael Saloio hosting dinners has been really impactful and helped him start Huddle, a network of top designers and builders startups can plug into. In this episode, Mike shares specific approaches and tactics that he uses to build relationships and stay connected with a lot of people in a meaningful way. Mike and Huddle also believe in Portfolio Careers. You will learn Portfolio Career trends and more. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Mike on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Are you looking to have healthy relationships across all areas of your life? In this podcast mixer episode, you will hear four people share relationship breakthrough and key moments stories. Tony Robbins has said, "the quality of your life is the quality of your relationships." If you are looking to have healthy relationships, this episode for you! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Learn more about Portfolio Careers via my Substack.