Portfolio Career Podcast

Are you interested in learning more about TikTok? It's been an incredible platform for new and existing creators to build an audience and potentially new revenue streams. For Ariel Viera, he has grown a 500,000+ audience following on the platform. In this live podcast event episode, you will learn how Ariel did it, going viral, and details about how his process. You will also learn how Ariel has developed multiple income streams as well. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Ariel on InstagramConnect with David on Instagram

Are you looking to make more friends? How about deepen existing relationships? Dr. Marisa Franco is the author of a new book called Platonic, How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make-and Keep-Friends. In this episode, I detail some of the core ideas that stood out to me, steps I have been taking to make friends, and how a Portfolio Career is helpful for making friends. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my websiteConnect with David on Twitter!

Do you have a story that you need to tell? Genevieve Kim is the Founder of Triangleflash Studio and the EYE SEE YOU project. Photography changed her life. Her gave her the confidence to create and led to new projects and work. Genevieve has reinvented herself many times. In this episode, you will learn how you can do so yourself. Genevieve is also the author of a new memoir called Yes To It All. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Genevieve on Instagram!Connect with David on Twitter!

In this live episode with an audience, Abena Anim-Somuah talks about her experience building The Eden Place, a new community-based dinner experience company. You will learn about her initial soft-launch dinner, her public launch and how she has focused on making each dinner more successful. Abena also talks about the importance of building a support system, the importance of setting boundaries as a Founder, hosting events, and building community. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Abena on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

The Chief of Staff role can be an incredible launch-pad to many other roles and career options. For Simon Rodrigues, he decided he wanted to work independently and start a newsletter after leaving his CoS role in 2022. For Simon, the decision was around wanting to work with a lot of autonomy. The Chief of Staff is often mis-understood and this episode will help better understand it and how you could get a CoS role. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Simon on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Do you think it is getting easier to pivot into new roles and fields? Well, Mehak Vohra believes so. And her company SkillBank is helping people transition into digital marketing roles. You will learn how Mehak started SkillBank and has grown it. In addition to SkillBank, Mehak has accomplished a lot. You will learn about her dropping out of college, starting and building an agency, and why Mehak wanted to build a company instead of a personal brand. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes can be found on my website.Connect with Mehak on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Do you want to share more of your ideas online? Do you think creators are shaping society more than ever? Catherine Yeo is the author of The Creator Revolution book. She believes that it's never been a better time to be a creator. In her book, she also shares how creators are shaping our society from the media we consume and what we buy. In this episode, you will learn about Catherine's creator journey, how she wrote the book, tips for creators, and the different types of creators. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Catherine on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Do you want to have a body of work that speaks for itself? One that attracts clients? And one that attracts friends? Visakan Veerasamy is a prolific content creator. He is the author of two e-books and also has over 40,000 followers on Twitter. In this episode, you will learn about how to best use Twitter and how to make friends on it. You also learn about the benefits of "doing 100 things," how one tweet can change your life, and how creating a Patreon account helped his life. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Visa on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Do you want to make more of an impact? Author, teacher and social entrepreneur Alex Budak wants to help you make change and be even more of a changemaker. In this episode, you will learn how changemaking can occur in small moments and can be very cost-effective too. You will learn some core ideas in Alex's new book called Becoming a Changemaker like creating a changemaker project and the changemaker canvas. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Alex on LinkedIn!Connect with David on Twitter!

Sometimes your project can take you to unexpected places. For Nicole Kelner, she started making watercolor art consistently in the beginning of 2022. Quickly, she focused exclusively on making climate change art. She began sharing her work on Twitter, leading to inbound interest on what she should paint next and commissioned art pieces. Ultimately, it led to her leaving her job to work full-time on her own work and art projects and business. In addition to her transition, if you are looking to learn about leveraging Twitter to find clients, this episode is for you! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Nicole on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

With a small audience, you can still make an impact and generate opportunities online. That's one of the takeaways from this episode with Stew Fortier, the Cofounder of Foster. Foster is a Y-Combinator backed startup that helps writers improve the quality of their work. Stew publishes his own ideas on Twitter and in his newsletter. In this live episode with audience Q&A, you will learn his learnings from writing online, community building, and building Foster through growth and product evolution. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!This episode with notes can be found on my website.Connect with Stew on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

When you do work consistently, new ideas emerge over-time. In this episode, you will learn how podcasting consistently for four years has led to new skills and projects over-time for David Nebinski (the host of the show). You will hear how David now has a podcasting system and workflow to help him publish consistently. You will learn more about his podcasting course and his recent live podcast recording event as well. You will also hear questions from show listeners as well. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website!Connect with David on Twitter!Connect with David on Instagram!

The quality of our lives is based on the quality of our relationships. But are we intentional about improving the quality of our relationships? Norman Tran is the Cofounder of The Space Between. Their flagship Cohort Based Course is called Relating Between the Lines. In this episode, you will learn how to improve your relationships, communication tips, and how Norman found his purpose. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Norman on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

I can imagine COVID-19 impacted your life, work, and so much more. For Chris Schembra and his company 7:47, a book tour and his entire business was upended. His in-person business was forced to pivot to virtual. In this special live podcasting episode with an audience, you will learn how Chris found early customers for the 7:47 Virtual Gratitude Experience and scaled the product and his company. In late 2021 though, things changed for Chris personally. And you learn how he found Gratitude Through Hard Times which is the name of his new book. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Chris on InstagramConnect with David on Twitter

Carla Stickler is currently a software engineer at G2 in Chicago. She spent a large portion of her career as an actor. She made a dramatic return to the stage during the height of the 2021/2022 COVID surge in New York. Carla was featured on NPR, ABC, Vulture, Inside Edition, and Nightline for her performance as Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway after 7 years away from the role and a career change into tech. In this episode, you will learn about seizing opportunities, the power and benefit of sharing your story, why you don't need to be a starving artist, her journey into tech and how you could get started, 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 Carla on Instagram!Connect with David on Twitter!

In 2020, the world of work dramatically changed. Workers have adjusted and found it might be easier now to build a Portfolio Career than before. Investors like Virginie Raphael saw these shifts too. Through her own firm Full Circle, she is investing into companies that are building into a world with Portfolio Careers and firmless professionals being more common. In this episode, you will learn about emerging business models, leading companies, and how Virginie hired someone with a Portfolio Career. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career! As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Virginie on LinkedIn!Connect with David on Twitter!

How have you decided how to live? Derek Sivers wrote a book called How To Live, which details 27 conflicting ways of living to hopefully help you decide. In this episode, you will learn common through-lines among the 27 conflicting ways, how you should think about the 27 ways, and how to think about your career. You will also learn actionable ideas from another one of Derek's books called Your Music and People and about his popular decision-making framework, "Hell Yeah or No." Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.You learn more about Derek on his website, where you can also email him.Connect with David on Twitter!

Need a new strategy or tactics for navigating in the current economic market? Nick deWilde has practical advice for you to navigate the downturn. His ideas are helpful if you are soloprenuer and/or if you are looking for a new job. Nick is the Cofounder of Invisible College and the creator of the Jungle Gym newsletter. You will learn how he has navigated the last 12 months as well, and why now could be a good time for you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Nick on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

What do Operations professionals do? How could you brand yourself in Operations and build a career out of it? Caro Griffin loves answering these questions. She has been working in Operations for 10 years. She is currently the VP of Operations at Tech Ladies and the Founder of Opsy, a community for Operations leaders working in tech. You will learn how to think about positioning yourself in the Operations field, freelancing, the power of low-code tools, and the growth of Operations roles. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Caro on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Emerging technology is creating new work opportunities for people. It also provides us new terms that we can apply to our existing work and how we think about it. In this episode, Ilana Ettinger shares how some practices that happen natively in Web3 can be applied to Web2. You will also learn other Portfolio Career trends like people negotiating to have a side hustle when starting a new job. Ilana also shares her recent career transitions and how she has been able to get referrals as well. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Ilana on LinkedInConnect with David on Twitter

Do you want to have a creative career? Lawrence Yeo is the Founder and Creator of More To That, a blog that has many deep dive essays. He is a consultant and course creator as well. In this episode, we talk about a recent post called The Arc of the Practical Creator. The post details three stages balancing the passion for creativity with the practicality of making money. If you are interested in having a creative career, this episode is for you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Lawrence on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Do you want to have a career centered around relationships and helping people? Perhaps, the community industry is a good fit for you. Since 2007, Rosie Sherry has been working in this field. She is the Founder of Ministry of Testing and notably was the Community Manager at Indie Hackers. Rosie is a prolific tweeter and writer. In 2022, Rosie became a self-employed community builder offering a variety of products and services. In this episode, you will learn about Minimum Viable Communities, how to build a community-led business, and why conversation is at the heart of communities. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Rosie on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

What could you do in two hours that could improve your quality of life? Nick Gray wants you to host a 2-hour cocktail party to build big relationships, which can help your career. When Nick moved to New York City, he tried organizing all types of events to build relationships. He realized that a 2-hour cocktail party was the best event for him to host. His new book, The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, is out in June 2022. In this episode, you will learn how to organize your own cocktail party and other 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 Nick on TwitterConnect with David on TwitterLearn more about Nick's book on his website

Want to pivot into a new industry or field? Nora Ali has pivoted from finance to startups to media, while working at leading companies along the way. Each of these chapters gave her the experience, skills, and relationships to help her for her next chapter. Nora is building a new media company. While doing so, she is also the cohost of the Business Casual podcast produced by Morning Brew. In this episode, you will learn how Nora has attracted new opportunities, successfully reached out to people and pitched new opportunities, and how to pivot. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Nora on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Do you want to think and act in your career like entrepreneurs do? Consider reading The Startup of You book. This episode is a summary of a 2022 updated version of this book written by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha. The latest version includes how having a Portfolio Career is viable these days, and how to think about it. In this episode, I share and discuss Portfolio Career insights and other top ideas from the book. 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!

In 2018, Justin Gordon started the Just Go Grind podcast. And his life has not been the same since. That show has published over 320 episodes. In this episode, you will hear how one episode helped led to Justin getting his current job at Director of Marketing at Vitalize Venture Capital. Justin also hosts another podcast through Vitalize Venture Capital. If you are interested in how podcast can accelerate your career and help you build relationships, this episode is for you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Justin on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

We know that have a mentor or mentors in our life is a good idea. But how do we actually form relationships with mentors? Janice Omadeke is the Founder of The Mentor Method, a startup helping companies large mentorship programs. In this episode, you will learn how to find mentors, how mentors could help, and how Janice scaled her side hustle into the company that it is today. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Janice on LinkedIn!Connect with David on Twitter!

Podcasting has transformed my life. And I want to share my podcasting knowledge and process to hopefully help your podcast and Portfolio Career. To do so, I recently launched a new podcasting course called How To Start and Scale a Podcast. In this episode, I shared an overview on the 9 lesson email video course, the benefits of creating *anything*, and why now is a GREAT time to start a podcast. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website!Let's connect on Twitter!

Did your work and life dramatically change starting in 2020? For Katie Gatti, it did. When her in-person side hustle was no longer an option, she started taking her personal finance content much more seriously. As part of this, the Money with Katie brand and business was born. She recently sold her business to Morning Brew and is now a full-time creator with multiple income streams. In this episode, you will learn how she grew her side hustle and business, how you could collaborate with brands on content, and personal finance tips too. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Money with Katie on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Haley Bryant started teaching indoor cycling classes while working full-time in 2016. She used the savings from this to buy a condo. She has used other side hustles and personal projects like advising companies, blogging, and angel investing to build her Portfolio Career. She is currently the General Manager at Golden Wok and a Venture Partner at Hustle Fund. If interested in side hustles and angel investing, this episode is for you! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Haley on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

We typically think we need to wait 10+ years before taking a sabbatical from work. Amy McMillen decided to take one much earlier. During her sabbatical, she wrote a book called Reclaiming Control. In this episode, Amy talks about overcoming burn-out, the benefits of writing a memoir type of book, and why it's not your jobs job to make you happy. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career! As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Amy on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Society wants you to believe that you should get good grades in, climb the corporate ladder, get married, buy a house, and then retire happily ever after. But, that is not the only life path. Paul Millerd has introduced a new path called The Pathless Path. This is also the title of his book. In this episode, I share key ideas from the book, including the differences between the Default and Pathless Path. And how you can define and create your own success with the Pathless Path. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website.Learn more about The Pathless Path here.

Change is happening all around us. Unfortunately, it can very hard when it is *us* dealing with change. People are changing jobs more and more these days, in addition to many other life changes. Rei Wang is the cofounder of The Grand, a new and innovative group coaching company. In this episode, you will learn how to better understand change. Rei is also an angel investor into companies that focus life transitions. If you are going through a transition and/or are building a community-centric business, this episode is for you! Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website!Connect with Rei on TwitterConnect with David on Twitter

Allison Esposito Medina has built Tech Ladies, the largest community of women in tech. It initially started as a coffee networking gathering in New York City in 2014. More than 7 years later, the community now helps 100,000+ women. When Tech Ladies started, Allison was also working another job. In this episode, you will learn how she grew the community, and when she decided to go full-time on it. In this episode, you will also learn about branding, consistency, community building, and job searching advice. Excited for you the build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website!Connect with Allison on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

What is one of the important skills for your career? Your creativity. Maria Brito used to be a corporate lawyer in New York. After leaving law, Maria became an art advisor, creator creator, and more. She tapped into her creativity and created her own lane and path. She is the brand new author of How Creativity Rules The World. If you are look into learn more about your creativity, this episode is for 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 TwitterConnect with Maria on Twitter

We are often told to believe that there is one path for us to follow. However, through my journey, I have taken many different paths. And sometimes, multiple ones at the same time! Rebekah Bastian is the author of Blaze Your Own Trail and the Cofounder of Own Trail. The book and her company help you see this too, and empower you no matter where you are. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Rebekah on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Three years ago, Daniel Vassallo quit working at Amazon. He was a very highly-paid software developer there. Without a job lined up, he wanted to create his own path. He currently has a portfolio of small bets (products, services and more) and wants to help you do the same. Daniel has over 110,000 Twitter followers. In this episode, you will learn how to use Twitter tips as well. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Daniel on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Sharing your ideas publicly and reaching out to people are two good things for your career. For Paige Finn Doherty, sharing on Twitter helped her get a job which then lead to more opportunities. She is the author of Seed To Harvest, a simple book to help you understand the venture capital business. She is currently the Cofounder Behind Genius Ventures and the host of the Seed To Harvest podcast. She is also passionate about cold email sharing actionable tips and stories here for you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Paige on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Are you looking to improve your Zoom video meeting presence and effectiveness? Lorraine Lee was an early employee on LinkedIn's video product team. She is now on a mission to help people stand out more over video. In February 2022, she has a brand new cohort based course out called Engage Your Virtual Workforce. In this episode, you will learn actionable tips for your next video meeting and develop your brand on LinkedIn. Excited for you to Build and Grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website.Connect with Lorraine on LinkedIn!Connect with David on Twitter!

When I started the podcast in the summer of 2018, two of my roommates then were Juvoni Beckford and Kean Gardner. For episode 200, I was able to celebrate it with them and share their insights for you. In this episode, you will hear their life updates, the transitions they are going through, what they are prioritizing in 2022, skills they want to learn, why a writing practice is important to both of them 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 Juvoni on Twitter!Connect with Kean on Instagram!Connect with David on Twitter!

One of the easiest ways to change your prospective and who you can become is by changing the people you are around. For Katya Stepanov, she was inspired by creatives and entrepreneurs who were creating their own paths in New York City. In addition to many person projects, Katya is the Cofounder of the Inheritance Project and Rebis Immersive, a storytelling advisory company. If you are a coach or a facilitator looking to learn how to sell-into companies and grow, this episode is for you. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is on my website.Connect with Katya on Instagram!Connect with David on Twitter!

It's been a hard 2 years in many ways for us. Some of us have dealt with burn out during this time and or are currently dealing with it. Morgane Michael is an educator, podcaster, and now an author with an overall focus on mobilizing kindness. Her new book is called from From Burnt Out to Fired Up to help people overcome burn out. In this episode, you will learn how Morgane's podcast and other creative practices led to this book and her book deal with a publisher. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website!Connect with Morgane on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

When Lisa Cuesta first got involved with the cryptocurrency sector in 2017, the sector mostly contained whitepapers and ideas compared to companies and real projects. Since then, the sector has grown and matured, especially in the last 18 months. In June 2021, Lisa published a blog post sharing why she was transitioning full-time into the sector. In this episode, we discuss her transition, crypto and web3 industry trends, and how she is also investing on the side. Being an investor and an operator is a trend that she thinks will continue to grow. Excited for you to build and your Portfolio Career! As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Lisa on Twitter!Connect with me on Twitter!

How was your 2021? I wanted to share 20 reflections from my year. Many of the reflections are related to my Portfolio Career. Some include stories and insights into how I am thinking about my Portfolio Career now. In 2021, I had 3 different jobs and gigs and I talk about that journey in hopes that it helps you. Thank you for being part of the show in 2021, and I am excited to build and grow our Portfolio Careers together!As always, this episode with notes is on my website.

Annika Lewis had been writing about web3 and cryptocurrencies for some time. After a conversation with a friend, she decided to leave the venture capital industry to work at Gitcoin, a DAO. Her journey to this role is filled with interesting stories and actionable insights. If you are looking to learn more about how work and Portfolio Careers are changing because of cryptocurrency and web3 technologies, this episode is 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 from Annika on Twitter!Learn more from me on Twitter!

Writing a book is hard. With two people writing it together, there are synergies and accountability benefits. For Ashika Kalra and Jade Chen, they decided on writing a book profiling personal stories of 25 female leaders in New York City. By connecting with these leaders over cold email, they completed interviews and the beautiful book together. They did so while both working busy and impactful full-time jobs. Behind Her Vision was released in December and this episode discusses their journey and how you could write a book. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website. You can learn more about my Twitter as well!

Emerging technologies are changing the world of work. In 2021, there has been a growth in popularity in DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) has an organizational structure. Kinjal Shah cofounded an investment DAO called Komorebi Collective. Kinjal is also an investor at Blockchain Capital. In this episode, you will about how to get involved with DAOs, the benefits of them, and how its possible that you could participate in multiple DAOs for a combined full-time job.As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.You can learn more from Kinjal on Twitter!You can (hopefully) learn from me on Twitter too!

In 2021, there has an explosion of interest, activity, and investment in the Web3 sector. Dror Poleg is an author and also teaches a new cohort-based course called Hype-Free Crypto. In this episode, you will learn how to think about Web3, how to potentially get started, and why there is a lot of interest in the space. On a high-level, Dror shares why he is super bullish on the power and possibility of the internet to build relationships, become more anti-fragile, and spark professional opportunities. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Dror on Twitter!Connect with David on Twitter!

Arlan Hamilton is first non-celebrity Black women to be featured on the cover of Fast Company. She is the Founder of Backstage Capital, author of It's About Damn Time, has her own educational academy, and is recently the Founder of Runner. In this episode, you will learn how Arlan started building these complimentary ecosystems, why information is valuable, and how it only takes one "yes" for you to find your next big opportunity. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career! As always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Arlan on Twitter!Connect with me on Twitter!

Growing a coaching business is hard work. For Nikki Goldman, she has been able to grow her B2B coaching business, I/O Coaching, by producing great work. She has been able to grow it largely without using social media. You also learn about how to have hard conversations and the future of Portfolio Careers. Excited for you to Build and Grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my websiteLearn more about Nikki and I/O Coaching here.Connect with me on Twitter!