The WorkNotWork Show
I Can't Believe I Get Paid for Doing This
Displaying 5 items of The WorkNotWork Show with the tag "careers".
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Carol Pilon: Wingwalker
March 31st, 2018 | 58 mins 17 secs
adventure, aviation, careers, dream job, interview, wingwalking
Imagine climbing up and out of the cockpit of a Stearman biplane into the hurricane propwash. You then climb up and onto the top wing, secured only by a small metal frame. Then imagine that once you're there, the experience is so transformative you decide then and there that's what you want to do for the rest of your life. Unlikely? Well, it's just the beginning of the story of Carol Pilon's life.
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Dr. Eve Crane: Pathologist
December 14th, 2017 | 1 hr 2 mins
careers, pathology
When Dr. Eve Crane was just five years old, her father became gravely ill with what was eventually diagnosed as an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis. It eventually rendered him a quadriplegic and tragically led to his early passing. It was during this period Eve made up her mind that she was going to grow up and dedicate her life to finding a cure for her father’s illness. Hear her tell her amazing story.
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Michael C. Smith, Olympic Decathlete
August 16th, 2016 | 1 hr 44 secs
100 metres, 110 metres, 1500 metres, 400 metres, athletics, atlanta, barcelona, careers, decathlon, discus, georgia, high jump, hurdles, interview, javelin, long jump, olympic, pole vault, rewarding, seoul, shot put, south korea, spain, track and field
Competing to be the world's greatest athlete.
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PREVIEW: Michael C. Smith, Olympic Decathlete
August 3rd, 2016 | 3 mins 40 secs
100 metres, 110 metres, 1500 metres, 400 metres, athletics, atlanta, barcelona, careers, decathlon, discus, georgia, high jump, hurdles, interview, javelin, long jump, olympic, pole vault, preview, rewarding, seoul, shot put, south korea, spain, track and field
Competing to be the world's greatest athlete.
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Mark Langille: Drone Pilot
July 11th, 2016 | 49 mins 52 secs
careers, drones, halifax, interview, multicopter, nova scotia, photography, quadcopter, rewarding, uas, uav, unmanned systems, videography
Flying drones for a living.