The Working Experience

John Brancaccio | Matt Kerr

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A weekly podcast, that dives deep into the love/hate relationship with Work! Hosted by Matt Kerr, an educator, writer and filmmaker and John Brancaccio, a Producer, Director, and Creator. This star duo research and interview thought leaders, global workers, authors, and celebs to help our listeners better navigate the world of work! Join us on our 40-year career journey as we put a spotlight on the fun insanity of ‘work’ New episodes drop every Monday and Wednesday!

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511 episodes

509. Dawn Pick Benson | Travel Coach

Dawn Pick Benson has traveled to 48 countries. She helps women in a transitional phase of their lives find agency and independence through travel. Dawn has formed a network of women who guide each other when planning a trip. From logistics, to safety, to cultural awareness, Dawn provides guidance that continues upon their return. Listen, learn, and enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

18m
Sep 05, 2023
508. Matty K | Top Slang Terms 2023

You wanna be the coolest, hippest, dopest, cutting edge person in the room? Well check out the latest slang from Matty K son! It's cray cray!  For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

14m
Aug 24, 2023
507. Matty K | Top Fashion Trends 2023

You wanna be on the cutting edge of fashion? Listen to Matty K's deep dive into latest trends in style! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

15m
Aug 22, 2023
506. The TWE Book | A Work in Progress Log #3

That's right! We wrote a book…The Working Experience – A Working in Progress! And since no one really wants to actually read a book (especially not this one), I am reading it for you! That's right, in 10-12 minute installments, you can hear all of the wisdom and insight that we have gained over the last four years and 500 podcasts! Now that is worth the price of admission, which is $0. Enjoy!   For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

15m
Aug 17, 2023
505. Alex Bensley | Actor

Alex Bensley is an actor who has worked in film, television, and musical theater. He is a member of SAG and provides great information on the realities of being a working actor and what he loves about the craft. He shares his great advice and passion for the craft. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

1h 1m
Aug 10, 2023
504. Kate Rusek | Sculptor and Costume Designer on Saturday Night Live and Sesame Street

Kate is a sculptor and textile artist and Daytime Emmy winning designer. She is a builder of costumes, puppets, and props within the broader television and film industry, notably Saturday Night Live. Enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

1h 3m
Aug 08, 2023
503. Richard Kahlenberg | Economic Equality

Richard D. Kahlenberg is a nonresident scholar at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. The author or editor of 18 books, he has been called “the intellectual father of the economic integration movement https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/0031Q00002ec6VgQAI/richard-kahlenberg” in K–12 schooling and “arguably the nation’s chief proponent of class-based affirmative action in higher education admissions. https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/0031Q00002ec6VgQAI/richard-kahlenberg” He is also an authority on housing segregation, teachers’ unions, charter schools, community colleges, and labor organizing. His latest book is Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

47m
Aug 03, 2023
502. The TWE Book | A Work in Progress Log #2

That's right! We wrote a book…The Working Experience – A Working in Progress! And since no one really wants to actually read a book (especially not this one), I am reading it for you! That's right, in 10-12 minute installments, you can hear all of the wisdom and insight that we have gained over the last four years and 500 podcasts! Now that is worth the price of admission, which is $0. Matty K reads from the seminal account of the soaring success of The Working Experience! You'll laugh; you'll cry; you'll wonder why they keep doing this. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

13m
Jul 27, 2023
501. The TWE Book | A Work in Progress Log #1

That's right! We wrote a book…The Working Experience – A Working in Progress! And since no one really wants to actually read a book (especially not this one), I am reading it for you! That's right, in 10-12 minute installments, you can hear all of the wisdom and insight that we have gained over the last four years and 500 podcasts! Now that is worth the price of admission, which is $0. Enjoy!  For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

15m
Jul 25, 2023
500. Our 500th Episode!

Few podcasts reach the milestone of 500 episodes but we never doubted ourselves for a second. Most of what we have tried has utterly failed but that is how anything worthwhile gets created. It has been a long journey and we will continue. Enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

31m
Jul 22, 2023
499. Remote Workers

People who are lucky enough to have jobs which they can do remotely have been moving in droves to cheaper areas. What is the impact? We explore.  For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/  This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.   Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

20m
Jul 05, 2023
498. Aja Evans | Financial Therapist

Aja Evans is a financial counselor. Her area of focus is helping people in their relationship with money and the issues that come with understanding one's spending habits such as self-esteem and financial trauma. You want that new pair of shoes that cost $200? Fine. But Aja wants you to understand why.  For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/  This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.   Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

45m
Jun 29, 2023
497. Garri Hovhannisyan | Psychotherapist

Garri Hovhannisyan is a psychotherapist who helps his patients get out of negative patterns by giving them ways to recognize and perhaps change their behavior. It is a fascinating discussion on finding a path to happiness and fulfillment. Enjoy.  For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

42m
Jun 23, 2023
496. The Supreme Court Rules Against Dog Toy

The Supreme Court decided a landmark case against a dog toy that looked like a Jack Daniels bottle. Heavy stuff. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

10m
Jun 13, 2023
495. Dr. Matthew Dallek | Political Historian

Dr. Matthew Dallek is a political historian whose intellectual interests include the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. Dr. Dallek has authored or co-authored four books including, most recently, Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right, and Defenseless Under the Night: The Roosevelt Years and the Origins of Homeland Security which won the Henry Adams prize from the Society for History in the Federal Government. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

56m
May 29, 2023
494. Drive Thru Blues

You know society on the skids when McDonalds can't fulfill your order. I tried the drive thru and going in to the restaurant and they still couldn't pull it off. Wow. We are in trouble. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

13m
May 23, 2023
493. Striving Youth

What are you supposed to be doing in your 20s? Being happy? Planning your future? Traveling? Saving money? Among other strategies for figuring it out, Meg Jay recommends the half and half rule. Listen and found out more. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

21m
May 18, 2023
492. The Money of Divorce

Divorce is tough on everyone but it can be particularly devastating for the woman's finances, retirement, savings etc. Lela Nargi has some practical advice for how women can avoid this catastrophe and be happy and secure when moving on. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

17m
May 16, 2023
491. TWE MasterClass | Backyard

Its another audio Masterclass - short, concise advice to kill it at life and work! Time to master the subtle art of upgrading your backyard!  TWE reviews products that will improve your backyard experience this summer. Truth be told, some of them are crap. An automatic bubble blower? Blow your own damn bubbles.  For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com. http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

15m
May 15, 2023
490. Ageism in Politics

Has Biden lost his marbles?  Is Trump going to win the 2024 election? With a stunning lack of knowledge and forethought, John and Matt predict the next president of the United States. Matt predicts Corey Feldman. John says some guy he has seen on You Tube. One of us has to be right!   For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/   This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.    Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

26m
May 03, 2023
489. Lisa Bello | Singer-Songwriter

Lisa Bello is an award-winning R&B singer-songwriter who infuses her performances with the soul, swagger, and depth of feeling that make up the roots of this East Coast-bred artist.    For more content, articles, videos and merch, visit us at http://theworkingexperience.com http://theworkingexperience.com/   This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios.  Visit http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

49m
Apr 06, 2023
488. Mona Lazar | Painter and Writer

Mona Lazar is a wild writer, ecstatic painter and master dreamer. As a former relationship therapist, she has amazing insights on what women are looking for (and not looking for). She is also an accomplished artist, something that started as a hobby and grew into a profession. Listen, learn, and enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

49m
Mar 16, 2023
487. Dr. Scott Whiteford | HR Expert and cultural scientist

Dr. Scott Whiteford helps organizations hire and retain top talent. He advocates finding the strengths in an employee and creating a culture in which employees feel valued. Listen for many great insights in bringing out the best in people. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

45m
Mar 14, 2023
486. Patrick Shiroishi | Instrumentalist and Experimental Musician

Patrick Shiroishi describes himself as an instrumentalist because his music tends to defy classification. Maybe the best way to define it is that it comes from his heart. We had a great conversation about the joys of creation, the fulfillment of expressing your passion and vanilla ice cream. Enjoy. For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

49m
Mar 06, 2023
485. Victor Sebestyen | Author

Victor Sebestyen escaped from Hungary with his family in 1956. He is the author of many books dealing with the history of Eastern Europe and Russia. Matty K talked with Victor about history and how it relates to the present: why Putin sees it as his right to take Ukraine, why people gravitate to authoritarian rulers, and the role of nostalgia, sometimes toxic nostalgia, in politics. Enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

59m
Jan 25, 2023
484. Malik Williams | Music producer, Composer, Sound Engineer

Malik Williams is all about music. He writes songs, comprises for movies, commercials, documentaries and reality TV shows. Malik sits down with Matty K and goes deep on the ins and outs of the industry and what he enjoys most about it. Enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

1h 16m
Jan 17, 2023
483. The Nation | Republicans v. Democrats

What state our politics is in. People don't just disagree with each other; they attack each other, sometimes physically. How do we find middle ground? John and Matty K certainly can't! Listen to us snipe at each other. Enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

28m
Jan 12, 2023
482. TWE MasterClass | Mental Health

Its another audio Masterclass - short, concise advice to kill it at life and work! Time to master the subtle art of skill of Mental Health in 2023!  Don't get paralyzed by anxiety, depression and burnout. Here are some tips to master your mental game! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

20m
Jan 10, 2023
481. Brahms Guignard | Filmmaker, Producer, Writer, Actor

Brahms Guignard is a writer, actor and producer. Brahms is a passionate creative who is dedicated to his craft. He relishes being able to shoot high quality films on very little money, which is a great talent in and of itself. You can learn a lot from him. Enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

1h 2m
Dec 12, 2022
480. Zair Silva | Actor and Writer

Zair is a stage and film actor, as well as a writer. He takes his craft very seriously and has some amazing insights and advice for anyone aspiring to get into the field. His main advice: "Learn to Love the Grind". Enjoy! For more content, articles, videos and merch visit us at HTTP://THEWORKINGEXPERIENCE.COM http://theworkingexperience.com/ This podcast is sponsored by One Circle Media, a content creation agency for brands, networks, and studios. Visit HTTP://ONECIRCLEMEDIA.COM/ http://onecirclemedia.com/ for more information.

1h 4m
Nov 30, 2022