Everyday Experts

Everyday Experts is a show about what we can learn from anyone's job. Each season explores a different aspect of work by talking with people from a variety of backgrounds about the "people" and the "systems" behind the work they do.

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Episode 4: Gary Ferrar (Magician and Mentalist)

In episode 4 of Everyday Experts , you'll meet Gary Ferrar, a New Yorker who runs his own business as a magician and mentalist for corporate, social, and theatre settings. You'll learn how Gary pivoted from his degree in theatre to a career as a self-taught magician, and why repetition and failure is so important in learning new tricks. In a job that's all about audience reactions, you'll learn how he picks up on subtle cues in human behavior to make every effect a success. Our main conversation...

Apr 20, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: Chiniqua Levine (NYC Bus Operator)

In Episode 3 of Everyday Experts , you'll meet Chiniqua Levine, a New York City bus operator who drives on Manhattan's busy streets. You'll hear how Chiniqua was trained to be a bus operator, how she de-escalates situations, and how she uses her birds-eye view perspective of the street to look ahead and see the big picture. You'll also hear how she practices her own version of mindfulness to keep her cool and stay focused on the job. Transit workers were among the hardest hit due to the COVID-19...

Apr 05, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: DJ Big Will (Chicago DJ)

In Episode 2 of Everyday Experts , you'll hear from DJ Big Will, a Chicago-based DJ and Resident DJ of Thee Debauchery Ball. In our initial conversation, held in the fall of 2019, you'll hear about the work that goes into planning for a 500-person dance party -- and how his job as a DJ is to keep his cool, "read the room," and stay as organized as possible. While the 2020 pandemic temporarily made it impossible to DJ in front of large crowds, DJ Big Will picked up a couple of side projects and e...

Mar 29, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: Paul Finnegan (NYC Bar Owner)

In Episode 1 of Everyday Experts, you'll hear from Paul Finnegan, a New York City bar owner of St. James Gate on the Upper West Side. Paul is a true Everyday Expert and has learned a lot about people, community, and operations in his work. In a post-pandemic world, he's also learned a lot about flexibility and adaptability. For the first 30 minutes, you'll hear what Paul's life was like in the "before-times" -- that's, before the pandemic that shut down his bar for five months in 2020. Then, fol...

Mar 21, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Everyday Experts - Trailer

Welcome to Everyday Experts, a show about what we can learn from anyone's job. Each season, I’ll explore a different aspect of work by talking with people from a variety of backgrounds about the people and the systems behind the work they do. In every episode, you’ll hear from someone new, and at the end of each interview, I’ll share a few of my own observations: What makes them an expert in the work they do, and what techniques could we apply in other contexts and settings? All together, these ...

Mar 22, 2020•3 min

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