Quit Your Day Job is a podcast for people still dreaming about their dream jobs. Alisha Fernandez Miranda — ex-CEO who quit her own career to take unpaid internships at the dream jobs of her childhood — interviews amazing people working in the kinds of careers you have pinned up on your vision board — TV director, life coach, philanthropist, actress — to find out what it’s really like behind the scenes. Order her memoir, MY WHAT IF YEAR, here.
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Music by Morning Moon Music.
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Natalie Caruncho’s career defies simple explanation, but in this half hour we try. She’s been a Broadway dance captain, yes, but also acts, sings, directs, choreographs, produces, and even teaches yoga. Alisha and Natalie gossip about living a fully creative life, wrapping your heart around your work, and why the most important part of yoga is showing up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Before becoming a therapist, Britt Frank’s longest relationship was with “cigarettes and waitressing.” Now, the author of THE SCIENCE OF STUCK helps people figure out how to turn off the emergency brake in their mind. Tune in to hear Alisha and Britt chat about what makes a great therapist, the importance of being willing to suck, and how the circus saved Britt’s sanity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Maisie Wilhelm might have made up the job title “culinary concierge,” but it’s the best thing to describe what she does at this dream job: connecting people with food for meaningful travel and experiences. Listen as Alisha and Maisie discuss top vacation destinations, the “favor economy,” and if this job will be Alisha’s next internship (please, please say yes!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s a Zibby Books crossover episode with fellow author and podcast host Julie Chavez who hasn’t quit her day job. She works as a library assistant at a school in California and loves reading and recommending books almost as much as writing them. Join Julie and Alisha to chat You’ve Got Mail, the controversy around banned books, and the joy of molding young minds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
When Alisha interviewed photographer King Moe, she knew she was in the presence of royalty. This hilarious, empowering, and not entirely safe for work chat covered leaving corporate conditioning behind to follow your passion and what an average day looks like when you’re living an inspired life. Join us for a dose of joy and some tips on how to Love your Self(ie). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you’ve ever dreamt of being the next James Bond, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. Former CIA operative and author of License to Parent , Christina Hillsberg, drops in to chat with Alisha about failure, one-night stands, and why getting off the X is the best parenting advice anyone can offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re back for Season 2 with an explosion of glitter, sequins, and feathers, baby! Mariko Cantley and Nazar Batih, champion ballroom dancers, business partners, and real life Fred and Ginger join Alisha to talk about what really happens backstage, where their minds go when they glide across the floor, and how dancing is the easiest part. Purchase Quit Your Day Job merch here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Actress Bianca Horn has shone on stage in many versatile roles, including as Emma Goldman in Classic Stage Company’s latest production of Assassins . Listen to Alisha chat with this ray of sunshine about rejection and running (lines and marathons). If you’ve got Broadway dreams, you won’t want to miss this killer (see what we did there?) season finale of Quit Your Day Job. Purchase Quit Your Day Job merch here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Giving away other people’s money sounds amazing. But is philanthropy really all it’s cracked up to be? Alisha interviews Alfonsina, who helps decide how to spend Co-Impact’s $1 billion gender fund, about her life, career, and the perks and perils of being the only feminist in the room. Purchase Quit Your Day Job merch here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Vanessa Nadal has changed careers seamlessly, starting out as a chemical engineer before becoming a lawyer - now she’s fused those two fields to mold young (and not-so-young minds) as a professor at Fordham Law. Tune in to Alisha and Vanessa chatting about being CEO of your family and what lockdown homeschooling taught the teacher about teaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When Shoshanna Gruss couldn’t find 90's fashion to fit her body type, she decided to design her own. Twenty years later, her eponymous line is still flying off the racks. Alisha probes Shoshanna for fashion advice (good news: we can still wear skinny jeans!) and career advice as they chat style, South Street Seaport and, naturally, The Fonz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ever wondered if working in an art gallery is really all champagne and private jets? Molly Taylor, a director at Dickinson in London who specializes in researching Old Masters paintings, knows the answers. She joins Alisha to dish on the jet set, best art fairs, and if she really thinks taping a banana to a wall is art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Called “the fairy godmother of reinvention,” Kedge Martin advises the royal family, CEOs, and high-net-worth individuals (and normal people, like Alisha) on how to make big moves in their lives. This certified coach joins Alisha to chat about the “great resignation” and share her secrets for ditching fear to leap into something new. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So you want to be an Instagram influencer? Skye O’Neill is one. She started taking beautiful photographs around London with her phone, but now she’s an in-demand influencer with over a hundred thousand followers. But are freebies and invites all they are cracked up to be? Skye and Alisha talk the truth behind the likes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nathalie Jordi transformed a derelict block of church and school buildings in New Orleans’ Marigny district into a destination hotel. She joins Alisha to talk about the hard work that lies behind those front desk smiles, debate the best room (spoiler: the one with a bathtub in the middle of it) and opens up about the hotel owner lifestyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zibby Owens’ career defies simple explanation: she’s a podcaster, author, publisher, book influencer and mom of four. Whatever she does, she tells it like it is. Alisha and Zibby get real about what it means to put your life down on the page and share tips for book lovers and podcasters who want to move from hobby to career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The only person who could ever convince Alisha to do a burpee, Frankie Taylor is a fitness force of nature. As founder of Retroglow Studios, she brings a healthy dose of energy to every workout. Grab your leg warmers and tighten your ponytail as Alisha and Frankie chat about life, love, and lifting weights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Katie O’Brien is a sextuple threat: she acts, writes, sings, produces, dances and directs. For the last few years, she’s been behind the camera of NBC sitcoms including Saved by the Bell and AP Bio. Katie joins Alisha to talk showbiz, motherhood, and the answer to the ultimate question: Zack or Slater? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
