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What do they do?

What do they do?

By: Ben Rouse & Dean Stokes
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Have you ever met someone and thought their job sounded cool? Perhaps you've wondered how you can get to a position that doesn't seem to match any of the qualifications you have at the moment. If so, this podcast is for you. Each week, we'll chat to someone about their journey to the job they have today. You'll discover if their education fits their career and how interests outside of work impact their careers.


This is 'What do they do?' - a podcast about jobs and how people got them.

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  • #21 Linda Lin

    #21 Linda Lin
    Aug 17 2023

    00:00:00 Linda talks about how she got into the industry and how she decided to niche down her focus to working with independent restaurants.

    20:18 Ben, the host, asks Linda about the benefits of niching down her focus. Linda says that it has helped her to create a more personal connection with her clients and to be able to provide them with more specialized services.

    22:20 Lily Elsner was born in Georgia, nut yes… North Carolina then South Carolina. #17 Positive pessimist startup Founder & CEO Lily Elsner | What Do They Do?

    24:11 Ikigai - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40534545

    26:42 The Power of Moments, by Chip and Dan Heath has a section about how purpose beats passion.

    27:08 What did you want to be growing up? Ambitious young Linda!

    32:35 Growing a love of food through a Buddhist, Cambodian family and learning that this can influence the niching process.

    37:05 Ben asks Linda about her typical day-to-day work as a brand strategist. Linda talks about the different tasks she performs, such as conducting research, developing marketing strategies, and creating branding materials.

    01:06:20 Ben asks Linda about the most rewarding part of her job. Linda says that she loves being able to help independent restaurants succeed and to make a positive impact on their communities.

    01:24:07 Ben asks Linda about the challenges of her job. Linda says that one of the biggest challenges is working with tight budgets. She also says that it can be difficult to get independent restaurants to invest in marketing and branding.

    01:37:07 Ben asks Linda for her advice to aspiring brand strategists. Linda says that it is important to be passionate about the industry and to be willing to work hard. She also says that it is important to be creative and to be able to think outside the box.



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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • #20 Loell Wolfries

    #20 Loell Wolfries
    Jun 22 2023
    Loell Wolfries is the founder of @artofteams , helping teams work effectively. She has a project manager background and we explored her journey via graduate programs with VW, dreams of working in Spain and working hard every step of the way to achieve her goals.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • #19 Design Sprint Goddess Jing Foon Yu | What Do They Do?

    #19 Design Sprint Goddess Jing Foon Yu | What Do They Do?
    Jun 8 2023

    Ben spoke to Design Sprint Goddess Jing Foon Yu, who approaches design with a female lens. They spoke about her facilitation approach, confetti buttons, design sprints and her journey as a Chinese-Dutch female through coloring competitions, atlas exploration, graphic design agencies and going freelance and the people who doubted her at their peril!


    The conversation was originally recorded in January 2023


    You can connect with Jing via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jingfoonyu/ or through her agency Jingeling https://www.jingeling.nl/

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