For a Living

For a Living is taking an indefinite hiatus. I might post episodes sporadically. I might even roll out Season 11 in 2024. I'm grappling with all this as I type these very words. We'll see. For now, I…

Stefania Arzamendia is an integrative humanistic psychotherapist and holistic health coach.  She grounds her work in Transactional Analysis, Gestalt therapy, and Compassionate Inquiry. She also prepa…

Mike Pesca is an award winning journalist, NPR legend, book author, substacker, and host of The Gist.

Listen to The Gist every weekday. Follow Mike on Substack. Read his rollicking book on sports wha…

Friends of the Pod weigh in for a short, kinda beautiful meditation on Labor Day. Celebrate with us! 

• This episode is brought to you by our friends at Cookies and Carnitas who urge you to check out Ma…

Steve Berman is the Executive Vice President of Film Finances Inc. He guarantees that films are made on time and on budget.

Steve endorses the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers, both because it may we…

Hugh Williamson is the Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. 

Check out...
-Hugh's website and his writing for Human Rights Watch

-A collection of Hugh's writing and s…

Dr. Tiffany Florvil is an historian focusing on histories of post-1945 Europe, the African diaspora, social movements, Black internationalism, gender and sexuality. It's intersectional, international…

Jacob Veit  Mueller makes violins, violas, and cellos in Berlin.

Check out Jacob's website to learn more. Perhaps follow him on Insta. 

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Walter Rothschild is a rabbi, a storyteller, an author, and a railway enthusiast.

I urge you to explore Walter's website. It is rich with his writing, song, and storytelling. Our man contains multitu…

Karen Waples is an educator, an AP Consultant, and a textbook author. We discuss her new textbook, Comparative Government and Politics: Stories of the World.

Do you enjoy these explorations of workin…

Eric Pan is a composer, pianist, and storyteller. 

• Here is Eric's website. Follow his riveting Insta account @pandelic. 
• Explore his music on Spotify, Soundcloud, on YouTube,  or wherever you stream. W…

Each Petal a Portal is a four-part composition arranged and performed by Daniel Lazar and Brian Trahan. The lyrics are selected from various poems by Joshua Weiner.

I. Beneath the Dogwood’s White Exp…

Committed to compassion and community, David Jacobson is the founder of Chicago Jewish Funerals. He cares for the deceased and comforts the mourners. 

• Learn more about David's work at Chicago Jewish …

Mike Lewin is the owner and crew chief at Professional Awesome Racing.

Check out the Professional Awesome team here. Need more Lewin? Listen to Hypercritical, the PA podcast. Here is their car scream…

Dr. Patrick Baker is a translator, subtitler, and language consultant.

Learn more about Patrick on his website. Perhaps peruse his robust academic CV. 

Per our conversation, Patrick invites you to exp…

Jonathan Trozzolo sells Omega watches and supports clients at the KaDeWe Boutique on Berlin's KuDamm.

In thinking of time, JT heartily encourages you to read history! In particular, he urges you towa…

Steve Dye is the founding pastor at the CrossWay International Baptist Church in Berlin, Germany.

Since you might not get to the shag bark hickory tree on the northeast corner of the family farm in O…

Chasity Crisp is a singer and an actress, currently playing Angelica Schuyler in the German production of Hamilton.

Learn more about Chasity on her website. Follow her on Instagram, YouTube, and TikT…

Juliane Seumel is a coach for individuals and teams, companies and NGOs. She meets people where they're at, fosters growth mindset, and creates space for change.

Learn more about Juliane on her websi…

Zach Doubek is an air traffic controller at O'Hare International Airport.

After reminding us of the Golden Rule, Zach might urge you to check explore the work of Simon Sinek, especially his thinking …