On this final episode of Season 2, I talk to Hillar Moore, Baton Rouge's long-time district attorney. You'll learn about trials, crime, problems, solutions, and what the district attorney's office does. Spoiler alert- they do a lot. Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!  Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

As multiple guests have discussed, the key to attening any "Curious Career" is getting practical experiance. On that topic, Blake Winchell from the Louisiana State University Career Center joins the podcast to discuss all things internships. When should you get an internship? How is it different than a part-time job? Why do companies have interns in the first place? And what's the deal with unpaid internships?  Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!  Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

For the third episode of season two, Miriam Thor joins the podcast to talk about her facinating career as an American Sign Language interpreter. You'll learn how she got started, what the unique challenges of her job are, and what you didn't know you didn't know about ASL! Plus: How ASL has influenced her writing! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!  Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

Lydia Blackmore joins the podcast to discuss her work as the curator of decorative arts at The Historic New Orleans Collection. We dicuss what that means, what she does, and why it matters.  Learn more about The Historic New Orleans Collection here! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!  Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

Season Two starts out with an interview with Dr. Janice Bossart, a professor of biology at Southeastern Louisiana University. Listen to learn what she's discovered about the bees and the butterflies! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!  Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

It's time for Season Two of Curious Careers! This season features more epic interviews where interesting people with curious careers share their thoughts, advice, and stories. Full episodes starting next week! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music!  Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

What motivates a person to uproot their life, move to a foreign country, and start a nonprofit? How do you start nonprofit? How do are they different from businesses? On this episode, Megan Boudreaux joins the podcast to answer these questions and more! Check out Respire Haiti's website here. Thanks to David Gaines for the music and Emily Wedblad for the coverart! Follow Curious Careers on Instagram and FaceBook @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

Today, Joanna Chia joins the podcast to discuss art, calligraphy, running a business, and her fasicinating pivoit to all of it. Get ready to be amazed. Check out Joanna's work here! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music! Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

On the second part of my conversation with Sarah Isgur, we tackle some tough questions about her field. How does she reconcile her personal opinions with the opinions of the people she's working for when they disagree? Are all politicians narcissists, and if so, what's the point of working in politics? Check out The Dispatch and Sarah's podcast, Advisory Opinions! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music! Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast, and follow Sarah on Twitter @whignewtons!

Guest Sarah Isgur joins the podcast to talk about how she "learned the language" of media, politics, and law. We discussed her story, which includes law school, a clerkship, and the class scheduling mishap that got her started!  Check out The Dispatch and Sarah's podcast, Advisory Opinions! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music! Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

Amy Crawford joins Curious Careers to discuss marketing in general, and also her job as account manager for the marketing firm Rockit Science. We had a fun conversation about the ins and outs of this creative job! Check out Rockit Science's website! Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music! Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

For the 5th episode of Curious Careers, Jeffrey Kirkland joins the podcast to discuss what it's like to be the personal assistant and event coordinator for Ruta Sepetys. He shared great stories, widely applicable advice, and of course, great information for anyone interested in a becoming a personal assistant or event coordinator.  Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music! Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

Stories are all around us, and no one knows this better than today's guest, librarian and storyteller Shannan Hicks. She joins the podcast today to discuss what she does as a storyteller, how to become one, and how to tell a story. Plus: What should we be reading?  Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music! Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

On this episode, I speak with Lieutenant Colonel Michael Barron about his career in aviation, both in the military and as a commercial pilot. Listen to hear how this exciting career works, and how to get started if you're interested!  Thanks to Emily Wedblad for the cover art, and David Gaines for the music! Follow us on FaceBook and Instagram @TheCuriousCareersPodcast

Welcome to Curious Careers! In this podcast, I interview interesting people with careers you might not have considered- from a diplomat to a skydiving instructor. I talk with each guest about what they do, how they came to be doing it, and advice they would give to a teenager interested in heading down that career path.