Career Canvas

May 15 2024 5
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Welcome to the Career Canvas podcast, where we add color to the careers and lives of future industry leaders. Host Reuven takes inspiration from podcasts like "How I Built This," but with a focus on the people who helped founders achieve their dreams. The podcast aims to paint a picture of different professions, including the paths taken to reach them, and learn about guests outside their 9-5, from interests to side-hustles and volunteer work. Whether you're starting your career or looking for a change, join us as we explore the painted layers of some amazing people's careers and achievements.

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Microgreens with Reuven Marriott - Episode 32 (SMB #2)

May 15 2024 34 mins  
You grow microgreens in a shipping container? What are microgreens and an actual shipping container? After covid interrupted his tour guide course, Reuven began exploring different avenues of entrepreneurship. His experience feeding his neighbors from home-grown vegetables set him on the path to become an unconventional farmer. Hear his story and the resources he picked up along

Comedy with Eli Lebowicz - Episode 31 (SMB 1)

May 05 2024 33 mins  
You do comedy for a living? Episode 31 of Career Canvas paints the journey Eli Lebowicz took turning his side hustle of comedy into a full-time profession. Eli shared how he uses his time off stage, some of the questions he gets when asked what he does for a living, the different avenues he has begun incorporating for his comedy, and many more tips and tidbits like what skillset

Introducing Business Owners (SMBs)

Apr 30 2024 1 mins  
Hello and welcome to the career canvas podcast. In this special episode I'm going to be introducing a new type of guest , the small business owner. To a large extent, these brave entrepreneurs lead a large part of the economy. Most of us deal with plumbers, electricians, designers and entertainers consistently, but often these professionals don't start as an entrepreneur an

Project Manager (from Non-Profit) with Shev Shatzman - Episode 30

Apr 14 2024 34 mins  
How can hi-tech learn from non-profits? Episode 30 of Career Canvas paints the journey Shev Shatzman took from non-profit to hi-tech as a Project Manager. Shev explained what it means to be a project manager in a tech company and how her background in non-profit work made her the perfect candidate to excel in a small startup. Hear the advice she got from her mentor Rachel Berger

Wealth Management with Moshe Rapps - Episode 29

Apr 07 2024 34 mins  
What's the value of a money manager instead of putting money in the S&P 500? Episode 29 of Career Canvas paints the journey Moshe Rapps took from Kollel and education to Wealth Management. Moshe explained some of the industry language and the advantageous aspects of having someone bring meaning to your money. He also identifies the skillset required to crack the field alo

Candy Innovation with Daniel Mendelsohn - Episode 28

Mar 31 2024 36 mins  
You think you know your candy?Episode 28 of career canvas paints the journey. Daniel took from general food e-commerce to Candy innovation.Daniel shared insights into some of the complexities of creating candy and marketing the same product too vastly different consumers. This job is not for the faint of heart!Learn about some of the ways the industry is working to remove some unhe

Creative UX Writer with Risi Adler - Episode 27

Mar 20 2024 33 mins  
You think you could choose what text to add to that app button? Oh, and you only have 20 characters or less. Episode 27 paints the journey Risi took from an English Literature degree into the tech world of Creative and UX Writing. Risi explains the nuance and skills needed to succinctly capture the voice of the company in a way the user wants to hear. Different from other writin

Solutions Architect with Ezra Wanetik - Episode 26

Mar 06 2024 30 mins  
Episode 26 paints the path Ezra's curiosity and learning led him as he navigating into the tech world from implementations to becoming a Solutions Architect. Ezra teaches an alternative way of being a Solutions Architect that isn't focusing on AWS solutions and is more about being a "connector" or utility infielder for industry specific systems. Listen to his wi

Midwifery with Nemi Garfinkel - Episode 25

Feb 25 2024 31 mins  
Episode 25 of career canvas paints Nemi's path from nurse to midwife. Nemi figured out her passion for healthcare in high school and has been building on it since. Besides being a trained nurse and certified midwife, Nemi also runs workshops privately and in the hospital to prepare people for childbirth and support parents who experience child loss. Enjoy learning from, and b

Executive Director with Efrayim Clair - Episode 24

Feb 07 2024 34 mins  
Episode 24 paints Efrayim Clair's journey from an educational technologist to Executive Director of a school. Efrayim is master of the "other" stuff, ensuring that the teachers and students can focus on what is important - education. He shared the different avenues of becoming an executive director and the value of not losing the main vision and goal when confronted