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And I ended up getting a position teaching English abroad.

Well, that is exactly the kind of challenge that Molly lives for.

And then I got a job teaching at an elementary school in Boston.

To get us started, here's a clip from Molly's TED Talk where she's addressing one of the biggest misconceptions that people have about their jobs and their career choices.

And I could never, ever, ever have predicted that starting there would lead me to be here hosting this podcast and talking to you right now.

Here's Molly.

In fact, one of the biggest lessons that I've learned, maybe the only career lesson that I feel totally confident standing behind is that you cannot predict how things will turn out.

Like it or not, you are going to be surprised.

So how do you help people to figure out how to navigate a career path if you can't possibly know what's coming next?

Well, that is exactly the kind of challenge that Molly lives for.

To get us started, here's a clip from Molly's TED Talk where she's addressing one of the biggest misconceptions that people have about their jobs and their career choices.

Here's Molly.

Okay, we're going to figure out how to get off the stairs and into a great job or a great series of jobs right after this break.

But first, my job includes the requirement of reading you these podcast stats.

Okay, we're going to figure out how to get off the stairs and into a great job or a great series of jobs right after this break.

But first, my job includes the requirement of reading you these podcast stats.

And we are back.

We're talking with Molly Graham about how to build a great career, whether you are just starting out or you're many years in.

Well, Molly, I'm so glad I'm getting to talk to you.

Not just because we are in the, you know, Ted siblings now in the podcast world.