DUMB IT DOWN
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
David Scarisbrick: High School English Teacher
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The reigning Teacher of the Year joins the show to share about his Master's in Literature and how he uses it in his English classes. (0:00) Intro (4:3...
Krish Patel: FinTech Developer and Engineer
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Originally from London, Krish moved to Raleigh, NC with an early interest in computer science. Krish now manages a team of software developers at a le...
Lisa Camerlin - Occupational Therapist
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa shares how she got interested in Occupational Therapy (OT), how it's different from PT, and her journey through Hawaii to manage a group at a Psy...
Lewis Martin - Smart Building Talent Solutions
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lewis is more than a recruiter - he's a talent specialist who connects people and positions by educating himself and his network on the Smart Building...
Adam Ferrara - IT Security Sales in Austin, TX
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam's business degree got him a decent job, but he quickly pivoted to sales, learned tech, self-studied cybersecurity, and landed a job with Crowdstr...
Nico Forlenza - Architect & Rendering Expert
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nico Forlenza has been an architect since a high school internship, going to Auburn, Nashville, Dallas, and Mississippi while improving skills in rend...
Bonus 2) Vlad Dorosh: Update on Ukraine
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Link to Part 1: https://anchor.fm/dumbitdown/episodes/BONUS-Vlad-Dorosh---Ukraine-Russia-Conflict--the-Politics-of-Putin-e1eslqc (0:00) Intro (1:00) U...
Dr. Sarah Glova - NCSU professor to Communication CEO
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sarah Glova grew up in a military family before settling in Raleigh, NC to teach about communication. As a former professor, Sarah knows how to ed...
Season 2 Intro
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eric reflects on Season 1 and shares how Season 2 will be different: Open to everyone - not just engineers! Shorter and less technical Be the "nai...
Season 2 Trailer
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking down the disconnect between work and life. Let's talk about work, and not make it boring!
BONUS) Vlad Dorosh - Ukraine-Russia Conflict & the Politics of Putin
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NOTE: Vlad and Eric recorded on Sunday 2/20 before Russian troops invaded. Vlad's family is safe, but our jovial conversation would have a much differ...
Chris Morrow - Co-Founder on the job hunt
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris reflects on how his time as a mechanical engineering student and working in a rotational program helped him learn the skills needed to co-found ...
George Marshall - Process Engineer ready for retirement
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
George speaks on graduating from chemical engineering despite not being taught the right skills to be a process engineer, and how he's eyeing an early...
Stephen Haskell - Biomedical to Pharma plus an MBA
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Combining tech with healthcare, Stephen shares how he's found success from biomedical engineering to pharmaceuticals, with an MBA on the side. (0:00) ...
Kevin McCann - Making Processes, Software, and Beer Better
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin makes processes better; from industrial engineering, to Salesforce consultant, to making dog treats from beer waste! (0:00) Intro (4:15) Civil e...
Curtis Martin - Chemical Engineer to Pharma PhD
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Curtis chats about how biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, and data science (plus football) intersected throughout his undergrad, PhD, and professional pro...
Jess Rose - Industrial Engineer who fell into Healthcare
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jess was an engineer from Day 1, as both of her parents were too. Directed to Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), Jess went to NC State and got ...
FAQs with Eric
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric shares the questions he's gotten from listeners to clear up some confusion. (0:00) Intro (1:10) Q1: Why did you start this podcast? (3:30) Q2: Is...
Julie Verni - NYC Designer doing what she loves
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric speaks with Julie about her decision from an early age to pursue architecture and what she would recommend for others considering the same. (0:0...
James Craven - Chemistry to Insurance Sales
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric chats with long-time friend and fellow Charlottean James Craven as they discuss his journey from Chemistry into insurance sales. (0:00) Intro (3...
Evan Scott - Environment, Economics, and his Dream Job
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Evan Scott as we explore how his chemical engineering and international "Environomics" masters degree landed him his dream job. (0:00) Intro (2:4...
Vlad Dorosh - International Automotive Engineer
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric and Vlad chat about how Vlad's international upbringing spurred him to get a Master's degree in Germany and job at BMW. (0:00) Intro
Eric Larsen - Engineering to Sales to Smart Buildings
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric interviews himself, touching on his upbringing in Charlotte, engineering choices, and current job in Smart Buildings.
Trailer
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking down the disconnect between school and work. In this podcast, I interview my network to reflect on the choices they made in high school and c...