Portfolio Career Podcast

Creating Life-Changing Content, Building A Community Business, and Working At A Fast-Growing Community Business

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to build a community? You should listen to this episode. You will hear about how Dulma Altan built a community around creating content...

Music Production, Writing, and Playing To Your Strengths

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you will learn about the creative process and journey of music from Johnny Hwin. You will learn about how Priti Trivedi writes short ...

On Taking A Creative Sabbatical with Ankit Shah

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you taken a creative sabbatical before? Ankit Shah is currently taking this sabbatical and is really enjoying it. He has been able to focus on pr...

Mari Andrew on The Journey of a Creative

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to be a creative for many years? Mari Andrew's creative work has taken many forms. She was a very popular watercolor illustrator, has ...

How To Be A Better Friend with Nikki and Martina

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to be a better friend? I talked with Nikki D'Ambrosio and Martina Crane about how to be a better friend. We had a casual conversation ...

The Hot Seat with Tara, Bhaumik, and Erin

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are o...

Overcoming Setbacks, Brand Expansion, and Community Emergence

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded live at the Community Builders and Creators mini-conference in New York in March. You will hear from Terry Rice talking abou...

The Hot Seat with Taylor, Sara, and Ben

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are o...

Using The Enneagram Test to Understand Yourself

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How well do you know yourself? Do you like taking personality tests to better understand yourself? In this episode, Lola Martinez and I discuss the En...

The Hot Seat with Johann, Kass, and Benny

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are o...

The Way Forward book chat with Samanee Mahbub

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you look to improve your relationships in 2024? Samanee Mahbub and I both read The Way Forward by Yung Pueblo and discussed the core ideas in the ...

The Hot Seat with Adam, Lani, and Pasquale

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are o...

On Perfectionism, Creativity, and Control with Katherine Morgan Schafler

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In what areas of your life are you a perfectionist? Did you know that that could be a good thing? Katherine Morgan Schafler is the author of the popul...

The Hot Seat with Brooke, Ben, and Kelsey

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are o...

The Creative Act Book Chat with Kai Zheng

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to be more creative in 2024? On this episode, Kai Zheng and I discussed the popular book, The Creative Act by Rick Rubin. You will lea...

Hot Seat with Gail, Abbas, and Krupa

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are o...

Modern Dating with Allie Hoffman

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What does modern dating mean to you? Is it using apps less? Using them more intentionally? Are you going to singles events more? We dive into all of t...

Money Tips and Building Her First $100K with Tori Dunlap

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to build more wealth in 2024? Tori Dunlap is a money expert. She is the Founder of Her First $100K, a financial education company. She...

The Hot Seat with Will, Rachel, and Sam

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? What would you share? What would people ask you about? Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where 3 people are o...

The Hot Seat with David, Tova, and Martina

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been on the hot seat before? A time when someone or multiple people asked you pointed questions. Maybe it was hard for you, maybe it was not....

How They Met

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to have more meaningful relationships in 2024? In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear short stories about how people met a roman...

#300: Inflection Moments

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 300, wow! Thank you for being here! Have you ever wondered about the specific moments that changed people's lives? Well, this Podcast Mixer ep...

Four Thousand Weeks Book Chat with Lani Assaf

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for a refreshing and an empowering view on productivity and time management? On this episode, Lani Assaf and I discussed the popular b...

Finding Your People Through Personal Projects

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Personal projects are magical. Through them, you can learn new skills, develop a body of work, build relationships and more. Those relationships could...

How They Decided

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to make a big decision or get better at making decisions? Listen to this new Podcast Mixer episode where 5 people will short stories a...

Life Hacks

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to level-up your life? Taking advantage of life hacks could be one way to do so. Whether its an under-priced good or service, or anoth...

Improv On A Piano and Building A Creative Agency with Ayaka Matsui

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to create more art? Ayaka Matsui performs on the piano in a very unique way. She does "improv" on a piano. Yeah, that's right - "impro...

How They Are Transitioning

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to make a transition? it can be challenging. Hearing other people's stories might be able to help. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you ...

Building A Rainbow Life and Sabbaticals with Maria Potoroczyn

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to live a more balanced life? After taking a sabbatical, Maria Potoroczyn is focused on building a rainbow life. One where each thread...

How They Started It

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to start a new project or a new company? Hearing stories about how other people have done so can be very empowering. In this Podcast M...

Writing A Book on Dating Without Booze with Tawny Lara

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking into improve your romantic relationships? Tawnya Lara believes that removing alcohol can help! She is the author of a new book called ...

Life-Changing Books

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Has a book changed your life? The right book, at the right time, can be incredibly powerful and empowering. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will he...

Community Building, The Creative Journey, and Transitions with Johnny Hwin

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Johnny Hwin is an entrepreneur, investor, artist, musician, and a community builder. He has done this in both San Francisco and now in New York City. ...

How They Got Clients

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for clients as a soloprenuer, freelancer, or a small business owner? Good news! Listen to this Podcast Mixer episode where multiple pe...

Overcoming Adversity

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have all been there. Adversity. No matter where you are in life. You had to overcome something to get to where you are now. For my birthday, I want...

Investing And Operating At The Same Time with Siya Raj Purohit

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Looking to get more leverage and have more synergy in your life? Siya Raj Purohit is the Global Edtech & Workforce Development Lead at Amazon Web Serv...

How They Got A New Job

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking for a new role? It can be challenging in this job market. However, hearing stories about how people literally got their job could help...

Becoming A Full-Time Fractional Worker with Bethany Crystal

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in working multiple jobs at the same time? Bethany Crystal does this now! In more detail, she does not work on one job for more tha...

Developing Emotional Fitness with Dr. Emily Anhalt

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to improve your relationship with others? Dr. Emily Anhalt believes this starts with your relationship with yourself. Dr. Emily Anhalt...

Community and Relationship Building with Samanee Mahbub

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Samanee Mahbub was in college at Brown University, she learned about the importance of relationship building. She has continued that through her ...

Life-Changing Experiences

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Has an experience changed you? How about recently? Hearing about life-changing experiences from others can help us better see our lives, and also see ...

Seth Godin: On Meaning, Work, and Significance

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to find more meaning in your work? Seth Godin is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think abo...

Building A Company For Herself And Other Dancers with Ramita Ravi

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to making a living as an artist, creative, or dancer? Or how about build a company to help creatives? Ramita Ravi has been doing both....

Founder Short Stories

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Starting a company is hard. In this Podcast Mixer episode, you will hear from four founders about the company they are building. The idea they have, t...

Skills, Community, NYC, and Media Businesses with Ben Bradbury

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we are focused on the things that are moving the needle for us, great things can happen. For Ben Bradbury, he is focused on building media busine...

Building Relationships and Huddle with Michael Saloio

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your network and relationships are critical to your career and life. For Michael Saloio hosting dinners has been really impactful and helped him start...

Relationship Breakthrough Short Stories

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to have healthy relationships across all areas of your life? In this podcast mixer episode, you will hear four people share relationsh...

Q&A From Friends

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special episode! I answered a few questions from friends in this episode for you about podcasting, projects, and something personal. I also ...

Decision Making Stories

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to make a big life decision soon? Maybe a career one? Decisions can be scary. Hearing from others can help though. In this podcast mix...

Life Pivots and Vulnerability with Gly Gabriel

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to be more open and vulnerable in your life? Gly Gabriel believes that being vulnerable (in a thoughtful way) can unlock incredible co...

Mari Andrew on Becoming A Full-Time Creator

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mari Andrew is a writer, illustrator, and an author. In 2015, she decided to create one new watercolor illustration daily for a year. She started post...

Having a Good Enough Job with Simone Stolzoff

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to improve your relationship with work? How about to reclaim your life from work? Simone Stolzoff is the author of a brand new book called...

Finding Wellbeing through Poetry with Lauren Ducrey

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Ducrey is a poet, author, facilitator, and community builder. She is passionate about making poetry more accessible for others to write and rea...

The Portfolio Life with Christina Wallace

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to have your work fit into your life? Christina Wallace is the author of a brand new book called The Portfolio Life. In 2017, she wrot...

Joy, Confetti, and IRL Experiences with JELENA

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to celebrate your progress and life more? Jelena, the Founder of The Confetti Project, wants to help bring more joy more into people’...

Building a Mental Health Startup with Stephen Sokoler

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to build a social impact focused company? Stephen Sokoler is a serial entrepreneur. While in Australia, Stephen stumbled across a book...

Using Words That Move with Max Stossel

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever been moved by words before? For Max Stossel, he saw a poet perform and was moved by it. He decided to perform poetry as well, and starte...

Loud Quitting and Ambition with Heather Joelle Boneparth

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to make a job transition? Heather Joelle Boneparth decided to leave a successful career in corporate law. When the company asked her t...

Life Beyond Likes with Isa Watson

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to invest more into your relationships and friendships? Isa Watson is the author of a new book called Life Beyond Likes and believes t...

Helping Leaders Speak-Up with Stephen Shedletzky

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you have a message that you need to share? Stephen Shedletzky is the author of a book to be released in late 2023 called Speak-Up Cul...

How Perfectionism Is A Good Thing with Katherine Morgan Schafler

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What could happen if you started believing that your perfectionism is a good thing? Katherine Morgan Schafler is a psychotherapist, writer, and speake...

The Freelance Mindset with Joy Batra

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to have more autonomy with your work? Consider starting a personal project or freelancing on the side. Joy Batra is the author of a ne...

Business Building, Inflection Points, and Optimism with Sahil Lavingia

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Building a business is hard. Sahil Lavingia is Founder of Gumroad and he has seen his fair share of ups and downs to say the least. He has had to lay ...

Building A Community While In School with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a writer, community builder, student, and founder. While in school, she decided to learn in public by writing articles and then...

Building Generalist World with Milly Tamati

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Milly Tamati is a founder and community builder. She has other founded companies and had worked in many non-traditional capacities. During the summer ...

Podcasting Deep Dive with Arielle Nissenblatt

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Arielle Nissenblatt is a community builder, a newsletter writer, a podcast producer, and a podcasting educator. Podcasting has changed Arielle’s lif...

Work/Life Flywheel with Ollie Henderson

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ollie Henderson is a writer, podcaster, and future of work enthusiast. In 2020 while exploring a new life chapter, Ollie started creating content onli...

Becoming A Full-Time Coach with Steve Schlafman

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Schlafman is a coach, writer, and father. Before this, Steve was an investor at some of the leading venture capital firms in New York City. When...

15 Learnings from 2022

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2022 was a great year for me. I wanted to share 15 learnings from my year for you. A few themes in 2022 were IRL events, consistency, New York, relati...

Starting From Scratch with Osnat Benari

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Osnat Benari is an author, product management leader, coach, advisor, and more. She is the author of a new book called Starting From Scratch. Osnat al...

Inner Work & Annual Reviews with Jonny Miller

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jonny Miller is a course creator, podcaster, writer, and more. After leaving a startup in 2016, Jonny has been exploring, freelancing, and doing a lot...

Relationships & Community Building with Ankit Shah

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ankit Shah is a Founder, Writer, and Community Builder. In 2014, he started Tea With Strangers, a community organization with 20,000+ members and 300 ...

Building A Portfolio Around IP with Taylor Elyse Morrison

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Elyse Morrison is a Founder, Podcaster, Facilitator, Writer, and Builder. In late 2022, Taylor publicly posted on LinkedIn reintroducing hersel...

How To Do $10K Work with Khe Hy

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Khe Hy is the Founder of a RadReads, a Writer, and a Creator. Khe has created the "$10K Work" framework to help you level-up. Instead of doing lower l...

Going Full-Time On Your Own Work with Alexis Gay

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alexis Gay is a comedian and podcast host. In early 2020, one of her videos went viral online. At the time, she was working full-time in the tech sect...

Publishing A New Book with Diana Hawk

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Have a story inside of you that the world could benefit from? Diana Hawk wrote the book that she wanted to read ...

Building A Community For Content Marketers with Jimmy Daly

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Starting a community often times is a personal project and for personal reasons. Jimmy Daly started a Slack group for other content marketers to have ...

Mental Health and Building Coa with Alexa Meyer

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We often think about physical fitness, but what about your emotional fitness and mental health? Alexa Meyer is the Cofounder and CEO of Coa, a company...

Bet On Yourself with Ann Hiatt

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do the best opportunities and feelings typically happen when you bet on yourself? Ann Hiatt is the author of Bet On Yourself. She is also a pioneer of...

Leveraging Personal Projects To Accelerate Your Career

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could your personal project accelerate your career? I was lucky to be invited to speak at a Propel, a community for builders, event recently. The inte...

Making and Keeping Friends with Jillian Richardson

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Has the pandemic hurt the relationships and friendships that you have in your life? In this episode, you will learn from author and connection coach, ...

Building Professional and Personal Communities with Taylor Harrington

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Harrington is the Head of Community at Groove. We both started our professional community roles right around the same time of summer of 2021. I...

TikTok and Multiple Income Streams with Ariel Viera

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in learning more about TikTok? It's been an incredible platform for new and existing creators to build an audience and potentially ...

Book Review: Platonic, a book about friendship

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you looking to make more friends? How about deepen existing relationships? Dr. Marisa Franco is the author of a new book called Platonic, How the ...

Writing a Memoir and Reinvention with Genevieve Kim

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a story that you need to tell? Genevieve Kim is the Founder of Triangleflash Studio and the EYE SEE YOU project. Photography changed her l...

Building a Community-First Business with Abena Anim-Somuah

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this live episode with an audience, Abena Anim-Somuah talks about her experience building The Eden Place, a new community-based dinner experience c...

Going Solo from a Chief of Staff role with Simon Rodrigues

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Chief of Staff role can be an incredible launch-pad to many other roles and career options. For Simon Rodrigues, he decided he wanted to work inde...

Helping People Pivot with Mehak Vohra

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think it is getting easier to pivot into new roles and fields? Well, Mehak Vohra believes so. And her company SkillBank is helping people trans...

The Creator Revolution with Catherine Yeo

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to share more of your ideas online? Do you think creators are shaping society more than ever? Catherine Yeo is the author of The Creator R...

Being a Prolific Creator and Making Friends with Visakan Veerasamy

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to have a body of work that speaks for itself? One that attracts clients? And one that attracts friends? Visakan Veerasamy is a prolific c...

Everyone Can Be A Changemaker with Alex Budak

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to make more of an impact? Author, teacher and social entrepreneur Alex Budak wants to help you make change and be even more of a changema...

Going Full-Time On Making Art with Nicole Kelner

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes your project can take you to unexpected places. For Nicole Kelner, she started making watercolor art consistently in the beginning of 2022. ...

Writing Online and Building A Company for Writers with Stew Fortier

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With a small audience, you can still make an impact and generate opportunities online. That's one of the takeaways from this episode with Stew Fortier...

4 Years of Podcasting and Q&A

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you do work consistently, new ideas emerge over-time. In this episode, you will learn how podcasting consistently for four years has led to new s...

Improving Your Relationships with Norman Tran

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The quality of our lives is based on the quality of our relationships. But are we intentional about improving the quality of our relationships? Norman...

Pivoting and Gratitude Through Hard Times with Chris Schembra

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I can imagine COVID-19 impacted your life, work, and so much more. For Chris Schembra and his company 7:47, a book tour and his entire business was up...

Seizing Opportunities with Carla Stickler

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Carla Stickler is currently a software engineer at G2 in Chicago. She spent a large portion of her career as an actor. She made a dramatic return to t...

Investing In a Portfolio Career World with Virginie Raphael

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2020, the world of work dramatically changed. Workers have adjusted and found it might be easier now to build a Portfolio Career than before. Inves...

Derek Sivers on How To Live

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How have you decided how to live? Derek Sivers wrote a book called How To Live, which details 27 conflicting ways of living to hopefully help you deci...

Navigating The Downturn with Nick deWilde

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Need a new strategy or tactics for navigating in the current economic market? Nick deWilde has practical advice for you to navigate the downturn. His ...