Job Tales - I interview professionals to help you become who you wish to be

Welcome to Job Tales – the podcast that brings you real stories from professionals across industries!"Death is a part of life, but few of us truly understand what happens behind the scenes when a loved one passes away."In this episode, we meet Jacques Murith, a seasoned mortician and funeral home owner. With years of experience in the funeral industry, Jacques shares the reality of his profession—from preparing the deceased with dignity to supporting grieving families. It's a job that requires compassion, resilience, and a deep respect for life.If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a mortician, this episode is for you.

Season 5 of Job Tales has started!Today, we're stepping into the world of midwifery with Amy Leather, an experienced midwife who has dedicated her career to bringing new life into the world. Amy shares what it truly means to support mothers and babies through one of life's most transformative moments. If you've ever been curious about what it takes to be a midwife, stay tuned for the next 25 min. Let's dive in!

Welcome to Job Tales, where we uncover the fascinating stories behind unique careers. Today, we step into the world of music and leadership with Antoine Marguier, Orchestra Conductor. From mastering the art of interpretation to leading musicians in harmony, this role blends passion, precision, and creativity. Join us as we explore what it takes to bring music to life through the eyes and baton of a conductor!Antoine founded the Orchestre des Nations in Geneva. www.antoine-marguier.ch

Welcome to Job Tales, where we dive into unique careers with those who live them. I'm Laura Leoncini, and each week, I bring you inspiring guests from fields like science, medicine, the arts, and beyond.Today, I'm thrilled to introduce Richard Lothian, a Casting Director with a remarkable eye for talent and storytelling. Richard plays a pivotal role in bringing characters to life on screen and stage, shaping the creative world behind the scenes.Richard Lothian - IMDbRichard Lothian Casting - Casting Director, South Africa

*Job Tales* is the podcast I launched in 2021 to help people discover the right career path by showcasing a wide variety of professions. Each episode, I interview guests from different fields—highlighting any role that offers a way to make a living.Today's episode is all about ADHD Coaching. I'm thrilled to have Carolina de la Torre Ugarte as our guest, an ADHD Coach who helps individuals harness their strengths and overcome challenges in both personal and professional life. Let's dive into this fascinating and impactful profession!ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people focus, control impulses, and manage their energy levels. It's commonly diagnosed in childhood but can persist into adulthood, impacting various aspects of daily life, including work, relationships, and education.

Welcome to *Job Tales*, where we dive into unique careers with those who live them. I'm Laura Leoncini, and each week, I bring you an inspiring guest from fields like science, medicine, the arts, and beyond. Today, I'm joined by an Auction House Managing Director from Geneva. In this episode, you'll gain insight into how auction houses operate, the diverse roles within this industry, the process behind an auction, and the impact of the digital era on this fascinating world.

Welcome to *Job Tales*: the show where I interview people from all over the world about their professions. Through my podcast, I wish to inspire YOU by giving an overview of the many job options for you out there. Today, we're diving into the world of Jacquie Leavy, who turned her passion for gardening and working outdoors into a career as a Paysagiste, French word for landscape gardener. If you like to work outdoors and have a good sense of entrepreneurship, this job may be for you. 

*Job Tales* is the podcast I launched in 2021 to help people discover the right career path by showcasing a wide variety of professions. Each episode, I interview guests from different fields—highlighting any role that offers a way to make a living.Today, I'm excited to introduce Simone Aida Baur, Switzerland's first Vegan Interior Designer and a Founding Member of the International Vegan Interior Design Association. She's leading a pioneering field that blends style, sustainability, and compassion for the planet.A few websites : World Vegan Day (November 1st) and World Vegan Month (November) International Vegan Interior Design AssociationGlobal Inspirations Design    

Welcome to Job Tales, the show where I bring you inspiring stories from professionals all over the world. Each episode dives into the unique paths people have taken in their careers, giving you a glimpse into the variety of jobs that exist out there—or at least, almost all of them!This week, I'm excited to introduce Stephen Payne, a filmmaker whose journey began in a rather unexpected way: delivering film as a motorcycle dispatcher. From there, he found his passion in photography, working with music bands, which naturally led him into the world of filmmaking. Stephen's story is one of persistence, self-initiative, and a relentless drive to carve out his own path.So, sit back, relax, and let's dive into Stephen's journey!#filmmaker #filmmakerjob #jobtalespodcast #findajob #jobtales #career

Job Tales is the podcast I started in 2021 to help people find the right job by giving an overview of all the jobs existing out there. I regularly interview guests with different jobs, and by "job" I mean whatever profession gives you the means to live.Today I have Danilo Cretegny with me. He is an Energy Consultant, or Energy Specialist. Danilo studied mechanical engineering and over the course of the years he became a specialist in energy efficiency. This is a job that allows him to stay true to his own values and efforts in climate change. Interesting points from his interview: work on your communication skills before you embark on your job, and choose a job that provides sense to your life, follow your values. 

Job Tales is a podcast where you can peruse all kinds of jobs as they are told in a 25-minute interview by professionals around the world.  Angus Macdonald spent 20 years at Procter & Gamble working in financial analysis and planning. He did his academic training in engineering. He loves coaching rugby to the youth, he is good at math and sciences. He used his professional experience, his skills and his passions to drive a major change in his job. And so, 5 years ago, he became a math teacher. Listen to Angus' Job Tale.

“Hypnosis leverages on the plasticity of the brain”. “The subconscious is a 7-year-old kid”. “Imagination is more powerful than reality”. “If you think about something it becomes real, because the brain doesn't make the difference between the thought and the reality”. These and more messages emerge in today's Job Tale dedicated to the profession of the Hypnotist.There is often a misconception about Hypnosis, and its use as a therapy. We often think of its use as a form of entertainment, when we watch staged hypnosis and the powers of persuasion. Livie Gallone is a hypnotist and she sheds light on her profession and what hypnotism means.

Job Tales is the podcast I started in 2021 to help the listeners find the right job by giving an overview of all the jobs existing out there. I regularly look for guests with different jobs, and by "job" I mean whatever profession gives you the means to live.Today we talk about the job of a Keynote Speaker and how today's guest has managed to become a full time professional giving speeches to companies, schools and institutions around the topic of time. I will say no more: here is my interview with Anna Jelen. 

Job Tales is a podcast where you can peruse all kinds of jobs as they are told in a 25-minute interview by professionals around the world. Companies are solicitating more and more assistance to help their teams be more effective in their leadership roles. This could be around topics of diversity and inclusion, supporting teams to unlock leadership potential, or to facilitate new home office practices. Diana Orejas is a Leadership Facilitator. Listen to this episode if this is a job you would like to explore in the future.

Job Tales is a podcast where you can peruse all kinds of jobs as they are told in a 25-minute interview by professionals around the world. I was watching "Inside The Mind of a Dog" on Netflix, and I saw several dog trainers talk about their amazing job, which consists of training dogs into becoming service dogs for humans with disabilities. I immediately thought: I have to interview them! Canine Companions is the company I reached out to, and they were kind enough to grant me an interview with two of their current apprentice instructors, Sarah Brinck and Anika Schenkel. Do you want to know what a dog trainer does? Then listen to this episode of Job Tales! Yours, Laura Leoncini. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where I interview people from all over the world about their profession. Through my podcast I wish to inspire you by giving an overview of all the jobs existing out there. Today with me is Steyn Viljoen, UX Designer. UX stands for user experience. It is quite a comprehensive job that many don't know about. That's why I invited Steyn to Job Tales. Steyn, welcome to the show. Can you enlighten our listeners by starting with a brief description of a UX designer job? 

This is Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people « who know ». My name is Laura Leoncini and each week I'll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. I met Jaco Beukman several years ago at a hike in South Africa. Back then I could tell that he loved the outdoors and photography. Years later, Jaco is a successful safari expert and organises bespoke trips for a selected clientele. He had to work hard to get there, and in this episode of Job Tales he shares with us the steps that took him to where he is now.This is Jaco Beukman: Expedition Leader / Photographic Safari Host / Wildlife Safari Guide / Africa Travel ExpertNational Geographic Journeys Expeditions / Photo Safaris / Birding Safaris / Guided Wildlife Safaris - Africa

Job Tales is the podcast where I interview people from all over the world about their profession. Why I do this? to inspire your future career by giving you an overview of as many jobs as possible you can choose from.  My name is Laura Leoncini and today my guest is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in California who is developing tools to address pathologies affecting the eye. Marco Bassetto will tell you what you need to know when you take on a path of PHD and post doc, and what resources are available both in Europe and the States. Here are two useful links given by Marco:A Source to all European PHD availableThe Institute in Irvine California where Marco is doing his Post Doctoral studies

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. If you want to know more about the job of a kinesiologist, then stay tuned on this episode and listen to Jutta Holzapfel. Here are some links to help you in the search of this specialty:To study Specialised Kinesiology in South Africa:https://www.kinesiologysa.co.za/course-outlines/basic-kinesiology-practitioner/To study in the UK:https://kinesiology.co.uk/Study in Australiahttps://www.nkinstitute.com.au/about-nkJutta also works in End of Life transitional services:https://sacreddeathcare.com/program/the-souls-journey/https://wellnessspecialist.co.za/eoldoula/https://goingwithgrace.com/about-alua/https://www.ted.com/talks/alua_arthur_why_thinking_about_death_helps_you_live_a_better_life?subtitle=enJutta's own websites:www.breathingroom.co.zawww.the-silver-cord.co.za

With experience as a flight attendant and assistant flight director, having worked in airside security and terminal operations, having completed studies in airport management and having written a book about aviation careers, it is a pleasure to have Julien Martinson here at Job Tales to discuss the various aviation professions available to the young generation, and his own personal experience to doing what he does.More information about Julien and his book : www.julienmartinson.com.Please note that this is not a sponsored link. Links help listeners go further in their research for their best suited job. My podcast's content is unbranded. So, voilà. Enjoy! Laura Leoncini 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. There are many jobs revolving around airports and aircraft. If you want to be of service to the air navigation, you are detail oriented and stress resilient, then you may want to look closely at the profession of air traffic controller. Today's guest is Guillaume Allirot, Air Traffic Controller in Southern France. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a job that will spark your interest. I am Laura Leoncini and today's guest is Frank Ludolph. He joined UEFA in the late 90's and has a tremendous experience in Coach education management. He has covered the role of Head of Technical Development. Listen to this episode if you want to know more about the world of UEFA and its technical development.

Do you know that what you do today is not necessarily what you will be doing later down the road ? Today's guest at Job Tales is Paul Cockerill – he has been a TV producer for about 40 years and became a flight attendant at the age of 59. Main message here: do not hesitate to find what makes you vibe, at any age.I am Laura Leoncini and this is Job Tales.Send me a message on my social media if you want to be interviewed. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. If you like to work remotely, Xenia's job is what you are looking for. As a Collaboration Designer, Xenia Armino helps companies create an internal culture of collaboration which encompasses working remotely. Another job title you can look for in your job search is Customer Success Manager. Xenia tells us the many advantages and some compromise related to a digital nomad life.

From physiotherapy studies to homeland security, risk management and protective services. Kris Van Den Berghe is based in Singapore and is the head of Security Operations at Netflix in the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Listen to today's episode of Job Tales.

Welcome to Job Tales! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jonathan Duff. Based in the UK, Jonathan has had several professional lives, from actor to teacher to street food entrepreneur. Definitely a person with lots of interests and who loves new challenges. Jonathan, thank you for being my guest today, your job is so interesting, I would like to know right away, how you thought of getting into street food business ?

Welcome to anotjer Job Tales episode!I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Jos Frederiks from the Netherlands. Former professional basketball player, Jos is partner at Createment, an IT career development company. Jos, just before we started recording, we were talking about how in school you need to make a choice early on, and you often end up in a job  that you're not passionate about. Your job is about changing career, following your passion, having the courage. Can you tell me how you got to this new profession?

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tiana Conlon. Tiana is a Manager at the Tourist office of La Chaux de fond in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland. I know that tourism as a job attracts many people: the pleasure of traveling, discovering new places, get to know the local customs, learn new cultures, and see amazing landscapes. Tiana, you work in tourism, and your job is quite diverse, you get to explore your region and to help tourists discover your own canton. Can you tell me what your job entails? 

When I think of a marine ecologist, or a marine biologist, I imagine someone working in nature, scuba diving in search of the most remote marine species, understanding the way the oceans work, and how to save endangered marine life. I imagine them far away from the bustling city life, and away from stress. Is is the truth? Or is it a myth?I invited Ashlee Lillis to speak about her job as a Marine Ecologist and what it entails.Ashlee has an organisation called Sound Ocean Science. She works in marine systems around the world, with local partners, to carry out exciting collaborative projects. This is Job Tales and I am Laura Leoncini. Enjoy the episode.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Lorraine Mcdowell, Data Scientist in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Lorraine studied biochemistry and genetics in the 80s, when biotechnology was not yet a developed branch. As she says, she stumbled upon the job of Data Scientist. Listen to her story.             

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. When you think of a job that's physical, relational, psychological and health-oriented, then a personal trainer comes to mind. Maxime Frechet started out with a bachelor in biology and pathophysiology; when he was at the lab, he soon realised all he was looking forward to is to go to the gym and train. He took on studies to qualify and he became personal trainer. His job allowed him to see the world and to fulfil his passion. Today he lives in Geneva and works at Harmony Fitness.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out - about different professions from the people « who know ». Each week I'll speak to a new guest with an inspiring job. We talk to photographers, pyschologists, hospitality managers, pianists, you name it…  We hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Alisa Mock, hair stylist in Cape Town South Africa. Alisa welcome to the show. There are many ways to describe what you do: hair dresser, hair stylist, on your insta I read : beautiful_chaos_hair_artistry_, which I love. Tell me : how do you define your job?

Inka Kendzia is an award winning director, motion designer, mixes visuals live (vj) and creates immersive projection art for musicians and artists. She has worked with musicians and DJs since the early beginnings of the electronic music scene boom in Cape Town, starting with African Dope Records In 2000. Listen to this episode of Job Tales and discover the job of an interdisciplinary artist.

Job Tales: Sound HealerWelcome! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Claire Morris. Claire is a sound healer. Today we will learn about working with sound frequencies and how they resonate with our body, we learn about homeostasis, and the difference between sound healing and sound therapy. Also, can you make a living as a sound healer? Here's Claire. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where I interview professionals from around the world. Of all the jobs out there, Film Director is definitely one that sparks the impagination of us all. Today I managed to interview Linda Notelovitz, Film Director who specialises in brand and advertising, she comes from the production world and has a few insights for our listeners on what it takes to be a Director.Here are samples of her work. https://www.lifedesign.global/     

Welcome to Job Tales. Today my guest is Marc Limon. Marc is Executive Director at Universal Rights Group, a think tank he created over 10 years ago. What is the definition of human rights? How do you make your way in the enticing world of the United nations and NGOs? What do you need to study to be a human rights professional? These and more are questions Marc answers in the next 25 minutes.   

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tim Emens. Being an accountant is not what he initially planned for himself, but accounting has many applications and it is the backbone of business that allowed him to grow professionally; unlike what many may think, it is an exciting and interesting job, also for those who don't necessarily love numbers. Here's Tim.

Amanda Schurtz, born in Switzerland and splitting her time between Dublin and Geneva, has just received her black belt in Newaza , Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She is also a member of the Swiss Olympic team. Unlike other disciplines, she has to fund her own sports career, which means, she has a full time job plus a full time training. Let's hear her story. 

If you can picture Jabba the Hutt, you know what animatronic puppetry is. today's Job Tale is with Adam Behr, whom I initially asked to talk about his job as a voice over artist; but when I discovered that he spent 30 years of his professional life in animatronic puppetry, I had to ask him a few questions about that job. So here is Adam and his two job tales!

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Marisa Copley, Costume & Fashion Designer. If you are interested in fashion, you can be a costume designer, a dressmaker, a wardrobe stylist and much more. Marisa's job tale is interesting because she has touched on several jobs in the world of costume and will be able to give you some good hints. As always, there is not one single path to your favourite job. This is the job tale of Marisa Copley.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tyrel Flugel, a Geographer by trade. On his LinkedIn profile he describes his job as maker of maps.. in our interview you'll see there's much more to his job, and it's a very intriguing one. A couple of keyworks that will spark your curiosity: remote sensing, GIS, water investigation, food security, data management. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with an inspiring job.  I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Allan Gray, Key Grip in the film industry in Cape Town, South Africa. If you have ever spent time reading the final credits of a movie or TV series, you'll know that there are actually hundreds of specific professions related to film. Key Grip is a key role, like the title suggests, and his team, made of Best boy, Dolly grip and many more are in charge of delivering the best camera movement for each scene. But I won't say more. Here's Allan.  

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Qi Cao, founder and investor. At school or university nobody really teaches us how to become entrepreneurs, and yet many of us choose the route of entrepreneurship. So, where can we get the skills and be good at it ? Qi Cao tells us his own story as a serial entrepreneur, and gives us some good advice on how to aim for successful ventures. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Stephan Choiniere, performing artist in Las Vegas. He started as a competing gymnast during college, he then was introduced to contemporary dance, Antigravity in New York allowed him to refine his art, at Resorts World he became an acrobatic coreographer and in Cirque du Soleil he found his dream job: merging gymnastics and dance. Stephan is also an act designer and a teacher.Here is Stephan's work: AcroFuzion.com

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Deborah Rossouw, South African photographer. In our conversation she touches on many important points, and she gives good advice if you want to enter this line of work. But also, she has written down some answers which I find very authentic and I am pasting them for you in the description of the episode on your podcast player. Any photographers out there: please share your opinion, let me know what you think.   The link to her website: https://deborahrossouwcreator.blogspot.com/

Job Tales is the podcast where you find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. Season 4 has started and this is episode 130! I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Alexander Grevstad, Service Engineer in Bergen Norway. The reason why I am interviewing Alexander is that, when you study engineering, working on vessels at sea is not the first thing that comes to mind, but it is a very interesting job, with its perks and exciting prospects. Alex works on multipurpose vessels for oil and gas customers that need repair and maintenance on fields at sea. If computer work and 9 to 5 jobs are not your thing, then listen to this episode.Thank you Varasha for introducing me to Alexander. 

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. Season 4 has started! First episode of 2024 is dedicated to the profession of Occupational Doctors. My interview to Varasha William in Bergen, Norway, is  interesting because it shows alternatives to medical students who like the preventive aspect of medicine, as with this job you are concerned with maintenance of health in the workplace. Also interesting is step out of the hospital environment, ad to be in contact with professionals from various industries. Here's Varasha William.

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job. You'll hear about their personal paths to doing what they do, the skills required, and the tools they use for the job… I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Romain Vetter, Head of Western Switzerland at Swiss. Romain's experience will be very interesting for our young listeners today, as his path was not a straight line and, despite what others suggested to him in the past, he managed to stay true to his path, believe in himself, and become the Director of a successful airline. 

They say that being a Church Minister is a vocation. I dare say that it is first and foremost a full time job, with a salary, a set of responsibilities and a career path.  I look at LinkedIn and in USA alone there are over 1000 pastor jobs published. I am Laura Leoncini and I have the privilege of interviewing Reverend Laurence from the Church of Scotland in Geneva, to understand what his job entails and what he recommends to the young generation.