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 comp...

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 wit...

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 tr...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 intervie...

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 ...

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 intervie...

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 designe...

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 s...

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 reso...

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 t...

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 not...

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 ...

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...

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 lan...

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...

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. &nbsp...