Episodi

  • Why your cold emails aren't paying off (ft. Marshall Kosloff)

    Why your cold emails aren't paying off (ft. Marshall Kosloff)
    Nov 10 2026
    Everyone tells you it’s who you know. But what do you do if you don’t know anyone? Marshall Kosloff is really good at building genuine connections, and it’s really paid off for his career. And when he first moved to DC, he didn’t know a single person. Marshall says his job is to "throw parties." Officially, he is the host of the political podcast The Realignment, and Senior Fellow and Director of Special Projects at the Niskanen Center, a think tank in DC. In this episode: how to start a conversation that turns into a professional connection, why your cold emails aren’t getting answered, and how to de-risk your big career leap. This interview was taped at Aspen Ideas: Economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 min
  • Dan Toomey’s Dream Job Never Called Back

    Dan Toomey’s Dream Job Never Called Back
    Nov 3 2026
    Dan Toomey was rejected by the job he'd always wanted for four straight years. It was the luckiest thing that ever happened for his career. Now, he’s the host of Good Work, where he makes funny videos about news in business, tech and finance that are watched by millions. In this episode: how do you build your dream career out of a job you never expected? Plus: why creating in public might get you hired, why Dan stopped looking at the numbers, and the case for taking up fly fishing in your 20s (and beyond). Our theme song is "Frolic" by Jake Xerxes Fussell. Discover more of his music and tour dates here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 min
  • Can You Still Get Lucky in Your Career? (ft. Kai Ryssdal)

    Can You Still Get Lucky in Your Career? (ft. Kai Ryssdal)
    Oct 27 2026
    Kai Ryssdal is the host and senior editor of Marketplace. But he was also once 34 years-old, making $7 an hour at a bookstore in Palo Alto at the height of the dot-com boom. In the first episode of Best of Luck, Kyla and Kai investigate the biggest turning points of his career for lessons that still apply, and discuss how to connect labor market data to your career decisions. Plus: Kai applies for a new job at Lighthouse Keeper Inc. Links: The Age of Work by Marketplace The Big Money in Today's Economy is Going to Capital, Not Labor by Greg Ip (Wall Street Journal) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 min
  • Introducing: Best of Luck with Kyla Scanlon

    Introducing: Best of Luck with Kyla Scanlon
    Oct 19 2026
    Most career advice comes from an economy that no longer exists. So how do you make smart decisions about work when the rules keep changing? That’s where economic commentator and New York Times best-selling author Kyla Scanlon comes in. Each week on Best of Luck, she talks with economists, journalists, farmers, comedians and more to help us all make sense of the economy, and figure out how to make work work. Follow Best of Luck in your favorite podcast app for new episodes every Tuesday starting October 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 min