IT’S LIKE HAVING COFFEE WITH A REAL ESTATE PRO.

Podcast

A career building podcast powered by NorthBridge

In Coffee Connectors’ How I Got My Job podcast, hosts Bea Thevenot and Dean Atkins hold a lively Q&A with a commercial real estate leader. Listeners will hear stories of failure, triumph, and basic survival. The reveal of hard-won wisdom and tips make How I Got My Job a can’t-miss for both first-gen students and commercial real estate first-timers alike.

INTERVIEWS

  • Travel the world with Jeff as his career takes him from Ireland to Germany, London and New York. By trying out a variety of things in his education, following his interests, and building relationships, Jeff realized that people are more willing to help than you may think. And when in doubt—pick up a book and read!

  • Christina Scarlato

    From an immigrant parent and dyslexia to collegiate soccer and an MBA, Christina Scarlato dishes on life, careers, and getting your foot in the door. Hear how it doesn't matter what your major is, personal connection is everything, and mistakes are the best way to learn.

  • Greg Lauze

    NorthBridge's co-founder and CIO Greg Lauze shares his story as a first gen student grappling with imposter syndrome, his career path of asking questions, networking, starting his own company, and loving what you do, and his realization that nobody ever has it all figured out.

  • CURRENT EPISODE (34:24)

    A conversation with Tom Rutledge, whose winding career has made him a veteran of not only the commercial real estate industry, but the trading floors of Wall Street, the newsroom at NPR–and two days on Jeopardy!

RESOURCES

  • INTRODUCTION (2:25)

    Hear the origins of How I Got My Job, why it means so much to Bea & Dean, and themes to look for in upcoming episodes.

  • RESOURCE (7:55)

    Bea & Dean review the keys to preparing for the big commercial real estate introductory meeting: how to tell your story, how to be relevant to your interviewer, and how to leave a good impression.

  • A compilation of How I Got My Job highlights featuring Amanda Strong, Jon Martin, Peter Braffman, Jeff McDonnell, Christina Scarlato, Ashleigh Simpson, Sajith Ranasinghe and Massiel Flores. Listen to their full episodes to hear more! 

CAREER PANELS

  • Listen in on a career panel featuring Nagib Charles, Patrick Kimble, Megha Vadula, Tammy Tang, and Greg Lauze as they discuss pivotal moments in their lives, different career paths, and how to get your break into the commercial real estate network.

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