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Book Doula: A Career Helping Authors Write

2026-10-2625:48

We talk with book doula Michelle Fiordaliso about what it really takes to bring a book to life, from finding your voice to choosing a publishing path. We also get honest about author income, ghostwriting rates, AI in writing, and why the human touch still matters. If you’ve been waiting for permission to start, consider this your nudge. Subscribe, share this with a friend who “has a book in them,” and give us a like, so more listeners can find the show. Connect with Michelle: https://michelle...

Financial Advisor Career: How They Make Money & Build Wealth

2026-10-1927:53

“Save until it slightly hurts” sounds harsh, but it might be the most realistic wealth-building advice you’ll hear all year. We sit down with Donna Stephens, a seasoned financial advisor who also brings an attorney’s lens to the money choices that shape your life. We get very specific about what real financial planning looks like when you’re not already rich. And because this is How Much Can I Make?, we explore the career itself: how financial advisors get started, attract clients, and ...

AI Jobs: New Careers Created by AI

2026-10-1225:02

Everyone’s talking about the jobs AI might replace. But what about the jobs it’s creating? In this episode I talk with Meg Columbia Walsh about where the new AI career opportunities are, what kinds of jobs are already emerging, and what you need to learn to stay competitive. We get into AI engineers, data analysts, cybersecurity, prompt design, marketing and why you don’t have to be a programmer to work in this new world. If you’re trying to figure out where the job market is headed, this is ...

How Movie Deals Get Made: Inside Hollywood Producing

2026-10-0541:031

You can build a successful career by playing it safe, but you rarely build something great that way. We sit down with Larry Kasanoff, veteran movie producer and former studio head whose credits include Platoon, Terminator 2, True Lies, and the Mortal Kombat franchise. Larry has raised over a billion dollars for film projects and takes us behind the scenes of how movies actually get financed, how producers get paid, and what it really takes to put a Hollywood deal together. We also talk about ...

The Business of Hypnosis: What Hypnotists Really Make

2026-09-2838:261

What does hypnosis really feel like, and can hypnotherapy actually help with anxiety, chronic pain, smoking cessation, habit change, and performance? We sit down with Tommy Giorlando, a professional hypnotist with 20 years of experience in stage hypnosis and hypnotherapy, to separate fact from fiction. He explains what hypnosis is, why it works, how it differs from the dramatic version we see in movies, and what is actually happening when someone enters a hypnotic state. We also talk about hy...

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How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights