Sixth & Daniel

Sitting down with Brittany reminded me that a job doesn't have to be work. She is an accomplished keynote speaker, panelist, and frequent podcast guest. She could've steered the ship on her own. I loved hearing about...

"Sometimes you gotta learn to roll..." I had an enjoyable time talking with Eli, and when we finished on that quote, it really summed everything up perfectly. Eli is one of those guys that rolls with it. He has...

Katie Glaser is a Senior Innovation Manager with a well-established career in brand management with some powerhouse companies. In this episode, we discuss how her interest in I/O psychology, specifically the Emotional...

Amanda Fitts held a narrow focus when choosing where she went to college. Ultimately, it led to the UIUC Psych program and one course taught by Eva Pomerantz. Now she is currently the College and Career Counselor of Oak...

Tom Haig visited the University of Illinois to consider joining the diving team and stayed because of the educational opportunity. After graduation, Tom and his brother took a unique trip to Italy, and they made "The...

Recently, our Master of Science in Psychological Science (MSPS) program introduced a Psych Peer Mentoring service. Expanding the range of guests on the podcast, I scheduled some of the students to come on and discuss...

I officially checked off another "first" on the podcast guest list. Nikki is my first psychology alum who also works at UIUC! I met Nikki years back during my previous career, and it was a pleasure to cross her path...

I am thrilled to be joined by rockstar Communicator and Change Analyst Amisha Shah. We dig deeper into some of the unique responsibilities from various Human Resources angles. Right before we hit our record date, Amisha...

We are staying warm in the new year with a fresh episode featuring Jocelyn Nelson LCPC. Jocelyn joined us as a guest in a previous Alumni Career Panel and really made a splash, so it was natural to have her back to...

I am excited to have Bryan finally on the podcast. He was one of our highly insightful guests in our Virtual Alumni Panel Series. I learned about his plans to attend the UIUC Psych program since middle school! This...

Jacob Triplett graduated in 2021, so this was my first time speaking with a NEW member of our alumni family. He is a Senior HR Manager for Proctor and Gamble and is eager to establish a psych grad pipeline to that...

Amy Charvat pops by Sixth & Daniel to give insight into the world of Occupational Therapy. We discuss her decision to step out of her comfort zone in choosing a bigger university than initially planned, plus how she...

Keeping it close to home once again with our latest guest, Matt Difanis. After leaving the halls of Sixth & Daniel, Matt pursued his law degree while becoming a practicing Realtor. We delve into how his work in real...

It is time to kick off the new year with new guests! Dr. Dohleman joined me to discuss her career path from UIUC to huge groundbreaking companies like Nike and AbbVie...spoiler alert...it all started at a job fair on...

My first "townie" guest! I had the pleasure of talking with Lisa Sullivan, the Director of Marketing and Communication for "Salt & Light." We kick things off in a "normal" fashion...discussing scary movies, the pains of...