Slate Careers

Getting past "and what is it you do?" to "how do you do it?" and "why?" These episodes, drawn from across the Slate network, dive into how to live while making a living.

Business
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The Waves: How To Make Imposter Syndrome Your S...
Dr. Jessica Esquivel on bringing your whole self to your job.
36 min
177
Working: Drag Queens Are Under Attack and Fight...
48 min
178
The Waves: How to Survive in Hollywood
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Caroline Aaron discusses her career as a character actress.
26 min
179
Working: A Memoir About an Identity in Flux
49 min
180
How To!: Succeed at Social Media
Suzy Wagner on making social media work for you.
35 min
181
Working: A Bird-Watcher Welcomes More Into the ...
41 min
182
Slate Money: The Layoff Dopamine Hit
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Kevin Delaney, co-founder of Charter.
53 min
183
A Word: Build Black Better
Black Women Build harnesses community spirit to restore Baltimore.
20 min
184
How To!: Bounce Back From a Layoff
Career coach Susan Peppercorn on how workers (and companies) can do better.
33 min
185
Working: How Raffi Makes Kids Music That’s Actu...
48 min
186
Working: A ‘70s Crime Classic Gets a Musical Redux
47 min
187
How To!: Make Imposter Syndrome Your Superpower
Dr. Jessica Esquivel on bringing your whole self to your job.
36 min
188
Working: A Sommelier Without the Smugness
45 min
189
The Waves: Hollywood Needs an Overhaul
The Academy does need a “crisis team.” Just not for the reasons they think they do.
28 min
190
Working: An Oscar-Winning Writer's Creative Fle...
49 min
191
Sponsored: How Can We Leverage the Power of Our...
29 min
192
Working: The Two Brothers Who Changed Video Gam...
46 min
193
The Waves: What Ballet’s Best Choreographer Des...
Ballet’s most famous choreographer left an amazing legacy–and many hurt women in his wake.
26 min
194
How To!: Manage Your Precious Time
Oliver Burkeman on how to let go of your FOMO.
36 min
195
Working: A Hollywood Actor Learns to Write Novels
43 min
196
A Word: Lights, Camera, Diversity in Action
A path for Black scribes to rewrite the Hollywood script.
28 min
197
Working: A New Way to Tell Trans Stories
39 min
198
The Waves: How ADHD Disorients Women
31 min
199
How To!: Face Your Kid’s Future
Rebecca Lavoie on letting boys become men.
34 min
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Working: The Bold Strategy That Drives One of 2...
46 min