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Dan Rogers shares his journey from computer science to project management at Microsoft and Google. He reveals the daily realities of managing complex technical projects, dealing with personalities, and why it's really about managing uncertainty rather than tasks.

Like all TFTS episodes, the conversation also takes a deep dive into the world of being a project manager. What it's like, how to get into it, and what's the pay.

Escape the Clock by Dan Rogers - https://www.danrogersauthor.com https://www.pmi.org - Project Management Institute

0:00 Intro

1:25 What is a Project Manager?

4:22 Dan's Computer Science Background

9:15 Career Path from Developer to Project Manager

12:30 Working at Startups

18:45 Transitioning to Microsoft

24:20 Inside Microsoft Culture

31:10 Moving to Google

38:25 Google's Work Environment 4

5:50 Differences Between Microsoft and Google

52:30 Technical Project Manager vs Program Manager

58:15 Managing Uncertainty and Chaos

1:04:40 Dealing with Difficult Stakeholders

1:11:20 Work-Life Balance in Tech

1:20:20 Closing Thoughts

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#ProjectManagement #TechCareers #Microsoft #Google #CareerAdvice #TechnicalProjectManager #ProgramManager #TechJobs #ProjectManager #TalesFromTheShift

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In this episode, Shane interviews Kathy Allen, a career nurse with decades of experience across every major hospital department. Kathy reveals shocking truths about how private equity companies are destroying healthcare by cutting nursing staff, leading to increased patient falls, infections, and adverse events. She discusses her journey through ICU, medical-surgical, pediatrics, emergency room, psychiatric units, and chemical dependency care, sharing heartbreaking and inspiring patient stories. Like all TFTS episodes, the conversation also takes a deep dive into the world of nursing. What it's like, how to get into it, and what's the pay.

Kathy's Website: https://www.gutsynurses.com/

Kathy's Email: info@gutsynurses.com

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:28 Career Nurse

2:04 Getting Into Nursing - Education and Career Path

5:25 Nursing Specialties and Salary Breakdown

14:00 Nurse Relationships and Workplace Culture

16:35 Journey Through Hospital Departments

27:46 The Truth About Hospital Staffing

29:17 Working in Psychiatric and Chemical Dependency Units

40:02 Studying Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Healing

41:13 "Gutsy Nurses Save Lives" Book and Program

48:01 Traumatic Burnout vs Regular Burnout

56:50 Closing Thoughts

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Elevator Music: Thanks to Mykola Odnoroh via Pixabay

#Nursing #Trauma #Healthcare #HospitalNurse #Burnout #PTSD #SomaticExperiencing #PrivateEquity #HealthcareWorkers #MedicalTrauma #NurseWellness #HospitalLife #TraumaHealing #NursingShortage #HealthcareReform #NurseBurnout #MedicalCare #HealthcareCrisis #NursingCareer #PatientCare #studynursing

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This episode features Nicole Wolverton, a horror writer and academic with a fascinating career journey. Nicole discusses her unique master's degree in storytelling and horror from the University of Pennsylvania. She reveals the lengthy publishing process, often taking 3-4 years from writing to publication. Nicole shares insights from her academic research on how consuming horror builds resilience and coping skills, drawing from studies at Denmark's Recreational Fear Lab. The conversation explores the business side of horror publishing, rejection rates, advance ranges from $1,000 to seven figures, and why horror writers are surprisingly some of the nicest people you'll meet. Nicole offers practical advice for aspiring writers and explains why she believes horror is a much broader genre than most people think.

Books By Nicole: A Misfortune of Lake Monsters (2024) Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Misfortune-Lake-Monsters-Nicole-Wolverton/dp/0744309581 Bodies Full of Burning: An Anthology of Menopause-Themed Horror (2021) - Edited by Nicole Amazon Kindle link: https://www.amazon.com/Bodies-Full-Burning-Anthology-Menopause-Themed-ebook/dp/B099417CLV The Trajectory of Dreams (2013) Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Trajectory-Dreams-Nicole-Wolverton/dp/1938463447 Pretend You Don't See Her (Kandisha Press, out September 27, 2025)-- her short story in this one is "In The Blood We Live" Additional Resources: Horror Writers Association: https://horror.org/ Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFFWA): https://www.sfwa.org/ Recreational Fear Lab (Denmark): https://recreationalfearlab.com/ Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: https://www.scbwi.org/ CamCat Publishing: https://www.camcatbooks.com/