What It’s Like to Be…a Dog Trainer
Reading canine body language, boarding dogs to teach them manners, and training the dogs’ owners with Keely Korbel, a dog trainer.
Dan Heath
Dan Heath is a senior fellow at Duke University’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. He is the coauthor (along with his brother, Chip) of four books, including the New York Times bestsellers Decisive and Switch. His most recent book is Upstream.
What It’s Like to Be…an Archaeologist
Unearthing ancient wine cellars, finding the right places to dig, and tracing the arc of lost civilizations with Eric Cline, an archaeologist.
What It’s Like to Be…an FBI Special Agent
Building cases against MS-13 gang members, flipping a suspect in an interrogation, and writing countless subpoenas for phone records with Dan Brunner, a retired FBI Special Agent.
What It’s Like to Be…a Cattle Rancher
Raising cattle in the high desert, hauling calves to auction, and protecting the herd from mountain lions with Chachi Hawkins, a cattle rancher in southwest Texas.
What It’s Like to Be…a Turnaround Consultant
Diagnosing what ails struggling companies, choosing the “least crappy option”, and managing constant stress with Jeff Vogelsang, a turnaround consultant.
What It’s Like to Be…a Nurse
Caring for patients with serious burns, making sure the correct leg gets operated on, and working 24 hours straight with Teresa Shuster, a nurse in Florida.
What It’s Like to Be…a Stand-Up Comedian
Crafting jokes that kill, hustling to find gigs, and improvising based on the audience’s reaction with Chris Grace, a stand-up comedian.
What It’s Like to Be…a Hair Stylist
Cutting to accentuate the client’s eyes and ears, plotting to tame Einstein’s hair, and riding the ups and downs of entrepreneurship with Ona Diaz-Santin, a hair stylist from New Jersey.
What It’s Like to Be…a Welder
Pushing perfectionism to its limits, suffering third degree burns from slag, and having your welds “shot” by X-rays with Matt “Lucky” Reed, a welder in Florida.
What It’s Like to Be…a Piano Teacher
Delivering the perfect first lesson, working with 89-year-old students, and learning how to charge for your work with Christina Whitlock, a piano teacher in Indiana.