Welcome to *Job Tales*, where we dive into unique careers with those who live them. I'm Laura Leoncini, and each week, I bring you an inspiring guest from fields like science, medicine, the arts, and beyond.  Today, I’m joined by an Auction House Managing Director from Geneva. In this episode, you’ll gain insight into how auction houses operate, the diverse roles within this industry, the process behind an auction, and the impact of the digital era on this fascinating world ..read more

Job Tales is a podcast where you can peruse all kinds of jobs as they are told in a 25-minute interview by professionals around the world.    Angus Macdonald spent 20 years at Procter & Gamble working in financial analysis and planning. He did his academic training in engineering. He loves coaching rugby to the youth, he is good at math and sciences. He used his professional experience, his skills and his passions to drive a major change in his job. And so, 5 years ago, he became a math teacher. Listen to Angus’ Job Tale ..read more

Job Tales is the podcast where you find out about different professions from the people who know. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  Season 4 has started and this is episode 130!  I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Alexander Grevstad, Service Engineer in Bergen Norway. The reason why I am interviewing Alexander is that, when you study engineering, working on vessels at sea is not the first thing that comes to mind, but it is a very interesting job, with its perks and exciting prospects. Alex works on multipurpose vessels for oil and gas customers th ..read more

Welcome to *Job Tales*: the show where I interview people from all over the world about their professions. Through my podcast, I wish to inspire YOU by giving an overview of the many job options for you out there.  Today, we’re diving into the world of Jacquie Leavy, who turned her passion for gardening and working outdoors into a career as a Paysagiste, French word for landscape gardener. If you like to work outdoors and have a good sense of entrepreneurship, this job may be for you.  ..read more

*Job Tales* is the podcast I launched in 2021 to help people discover the right career path by showcasing a wide variety of professions. Each episode, I interview guests from different fields—highlighting any role that offers a way to make a living. Today, I’m excited to introduce Simone Aida Baur, Switzerland’s first Vegan Interior Designer and a Founding Member of the International Vegan Interior Design Association. She’s leading a pioneering field that blends style, sustainability, and compassion for the planet. A few websites : World Vegan Day (November 1st) and World Vegan Month (November ..read more

Welcome to Job Tales, the show where I bring you inspiring stories from professionals all over the world. Each episode dives into the unique paths people have taken in their careers, giving you a glimpse into the variety of jobs that exist out there—or at least, almost all of them! This week, I’m excited to introduce Stephen Payne, a filmmaker whose journey began in a rather unexpected way: delivering film as a motorcycle dispatcher. From there, he found his passion in photography, working with music bands, which naturally led him into the world of filmmaking. Stephen’s story is one of persist ..read more

Job Tales is a podcast where you can peruse all kinds of jobs as they are told in a 25-minute interview by professionals around the world.  This week I interview Steven Payne about his filmmaking career. Steve is also an accomplished photographer ..read more

Job Tales is the podcast I started in 2021 to help people find the right job by giving an overview of all the jobs existing out there. I regularly interview guests with different jobs, and by "job" I mean whatever profession gives you the means to live. Today I have Danilo Cretegny with me. He is an Energy Consultant, or Energy Specialist. Danilo studied mechanical engineering and over the course of the years he became a specialist in energy efficiency. This is a job that allows him to stay true to his own values and efforts in climate change. Interesting points from his interview: work on you ..read more

Welcome to Job Tales: the show where we find out about various professions from around the world. Each week I speak to a new guest with a very interesting job.  I am Laura Leoncini and today my guest is Tiana Conlon. Tiana is a Manager at the Tourist office of La Chaux de fond in the canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland. I know that tourism as a job attracts many people: the pleasure of traveling, discovering new places, get to know the local customs, learn new cultures, and see amazing landscapes. Tiana, you work in tourism, and your job is quite diverse, you get to explore your region and ..read more

“Hypnosis leverages on the plasticity of the brain”. “The subconscious is a 7-year-old kid”. “Imagination is more powerful than reality”. “If you think about something it becomes real, because the brain doesn’t make the difference between the thought and the reality”. These and more messages emerge in today’s Job Tale dedicated to the profession of the Hypnotist. There is often a misconception about Hypnosis, and its use as a therapy. We often think of its use as a form of entertainment, when we watch staged hypnosis and the powers of persuasion. Livie Gallone is a hypnotist and she sheds ligh ..read more