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How a Geography Professor Became DC's Air Quality Chief | Samuel Kay, DC Department of Energy and Environment
Saison 1 · Épisode 25
mardi 23 juin 2026 • Durée 01:15:14
In this episode ofthe Green Collar Careers podcast, I sit down with Sam Kay, Chief of the AirQuality Planning Branch at the DC Department of Energy and Environment. Sam'spath is anything but linear. He earned a PhD in geography, held assistantprofessor positions at the University of Minnesota Duluth and the University ofWashington, then left academia entirely to join the EPA as an AAAS Science andTechnology Policy Fellow. From there he became an Environmental ProtectionSpecialist and Scientist at EPA, co-founded the Environmental and Health DataAnalysis Trust, and is now four months into running air quality policy for thenation's capital.
We dive deep into:
• From theClassroom to the Air We Breathe: Why Sam walked away from a tenure-trackacademic career to join the EPA, and what that decision actually required.
• The AAASFellowship:What the Science and Technology Policy Fellowship is and why it's one of themost underrated entry points into federal environmental work.
• Moving TowardGovernment, Not Away From It: While many people are leaving federal andcity environmental roles right now, Sam moved deeper into public service. Why.
• Put Yourself inthe Way of Surprise: The advice from Sam's graduate mentor that has shapedhow he thinks about career decisions ever since.
• ImposterSyndrome as a Feature, Not a Bug: Sam's honest take on what it means tofeel like an imposter in this work and why that feeling might be the mostreliable sign you're exactly where you should be.
• Advice forMid-Career Pivoters: What someone with a background in finance, healthcare,or any other field should actually do if they feel pulled toward environmentalor public health work.
If you've everwondered whether a non-linear path, academia to government to data to policy,can lead somewhere meaningful, Sam Kay is proof that it can.
Get the free GreenPivot Map (90-Day Framework) at josealmanzaresq.com and via this link.
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🎙️About Green Collar Careers
Green Collar Careersis a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled towardenvironmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Eachepisode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningfulcareers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way.Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmentalscientist.
📢DISCLAIMER
Nothing in thispodcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising.Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, ortheir employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests aretheir own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening tothis podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationshipor any other relationship with the host or their guests.
From the Classroom to Clean Energy: How a Sociologist Became a Climate Leader | Adam Flint, Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Saison 1 · Épisode 24
dimanche 31 mai 2026 • Durée 58:22
In this episode of the Green Collar Careers Podcast, I sit down with Adam Flint, Director of Clean Energy Programs at the Network for a Sustainable Tomorrow (NeST) in Binghamton, New York.
Adam has two sociology degrees from Binghamton University, no engineering background, and co-led the design of a $52 million statewide clean energy program in New York. His story is proof that the biggest barrier to clean energy careers is not credentials. It is that most people have never heard these jobs exist.
We dive deep into:
The Sociology to Clean Energy Pipeline: How two sociology degrees and a mid-career pivot from academia became the foundation for over a decade of directing clean energy programs, workforce development, and statewide policy work.
The Energy Corps Internship: How NeST has placed over 130 interns from every major into meaningful clean energy careers and what Adam actually looks for when he hires.
The Resume That Wasn't Written for the Job: Adam was hiring the morning of a panel we did together at Binghamton University. The resumes weren't written for the position. The interviews revealed everything.
The Visibility Problem: Why the biggest barrier to filling clean energy jobs is not a shortage of qualified people. It is that most people have never heard of these careers and what we need to do about it.
Advice for Mid-Career Pivoters: What someone 10 or 15 years into finance, communications, or tech should actually do to break into clean energy. Adam's advice maps almost exactly onto the Green Pivot Method.
Stubborn Hope: Adam's closing message for anyone who feels paralyzed by the state of the planet. Why doing something, anything, with someone else is the answer.
If you have ever wondered whether your non-traditional background can translate into a meaningful clean energy career, Adam Flint is your proof that it can.
Get the free Green Pivot Map (90-Day Framework) at josealmanzaresq.com.
What Actually Gets You Hired in Environmental Work | Keith Brodock, LaBella Associates
Saison 1 · Épisode 23
mardi 12 mai 2026 • Durée 59:25
Keith Brodock, Principal and Senior Engineer at LaBella Associates, told me that in his entire 25-year career, most of his job opportunities came from direct relationships.
He's had one of the most decorated careers in environmental engineering. Three patents. Seventeen PE licenses across the country. A canoe guide in Minnesota. A production line worker at IBM. And somehow, all of it led to remediating contaminated sites, designing cleanup systems, and helping the next generation of environmental professionals find their footing.
In this episode of the Green Collar Careers podcast, Keith breaks down the unconventional path that took him from chemical engineering at Clarkson University to becoming one of the most sought-after environmental engineers on the East Coast.
If you have ever wondered whether your non-traditional background can translate into a meaningful environmental career, Keith Brodock is your proof that it can.
Get the free Green Pivot Map (90-Day Framework) at josealmanzaresq.com
Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction2:28 - What LaBella Associates does5:24 - Geothermal energy: why hasn't it taken off?6:37 - Keith's role as an environmental engineer11:53 - Growing up in the IBM era & early influences17:26 - Chemical engineering at Clarkson University25:01 - How Keith accidentally landed in environmental work26:27 - The Green Pivot Map28:24 - The black hole of online job applications41:00 - How to stand out in the environmental job market45:27 - Networking: the real way careers get built47:36 - Introverts vs. extroverts at conferences53:05 - Advice for mid-career professionals wanting to pivot56:37 - Final words for anyone sitting on the sidelines
Storytelling for the Planet: Making the Pivot from Pharma to Conservation | Dana Geller
Saison 1 · Épisode 22
jeudi 23 avril 2026 • Durée 52:34
"I kept looking over my shoulder thinking, surely they're looking for someone else."
That is how Dana Geller felt when she first applied to The Nature Conservancy. After years of leading high-stakes communications in global pharma and humanitarian aid, she felt an internal "compass" pulling her toward climate work—but she didn't think her corporate background would translate to the world of PhDs and conservation scientists.
She was wrong.
In this episode, Dana Geller, the New York Director of Marketing and Communications at The Nature Conservancy, breaks down exactly how she transitioned from the corporate world to one of the most prestigious environmental organizations in the world.
We dive deep into:
The “Slow Burn” Pivot: How childhood memories and an orange sky over Brooklyn turned a lifelong passion into a professional mission.
The Secret to Translating Skills: Why her "storytelling muscles" from pharma were exactly what the climate movement needed to make invisible systems visible.
Replacing Anxiety with Agency: How Dana shifts the conversation from "doom and gloom" to actionable progress.
The “Outsider” Advantage: Why being the person without the PhD is your greatest asset in reaching the public.
The LinkedIn Success Story: How Dana landed a senior role at TNC through a cold application by stacking her credentials and trusting her experience.
If you feel stuck in a corporate role and wonder if you have anything to offer the environmental movement, this conversation is your proof that you do.
Get the free Green Pivot Map (90-Day Framework) at JoseAlmanzarEsq.com.
What Environmental Employers Actually Want: 40 Years of Advice in One Conversation | Kevin Doyle, Yale School of the Environment
Saison 1 · Épisode 21
dimanche 22 mars 2026 • Durée 59:09
What does 40+ years of placing people in environmental careers teach you? Everything.
Kevin Doyle has spent more than four decades at the intersection of environmental work and careers.
As Executive Director of Career and Professional Development at the Yale School of the Environment, and before that, two decades at the Environmental Careers Organization placing students in federal agencies and nonprofits nationwide, Kevin has seen more environmental career pivots succeed and fail than almost anyone alive.
In this conversation, we cover everything:
The Funding Shift: How the drivers of environmental jobs have fundamentally shifted away from the federal government toward corporate sustainability, impact investing, and state-level policy.
The Yale Framework: The four-part Community of Practice framework Yale uses to help students find their path.
The #1 Skill: Why project management is the single most important skill for every environmental professional in 2026.
The Differentiator: What separates the people who thrive from those who struggle, even with identical degrees.
The Education Debate: The honest truth about graduate school vs. certification programs.
Market Realities: And what to do when the job market feels impossible.
We also get into philosophy—Alan Watts, Krishnamurti, meditation, and why the thinking brain gets in the way of finding your path. This one goes deep.
If you've ever wondered where you fit in the environmental and climate space (or whether you're too late to make a move), this is the episode.
Get the free Green Pivot Map --> josealmanzaresq.com
From Climate Anxiety to Climate Career: How Gen Z Is Reshaping Environmental Work | Heidi Pan
Saison 1 · Épisode 20
dimanche 8 mars 2026 • Durée 46:08
What does it actually look like to build a career around environmental work when you're 19 years old, hosting a podcast, attending college, interning at NASA, and still figuring it out?
In this episode, I sit down with Heidi Pan - host of the 1.5 Degrees podcast and environmental studies student at UPenn - for an honest conversation about climate anxiety, career uncertainty, and what it means to take action when the problem feels too big for any one person to solve.
Heidi started her podcast at 16. She's been interviewed by the BBC. And she still doesn't have it all figured out, which is exactly what makes this conversation worth your time. We get into the job market realities facing Gen Z, why your degree doesn't guarantee a career path anymore, how to break into environmental work without a science background, and the simple networking move that gets responses from people you'd never expect to hear back from.
If you've ever felt like you're not doing enough, or that the problem is too big for your small corner of the world, this one's for you.
🗺️ Get the Green Pivot Map - FreeFeeling pulled toward environmental or climate work but not sure where to start? I created a simple 90-day framework to help you reposition your existing skills and take intentional steps toward a career that actually fits.
Grab your free copy at josealmanzaresq.com or message me "PIVOT" on LinkedIn.
Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction00:40 - Meet Heidi Pan07:28 - What is the 1.5 Degrees Podcast actually about?10:44 - Where is this all leading? Heidi's career prospects13:45 - Leaning into communications and storytelling18:09 - Climate anxiety: how Gen Z is actually talking about it23:41 - Green Pivot Map (free resource - link in show notes)24:18 - What Gen Z is saying about the job market right now27:03 - Practical advice for students entering environmental careers29:02 - How to put yourself out there on social media (even when it's terrifying)35:20 - You don't need a STEM background to work in environmental37:36 - The exact cold email strategy that gets responses40:47 - Jose's inbox playbook: how to get anyone's attention44:45 - Final words of advice: "Just do it"
From Bartender to Corporate Sustainability: How Stacy Savage Built a Green Career
Saison 1 · Épisode 19
jeudi 12 février 2026 • Durée 47:21
In this episode of the Green Collar Careers Podcast, I sit down with Stacy Savage, founder of Zero Waste Strategies and the self-proclaimed “Texas Trash Talker.”
Stacy’s career path is a masterclass in transferable skills.
She went from slinging fajitas and margaritas in Austin to knocking on doors across legislative districts in Texas as a grassroots organizer. Over nine years, she learned how to handle rejection, regulate her emotions, communicate across political divides, and qualify conversations quickly… skills that would later shape her work in policy, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Today, she advises companies on a “zero waste” strategy and helps them see sustainability not just as compliance, but as a competitive advantage.
In this episode, we talk about:
How door-to-door organizing builds elite communication skills
Handling rejection and staying mission-focused
Transitioning from nonprofit work to entrepreneurship
Building a memorable personal brand
Turning advocacy experience into business value
And how to carve out your niche in the environmental field
If you’re a student, career changer, or early professional wondering how your current skills translate into environmental work, this conversation is for you.
Subscribe for more stories from people building meaningful careers in environmental, climate, and sustainability work.
Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction00:51 – Introducing Stacy Savage01:29 – The “Texas Trash Talker” Origin Story03:55 – Growing Up in Southeast Texas Oil & Gas Country06:00 – From Biology Major to Bartender08:50 – Getting Paid for Grassroots Organizing10:30 – 9 Years of Door-to-Door Environmental Organizing12:45 – Organizing Across All Texas Legislative Districts13:30 – Handling Rejection & Emotional Regulation15:00 – Sales Skills, Qualification & Finding Supporters31:24 – Breaking Into Sustainability & Business Skillsets45:29 – Final Career Advice: Trust the Nudge & Take Action
Environmental Justice Careers: How Data, Systems Thinking, and Refusing to Sell Out Built a Movement | Aaron Mair, Former Sierra Club President
Saison 1 · Épisode 18
lundi 26 janvier 2026 • Durée 56:37
What does it take to build a career that doesn't just advance your life, but changes the conditions of an entire community?
In this episode, I sit down with Aaron Mair, the 57th President of the Sierra Club and the first Black person to lead the organization in its history. Aaron's path is one of the most genuinely non-linear on this show: Navy veteran, Binghamton University alum, data systems analyst for the New York State Department of Health, GIS pioneer, environmental justice founder, Sierra Club president, and now a builder of career pathways for youth of color into the green economy.
Aaron also talks about how he helped build the Champlain Hudson Power Express, how he developed the Ebola screening protocol for New York State, and why he thinks the most important career move a young person can make right now is getting into the water and environmental protection sector—where civil service jobs are available, pay well, and desperately need the next generation.
This one goes deep. We cover intergenerational wealth, agency, the role of ethics in career decision-making, and why Aaron believes you cannot eat dollars. If you've ever felt like your background didn't fit the environmental space, this episode will reframe that entirely.
🗺️ Get the Green Pivot Map - Free:Feeling pulled toward environmental or climate work but not sure where to start? I created a simple 90-day framework to help you reposition your existing skills and take intentional steps toward a career that actually fits.
Grab your free copy at josealmanzaresq.com or message me "PIVOT" on LinkedIn.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Introduction00:55 - Meet Aaron Mair01:41 - First Black president of the Sierra Club — what that means06:35 - World systems theory, sociology, and learning how to think09:32 - Getting into state service — internships, access, and the civil service gap12:23 - Data, public health, and connecting science to society33:40 - What employers in the green economy actually need36:10 - DEP water jobs — a wide open door most youth of color don't know about37:50 - Timbuktu Summer Science and Career Program and building new pathways39:04 - The broader awakening — treating Earth as more than a resource basin46:40 - Advice to young Aaron — trust yourself, ask for help, get applied experience55:38 - Final words and closing
From NYPD Officer to IP Attorney: How to Reinvent Your Career Without a Roadmap | Pablo Segarra, Esq.
Saison 1 · Épisode 17
lundi 19 janvier 2026 • Durée 58:20
What does it actually take to reinvent yourself - not once, but multiple times - and build real credibility each time you start over?
In this episode I sit down with my old friend Pablo Segarra, a Bronx-born, Brooklyn-raised attorney who's been living and practicing law in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for nearly a decade. Pablo's path is genuinely unlike anyone else I've had on this show: NYPD officer, law school student working nights while injured, solo practitioner serving entrepreneurs, Web3 legal advisor, and now IP and trademark attorney with over 1,400 clients under his belt.
We get into what happened after a serious car accident cut his police career short and sent him toward law school - a move he literally described as a "crazy idea" because he didn't believe he was worthy of applying. We talk about how he built credibility in the crypto space almost overnight, why he credits cutting the time between thought and action as his single biggest career accelerator, and the mistake he kept making even after he'd made it, taking every speaking gig and platform opportunity without asking whether it actually served his goals.
This one is not an environmental episode in the traditional sense. Pablo is an IP attorney, not an environmentalist. But his playbook for pivoting, building visibility from scratch, and deciding when to say no is one of the most practical and transferable conversations I've had on this show. If you're sitting on a move you haven't made yet, this episode will push you.
🗺️ Get the Green Pivot Map - FreeFeeling pulled toward environmental or climate work but not sure where to start? I created a simple 90-day framework to help you reposition your existing skills and take intentional steps toward a career that actually fits.
Grab your free copy at josealmanzaresq.com or message me "PIVOT" on LinkedIn.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
How to Pivot into Environmental Law When You Have No Environmental Background | Yvonne Norman, Columbia Law's Sabin Center
Saison 1 · Épisode 16
mardi 30 décembre 2025 • Durée 01:00:53
What do you do when a successful career stops feeling like yours? And the work you actually want to do is in a field you know almost nothing about?
In this episode I sit down with Yvonne Norman, Legal Network Manager at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, for one of the most honest and practical conversations about career pivoting I've had on this show.
Yvonne spent over 20 years in civil litigation - personal injury, medical malpractice, plaintiff and defense work across solo practices and big firms. By any external measure, she had made it. Then burnout hit hard, and a physical wake-up call in the fall of 2021 forced her to ask a question she had been avoiding: what did she actually want her work to mean?
What followed was a multi-year, intentional journey from civil litigator to recognized voice in environmental and climate law, with no environmental background, no roadmap, and no guarantee it would work.
She shares the exact playbook: how she started consuming content before she felt qualified, co-authored her first article on extreme heat, leveraged bar association committees, sought out informational meetings, and ultimately landed at one of the most prestigious climate law institutions in the country because the people there already knew her name.
We also get into the three things she wishes she had done earlier, what "pivoting within the pivot" actually looks like, and the one action item anyone can take today to start moving toward environmental work.
If you've been sitting on that pull toward environmental or climate work and haven't moved yet, this episode is the push.
🗺️ Get the Green Pivot Map - FreeFeeling pulled toward environmental or climate work but not sure where to start? I created a simple 90-day framework to help you reposition your existing skills and take intentional steps toward a career that actually fits.
Grab your free copy at josealmanzaresq.com or message me "PIVOT" on LinkedIn.
Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction2:02 - What is NeST and what they do9:22 - The Energy Corps internship program20:18 - Two sociology degrees to directing a $52 million clean energy program24:45 - Where Adam's passion for justice comes from30:08 - Solving the visibility problem for clean energy careers36:15 - The resume story from the Binghamton panel45:15 - Advice for mid-career professionals wanting to pivot53:57 - Final words for people sitting on the sidelines57:01 - How to connect with Adam
🎙️ About Green Collar CareersGreen Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way. Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmental scientist.
📩 Subscribe to the newsletter at josealmanzaresq.com and Substack.
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
🎙️ About Green Collar CareersGreen Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way. Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmental scientist.
📩 Subscribe to the newsletter at josealmanzaresq.com and Substack.
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
Green Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way. Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmental scientist.
📩 Subscribe to the newsletter at josealmanzaresq.com and Substack.
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction & Kevin's background
06:00 - His first job in local government
11:00 - How the environmental careers field has changed
18:00 - Stop thinking about job titles and start here instead
22:00 - How to find your path when you don't know what you want
28:00 - What environmental employers are actually looking for in 2026
31:00 - Why project management is the #1 skill every environmental professional needs
34:00 - The portfolio vs. the resume + employers don't fill jobs, they acquire talent
39:00 - What separates people who thrive from those who struggle
45:00 - Build your personal advisory board
47:00 - Graduate school vs. certification programs
51:00 - Three pieces of advice for mid-career professionals making the pivot right now
Green Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way. Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmental scientist.
📩 Subscribe to the newsletter at josealmanzaresq.com and Substack.
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
Connect with Jose:💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josealmanzaresq🔗 Substack: josealmanzar.substack.com🔗 Website: josealmanzaresq.com
🎵 Music Credit - Kwae:📷 Instagram: @kwaemusic
🎨 Logo Credit - Leo:📷 Instagram: @logic9uy_art
🎙️ About Green Collar CareersGreen Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way. Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmental scientist.
📩 Subscribe to the newsletter at josealmanzaresq.com and Substack.
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
🔗 Connect with Stacy & Jose!
Connect with Stacy on LinkedIn:💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stacysavage🔗 Consulting for Women in Waste: 0waste.org/consulting-for-women-in-waste/
Connect with Jose:💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josealmanzaresq🔗 Substack: josealmanzar.substack.com🔗 Linktree: linktr.ee/jalmanzar
🎙️ About Green Collar CareersThe Green Collar Careers Podcast explores the many paths into environmental and sustainability work, what those careers actually look like, how people get started, and how they grow over time.
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
🔗 Connect with Jose!💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josealmanzaresq📷 Instagram: @jose_environmental_attorney🔗 Website: josealmanzaresq.com
🎙️ About Green Collar CareersGreen Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way. Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmental scientist.
🔎 Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
📩 Subscribe to the newsletter at josealmanzaresq.com
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
01:12 Meet Pablo Segarra and a career that isn't linear
02:43 Why Pablo moved from New York to the Dominican Republic
07:22 Leaving the NYPD after a life-changing injury
11:41 The "crazy idea" of going to law school
15:15 Overcoming self-doubt and finally applying
22:00 Building a law practice for solopreneurs
25:30 Getting into Web3 and the crypto space
27:40 How to build credibility in a new field fast
32:00 The formula: research, identify players, act fast
36:00 Advice for young professionals entering a brutal job market
40:00 Build your own table if there's no seat for you
48:00 Everything is a "no" unless it's an obvious "yes"
51:00 What Pablo would tell his younger self
55:35 If it keeps you up at night, you care about it
57:50 Final reflections
🔗 Connect with Pablo!💼 LinkedIn: /pablo-segarra-esq/
🔗 Connect with Jose!💼 LinkedIn: /jose-almanzar-esq📷 Instagram: @jose_environmental_attorney🔗 Website: josealmanzaresq.com
🎵 Music Credit - Kwae:📷 Instagram: @kwaemusic
🎨 Logo Credit - Leo:📷 Instagram: @logic9uy_art
🎙️ About Green Collar CareersGreen Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way. Hosted by Jose Almanzar, environmental attorney and former environmental scientist.
🔎 Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
📩 Subscribe to the newsletter at josealmanzaresq.com
📢 DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. This podcast is not attorney advertising. Nothing said in this podcast is endorsed by the podcast host, their guests, or their employers. The views expressed by the podcast host and their guests are their own and do not reflect the opinions of their employers. By listening to this podcast, the listener is not entering into an attorney-client relationship or any other relationship with the host or their guests.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction01:14 Yvonne's background and journey to environmental law03:58 Early legal career in civil litigation05:57 Experiencing burnout after 20 years09:49 Returning to her original motivation for becoming an attorney12:48 First steps into environmental law16:37 Overcoming imposter syndrome as an outsider21:07 The power of bar associations and active volunteering23:33 How intentional networking opened unexpected doors27:12 The playbook — posting, writing and informational meetings36:07 Narrowing down your focus within the environmental space40:28 Applying for jobs and the long road of rejection42:26 Landing at Columbia Law's Sabin Center47:16 Three things Yvonne wishes she had done differently56:10 One action item anyone can take today58:48 Final words
🔗 Connect with Yvonne!💼 LinkedIn: /ivonne-norman-esq/
🔗 Connect with Jose!💼 LinkedIn: /jose-almanzar-esq📷 Instagram: @jose_environmental_attorney🔗 Website: josealmanzaresq.com
🎵 Music Credit - Kwae:📷 Instagram: @kwaemusic
🎨 Logo Credit - Leo:📷 Instagram: @logic9uy_art
🎙️ About Green Collar CareersGreen Collar Careers is a podcast and newsletter for professionals who feel pulled toward environmental or climate work but aren't sure how to make the move. Each episode features honest conversations with people who have built meaningful careers in this space and the practical lessons they learned along the way.
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