Tales from the Shift Podcast

Welcome to Tales from the Shift. The "Dirty Jobs" of career content. A deep dive into how jobs REALLY work.

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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨

What does it take to become an Air Force Pararescueman?

Brian Silva spent 13 years as a PJ, training as a paramedic, diver, jumper and rescue specialist. Only 4 out of roughly 150 people in his selection class made it through the first time.

From drownproofing with his hands and ankles tied to working alongside SEALs, Green Berets and Rangers, Brian gives us a look inside a job most people know very little about.

“You’re the guy they call when nobody else can get to that person.”

Listen to the full conversation with Brian Silva on Tales from the Shift:

https://t.co/x80ZqhIE68

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Think you know what probation & parole officers actually do? You probably don’t.

Thomas Casey spent years doing the job, dealing with massive caseloads, arrests, domestic violence cases, sex offenders returning to society, and making the call on who gets another chance—and who goes back in.

And we talk about when the job was a little more “Wild West.” 👀

🎙️ Watch now: https://t.co/5Eg0EGHheb

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Waco. Oklahoma City. Ground Zero.

Same guy at all three.

Barry Black spent 31 years as an FBI agent, and somehow kept ending up where American history was breaking.

But what does that kind of career actually do to a person?

The new Tales from the Shift with Barry Black is LIVE.

🎙️ Watch now: https://t.co/vxgSZCLGXQ

#TalesFromTheShift #FBI

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🔥🌊 NEW OVERTIME SHIFT 🌊🔥

Andrew Lewin is back on Tales from the Shift!

The marine biologist and science communicator goes deeper into the realities of the job, including research vessels, deep sea mining, microplastics, shark populations, the BP oil spill, and why he says The Ocean Cleanup project has failed to achieve its original goal.

🎬 Watch now: https://t.co/VRenV0e490

🌊 Check out Andrew's work: https://t.co/WitZ5X9TP1

#TalesFromTheShift #Overtime #MarineBiologist

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Suellio Almeida @suellio started with a Logitech wheel, a cheap VR headset, and Gran Turismo.

Then he became a professional race car driver, won championships, raced at Daytona, and coached more than 4,000 real-life drivers.

So does sim racing actually prepare you for something that can put you in the wall?

Suellio says yes.

He also spent $600,000 just to race last year.

We talk about racing, sim-to-real, coaching, sponsorship, the physical demands, and what it can cost personally to chase a career in motorsports.

🏎️ Watch the full episode of Tales from the Shift:

https://t.co/9RtBiXEHKQ

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What is it really like to be a wildlife biologist?

Dillon Jones spent 12 years studying wildlife across Texas, Belize & beyond. He gets honest about low pay, seasonal work, captive breeding, feral cats, trophy hunting, wolf reintroduction, wildlife trafficking & more.

🎙️ New episode of Tales from the Shift is out now!

Watch here: https://t.co/6Gu7TCqJ4Q

#TalesFromTheShift #WildlifeBiology

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What is it REALLY like to be a corrections officer? 🔒👮‍♂️

Tom Casey spent years working inside prisons, including 5 years in maximum security.

Inmate manipulation. “Setups.” Forced overtime. Suicide response. Contraband. Hypervigilance. The toll the job takes home with you.

He also tells the story of finding his own brother incarcerated in the unit he was guarding.

And the shank attack that earned him a Medal of Honor. 🏅

🎙️ Tales from the Shift | NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
👇 Watch now:
https://t.co/G27lgwAidf

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What does an FBI criminal profiler actually do? And how can language help solve a crime? 🕵️‍♂️🔎

James R. Fitzgerald is a criminal profiler and forensic linguist who explains what profiling really looks like, why Hollywood gets it wrong, and how forensic linguistics played a role in the UNABOM investigation.

🎙️ Watch now:

https://t.co/gqQ9csnh6J

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Can a packed restaurant still be losing money?

Lesley Holloway Kearney bought back the small-town diner where she had her first job to save an important piece of her hometown.

She explains why full tables don't always mean profits, what restaurant owners actually do all day, and why the responsibility never ends.

This episode changed how I think about small business owners.

Watch now:
https://t.co/aODJRgss7u
#TalesFromTheShift #SmallBusiness #RestaurantOwner

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🚨 NEW OVERTIME SHIFT 🚨

Retired DEA Special Agent Brian Townsend returns to share stories that didn't make the original interview.

💊 An undercover rave investigation
💰 Chasing cartel money
📺 A case loosely tied to The Wire
📈 The reality behind America's fentanyl crisis
Watch now:
https://t.co/GHTy0TFvho
Also check out Brian's work:
@eagle6training | @only2mginc
#DEA #FentanylCrisis #TrueCrime #LawEnforcement #TalesFromTheShift

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🚒 NEW EPISODE!

Did you know that about 75% of firefighter calls are medical emergencies, not fires?

Retired Fire Captain and Paramedic Mark Andrew shares what life in the fire service is like. He discusses 24-hour shifts, sleep deprivation, leadership, rookie mistakes, firefighter pay, and PFAS concerns.

Watch now:
https://t.co/5lASeq5Vto
#Firefighter #EMS #Paramedic #FirstResponder #Leadership #TalesFromTheShift

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🚨🎰 New Episode Alert! 🎰🚨

Would you mortgage your house and bet it all on one spin of roulette? 🎲

Heather Ferris spent 25 years as a Las Vegas casino dealer, and she's watched people do exactly that.

In this Overtime episode, @vegas_aces reveals what really happens behind the tables, how the Eye in the Sky works, how dealers get cheated, and why the house almost always wins.

🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/p9A4LzIH0m

#TalesFromTheShift #LasVegas #Casino #Podcast

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💧 You probably never think about who keeps clean water flowing to your house... until something goes wrong.

I sat down with Steve Barnes, a water utility technician, to talk about what the job is really like.

We discuss:
🚱 What really happens when someone's water gets shut off
🐝 The hazards most people never think about
🚨 Why fake utility workers are a real security risk
🤖 How AI and data centers are changing water use
💬 And why Steve believes, "Water should be a human right."
This is one of those hidden careers that affects all of us.

Watch here: https://t.co/PalQ5YQtBi
#TalesFromTheShift #WaterUtility #Infrastructure #Podcast

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🎬 NEW EPISODE!

What does it really take to be a Hollywood stunt performer?

Adam Horwitz has spent decades in the film industry as a professional stunt performer, stunt actor, and stunt double. He's doubled for Andy Garcia, Jemaine Clement, and many others, sharing the risks, preparation, and behind-the-scenes stories that audiences rarely get to hear.

Watch now:
https://t.co/SAhcMmCCqD

#Stuntman #Hollywood #Movies #BehindTheScenes #FilmIndustry #Podcast #TalesFromTheShift

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What happens when your job is caring for the dead and carrying the grief of the living?

For 24 years, Kari Ickes has worked as a licensed funeral director and embalmer. She talks about embalming people she personally loved, learning to shut off emotions that never fully come back, and why, despite everything, she wouldn't choose any other career.

It's an honest look at a profession most people never truly understand.

🎥 Watch now:
https://t.co/wfaNKXtVev

#FuneralDirector #Embalmer #Mortician #Podcast #TalesFromTheShift #DeathCare #BehindTheScenes

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📚 Want to learn more from Jonathon?

Check out his book, Corporate Sociopath Handbook, where he dives deeper into the workplace personalities, power dynamics, and toxic behaviors discussed in this episode.

https://t.co/OeYPtyNVvv

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🚨 BONUS EPISODE 🚨

Some workplaces are dangerous.

Others are dangerous in ways most people never see.

In this special episode, Jonathon Grantham explains how to survive the work environments that can quietly destroy careers, reputations, and mental health.

Tales from the Shift goes deeper than any other show on jobs, exploring not just what the work looks like, but what it actually does to the people doing it.

The real cost. The real rewards. The truths that usually stay behind closed doors.

🎧 Watch here:
https://t.co/wz7AFfl4dk

#TalesFromTheShift #WorkplaceCulture #Leadership #CorporateLife #Careers #Podcast

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What does a professional salesman actually do? 🤔

Most people picture closing deals and giving sales pitches. The reality is very different.

🎙️ Curt Tueffert explains why success in sales comes down to curiosity, building relationships, and helping customers solve problems.

💼 What the job is really like
🤝 How relationships drive success
💡 The biggest misconceptions about sales
📈 Skills that matter most
Watch now 👇https://t.co/8Oss1crI8z
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#TalesFromTheShift #Sales #Salesman #CareerPodcast #Jobs #Careers #SalesLife #ProfessionalSales

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What is it really like to spend nearly 40 years caring for the sickest patients in the hospital?

Critical Care Nurse Sharon Kent shares the reality of ICU nursing, including life-and-death decisions, difficult patients, hospital politics, and the emotional toll of a career spent around death.

Watch now:
https://t.co/6E4oGlMImJ
#Nursing #ICU #Healthcare #CriticalCare #TalesFromTheShift