In this episode, we sit down with Barbara Humpton.  Barbara grew up to parents who were both math professors so initially set her eyes on being a math professor “when she grew up.”  After taking a job at IBM and working on a globally impactful project, she was hooked into the world of working on impactful technology to make our world a better place. 

I won’t give too much away before you listen, but if you decide to listen to the entire episode you will get to hear:

• Some of Barbara’s formative experiences that empowered her career journey
• Barbara’s advice for you if you’re thinking about changing jobs or making a career pivot
• Her take on the federal government’s latest initiative to increase manufacturing in the United States
• What she would tell her younger self

Lynne grew up in the bay area and accidentally learned what she loved to do when she was helping a friend become more physically independent by helping her up stairs, and taking her to the gym.  So after getting her undergraduate degree, she dove right back into school and used her savings along with student loans to pay for training to become a Physical Therapist.  After getting her certification, she worked for a terrible boss that made her want to start her own business.  If you stick around until the end you'll get to hear all about how she negotiated her salary, started her own business, and why she got into politics, eventually becoming the Mayor of Bellevue, Washington - Home to some of America's most influential companies like T-Mobile, Microsoft, Paccar, Expedia, Concur Technologies, and many more.

Bracken began his career in accounting after college.  After working in accounting roles for an accounting firm and then PepsiCo he transitioned into brand management early in his career.  He first worked at Procter & Gamble, then moved into a General Manager position at General Electric.  There are other career moves we talk about in this episode, so make sure you tune in!

Stick around until the end to hear about:
- The key positions that Bracken targeted early in his career that empowered his career journey
- Why Bracken decided to go back to business school after gaining experience
- What advice he has for you while you think about how you want to navigate your career journey