On the Career Conversations podcast, Courtney and host Michael Piff talked about her path to working in sports, the road from her internships to becoming the Wolves’ first female president, the pride they take in their gameday experience for fans, how rewarding it is to make a difference in the community with the organization’s programs, collaborating with leadership and ownership at the Wolves, their amazing Adopt-A-Dog program, advice she has for someone wanting to work in sports, and much more! Listen below:

The defending AHL Western Conference Champion Wolves start their season on October 10th. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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On the latest edition of Career Conversations, Mary joins host Michael Piff to talk about what she was like in high school, what she thought she was going to do for a career back then, balancing her interest in radio and TV with her other activities at the University of Illinois, her first radio job out of college, how she got started at WGN, being there for her family, and much more! Trust us, there will need to be a Part II to this conversation. Listen below:

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After recently winning the Peter Lisagor Award for Best Investigative Reporting, Sylvia joined Michael Piff on the Career Conversations podcast to talk about where her passion for journalism began, the support she had from family, her church, teachers and her community, how the University of Missouri prepared her for her career, making the most of her opportunities, advice for aspiring journalists, and much more!

You can hear Sylvia’s reporting on WGN Radio 720 AM and WGNRadio.com, and follow her on Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn.

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As WGN Radio’s Michael Piff set to relaunch Career Conversations (formerly Career Vision), the first person he had in mind was Tony. You’ll know exactly why when you listen to the latest episode, as they discuss Tony’s career in Chicago media, putting his family and his faith first, teaming up with his wife on the newsletter, collaborations on new projects, and much more!

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You’ll also hear Frank read a mantra about ‘Attitude’ that is framed in his office. Below is a photo of the mantra to read for yourself.

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Steve has so many stories that we will have to do a Part II episode to cover more. But in this episode, Steve talks about where his love for both radio and animals came from, how far back he goes with WGN-TV political analyst Paul Lisnek, how he first got on the radio, the multiple writing jobs he had at Chicago newspapers, how he incorporated his love for pets and animals in his work, advice he got from Lucille Ball (YES, THAT LUCILLE BALL!), his new book (Ask The Dog!), how the Booth 46 Podcast at Petterino’s came to be, his own advice for those wanting to do what he does, and so much more!

Our sponsor, Career Vision and the Ball Foundation help students and professionals discover their strengths and navigate their career opportunities. Learn more at CareerVision.org.

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• who he was in high school at Maine East
• how he got started in selling and lending
• the first time he was on the radio
• writing his own ads and how they became appointment radio
• getting his own radio show started
• how he brought it to WGN Radio
• advice for those interested in what he does
• and much more!

And if you love Chicago radio, you’re going to love listening to his stories too.

Listen to Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio and WGNRadio.com. Ask him for a loan at Homeside.com!

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• What Dave was like in high school
• The broadcasters he listened to growing up
• The beautiful weekend in Chicago that convinced him to go to Northwestern
• His experience as a student broadcaster and working in college radio
• His first job out of college and his early work in radio
• How he got the play-by-play job at Northwestern and bringing it to WGN Radio
• His day-to-day and “coaching tree” as sports director at WGN
• What it was like when he first started working on the morning show and how it evolved over his career
• His advice for aspiring, young broadcasters and anyone wanting to work in sports media

…and so much more. Listen to the full conversation below:

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When he graduated from Drake University, Marv had no idea that he would end up where he has, but he knew he didn’t want to sell insurance like his dad did in his hometown of Winterset, Iowa. From consulting for the predecessor of Accenture, to CIO of Fossett Corporation, to president of a subsidiary of Hull Trading Company, to the inventor of the first handheld stock execution device, to CIO and CTO of the world’s largest advertising organization, to leaving the corporate world and running his luxury home building business…there’s a lot to Marv’s story to learn from. Listen to the full episode below:

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Jimmy Mac joined fellow WGN Radio teammate and Career Vision Podcast host Michael Piff for a long, entertaining and insightful conversation that covers his humble beginnings growing up in the area where John Hughes was filming his famous ‘Brat Pack’ era films, going to Kansas University for radio and finding his groove at Columbia College, breaking into the industry at WLUP The Loop, producing for Jonathon Brandmeier, meeting his wife/Chicago radio legend Wendy Snyder, getting in on the ground floor of the podcasting industry, developing and growing the premiere Star Wars podcast, Rebel Force Radio, trips around the world (including Skywalker Ranch), and much more! Listen below:

For anyone interested in starting a podcast and making it into a serious part of their career, take notes. Lots of notes.

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On the latest episode of the Career Vision Podcast, host Michael Piff met up with Safety and Occupational Health Manager Jennifer Jendras at the Career Vision office in Glen Ellyn, IL to talk about her career journey, her children’s experience taking Career Vision’s aptitude tests and what they learned from the results. Listen below to find out where Jennifer’s career in the federal government has taken her, how important internships and training programs were to her development, how her priorities changed over the years, her advice for anyone interested in her profession and more!

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Today, Matt is the marketing manager at WTWH, but he had dreams of being a sports writer and broadcaster when he was graduating from Lake Zurich High School. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from Matt’s career, for both students and professionals. From his first job as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers‘ gameday staff (which includes the famous Sausage Races), to a broadcast journalist in the Quad Cities, to a salesperson for the Chicago Tribune, to a writer for RedEye Chicago, all while building his personal brand on social media and prioritizing a work/life balance for him and his family – listen for it all and more below:

Follow Matt on Twitter/X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Kacy joined Michael Piff on the Career Vision Podcast to talk to about her career journey, how she began as a TV producer, when she decided to pursue sports broadcasting, balancing marketing jobs while covering high school sports, softball and minor league baseball, the opportunities that followed, helping launch a new Chicago sports outlet like CHGO, her day-to-day at NBC Chicago, what she’s learned over the years and so much more. Listen to the full conversation below:

Follow Kacy on Instagram and Twitter/X, and TUNE IN to watch her on NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ).

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On the latest episode of The Career Vision Podcast, Ken, Ed and Phil joined host Michael Piff to talk about who they were and their interests when they were younger, their journeys that have led to worker advocacy as a profession, how someone interested in the trades is introduced to a union, what their union can do for them (as long as they are putting in the work themselves), and much more. One was in a metal band. Another was a standup comedian. Listen to the full episode below to find out who:

TUNE IN for The Workers’ Mic on Sunday mornings at 8 AM on WGN Radio. Stream on wgnradio.com and catch up on past episodes on The Workers’ Mic page or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Career Vision Podcast, host Michael Piff talks to his old NBC Sports Chicago teammate about his journey from being his high school team’s videographer to Digital Content Manager at Marquee Sports Network. You’ll hear about Scott’s time at Southern Illinois University, his internship at the NFL Network, how he got started at Comcast Sports Net (which rebranded to NBC Sports Chicago), how he covered the 2016 Cubs in the World Series, how he made the decision to join Marquee, how he evolved and added professional photographer to his skillset, and much more. Listen below for the full episode.

Follow Scott Changnon on social media to see the incredible photo and video content he captures while covering the Cubs, Bears and other teams on Instagram, X (Twitter) and ScottyCPhotography.com.

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In the first episode of the Career Vision Podcast, we learn about what they were like in high school, when they realized radio was what wanted to do, how they got started at WGN Radio, lessons they have learned, skills they have developed, how they approach their weekday radio show in the country’s third biggest market, and how teaming up has reinvigorated them both at this point their careers. Listen for more below.

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