How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights

Bartender Career: Salary, Tips and Life Behind the Bar

That big mirror behind the bar is not there for vanity, it is there because a bartender’s back is turned at the exact moments something can go wrong. We sit down with Tom

Doula Life: What It’s Really Like to Be a Birth Doula

A job where your “office” might be a hospital room, a birth center, or a stopped car on a bridge sounds impossible until you hear how a doula actually works. We sit down

Behind the Scenes on Broadway: What a Stage Manager Really Does

We talk with Billy, a Broadway stage manager with 30 years of experience, about what it really takes to run a live theater production. He shares how he built his career,

Plumber Career: Salary, Training & What the Job Is Really Like

A plumber shows up when your home is one bad valve away from a flood, and that pressure is exactly why the career can pay so well. I’m Mirav Ozeri, and I sit down with Ma

Architect Career: Salary, Training & What the Job Is Really Like

We sit down with architect Rob DuPont for an honest look at what an architect career is really like—from architecture school, licensing, and finding your first job to bui

Voice-Over Career: Money & Reality

Your voice can earn real money, but what does a voice-over career actually look like, and how much can a professional voice actor make? We sit down with Heike Bachmann,

Life Coach Career: Salary & Helping People Change

What does a life coach really do? Diane Martinez joins us to explain how life coaching helps people move forward, why so many successful people still feel stuck, and how

The Real Business of Personal Training

How do you become a successful personal trainer, and how much can you really make? In this episode, I sit down with personal trainer, licensed massage therapist, and mart

Mycologist Career: The Business of Mushrooms

We talk with John Michelotti, of Catskill Fungi about turning mushroom obsession into a real career through education, value-added products, and deep respect for the fore

eCommerce Photography Career: Salary, Skills & How Products Sell Online

Thinking about a career in e-commerce photography? In this episode, we talk with product photographer Julie Benedetto about what it really takes to build a successful bus

Science of Babies: Feldenkrais Method & Infant Development

We talk with Feldenkrais practitioner Leigh Scott, author of Secrets Babies Hold, a multi-media book about how babies develop through movement, touch, and sensory experie

City Planner Career: Salary, Urban Planning Jobs & How Cities Are Designed

We talk with NYC urban planner Eddie Joe about what city planners actually do and how cities are designed in the real world. From post-pandemic retail strategy and neighb

The Business of Being a Medium: Career Truths & Income

Pam Meredith has a remarkable job: she’s a professional medium who helps people connect with loved ones who have passed away. In this episode, she shares her career jour

Build A Career In Immersive Visuals - Travel. Tech. Creativity

We talk with Joe Ness about building a career that combines filmmaking, travel, technology, and entrepreneurship. What started as a simple experiment with a vertical TV e

Underwater Photographer Career: Salary, Skills, and How to Get Started

How do you build a successful photography career in the age of smartphones and AI? In this episode of How Much Can I Make?, photographer Caroline White shares how she tur

The $1,000 Startup That Became a Million-Dollar Spa Franchise

Nuttha Goutier came to Canada from a small village in Thailand with little money, limited English, and one clear vision: help people feel healthier and more connected. To

Franchising Explained: Costs, Earnings & Growth

We sit down with franchise consultant Dr. Tom DuFore to get honest about what franchising really is and why it is not a set-it-and-forget-it income stream. We break down

Inside the Music Sync Business with Elyse Schiller

How do songs get placed in Netflix shows, commercials, films, and video games - and how much money can musicians actually make from music sync licensing? In this episode,

Inside The Career Of a Death Investigator

We talk with legendary NYC death investigator Barbara Butcher about what it really takes to walk into a death scene, read the evidence, and help the dead get justice. We

From Czechoslovakia to MoMA: How Sculptor Alex Kveton Built a Real Art Business

How to Build a Real Art Business: Selling Sculpture, Gallery Representation, and the Long Game - with Alex Kveton What does it actually take to make a living as a sculpt