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Off the Path with Sam and Steve

by Sam Ladner and Steve Portigal

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In this limited series, Sam Ladner and Steve Portigal talk about what a research career looks like, even when it goes "off the path."

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Episode 6: Making Mistakes

A great episode to end the year! Spend some time with Sam and Steve as they look at their own mistakes and consider how they came to be. Reflect on your own mistakes and

Dec 11 2025
46 min

Episode 5: Why aren't you a big shot

Steve is not some big shot. He is not the vice president of Google Cheese, a totally made-up division that probably needs a VP. In this episode, Sam and Steve talk about

Dec 11 2025
54 min

Episode 4: Impact without Authority

In this episode, Sam and Steve talk about the times they influenced senior stakeholders without having a senior title. How do you know you've done it? What kind of mindse

Dec 11 2025
47 min

Episode 3: Good interviewing

Sam and Steve do a deep dive into interviewing. What makes a good interviewer even better? What's the difference between a journalist and a researcher? Two expert intervi

Sep 25 2025
53 min

Episode 1: The Good Enough Career

In the first Episode of Off the Path, Sam and Steve talk about what makes a good enough career. How much do you really need to be satisfied? What makes something good eno

Sep 25 2025
48 min

Episode 2: What you do when you want to grow

In this episode, Sam and Steve talk about how they try to grow their skills. What kinds of strategies work early in your career? What works later in your career? We call

Sep 25 2025
1 h 12 min

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