For a Living is taking an indefinite hiatus. I might post episodes sporadically. I might even roll out Season 11 in 2024. I'm grappling with all this as I type these very words. We'll see. For now, I just want to thank all of you who have been listening and supporting this project. This podcast and your support has made my world a better place. Che…

Stefania Arzamendia is an integrative humanistic psychotherapist and holistic health coach. She grounds her work in Transactional Analysis, Gestalt therapy, and Compassionate Inquiry. She also prepares clients for ayahuasca experiences and guides them through the integration of psychedelic journeys. She also happens to be my therapist. Stefi encour…

Mike Pesca is an award winning journalist, NPR legend, book author, substacker, and host of The Gist. Listen to The Gist every weekday. Follow Mike on Substack. Read his rollicking book on sports what ifs. Mike and I discussed many things, including: His his interviews with Virginia Sole Smith, Rainn Wilson, and Leon Neyfakh. His appreciation for T…

Friends of the Pod weigh in for a short, kinda beautiful meditation on Labor Day. Celebrate with us! This episode is brought to you by our friends at Cookies and Carnitas who urge you to check out Mango Pickle. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon. Listen to the songs I composed and recorded about my conversati…

Steve Berman is the Executive Vice President of Film Finances Inc. He guarantees that films are made on time and on budget. Steve endorses the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers, both because it may well be the finest piece of work ever made for television and because it is a profound meditation on leadership. Do you enjoy these explorations of worki…

Hugh Williamson is the Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch. Check out... -Hugh's website and his writing for Human Rights Watch -A collection of Hugh's writing and speaking about worker priests -The 1982 film, The Missing. Do you enjoy these explorations of working lives? Please support this project on Patreon. Ch…

Dr. Tiffany Florvil is an historian focusing on histories of post-1945 Europe, the African diaspora, social movements, Black internationalism, gender and sexuality. It's intersectional, international, transnational work. Check out Tiffany's website where you can check out her robust CV. perhaps follow her on Twitter @tnflorvil. We discussed Mobiliz…

Jacob Veit Mueller makes violins, violas, and cellos in Berlin. Check out Jacob's website to learn more. Perhaps follow him on Insta. Do you enjoy these explorations of working lives? Please support this project on Patreon. Check out my free weekly newsletter, The Sabbateur. All my other projects are over here. Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Faceb…

Walter Rothschild is a rabbi, a storyteller, an author, and a railway enthusiast. I urge you to explore Walter's website. It is rich with his writing, song, and storytelling. Our man contains multitudes. Do you enjoy these explorations of working lives? Please support this project on Patreon. Check out my free weekly newsletter, The Sabbateur. All …

Karen Waples is an educator, an AP Consultant, and a textbook author. We discuss her new textbook, Comparative Government and Politics: Stories of the World. Do you enjoy these explorations of working lives? Please support this project on Patreon. Check out my free weekly newsletter, The Sabbateur. All my other projects are over here. Get in touch …

Eric Pan is a composer, pianist, and storyteller. Here is Eric's website. Follow his riveting Insta account @pandelic. Explore his music on Spotify, Soundcloud, on YouTube, or wherever you stream. We listened to Twilight Far and Oak Island. I dig Turtle on the Moon. Take journeys with him on his Substack. Eric urges you to read The Gift: Creativity…

Each Petal a Portal is a four-part composition arranged and performed by Daniel Lazar and Brian Trahan. The lyrics are selected from various poems by Joshua Weiner. I. Beneath the Dogwood’s White Explosion II. No Essential Mysteries III. The Hand Holds Tight the Line IV. No Hand, No Hold The composition was recorded at Funkhaus studios in Berlin an…

Committed to compassion and community, David Jacobson is the founder of Chicago Jewish Funerals. He cares for the deceased and comforts the mourners. Learn more about David's work at Chicago Jewish Funerals and feel free to further explore Jewish funeral traditions, such as Shiva. David briefly mentioned a charity he founded to bury indigent people…

Mike Lewin is the owner and crew chief at Professional Awesome Racing. Check out the Professional Awesome team here. Need more Lewin? Listen to Hypercritical, the PA podcast. Here is their car screaming at Buttonwillow. Here is Mike demonstrating the splitter support rods he discussed in our podcast conversation. Do you enjoy these explorations of …

Dr. Patrick Baker is a translator, subtitler, and language consultant. Learn more about Patrick on his website. Perhaps peruse his robust academic CV. Per our conversation, Patrick invites you to explore: J.S. Bach's Art of the Fugue. The compelling art of his brilliant wife, Katrin Grote-Baker. The translation work of his distinguished neighbors, …

Jonathan Trozzolo sells Omega watches and supports clients at the KaDeWe Boutique on Berlin's KuDamm. In thinking of time, JT heartily encourages you to read history! In particular, he urges you towards Mary Beard's acclaimed history of Ancient Rome, SPQR. You can hear her discuss her work at the 92nd St. Y. Do you enjoy these explorations of worki…

Steve Dye is the founding pastor at the CrossWay International Baptist Church in Berlin, Germany. Since you might not get to the shag bark hickory tree on the northeast corner of the family farm in Ohio, Steve would urge you to think about Psalm 1:3 specifically, and nurturing community more broadly. Do you enjoy these explorations of working lives…

Chasity Crisp is a singer and an actress, currently playing Angelica Schuyler in the German production of Hamilton. Learn more about Chasity on her website. Follow her on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. The German cast of Hamilton was featured in Vogue. The translation of Hamilton from English to German was explored by Michael Paulson for The New Y…

Juliane Seumel is a coach for individuals and teams, companies and NGOs. She meets people where they're at, fosters growth mindset, and creates space for change. Learn more about Juliane on her website and follow her on Instagram. She would urge you to check out Wilhelmine's Komm wie du bist, Susan David on Emotional Agility, and perhaps theorist, …

Zach Doubek is an air traffic controller at O'Hare International Airport. After reminding us of the Golden Rule, Zach might urge you to check explore the work of Simon Sinek, especially his thinking about millennials. Do you enjoy these explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon. Check out my weekly newsletter, The Sabbateur…

Alexandra Skinner is an Advisor to the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection. Having nothing to do with her beloved uncle, Principal Seymour Skinner, Alexandra urges you to take a breath, have a smile, and watch The Simpsons. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Cookies…

Hugh Williamson and I explore the mission of Worker Priests, also known as Ministers in Secular Employment. Check out... -A collection of Hugh's writing and speaking about worker priests -My man Studs Terkel...and his book Working -The obituary for Hugh's father, Tony Williamson -The film, Sorry We MIssed You -The story of Uzbek journalist, Muhamme…

Maxx Vick is a booking agent, working with hard rock and metal bands to conceptualize and actualize their North American tours. Maxx works at AGI, representing clients like these. While he is an agent for hard rock and metal bands, he is deep into country these days, especially Zach Bryan. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Cookies an…

Silvia Foster-Frau is a multiculturalism reporter at the America Desk of the Washington Post. Here is Silvia's work at the WaPo. We discussed her piece Somos Latinos, which she wrote with Rachel Hatzipanagos. Silvia endorses La Voz newspapers. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Cookies and Carnitas who urge you to check out Brass Hear…

Dan Mason is a restaurant manager and a stalwart of the Chicagoland dining scene. He is also one of the best guys around. Dan waxed nostalgic about Bandera and Elephant & Castle. He dove deeper into his current work at Pomeroy. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Cookies and Carnitas who urge you to check out Fiesta Mexicana. Dig our e…

Mike Winnick, aka DarfMike, is a host and commentator for the esports juggernaut, Counter Strike Global Offensive. Mike frequently Tweets here. You can follow him on Instagram and see his very cute dog. Here's a cast he did a couple weeks ago and a video from one of his last studio events. For good measure, here are some of Sadokist's iconic lines …

Pedro Ferrer Miranda is the GM of Ferrer Miranda Wineries: Solar de Viejo, Valdubón, and Bodegas Vionta. Check out the Ferrer Miranda Wineries. Pedro suggests you try one wine from each of his three family wineries: Orube Selección de Familia, Valdubón X, and Vionta Albariño. Oh, and he endorses the Spielberg film, Warhorse...as it relates to his w…

Nickie Acero is the Director of Strategy and Impact at the Step Up Women's Network. Nickie referred to and celebrates the works of: Patricia Hill Collins, Adrienne Marie Brown, and Gloria Anzaldua. She urges you to check out Sonya Renee Taylor and The Ohm Center. Also Mona Chalabi, Evergreen Data, University Innovation Alliance, and Harvard's Strat…

I wouldn't want to take a sabbatical without telling y'all first. Here are the episodes I adore but did not get the listens they deserve: Justin Jackson (SaaS bootstrapper), Sam Tatel (companion to the elderly), Julie Stewart (ASUA), Dria Dore (dancer), Jason Danvir (firefighter), Hayden Holbert (sustainable farmer). Dig our explorations of working…

Drove Season 7 into the station in conversation with 3 For a Living Patrons: Bruce Field, Joe Ravesloot, and Jeff Stein. Bruce mentioned American Made by Farah Stockman and Rough Draft by Katy Tur. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon. Listen to the songs I composed and recorded about my guest on Season 7. Get …

This is a song about a podcast conversation I recorded with Berlin-based visual artist, Hannah Dougherty. Lyrics - Daniel Lazar (and Dr. Seuss) Lead Vocal - Daniel Lazar Backing Vocals - Megan Fleming and Scott Robbin Guitar - Scott Robbin Bass - Marty Kondziolka Drums - Marty Kondziolka Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Marty Kondziolka…

Hannah Dougherty is a Berlin-based visual artist with whom it is always a bona fide joy to be in conversation. Today is her birthday! Learn more about Hannah on her website, follow her on Instagram, and check out Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your …

Ben Kim is a kind soul, an internationally celebrated classical pianist, and a dear old friend. You can follow Ben on Instagram and YouTube, keep up with him here, and enjoy more of his work here. Ben would have you explore the work of Fou T'Song, perhaps this piece. He also would urge you to listen Leon Fleisher's Brahms Piano Concertos. Dig our e…

This track features Kevin Fleming on guitars, and backing vocal, Megan Fleming on vocal, and Marty Kondziolka on drums. It also features the John F. Kennedy High School Berlin Choir under the direction of Dr. Joseph Curtis. Produced by Brian Trahan. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Daniel Lazar

Elina Akhmetova is a London-based dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She fosters a longform community practice that tends towards collective ecstasy. You can follow Lina on Instagram and see a clip of her at work here. She would have you explore... Pina Bausch’s Cafe Müller - The part between 11:11-16:20 changed the course of her life The Body Kee…

Scott Williams made this mix, a trip around the world, exclusively for this podcast. Wicked cool. Enjoy! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Daniel Lazar

Raised in Cornwall, residing in my building in Berlin, Scott Williams DJ who takes listeners on phantasmagoric sonic adventures. Keep up with Scott's work on Mixcloud. I know he digs this set and this one. This one here is mighty groovy too. Scott would have you watch the 2001 documentary Scratch for free on YouTube. He would also urge you to liste…

This song is a meditation on a podcast conversation with poet and professor, Joshua Weiner. The lyrics are a version of a Osip Mandelstam poem, translated by Weiner. It features Marty Kondziolka on drums, Mark Kondziolka on sax, and is produced by Brian Trahan. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Daniel Lazar

Poet and professor Joshua Weiner and I explore poetry and music, inspiration and translation, adventure and catharsis. Keep up with Josh on his website, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Pick up his new book Flight and Metamorphosis, a collection by the poet, dramatist, and Nobel laureate Nelly Sachs. The New York Times recommends it and so do I! Josh …

Poet and professor Joshua Weiner and I explore poetry and music, inspiration and translation, adventure and catharsis. Keep up with Josh on his website, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Pick up his new book Flight and Metamorphosis, a collection by the poet, dramatist, and Nobel laureate Nelly Sachs. The New York Times recommends it and so do I! Josh …

This less than masterful, whiskey-infused cover of the Dylan masterpiece is in dialogue with my conversation with conceptual artist and photographer, Sonya Naumann. Produced by Brian Trahan. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Daniel Lazar

Sonya Naumann is a visual artist, photographer, professor, smartie pants and sweetie pie. The first time I met her she told me it's "Sonya, like lasagna". Still is. Explore Sonya's work at her website and follow her on Instagram. She recommends Dylan's Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie and advises me to dive deep with her pal Laurel Snyder. Dig our ex…

Brian Trahan is a music producer, audio engineer, and composer. He is also an accomplished pianist and singer. He is brings people together, obsesses with and for them, creates empathic spaces for deep listening, and spreads love. Learn more about Brian here and follow him on Instagram. Dive into Brian's music on Spotify or wherever you get music. …

Brian Trahan is a music producer, audio engineer, and composer. He is also an accomplished pianist and singer. He is brings people together, obsesses with and for them, creates empathic spaces for deep listening, and spreads love. Learn more about Brian here and follow him on Instagram. Dive into Brian's music on Spotify or wherever you get music. …

This song is a meditation a podcast conversation with the Berlin-based contemporary artist, Benjamin Rubloff. It features Marty Kondziolka on drums and is produced and mastered by Brian Trahan. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Daniel Lazar

My favorite contemporary artist joins me in conversation to launch this season devoted to the working lives of artists. Enjoy our discussion and stick around for the song I wrote about it. Learn more about Benjamin here and follow him on Instagram. Benjamin referenced: Tobias Wolff, Bill Evans, Richard Diebenkorn's Notes to Myself, Siri Hustvedt on…

Why the name change? What's on tap for Season 7? Will I sing a song about each episode? Guidance Counselor Tamara Faber, Chef Cortney Burns, and Concierge Julien G. are the three most listened to episodes. The rest of the Top Ten are: nurses Mike Mrozinski and Kayla Ming, mailman Eric Spencer, stripper Dria Dore, firefighter Jason Danvir, bootstrap…

The tables turn as yours truly anxiously and awkwardly fields questions from Bob Fenster, host of Bob's Just Asking. Bob is still asking. Dive into his discussions wherever you get podcasts. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please show your support at Patreon. Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at podcastforaliving [at] gmail [dot] …

3 Generations. 3 Countries. Podcast Patrons Susan Brown, Tony Demma, and Olivia Swarthout discuss the so-called work-life balance and how their cultures grapple with work. Don't miss this one! Here is Olivia's community project in Glasgow. Two books came up in conversation: The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Liv…

Comedian Madeline Rose Lazar joins me to walk through some highlights from the back half of Season 6. Dig our explorations of working lives? Please check out my Patreon and show your support. Hit that follow button and please share Studs with your people. Get in touch on Insta, Twitter, Facebook, or at StudsPod [at] gmail [dot] com. Want more Shant…