What do u want to be when u grow up?!

One of the many incredible things women can do is bring humans into the world and today, we get to hear all the ‘behind-the-scenes’ of obstetrics and gynecology! Welcome to another episode of What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? In this episode, we are joined by OB-GYN Dr. Jocylen Glassberg to tell us all about what her career entails, how she balances work and family, and finding her way in a STEM field as a woman. Tuning in, ...

While STEM fields have come a long way in terms of increasing diversity over the past few decades, there is still much to be achieved in terms of equity. Joining us today is Dr. Melissa Bauman, a neuroscientist at the UC Davis MIND Institute,  professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UC Davis, and director of Women in Medicine and Health Sciences (WIMHS) at the same institution. Dr. Bauman is a passionat...

Mr. Brian Maroney is a distinguished civil engineer currently serving as the Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Chief Bridge Engineer at Caltrans. Formerly the chief engineer of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Mr. Maroney is renowned for his contributions to earthquake engineering and his pivotal role in enhancing community safety. With numerous accolades, including the Greta Ericson Distinguished Service Aw...

We’re back with Dr. Ban Truong, the all-in-one emergency trauma specialist, and we pick up our conversation with Dr. Ban explaining the chain reactions that occur in our bodies, as well as the importance of always asking “why”.  We discover why emergency medicine training is more intensive than your standard medical school practices before taking a journey through two of our guest’s most eyewatering cases. Finally, Dr. Ban gives us...

From a young age, today’s guest, Dr. Ban Truong, was pushed by his parents to become a doctor, and his hard work ethic brought their dream to fruition – earlier than anyone expected! Dr. Ban’s professional trajectory is unique, as apart from finishing school early and getting his bachelor’s degree at a young age; he also acquired his PhD before attending medical school. In our conversation, our guest walks us through his profession...

Welcome back to What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up for the second part of our conversation with Dr. David Liang, and he continues our discussion by explaining what you’ll typically find on a resident’s schedule. We talk about the factors that lead people away from applying to medical school, the attributes of a good doctor, the transition between medical school and working at a hospital, and the (many) tests that you’ll need t...

If you’ve read this episode’s title and you’re wondering if we have an actual doctor on the show, the answer is a resounding, yes! We are thrilled to welcome Dr. David Liang from Stanford Health Care, who is here to talk to us about what it takes to succeed as a medical professional. We begin by examining Dr. Liang’s other exploits before he began studying medicine, the role that engineering played in kickstarting his medical caree...

Welcome back to part two of this incredible miniseries, where we speak to Mr. Scott Shields, Associate Director and Chief Curator at Crocker Art Museum about what it means to be a museum curator. As an author who has written extensively about art, Mr. Shields builds on our conversation from last time by letting us in on the cost and effort of creating an exhibition catalog and sharing some of the books he has written. Tuning in tod...

Art museums enable us to see and engage with contemporary and historic artworks that we otherwise wouldn’t have access to. It takes a very special person and a considerable amount of time and effort to obtain these items, verify their authenticity, store them properly, and curate exhibitions around them. To learn more, we’re joined by Mr. Scott Shields, Associate Director and Chief Curator at Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Calif...

Some jobs are more than a career — they’re a calling! Ms. Emily Lo, Fire Department Battalion Chief, considers firefighting one such role. During Part 2 of our conversation, we dive into the relationship between the police and the fire department and the difference between a fire truck and a fire engine before Ms. Lo shares the story of one of the first fires she put out at age 20. She shares the process of moving up in the ranks a...

In this episode, we hear from Emily Lo, who is the Batallion Chief at the Davis Fire Department. She has been a firefighter for 32 years, and female Asian-American battalion chief in the City of Davis. She is a member of the Davis Firefighters Union and the Women's Commission Mentoring Program, where she mentors aspiring female firefighters. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about the responsibilities of a firefighter, the ‘four ups’...

Joining us today on What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up, is a cardiothoracic surgeon by the name of Dr. James Fann. Dr. Fann works at the Stanford University Medical Center. He attended Northwestern for both his college and medical school degrees, and then he did his residency and fellowship at Stanford. Dr. Fann is part of an amazing summer internship at Stanford called The Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills Summer Internship (CSS...

Chemistry is all around us. Once you know what to look for, it’s impossible not to see! This episode is all about the wonders of chemistry and how it is present in the world around us. Instead of tuning into an interview, get ready to learn a bunch of interesting facts about the fascinating world of chemistry. Biochemistry and the body’s processes, redox reactions, and electrochemistry kick off our journey before we dive into the w...

Working in real estate can be a fulfilling and financially rewarding career, but it’s certainly not an easy one! Today, you’ll learn some of the ins and outs of the business from Mr. Russell White, who is the owner of White House Realty in Sacramento, California, and a full-service real estate broker who has been in the business for almost 30 years. In that time, he has handled tens of thousands of real estate transactions, has per...

Are you a creative person? Do you love art? You don’t necessarily need to be an artist in order to find a fulfilling career in the art industry! Art careers come in many different shapes and sizes, from creating original artworks to selling and promoting them to teaching others. Today, you’ll hear from Miss Rishika Assomull, who is the Deputy Director and Senior Specialist of Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art at Sotheby’s...

Today on The K Files, Katie talks to a very special guest: Michael Hirst, the attorney! Michael is the owner of his own law firm, Hirst Law Group in Davis, California. With experience in many aspects of the law, Michael is a renowned attorney and has 15 years of experience as an Assistant US Attorney for the Eastern District of California. Some of his cases have been featured on national television shows like 60 Minutes, ABC, and N...

We’re back with another episode of What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up and on today’s episode, we have Ms. Catherine Reon joining us. Ms. Reon is the co-owner of CRKW studio, an architecture and design firm in Sacramento where she is the principal designer for interiors. Ms. Reon has decades of experience working at both a big company and in her own firm. She knows her way around materials and hardware and how to create a space...

Welcome back to another episode of the K files, where we help you answer the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. Many of us experience pressure from our parents to follow a particular career path, which usually means becoming a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. This has always been the case for our guest, Dr. Dennis Vo, who was expected to fit into one of these boxes his entire life. After spending years preparing to be...

How much math do you need to know to be good at accounting? What is the difference between a CPA and an accountant? Are tax laws complicated? Today’s guest has all the answers! In this episode, we talk to Mr. Virgil Smith. He has been a certified public accountant for about 45 years. He worked for the California Franchise Tax Board for eight years before he started his own CPA firm called Virgil Smith CPA in Davis, California, wher...