Bucket List Careers
Join host Christa Lauri for Bucket List Careers, a podcast that delves into cool jobs with the people who do them, the HOW behind their pivots, and secrets to successfully monetizing doing what you love.
Christa was a New York-based news anchor, business show host and reporter in the field for years. Now she's made her pivot to share stories that will inspire you to identify your purpose, remove roadblocks, and initiate the launch of your Bucket List Career!
Recent Episodes
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Sept. 17, 2026
Nancy Leighton: From Brooks Brothers to Building a Coaching Practice | EP 194
Nancy Leighton traded a Brooks Brothers buying job for a classroom at Columbia — and never looked back. This episode digs into the messy middle of a career pivot: the night classes, the skeptical family, the bus-stop flyers for a side hustle that got her started. Thirty years later, she's built the practice she once only imagined.
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Aug. 20, 2026
Adriana Brangi, She Lost Her Career to MS - Then Found Freedom Underwater | EP 193
Adriana Brangi shares how a primary progressive MS diagnosis led her to become a certified scuba diver and found Diving Beyond MS, a nonprofit helping others with chronic illness discover the same healing she did!
192
Aug. 6, 2026
Stephanie Clapp, How a Teacher Became a Psychic Medium and Learned to Trust Her Intuition | EP 192
Stephanie Clapp shares how she went from a 20-year teaching career to embracing her gifts as a psychic medium and intuitive mentor. She also explains how self-trust, messy action, and spiritual practices like EFT tapping can help women move past fear and step into a more aligned life!
191
July 23, 2026
Vera Gjelaj, From Immigrant Single Mom to Owner of Arome Caffe & Patisserie | EP 191
Vera Gjelaj immigrated to America at 19 with two young children, working her way through house cleaning, cosmetology school, and a leap into pastry school in her 30's that eventually led to her opening her own bakery, Arome Caffè & Patisserie at age 51— proof that it’s never too late to bet on yourself!
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July 9, 2026
Ep 190 From Actor to Healing Pioneer: How Overcoming Illness Transformed a Dream into Purpose
Dane Johnson’s near-death experience with Crohn’s disease became the turning point that transformed his career from Hollywood actor to pioneering health coach. His story shows how the hardest setbacks can become the catalyst for a more purposeful life and a career built on service!
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June 18, 2026
Ep 189 Cosmetics, Courtrooms and Closings: Lexi Brine's Winding Path to Purpose
Law to real estate at Compass, Lexi Brine's career has taken more turns than most — and in this episode, she shares why she left litigation after becoming a mother (against a colleague’s warning that it would end her career) and how the “failed” detours along the way turned out to matter most. She also talks about building a real estate brand around trust and personality, and the women’s networking community she co-founded to help others navigate their own pivots!
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Recent Blog Posts
Jan. 10, 2021
Why a Podcast?
I'm writing my first blog on my new website for my first podcast in the new year! "First" of all, thank you for reading it - for being here! I am grateful. I have a little daily affirmation note on the vanity mirror in my bathroom reminding me to sa…