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How A Custodian Got Set For Life

Tim LaBlanc was a head Custodian in the Seattle School District for 35 years, raised three kids in a house in Shoreline.  He contributed to his union pension every paycheck for 35 years.  After just 2 years in retirement, Tim had already received every dollar he had contributed to his pension in those 35 years of employment.  For the last 17 years, he continues to receive his monthly pension.  Click to listen to find out how he did it…

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Episode 15: VP Corporate Communications Chad Biggs

September 13th, 2023LIT Episode 15: Chad is Vice President/Partner at Red Sky and helps companies and organizations tell their story and connect the audiences that matter most. Find out how he learned about the importance of reliability and work ethic watching his mom...

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Episode 14: New Business Engineer John Shepard

August 30, 2023LIT Episode 14: John, aka "Shep", is a New Business Engineer and has been at NxEdge (semiconductor company) for the past 6 years. In this interview, Shep talks about his path to where he's at now, including starting in the Army, becoming a mechanic, and...

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Episode 13: Owner, Professional Partier Zach Draper

August 2, 2023LIT Episode 13:  Zach is an audio-visual manager and runs his own DJ company. Zach's story is fascinating. He was kicked out of high school his sophomore year, went back to get his GED, was an underwater welder making over $200,000 per year, and then the...

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Episode 12: Dental Hygiene Professor Katie Flemming

July 26th, 2023LIT Episode 12: Katie is a Dental Hygiene Professor at Shoreline Community College since 2005. Katie openly talks about some of her mistakes early in her career regarding accumulating debt, her passion for volunteering, and how she knew this would be...

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Episode 11: ER Nurse Andrew Moore

July 19th, 2023LIT Episode 11: Andrew is an Emergency Room Nurse in the Seattle area and has spent 30+ years in the industry. Andrew talks about how his military experience helped prepare him for things he witnessed coming in through the emergency room doors. Find out...

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Episode 10: Mortgage QA Specialist Stephanie Whatmore

July 12th, 2023LIT Episode 10: Steph is a Quality Assurance Specialist for a bank. She makes sure before you get your loan that there are no errors in the paperwork, she's the gatekeeper before you sign your mortgage. Over 25 years, she has survived 5 layoffs in the...

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Episode 9: Plumber James Delaney

July 5th, 2023LIT Episode 9: James is a residential plumber. The best decision he made in his life was leaving a dead-end retail auto parts position in favor of the plumbing trait. James talks about how his mistakes as a plumber led to him not being able to stand the...

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Episode 8: Optician Jenny Furuya

June 28th, 2023LIT Episode 8: Jenny is a licensed optician - the pharmacists of the optical world - and has spent 30 years in the industry. Jenny talks about the huge need for licensed opticians, how working alongside her father for 15 years helped shape her career,...

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Episode 7: Project Manager & Consultant Cheryl Haney

June 21st, 2023LIT Episode 7: Cheryl is a Project Manager Consultant for Microsoft. In her role, Cheryl has learned to become a subject matter expert at the things that bring high value to the project team and everyone she interacts with. Find out how you can make...

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