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Portfolio Career podcast
Are you struggling to create a career that you love? Do you wonder if you could hold multiple jobs and projects at once? A Portfolio Career is here to answer your questions. David Nebinski talks with people who have designed Portfolio Career that allows for growth, resiliency, and happiness. Tune in to learn how to create a Portfolio Career of your own. Let's have some fun!
Episodes
Portfolio Career podcastThe challenges of being a soloprenuer
In this episode, I wanted to talk about some of the challenges I have faced as a soloprenuer. Some of them may be acute to the type of work that I do, but…
Portfolio Career podcastHow I Have Found Work As A Soloprenuer
In this episode, I share details and stories behind how I have found work as a soloprenuer since September 2025. It's been a little bit random but…
Portfolio Career podcastBetting on myself for more than one year
For more than one year, I have been betting on myself with my work. I have worked on many interesting projects and learned a lot. There have been some distinct…
Portfolio Career podcastCLG2 Debrief: What Worked and What's Next
The Community Led Growth "CLG" Conference on October 2nd 2026 was a big success. We had an over 95%+ attendance rate and got lots of great feedback. In this…
Portfolio Career podcastBehind The Scenes on Cohosting CLG2 conference
Where you host an event matters. The people who attend are very important, but where you host matters too. Zach, Ruthie and David talk about venue selection…
Portfolio Career podcastBuilding A Chief of Staff with David Nebinski: A Podcast, Newsletter, and NYC Community
David Nebinski, Founder of A Chief of Staff, is interviewed by Kriti and Andrew who have attended his A Chief of Staff Mixers about starting and building A…
Portfolio Career podcastOn Compounding: Building CLG2 with Zach and Ruthie
David reflects on how Community-Led Growth Conference 2 (CLG2) came together — from a spontaneous catch-up call with Ruthie Berber to Zach Hawtoff's immediate…
Portfolio Career podcastYear Two: Scaling a Community-First Business with Cristina Ciaravalli
Cristina Ciaravalli, Founder and CEO of Valli Ventures, shares about building a community-first business — from fitness-focused Founder events to a growing…
Portfolio Career podcastThe Fluid Career: Thriving in the Multi-Hyphenate Era with Melissa Wong
Melissa Wong returns five years after her first appearance to talk about her new book, The Fluid Career. She and David dig into why multi-hyphenates and…
Portfolio Career podcastProvide an Audit as a Conversation Starter
An audit can be much more than an assessment, it can be the beginning of a great conversation. This episode explores how providing business owners with an…
Portfolio Career podcastTake The Chance
Taking chances can change the direction of our lives. In this episode, multiple voices share their perspectives on taking risks, embracing uncertainty, and…
Portfolio Career podcastWhy You Need A Now Page
When I use social media, I am often projecting something. A story. A message. An event. Something. And at the same time, there is a lot more going on in my…
Portfolio Career podcastShe Deleted Her Website. Here Is What Olivia Leavengood Uses Instead
Olivia Leavengood shares her journey from full-time Chief of Staff to bootstrapped Founder to fractional chief of staff, and she's now niched down into helping…
Portfolio Career podcastThe Fractional Chapter Ends: Nkem Oghedo on Knowing When to Go Full-Time
In this episode, Nkem Oghedo and David Nebinski talk Chief of Staff transitions, the "identity economy," and why leaning into the unknown beats chasing…
Portfolio Career podcastBuilding A Fractional and Consulting Business Post-Chief of Staff Role with Natalie Trotta
Natalie Trotta used to be a Chief of Staff. Now she is building her own consulting business. She started off calling it fractional work and now it has grown…
Portfolio Career podcastWhat My Portfolio Career Looks Like In 2Q26
In this episode, you will learn about how I am building my portfolio career, how it compares to the prior quarter and what I have learned through this. You…
Portfolio Career podcastNeil Yeoh on Community-Led Growth for 6+ Years
Neil Yeoh, Founder and CEO of OnePointFive, shares lessons on bootstrapping his company through six brutal years to build a 20-person team and and his…
Portfolio Career podcastLessons From Builders
Are you building a company, community, or a movement? What have you learned? In this Hot Pod podcast mixer episode, you will hear from a handful Founders and…
Portfolio Career podcastCommunity-Led Growth Trends with Olivia O'Sullivan
Olivia O'Sullivan, Partner & COO at Forum Ventures, joins David Nebinski to talk community-led growth: why community roles are so hard to get buy-in for, how…
Portfolio Career podcastThe Challenges of Modern Friendship with Carly Cassidy
Carly Cassidy thinks a lot about friendship. She has a podcast called Core Friends and wants to have a group of core friends herself and cultivate close…
Portfolio Career podcastWhy You Should Be Terminally IRL with Ben Winn
Ben Winn, VP Community and Content, makes the case for going "terminally IRL." As AI floods the internet with slop and bots overtake human traffic, he argues…
Portfolio Career podcastBeing Seen and Building a Business with Annie Riley
Annie Riley, CEO of Fort Light and Host of the Best Manager Ever podcast, talks about the vulnerability of putting yourself out there while building a business…
Portfolio Career podcastAI for Normal People with Grace Clarke
Grace Clarke went viral for her annual planning template, then left her job, moved, and became a teacher running AI for Normal People classes in NYC. She and…
Portfolio Career podcastCharlie O'Donnell on Building Trust and Relationships
Charlie O'Donnell, a 20+ year NYC tech venture veteran and author of Founder Unfriendly, joins David to talk about the art of staying genuinely connected. They…
Portfolio Career podcastSucceeding Slow with Brian Helfman
What if you took your time and built a business at your own pace? That's what Brian Helfman, the Founder of Third Nature has been doing. He has been building…
Portfolio Career podcastCommunity Building like a Product with Tarlon Khoubyari
Tarlon Khoubyari, San Francisco Events & Community Lead at Rho, shares how she approaches events as a product — iterating on formats, curating rooms…
Portfolio Career podcastBuilding A Business On The Side with Hannah Zhang
Hannah Zhang is building a “5-to-9” business alongside her day job at a startup. In two years, she has built a six-figure business as a creator. She has over…
Portfolio Career podcastBuilding and Scaling Reading Rhythms with Ben Bradbury
Ben Bradbury, Co-founder and CEO of Reading Rhythms, returns to share how a rooftop book reading event with 10 friends became a thriving community business…
Portfolio Career podcastFrom Virtual to IRL: How Clare Purvis Brought Her Community Together
Clare Purvis, the Founder of WELL, a community for women in digital health, joins the show to discuss how she pulled off her first-ever ticketed Summit. The…
Portfolio Career podcastHow To Use LinkedIn To Grow Your Business and Brand with Molly Godfrey
LinkedIn strategist and community builder Molly Godfrey shares how she's generated $5M for clients using LinkedIn. She shares what types of posts actually…
Portfolio Career podcastTaking Action on Creative Ideas with Nicole Kelner
Nicole Kelner shares how a Substack post about finding quiet in NYC became a Rizzoli book deal called Quietest Places in New York City. You will learn more…
Portfolio Career podcastPersonal Reflection On Being "Independent" For 6 Months
Are you looking to be more self-employed or self-funded? Listen to this episode where I talk about how my portfolio career has evolved over the last six months…
Portfolio Career podcastNo Speakers, No Problem: Hosting The Community-Led Growth Conference
I cohosted the first-ever Community Led Growth Conference (CLG) with Zach Hawtof on Friday March 13th. On Monday March 16th, we chatted about it in this…
Portfolio Career podcastThe Golden Age of Community Building with Avital Knoller
Avital Knoller is the Head of Ecosystem at Orchid Security. In this episode, she shares her 10 years of hard-won community building wisdom. You will learn…
Portfolio Career podcastGen Z's Pinterest to Extra: Community-Led Growth with Miri Buckland
Miri Buckland never planned to be a Founder, until a Stanford class project turned into Landing, a social app that grew to over a million downloads without…
Portfolio Career podcastHow to Land Brand Deals and Actually Get Paid with Justin Moore
In this episode, I talk with Justin Moore, the author of Sponsor Magnet, about how creators can successfully land and manage brand sponsorships. Justin shares…
Portfolio Career podcastWhat does community-led growth look like?
What does community-led growth look like? A group of founders, marketers, and community builders unpack community-led growth from every angle: why human…
Portfolio Career podcastSimi Shah on Podcasting, Personal Branding, and the Chief of Staff role
Simi Shah, the Founder of South Asian Trailblazers, shares how she turned a pandemic-era podcast into a thriving community with live podcast events. Simi…
Portfolio Career podcastAlex Chung on Relationship Building, Being Relentless, and Growing Goodword
Alex Chung, Founding Head of Growth at Goodword, shares her approach to building meaningful professional relationships. She discusses the power of follow-up…
Portfolio Career podcastStructured Networking and Community Building with Lisa Skye
Lisa Skye is the Founder of SkyeCo and is a prolific community builder. In this episode, she shares her unconventional path from BNI chapter President, to…
Portfolio Career podcastIntentional Life Design and Fractional Leadership with Rebekah Rombom
Rebekah Rombom shares how she transitioned from a nearly decade-long role at Flatiron School to building a fractional executive practice—not by design, but by…
Portfolio Career podcastFocus = Growth as a Soloprenuer with Chris Schembra
Chris Schembra, the Founder of 7:47 Club, reveals how he's built a thriving solopreneur business over 10+ years by doing less, not more. Learn why focus equals…
Portfolio Career podcastBook Notes: Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
In this episode, David breaks down the key insights from Justin Moore's book Sponsor Magnet: How to Attract, Price, and Execute Your Dream Brand Partnerships…
Portfolio Career podcastInternet Serendipity World Tour: Lessons from 13 Events in 37 Days with Will Mannon
Will Mannon and David Nebinski reflect on their whirlwind tour bringing the online community magic to in-person events across 13 events in 13 cities in late…
Portfolio Career podcastCelebrating Change: Finding Confidence in Career Transitions and Life's Uncertainties
Host David Nebinski gathers friends around a table to reflect on recent changes and transformations. What begins as a celebration of David's recent career…
Portfolio Career podcastPaul Millerd on Dream Projects, Creative Persistence, and Taking The Leap
Are you looking to know what is like to find work you want to do? Paul Millerd is the author of The Pathless Path and Good Work. In this episode, he talks…
Portfolio Career podcastTaking Agency Over Who's In Your Life with Carly Valancy
Carly Valancy, the Founder of The Reach Out Party, believes that you should take more agency over the people who are in your life. In this episode, she shares…
Portfolio Career podcastWhat is your definition of leadership? with Stephen Shedletzky
What is your definition of leadership? In this episode, Stephen Shedletzky also known as "Shed" shared his definition of leadership and asked for feedback from…
Portfolio Career podcastThe First 90 Days as CEO with Ashwini Anburajan
Ashwini Anburajan shares her journey from Chief Revenue Officer to CEO at Obi, a rideshare aggregator app. In this live episode recorded in New York City…
Portfolio Career podcastNavigating Work Transitions and Evolutions Together: Rina Patel and David Nebinski
Rina and David candidly discuss their parallel career transitions and the unexpected ways they've supported each other through the uncertainty. Rina shares her…
Portfolio Career podcastFinding and Excelling in the Chief of Staff role with Erica Akitani-Bob
Erica Akitani-Bob is currently the Chief of Staff at All Places. This is not her first Chief of Staff role. In this episode, you will learn about how she got…
Portfolio Career podcastThe Power of In-Person Events with Will Mannon
Will Mannon and I have a shared passion for bringing like-minded people together in-person. The conversations can be incredible and wildly generative. Will was…
Portfolio Career podcastBuilding An Agency Word of Mouth with Al Simon
Al Simon shares his journey from selling his prior company, Elude, to launching The Lab, a creative agency helping pre-seed and seed-stage founders with pitch…
Portfolio Career podcastBuilding Transformative Communities for Fast-Growing Entrepreneurs with Morgan Brady
Morgan Brady, the Director of Community at Inc and Fast Company, shares insights from her 10+ years building communities for entrepreneurs. She discusses the…
Portfolio Career podcastBuilding A Life Around Building Relationships with Zach Hughes
Zach Hughes, a Partner at Ascendancy, shares how he built a business around strategic relationship-building. From leaving consulting after reading "The 4-Hour…
Portfolio Career podcast7 Ways To Level-Up Your Events
Are you looking to level-up your events? Here are seven ways that I usually apply to my events. Hosting events has changed my life and hopefully these ways and…
Portfolio Career podcastFrom Community Builder to Cofounder with Yael Shemer
Yael Shemer was a community builder before she cofounded TULU. In this episode, she shares how she built her real estate tech startup from three buildings to…
Portfolio Career podcastTransitions: A Real-Time Career Change with Friends
Two weeks after leaving his job, David and close friends have an honest conversation about navigating career transitions in real-time. From job search…
Portfolio Career podcastThe End of an Era: David Talks About His Work Transition
After 4+ years as a community builder at the Chief of Staff Network, David opens up about transitioning to an advisor role. Taylor Harrington interviews him…
Portfolio Career podcastThe Art of Conversation with Charlotte Jackson
In this episode, you will learn from Charlotte Jackson, Co-founder of the Candid card deck, Substack writer, and transitions coach, about transforming…