From pianist and composer to tenured music theory professor to financial analyst at CU Boulder to higher education consulting, guest Teddy Niedermaier takes us through his different careers, why he decided to leave a tenured university teaching position and get an MBA at the age of 35, and how he navigated multiple career transitions. Teddy also shares insights on storytelling, interview do's and don'ts, networking, and more.

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Highlights from this episode include:

0:00 Intro

0:27: Episode introduction

2:33: Teddy’s Introduction and career journey

4:18: How to know it’s time for a change

8:20: Getting into composition

9:41: Keeping your identity through career switching

12:12: Making the decision to get an MBA

14:17: Leveraging the MBA during the job search

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