Transferable Skills

Author: Cackle Media Noah Mishkin

Speaking with guests who have completely pivoted their careers while leveraging their past education, skills, and professional experience into a new and seemingly unrelated field. This is the show that will inspire you with how others have braved big and unconventional career changes, applying their transferable skills.
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Photojournalism into Farming | Karen Peditto [58]
Episode 58
Sunday, 22 March, 2026

Karen Peditto shifted from photojournalism to working in food systems and eventually farming. Karen describes how smartphone cameras changed the photojournalism landscape, how social anxiety pushed her away from traditional reporting, and how AmeriCorps at a Pittsburgh food bank led her into food policy, access, and program management. Eventually, she joined Wagner Farm, using communication and education skills to support a modern diversified growing operation and public learning.▬▬▬▬▬ Resources ▬▬▬▬▬Karen Peditto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenannbullock/Mike Peditto: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpeditto/Episode with Mike: https://open.spotify.com/episode/62nCCV2jjKlid5n17sk4pKUSDA: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/What%20is%20Organic.pdfWagner Farm: https://glenviewparks.org/facilities/historic-wagner-farm/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cacklemedia/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cacklemediaX: https://x.com/CackleMediaLLCYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CackleMediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cacklemedia/Support the pod when signing up for Descript / SquadCast: https://get.descript.com/transferableskill▬▬▬▬▬ Timestamps ▬▬▬▬▬00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro00:28 Early Farm Mornings01:05 Photojournalism Dreams02:02 Smartphones Change Everything06:40 Ethics and Privacy Lines09:05 Still Taking Photos11:22 Anxiety and Career Pivot13:11 AmeriCorps and Food Studies15:59 Food Bank Disillusionment20:22 Farm Stand Program Impact24:44 Quitting and Farm Truck Foods28:15 Eggs and Food Education29:11 Egg Yolk Truths29:36 Label Marketing Myths30:57 Ethics And Flavor32:39 Why Local Food Struggles35:07 CSA Explained37:22 From Mom To Farm Job41:01 Inside Wagner Farm44:03 Garlic Lesson Moment45:05 Talking To Strangers47:24 Why Wagner Farm Rocks49:34 Flower Field Wins52:36 Baking Dreams Ahead54:31 Final Thanks And Wrap