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A Real Piece of Work

A Real Piece of Work

By: Matt Rebro
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 Matt Rebro and Matt Blaylock talk with people from a wide variety of professions about what they do, how they got started, and how you might follow in their footsteps. Trying to figure out the right career for you? Check out A Real Piece of Work: The Job Podcast for Young People.A Real Piece of Work is a partnership between Junior Achievement of the Heartland and WVIK, Quad Cities NPR. Economics
Episodes
  • Leading With Purpose: Lysa Hegland and Building Opportunity Through Junior Achievement

    Leading With Purpose: Lysa Hegland and Building Opportunity Through Junior Achievement
    Feb 3 2026
    In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, Lysa Hegland, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of the Heartland, shares insights from her leadership journey and what it means to build opportunity through purpose-driven work.
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    38 mins
  • Leadership, Service, and Career Lessons with Dan Mitchell

    Leadership, Service, and Career Lessons with Dan Mitchell
    Jan 6 2026
    In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, the hosts sit down with Dan Mitchell, a retired Colonel and West Point graduate, to discuss his career journey and lessons learned through a life of leadership and service. Dan reflects on his path through military service, the skills and values that shaped his professional life, and how those experiences translate beyond uniformed service. The conversation explores leadership, adaptability, and what a long-term career built on purpose can look like.
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    44 mins
  • Career Evolution: Lessons Learned Along the Way

    Career Evolution: Lessons Learned Along the Way
    Sep 3 2025
    In this podcast episode of "A Real Piece of Work", Matt Rebro and Matt Blaylock discuss their new co-hosting partnership, sharing personal career journeys, perspectives on professional development, parenting, and the importance of community engagement through Junior Achievement.
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    34 mins
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