What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath

Curious what it would be like to walk in someone else’s (work) shoes? Join New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath as he explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do.

Podcasting since 2023 • 87 episodes

What It's Like To Be... with Dan Heath

Latest Episodes

A Special Ed Teacher

Sprawling on the floor like a starfish beside an overwhelmed teen, staging Friday prank calls to fellow teachers, and orchestrating the chaos of a self-contained classroom with Sierra Patrick, a special ed teacher in South Carolina. What does s...

September 22, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 82 • 35:02

An Auctioneer

Chanting bids to whip up a bidding war, shipping $750,000 of Magic: The Gathering cards by armored car, and knowing exactly when to bring the gavel down with Joe Bodnar, an auctioneer in New Jersey. ...

September 08, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 81 • 36:14

An Infectious Disease Doctor

Sleuthing through patient histories for the clue everyone else missed, asking patients about caves, scorpions, and shaman retreats, and sounding the alarm on a potential Ebola case with

August 25, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 80 • 35:59

A Mail Carrier

Loading the mail truck before the day begins, dealing with aggressive dogs and bad weather, and keeping a neighborhood connected by showing up every day with John Ayala, a retired mail carrier in Los Angeles. How did a golf club help him delive...

August 11, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 79 • 29:53

A Hotshot

Digging line to redirect the country's fiercest wildland fires, sleeping in the dirt after a 16-hour day, and turning physical endurance into a public service with Ben Strahan, a hotshot crew superintendent in California. What does a wildfire s...

July 28, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 78 • 34:31

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