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Where Too Many Pitches Fail

I’ve lost track of the number of pitches I have sat through in the last few weeks. It’s that time of year. Finals. And when you teach…

May 5

Where Too Many Pitches Fail

May 5

How to Get A Job in an Age of Uncertainty

10 Time-Tested Tips That Work

Mar 3

How to Get A Job in an Age of Uncertainty

Mar 3

The Art of Letting Go

From Throw Pillows to New Beginnings in 2025

Dec 29, 2024

The Art of Letting Go

Dec 29, 2024

What I’ve Learned In The Aftermath Of The 2024 Election

When I launched this Substack the premise was to ask whomever is reading if whatever I am writing about makes sense. It’s still the…

Nov 9, 2024

What I’ve Learned In The Aftermath Of The 2024 Election

Nov 9, 2024

The Only Real Constant Is Change

When I was interviewed for my first job in media my soon-to-be new boss asked me how I felt about change. My response was easy. I loved it…

Oct 7, 2024

The Only Real Constant Is Change

Oct 7, 2024

Joy May Not Be A Strategy But It’s A Great Way To Execute One

At the end of every semester I teach I hold my breath when I read my evaluations, prepping myself for that one student that I didn’t reach…

Sep 3, 2024

Joy May Not Be A Strategy But It’s A Great Way To Execute One

Sep 3, 2024

Not Everything Can Be Predicted by An Algorithm

What we can learn from the Harris/Walz 2024 Campaign

Aug 25, 2024

Not Everything Can Be Predicted by An Algorithm

Aug 25, 2024

The Power In Pausing

a lesson from my mother we could all use now

Jul 14, 2024

The Power In Pausing

Jul 14, 2024

An Antidote to Doomscrolling — Random Acts of Kindness

After the train wreck that was the debate Thursday night, I made a conscious effort on Friday to stop myself from doomscrolling social…

Jul 1, 2024

An Antidote to Doomscrolling — Random Acts of Kindness

Jul 1, 2024

The Power in “Me Being Me”

And How Social Media Can Distort That

Jun 23, 2024

The Power in “Me Being Me”

Jun 23, 2024

Joanne Tombrakos

Joanne Tombrakos

Calling myself a Storyteller since before it was trendy. I use story to teach, pitch, think and escape. Podcaster. Writer. NYU Prof. Follow@joannetombrakos

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