"I think audiences want to be surprised. They want to see new things."

Danessa Myricks took an unconventional route to the beauty industry. Now she runs her own makeup brand.

David Neeleman turned his love for planes and innovation into a career in the airline industry.

“You can derive inspiration from anywhere. So always be curious. Read a lot of books. Draw every day, even if it’s just a little.”

As a kid, Carrie Giordano was never without her camera. Now she’s a professional sports photographer.

Marine biologist Grace Buschiazzo works at the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Care Center, where she treats injured and sick sea turtles before releasing them back into the wild.

“Food is a connective tissue for cultures around the world. You can cross an ocean on a plate.”

“There’s a misconception that agriculture is just farming. I wanted to show kids that the agriculture industry is technology, it’s research, it’s academia, it’s economics, it’s business.”

Every drop counts! In California, engineer Lewis Bair gets water to people, animals, and crops in a way that’s efficient and sustainable.

Are you interested in a career in the hospitality industry? Let this list of things to read, watch, and listen to inspire you.

Beth Romer grew up on a farm. Now she’s in charge of Choose Iowa, a program that helps Iowa farmers promote and grow their businesses.

Food safety specialists work to keep contaminated food from reaching consumers. They play an important role in protecting public health.

Bees are vital to fruit and vegetable pollination, Kamal Bell says. He runs a program to teach young people about agricultural careers, including beekeeping.

Broken tractor? Mavens of machinery Nick Helton and Jody Fisher head out to the field to fix farm equipment and get farmers back in action.

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As a kid, Andrea Carter spent hours digging in dirt. “It was a gift to be exposed to the outdoors, to farming, to where food comes from.”

TFK Kid Reporter Abhijay Potluri visited the Barefoot Books office, in Concord, Massachusetts, to learn about children’s book publishing.

Juliet Markowitz is a concierge at the world-famous Plaza Hotel, in New York City. It’s her job to make sure guests have an unforgettable stay.

Learn more about the agriculture industry with these suggestions for things to read and watch.

“To survive as a scientist,” entomologist Brian Fisher says, “you have to be motivated, driven, and focused.”

Mychal Threets is a librarian who has more than 2 million followers on social media.

“The judge is the referee,” says Judge Karen Sage, of Texas. “The judge has to make sure that both sides are following the rules.”

Kids spoke live with president and cofounder of Anthropic, Daniela Amodei. Watch the replay.

For Katherine Perez, the most rewarding part of being an urban planner is improving lives with the projects she works on.

“There’s no greater feeling in the world than having a career that allows you to make such a positive impact on students and families.”

Karine Jean-Pierre offered Your Hot Job a glimpse into her role as the White House press secretary.

Baseball commentator Lauren Shehadi says her biggest challenge is "delivering the same game, covering all 30 teams, in a unique way every day."

Emergency management specialist Jerica Shackelford helps keep people safe and informed in the event of an emergency.

K-9 handlers partner with police dogs. “They can track a person, find evidence, and also do a building search,” Mike LaSala says.

Casey Walker comes from a family of sports fanatics. He turned his fandom into a career of making sure that fans have a great game-day experience.

A group of composters in Ohio work to recycle food waste and help the environment.

How will you make your mark? Hear from fashion designer Kim Shui, racing driver Jamie Chadwick, and others.