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much of your life with what you’re co-host who I couldn’t stand, but Women’s Share in New Jersey’s
hearing: proms, ex-boyfriends, the listeners had no clue. You just Workforce by Occupation
graduation, your wedding. Music make the best of the situation.
has always been a big part of me.
Occupational Group
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What advice do you have
MJB
Do you ever get sick of
for other professional women,
Management
35.8%
36.8%
MJB
some of the songs you play?
especially younger women just
Business and Financial Operations
48.2%
48.8%
It’s cyclical. Sometimes, starting out their careers?
I love the music and can’t get
Don’t be afraid to take a Computer and Mathematical
29.1%
22.4%
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enough of it. Other times, we are chance. I jumped in, and though
Architecture and Engineering
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14.0%
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turning it down in the studio, but at the time I said, “Am I crazy?”
really, we’re so busy in there get- it turned out to be life changing. Life, Physical, and Social Science
42.5%
50.0%
ting ready for the next segment. Even if it doesn’t get you any-
Community and Social Services
63.1%
67.1%
Our show doesn’t sound ultra- where right away, you should still
prepared, but it is. We especially make the leap. Maybe it will take Legal
43.3%
47.3%
prep for news stories, and Twitter you somewhere else.
is a great tool. Believe or not, we Also, have a good support Education, Training, and Library
76.0%
75.6%
went kicking and screaming into system around you. I would not Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
72.5%
74.2%
all this technology over the years. be able to do this by myself. I
But with Twitter, if something have wonderful colleagues and
Healthcare Support
88.3%
84.4%
happens in the world, you know an amazing husband who’s so Protective Service
17.7%
18.3%
about it in two seconds.
supportive. I have two young chil-
Food Preparation and Serving Related
51.8%
48.1%
dren. He’s Mr. Mom in the morn-
ing when I’m here at 5:30 a.m.
Building/Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
34.5%
37.0%
What are some of the
Surround yourself with the right MJB
greatest professional lessons
people and you can be successful.
Personal Care and Service
75.1%
76.8%
you’ve learned?
Sales and Related
46.0%
47.6%
Stay true to yourself,
and don’t let other people get you Are you naturally
Ofice and Administrative Support
74.7%
72.6%
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down. You can’t please everyone.
an early person?
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Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance
2.9%
3.1%
Am
You have to have a thick skin in No, I hate the morning. eric
this business, and I’d imagine the You never get used to the schedule.
31.6%
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same is true in other professions. It’s brutal, especially in the winter. mm
18.9%
Transportation and Material Moving
16.8%
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You know your truth. You’re doing I hit the snooze about three times. ity S
the best you can, and you can’t I can’t just bounce out of bed.
ur
vey
worry about the haters.
Being part of a successful
MJB
radio show requires the ability
to work well with others. What’s
the key to creating a cohesive
operation when you have poten-
tial conlicting personalities or
work styles?
You have to pick your
battles. In life, you’re not always
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going to work with your BFF. You
have to make your decision about
your happiness. Are you going to
Chris Rollins, a part of
come to work and be happy or be
miserable. This is the hand you WPST for almost two
decades, leads the Chris
have been dealt. I worked with a
and the Crew show every
weekday morning.
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