Navigating Career Pivots and Politics with Kelly Vaughn
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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Kelly Vaughn, Director of Engineering at Spot AI and a “recovering entrepreneur.” They discuss career evolution, the challenges of hiring and job-seeking, career politics, and Kelly’s unique perspective on leadership.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro

• (02:39) - Wine tasting + review

• (10:15) - Career politics in getting promoted

• (17:28) - Conference talk + All Things Open

• (18:58) - Gluten sensitivity in Europe

• (21:07) - Pizza, casseroles, and comfort food

• (26:54) - Movie preferences and watching habits

• (33:01) - Therapy and mental health

• (35:13) - Airports and flight experiences

• (38:00) - Plugs

)Links

• Spot AI: https://www.spot.ai/)

• Drinks: Drinks.com)

• Bill Paxton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Paxton)

• Weird Science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_Science_(film))

• Anthony Michael Hall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Michael_Hall)

• The Hardy Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hardy_Boys)

• Ender’s Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender’s_Game)

• Sentry: https://sentry.io)

• Fly Bye: https://www.foxrc.com/restaurants/fly-bye-to-go/)

• Ooni: https://ooni.com/)

• Super Mario Bros: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros).

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie)

• Chris Pratt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pratt)

• All Things Open: https://2024.allthingsopen.org/)

• Render Conf: https://www.renderatl.com/)

• Jim Gaffigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan)

• Delta: https://www.delta.com/)

• Coca-Cola: https://www.coca-cola.com/)

• The Modern Leader: https://modernleader.is/)

)Connect with Kelly

• Website: https://kvlly.com)

• X / Twitter: https://x.com/kvlly)

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvaughn)

• The Modern Leader Newsletter: https://modernleader.is)

)Connect with Chuck and Robbie

• Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner)

• Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd)

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