How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights
Hosted by Mirav Ozeri - Career Insights Journalist
About this Show
How Much Can I Make? with Mirav Ozeri is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on real jobs, real people, and real earnings. Each week, Mirav interviews professionals from every corner of the working world — HVAC pros, cybersecurity experts, boutique hotel owners, mediums, musicians, dietitians, filmmakers and more — to reveal what it’s really like to do their job.You’ll hear how they got started, what training or degrees they needed, how they broke into the business, what challenges they face, and how much they make.Whether you’re exploring a career change, starting a side hustle, or just curious what others earn, this show delivers practical advice, inspiring stories, and insider insights straight from the people doing the work.Search. Listen. Learn how to get in — and how much you can earn.Nominated for 2026 Women in Podcasting Award.
Latest Episodes
Financial Advisor Career: How They Make Money & Build Wealth
“Save until it slightly hurts” sounds harsh, but it might be the most realistic wealth-building advice you’ll hear all year. We sit down with Donna Stephens, a seasoned financial advisor who also brings an attorney’s lens to the money choices that shape your life. We get very specific about what ...
AI Jobs: New Careers Created by AI
Everyone’s talking about the jobs AI might replace. But what about the jobs it’s creating?In this episode I talk with Meg Columbia Walsh about where the new AI career opportunities are, what kinds of jobs are already emerging, and what you need to learn to stay competitive.We get into AI engineer...
How Movie Deals Get Made: Inside Hollywood Producing
You can build a successful career by playing it safe, but you rarely build something great that way. We sit down with Larry Kasanoff, veteran movie producer and former studio head whose credits include Platoon, Terminator 2, True Lies, and the Mortal Kombat franchise. Larry has raised over a bill...
The Business of Hypnosis: What Hypnotists Really Make
What does hypnosis really feel like, and can hypnotherapy actually help with anxiety, chronic pain, smoking cessation, habit change, and performance?We sit down with Tommy Giorlando, a professional hypnotist with 20 years of experience in stage hypnosis and hypnotherapy, to separate fact from fic...
Bartender Career: Salary, Tips and Life Behind the Bar
That big mirror behind the bar is not there for vanity, it is there because a bartender’s back is turned at the exact moments something can go wrong. We sit down with Tom Ostoyich, a career bartender who has worked since the late 1990s across New York City, New Orleans, and the Hudson Valley, to ...
Doula Life: What It’s Really Like to Be a Birth Doula
A job where your “office” might be a hospital room, a birth center, or a stopped car on a bridge sounds impossible until you hear how a doula actually works. We sit down with Mary Riley, a doula who has supported more than 2,500 births, to unpack what real labor support looks like when plans chan...
Behind the Scenes on Broadway: What a Stage Manager Really Does
We talk with Billy, a Broadway stage manager with 30 years of experience, about what it really takes to run a live theater production. He shares how he built his career, what stage managers do during rehearsals and performances, and how they handle missed cues, technical problems, injuries, and e...
Plumber Career: Salary, Training & What the Job Is Really Like
A plumber shows up when your home is one bad valve away from a flood, and that pressure is exactly why the career can pay so well. I’m Mirav Ozeri, and I sit down with Mark Anderson, the plumber I’ve worked with for years, to get the unfiltered truth about plumbing as a job: the crawl spaces, the...
Architect Career: Salary, Training & What the Job Is Really Like
We sit down with architect Rob DuPont for an honest look at what an architect career is really like—from architecture school, licensing, and finding your first job to building codes, client demands, long hours, and running your own firm. Rob also breaks down architect salary and earning potential...
Voice-Over Career: Money & Reality
Your voice can earn real money, but what does a voice-over career actually look like, and how much can a professional voice actor make?We sit down with Heike Bachmann, a German voice-over artist based in New York, to go inside the business of professional voice-over work. Heike explains what the ...
Life Coach Career: Salary & Helping People Change
What does a life coach really do? Diane Martinez joins us to explain how life coaching helps people move forward, why so many successful people still feel stuck, and how coaching differs from therapy. We also talk about building a coaching business, what life coaches charge, creating recurring in...
The Real Business of Personal Training
How do you become a successful personal trainer, and how much can you really make? In this episode, I sit down with personal trainer, licensed massage therapist, and martial arts expert Geoff Staz to explore the realities of building a career in fitness. We discuss personal trainer salary, certif...
Mycologist Career: The Business of Mushrooms
We talk with John Michelotti, of Catskill Fungi about turning mushroom obsession into a real career through education, value-added products, and deep respect for the forest. We break down what mycologists actually do, what’s safe for beginners, and where the money is in mushrooms versus where it ...
eCommerce Photography Career: Salary, Skills & How Products Sell Online
Thinking about a career in e-commerce photography? In this episode, we talk with product photographer Julie Benedetto about what it really takes to build a successful business photographing products for online stores and developing retail brands. Julie explains what makes product images sell, why...
Science of Babies: Feldenkrais Method & Infant Development
We talk with Feldenkrais practitioner Leigh Scott, author of Secrets Babies Hold, a multi-media book about how babies develop through movement, touch, and sensory experiences during their first year of life. Leigh explains the science behind the Feldenkrais Method, shares practical ways parents c...