Jad Abumrad
Host
RadioLab
New York, NY USA
“There's a feeling of dread and a feeling of anxiety that you have at this point, and there's a tendency to want to curtail the uncertainty…but premature certainty is the enemy-it's always the enemy.”
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By Roadtrip NationJad Abumrad
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Went to school to study music composition and specifically wanted to write music for films.
Eventually realized he just wasn't good enough to do music professionally.
His girlfriend pointed out that while he might not be great at either, he was good at both writing and music; pointed him towards radio.
He was making no money, couldn't see a career ahead, but had fun, felt immediate satisfaction when he did interviews.
Now produces / hosts the show Radiolab and says he's stunned by how closely it resembles his original dreams.
Says he constantly faced fear and dread, but he'd be more worried about young people who don't feel uncertainty than those who do.
Uses the "adjacent possible" as a metaphor for building a passion or talent; ask, "What is possible right outside my border?"
When he started doing the show, he received hundreds of hate-calls; says he's come to terms with that, part of his job is to "ruffle feathers."
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Education
High School
Career
Host
I created a show called Radiolab and tell stories on the radio for a living.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Music
Radio
Being Creative
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Uncertainty is Opportunity
In New York, the Roadtrippers interview Radiolab radio show host Jad Abumrad, who discusses his unsuccessful attempts at other careers. Jad's story teaches the team that they might not end up where they planned in life, but their ultimate road could be even better than what they expected.
