Past the Profile
Past the Profile
Podcast Description
Past the Profile is a podcast about the people behind the titles. In each short episode, host Liz Sweigart asks 5 thoughtful questions that cut through credentials and curated bios to reveal what really drives her guests—leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers. It’s candid. It’s insightful. And it’s a reminder that who we are is always more than what we do. New episodes weekly. Come for the perspective, stay for the human connection.
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Focuses on personal stories of leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers, exploring themes like participative leadership, human connection, and the intrinsic motivations behind professional identities, with example episodes delving into curiosity in leadership and collective intelligence.
Past the Profile is a podcast about the people behind the titles. In each short episode, host Liz Sweigart asks 5 thoughtful questions that cut through credentials and curated bios to reveal what really drives her guests—leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers. It’s candid. It’s insightful. And it’s a reminder that who we are is always more than what we do. New episodes weekly. Come for the perspective, stay for the human connection.
Host Liz Sweigart met Dr. Sunni Lampasso during a pandemic-era phone call arranged by a mutual colleague at the Society of Consulting Psychology. Months later they finally connected in person — walking Minneapolis streets between APA Convention sessions and bonding over a shared love of live music.
In this episode of Past the Profile, Sunni traces a career arc that runs from hedge-fund consulting to coaching international DJs. Along the way she recounts the childhood moment she pulled her grandmother from deep water, the lifeguard mindset that still shapes her work, and the “Level Up” book tour she’s using to platform emerging artists.
Highlights:
- How a rescue at age 11 sparked a lifelong drive to show up for people in crisis.
- Why Lampasso treats imposter syndrome, performance anxiety, and rejection as data points — not diagnoses — for the artists she coaches.
- The mechanics of her new partnership model: record labels retaining a psychologist “on call” to keep talent healthy.
- Plans for a low-cost subscription community so up-and-coming DJs can access live trainings and Q&A sessions.
- Insights from Miami Music Week and why being “front-row support” can change an artist’s trajectory.
- A tour schedule that doubles as grassroots networking — showcasing local DJs in every city.
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