E304 - Ep. 304: From Chemical Sales to Couture: Ricky on Painting, Sewing, DJing & Reinventing Yourself in Midlife
Published: September 3, 2026
Duration: 1:01:20
Guest: Ricky — painter, sewist, DJ, and host of the podcast Eager to Know
Find Rick: RickyArtist.com
In this episode, Zach sits down with Ricky, a self-described "combination of right brain and left brain" who's built an entire creative second act after a first career in global chemical sales and internet technology consulting. They cover:
Ricky's career path: 10 years in global chemical company sales, then a pivot into internet technology as a front-end developer and project manager working with major consulting firms in New York Zach's own surprisingly parallel origin story: working for a Miranda Pr...