How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights
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.
Episodes
94 episodes
The Business of Being a Medium: Career Truths & Income
Pam Meredith has a remarkable job: she’s a professional medium who helps people connect with loved ones who have passed away.In this episode, she shares her career journey, offering unique insights into what it’s really like to wo...
Build A Career In Immersive Visuals - Travel. Tech. Creativity
We talk with Joe Ness about building a career that combines filmmaking, travel, technology, and entrepreneurship. What started as a simple experiment with a vertical TV evolved into immersive video walls seen in casinos, hotels, healthca...
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Underwater Photographer Career: Salary, Skills, and How to Get Started
How do you build a successful photography career in the age of smartphones and AI? In this episode of How Much Can I Make?, photographer Caroline White shares how she turned photography into a thriving business, from personal br...
The $1,000 Startup That Became a Million-Dollar Spa Franchise
Nuttha Goutier came to Canada from a small village in Thailand with little money, limited English, and one clear vision: help people feel healthier and more connected. Today, her Sabai Thai Spa brand spans multiple locations and 1...
Franchising Explained: Costs, Earnings & Growth
We sit down with franchise consultant Dr. Tom DuFore to get honest about what franchising really is and why it is not a set-it-and-forget-it income stream. We break down how to tell if a business can franchise, what fees and royalties ac...
Inside the Music Sync Business with Elyse Schiller
How do songs get placed in Netflix shows, commercials, films, and video games - and how much money can musicians actually make from music sync licensing? In this episode, Mirav talks with music sync licensing expert Elise Schiller about ...
Inside The Career Of a Death Investigator
We talk with legendary NYC death investigator Barbara Butcher about what it really takes to walk into a death scene, read the evidence, and help the dead get justice. We also get honest about the human cost, the pay, and what she learned...
From Czechoslovakia to MoMA: How Sculptor Alex Kveton Built a Real Art Business
How to Build a Real Art Business: Selling Sculpture, Gallery Representation, and the Long Game - with Alex KvetonWhat does it actually take to make a living as a sculptor? In this episode, we sit down with sculptor Alex Kveton ...
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Landscape Designer Career & Pay: How to Start Garden Design with Dean Riddle
Landscape Designer CareerLandscape design is one of those careers that blends creativity with real earning potential - and you don’t need a degree to get started. In this episode, we talk with landscape designer and gardener De...
Jewelry Designer Career: Startup Costs & How to Build a Profitable Jewelry Business
Jewelry DesignerA jewelry business can look effortless online, but behind it is real work—pricing, production, sourcing, and staying profitable as gold and silver prices rise. In this episode, jewelry designer Serena Van Rensse...
Career Reinvention: How One Producer Pivoted Across Industries
Career ReinventionThinking about changing careers? We talk with Cynthia Cohen about how she pivoted without starting over by building on existing skills instead of erasing the past. From New York to today’s remote work land...
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TV Producer Career Insights: Behind the Scenes After Filming Ends
TV Producer Career InsightsExplore the career insights of a TV producer with Robin Feldman as she reveals what happens after filming wraps. This episode delves into the essential post-production phases, from managing tight deadlin...
Inside a NASA Contractor Job: Systems Engineer Salary & Artemis Missions
Systems EngineerThis week—timely with Artemis II—we revisit a standout episode with NASA contractor systems engineer Johanna Siegel.Johanna reveals what it really takes to build mission-critical hardware for t...
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A Photographer's Job: Inside the Business of Photography
Photographer In this episode of How Much Can I Make?, we dive into the world of photography as a career, exploring job ideas, earnings, and success factors with professional photographer Phil Mansfield. From the early ...
Fencing Coach Career: Salary, Training & How to Get Started
Fencing Coach What does it take to turn fencing into a rewarding career—and how much can a fencing coach earn?In this episode of How Much Can I Make?, fencing coach Pamela Dressel shares invaluable care...
Hypnosis as a Career: Inside the Job of a Professional Hypnotherapist
HypnotistsExplore the intriguing career opportunities in hypnosis with a professional hypnotist Tommy Giorlando. In this episode we dive deep into the job market for hypnotists, uncovering what the work entails,...
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Bankruptcy Lawyer Explains Chapter 7, Chapter 13 & Getting a Fresh Start
Bankruptcy Lawyer Struggling with overwhelming debt, IRS notices, or nonstop creditor calls? In this episode, Massachusetts bankruptcy attorney Barry Levine dives deep into how bankruptcy laws offer legal debt relief a...
Nurse's Career Insights: Life Behind Operating Room Doors
Operating-Room NurseEver wonder what really happens behind those operating room doors? In this episode, longtime OR nurse Patti Columbia Walsh shares valuable career insights from her 40-year experience in one of healthcare...
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Reinvention: Career Change and Navigating the Hidden Job Market
Reinvention AI is reshaping the job market. Layoffs are rising. Being “qualified” isn’t enough anymore.In this episode, Ilana Golan, founder of Leap Academy, explains how to pivot strategically in today’s AI-dr...
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Divorce Mediation vs Court: Costs, Custody & Career Earnings Explained
MediatorIn this episode, discover what a family mediator really does and how much you can earn in this career. New York family mediator Alison Block Gerson shares how divorce mediation offers a faster, less expensive altern...
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Entrepreneurship: A Clear Path to Startup Success
Entrepreneurship In this episode, we break down an entrepreneurship playbook for starting and growing a business - without relying on big ideas, passion, or excessive risk. Jim Beach, host of ...
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Interview With AI: Jobs, AGI, and AI’s Impact on Our Future
Interview With AIWhat happens when five leading AI systems are asked the same questions?In this special episode, we bring Gemini, Claude, Grok ChatGPT and Copilot to the same table to confront the issues shaping our ...
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How to build a personal brand, reinvent your career, and get paid to speak
Keynote Speaker What happens when you lose your voice—and the career you built around it?For Jennifer Brown, that moment became the catalyst for a powerful career reinvention. Today, she’s a globally recognized ...
Careers, Money, And The Economy Explained
Economics JournalistUnderstanding basic economics can significantly impact your job and earnings. We sit down with Peter Coy, a veteran economics journalist who has written for Bloomberg Businessweek<...
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Digital Entrepreneur: How to Build a Profitable Online Business
Digital EntrepreneurDiscover practical job ideas and career insights in digital entrepreneurship.What if you could learn a practical web skill over a single weekend, build a simple website for a local business, and turn it ...
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