With an inclination toward making things, Ben Mitchell was drawn to an engineering path until differential equations came along. The promise of being able to get his hands dirty with tools right away made the computer science major more appealing. The burgeoning tech world seemed the natural fit after graduation and an MBA gave him the management skills to complement his coding ones so that he could flex in product management roles. Luckily the ebbs and flows of the tech industry gave him opportunities to get his hands dirty in not only a variety of companies but also outside pursuits.

In this episode, find out from Ben how keeping the maker spirit alive outside the day job can sustain you in important ways …on today's Roads Taken with Leslie Jennings Rowley.

About This Episode’s Guest

Ben Mitchell has had a bunch of experiences in the online world, including product management, service delivery, and privacy in such settings as PayPal, Cisco, and Facebook. He's also gotten into lobster diving, has built a boat with his dad, and continues to build large scale mechanical contraptions for theatrical shows all in his non-working hours.

And, as promised, here's a picture of Ben with a really big lobster.

For another story about working to live, listen to our episode with (Ben’s fellow Zete) Zack Stein.

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Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com

Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings Rowley

Music: Brian Burrows

Email the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Work to Live: Ben Mitchell on keeping the maker spirit alive outside the day job

Roads Taken