Calling: Stories about one's vocation
b"Sometimes a job is just a way to make a living, but for our storytellers it is much more than that. In this week\\u2019s episode, our stories are about the undeniable draw to a career.\\nPart 1: When pediatric oncologist Sam Blackman gets called for a consult by the obstetrics department, he\\u2019s convinced they have the wrong number.\\nPart 2: After 25 years of teaching, Matthew Dicks questions whether or not he should still be a teacher.\\nSam Blackman is a physician-scientist and pediatric oncologist. He's the founder and chief medical officer of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, a company focused on drug development for childhood cancers. He's an avid storyteller, baker of bread, and recently returned from a trek to Everest Base Camp. Sam lives on Orcas Island with his wife and daughter. \\nMatthew Dicks is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing and Unexpectedly, Milo, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, Twenty-one Truths About Love, The Other Mother, and the nonfiction title Storyworthy: Engage,\\xa0Teach,\\xa0Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Art of\\xa0Storytelling. His novels have been translated into more than 25 languages worldwide. He is an advice columnist for Slate magazine and the humor columnist for Seasons magazine. \\nWhen not hunched over a computer screen, he fills his days as an elementary school teacher, storyteller, blogger, wedding DJ, minister, and storytelling and speaking consultant. He has been teaching for 21 years and is a former West Hartford Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Connecticut Teacher of the Year. \\nMatthew is a record 56-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 9-time GrandSLAM champion whose stories have been featured on their nationally syndicated Moth Radio Hour and their weekly podcast. He has performed for audiences around the globe. \\nMatthew is also the founder and creative director of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization that produces shows throughout New England. He teaches storytelling and public speaking throughout the world to individuals, corporations, school districts, hospitals, universities, and more. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"