Passion to Profession: Building a Career on Content and Taking the Leap with John Walaszek

<p>What does it look like to turn your passion into your profession more than once?</p><p><br>In this episode of Passion to Profession, Brett sits down with John Walaszek, Content Strategist at PSA, to unpack the path from music blogs to the sports card industry.</p><p><br>John didn’t wait for permission. He built.</p><p>He started a blog when no one replied to his emails.<br>He created content when no role existed for it.<br>He followed what held his attention and turned it into a career.</p><p><br>Now he’s doing it again. This time in cards.</p><p><br>This conversation covers:</p><ul><li> Why doing the work before the opportunity matters </li><li> How building on the internet became his resume </li><li> What he learned working inside major media and record labels </li><li> Why authenticity still wins, even in crowded markets </li><li> The gap between music content and sports card content </li><li> Why the hobby still feels early from a content standpoint </li><li> What it takes to make the jump into the industry </li></ul><p>If you’ve ever thought about building something around what you care about, this one will hit.</p><p>Because the path isn’t linear.<br>It’s built through action.</p><p><br>Sign up for <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">Hobby Jobs and The Weekly Rip</a> for free</p><p>A special thank you to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a> for sponsoring <em>Passion to Profession</em>. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.</p><p>Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon</a></p><p>Follow Stacking Slabs: | <a href="https://twitter.com/stackingslabs">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackingslabs">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StackingSlabs/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/cvNbNG/">Tiktok</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/StackingSlabs" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>