Pivoting From Federal Work
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Dasgupta, Sunil, host. Interview with Kevin Gash, Liza Achilles, and Robbyn Lewis. “Pivoting From Federal Work” I Hate Politics (podcast). July 4, 2025. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IyzxDhKymKWxZT7PEawV3.
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Three stories about introspection, learning, change, and hope from the destruction of federal worker layoffs and budget cuts. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Kevin Gash of Rockville who went from a 14-year career as a USAID contractor to starting a food truck called PLAN B Sausages. Liza Achilles, also of Rockville, was a technical writing contractor for USDA hoping for a new career in creative writing. And Robbyn Lewis, a Maryland state delegate from Baltimore, who for most of her professional life worked on USAID global health contracts and is struggling with finding the right new direction. Music by Silver Spring power pop band, The Airport77s.