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This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.

I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Mack's List. It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.

One of the best ways to get good at job hunting is to talk to people who do it well.

That's why once a month, I interview a Max List reader who found a job they love.

Our guest today is Emma Holland.

She's the national community and volunteer manager at Startout. It's a nonprofit that creates great business leaders by fostering LGBTQ plus entrepreneurs. Emma Holland believes in the

power of authenticity. In a recent story you can find on the Max List website, Emma shares how she sought

support from others and embraced her authentic self during her job search.

Emma, why do you love your job?

I find the fact that I can show up every single day as not having to question with my colleagues how proud and how out I can be as an LGBTQ person is one specific asset that I

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