Welcome to Office Hours

Every podcast starts somewhere. This is ours.

In the first episode of Office Hours, Adrian Schofield and Tim Baker introduce themselves, explain why they started the show, and lay out what they're trying to do — and, just as importantly, what they're not.

The conversation covers the gap they kept noticing: STEM professionals — scientists, engineers, data scientists, technologists — are exceptionally well-trained in their disciplines but often left to figure out the career side on their own. The advice that exists tends to be generic, written for a different kind of professional, or so polished it's lost its usefulness.

Adrian and Tim wanted to make something different: honest conversations with people who've actually navigated the challenges, made the mistakes, and come out the other side with something real to say. No platitudes, no hustle-culture motivation — just practical, grounded guidance for people in technical roles.

This episode is the foundation. If you're new to the show, start here.

Adrian Schofield & Tim Baker

Your Hosts

Adrian Schofield is the founder of Hudson Modeling & Coaching, bringing over 20 years of specialist experience in STEM talent and career development. Tim Baker is an Associate Director at NYU's Center for Data Science, working at the frontier of data science research and education. Together they created Office Hours to give STEM professionals the honest, practical career guidance that's been missing from the conversation.