An interview series · Issue № 03
The
Work
Itself.
Honest conversations about work, from every level of the workforce.
Begin reading →The Doctor Who Almost Became a Journalist Instead
With Colin Brown· October 7, 2026
“I'm somebody that helps people feel better when they get sick.”
Once Colin Brown had dreams of a career as a professional writer but a single conversation changed his path forever. He discusses the peaceful beginning of his day at 5 a.m., the winding road that led him to medicine and why he remains committed to seeing his patients early.
Read the Interview→From the Editor
Why I'm asking.
Work is everywhere. It influences who we are and how we spend our lives. And no one has ever bothered to ask the people who do work what they have to say about it.
I am Charlie. I am a sixteen-year-old high school student. And I am asking.
A gas station attendant at Tuesday afternoon. A CEO at Friday morning. A nurse after working two shifts in a row. The same questions each time, with no hidden agenda and no filter. What I have learned is that people will tell you everything as long as it is not good for either of you.
That's where The Work Itself comes in.
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