Podcast «Route Planned»

The «Route Constructed» podcast is a conversation with guests from various professions about how they arrived at their careers and what might have happened if they had chosen a different path.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who wonders who I would have been in a different lifetime. Sometimes it feels like a person’s possibilities are far broader than the choices they make at one point. The podcast guests come from diverse fields—medicine, design, economics. They share their stories of choice and where those paths led them. Together, we discuss how our interests and skills might have unfolded in a different career, and what an unchosen route might offer us today.

1. The Path of Least Resistance
When I landed where the available opportunities led.
A conversation with teacher Anna Puzanova

2. In the Name of a Dynasty
When a path is laid out by generations.
A conversation with therapist Grigory Strakhov

3. Special Issue. Dedicating Life to a Cause
The choice between creative freedom and foundational work. A conversation with a designer and surgeon

4. I’ll Think About It in Retirement
Why is a desired career waiting until age 60?
A conversation with product designer Alexey Kharchenko

5. «Otherwise”—It’s Not Scary
How to not be afraid to try when it’s „time to decide.“
A conversation with architect Olga Litvina

6. Kids, Husband, Dog at the Planning Session
Changing a career for family and loving your choice.
A conversation with homemaker Maria Rotkova

Lines as roads and pathways. Their dynamism depends on the podcast guest’s storyline. Collaged elements—symbols of the hero’s choices and plot twists.

«What If Not?”—It’s Not Scary

The route is set. Point five. A discussion on how not to be afraid of trying something different. This episode’s guest, Olga Litvina—an architect, designer, young mother, and a person with numerous interests. Together, we ponder where the line between carefree youth ends and the time to «define yourself» begins. We look for ways not to fear trying new things, even as adults, and explore how discovering new paths changes our lives for the better.