Jul 7, 2026 · 58 min · 11 segments
On today's episode, we talk to David Wortman, from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. We'll discuss his start as an engineer, his time in the Peace Corps, his love for…
[upbeat music] Engineering, I can do the math and everything, but I am not, like, a handyman around the house.
[chuckles] I don't look back and regret things because, you know, the, at the time, I did what I thought was best, and some of them were dumb.
I like to feel like I'm going fast, and [chuckles] so like 5K, you can kinda go all out 'cause it's only three miles.
[upbeat music] Engineering, I can do the math and everything, but I am not, like, a handyman around the house.
[chuckles] I don't look back and regret things because, you know, the, at the time, I did what I thought was best, and some of them were dumb.
I like to feel like I'm going fast, and [chuckles] so like 5K, you can kinda go all out 'cause it's only three miles.
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