‘At Work With’ a TriMet planner, a health inspector and a doula

The Evergreen

‘At Work With’ a TriMet planner, a health inspector and a doula

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Published on Aug 24, 2026, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:22:28

Episode Description

What does it mean to guide someone through one of the most vulnerable moments of their life? What does it take to plan how bus riders get around? What’s it like to walk into restaurants looking for what others might miss?

 

We’re back with the latest stories from “At Work With,” our series where we interview people from different lines of work about what it’s like to do what they do. In this episode, we meet a doula supporting families through birth, a transit planner at TriMet, and a county health inspector making sure food is safe to eat. 

 

We’re always open to new ideas for jobs that we can learn about next! If you’ve got a suggestion, email us at theevergreen@opb.org

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