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Eliza Mills

Producer, special projects

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Eliza Mills produced broadcast, podcast, video and digital projects at Marketplace.

In your next life, what would your career be?

I'd want to be a traveling pop-up restaurateur … but not the chef. Or maybe a film location scout.

Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.

Time.

What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?

A very soft sweater.

What’s something that you thought you knew but later found out you were wrong about?

There's no “n” in restaurateur!

What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?

My teapot. It adds a real sense of home to my desk.

 

Latest Stories (197)

How to be a Zamboni driver

Feb 23, 2018
Ice technician Ryan Hevern on what it takes to create Olympic-caliber hockey and figure skating rinks.
The Zamboni machine resurfaces the ice during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on February 10, 2018.
MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images

4 things you didn't know about chocolate

Feb 9, 2018
Dandelion Chocolate's Todd Masonis and Greg D'Alesandre talk cocoa.
Courtesy of Eric Wolfinger

How to be an ice cream flavor creator

Feb 2, 2018
A Ben & Jerry's Flavor Guru talks about how she got her job and what it's like to make ice cream.
Sarah Fidler, Flavor Guru at Ben & Jerry's. 
Courtesy Ben & Jerry's

Can Baltimore's new funding approach solve the "education debt"?

Jan 26, 2018
This week in Baltimore, the school board approved a new plan to fund city schools based on poverty rates. Previously, funds were distributed based on test scores, with schools getting extra money for advanced students as well as for low-performing students who might need more services. The new plan aims to address the ways that […]

After another shutdown, she's changing her definition of uncertainty

Jan 22, 2018
Lisa Goldenberg, president of the Delaware Steel Co., on how "the bar's been pushed way out."
The U.S. Capitol at dusk on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Using smart thermometers to track flu ... and advertise

Jan 19, 2018
The United States is experiencing an especially bad flu season this winter. So grab your hand sanitizer, because we’re taking on the topic with a look a smart thermometers, like the ones made by KinsaHealth. The company’s thermometers connect to an app to give users medical advice and to track the spread of fevers (and, […]

5 things you need to know about the World Economic Forum

Jan 19, 2018
MIT economics professor John Van Reenen discusses the 2018 meeting in Davos.
(Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images)

How to be a winemaker

Jan 12, 2018
According to winemaker Elizabeth Vianna, making wine is more scientific and less romantic than most people think.
Chimney Rock Winery in Napa Valley, CA, where Elizabeth Vianna is the winemaker and general manager. 
Courtesy Chimney Rock Winery

Ask a Manager: Quitting your job with grace

Jan 12, 2018
Alison Green joins Marketplace Weekend to discuss the art of resigning without burning bridges.
LUDOVIC MARIN / Getty Images

Can dynamic pricing work for yoga studios?

Jan 5, 2018
Fitness class scheduling business MindBody takes a shot at filling empty spots with a classic pricing model.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images