Work Pals Podcast
39 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Welcome to the Work Pals podcast where Cam and Kaelynd share their work-life journeys, exploring professional development through their day jobs, freelancing, side-projects, and building businesses.
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Episodes
Episode 39: Building your MVP
February 21, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes - 56.4 MBKaelynd and Cam share their current progress in building out their applications over the last few weeks. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 38: Productivity tips, touch typing, and... tobogganing?
January 31, 2021 18:00 - 38 minutes - 44.2 MBIn classic Canadian fashion, Kaelynd goes tobogganing, and also ships a new internal tool at her work. Cam is in building mode, but gets distracted by trying to be productive, which ironically brings him down a rabbit hole of chasing productivity instead of actually being productive. Links Product Journey Podcast (https://productjourney.fm/) Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpal...
Episode 37: Landing pages, product demos, remote co-working, building Slack apps, and setting OKRs
January 17, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBThis week Cam talks about launching a landing page, and building a product demo. Kaelynd tries out a couple remote co-working options, gets started on product research for building Slack apps, and discusses setting OKRs. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 36: Reflecting on 2020 and looking ahead to 2021
January 03, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBHappy New Year! In this episode we reflect on 2020 from a business and personal standpoint, and outline some goals and themes for the upcoming year. Links Notion year in review (https://www.reddit.com/r/Notion/comments/k6pnmr/the_ultimate_annual_review_template/) Radical Focus - a book about OKRs (https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Christina-Wodtke-ebook/dp/B01BFKJA0Y) Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www....
Episode 35: Kaelynd works on a new side project and Cam moves
December 29, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 42.1 MBCam and Kaelynd catch up on their bi-weekly chat! Recorded on Dec 13, 2020, so this is coming out a bit late for anyone tuning in right away. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 34: From Building a Social Media Presence to Websites with Notion & Super
December 22, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBCam and Kaelynd catch up on their bi-weekly chat! Cam covers what he's been doing to build his presence and connect with others on twitter, some updates on his current project, and tax season. Kaelynd brings us up to speed on Spanish lessons, launching websites with Notion and Super, and a small dip into digital illustration. This was originally recorded on November 29, 2020, so this is coming out a bit late for anyone tuning in right away. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodc...
Episode 33: Cam decides to go solo
November 18, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBIn this episode we talk about what makes a good manager, division of roles and responsibilities, choosing between co-founder or solo, how to identify business opportunities, and more. Links Amy Hoy Sales Safari Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exMoRoaxKtQ) Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitte...
Episode 32: Kaelynd unveils a new side-project
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBThis week we talk about Kaelynd's new side project, share some thoughts on agile and autonomous teams, and get a bit meta about the podcast format. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 30: Cam validates a new idea and Kaelynd becomes a mentor
October 21, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MBA tired Cam and a well-slept Kaelynd catch up on the past couple weeks of updates. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 29: Design systems, a potential new co-founder, and lots of learning
October 18, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 52.4 MBCam shares about design systems, component libraries, and a potential co-founder for an upcoming project. Kaelynd updates on her progress learning JavaScript and Spanish. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 28: Catching up
September 20, 2020 21:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBCam and Kaelynd catch up and chat about their current priorities and what they've both been up to in both their work and personal lives. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 27: Building your business while working full-time
August 30, 2020 17:30 - 34 minutes - 78.9 MBThis week Cam and Kaelynd discuss ways to approach building a businesses while working full-time. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 26: Hackathon Planning and Product Validation
August 17, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 42.3 MBKaelynd prepares for a remote hackathon at work and starts setting up a Shopify store for her mom's teas business. Cam works on app architecture planning, Zapier research, and product validation through research and customer interviews. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpalspodcast.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.c...
Episode 25: New customers and authentication / JavaScript and drawing classes
August 09, 2020 16:30 - 38 minutes - 44.5 MBAnother week of updates from Cam and Kaelynd. Beer Finder slowly but steadily hums along as Cam works on a new project dealing with prototyping and authentication. Kaelynd signed up for a JavaScript course, as well as a drawing course, and continues working towards setting up Shopify and social media for her mom's tea business. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaely...
Episode 24: Planning an e-commerce store, Beer Finder status update, and exploring new SaaS ideas for the long-term
August 02, 2020 21:00 - 48 minutes - 55.4 MBAnother week of updates from Cam and Kaelynd. Kaelynd and her mom strategize around the online tea shop idea. Cam explores the idea of building for the long run with forms. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 23: Exploring new ideas / Value-based pricing / Accelerating product teams
July 19, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 65.8 MBCam takes some time to explore new ideas in code and talks about keeping a client happy after a higher-than-expected invoice. Kaelynd works towards accelerating dev teams based on a DevOps framework. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 22: How do you know when it's time to quit?
July 17, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 41.5 MBCam is in the middle of deciding whether or not to keep pursuing Beer Finder, or to move on to something else. Kaelynd is exploring an opportunity to help bring her mom's local business online. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 21: Women in tech, no-code, and hackathons
July 12, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 47.3 MBCam takes a couple weeks away from "Beer Finding" for some downtime and client work. Kaelynd works on her JavaScript skills and helps create a community for women in technology at her job. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 20: Stripe checkouts and health checks
June 22, 2020 15:45 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MBCam chats about setting up a checkout form for a client and balancing client work with product work. Kaelynd chats about how to run a company-wide health check in an agile organization. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 19: Back from a Break
June 14, 2020 17:00 - 52 minutes - 59.7 MBShow Notes Donate to Black Lives Matter Toronto (https://blacklivesmatter.ca/donate/) When They See Us (mini-series on Netflix) Seeing White (https://www.sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/) Have Black Lives Ever Mattered - Book (https://www.amazon.ca/Have-Black-Lives-Ever-Mattered/dp/0872867382) How to Be an Antiracist (https://www.amazon.ca/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi/dp/0525509283) (https://www.amazon.ca/New-Jim-Crow-Michelle-Alexander/dp/1595586431) New Jim Crow (https://www.amazon.ca/New-J...
Episode 18: Happy Smonday! Coding careers chat with special guests
May 18, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 45.1 MBGabriela Parada was working in a management position at a fine art printing studio and decided to make the jump into something new with more opportunity to grow, so she studied web development at Juno College's coding bootcamp. Diego La Manno is a senior software developer at ecobee and shares his experiences leading up to his current role. Links Diego La Manno on Twitter (https://twitter.com/diegolamanno) Gabriela Parada on Twitter (https://twitter.com/gabywritescode) ecobee (https://ecobee....
Episode 17: Female knights and maple bacon ice cream
May 11, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBCam talks through some SEO challenges as well as steps to incorporating a business and initial pricing plans. Kaelynd is deep into facilitating large sessions at work, as well as making some progress on research for a side project. Links Moz one hour guide to SEO (https://moz.com/learn/seo/one-hour-guide-to-seo) Book: The Mom Test (http://momtestbook.com) Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/...
Episode 16: Raspberry Pi and more Beer
May 06, 2020 20:00 - 59 minutes - 67.6 MBKaelynd has been playing with Raspberry pi sensors, facilitating agile sessions, and looking at a side project in the skincare space. Cam talks about reaching and setting goals for Beer Finder, working with people, and some thoughts around monetization. Links Baselang (https://baselang.com) Moz SEO Guide (https://moz.com/learn/seo) Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd...
Episode 15: Eat that frog - Secret projects and more beer finding
April 26, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 51.6 MBShow Notes Cam does a second launch of Beer Finder and talks about some of the early learnings. Kaelynd works with some new teams on getting their tools and processes in order and brainstorms on some secret business ideas. Links Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam)
Episode 14: Remote murder mysteries and finding beer
April 20, 2020 03:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBThis week Kaelynd dives deeper into Spanish lessons and remote murder mysteries and prepares to start working with some new teams at work. Cam gets into the details behind the Beer Finder website launch. Links Beer Finder (https://www.beerfinder.ca) What is git? (https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-What-is-Git%3F) Murder mystery game template (https://www.playingwithmurder.com/don-carrasino-and-the-murdered-mobster-p-780.html) Work Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals ...
Episode 13: Cam goes full-time on side projects
April 12, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 68.8 MBWork Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam) Show Notes Cam enters his first week of working solely on his own projects while trying to figure out monetization and co-founder strategies. Kaelynd has a lighter week with a well-deserved bit of downtime for once as she figures out wha...
Episode 12: Just staying inside and stuff
April 05, 2020 16:00 - 34 minutes - 79.6 MBWork Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam) Show Notes In this episode Cam and Kaelynd chat about: - Staying at home! - Navigating working from home in a small space with your partner - Remote happy hours - Remote hackathons - Filling their time with courses and learning - The Wor...
Episode 11: Quarantine updates
March 31, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 96.9 MBWork Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam) Show Notes Cam's current contract got cut a bit short but some good things have been going on too. He's been reaching out to some other potential clients, and he has also just been practicing Spanish a lot more at home Kaelynd is staying...
Episode 10: Either 10 minutes a day... or all the time
March 27, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 53.2 MBWork Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam) Show Notes Cam and Kaelynd give their updates trying to get through the first couple weeks of working from home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic They discuss how they have been using distractions to keep their mind off the current e...
Episode 9: A lovely Sunday chat
March 25, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 39.1 MBWork Pals Website (https://www.workpals.com) WorkPals Twitter (https://twitter.com/WorkPals) WorkPals Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/workpalspodcast) Kaelynd Gouveia Twitter (https://twitter.com/kaelyndG) Cam Sloan Twitter (https://twitter.com/SloanCam) Show Notes We discuss commuting into the office Cam gets a random Twitter lead We discuss narrowing in on the right type of client by pre-qualifying We talk discuss how having more clients and hours booked has diminishing returns after a...
Episode 8: Quail monitoring solutions etc
March 23, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBAlaskan Tapes (https://alaskantapes.bandcamp.com/) is the music producer cam was talking about but never mentioned Kaelynd moves into a new apartment and starts her new job and talks about the first week. Kaelynd keeps sneaky tabs on her old company lol Kaelynd getting the lay of the land meeting new people and working with a new team Kaelynd enjoys some of the structure that working from an office brings compared to her previous gig which was mostly remote Cam talks about his experience star...
Episode 7: Talking about Notion
March 19, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 33.1 MBKaelynd and Cam focus on updates around freelancing and work, documenting & sharing journey and learnings with others, and strategies for maintaining daily habits. Kaelynd & Cam discuss the recent Toronto notion meetup & revamping their setups Kaelynd discusses closing out her current role and the upcoming move Kaelynd discusses current focus on closing out freelance client projects before starting her new job Kaelynd touches on being mindful about keeping fitness and Spanish top of mind when...
Episode 6: Amazon one stop shop
March 16, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MBAccidental caffeine and harnessing the power of coffee Nanopresso portable espresso maker (https://www.wacaco.com/pages/nanopresso) Skip to 8m 20s if you want to get right to the updates Cam updates on working on the last weeks of his first contract Cam talks about pitching to a new client Cam talks about a lucky conversation with a friend that may lead to a new contract Cam updates on dealing with the stress of not knowing where your next project/paycheque is coming from Kaelynd and Cam disc...
Episode 5: Kaelynd lands a new gig
March 12, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes - 98.3 MBKaelynd gets the new job she has been interviewing for and makes plans to move into a new place. Cam now has a couple weeks of freelancing under his belt and dives into some of the challenges of these first weeks. Links Notion app (note-taking etc) (https://www.notion.so/) Breaking the Time Barrier: How to Unlock Your True Earning Potential (https://www2.freshbooks.com/breaking-the-time-barrier-unlock-your-earning-potential) Habit tracking app - done (http://thedoneapp.com/) Jiro Dreams of Su...
Episode 3: Liars & Bots
February 02, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes - 67.2 MBCam & Kaelynd discuss fake product reviews and how we might solve the problem Cam & Kaelynd discuss AI generated stories and the use of AI in therapy bots Cam gives updates on upcoming contracts and the new realities and considerations of freelancing Cam discusses sharing with intent on social media to foster connections and engagement Cam shares his experience with monthly planning with The Work Gym Kaelynd discusses upcoming month of working remotely Kaelynd discusses progress through her i...
Episode 4: The Joy of Taxes
February 02, 2020 19:00 - 37 minutes - 86.2 MBCam & Kaelynd discuss updates related to taxes, freelancing, full time work, interview processes, and brainstorm around improving productivity with group accountability. Cam discusses getting his taxes in order and a project he is considering which would make the process easier for others Cam & Kaelynd discuss working in the open and the benefits of that Cam & Kaelynd talk about the benefits of trying out a variety of business ideas and the perceived benefits of that as well as past experien...
Episode 2: Useful Christmas Gifts
February 02, 2020 04:30 - 27 minutes - 63 MBCam & Kaelynd discuss their experiences using The Work Gym by Ultraworking. Cam weighs the pros & cons of freelancing and taking on a full-time job. Kaelynd discusses interviewing for a new role and why she's looking to transition jobs. We also discuss strategies for interviewing, co-working experiences, starting a new javascript course, and useful Christmas gifts. Summary: * Observations & experiences using The Work Gym to Date * Cam's current exploration into freelancing and interviewing fo...
Episode 1: First Updates from Cam & Kaelynd
February 02, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBOur first weekly update: life updates, current projects & professional areas of focus, the journey to becoming a self-taught developer. Summary: * Life Updates - Holiday Parties & Weekend Plans * Cam Updates: work transition and potential next steps * Motivations for taking on side projects * Kaelynd Updates: job interviews, navigating work life balance & prioritizing, developing programming skills * Cam's journey as a self taught developer
Episode 0: Nice to Meet You
February 02, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBWelcome to the Work Pals Podcast! In this episode, we take some time to introduce ourselves, our work backgrounds, and why we're doing this podcast. Summary: * How we met * Our friendship to date * Cam's career background * Kaelynd's career background * Why we decided to start this podcast