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Isil – Overcoming Fear and Finding Her Creative Self
Career Crossroads - March 30, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#70 - Isil Uysal Cavelli grew up in Izmir, Turkey, and didn't have a lot of role models. Consequently, if you told her that she couldn't have a specific career she would believe you without giving it much thought. Dancing? No, she was a chubby kid and it was unlikely she would become a professi...
Priya – How a Broadcaster Dabbled in Teaching on the Way to a Career in Technology
Career Crossroads - March 02, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#69 – Priya Sam grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, and was torn between two interests. Should she explore her interest in teaching, something she developed entirely on her own, or should she work towards a path in journalism, a career her parents suggested she had a specific skillset for? In thi...
Priya – How a Broadcaster Dabbled in Teaching on the Way to a Career in Technology
Career Crossroads - March 02, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#69 – Priya Sam grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, and was torn between two interests. Should she explore her interest in teaching, something she developed entirely on her own, or should she work towards a path in journalism, a career her parents suggested she had a specific skillset for? In thi...
Rest, Recovery, and Dreaming
Career Crossroads - February 16, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#68 - After eight weeks off, Career Crossroads is back! I'm rested and somewhat recovered so it's time for an update on what's been going on with me and the podcast. This episode recaps everything that's gone on in the time I was off, including; Rediscovering old passions Some podcast achiev...
Best of Career Crossroads #4 - Lindsay Graham
Career Crossroads - February 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#67 - This week is the fourth and final episode of the Best of Career Crossroads series before I return with new episodes. This week we're revisiting my interview with Lindsay Graham from March 2021. _____________________ Composer, voice actor, sound designer, and host. These are some of the w...
Best of Career Crossroads #3 - Ashlee
Career Crossroads - February 03, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn episode #3 of the Best of Career Crossroads series, we revisit my interview with Ashlee. Being LeBron James’ first intern is a pretty cool way to start your career, and that’s exactly the job Ashlee Ammons was recommended for while attending university. All her involvement in university paid...
Best of Career Crossroads #2 - Kait
Career Crossroads - January 26, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn episode #2 of the Best of Career Crossroads series, we revisit my interview with Kait. Kait’s journey to her current career took her through a winding road in her late teens and early 20’s. She tried multiple educational paths and finally settled on fashion as her career of choice. But the...
Best of Career Crossroads #1 - Robbie
Career Crossroads - January 19, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs I take a break from posting new interviews I'll be hightailing some of my favorite episodes from the past year and a half. This is week one of the Best of Career Crossroads series of episodes. Today, we're featuring Robbie. Robbie Berardi's story of becoming a skilled blacksmith starts when...
December 2021 Update - The Burnout is Real
Career Crossroads - December 22, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#63 - We’ve had twelve new interviews since Career Crossroads one year anniversary so it’s time for another update episode. Let’s talk about both the good and the bad of the last three months of running Career Crossroads, and what changes are coming in the short term. ___________________ You ca...
Dakota – How Knowing His Values Led Him to Become A Professional Co-Author
Career Crossroads - December 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#62 – Dakota LaMarre has never thought of his career as a way to make money. Yes, making money is necessary and yes, it’s a by-product of the jobs he has had over the years, but he needed more out of a career. He needed to find a career that would allow him to live the values his parents instil...
Robert – From Journalism to Web Accessibility Advocate
Career Crossroads - December 08, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#61 - With influences like Stephen King and Lemony Snicket, Robert Kingett, who was born blind and with cerebral palsy, realized at a young age that writing was a fantastic way to express himself. Initially setting out to start his writing career as a journalist, Robert built up a portfolio by ...
Greg – How a Traumatic Brain Injury Changed His Path
Career Crossroads - December 01, 2021 06:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#60 – Greg Noack was not happy with his life in his early 20’s. He had moved to British Columbia with plans to start anew after being unhappy with the options his business diploma afforded him in Ontario. He was not in B.C for long before his life was profoundly impacted on a cold morning in Nov...
Sydney – TikTok Travel and Tech Sales
Career Crossroads - November 24, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#59 – Many people know Sydney as the ‘TikTok travel sales girl’ where she’s gained a significant following (160k+) by telling stories about the crazy phone calls she received while helping people book their dream vacations. Does Sydney’s TikTok fame figure into the future of her career? No, Syd...
Ken – The Path From Paycheck to Purpose
Career Crossroads - November 17, 2021 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#58 – Ken Coleman is known as America’s Career Coach, and for good reason. As the host of The Ken Coleman show, a nationally broadcast radio show on SiriusXM radio, he spends an hour each day talking to people about their career struggles and how to overcome them. The reason Ken is so effectiv...
Crian - Career Paths in Five Countries
Career Crossroads - November 10, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#57 – From his beginnings in South Africa, to his education in the United States and Ireland, on to his careers in South Korea and Taiwan, Crain Padayachee has experienced more change in his 39 years than most of us will experience in a lifetime. So how does a man who purports to not like chang...
Lena – Business and Engineering and Technology, Oh My
Career Crossroads - November 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#56 – Lena Xiang is the founder of Open Classroom Experience, a virtual global innovation program for Gen Z leaders that helps them have a valuable virtual intercultural experience that prepares them to thrive in an everchanging world. This venture is relatively new and is the culmination of L...
Brooke – The Highs and Lows of Politics and Beyond
Career Crossroads - October 27, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#55 – Politics runs in Brooke Crewson’s blood. From the age of five, she was helping her dad go door-to-door in his political campaigns, and at 15 she made the conscious decision to start volunteering to support campaigns she believed in. Despite that, she wasn’t 100% convinced of her future an...
Keith - Opera Singer to Coffee Cocktail Artisan
Career Crossroads - October 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#54 – Growing up in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States, Keith Honda had a world of options when he finished university. With his deep voice and talent for singing, Keith chose to come to Wilfrid Laurier University for their renowned music program where, as my roommate, he procee...
Jabez – Mechanical Engineering to Business Consulting
Career Crossroads - October 13, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#53 – Growing up in Mozambique, Jabez Ivan Joshiraj was always interested in building things when he was younger. Both cars and airplanes were fascinating and he decided that one day, he wanted to be the person behind their design. As a means to that end, when he graduated high school he headed ...
Lauren – From Retail, to Music, to Mobile Flower Shop
Career Crossroads - October 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#52 – The first thing Lauren Vandervecht ever thought she wanted to do for a career was be an interior designer. At the time it was the only job she knew of where she could be creative and while that career never came to pass, the thought process gives us a good indication of the direction she w...
Cayla – Hospitality to Healing
Career Crossroads - September 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#51 – Cayla Schafer has had to pivot her career more than once due to her health. Misdiagnosed celiac disease wreaked havoc on her life while she made her way through university and her illness ultimately forced her to leave her thoughts of pursuing a career in acting behind. As she began to r...
One Year of Career Crossroads
Career Crossroads - September 08, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#50 – This week marks one year since the launch of Career Crossroads, and it’s time to celebrate and reflect! In 23 minutes, I pack in all of the following: How I've improved as a podcaster over the last year I talk about whether I've achieved the goals laid out in my first episode a year ago ...
Nicholas – From Business to Film Production
Career Crossroads - September 01, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#49 – As a child, Nicholas loved to tell stories and would make home movies and short films with his siblings and neighborhood kids. He even took some acting classes and was in a local commercial in London, Ontario. However, when he reached high school, he excelled in business classes and decide...
Ben – From Indie Rocker to Journalist
Career Crossroads - August 25, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#48 – Growing up in the west end of Toronto, Ben Spurr’s favourite thing to do was get together for jam sessions with his friends. What started as a way for them to hang out became something more when they realized they had the talent to make something of themselves. That’s how Ben’s band, The C...
Mathieu – From Hollywood Plans, to International Development, to Software Development and Beyond
Career Crossroads - August 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#47 - Mathieu Arsenault's story is one of many pivots. His early ideas of having a career in acting led to a university drama program, but he quickly realized that acting was not what he wanted for his future. While there, a faculty member led him towards an exchange program in Russia and that t...
Ashlee - The Road to Connecting Humans
Career Crossroads - August 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#46 – Being LeBron James’ first intern is a pretty cool way to start your career, and that’s exactly the job Ashlee Ammons was recommended for while attending university. All her involvement in university paid off as others were noticing her talents, work ethic, and how she was able to balance h...
August 2021 Update Episode
Career Crossroads - August 04, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#45 – Welcome back to another update episode of Career Crossroads! Taking a break from interviewing guests, this episode Jonathan is solo and provides updates on a few topics, including: Show Format Changes His Current Job Podcast Growth Emails from Listeners Clocking in under 25 minutes, ...
Mic – Finding His Calm in Music
Career Crossroads - July 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#44 - When Mic Tee was growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, he was surrounded by music. Hip-hop, house, and gospel were commonly heard but it was the calm relaxing feeling he got when his father played the classical guitar at home that really drove Mic’s passion. While he explored this passion,...
Laura – Without Teaching, Who Am I?
Career Crossroads - July 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#43 – We all knew a Laura Easson when we were younger. That high achieving type-A personality who was always helping others who struggled in class. The one who was CLEARLY going to be a teacher when they were older. That was Laura, and combined with her musical upbringing she had a great special...
Katie - From Aquatics, to Journalism, to Teaching
Career Crossroads - July 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings#42 – Growing up, Katie was practically a fish. As a synchronized swimmer, she was always in the water and as a teenager worked as a lifeguard and aquatics instructor. Given that, it only seemed natural that she would make a career out of being close to a pool. That is exactly why she has come b...
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