Career Crossroads
Getting to where you want to be in your career is not always as linear as we might think. Not everyone picks one career path and sticks to it for the rest of their lives, and lots of people are confused about what they want out of their career. On Career Crossroads, host Jonathan Collaton explores the stories of everyday people who have made pivots along their career journey. Starting with the question 'what did you want to be when you grew up?", they discuss all the jobs they have had, the people that influenced them, and both the expected and unexpected decisions that led them to their present career. They reflect on how sometimes we have these 'crossroads' moments where we must pick one thing over another, and they dig into the reasons why those decisions were made. The episodes are about the guests and their career stories.
New to Career Crossroads?
Here are some great episodes to start off with.
Sheldon – Med School Plans, Different Reality
#41 – From a young age, Sheldon Pereira was always good at fixing things. It started when his dad brought home his first ever com…
Kristy – From VP Human Resources, to Stay at Home Mom, to Professiona…
#27 – Kristy Bernardo is the woman behind the wildly successful blog The Wicked Noodle, however, being a professional foodie wasn…
Will – The Winding Road to Becoming a Youtuber and Twitch Streamer
#13 - Will Smyth (a.k.a ImperialJedi) didn’t always know he was going to be a Youtuber/Twitch streamer, but he did have ambitions…
Recent Episodes
One Year of Career Crossroads
#50 – This week marks one year since the launch of Career Crossroads, and it’s time to celebrate and reflect! In 23 minutes, I pa…
Nicholas – From Business to Film Production
#49 – As a child, Nicholas loved to tell stories and would make home movies and short films with his siblings and neighborhood ki…
Ben – From Indie Rocker to Journalist
#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…
Mathieu – From Hollywood Plans, to International Development, to Soft…
#47 - Mathieu Arsenault's story is one of many pivots. His early ideas of having a career in acting led to a university drama pro…
Ashlee - The Road to Connecting Humans
#46 – Being LeBron James’ first intern is a pretty cool way to start your career, and that’s exactly the job Ashlee Ammons was re…
August 2021 Update Episode
#45 – Welcome back to another update episode of Career Crossroads! Taking a break from interviewing guests, this episode Jonathan…
