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Best of Career Crossroads #1 - Robbie
Jan. 19, 2022

Best of Career Crossroads #1 - Robbie

As 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 …

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December 2021 Update - The Burnout is Real
Dec. 22, 2021

December 2021 Update - The Burnout is Real

#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...

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Dakota – How Knowing His Values Led Him to Become A Professional Co-Author
Dec. 15, 2021

Dakota – How Knowing His Values Led Him to Become A Professional Co-A…

#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 …

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Robert – From Journalism to Web Accessibility Advocate
Dec. 8, 2021

Robert – From Journalism to Web Accessibility Advocate

#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 st...

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Greg – How a Traumatic Brain Injury Changed His Path
Dec. 1, 2021

Greg – How a Traumatic Brain Injury Changed His Path

#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 …

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Sydney – TikTok Travel and Tech Sales
Nov. 24, 2021

Sydney – TikTok Travel and Tech Sales

#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. D...

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Ken – The Path From Paycheck to Purpose
Nov. 17, 2021

Ken – The Path From Paycheck to Purpose

#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 …

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Crian - Career Paths in Five Countries
Nov. 10, 2021

Crian - Career Paths in Five Countries

#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 …

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Lena – Business and Engineering and Technology, Oh My
Nov. 3, 2021

Lena – Business and Engineering and Technology, Oh My

#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 everchang...

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Brooke – The Highs and Lows of Politics and Beyond
Oct. 27, 2021

Brooke – The Highs and Lows of Politics and Beyond

#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...

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Keith - Opera Singer to Coffee Cocktail Artisan
Oct. 20, 2021

Keith - Opera Singer to Coffee Cocktail Artisan

#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 Unive...

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Jabez – Mechanical Engineering to Business Consulting
Oct. 13, 2021

Jabez – Mechanical Engineering to Business Consulting

#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 d...

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Lauren – From Retail, to Music, to Mobile Flower Shop
Oct. 6, 2021

Lauren – From Retail, to Music, to Mobile Flower Shop

#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 …

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Cayla – Hospitality to Healing
Sept. 29, 2021

Cayla – Hospitality to Healing

#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 …

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One Year of Career Crossroads
Sept. 8, 2021

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 pack in all of the following: How I've improved as a podcaster over the last year …

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Nicholas – From Business to Film Production
Sept. 1, 2021

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 kids. He even took some acting classes and was in a local commercial in London, Ontario. However, …

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Ben – From Indie Rocker to Journalist
Aug. 25, 2021

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. What started as a way for them to hang out became something more when they …

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Mathieu – From Hollywood Plans, to International Development, to Software Development and Beyond
Aug. 18, 2021

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 program, but he quickly realized that acting was not what he wanted for his future. While …

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Ashlee - The Road to Connecting Humans
Aug. 11, 2021

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 recommended for while attending university. All her involvement in university paid off as others w...

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August 2021 Update Episode
Aug. 4, 2021

August 2021 Update Episode

#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 Po...

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Mic – Finding His Calm in Music
July 28, 2021

Mic – Finding His Calm in Music

#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 …

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Laura – Without Teaching, Who Am I?
July 21, 2021

Laura – Without Teaching, Who Am I?

#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. …

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Katie - From Aquatics, to Journalism, to Teaching
July 14, 2021

Katie - From Aquatics, to Journalism, to Teaching

#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 …

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Sheldon – Med School Plans, Different Reality
June 23, 2021

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 computer, and Sheldon had to learn to fix it when he broke it. As he matured …

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