Episodes

Oct. 14, 2020

Brendon - The Politician or The Priest

#7 - Brendon Bedford knew what he wanted; the perfect middle-class life and the chance to make a difference in the world. After finding a happy place working in politics, an opportunity arose to work at the university he call...

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Oct. 7, 2020

Aatir - Fixing People's Problems For A Living

#6 - Aatir got his first job at 15 years old and has not taken a break from working since. When he attended the University of Waterloo, the first thing he did was get an on-campus job, which led him …

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Sept. 30, 2020

Rachel - From History Degree to Occupational Therapist

#5 - From a young age, Rachel Peters watched her mom's surgery videotapes, so a passion for medicine was always there. But after deciding to get an undergraduate degree in history, how does someone end up in a career as …

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Sept. 23, 2020

Corey – Wanted Stability but had Six Jobs in Six Years

#4 - As a high schooler, Corey didn’t have a concrete idea of what he wanted. Get a job? Get a house? That sounded like a plan, and a STEM degree seemed like a good way to make that happen. …

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Sept. 16, 2020

Nadia –Nurse/Cop/Community Centre Director? Nope. Student Affairs.

#3 - Nadia Rosemond had a lot of ideas about her future when she was in high school. Influenced by family and popular television shows, it ended up being her friends who set her on the path to her future …

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Sept. 9, 2020

Robbie - From Auto Manufacturer, to Blacksmith, to Massage Therapist

#2 - Robbie Berardi 's story of becoming a skilled blacksmith starts when he graduated high school with plans to work at his local gas station. With a number of twists and turns along the way, he was able to …

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Sept. 9, 2020

Carissa - Music Teacher or University Recruiter?

#1 - Carissa walks through her journey of delaying the start of university to find out what she really wanted. After an amazing university experience, two careers tugged at her heartstrings, but for very different reasons. O...

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Sept. 9, 2020

Introducing Career Crossroads

In this 8 minute introductory episode, host Jonathan Collaton explains what Career Crossroads is all about. He explains where the concept came from, what the show's format is, and his personal rationale for creating the podc...

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