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Today’s guest is the thought provoking Elinor Moshe, who challenges the dominant narratives of conventional careers, especially in construction. Her new book about leadership includes some of the top leaders in the construction industry. She and I talked all things career progression.

elinormoshe.com

theconstructioncoach.com.au

Robert Hartline is a sales professional and entrpreneur. Robert has had a storied career from selling mobile phones in the 90s to founding several technology companies focused on automating business operations and sales.

callproof.com

@hartlinerobert

Dave Liu is an entrepreneur and Wall Street veteran who recently wrote a book called "The Way of the Wall Street Warrior". We discussed the unwritten rules of success, work-life balance, delegation, and uncomfortable truths about what it takes to make it. Dave is an incredibly well spoken career expert and shared many of his insights in this episode.

liucrative.com

Today my Guest is Dayana Cadet, a clarity coach and marketing expert based in Toronto. Dayana and I talked about the power of narrative, emotional clarity, and much more.

dayanacadet.com

iseeyousis.co

Today my guest is Jessica Malone, also known as Nacho Average Fro. She's a decluttering expert and coach for overachievers who want to change their lives for the better. We talked about her career journey, van life, and of course decluttering.

Today my guest is Riley Oickle. He's an entrepreneur and real estate coach. We talked about his career from when he started his first moneymaking business as a student and how he got into real estate. There's a lot more to real estate than just buying and holding, and we get into some of that on this episode.

rileyoickle.com

My guest today is David "Daredevil" AuClair, an HR professional based in California. We talked about Resumes, networking, linkedin, and much more.

Mark Herschberg is the author of the Career Toolkit, a book about how to get ahead in your career. Mark is a seasoned professional in tech and we talked about his learnings from his 20+ year career.

www.thecareertoolkitbook.com

Today I spoke with Nicole Limpin, a registered massage therapist (RMT) in Toronto. We talked about what massage therapy really encompasses, what it looks like to work as a therapist, how she got started, and what her plans are for the future.

Links:

arayahealth.com

For the May episode, I have a very special guest, Carolyn Illman. Carolyn is a hiring and behavioural interview coach. We talked about the job interview process of course but also about challenges women face in the workforce, being a working parent, and so much more.

Website: hirepossibilitiesseattle.com

Instagram: @hirepossibilities

In this episode I spoke with my longtime friend Cindy, who works as an analyst at a big commercial real estate company. Cindy started off in accounting and transitioned into retail, before getting into real estate. We talked about her journey, lifelong learning, and of course my favourite chicken & waffles place. You won't want to miss this!

I'll be moving the show to a monthly frequency from here on out!

Zeeshan Syed is a senior software developer and a good friend who always has a life lesson to share when we catch up. We talked about his journey from failure to success, what software development is, the catch 22 of competing and staying competitive in tech, and so much more. He’s also working on a course called tech talk for non-developers.

Find Zeeshan here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeeshansyed1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_zeeshansyed/

Welcome to my first Q&A episode! Below are the questions I answered this week:
1. Do you believe in chasing a dream job or do you think we’re meant to work different jobs throughout our life?

2. Have you read any books or been exposed to any ideas that have drastically altered your way of thinking about careers?

3. Do you need to have a fulfilling career to have a fulfilling life?

4. What aspects of a career do you value?

5. How does the ideal career make you feel?

6. What’s the first thing you sacrifice when you need to?

7. How do you create balance in your life?

8. What makes you get up in the morning?

9. What’s the most beautiful part of your day?

Today’s guest is Ali Hussein Abbas, a Customer Success manager at Microsoft. Ali’s perspective is that of a non-technical person in a sea of technical people, but his story might surprise you. We talk about the business side of Microsoft, his journey to that job and his thoughts on coaching. You’ll definitely want to listen to the end.

Have you ever wondered why you keep behaving in self defeating ways? How you go for a drive somewhere and can’t remember how you got there? My guest today is someone who not only appreciates but harnesses the power of the unconscious mind to help his clients get results. I’m speaking of Jude Dholah, a coach and consultant at the Proctor Gallagher Institute. We covered his career journey, how he went from manager to coach, and the books and mentors that helped him along the way. You can find Jude at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpdholah/ or at jude.thinkingintoresults.com.

Today I spoke with Morgan Wyborney, a medical imaging technologist. Morgan initially started her career as an X-Ray tech after getting her Associate’s Degree in New York, before upskilling and becoming an MRI tech in Utah, where she now lives. This was a great one because I learned a lot about MRIs and got an insider’s view on what a tech goes through on the job.

Wondering what it takes to become a project manager? I sat down with Ewelina Luczko, a 10x project manager who transitioned from consulting engineering to construction project management. Ewelina shares her story and the pros and cons of being a project manager. By the end of the episode, you'll gave a good sense of what it takes to manage large teams of engineers.

Today I have a returning guest, Anas Khan. We talked about the evolution of human biomechanics, muscle hydration, common ailments, the relationship between emotions and movement, and sports injuries. This episode is jam packed with important information and I hope you enjoy!

Today my guest is my cousin Hawal. Hawal is a production engineer at a major car company in Germany. Hawal obtained a master’s degree in engineering from Aachen University before starting his career building electric cars. We talked about what it means to be an engineer, what production engineering is, and managing your priorities in such a demanding profession.

Today we talked about nursing with Ikram Hussain. Ikram studied at the University of Ottawa and has been working as a nurse at various roles in a few hospitals since then. We talked about how she got into the field, the good and the bad, and what it’s like to be in her shoes.

I talked about careers in pharmacy with a very special guest - Mai Mowaswes. Mai grew up in Toronto, went to Pharmacy School in Albany, and has worked as a pharmacist for the past five years. We mostly talked about her rotations and her work experience and skipped over the drier material like course content and getting licensed. We also talked a little bit about HeartMath towards the end, which is an interesting psychological intervention.

My guest today is Anas Khan, a Human Biomechanics Specialist trained in the methods of Functional Patterns. Anas shares his career path and talks about what led to his focus on biomechanics as it relates to human health.