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Introducing Jillian Verbeurgt !

A Canadian American currently residing in Reykjavik, Iceland, and has been the co-founder of a GreenTech startup called GreenBytes! GreenBytes started off as a service to a platform that tackles the ever-growing challenges of the world's food waste.

We will follow her journey from studying to be a GeoPhysicist in British Columbia to become a leader in Iceland's eco-friendly tech sector. With an unquenchable curiosity, she dived into the world of archaeology partly due to the ole Indiana Jones and his series of onscreen adventures. She realized during her studies she actually loved physics and did a quick pivot! She earned a Geophysics degree from the University of Calgary where she also partook in some universities traditions that include but not limited to Couch Surfing ( literally) down snow-covered hills.

After some economic downturn in her neighborhood, she looked at her options to pursue a Master's degree at the Iceland School of Energy with a focus on Sustainable Energy. This led to her new life in Iceland, meeting a previous guest and good friend Renata Bade, and co-founding a startup to answer some really difficult questions.

How by taking on new challenges, not sweating the small stuff, and thinking about the big picture, Jillian took many turns that didn't follow the traditional career path. She discovered a new way to work and how that work would leave an impact.

Introducing Andrew Kim!

Korean American alumni of Georgia Tech and current Project Manager at Pure Power Engineering, a nationwide solar engineering firm specializing in commercial solar systems. We will go through his journey and the many challenges and questions he had to answer to overcome his own degree. He grew up in New Jersey as a Korean American and felt like he was one foot in both the American and Korean world but didn't feel like he belonged in either. As a Chemical engineering major in school, he quickly realized that the field of study didn't match with the life he envisioned for himself in New York, so he quickly pivoted into something a bit more creative. He discovered acting and all the different avenues such as voice acting and music videos. He saw that the skills such as quick problem solving and grit allowed him to pivot as necessary to solve problems regardless of the field.

This is Jared Meyers, the co-founder and fearless leader of Augment Health, a medical device startup that allows users to safely and comfortably monitor their bladder fill in order to restore freedom and independence. 

He is currently a senior at Georgia Tech pursuing his Biomedical engineering Bachelors degree. He started life with multiple allergies one being allergic to peas and also suffered an ACL injury during his high school soccer career. These moments in life allowed him to really think about what he wanted to do and why.  His perspective was forever changed to solving problems and not just any problems, problems associated with one's health. 

Jared learned to use multiple productivity tools and tips such as putting everything he does on a calendar and time boxing specific tasks so he can focus on one thing at a time. Apparently, the easiest way his girlfriend could get a hold of him is to schedule herself on the calendar. 

We dived deep into his favorite way to psych himself up which is blasting either Eminem's 8 miles or Hamilton the Musical's My Shot! 

This is Madeleine Cruz, a creative based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an experienced performance dancer specializing in hip-hop and contemporary dance and enjoys teaching different styles internationally.  She took many pivotal decisions from changing her sleep schedule to mirror the Great Jimmy Butler's 3 am wake-up call, pursuing a master's in social work, and taking on the new challenge of writing a mystery novel.

This is Edgar Lim, a curious engineer that worked his way up from Sales engineering to becoming the VP of Engineering and Procurement at EnterSolar.  He is a humble problem solver with a talent for looking for the bright side of any occasion. He started his journey during the recession in 2008 where his two engineering offers disappeared. 

He traveled across the country twice and the world to pursue a new career in solar energy. He and his team are working constantly to integrate solar energy into our everyday lives and translate the upcoming needs into technological solutions. He will share about his many passions, insights on starting from the sales division of a company and then to engineering, taking a chance on entrepreneurship, and how managed to mostly plant-based diet. 

Have you ever tried to build something completely virtually?

Chris took on the challenge of building that perfect tool that made building things remotely delightful. Chris Chae is a Korean American entrepreneur born in Chicago who lived in both Korea and the United States. With a background in strategy consulting having worked for both IBM and Walmart, He started his own venture known as HyperInbox ( a universal inbox app that connects with tools you already use to get through the day) . A prolific writer that fluently writes in both Korean and English, Chris uses his cross-disciplinary skills to run his startup.

Onward to Iceland! 

From the shores of the Florida coastline, Renata Bade saw the looming troubles of climate change all around her. 

During this episode, we will dive deep into her journey on how she got to where she is now: the CEO of a growing Eco-Startup GreenBytes in Iceland. We will cover her growth in university, the incredible timing of the classic job search adventures,  to potentially life-changing advice from a rideshare driver. Renata shares her journey as well as many helpful tips on pursuing the dream, taking on challenges, and changing the conventional image of an engineer and the workforce. 

In 2018, Tiffany Suwoto decided to change her career path right after graduating from Georgia Tech majoring in economics and international relations to pursue a new career in the medical field. 

In this episode, we will cover her journey starting from her early university days to where she is now and how she made pivotal decisions that changed the trajectory of her life for the better. Tiffany shares her journey as well as many helpful tips on staying motivated, remaining calm during a time of challenges, and insight into the world of the Physician Assistant.