Episode Archive
162 episodes of SIWIKE “Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier”: the podcast since the first episode, which aired on April 6th, 2020.
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Geeky theatre kid to handling Google mega accounts - Dan Marquez DM-001
December 6th, 2022 | 42 mins 47 secs
consulting, engineering, google, theatre
In this episode, Dan Marquez and Luki speak about Dan's background in as a geeky theatre kid, is progress into engineering, consulting, then into supporting Google's mega accounts.
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Challenging starts, small town Dev and YouTube
November 2nd, 2022 | 35 mins 7 secs
coding, software engineer, youtube
Jagmeet, a software engineer hailing from a South Indian community, has recently taken up cooking and working out as hobbies. Growing up, Jagmeet didn't have an inclination towards coding, but a chance encounter with C++ in 11th grade sparked a newfound interest. This interest led him to pursue a degree in computer science in college. After completing his education, Jagmeet moved to Canada for university where he faced challenges adjusting to the different education system and high tuition costs. Nevertheless, Jagmeet persevered and landed a job at a small startup company that helped import goods from the US to Canada. Now, Jagmeet is striving to enhance his LinkedIn profile, resume, and portfolio.
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Builder, wannabe architect now helping others break into IT - Jubee Vilceus JV-001 podcast
October 26th, 2022 | 28 mins 37 secs
breaking into it, builder, education, job search, learning
In this episode, Jubee Vilceus and Luki talk about his journey from being a build and wannabe architect to now helping others break into IT.
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Music, Psychology and advancing learning - Steve Joordens SJ-001
October 19th, 2022 | 33 mins 6 secs
advancing learning, music, psychology
In this episode we discuss Steve Jordan's background in psychology, education technology, music, and other fields. Steve is a Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto, and also the Director of the Advanced Learning Technologies Lab. He enjoys teaching large classes and using technology to enhance the students' learning experience. They talk about the importance of highlighting others' strengths and spreading positivity and his journey on music. Steve also mentions how he has learned to be skeptical of his own memories through his research in memory.
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Extraverted jock-gamer turned engineer-consultant Brian Yang - SIWIKE Podcast BY-001
October 12th, 2022 | 38 mins 44 secs
consultant, engineer, gamer
Brian is a senior consultant at Deloitte and is actively working on self-improvement and considering a career in life coaching.
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Teaching, Business, HR and working abroad Lisa Langley - SIWIKE Podcast LL-001 Mentor Corner
October 5th, 2022 | 31 mins 30 secs
In this episode, Luki speaks with Lisa Langley who shares her journey from Teaching to Business to various roles in HR abroad
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Dealing with Discomfort Mike Santeusanio - SIWIKE Podcast MS-002 Mentor Corner
September 28th, 2022 | 29 mins 34 secs
dealing with anxiety, dealing with discomfort, dealing with stress, mindfulness, mindset
Discomfort is a part of life. In this episode of the SIWIKE Podcast, Mike Santeusanio shares how to deal with discomfort and live a comfortable life.
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What you should know about the future of work - Brian Lau BL-002 podcast
September 21st, 2022 | 29 mins 26 secs
future of work, how to be prepared for work, what is work, work experiences
In this episode, Brian Lau and Luki talk about What you should know about the future of work.
We chat about what they thought work was growing up.
Early work experience.
Future of work.
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How to improve your sales of a product Anita Agrawal SIWIKE Podcast AA 004 Mentor Corner
September 14th, 2022 | 27 mins 15 secs
entrepreneurship, marketing, products, sales
On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Anita have a conversation about sales of products.
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How to be better at Networking - Networking 101 Frank Abbruzzese SIWIKE Podcast FA 003 Mentor Corner
September 7th, 2022 | 24 mins 59 secs
active listening, covid, events, farming, introvert, networking, people
If you're looking to improve your networking skills, then this is the video for you! In this video, CEO of AlphaKor Frank Abbruzzese (and networking expert - at least proclaimed by Luki), shares with you the basics of networking.
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Salary Negotiations Do's and Don'ts - Linda Pham LPHAM-002 MENTOR CORNER
August 31st, 2022 | 35 mins 21 secs
human resources, mentorship, podcast, salary negotiations, siwike
In this episode, Linda and Luki speak about what to do and not to do during your salary negotiations.
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Becoming Leader in Digital Marketing: Narsingh Dixit SIWIKE Podcast ND 002 Mentor Corner
August 24th, 2022 | 28 mins 7 secs
digital marketing, marketing, podcast, psychology, siwike
In this episode, Luki and Narsingh speak about psychology and marketing, what interested him to learn more about accounting, and fundamental things to learn in digital marketing.
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What is cross cultural communication & how to improve diversity, equity & inclusion - Angela Chung AC-005
August 17th, 2022 | 26 mins 26 secs
cross cultural communication, diversity, equity, inclusion
In this episode, Angela and Luki talk about cross cultural communication.
And how to improve your organization's diversity, equity and inclusionTopics include: Awareness of differences
Communication style
Word choice new grads and those defending their thesis. -
Managing Your Personal Finances Paulson Ong PO-002 MENTOR CORNER
August 10th, 2022 | 37 mins 34 secs
mentorship, personal finances, podcast, rrsp, siwike, tfsa
In this episode, Paulson and Luki talk about how to manage your personal finances.
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Feeling Behind vs Taking Time to Find What You Want - Linda Pham LPHAM-001 MENTOR CORNER
August 3rd, 2022 | 34 mins
content creator, hr, networking, podcast, siwike
In this episode, Linda and Luki talk about feeling behind vs taking time to figure out what you want to do in your career.
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Climbing the corporate ladder - Tiffany Uman TU-001
July 28th, 2022 | 44 mins 52 secs
climbingthecorporateladder, siwike
On this episode, Tiffany and I discuss climbing the corporate ladder.
Including discussion about Growing within one organization, Starting at the bottom, the importance of networking, imposter syndrome, and more!