SIWIKE “Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier”: the podcast

MENTOR CORNER: IX-001 Ian Xiao Engineering, Business and Consulting

October 1st, 2021  |  47 mins 27 secs

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On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, I am joined by Ian Xiao. Ian is a manager at a consulting firm.

MENTOR CORNER: DJOR-001 David Jorjani Tech, Product, Startup

July 22nd, 2021  |  40 mins 17 secs

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On this episode of the SIWIKE Podcast, Luki and David discuss Tech, Product and Startups. David is a director of product and a university instructor.

MENTOR CORNER: FA-001 Frank Abbruzzese Farm, Business, Sales to President

July 13th, 2021  |  40 mins 8 secs

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On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Frank discuss Business, Sales, growing up on a farm and becoming the president of his company. Frank is the CEO and President of AlphaKOR. AlphaKOR is a tech innovative company providing businesses with the latest products, services and IT support. (https://www.alphakor.com/).

MENTOR CORNER: SF-001 Scott Fraser Law, Armed Forces and Publishing

July 2nd, 2021  |  35 mins 35 secs

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On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Frank discuss Law, Armed Forces and Publishing. Frank is the president and publisher of Dundurn Press (https://www.dundurn.com/). Dundurn Press is an independent book publisher located in Toronto, Canada.

MENTOR CORNER: AS-001 Alena Sviderskaia Psychology, Parenthood, Accounting, Coaching

June 27th, 2021  |  40 mins 12 secs

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On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Alena discuss Psychology, Parenthood, Accounting and Coaching. Alena is a leadership coach who helps organizations turn managers into people leaders. She shares her journey from accounting to getting her psychology degree to become a therapist leading her to discover her passion for leadership coaching.

MENTOR CORNER: EK-002 Ellie Kubisz What else can I do with a biology degree

March 23rd, 2021  |  33 mins 6 secs

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Ellie and I chat about what else you can do with a biology degree. The typical options for a biology degree would be to

1. go to med-school
2. do research in academia and become a professor We learn how she found out about industry and other potential areas of interest.. We also get some networking tips on how to connect with.

MENTOR CORNER: EC-005 Eram Chhogala Nursing School

March 4th, 2021  |  51 mins 37 secs

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In this episode we walk through Eram's experience in nursing school. Her somewhat roundabout journey to nursing that she wouldn't change.
We chat about not focusing on "timelines" and "timestamps" of when you're "supposed" to do things. She shares some of the hardships along the way and of course, some of the learnings and SIWIKE she had along the way

MENTOR CORNER: EC-004 Eram Chhogala What to consider before becoming a nurse EC-004

February 8th, 2021  |  25 mins 35 secs

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Eram and Luki speak about some of the considerations (and SIWIKE) someone should understand before they undertake nursing as a career path.

MENTOR CORNER: EC-003 Eram Chhogala EP003 Qualities of a good nurse

February 1st, 2021  |  27 mins 36 secs

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Nursing is a rewarding and challenging profession. Certain characteristics might make you better suited to be a nurse (or make you think twice before becoming one). Eram shares her insights on what qualities make a good nurse

MENTOR CORNER: EC-001 Eram Chhogala Intro and SIWIKE

January 18th, 2021  |  28 mins 24 secs

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We are introduced to Eram Chhogala, a Registered Nurse at Sunnybrook Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System in ER and Trauma. She teaches at Ryerson University and Centennial College. She is the podcast host of Nursing Chronicles as the “Trauma Queen”