Karen Liang

Infinite Possibilities

The podcast where we explore the lives of amazing people- their choices, challenges, and opportunities.

Author

Karen Liang

Category

Education

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Latest episode

May 18, 2025

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Episodes

#31 Raeyeong Jeong- Independence from a Young Age, Car Accident, and Urban Planning 26.04.2022

Raeyeong was fun to chat to and we explore what it was like to look after her cute sister when she was in primary school, the brochure that led her to Urban Engineering and how she met her husband :)) hehe

#30 Brooke Szücs- Diversity in Education Advocate, Autism, and Building Confidence 19.04.2022

Brooke was so much fun to chat to, we talk about growing up with undiagnosed autism, being an "alien" and now her mission for inclusion and supporting diversity in education.

#29 Dr Sol Rojas-Lizana- Growing up in a Safe House with Chile’s Most-wanted Political Fugitives 12.04.2022

Sol's journey is incredible, she has written a graphic novel (Historias Clandestinas) on her childhood and we discuss how her earlier experiences have shaped her today.

#28 Bruce Zhang- From Failing Highschool to doing a PhD, People Skills from Hospitality 05.04.2022

Bruce has had quite the journey, we talk about failure, having a vision for yourself and lessons learnt from how to deal with people.

#27 Stan Karanasios- UQ Information Systems Lecturer, Travel Enthusiast, and Leeds University 29.03.2022

We chat about Stan's wild adventures when travelling, his consulting roles and how he found his way into research.

#26 Dr Abby Kamal Windle- APRA Group Strategy Delivery, EX PwC, EX KPMG, UQ Economics PhD 22.03.2022

We talk about Abby growing up (attending 11 different schools in 4 different countries) as well as her love for economics since age 14 and her 8 year consulting journey.

#25 Annie Pohlman- UQ Indonesian Studies Lecturer, Researcher in Genocide and Torture, Human Rights 15.03.2022

We chat about how Annie copes with the intensity of the work and how she fell into it. 

#24 Part 3 Tri Lam- Marketing, Cathay Life Insurance, and Business Information Systems Tutor 08.03.2022

We talk about the commonality among Tri's various jobs and discuss his dream job.

#23 Stuart Carney- UQ Deputy Executive Dean & Medical Dean, Priest, and Psychiatrist 01.03.2022

Stuart has dabbled in a few different careers and even considered becoming a priest at one point in time , it's interesting to follow his life's journey.

#22 Armando Riviere- Kicked out of Middle School, Trading Desk Business, and Teaching 22.02.2022

Armando was hilarious to chat to, we talk about his entrepreneurial endeavours, his passion for teaching students and in general, the value in understanding different perspectives. 

#21 Part 2 Tri Lam- PhD in 3.5 years, Researcher Personality, and Focus 15.02.2022

We talk about doing deep focussed work, whether a PhD was worth it and why he was encouraged by lecturers to pursue a PhD.

#20 Darren Williams- Author of Swimming in Silk & Angel Rock, UQ Helpdesk, Dropping out of Uni Twice 08.02.2022

Darren was so fun to chat to, we talk about dropping out of uni twice, his passion for reading and writing from a young age, and the experiences of being a shy, introverted guy!

#19 Part 1 Tri Lam- Discussing Childhood, Wanting to be a Doctor, Multilingual 01.02.2022

We chat about Tri as a child, growing up with 4 languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and English) and what has changed since then.

#18 Dr Jane Thomason- Building a $250 million revenue business, blockchain, and social good 25.01.2022

Jane was easy to chat to, she is quick to take actions on new ideas that pop into her mind. We talk about her growing up as an "obnoxious", smart child, being enrolled in a social work degree, starting her own business then breaking into blockchain. Shout out to Sonja for the connection! :D

#17 Adrian Van Katwyk- Software Engineering, Testing Boundaries, Only Child 18.01.2022

Adrian was fun to chat too, this episode contains a bit too much banter, laughter, and sarcasm. We talk about being a goody two shoes in primary school to testing boundaries, protective parents, and having your heart set on software engineering from a young age.

#16 Chris Weier- CEO of Fit Education, Architecture, and PE Teacher 11.01.2022

Chris is humble and down-to-earth and we chat about how hard it was to give up architecture (6 years of study done) and go back to university to do a second degree in exercise science. We also explore the difficulties in being a business owner- learning to let go of control, diversifying your revenue streams, and rebuilding after your business burns down.

#15 Ryan Webb- Starting Uni at 27, Surrogacy, and UQ MBA Career Consultant 04.01.2022

Ryan Webb is down-to-earth, easy to chat to and we discuss anything from bullying, hospitality, surrogacy to becoming UQ MBA Careers Consultant.

#14 Sarah Henderson- Psychology, Human Resources, and Career Advisor 28.12.2021

Sarah was a pleasure to chat to and we explore anything from the various jobs she's taken, leaving psychology and her journey to finding her passion in career advising.

#13 Maria Golubovskaya- Growing up a tomboy, dancing, and studying abroad 21.12.2021

Maria was so great to chat to, I really got to learn more about her. It was great talking about her childhood, her journey to Australia, and some of the steps that lead her to where she is today.

#12 Valentina Wang- Psychology, International School, and Starting Over 14.12.2021

Valentina was super fun to chat to, I admire her courage, resilience and determination to carve out her own path in life

#11 Zelda Yang- Table Tennis, Love for Hong Kong, and Studying Abroad 07.12.2021

Zelda is funny and charismatic and we explore some of her childhood dreams of being a table superstar and scientist. Note- the correct Gaokao sequence is actually Day 1- Chinese and Maths and Day 2- Science and English.

#10 Sonja Bernhardt- OAM, Women in Technology, Founder of Thoughtware 28.11.2021

Sonja is funny, adventurous and authentic. We talk anything from being a uni dropout, being sacked, starting your own business, single parenting and being bestowed the Medal of the Order of Australia.    Note- the pronunciation of "sonja" has a similar pronunciation to "sonia." I am so sorry for the mispronunciation, Sonja! :P but I did manage to correct myself after the beginning part.&...

#09 Mia Wang- Writing as a Passion, Studying Abroad, and Business Analytics 27.11.2021

Mia was super fun to chat to and it was great to get to know more about her childhood.

#08 Katrina Robertson- Powerlifting World Record Holder, Psychologist, Nurse 11.11.2021

Katrina is warm and compassionate but also, full of curiosity and her "just give it a go" attitude is inspiring. It's funny to see how her various professions of being the world champion power lifter, psychologist and nurse all tie in together for an extraordinary life.

#07 Mark Griffin- PhD in Computational Maths, Founder of Insight Business Analytics and lecturer 27.10.2021

Mark was heaps of fun to talk to, this episode definitely has a lot of loud laughing, for sure. Mark’s love statistics is impressive but his love for learning is even more amazing. He is currently doing his 6th degree and is just getting started!

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