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

Youth Corner Revant and I speak about Frosh at school. We reminisce and learn about pagers, pay phone and parading downtown (that was in Luki's day). Then speak more about "the year before COVID frosh". I wonder what Frosh during COVID would have been like? Revant is an international student from India currently studying Business at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He shares his background a...

Ghazala Zaidi is a commercial credit analyst, MBA, public speaker and YouTuber/Vlogger https://www.youtube.com/user/GFZaidi She shares her wisdom and experience from a professor to a successful commercial credit manager to starting her own wellness student, and in her latest adventure as a newcomer to Canada https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghazalazaidi/ Ghazala shares her journey from sciences to an M...

Eram and Luki speak about some of the considerations (and SIWIKE) someone should understand before they undertake nursing as a career path. From 12-hour shifts, to loving it with your gut, "FLU-VID" (WHAT???), and making sure you pay attention to what you study (yes, there was a chapter on pandemics!). Eram is Registered Nurse at Sunnybrook Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System in ER and Trauma....

MENTOR CORNER: Guest Host Hendra Hendrawan He shares his insights on starting a new role. What should you be doing in your first 30, 60, 90 days? From taking notes, to building relationships, to getting feedback and much more Hendra is an MBA grad and currently works in the area of Cyber Security currently working capital markets with previous experience in education. Connect with Hendra here: htt...

Marisa is an IB high school grad with a systems design engineering undergrad who went on to pursue her MBA and entrepreneurship She’s the founder of Time Transform Virtual Assistance https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisasduncan/ She shares here journey from IB to systems design engineering to MBA to entrepreneurship and her SIWIKE along the way. Listen to the episode for more details! Watch the episo...

Nora is a HRBP Human Resources Business Partner at Enbridge She has background and experience with recruiting across the Energy sector She is passionate about HR technology as well as Diversity and Inclusion https://www.linkedin.com/in/nora-zayed-664904b1/ Nora shares her journey as a creative and artistic child who felt the pressures of going through the traditional path. She overcame some strugg...

Mentor Corner Eram is 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” https://www.spreaker.com/show/erams-podcast https://www.instagram.com/traumaqueen29/ In this episode we walk through the qualities to be a good nurse (and what mig...

PART 3 Listen to part 1 here - https://siwike.fireside.fm/mentor-hh001 Listen to part21 here - https://siwike.fireside.fm/mentor-hh001b Hendra shares his background and what his SIWIKE was when coming to Canada. He speaks about mentors and communication as important to carer success and being comfortable being uncomfortable. Connect with Hendra here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hendrahendrawan/ Li...

SIWIKE Tools: Choice While Choice doesn't seem like a tool, making the right choices can have profound impacts on your life and success. We introduce you to the STFAR model to understand choice S: Stimulus - what happened T: Thought - your thinking because of that stimulus; sometimes automatic (habitual), sometimes "thoughtful"; Your thoughts bring meaning to the stimulus and have the power to mak...

Youth Corner Revant is an international student from India currently studying Business at the University of Toronto Scarborough. He shares his background and some SIWIKE as an international student. https://www.linkedin.com/in/revantmalani/ Listen to the episode for more details! Watch the episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0yy-yrRerU Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolna...

Mentor Corner Eram is 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” https://www.spreaker.com/show/erams-podcast https://www.instagram.com/traumaqueen29/ In this episode we "demystify nursing". We share information on the different...

Mentor Corner Eram is 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” https://www.spreaker.com/show/erams-podcast https://www.instagram.com/traumaqueen29/ Take a listen as we get into her background from wanted to be justice of the p...

PART 2: listen to part 1 here - https://siwike.fireside.fm/mentor-hh001 Hendra shares his background and what his SIWIKE was when coming to Canada. He speaks about mentors and communication as important to carer success and being comfortable being uncomfortable. Listen to the episode for more details! Watch the episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSM_x6G8SUg Special thanks to https://www....

Gaining work experience at school can increase your chances of landing your dream job after you graduate. Sometimes easier said than done! Listen to some experiences and get some tips and tricks to help find your first internship or work experience. Some school programs provide coop and work integrated learning opportunities. For others, you are on your own to find work for any terms where you don...

Listen to the episode for more details! Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/Ax94kYP6h8E Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki?: http://linkedin.com/in/lukidanu http://focusinspired.com http://instagram.com/lukidanu http://twitter.com/lukidanu Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier:...

YOUTH CORNER: Kelly Yang One of the main focus areas of going to school is academics. Assignments, tests, exams. Don't be surprised if your marks drop in first year. Be mindful of how expectations change in university and build better habits. Also, make sure that you take some time to take advantage of what the university experience has to offer outside of class. Kelly Yang https://www.linkedin.co...

What is a mentor? What are some of the myths and realities surrounding mentors? And probably most importantly, how do I find one? We share those insights in this video with probably the most important takeaway is: to become a mentor and share your wisdom, knowledge and experience with others as well. Listen to the episode for more details! Watch the episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhG...

Hendra shares his background and what his SIWIKE was when coming to Canada. He speaks about mentors and communication as important to carer success and being comfortable being uncomfortable. Listen to the episode for more details! Watch the episode here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-c86zoURYg Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music Want more pers...

University can be a defining period for those privileged enough to have the means. The first year of a university career can set the stage for that time period. Often filled with challenges and opportunities alike. Kelly Yang https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-yafan-yang/ Shares here SIWIKE from first-year. From adapting your studying habits, to making friends, to getting our of your comfort zone,...

For those that like templates, checklists and detailed guides, we outlide what a typical job hunt day should look like. Start with interviews to practice and get them out of the way. Continue with networking as you Move on to applications. Then end the day with additional experience. Listen to the episode for more details! Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the...

We learn a bit of her background, growing up in small towns around Ontario, Canada. Feeling a bit lost when growing up. Then picking an unexpected option of going to a business school after growing up in a STEM environment. Kelly shares some insights on choosing a university and other considerations like residence. Listen to the episodefor more details! Watch the episode here https://www.youtube.c...

"Start with why" -Simon Sinek Although WHAT you want, in terms of goals, and career direction might seem like it is the most important part ot figure out, you'll find that the underlying purpose and WHY can be more impactful. The reality is that you WHAT can actually change over time. We summarize some of the exercises to get your WHAT, then we delve into WHY. Listen to the episode for more detail...

In your school experience, you'll want to make sure that you do well in your academics and studies. At the same time, you'll want to explore the career possibilities of what your degree can get you, practice your "adulting skills", hone your experience and build meaningful connections. Listen to the episode for more details! Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for t...

The job hunt process can be obscure, and it doesn't have to be. You want to make sure that you start tracking your applications. Watch here to understand why (CQA Episode15: Why should I start tracking my job application https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2frI7li2h-k ) Then you'll want to take a look at where you're falling out in the process. How many resumes should you expect to submit before you g...

Research shows that what you do in a day can be about 40% habit. Basically on auto-pilot for almost half of your day. Do your habits serve you? The interesting thing is that you are always building a habit. You're either building a habit to get off the couch to exercise, or you're building the habit to stay on the couch and not-exercise. We'll explore some insights from Charles Duhigg (The Power o...