Talking with Matt Horbay, 1st year MBA student, about the immense power of storytelling. It’s a skill often overlooked, but when used effectively - it’s truly a power that can supercharge almost any interaction in any setting. The key is understanding your audience, being adaptable, and knowing a few key things that make a story great. What are those key things? You’ll have to listen to find out…

Speaking with Sophia Khan, a first year MBA student about all things LinkedIn. We dive into making this professional social networking tool your own, with rich, story driven content that should be authentic and simply just you. From a content perspective, whether it's an organization trying to attract new talent or finding/following industry and thought leaders, LinkedIn is the place to be. Sophia opens up about an early career switch from the hospitality space to the marketing and digital marketing world to now an MBA halfway around the world. This episode is definitely worth a listen!

Talking with first year MBA student Deepu Padmadalan about all things resumes and cover letters. This topic is VAST - but Deepu starts off the episode with a big tip on utilizing a master story… and the tips just keep coming from there. Whether you’re new to Canadian resumes, pivoting from a technical to more general role, or just want to elevate your resume game - there’s a nugget (or two, or three) for everyone. You only get a short amount of time to make a big impact with your resume and cover letter…spend a half an hour with us to help ensure you’re making the right kind of impact!

Talking with Raj Mukherjee, 2nd year MBA student, on his secret ingredients that when added together result in explosive leaps forward in both his MBA and career journeys. Networking, technology, extra-curricular, leadership, coaching, reflection… the tools he uses to power his leaps are so valuable that there is something in this podcast for anyone looking to supercharge their career. Grab a note-book, you’re going to want to take some notes.

Talking with Peter Keith, MBA Alumni (‘20), co-founder of an Artisan food market Meuwlys, Director of the University of Alberta Entrepreneurship HUB (eHUB), and oh ya - chef! His focus on following his north star (purpose) to guide him to the next right step has created a fascinating squiggly career that offers more boosts that we can list in this short intro. A must listen episode!

Talking with Bhavneet Kaur, 2nd year MBA student on how her willingness to try new things and focus on self-discovery in her 1st year catapulted her through a successful internship and into her 2nd year. She has mastered the understanding that a career journey is a puzzle, and that the key is simply finding the next right piece - even if you don’t know what picture you’re creating yet.

Talking with Jory Simard, 1st year combined JD/MBA student, about how his learnings this semester have given him a very real, tangible, and valuable boost early in his career. Jory is the epitome of what can happen when you truly lean into personal development as a tool for professional growth and success. What do red cars, blue suits, and storytelling have to do with career success… listen and find out!

We talk with Taylor Doucette (MBA ‘22) about her successful decade-old digital brand (@whenimolderblog), confidence growth, how her MBA has impacted her career, and maybe most importantly - how Taylor Swift should run for president! Buckle-up for a ‘Taylor-forward’ episode: Taylor Doucette, Paul Taylor, and T-Swift.

Talking with Curtis Benavides, 1st year MBA student, about the value of focusing on personal reflection, development, and growth BEFORE focusing on the tactical actions of career management (resume, interviews, etc). So rarely do we get the opportunity to intentionally put development before action, but when we do, the impact to our career journey can be more than we ever thought.

Talking with Nick Chankasingh in our Part 2 on emotional intelligence, digging into the risks of high EQ scores and the vital focus of balance rather than individual assessment scores. The EQ journey is a marathon, not a sprint, where the goal is a well-balanced EQ stool. What the heck is an EQ stool? Listen and find out.