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#10 - Zahra can trace her creative streak back to her time as a child, when she created products to sell to her friends.  After planning to work her way into a career in psychology, she realized that she was more interested in understanding what people want. Upon the advice of a friend and some reflection, she realized that the aspect of selling those childhood products she enjoyed the most was not inventing them, but convincing friends of their value. A career in marketing seemed like the perfect way to scratch that itch.  After recently switching to market an entirely new product, Zahra has creativity to spare and has directed her energy towards creating a series of children’s books and a television show she recently pitched to Netflix. Take a listen to Zahra as she tells me about her career path.

You can buy Zahra's newest book by visiting: https://queenzara.com/books/onetwosquiggle

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#9 - As a good student in high school, Heather Patel did not have an exact goal in mind when she decided to attend the University of Waterloo.  Three degrees later she had found her calling; helping others as a social worker. With a busy career and three children, the idea of having a place where parents could come together to decompress and learn from one another all while their children were entertained, was appealing. Thus, Heather’s side-hustle Play-A-Latte was born. Hear the whole story here on episode 9 of Career Crossroads.

Check out Play A Latte at: https://playalattecafe.com/

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#8 - A young Ronak Patel was practical, so a career working with computers seemed like a smart decision.  When he realized the passion wasn't there, he pivoted to working towards becoming an optometrist but again the passion was missing.  After taking an economics course, he found his lane and worked towards his passion for marketing, entrepreneurship, and connecting with people.  After a decade of honing his craft in a variety of jobs, Ronak and his wife decided to strike out on their own and take the biggest risk of their lives - starting their own business.  Listen today to hear Ronak's journey to founding Play-A-Latte.

Find them online at https://playalattecafe.com or on Instagram or Facebook and Instagram @playalattecafe.

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#7 - Brendon Bedford knew what he wanted; the perfect middle-class life and the chance to make a difference in the world. After finding a happy place working in politics, an opportunity arose to work at the university he called home for 4 years. He jumped at the chance for a more stable work-life balance and he finally had everything he wanted; a stable career, a house with a picket fence, and a loving wife and daughter. And yet, something was missing. One day something hit him - literally - and he had to finally reconsider the question people had been asking him all these years. After saying no for so long, he finally said 'yes' when he was asked "Have you ever thought about going into the church?" Take a listen to Brendon's story.

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#6 - Aatir got his first job at 15 years old and has not taken a break from working since. When he attended the University of Waterloo, the first thing he did was get an on-campus job, which led him to consider a career at the University's Office of Advancement.  But his real crossroad moment came during the winter break after his first term, where he went to an interview for a summer job that would change his life.  When you know the path to your dream job, does school matter anymore? Listen to Aatir's journey to find out.

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#5 - From a young age, Rachel Peters watched her mom's surgery videotapes, so a passion for medicine was always there. But after deciding to get an undergraduate degree in history, how does someone end up in a career as an Occupational Therapist?  Rachel's story involves an overseas graduate school and work rotation that sparked her interest in becoming a neuro-specialist. After studying and working abroad for 7 years, she moved back to Canada in 2019 to continue her career. Let's take a listen to Rachel's story.

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#4 - As a high schooler, Corey didn’t have a concrete idea of what he wanted.  Get a job?  Get a house?  That sounded like a plan, and a STEM degree seemed like a good way to make that happen.  After a year of teaching abroad, he came back to Canada and was able to put his French language skills to work at a call centre for an auto manufacturer.  What he calls ‘luck’ led to regular movement within the same company doing wildly different jobs. Was six jobs in six years the stability he was looking for? Listen in to find out.

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#3 - Nadia Rosemond had a lot of ideas about her future when she was in high school.  Influenced by family and popular television shows, it ended up being her friends who set her on the path to her future while attending the University of Guelph.  Nadia’s story includes both “OMG, I want to do this” moments as well as “what have I DONE” moments.  Take a listen to hear how she has ended up working in a field she didn’t even know existed until she applied for a student job. 

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#2 - Robbie Berardi 's story of becoming a skilled blacksmith starts when he graduated high school with plans to work at his local gas station. With a number of twists and turns along the way, he was able to train under master blacksmith's in Germany and the United Kingdom. A number of injuries from a variety of jobs kick-started his interest in health and he is now pivoting to take on a new challenge as a Massage Therapist. Take a listen to his story.

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#1 - Carissa walks through her journey of delaying the start of university to find out what she really wanted. After an amazing university experience, two careers tugged at her heartstrings, but for very different reasons.  One path is a little wider now but the other certainly isn't closed.  Carissa shares what influenced her to pick the one that has helped her combine what she loves from both after balancing them separately for many years.

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