CareerWise

Jeremy Berman is the Co-founder and CEO of Dream See Do, a fast growing, blended and remote learning platform based in the United States and serving the globe. In this episode, Jeremy discusses the excitement of starting a business in a dynamic high-growth industry as well as the day-to-day realities of being a tech entrepreneur, a forward-thinker and a dedicated Dad all at the same time. 

Renowned video game Art Director, Zach Schläppi (EA's Medal of Honor | Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 | Microsoft's Age of Empires: IV) offers valuable and practical advice on how to navigate your way to meaningful and creative work in the fast growing AAA (Triple A) video game industry. During our insightful conversation, Zach discusses industry trends, earning potential, career pathways and advancement opportunities, potential pitfalls and tips and tricks for achieving true job satisfaction working in the dynamic art department of a video game franchise. Zach and his team at Relic Entertainment in Canada are currently developing Age of Empires IV, a critically acclaimed, award-winning, Real Time Strategy (RTS) game with a legacy spanning over 15 years. 

CareerWise is a podcast series for anyone who is interested in learning more about today's most exciting careers. We'll focus on employment opportunities that offer professional and personal fulfillment and financial security. On this show, we will have insightful, honest and fun conversations with mentors, industry leaders and innovators who have successful careers in high growth industries such as digital media, tech, finance, entertainment and science. Our guests will provide you, our listeners, with valuable and practical advice on how to navigate your way to meaningful and creative work in these and other industries.

During our structured conversations, our guests will tell you what it takes to “make it”. They will discuss industry trends, earning potential, career pathways and advancement opportunities, potential pitfalls and tips and tricks for achieving true job satisfaction.

We believe this show will be of particular interest to anyone who is curious about the long-term opportunities and the day-to-day realities of certain careers - from recent graduates and "career transitioners" to fellow peers climbing the ladder as well people providing these folks with advice and support. 

Our conversations promise to be fascinating and you'll learn a lot along the way, so be sure to subscribe as new weekly episodes are released. I'm your host and moderator Adam Kane, thanks for tuning in, now let’s get to work!