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Episode 14 - Career Transitions and Finding Your Identity with Darla Oja

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This week we're joined by our good friend, Darla Oja, Director of Health at the Oshki Anishnawbeg Student Association (OASA) at Confederation College & Lieutenant Colonel of the 38th Service Battalion of the Canadian Armed Forces, for a conversation on career transitions, finding new purpose and identity, and how learning about the past can impact the present.

Episode Time-stamps:

  1. 0:28 (1:14)
  2. Darla's Journey Through the Military (2:54)
  3. How to Get Involved in Community (10:30)
  4. How to Navigate a Career Transition (12:53)
  5. Interlude (15:58)
  6. Advice for Career Changes & Barriers (17:11)
  7. Rediscovering Identity in a New Career & Through Your Family Culture (19:42)
  8. How Social Work Can Impact Communities (23:12)
  9. An Exercise in Privilege (26:43)
  10. Why Self-Improvement is the Key to Helping Others (28:09)
  11. How to Have Meaningful Dialogue (30:48)
  12. The Soapbox: Be Curious! (32:06)
  13. Darla's Recommended Resources (34:48)
  14. One Final Call to Listeners (35:39)
  15. Outro (35:54)

    16. Resources:

    • Get Connected with Oshki Anishnawbeg Student Association (OASA)
    • Indigenous Programs at Confederation College

      • Theme music by Bensound.

      Writing & Post-production by Trevor Potts.

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