Genuine Curiosity

By Genuine Curiosity

Ever wonder what happens offstage in life or profession?

Come hangout and see where curiosity leads.... more

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The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

Genuine Curiosity episodes:

October 18, 2023Paramedic Services – Mindset – Leadership
Paramedic Services
Talking to Arvy Abarquez, advanced care paramedic, about levels of paramedic services, mindset, and what constitutes an emergency.
Physical requirements to be a paramedic.
Most difficult hurdle to cross when on a call.
Reason he got into healthcare, and the shock of what the schooling and job entailed.
Main tools he used to overcome shyness and become more assertive on the job.
Seeing the mental health and drug crisis.
How they treat a cardiac arrest in the field.
Steps to make your house more paramedic friendly.
Mentioned in Episode
Nightwatch
LIFEPAK 15
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1h 29min
October 12, 2023Hunting – Computer Networks- Retirement Planning
Retirement Planning
Talking with Jeremy Lamontagne, Financial Planner, about respecting animals you hunt, computer networks, and keys to retirement planning.
Understanding the patterns of animal movement and bedding.
When revenue earned isn't worth the time lost.
Setting up networks and training staff.
The amount of time needed for testing computer systems for unforeseen errors.
Preventing losses from not claiming warranty on parts and receiving rebates by using computer based records.
How applying more efficient practices regardless of the source, changes your entire outlook.
Understanding that banks "sell" you credit.
The effect debt has on your retirement plans.
Two factors that are the staple of good financial habits.
Being at ease with the uncomfortable.
Importance of a positive routine.
Mentioned in Episode
Steer Wrestling(bulldogging)
Gordon Ryan
Jay
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1h 20min
October 03, 2023Nursing School – Long Term Care – Dementia
Nursing School
Discussing challenges of nursing school, reasons seniors transfer to long term care, and dementia patients.
Considerations needed when caring for pediatric patients.
How the perspective changes when doing palliative care.
Patient bed ridden for 3 months able to walk in 2 days.
Best parts of being on the medical surgical floor.
Difficult aspects of caring for dementia patients.
Online class sizes for remote learning.
Difficulties being a nursing student in a patient care setting.
Two observed factors for someone going home or to long term care.
Mentioned in Episode
College of Nursing
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)
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September 26, 2023Product Design Engineering – Communication Methods – Baja SAE
Product Design Engineering
Discussing how past mistakes in product design engineering can help the next project, overcoming imposter syndrome, and competing in the Baja SAE.
What is involved when designing products for a client.
Trying to design systems that account for the human element.
Providing safer and more efficient solutions.
The variety of problems you have to solve.
Considering past mistakes in your new design.
Saved from a nightmare project due outside forces.
Workload of Mechanical Engineering College.
How mistakes can slide by despite a review process.
Overcoming imposter syndrome.
When the engineering method of communication could be detrimental.
How a group of friends can help you assess your shortfalls.
Deciding to pursue engineering instead of marine biology.
Competing in the Baja SAE.
Imposter Syndrome
Doubting your competency despite external evidence.
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Cognitive bias where unskilled individuals over estimate their abilities for certain tasks.
Baja SAE Events
Acceleration
Fastest time for 30.48m or 45.72m.
Hill Climb or Traction and Maneuverability
Testing climbing ability or towing an object.
Assessing how the vehicle handles on varying terrain, done for time.
Endurance Race
Typically done for distance or time.
Last vehicle functioning or farthest distance reached is the winner.
Mentioned in Episode
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
T - Slots
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1h 2min
September 18, 2023Singing Lessons – Play – Interoception
Singing Lessons
Talking with Aliah Elliot (@musicmindfully) of musicmindfully.com about the two things needed to hit a high note in singing lessons, techniques to be consistent in any space, and how proper singing feels.
Learning the science of teaching.
How universal singing is.
The muscle co-ordination required to sing.
Significance of visualization.
First steps to understanding your voice.
Realizing a relaxed approach can make the process more enjoyable.
Importance of singing in your ideal range.
Two things you need to hit a high note.
Common vocal ranges we hear.
New techniques to be consistent in spaces with varying acoustics.
How proper singing should feel.
Signs of improper voice technique.
Free at home practice tools.
Words that "feel" good to say.
Choir Vocal Sections
Highest to lowest
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Vocal Nodules (Nodes)
Develop with prolonged use of voice.
Mild cases can be remedied with rest.
Severe cases can require surgery.
Mentioned in Episode
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September 10, 2023Agricultural Consulting – Networking – Work Hours
Agricultural Consulting
Talking with Majid Hassas PhD about issues when using natural ingredients, common goals clients have, and the challenges of agricultural consulting.
Top agriculture school in Canada.
Graduating into a recession.
Cannabis licensing wait times.
The drawbacks of working for government.
Showing future clients your experience when most clients want your involvement to be confidential.
Challenges of using recognizable ingredients.
Importance of networking in all fields.
Keeping up to date with the market.
Processing products in a way that they could be marketed in many regions of the world.
Following region specific protocols to be cost efficient.
Majority of food processing facilities aren't labeled.
How collaboration instead of competition can help both parties.
Understanding how much work load you can handle and setting hard limits.
Two main goals of every food production company.
Turning byproducts into a new product.
Mentioned in Episode
Brock University
University of Guelph
NSERC Funding
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September 04, 2023Underground Mining – Communication – Safety
Underground Mining
Discussing the underground mining process, machines used, and unique safety protocols in noisy environments.
Moving from installing glass to working in the mines.
Amount of physical labor involved in mining.
Underground mining process.
Running a continuous miner, and the extreme temperatures the operator can face.
When wearing extra hearing protection can enhance your awareness.
The machines and steps used to move product from underground to surface.
Atmospheric pressure change when going 3460 feet underground.
How spacious it is underground.
Ground control process using dywidags, epoxy, and cross bars.
How safety measures have improved.
Calming your emotions in emergencies.
Tempered Glass
Glass heated to 700°C then quickly cooled.
Increases strength by 5 times.
Glass cannot be cut or altered after the tempering process.
Glass Shatters safely into small fragments.
Able to withstand temperature shifts up to 250°C.
Continuous Miner
180 tonnes, 11'6" high, 18' wide.
2 x 500 to 700hp engines.
Advances at 1.5 feet per minute.
Product is moved onto load car then to robotic tram.
Robotic Tram
Automatic machine that follows the continuous miner.
Deposits product onto room belt from various directions.
16 sections, 340 feet long.
Scoop Tram
Used for smoothing out fines, moving material, and scaling.
Scaling
Removal of loose material from walls and ceiling of mine.
Dywidag
Steel threaded bar used for stabilizing ground overhead.
Held in place with epoxy.
Name a combination of Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG
Brattice
Makes a partition for directing air ventilation.
Mentioned in Episode
Stench Gas
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1h 2min
August 27, 2023Counselling – Resilience – Self-Trust
Counselling
Discussing traits that resilient people have, understanding what drives your behavior, and the unexpected isolation of counselling.
Transition from healthcare to counseling.
Realizing your role is to offer and explain tools to the client not to shoulder the burden of action.
Understanding our inner narrative.
Deciding and believing you are capable of change is a crucial step.
Varying processes based on the individual.
How our brains go on auto-pilot from past experiences.
Emotions can have physical signs and symptoms.
Figuring out the workload you can comfortably manage.
Being clear on what is driving your behavior.
Boils down to two choices, accept it or change it.
Perception and intention are often different.
When doing the next logical step could be a detriment.
Most common cause for couples to attend counseling.
Small gestures of affections overtime can trump infrequent grand gestures.
If you have no preference someone will decide for you.
Ways you can lose trust in yourself.
Amygdala
Small area of brain responsible for your safety.
Keeps record of situations where you felt fear or danger.
Will alert you when same criteria are present and urge you to avoid it.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Showing that your emotions are not who you are.
The anxious thoughts are coming from your anxiety not from you.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Accepting that the thoughts and emotions will come.
Having strategies in place to cope.
Somatic Experiencing
Paying attention to the bodies sensations to interpret them.
Mind will feel a physical sensation and try to rationalize it as an emotion.
Trauma Bonded Relationship
When you develop an unhealthy relationship with your abuser.
Mentioned in Episode
The Gottman Institute
Gabor Maté
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August 20, 2023Locksmith – Knowledge vs. Application – Concentration
Locksmith
Talking to Will Millar, owner of Will's Lock and Key, about the difficulties you encounter as a locksmith, the realities of the job, and concentrating under pressure.
Skill involved to gain entry.
The checklist you go through before taking a job.
Common reasons people are calling you.
Low hiring rate of the profession.
How difficult it is to transfer the knowledge into skill.
Fun of aspects of the job.
Most thrilling situation.
Uncommon ways to prove ownership of property.
Red flags to not taking on a job.
Logistics of cutting keys for a whole building with permissions on individual levels.
When a job goes awry and how to overcome it.
When an injury solidifies your thoughts on process improvement.
Awkward jobs to arrive at.
Abundance of locks and keys we are surrounded by.
Mentioned in Episode
Murphy's Law
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August 14, 2023Agricultural Sprayer – Innovation – Resource Management
Agricultural Sprayer
Talking with Tom Wolf Phd (@nozzle_guy) about the latest technology for an agricultural sprayer, proper timing of application, and the value of weather data.
Tom is the owner of Agrimetrix Research & Training, a company focused on improved delivery of crop protection products.
Episode Notes
A crop in the presence of competition will limit its own growth.
Small window of time to stay ahead of pests.
Limiting factors for efficient spraying.
Properly atomizing the spray to minimize drift and still allow for effective coverage.
Steps in sprayer innovation.
Latest technology that could reduce pesticide input by up to 75%.
Adaptability required in farming.
The need to focus on the long term.
Federal regulations on MRL.
How valuable accurate site specific weather forecasting would be.
Agriculture Terms
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Used to detect living green vegetation through reflection of visible and near-infrared light.
Pre-seed Burnoff
Practice of applying herbicide to field prior to seeding to terminate unwanted growth.
Rainfast
Amount of time needed before rainfall for pesticide to be effective.
Preharvest Interval
Time between last application of pesticide and harvest to meet MRL.
Maximum Residue Limit (MRL)
Legal limit to amount of pesticide residue present on or in food when adhering to product label.
Conservation Tillage
Reducing soil erosion by leaving previous years crop on field before and during next planting season.
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51min

FAQs about Genuine Curiosity:

How many episodes does Genuine Curiosity have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.