The wait is finally over. As the first episode on a brand new season, we will be starting a new series here at the University of Victoria. As the start our journey through post-secondary school begins, the opportunities and the people that will be met are endless. The goal of this season is to capture and listen to the many stories that can be found here by the people of Vancouver Island. This show has always been, and will be about the guests we host. University is a time where people can be imperfect, dumb, flawed, sad and make the same jokes everyday. But most importantly, it is where people cab be themselves. And that is the beauty of it. In this episode of Marcel Mondays, we are joined by Simon Lauer. Simon is a first year computer science student at UVIC. He grew up in the city of Whitehorse, located in the territory of the Yukon, just north of British Columbia. Thank you Simon for taking that step in saying Yes, as well as the beginning to many more amazing stories! 

Fan of the show? Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro, as well as DJ Williams, Otis McDonald. 

In this episode of Marcel Mondays, Markus Hernandez, your host, Interviews Laila Presotto, a psychotherapist operating within the Sea to Sky and Vancouver Area (Presotto, Laila. “Laila Presotto Ma Psych RCC.” Laila Presotto: Psychotherapist, North Vancouver & Elaho Medical Clinic Squamish, www.lailapresotto.com). Laila has dedicated an abundant amount of her professional career focusing on relationship counseling and supporting couples. Evidently, when coming up with this podcast idea, I reached out to Laila to take part of this episode. Laila gladly accepted my offer and jumped on Marcel Mondays to discuss the topics of: The Adolescent Mind, Vulnerability, Survival States, Respectful Break Up's, Long Distance Relationships, New Couples Moving in Together...and many more. It was a fantastic experience for reflection of my past as an adolescent, as well as an educational foundation to carry with me for my next relationship. Ready to hear more? Listen to Episode 9 of Marcel Mondays now!

To any supporters of Laila's work that have never heard my name before, Hello my name is Markus Hernandez and I am a eighteen year old from Squamish, BC. I started Marcel Mondays in March of 2020 and I have loved it ever since! My content is primarily focused on providing, but not subjected to, the adolescent and young adults with an educational platform to learn new skills, lessons, and positive life choices from the stories of professionals. I hope to have you join in on the fun of Marcel Mondays and to continue following my work! Thank you, and take care.

Fan of the show? Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro, as well as DJ Williams, Otis McDonald. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School.

Thank you, Laila for helping me with this episode.

In this episode of Marcel Mondays, your host, Markus Hernandez converses with his three childhood best friends: Jake Heppell, George Malpass, and Pierre Lambelet. This episode is a whole new style than what you're previously used to hearing from Marcel. If you're looking for a less professional, less earnest, less educational, and more silly/chaotic audio then you've hit the right place. Unfortunately, Marcel doesn't do a fantastic job of introducing the characters and relies upon that the audience already as a significant idea towards who they're as people. As a result of this, this episode has been catered to the friends and students who grew up with the presenters. This episode focuses primarily on an open discussion where the four presenters have a more humorous tone while discussing the lives they shared and reminiscing about all the memories they made. The editing style of this episode, like the tone,  has a more humorous atmosphere, which, in hope, brings a smile and laughter to your face. Ready to hear more? Listen to Episode 8 of Marcel Mondays now! 

Fan of the show? Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro, as well as DJ Williams, Otis McDonald. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School.

I will miss you Jake, George, and Pierre. Thank you for being my best friends, as well as a big thank you to your parents. <3  

In this episode of Marcel Mondays, Markus Hernandez, your host, Interviews young influential student of Howe Sound Secondary School, Gavin Reis. Gavin talks about is passion towards the game of basketball, highlighting the joy and impact it done for his recent life. We discus Gavins excitement for the future of his career, education goals, and personal goals. We express each others battles with confidence, focusing on it, as it is an important trait to develop as a young adult. Gavin was a pleasure to have on the show and spoke with intent and sincerity, Marcel Mondays wishes you the best of luck with your future endeavors. Are you ready to hear more...? Listen now.  Fan of the show? Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School. 

On this episode of Marcel Mondays, Markus Hernandez, your host, interviews Rory Lees, a silly 30-year-old British man from Manchester with a charming demeanor and “Init” in his vocabulary. Initially, Rory and I dissect the differences between the UK and Canadian education but soon had the realization that we were not the poster boys of education and knew we were on a sinking ship. With cat-like reflexes, we jumped out of the education topic and conversed about Rory’s coming of age as a young marketer, the power of mentorship, Rory’s move to Canada, and the ironic state of career interviews instead. Take a rest with a bag of crisps on your chest, or elegantly commend like Elizabeth the second, The Queen of England during this episode of Marcel Mondays. Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School.

On this episode of Marcel Mondays, Markus Hernandez, your host, interviews Oliver “Olly” Jarrett, a wise 20-year-old with balance, precision, and informative support guides an interesting narrative about the search for balance as a young adult, the aspects of being unprepared for the reality of university life, the values of work and mentorship, challenging yourself with new experiences, and the grueling work of tree planting. Did you know it costs about 60 planted trees per month to pay for Netflix; why do that...? When Marcel Mondays save your back and charges you 0 trees! Listen to this content explosion of an episode now! Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything on Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School.

On this episode of Marcel Mondays, Markus Hernandez, your host, interviews JP Hammill, a resilient survivor of a life-altering brain injury and an extreme sports enthusiast. JP retells the before, during, and after of his life-altering brain injury, with Markus asking questions like: did you think that you could have a situation involving your brain? Or how did you stay mentally okay throughout the pain of rapid change? Each question asked by Markus develops the significant ideas of resiliency, growth mindset, and knowing your body, which is presented by JP’s control of the pace and wording of his story, providing the listener with an illustrative story that unravels throughout your mind. Are you ready for your audio movie night? Hit play and enjoy the show!Fan of the show? Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School.

In this episode of Marcel Mondays, Markus Hernandez, your host, Interviews young influential student of Howe Sound Secondary School, Sarah Sheng. Sarah talks about her stress of up coming university results, as well as her impactful experience of attending MIT's high school entrepreneurship camp, "nerd camp." She explains what her team tackled at the camp and describes a talented friend, who came up with their own successful business at just age 18. Along with Sarah's camp experience, we dive into a look at her non profit @Othersand you, which is focused on supporting young learners from developing countries.  Are you ready to hear more...? Listen now.  Fan of the show? Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School.

On this episode of Marcel Mondays, Markus Hernandez, your host, interviews Karen LaRochelle the District Principal of Indigenous Education. Karen and I review a racist clip from the hit sitcom "Superstore" and explain the dangers of using empathy incorrectly. We also explore the ideas of Knowledge harvesting and understanding when to help people with their problems. How can empathy be harmful? Find out now when you listen to this episode of the Marcel Mondays Podcast. Fan of the show? Make sure to Follow @MarcelMondays on Instagram to stay up to date with everything Marcel Mondays. Thank you to @Sopperior on SoundCloud for the intro. Affiliated with Howe Sound Secondary School.