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In this episode, I interview Dr. Darren Chai, a Resident Doctor in Canada and NSERC Undergraduate Student Award Recipient.

Beyond his genuine care for patients and unwavering commitment to their well-being, Darren is also passionate about helping undergraduate students with their pre-medical journey. This led him to start a venture aimed at assisting university students with admissions to medical schools in Canada.

What started as informal mentoring eventually grew to become CanadianPremed.ca: a one-stop shop that provides Canadian med-hopefuls with practical advice, application review services and high-quality practice interviews.

⯈ In this episode, you'll learn:

- Darren's journey to becoming a doctor and some advice to consider for emerging doctors

- How he got started in research as a pre-med student

- Darren's insights on common mistakes pre-med students make and how to avoid them

- His thoughts on the hardest part about getting into Medicine and how he helps med-hopefuls through mentorship

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▀▀▀▀ About Dr. Darren Chai and Canadian Premed▀▀▀

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darrenchaimd/

Canadian Premed: https://www.canadianpremed.ca/

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Are you interested in taking your knowledge, career, and money to new heights, but realizing it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn how to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

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From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but getting to share this with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

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In this episode, I interview Suzie Yorke, 2023 Top 25 Women of Influence® Award Recipient, about what you should know for your entrepreneurial journey, the importance of women in entrepreneurship, and making chocolates healthier with The Better Chocolate.

Suzie Yorke is on a mission to make the world's best-tasting chocolate healthier!

After exceeding $100 million in gross revenue in a little over three years with Love Good Fats, Suzie co-founded The Better Chocolate, a new line of delicious bean-to-bar pure dark chocolates with 0g of sugar added. As the world’s first Ecuadorian Fair-Trade functional chocolate, healthy snackers and chocolate fans can enjoy their daily dose of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and supplements in one creamy bite.

Suzie is passionate about health, wellness, and giving back to the community. When she isn’t bringing healthy foods and good fats back with The Better Chocolate, she’s doing yoga, riding her bike, or mentoring new entrepreneurs through her group, Founders Helping Founders.

⯈ In this episode:

- Suzie explains the 4 Ps of starting a business and keeping it going

- How The Better Chocolate is making delicious chocolate healthier

- Suzie’s entrepreneurial insights on what worked with Love Good Fats and exceeding $100 million in gross revenue 

- Her thoughts on being a serial entrepreneur, giving back to the community through mentorship, and spreading her love of health and wellness with others

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▀▀▀▀ About Suzie Yorke and The Better Chocolate  ▀▀▀

Suzie Yorke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzie-yorke/

Grab a functional chocolate bite! 

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Are you interested in taking your knowledge, career, and money to new heights, but realizing it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn how to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

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Francesca Cadhit chats with CPA Canada's Doretta Thompson. 

We discuss various topics, including mindset and money, financial literacy, and common mistakes to avoid when it comes to personal finance.

Doretta is CPA Canada’s financial literacy leader and director of Social Impact. She’s responsible for CPA Canada’s international award-winning financial literacy program, as well as the profession’s programs supporting financial literacy and capacity building in Indigenous communities. She has served in an advisory capacity to national financial literacy initiatives, including those of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and Excellence Canada, and is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal recognizing her work in the voluntary sector.
Doretta also hosts CPA Canada’s award-winning podcast, Mastering Money. 

⯈ In this episode, you'll learn:

- Doretta's journey with money and financial literacy

- Her takes on lifestyle creep and making smarter money choices

- Doretta's insights about prioritizing where money should go

- Her thoughts on challenging what you believe about money and her top resource recommendations for financial literacy 

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▀▀▀▀ About Doretta Thompson and Financial Literacy with CPA Canada ▀▀▀

Mastering Money Podcast: https://cpafinlit.podbean.com/

CPA Canada's Financial Literacy: https://www.cpacanada.ca/en/public-interest/financial-literacy

▀▀▀▀ About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Are you interested in taking your knowledge, career, and money to new heights, but realizing it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, Francesca Cadhit shares real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn about ways to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

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Help us reach new listeners by sharing our link with one friend or family member who might enjoy this! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all!

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On today’s episode, Francesca Cadhit sits down with Joseph Colangelo to get his insights on being a lawyer and Canada's justice crisis. Many have said that the middle class has been shut out of justice and that this will continue to get worse until “something breaks.” Joseph explains his take on a justice system where access is a privilege for the very rich or reserved for the very poor, and what it means for the middle class.

- Joseph's general thoughts on the right to fair access to justice.

- His path to becoming a lawyer and why he chose to pursue law.

- What he wishes he knew before becoming a lawyer.

- How a case he lost changed his outlook on the Canadian justice system

- And other significant concerns in law and justice that are of interest to Joseph.

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▀▀▀▀ About Joseph Colangelo ▀▀▀

Email: [email protected]

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Are you interested in taking your knowledge, career, and money to new heights?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, Francesca Cadhit shares real-world examples and stories from successful, in-the-know experts.

If you want to make the most of your education, career, and money by learning from incredible go-getters, this show is for you.

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Francesca Cadhit chats with entrepreneur and real estate investor, Ryan Coyle. We discuss various topics, including mindset and business, as well as exciting deals where Ryan made $85M in sales in one day - then lost it.

Ryan Coyle is a Managing Director and Partner at CONNECT asset management – one of Toronto’s leading experts in condominium investing. Ryan has a distinguished track record that goes back over 20 years and a personal portfolio with over 50 condominiums, with over $1 billion in real estate transactions made since 2004.

In this episode, you'll learn:

▀▀▀▀ About Ryan Coyle and Connect Asset Management ▀▀▀

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamryancoyle/

Website: https://connectassetmanagement.com/

Urban Squash Toronto: https://www.urbansquashtoronto.org/

▀▀▀▀ About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Are you interested in taking your knowledge, career, and money to new heights, but realizing it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, Francesca Cadhit shares real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn about ways to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

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Help us reach new listeners by sharing our link with one friend or family member who might enjoy this! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all!

Thank you so much for your support – it means a lot!

What does it mean to be successful in business, real estate, and life?

In today's episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Wasim Jarrah, Real Estate Broker, Director with the Ontario Real Estate Association, Chair of the Government Relations Committee, and recipient of the Toronto Real Estate Board and Real Estate Institute of Canada Community Service Award.

Wasim has also been awarded the Canada 150 medal for his volunteer service.

We talk about how integrity, hard work, and extensive knowledge have led him to become Newmarket’s go-to agent with over 15 years in a highly competitive environment. His clients have consistently sought his advice and trusted his judgement on many multi-million-dollar deals.

He also shares his insights on what it means to be successful in entrepreneurship and real estate, and how he drives positive change through initiatives such as his recent "Be A Hero" Campaign.

Website: https://wasimjarrah.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conciergebywasim/

York Regional Police's “Be a Hero” campaign to support Southlake’s Paediatric Oncology Clinic:

https://give.southlake.ca/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=1621

https://twitter.com/654Almeida/status/1649831178365485061

▀▀▀▀About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Are you interested in taking your education, career, and money to new heights, but realizing it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities?

On Smart Growth Rocket, Francesca Cadhit shares real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn about ways to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you. Are you enjoying these episodes and want to support our podcast?

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Suzanne Gluchy is a dedicated teacher with almost 30 years in Education.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Suzanne Gluchy and picks her brain about grade inflation, student stress, and ways to improve education in schools.

Are you interested in education, issues that today's students face, or how to better prepare for university and your career? This episode is a MUST.

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▀▀▀▀About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Are you interested in taking your education, career, and money to new heights, but realizing it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities?

On Smart Growth Rocket, Francesca Cadhit shares real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn about ways to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you. Are you enjoying these episodes and want to support our podcast?

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Dr. Nicholas Maes is a novelist with a Ph.D. in classical studies and a high school teacher who also teaches Classics at the University of Waterloo.

Maes' love for fiction led him to publish a number of books.

His previous novels for young people include "Crescent Star", "Locksmith", and "Transmigration". Maes' first Felix Taylor Adventure was Laughing Wolf, which was nominated for the Snow Willow Award.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Dr. Nicholas Maes, educator and author, about his take on education, AI taking over the classroom, and passion for fiction.

He also shares what advice he would give to the next generation who want to make the most of their futures.

This episode makes for a great listen for anyone interested in the future of education and skills that can help you thrive in today's world.

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▀▀▀▀ About Nicholas Maes ▀▀▀

http://nicholasmaes.com/

https://www.amazon.ca/Nicholas-Maes/e/B001JS25UU/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

▀▀▀▀About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Are you interested in taking your education, career, and money to new heights, but not sure

Each week, Francesca Cadhit, Founder and Owner of a 5-star premium tutoring and academic consulting company with over a decade of successful experience, will share real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn about ways to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you. Are you enjoying these episodes and want to support our podcast?

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Iakoiehwahtha (Iako) Patton is the latest Canadian recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, the world’s oldest and most prestigious international graduate scholarship programme.

Born and raised in the First Nations community of Kahnawake, her identity as an Indigenous woman shaped her perspective and studies. She is now completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, studying History of Art, Anthropology, and Renaissance Studies.

Iako's passion for art history and bringing the art history community together shines through as the current President of the History of Art Students' Association and as a research assistant to St. Michael's professor, Reid Locklin.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Iakoiehwahtha (Iako) Patton about her Rhodes Scholarship journey, her passion for art history, and what advice she would give to her younger self and others who are pursuing their dreams.

This episode makes for a great listen if you know or are an aspiring art historian or Rhodes Scholar.

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▀▀▀▀ Explore The History of Art Students’ Association (HASA) ▀▀▀

https://arthistoryutoronto.wixsite.com/hasa/

https://www.instagram.com/hasa.uoft/

▀▀▀▀ Connect with Iako ▀▀▀

Website: https://iakopatton.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iakopatton/

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▀▀▀▀About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀ 

You're seeking new ways to take your education and career to new heights, but it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities. 

Each week, Francesca Cadhit, Founder and Owner of a 5-star premium tutoring and academic consulting company with over a decade of successful experience, will share real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before. If you want to learn about ways to get ahead in your education and meet your career goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you. Are you enjoying these episodes and want to support our podcast? 

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Genevieve Aguigwo is a mechanical engineering student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Mechatronics and Manufacturing. 

As the current National Society of Black Engineers University of Toronto President, Genevieve stands by the mission of increasing the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Genevieve Aguigwo about how much studying you can expect as an engineering student, how she lands great co-op placements, and how she knew engineering was the path for her.

If you know or are an aspiring engineer, this episode makes for a great listen.

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▀▀▀▀ Explore National Society of Black Engineers: U of T Chapter ▀▀▀

▀▀▀▀ Connect with Genevieve ▀▀▀

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▀▀▀▀About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

You're seeking new ways to take your education and career to new heights, but it's not always easy to find new reliable strategies and opportunities.

Each week, Francesca Cadhit, Founder and Owner of a 5-star premium tutoring and academic consulting company with over a decade of successful experience, will share real-world examples and stories to help you discover new ways outside of your current strategy that you've probably never considered before.

If you want to learn about ways to get ahead in your education and meet your career goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

Are you enjoying these episodes and want to support our podcast? Follow, like, and share!