Smart Growth Rocket

Life is hardly “one-size-fits-all”; why should education be any different?

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Jay Gosselin, Founder and Program Director of Discover Year, about helping young adults build essential skills for their careers and lives.

If you know or are a young person on a quest to self-discovery, this episode is a MUST.

Jay Gosselin uses his own non-traditional career path to demonstrate how action, communication, and authenticity are foundational in building a meaningful career. Jay was in Educational Counselling at the University of Ottawa and previously earned his Honours BA in Economics and Political Science at Queen's University. Now, he loves helping young people reach their full potential through Discover Year.

Jay’s single most important piece of advice to students leaving high school?

Make time in your life for the things that pique your curiosity, regardless of how "practical" they seem. Curiosities lead to passion, and passion, combined with your unique talent, will create purpose. Purposeful people make a living doing things they would do for free. As they say, "do something you love, and you'll never work a day in your life."

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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.

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In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Steven Ritchie, Associate Director at TKS (The Knowledge Society), about creating the next generation of innovators.

If you are or know a high-potential, ambitious young person who wants to impact billions, this episode is a MUST.

Steven spent the last 10 years working in the digital product space. He has built apps for organizations like Clorox and the UN as an iOS developer. Following that, he led the Product & Strategy teams at Versett and helped build digital companies around the world in the fintech, travel, and e-commerce spaces. Now he spends his energy unlocking high-potential students looking to change the world at TKS.

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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.

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"From what I’ve heard med school is really demanding - how do I know if I can do it?" 

"No one in my family is in medicine – is that a disadvantage?" 

"What are some of the challenges medical students face?" 

"When should I start studying for the MCAT?"

These are just a few of the top questions pre-med students and emerging doctors ask.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews Dr. Nina Ahuja BScHons, MD, FRCSC, CHE and reveal what it takes to survive and thrive in the medical field.

If you're a pre-med student interested in pursuing medicine, a medical student who wants to conquer your medical education, or a resident who wants to develop your edge and stand out as an emerging leader in healthcare while maintaining your wellness, you won't want to miss this episode.

Dr. Nina Ahuja’s goal is to connect with MD trainees to help them thrive, personally and professionally, by transforming them into emotionally intelligent physicians and leaders from early in their journey through medicine. 

Having struggled in med school herself, Dr. Ahuja understands the challenges and stresses of medical education, how to conquer them, and how to have a successful and fulfilling career. She creates and delivers innovative programs through Docs in Leadership, an organization she founded to deliver leadership and wellness curriculum, currently gaps in formal medical education. In practice since 2003, Dr. Ahuja is a surgeon, award-winning medical educator, national academic leader, bestselling author, certified health executive, certified emotional intelligence instructor, and founder of Docs in Leadership.

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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!

What does it take to get into your best-fit school?

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit interviews U.S. college (university, for us Canadians) expert Katelyn Gleason Klapper, CEP and explore the world of college applications.

Katelyn Klapper is a Certified Educational Planner (CEP) with 35 years of experience working in higher education and college consulting. She is the founder of College Options, LLC, a small team-based practice serving clients primarily in New England and in the Mountain West.

Katelyn has worked on the campuses of Boston University, Bentley College and WPI and has been an independent educational consultant since 2005. She is a distinguished instructor in the University of California, Irvine’s Certificate Program in Independent Educational Consulting, the immediate past-chair of the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners (AICEP), and a former board member of the Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA). Katelyn is a frequent presenter at IECA, HECA, and NACAC conferences and is an active college affordability volunteer in her community.

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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.

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Get your MD, co-author medical research, be a Medical Genetics Resident at the University of Toronto. 

Oh, and be part of an innovative platform designed "for medical school students and practicing physicians to learn and review the fundamentals of clinical medicine." (https://medskl.com/)

Think you can handle that?

Dr. Ariel Gershon certainly can.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit, Founder of Top Class Edge, interviews Ariel Gershon, MD. He is a dedicated doctor, mentor, and researcher. 

He has also been awarded the RDoC Mikhael Award for Medical Education (resident category) by the Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC).

We chat about MEDSKL (https://medskl.com/), what his journey was like going from pre-med to medical school to doctor, and his current venture teaching the next generation of doctors.

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Follow Dr. Ariel Gershon:

Twitter

https://twitter.com/gershonmd

Learn more about MEDSKL

https://twitter.com/Medskldotcom

Learn more about EGMedPrep

https://www.instagram.com/egmedprep/

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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.

Follow, like, and share. :)

Falisha Karpati is an Inclusion Consultant with a background in neuroscience, specializing in working in academic and research organizations.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit, Founder of Top Class Edge, asks Falisha about how taking cognitive diversity into account can improve student outcomes and how things can improve, in her professional opinion.

According to Falisha, integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion has 3 key benefits:

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Visit https://www.falishakarpati.com/ or connect with Falisha Karpati on LinkedIn.

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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.

Follow, like, and share. :)

What do poetry, literature, and communication have to do with applying to medical school?

More than you realize.

Emily Gershon is a published author and creator of EG Med Prep, where she helps prospective med school students with their applications and interviews.

After realizing that being a vet wasn't what she really wanted to do, she pivoted to English, Poetry, Literature, and Communication.

Now, she helps people reach their med school dreams. Incredible, if you ask me.

3 tips from med school prep expert Emily:

1. Remember, your interviewers want to impress you, too.

2. Answer HOW not just WHAT.

3. Your personal statement isn't a biography. It's an argumentative essay.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit, Founder of Top Class Edge, interviews Emily about her upcoming CASPer Crash Course, the questions she gets asked the most when helping applicants prepare for interviews, and helping students hone in on what makes them uniquely qualified to get into medical school. 

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Follow Emily Gershon and EG Med Prep on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egmedprep/

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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. 

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Math whiz. Mechanical engineer. Poker player. YouTube Creator. Aerospace engineer.

Would you believe me if I told you that those all describe one person?

Wissam Seif has experienced more of a transformation in the past decade than many people do in their entire lifespan.

As a student, he was great at math and liked tinkering with things that moved, so naturally, he pursued mechanical engineering in school.

He landed a good role in the industry, but soon had to pivot when there were layoffs at the company.

What next?

Professional poker!

Wissam dove into the world of professional poker and YouTube before rediscovering his love of engineering.

He now works in the aerospace industry.

Francesca Cadhit, Founder of Top Class Edge, asks Wissam what he wishes he had learned sooner. The answer lies in communication and connection with peers.

In this episode, I interview Wissam about life as an engineer, what he wished he learned sooner, getting laid off, pursuing his passions, and how he reconnected with his love of engineering.

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Follow Wissam Seif on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WissamSeif

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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 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 school and meet your career goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

Follow, like, and share. :)

When Jack Duffley saw these words on the cover of a Robert Kiyosaki book as a teenager, it changed his trajectory forever.

Jack is now a commercial real-estate attorney in Chicago and runs a personal finance YouTube channel where he documents his investing journey.

In this episode, Francesca Cadhit, Founder of Top Class Edge, interviews Jack about life in Big Law, how he got there, getting a full-ride scholarship to law school, and what’s on the horizon for him and his growing YouTube channel.

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Follow Jack Duffley on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_g4GptJd1A5vzfu2CR4dRw

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackduffley

Everywhere else: https://www.jackduffley.com/links/

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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 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 school and meet your career goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

Follow, like, and share. :)

“Get your engineering degree, do an internship, start up a YouTube channel. Oh, and pursue real estate. Think you can handle that?”

Oliver Foote certainly can.

In this episode, I interview Oliver Foote, McMaster University engineering student, YouTuber with a video that has over 91,000 views, and future real estate professional.

Francesca Cadhit, Founder of Top Class Edge, chats about how he stays on top of his engineering schedule, what his journey was like to build a YouTube channel people watch, and his current venture into the world of real estate.

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Follow Oliver Foote on:

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OliverFoote

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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 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 school and meet your career goals through fresh and new perspectives, this show is for you.

Follow, like, and share. :)