Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.

In this episode, Eden Mekonen draws from her own experiences and expertise, illuminating the power of a person-centred and trauma-informed approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within academic settings.

Connect with Eden on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edenmekonen/

Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.

In this exciting episode, Allan Cayenne shares how stepping into volunteer positions during his time at Wilfrid Laurier University ignited an unexpected journey into the world of entrepreneurship outside his field of study.

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Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.

Join us in this insightful episode as Mirko dives deep into the rapidly changing world of media and journalism. Discover why journalism is facing unprecedented challenges and how Mirko's passion led him to establish Ink-Stained Wretches, an advocacy group dedicated to supporting journalists.

Find out more about Mirko's advocacy work: https://www.ink-stainedwretches.org/

Find out more about the International Journalism Film Festival: journalismfilmfestival.com 

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Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.

In this episode, Junaid takes us on a thrilling ride from his humble beginnings spinning beats for 50 people at The Turret to commanding stages with 25,000 fans. Beyond the music scene, he also shares his innovative project, "Stock Shock," a game designed to teach financial literacy to its players. Junaid's philosophy of "taking one slice at a time" not only guided his musical journey but also fueled his efforts in launching Stock Shock.

The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.

Today we're catching up with John Tolentino, who acquired his university teaching certificate from Laurier in 2020 and then completed his master’s of social work at Laurier in 2022. In this episode, John shares how his passion for social, racial, and queer justice led him to pursue a career in social work.

Connect with John on Linkedin @johntolentino94.

The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. Today we're catching up with Camille Lawrence, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Laurier in 2012. In this episode, Camille discusses her journey into the television industry and describes her experiences working on shows like Umbrella Academy and The Amazing Race Canada.

Connect with Camille on Instagram @cammlawrence

The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Jennifer Andrews, class of 2018. After achieving a Masters of Science at the University of Guelph, Jennifer found a passion for marketing and entrepreneurship. In this episode, we talk about how she found this passion and used it to start her own business, FreshLeaf Marketing. Jennifer's new book, Scientist to CEO, is available now on Amazon.

FreshLeaf Marketing: https://freshleafmarketing.ca/

Jennifer's personal website: https://www.jenniferroseandrews.com/scientist-to-ceo

Buy Scientist to CEO on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Scientist-CEO-Marketing-Handbook-Professionals/dp/1739040201

Jennifer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-andrews-msc-mba/

The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Sydney Bang, class of 2019. After studying kinesiology at Laurier, Sydney found a passion for data analytics and eventually landed a role as an analytics engineer at Spotify. In this episode, we talk about her career journey from exercise science to software engineering. For more information on Sydney's journey to analytics engineering and Spotify's interview process, check out her Medium article here.

The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Jade Psutka, class of 2012. After studying criminology, Jade found herself on a journey which led to her role as the Senior Manager of Indigenous enablement and recruitment at KPMG in Canada. In this episode, we talk about her career journey, as well as what reclaiming means to her.

The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Anna Bolger, class of 2021, and Cedric Zheng, class of 2021. In this episode, Cedric and Anna share their experiences being at Laurier's Brantford campus and their perspectives on the User Experience Design program offered there.