Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Khadijah Plummer, class of 2017. Khadijah currently works as a Community Content Manager. Tune in to hear about her journey.

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

Connect with Khadijah below:

linkedin.com/in/khadijahplummer

twitter.com/plmmrkhdjh

anchor.fm/khadijah-plummer/episodes/Trailer-The-Content-Corner-e19nch2

For this episode of the Staying Golden Podcast, Luke Hogan sits down with Simone Moreau-Rodgers to discuss her career journey from a marketing professional to a professor at Western and Fanshawe. The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

For this episode of the Staying Golden Podcast, Luke Hogan sits down with Matthew Wright to talk about career building and how to climb the corporate ladder. The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

This Black History Month special edition of the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Mary Neil, features Glenn Marais (MA Community Music ’17). Glenn is a diverse writer - songwriter, poet, author, and playwright – and a virtuoso blues guitar player and singer. In addition to these artistic endeavours, social activism fuels Glenn’s spirit and he has recently taken on the role of Education Outreach Coordinator with the Aurora Cultural Centre to create a more inclusive arts community in his hometown. Glenn joins us to share what he is working on, and his thoughts on the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in every aspect of our lives.

Intro music – Pink Lemonade by Glenn Marais (used with permission)

Listen to more of Glenn’s music at https://lnk.bio/GlennMarais

Learn more and connect with Glenn at www.glennmarais.ca

Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Abid Ali, Laurier Brantford class of 2015. Abid currently works as a management consultant for Capco. Tune in to hear about his journey.

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

Welcome to the second episode of Season 2 of the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. Today's episode follows the theme of starting a side hustle, so we're catching up with Stewart and Courtney Russell to talk about their small business, Well Baked Box. The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.

This special edition of the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Mary Neil, features Dr. Elan Tsarfati. Elan joined us in August 2021, during our Inspiring Conversations series, to speak about COVID-19 research at the time. In this episode, Elan follows up that conversation 6 months later to talk about omicron, vaccine efficacy, the future of restrictive measures, long COVID and post-infection complications, and where do we go from here.

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

Additional notes:

Antiviral drug resistance and the use of directly acting antiviral drugs (DAAs) for COVID-19

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039516/S1430_NERVTAG_Antiviral_drug_resistance_and_use_of_Direct_Acting_Antiviral_Drugs_.pdf

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions & Omicron

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emg-and-spi-b-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-npis-in-the-context-of-omicron-15-december-2021/emg-and-spi-b-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-npis-in-the-context-of-omicron-15-december-2021

The SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, shows enhanced replication in human primary nasal epithelial cells

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1043652/S1454_Omicron_report_20.12_Imperial.pdf

Pfizer testing extra Covid vaccine dose for kids under 5

https://www.statnews.com/2021/12/17/pfizer-testing-extra-covid-vaccine-dose-for-kids-under-5/ https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-provide-update-ongoing-studies-covid-19

Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. In this episode, we're catching up with Courtney Langstaff, Laurier Brantford class of 2013. Courtney currently works in video production for MLSE. Tune in to hear about her journey, and learn about building a career in media production.

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

Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. In this episode, we're catching up with Sarah Strehler, Laurier Brantford class of 2009. Tune in to hear about Sarah's journey as an educator and freelancer, and gain valuable insight.

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

Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. In this episode, we're catching up with Andrew Good, Laurier Brantford class of 2012. Andrew is a public health specialist who is currently employed at Laurier. Tune in to hear about his journey, and gain insights on the career-building process. Andrew also shared some insight on how COVID has impacted his career as a public health specialist.

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