The Outliers Podcast

By Aria Chang

The #1 question students are asked is what they want to be when they’re older. But the truth is: most kids just don’t know. By interviewing professionals from all sorts of jobs, we hope to expose stud... more

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How many episodes does The Outliers Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

The Outliers Podcast episodes:

September 24, 2021 **UPDATE** (I'm Alive!)
I'm Alive! Sorry I've been gone for the last couple of months. I made this quick update to give you all an idea of what's going on.
Personally, I've been burnt out - content creation can be exhausting. However, I still really enjoy it and I feel refreshed now that the school year has started.
I'll see you guys in the next episode!
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2min
May 09, 2021(3) Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs ft. Zach Dempsey
PART 3 | Zach | Entrepreneur
Timestamps:
1:01 - Are marketing courses (Hubspot Academy) worth it?

2:03 - Advice for kids with ideas, but no funding to pursue it

5:30 - Essential business skills aspiring entrepreneurs should start learning

6:30 - Perspective: having unsupportive parents

6:58 - Zach's ultimate advice for future entrepreneurs

7:46 - The truth about drop shipping/forex trading gurus

9:10 - The key to launching profitable businesses

10:21 - Where and how to learn from industry professionals (most courses aren't super helpful)

12:05 - How to come up with ideas for businesses'
Check out our Instagram for updates: @outlierscareerpodcast
Or our website for more info: mageeoutliers.com
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14min
May 04, 2021(2) Pros/Cons of Entrepreneurship, Stress, & Leveraging Instagram for Networking ft. Zachary Dempsey
PART 2 | Zach | Entrepreneurship
TIMESTAMPS
1:20 Pros of entrepreneurship (based on Zach's experience)

3:22 Cons of entrepreneurship (based on Zach's experience)

5:24 How he handles risk & having a business mindset

8:54 Stress he deals with

11:09 Meeting friends online and leveraging Instagram to Network
More about Zach can be found on our website mageeoutliers.com
Follow us on Instagram for important updates @outlierscareerpodcast
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14min
May 01, 2021(1) Realities of Entrepreneurship, the 3-Hour Work Month, & Travelling the World ft. Zachary Dempsey
PART 1 | Zachary Dempsey | Entrepreneur
Meet Zach, a 23-year-old entrepreneur from Vancouver, Canada. Zach is known for his 2 startups: Slogan Social - a social media marketing business - and Arise Applications - an IOS app development company. Even though Zach had no marketing or app development experience, he launched 2 very successful businesses that currently earn him enough revenue to travel the world.
TIMESTAMPS:
1:11 How Slogan Social Works

4:30 Why Zach's traveling is cheaper than living in Vancouver

6:40 How he travels cheaply

8:36 How he started Slogan Social with no marketing experience

11:05 How he started Arise Applications with minimal coding experience

14:32 How he almost didn't graduate high school

16:22 Problems at work and with hiring friends
Follow our Instagram @outlierscareerpodcast for updates, bonus footage, industry facts, and more!
More info about Zach can be found on our website mageeoutliers.com
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20min
April 10, 2021(3) Pros/Cons of Investment Banking, Stress Levels, Work Culture, & Advice for Students ft. Sean Gu
PART 3 of 3 of Sean's episode
Timestamps:
1:04 - Pros & Cons

2:49 - Warnings / Misconceptions

4:46 - A question all future investment bankers must hear

6:20 - Why Sean chose investment banking

8:06 - Conclusion / Sean's most valuable takeaway

8:35 - Sprint vs Marathon

9:45 - Sean's advice he'd give to his younger self

11:08 - How stressful is investment banking?

12:26 - Bad investment banking career stories
Visit mageeoutliers.com to learn more about Sean
Follow us @outlierscareerpodcast on Instagram for updates about our NEXT interviewees / release dates
Thanks for listening!
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16min
April 07, 2021(2) Western's Ivey vs UofT's Rotman, Standing Out in Jobs, Finance culture & the Brutal Recruiting Process ft. Sean Gu
PART 2 of 3 of SEAN'S EPISODE
Some things we cover in today's episode:
Why Sean enjoyed Western's business school over the University of Toronto's

How Rotman focuses on academics while Ivey focuses on interpersonal skills

Investment Banking's 'brutal', competitive recruiting process + how to prepare

How to stand out in a sea of applicants

Is the finance culture as toxic as people say it is?
TIMESTAMPS
1:10 Why Sean transferred from UofT to Western

2:18 Comparing Western (Ivey) and UofT (Rotman)

4:50 School expectations at UofT

6:30 Finance culture in university and in the workplace (Canada vs USA)

8:40 Really long work hours

9:20 Recruitment + how to stand out

13:05 Grades in a high pressure environment

14:45 Is the business culture toxic?
More about Sean at mageeoutliers.com
Follow us on Instagram @outlierscareerpodcast for release dates and upcoming interviewees
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18min
April 03, 2021(1) The Truth About Investment Banking, What Sean's Day-to-Day Looks Like, & Sales Skills ft. Sean Gu
PART 1 of 3 | Sean's Episode
About Sean
Investment banking junior analyst at Lazard (global investment bank)

Went into business at UofT Rotman and transferred over to Western Ivey

He's a smart guy
Things we cover in this episode
What is investment banking and how investment banks make so much money

What does Sean's job ACTUALLY look like?

How does your job change as you're promoted?

Is investment banking boring/monotonous?

Sales abilities tangent
Timestamps:
0:00 Meet Sean

1:28 Why Sean entered business

2:28 What is investment banking

6:24 What investment banking looks like when you start off

7:39 Isn't your job monotonous/boring?

9:14 How your job changes as you get promoted

10:50 Tangent on sales skills
For more about Sean: mageeoutliers.com
Updates + upcoming interviewees: @outlierscareerpodcast
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13min
March 23, 2021(3) Internship GPA Requirements, Financial Support, & Final Advice ft. Sirada Pittayakornpisuth
PART 3 OUT OF 3 OF SIRADA'S EPISODE
In this episode we cover:
GPA requirements for most internships + co-ops

Requirements for TRON (Western University engineering program)

Why/how second year gets SIGNIFICANTLY harder than first year in engineering

What are the different branches of engineering like?

What is mechatronic systems engineering?

How to financially support yourself in university

Advice Sirada would give to her younger self
We hope you enjoyed Sirada's episode! Next up: Investment banker, Sean Gu!
More about us at mageeoutliers.com
Don't miss updates on our next interviewee: @outlierscareerpodcast
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19min
March 16, 2021(2) Combatting Imposter Syndrome, Engineering Workload, Studying Efficiently ft. Sirada Pittayakornpisuth
PART 2 OUT OF 3 OF SIRADA'S EPISODE
In this episode we cover:
Imposter Syndrome and combating self-doubt

Handling an intimidating and competitive environment

Keeping up with a super demanding workload

Studying efficiently (specifically, in engineering) using the 80/20 rule
More information about Sirada can be found on our website mageeoutliers.com
Or our instagram @outlierscareerpodcast
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14min
March 13, 2021(1) Women in Engineering, Western Uni Culture, Encountering Racism, and Mentorship ft. Sirada Pittayakornpisuth
PART 1 OUT OF 3 OF SIRADA'S EPISODE
This episode we talk about:
What it's like being a woman in engineering

What to expect in your first year

How to handle culture shock and racism

Feeling intimidated and countering these feelings by connecting with mentors

Strict Asian parenting

Party culture at Western University
This episode we interview Sirada, a 2015 Magee alumnus! Although Sirada is now a technology consultant working at one of the largest tech consulting firms in the world, she graduated from Western University with a Bachelors in Engineering Science in 2020. Her experience working at 3 different engineering, tech, and business related co-ops/internships provide us with invaluable information for our university careers (looking at you, STEM students!). More about Sirada can be found on our website: mageeoutliers.com All updates about future interviewees are on our Instagram: @outlierscareerpodcast
DM us to let us know who you think we should interview next and we'll try to find them!
Thank you Sirada - for dedicating valued time towards this project, for being so open to sharing your lessons with us, and for guiding me and others as a mentor.
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20min

FAQs about The Outliers Podcast:

How many episodes does The Outliers Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.