The Outliers Podcast

The Outliers Podcast

By Aria ChangEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Outliers Podcast episodes

  • **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!

    2 min
  • (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

      14 min
    • (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

        14 min
      • (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

          20 min
        • (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!

            16 min
          • (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

                18 min
              • (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

                      13 min
                    • (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

                        19 min
                      • (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

                          14 min
                        • (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.

                            20 min

                          About The Outliers Podcast

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                          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…