By Brodrick & Charlton
The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.
Luke Edwards, expert of Lord of the Rings, Hobbiton, Elvish and really all things Tolkien, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about winning his dream job and becoming “the guy” at Hobbiton. We learned about his story from being an orphan to his father finding him at the age of twelve. Through this, not only did he find his home, but he also discovered his purpose on earth. Luke's story is fitting of a fairytale book in of itself.
We learned more about Luke’s career, and talk alot of Lord of the Rings. Geek out with us this week, and enjoy one of our favorite episodes thus far.
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Steve Foxcroft, Vice President at Fluke Transportation Group, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about how saying yes can lead to a diverse life, and how working hard is fun, but the people you work with can make it a dream. We got to hear great stories from working on the Fox 40 whistle with his dad to running and colliding into Don Shula, and living to tell the tale.
We learned more about Steve’s background in growing up in the sports world, and building a legacy worthy enough to hand down to the next generation.
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Peter Kim, a data analyst in healthcare with a passion to build hospitals in underdeveloped countries, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about the importance of following your passions to make a difference in the world we live in. In this episode, Peter discussed with us how his love for healthcare led him to finding his niche within the medical field without having to become a doctor.
We learned more about Peter’s background in world travel, and experiencing the gap between affluent societies and the impoverished ones. With today’s technology he realized that the impoverished areas shouldn’t have as difficult of a time to access health care.
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Alexander Smith, LinkedIn Influencer, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about how his life experiences have led him to his niche of helping others build out their resume, network and land their dream job. In this episode, Alex discussed with us his passion for helping people. Whether he was working with the Obama administration, or publications or now LinkedIn, he has a big heart to help the people in his realm of influence succeed in whatever their passions are.
He further discusses with us how the average person thinks they can’t do nearly as much as they can, and that each person has an overwhelming capacity to make a huge difference in their community.
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Former CIAU Coach of the Year and Former Director of Athletics at TRUNBA champion, Ken Olynyk, joins us this week to talk about how luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
Join us as Ken discusses one of the most impactful moments of his life that led him to the success he has achieved today. Being known as one of the greatest basketball coaches of all, he discusses making the moment the most important thing you do, and then when that moment is over, live as though that moment never mattered.
In this episode he shares success stories, as well as a regret he has for not giving something a chance when he believes he should have.
Eric Weber, Head of Experimentation and data scientist at Yelp, former professor, and world traveler, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about the importance of making good decisions. In this episode, Eric discussed with us how his love for both teaching and information has shaped his career as a data scientist. In this field, he builds processes to simplify data in order for others to understand and make the right decision.
We learned more about Eric’s background in data science and how this has helped shape his mission in helping others make good decisions. From his perspective, Eric believes that we as humans will tend to make the easy decision, even if it’s not always the right one. So, he discusses why it’s more important to make a series of small, good decisions so that when major life decisions come around, you’re ready to handle them.
Eric also shared with us the importance of overcoming bias in cognitive decision making. On this point, he mentioned, “How do you make AI unbiased when so much of the machinery and tools we build are reflections of our own personalities?”
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Harim Won, Fellow at Vida Ventures, PhD Candidate at Harvard University, Brilliant Genius Extraordinaire, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about choosing your mentors, falling in love, and overcoming the “what if's” in life.
In this episode, we learned more about the research Harim has conducted with Tuberculosis as well as his efforts in Mycobacterial drug development. We also learned about his research with Covid-19, and how this virus not only affected his research, but also his personal life. Harim and his fiancée, Madalyn, had plans to get married, and he shared with us how they wouldn't let a pandemic deter them from their plans. He didn't let a global shutdown stop him from getting married, and this is just one of many examples of how Harim's amazing attitude kept him pursuing his goals regardless of the obstacles.
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Pam Ranch, Team Leader and CEO of her branch at Keller Williams, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about owning your mess, seeking both truth and purpose in your life, and letting your purpose shape you to become the best version of yourself.
We learned about Pam’s background and how it led to her struggling with the age old question, “Do I matter?” Through those around her at Keller Williams, she began to find her purpose and significance through people and her vocation. She now helps others as a life coach within the branch she runs.
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NBA champion, Lars Hansen, joins us this week to talk about how enthusiasm can make you a part of great things and lead you to a blessed life. In this episode, Lars discussed how his love of basketball as a child led him to the NBA and to become the first Canadian NBA champion.
We learned more about Lars’s background with the Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Chicago Bulls, and how he helped pave the way for foreigners to come into the NBA.
Lars also shared with us what his Olympic experience was like and what it meant to him to represent his country on the world stage.
Be sure to listen to Lars' story today!
Scott A. Hale, Co-founder and CEO of Basketballnews.com, joins us on this week’s episode to talk about living a creative life, telling stories, and how creating a culture of drive and determination has launched him in his career in media and basketball.
We learned more about Scott’s background in basketball and entrepreneurship, and how this has helped shape him in managing a great team of people while doing what he loves. From his perspective, he believes that allowing people to be themselves, while supporting their strengths leads to great players, not just in basketball, but in every aspect of life where people work together.
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The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.