We Work Rest and Play

We continue chatting with Gonzalo as we move onto REST and PLAY. We talk about:

• His Enjoyment of decorating spaces and making small sculptures.
• Providing consulting services to inject innovation into the educational organisations
• His very cool morning routine.
• We also get musical as we chat about
  • Drums
  • Orchestral Percussion
  • Some of his favourite drummers and songs from a drummer’s perspective.
• Graphic Design
• And more!

And so I hope you’re keen… onto Episode 14!

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We continue on from the previous episode, and are talking WORK with Gonzalo. In this episode we dive into things like:

• What his typical day as an academic looks like.
• how he started in music, and ended up landing in the field of education.
• How his interest in Buddhism led to him pursuing a PhD.
• And we go even deeper, so deep that we even stumble across THAT question: “what is the purpose of life?”.. And Gonzalo actually gives a very, very good answer!
• And more deep and meaningful stuff!

Ready to open your mind? Sounds exciting?… here’s episode thirteen!

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• Occupation: University Instructional Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies
• Relevant Industries: Education, Philosophy, Educational Philosophy, Curriculum Specialists, Human and Community Development, Global Citizenship
• Experience:
  • Graphic Design: 10yrs+ professionally, 9yrs freelancing (19+years in total)
  • Academic: 5yrs+
• Studied:
  • Bachelor of Graphic Design (unfinished)
  • Bachelor of Liberal Arts (Concentration in Humanities)
  • PhD in Philosophy and Education

• For WORK, Gonazalo is PhD in Liberal Arts (Philosophy of Education) and is currently an Instructional Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies at one of the premier Universities in the United States. You’ll find that Gonzalo is a very thoughtful man, and we get all philosophical, as we delve into:
  • The humanistic side of academic development.
  • What actually is a doctorate?
  • What a typical day of a university lecturer / professor is like.
  • The theory behind education systems in general – across demographics, and across countries.
  • We talk about the philosophy of education for global citizenship – how cool does that sound? Listen-on to find out what that’s all about!
  • And more!

And so into the world of Philosophy and Education we shall delve….onto episode 12 ~

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We continue chatting with Pius as we move onto REST and PLAY. We talk about:

• His experiences of trying to get a startup up and running
• … trying to find the next big thing.
• Computer games he’s playing, and his all-time favourite!
• He gives his Netflix/HBO TV series recommendations
• Aaaand:
  • Boxing, spearfishing, beach fishing, acting classes, poker, drinking, partying, and more!

Pius reminds us that we gotta get busy liven ..… and so to find out more, onto episode 11 ~

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We continue on from the previous episode, and are talking WORK with Pius. In this episode we dive into things like:

• How to get started in Software Development
• What is Agile Project Management?
• What a typical day is like for Pius…
• What led to Pius getting into Software Development in the first place,
• He gives some great advice for those considering a career in Software Development
• And much much more!

You don’t get the chance to speak with someone about this type of thing very often…  so please enjoy episode 10!

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• Occupation: Senior Software Engineer (Web Application Development), at an award winning boutique
• Relevant Industries: Software Development, Programmer, Developer, Engineer, Programmer, IT, Information Technology, Computer Science, Web Developer, Web Applications Developer, Front End Developer, Back End Developer, Software Engineer, Software Developer, Creative Industry, Creatives, Designers, Graphic Designers, Project Management Software
• Experience: 14yrs +
• Studied: 
  • Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)

We welcome Pius to the show, who is a very successful senior software engineer. Many of you have been waiting for us to get into IT, and we are finally here! We delve into the world of Tech and we chat with Pius about things like:

• Some of the prestigious awards received for the software he’s currently working on.
• We decipher a lot of the cryptic terms often encountered in the world of Software Development.
• What it takes to be a good Software Engineer
• What programming languages are currently popular in the industry.
• And a whole lot more!

… so put your propeller caps on and get ready! Into the world of IT we shall climb….. Here we go into episode 9!

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We move onto the topics of REST and PLAY with Justin and we dive into a smorgasbord of things such as:

• Pursuing start-up/venture ideas on the side
• Justin’s reason for wanting to make a lot of money
• Buddhism and spirituality
• The benefits of meditation
• Manga vs Anime and some of his favourites
• How he ended up raising 3 kittens
• And that’s just to mention a few!

Hopefully this will “inspirate” .. Onto episode eight!

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In this episode we continue talking work with Justin, where we talk about things like:

• Importance of the alignment of one’s values with one’s career
• Justin’s reasons for applying for an MBA
• Some insider hints and tips on negotiating salary
• The rewarding side of working in HR
• How working in non-profits better equipped him to deal with work stress
• And more ~

Alrighty – we’re grateful for the time that Justin’s given … Onto episode 7 ~

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We welcome Justin as our 3rd guest to the show!  In episodes 6 and 7 we chat about WORK, and we move onto REST and PLAY in episode 8.

• Occupation: Human Resources (HR) Manager in a large Multi-National
• Relevant Industries: Human Resources (HR), HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Non-Profit, MBA, Leadership Program, Corporate World
• Experience: 12yrs + in Corporate, 5 of those in HR
• Studied:
  • Bachelor of Hospitality (Special Event and Tradeshow Planning)
  • Bachelor of Liberal Arts (Economics and Literature)
  • MBA (Master of Business Administration) – Johns Hopkins University

• For WORK, Justin is a HR manager in a large Multi-national, who also has extensive experience in the non-profit sector. We dive into so many interesting topics such as:
  • Realising there is so much more to HR than he had thought.
  • What it’s like working in the HR industry
  • The tough nature of the job market, and some great advice on how to increase your chances of landing that elusive interview
  • How he ended up in Hospitality, and then switching to Literature and then to Economics
  • Working in the non-profit sector, and what triggered his desire to help victims of human trafficking.
  • And much more!

I hope this helps with your podcast fix…. Here we go, onto episode 6!

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As I always say, life isn’t all about work. We definitely need REST & PLAY to help balance that equation. And so we continue to chat with Sunny about things like:

• Being a flying doctor in her spare time (not exactly rest by my standards!).. we also talk about
• Sleep patterns
• Breakfast routines
• Netflix
• Scavenger hunts
• Travelling in Nepal
• Sign language
• Escape rooms
• And more!

I hope you’ve been waiting for this one to arrive…..… onto Episode 5!

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