Young Culture

This week's episode is the final episode of the Young Culture podcast and it was a pleasure to speak to Kirtsen Schmidtke to discuss the importance of creativity. In this episode we discuss: 

1. Kirsten's career development and what she learned in each role

2. Using creativity to discover your personal and career interests

3. Creating space for all of your passion to co-exist. 

Learn more about Kirsten and her work at: @kirstenschmidtke @klassquared & Creative Connection Network

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This week's episode features Matt Waraich, one of the co-founders of the Treno app, which allows young athletes the opportunity to virtually receive feedback from professional athletes and coaches. In this episode we discuss:

1. The development of Treno

2. Advice for pursuing a career in the tech industry

3. Supporting youth in the community with innovative services 

Learn more about Treno at: @mytrenoapp & mytreno.com

Keep up with YCP content at: @youngculturepodcast & youngculturepodcast.com 

This week's episode features Max Rivest, CEO's and founder of @drinkwize. Max and his team are passionate about producing products that are health conscious and offer equitable solutions to the ongoing crisis of coffee production around the world. In this episode we discuss:

1. Max's relationship with caffeine and previous coffee overdose

2. Producing Wize Coffee Leaf

3. Mixed messages about drinks in the media and how to make conscious decisions with what we consume

Learn more about Wize Coffee Leaf at: @drinkwize & drinkwize.com

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This week's episode features Melissa, a psychotherapist who is passionate about supporting Gen Z and Millennials in the Latinx community. In this episode we discuss:

1. Melissa's inspiration for becoming a psychotherapist

2. The importance of cultural representation in therapy

3. Advice to others who want to advocate for mental health in their community

Learn more about Melissa's practice at: @mmbhealing & mmbempoweredhealing.com

Keep up with YCP content at: @youngculturepodcast & youngculturepodcast.com

This week's episode features Joss Richard, the CEO and Founder of Margot Community. Margot Community is a platform to connect women with appropriate mentors and aims to normalize the concept of being compensated for one's knowledge. In this episode we discuss:

1. The creation of Margot Community

2. Current gaps in mentorship

3. Navigating paid services during the social media era 

Learn more about Margot community at: @margotcommunity & margotcommunity.com

Keep up with YCP content at: @youngculturepodcast & youngculturepodcast.com 

This week's episode features Summan Kandola, the founder of XO & Hustle, project lead at Self Hired and part of the team at Dank Mart. Summan has a passion for supporting others, especially women of colour to find strength in the self and shine in their hustles. In this episode we discuss:

1. The creation of XO & Hustle and the Mindfulness Deck

2. Safety in spiritual spaces

3. Toxic Hustle Culture 

Find more about XO & Hustle at: @xoandhustle & xoandhustle.com

Keep up with YCP content at: @youngculturepodcast & youngculturepodcast.com 

This week's episode features Emily Feng, a filmmaker in New York. Emily is passionate about sharing stories of culturally diverse experiences, including her recent short films sharing the stories of two individuals in Cuba. In this episode we discuss: 

1. Exploring a career in film as a person of colour 

2. Cultivating empathy and cultural awareness with film 

3. Filming Tao Qi & Carlitos in Cuba 

Learn more about Emily's work at: emily-feng.com

Keep up with YCP content at: @youngculturepodcast & youngculturepodcast.com

This week's episode features Galicia Gordon, the founder of Leading Learners, a one-stop resource with educational tools and financial aid for high school students. In this episode we discuss:

1. Creating an educational resource for students while being a student

2. The importance of inclusivity with scholarships 

3. Advice for others who want to create resources and don't know how to start 

Learn more about Leading Learners at: @leadlearners & leadlearners.ca

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This week's episode features Julie Bruns, an actor, producer, writer and director in the film industry. Julie started out as an actor and realized that she wanted more experience in her industry, so she decided to take charge of her growth and give herself experiences where she can try out new roles and continue to progress in her career. In this episode we discuss:

1. Her passion for film

2. Imposter syndrome in the film industry 

3. Taking up space in the director role as a woman

You can find more about Julie and her work at: @julie.bruns

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This week's episode features Carissa Bootsma and Saskia Van Eyk, two friends who started a business together called Backdrop Blooms. In this episode, we discuss: 

1. The creation of Backdrop Blooms

2. Starting a business during a pandemic

3. The technical side of running a business

Learn more about Backdrop Blooms at: www.backdropblooms.com & @backdrop.blooms

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