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What do surgeons and journalists have in common? How do you start your own recording studio? What's it like to do your PhD?

In 2019 I finished releasing 10 podcast episodes (and two quasi-episodes), seeking to uncover what allows some people to resonate with their careers. The answer? It was nothing revelatory, just hard work, being presented with opportunity, and having the drive to pursue that opportunity. However, the absence of a grand discovery was something of a grand discovery in itself.  Life's not going to give your own personal eudaimonia GPS; if you think you're lost, just keep learning. 
Speaking of perspective, here's 10 unique perspectives below. Listen, re-listen, and let me know what you think!
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Ep#11: The summary, with Charles Hsuen




​It was a lot of work to make 10 (or 11) episodes of How2. 

If you've ever wondered what type of work that includes, or what you might take away from the process, listen in to my 11th episode. Here, Charles Hsuen takes the time to interview myself, breaking down what happened in season one of How2.

Ep#10: Radio Interviewing | Inform, entertain, and amuse, with Don Connolly

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You may have been asked at one point or another, "what do you do for a living?". But for many people, how you want to live influences what you do, at least a little more than the reverse.

Long-time host and interviewer on CBC's Information Morning, Don Connolly is one of these people.  For him, a job in radio was a way to complement lifestyle, not define it.

Well, that was the original story anyway. Queue up this episode, to learn how Don grew with his career, developing a passion along the way.

Ep#9: Architecture | Design value, with Anna Sampson

Architects design buildings, or do they help build them? Architecture is certainly a process that influences the way our neighbourhoods and cities look, but beyond that, what do they do?

Anna Sampson has been working as an architect for 10 years, but been designing her whole life. Find out exactly what an architect does, as Anna explains the whole process.

Ep#8: Sales | Reinvent yourself, with Robert Sime

Times have changed. You just can't find a job and stay there until retirement, like you used to. Or is that a misconception?

Robert Sime was experiencing this modern dilemma in the 1970's, so he created his own solution. The answer was to form his own company, and simply combine his passions for communication and travel.
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Tune in, to discover how Robert had to go with the flow, and then swim against it, to find his calling.

Ep#7: Journalism | Leap into the unknown, with Tamsyn Burgmann​

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Chasing that story down is tough work, but if you value the message of that story; it is certainly worth it.  This is challenging enough to do in your own backyard, but what's life like if you try it on the other side of the planet?

Tamsyn Burgmann flew from Vancouver, to Japan, then all over South East Asia, broadening her love of journalism along the way.

Find out how she got there and what she's doing now in the dynamic field of journalism.

Ep#6.5: The Introduction, with Michael Sime


​There's no better time to introduce something, as when you already have some context.
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How2 is a podcast about career and life satisfaction. Listen in each episode, as I try to hone in on what makes people content with how they earn a living, and at what cost.

Ep#6: Audio Engineering | Provide a service, with Simon Larochette​
Operating a recording studio involves a diverse range of skills; being an entrepreneur requires resilience and heavy time involvement.

So how can one person manage to do both of these things day-in and day-out? I wasn't sure, so I asked Sugar Shack owner and operator, Simon Larochette.
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Listen as Simon describes what it's like to run a studio, and the dedicated process to make it all work

Ep#5: Political Science | Simplify the complicated, with Marc Trussler

Politics is polarizing. People either love or hate talking about it, or maybe they even hate that they love talking about it.

In any case, it's a tough subject to understand and even tougher to become an expert in. That's where Marc and political science comes in.
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Listen to Political Science PhD candidate, Marc Trussler explain how we know the things we know, and what it takes to get there

​Ep#4: Forestry | Get fit and make money, with Allyce Holden

What do you do when you're spinning your wheels, and can't quite find that thing which makes you tick?

When Allyce was faced with that question, she planted some trees. A lot of trees.

Find out what life is like for a person who's job takes them away from it all, which is exactly where they want to be.

​Ep#3: Orthopaedic Surgery | Replace hips and knees, with David Amirault

It's not the incision, it's the decision. At least that what 35 years of surgery experience will tell you.

Find out what what it takes to be an orthopaedic surgeon, whether it's volunteering in Haiti or working with the politics of a hospital. 

Listen as David provides some insight into the career and life of a surgeon, and learn that not all surgeries are created equal.

​Ep#2: Realtor | Sell and Buy Houses, with Jess Tasker

​Buying a home can be stressful, it can be challenging, and it can be rewarding; and that's just for the people who are on the house hunt.

What is it like when other peoples' house hunt is your job?

Listen as Jess Tasker describes how she came to be a real estate agent.

Ep#1: Ecologist | PhD and Science, with Zenon Czenze​

Although the scientific method might be consistent, to make that method your job and livelihood, takes effort.

Whether you're networking at the most recent conference, or living for weeks in the New Zealand wilderness, listen in as Zenon describes the path one of the paths to becoming a scientist.