Staying Golden Podcast: Recent Episodes
Laurier Alumni
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, presented by the Laurier Alumni Association. Podcast host and Laurier student, Luke Hogan, will be catching up with Laurier alumni, hoping to give Laurier students some insights into what the future may hold after graduation.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.
In this episode, Eden Mekonen draws from her own experiences and expertise, illuminating the power of a person-centred and trauma-informed approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within academic settings.
Connect with Eden on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edenmekonen/
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.
In this exciting episode, Allan Cayenne shares how stepping into volunteer positions during his time at Wilfrid Laurier University ignited an unexpected journey into the world of entrepreneurship outside his field of study.
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Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.
Join us in this insightful episode as Mirko dives deep into the rapidly changing world of media and journalism. Discover why journalism is facing unprecedented challenges and how Mirko's passion led him to establish Ink-Stained Wretches, an advocacy group dedicated to supporting journalists.
Find out more about Mirko's advocacy work: https://www.ink-stainedwretches.org/
Find out more about the International Journalism Film Festival: journalismfilmfestival.com
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Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.
In this episode, Junaid takes us on a thrilling ride from his humble beginnings spinning beats for 50 people at The Turret to commanding stages with 25,000 fans. Beyond the music scene, he also shares his innovative project, "Stock Shock," a game designed to teach financial literacy to its players. Junaid's philosophy of "taking one slice at a time" not only guided his musical journey but also fueled his efforts in launching Stock Shock.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Ayanfe Ayeni.
Today we're catching up with John Tolentino, who acquired his university teaching certificate from Laurier in 2020 and then completed his master’s of social work at Laurier in 2022. In this episode, John shares how his passion for social, racial, and queer justice led him to pursue a career in social work.
Connect with John on Linkedin @johntolentino94.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. Today we're catching up with Camille Lawrence, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Laurier in 2012. In this episode, Camille discusses her journey into the television industry and describes her experiences working on shows like Umbrella Academy and The Amazing Race Canada.
Connect with Camille on Instagram @cammlawrence
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Jennifer Andrews, class of 2018. After achieving a Masters of Science at the University of Guelph, Jennifer found a passion for marketing and entrepreneurship. In this episode, we talk about how she found this passion and used it to start her own business, FreshLeaf Marketing. Jennifer's new book, Scientist to CEO, is available now on Amazon.FreshLeaf Marketing: https://freshleafmarketing.ca/Jennifer's personal website: https://www.jenniferroseandrews.com/scientist-to-ceoBuy Scientist to CEO on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Scientist-CEO-Marketing-Handbook-Professionals/Jennifer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-andrews-msc-mba/The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Sydney Bang, class of 2019. After studying kinesiology at Laurier, Sydney found a passion for data analytics and eventually landed a role as an analytics engineer at Spotify. In this episode, we talk about her career journey from exercise science to software engineering. For more information on Sydney's journey to analytics engineering and Spotify's interview process, check out her Medium article here.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Jade Psutka, class of 2012. After studying criminology, Jade found herself on a journey which led to her role as the Senior Manager of Indigenous enablement and recruitment at KPMG in Canada. In this episode, we talk about her career journey, as well as what reclaiming means to her.The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Anna Bolger, class of 2021, and Cedric Zheng, class of 2021. In this episode, Cedric and Anna share their experiences being at Laurier's Brantford campus and their perspectives on the User Experience Design program offered there.
Welcome to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Dr. Latif Murji, class of 2012. Latif is a family doctor, university lecturer, and talented musician. In this episode, we talk about Latif's school experiences and his impressive career as a physician and innovator, along with his upcoming musical project.
Check out his new single, Placebo by Parachute Thieves, on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6NTgZR6hb9aGAoFtclNXQM?si=ae78008f26a64b1a
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Meredith, class of 2004, and Carlos Perez, class of 2003. Carlos and Meredith operate their business Purple Sector, a strategy design firm focused on aligning teams to do meaningful work.
Connect with Carlos and Meredith:
https://www.purplesector.ca/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosperez/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithperez/
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we talk with Carmelina Manno to learn about Manulife's partnership with Laurier, and the benefits available to Laurier Alumni. We also touch on general topics related to life and health insurance.
To learn more about Manulife Life and Health insurance, visit: https://www.laurieralumni.ca/s/1681/15/index.aspx?sid=1681&gid=2&pgid=505
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we catch up with Andras Lazar to learn about the BMO Mastercard options available for Laurier Alumni, as well as going over some general questions about building and using credit.
To learn more about the BMO Mastercard, visit: https://www.laurieralumni.ca/s/1681/15/index.aspx?sid=1681&gid=2&pgid=504
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we catch up with Max Stiles to learn about the TD Insurance plans available for Laurier Alumni, as well as going over some general questions about home and car insurance.
To learn more about the TD Insurance Meloche Monnex program, visit: https://www.laurieralumni.ca/s/1681/15/index.aspx?sid=1681&gid=2&pgid=503
In this special edition episode for National Indigenous Month, we welcome Charity Fleming (MSW `09), an Indigenous social worker and an intergenerational survivor of the residential school and sixties scoop programs. She has dedicated her life to aiding the recovery of indigenous people from experiences and impacts of historical trauma. This episode features special guest host, Mary Abdel-Malek Neil (MA’15, MA Community Music ’19).
During this episode, Charity describes her new course geared to making Cognitive Behavioral Therapy culturally adapted for the Indigenous community. Charity also talks openly about the lack of progress towards the 94 Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action in Canada, and the continued trauma and grief that is experienced in Indigenous communities because of systematic discrimination in mental health, in the child welfare system, and intergenerational trauma re-ignited by the discoveries of residential school mass burial sites.
Resources:
Indigenous Watchdog
What is Mikwendaagwad Sacred Circle the Circle of Strength (video)
Genocide’s Burden of Illness (handout)
Inspiring Conversations - Ensuring Indigenous Children Maintain Their Culture
Sacred Circle CBT -- Mikwendaagwad: “It is remembered, it comes to mind”
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Khadijah Plummer, class of 2017. Khadijah currently works as a Community Content Manager. Tune in to hear about her journey.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Connect with Khadijah below:
linkedin.com/in/khadijahplummer
twitter.com/plmmrkhdjh
anchor.fm/khadijah-plummer/episodes/Trailer-The-Content-Corner-e19nch2
For this episode of the Staying Golden Podcast, Luke Hogan sits down with Simone Moreau-Rodgers to discuss her career journey from a marketing professional to a professor at Western and Fanshawe. The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
For this episode of the Staying Golden Podcast, Luke Hogan sits down with Matthew Wright to talk about career building and how to climb the corporate ladder. The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
This Black History Month special edition of the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Mary Neil, features Glenn Marais (MA Community Music ’17). Glenn is a diverse writer - songwriter, poet, author, and playwright – and a virtuoso blues guitar player and singer. In addition to these artistic endeavours, social activism fuels Glenn’s spirit and he has recently taken on the role of Education Outreach Coordinator with the Aurora Cultural Centre to create a more inclusive arts community in his hometown. Glenn joins us to share what he is working on, and his thoughts on the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in every aspect of our lives.
Intro music – Pink Lemonade by Glenn Marais (used with permission)
Listen to more of Glenn’s music at https://lnk.bio/GlennMarais
Learn more and connect with Glenn at www.glennmarais.ca
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. In this episode, we're catching up with Abid Ali, Laurier Brantford class of 2015. Abid currently works as a management consultant for Capco. Tune in to hear about his journey.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the second episode of Season 2 of the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Luke Hogan. Today's episode follows the theme of starting a side hustle, so we're catching up with Stewart and Courtney Russell to talk about their small business, Well Baked Box. The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
This special edition of the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Mary Neil, features Dr. Elan Tsarfati. Elan joined us in August 2021, during our Inspiring Conversations series, to speak about COVID-19 research at the time. In this episode, Elan follows up that conversation 6 months later to talk about omicron, vaccine efficacy, the future of restrictive measures, long COVID and post-infection complications, and where do we go from here.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Additional notes:
Antiviral drug resistance and the use of directly acting antiviral drugs (DAAs) for COVID-19
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039516/S1430_NERVTAG_Antiviral_drug_resistance_and_use_of_Direct_Acting_Antiviral_Drugs_.pdf
Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions & Omicron
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emg-and-spi-b-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-npis-in-the-context-of-omicron-15-december-2021/emg-and-spi-b-non-pharmaceutical-interventions-npis-in-the-context-of-omicron-15-december-2021
The SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, shows enhanced replication in human primary nasal epithelial cells
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1043652/S1454_Omicron_report_20.12_Imperial.pdf
Pfizer testing extra Covid vaccine dose for kids under 5
https://www.statnews.com/2021/12/17/pfizer-testing-extra-covid-vaccine-dose-for-kids-under-5/ https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-provide-update-ongoing-studies-covid-19
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. In this episode, we're catching up with Courtney Langstaff, Laurier Brantford class of 2013. Courtney currently works in video production for MLSE. Tune in to hear about her journey, and learn about building a career in media production.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. In this episode, we're catching up with Sarah Strehler, Laurier Brantford class of 2009. Tune in to hear about Sarah's journey as an educator and freelancer, and gain valuable insight.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. In this episode, we're catching up with Andrew Good, Laurier Brantford class of 2012. Andrew is a public health specialist who is currently employed at Laurier. Tune in to hear about his journey, and gain insights on the career-building process. Andrew also shared some insight on how COVID has impacted his career as a public health specialist.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome back to the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. On this episode, we're catching up with Devin McElroy, Laurier Brantford class of 2009. Devin is currently employed with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) as a manager of executive suites. Tune in to hear about his journey, and gain insights on the career-building process.
The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.
Welcome to the very first episode of the Staying Golden Podcast, hosted by Riley Locke. On this episode, we're catching up with Rachel Runge, Laurier Brantford class of 2009, respectively. The Staying Golden Podcast is brought to you by the Laurier Alumni Association.