
S2: Episode 21: Mamta Bajaj, Mother of 3, Counselling Psychologist & Outreach Director at Ruam Chuay, Thailand
“Most of our happiness when we look back on our lives is based on relationships.” Mamta is the mother of 3 and a supportive partner to her husband. After staying at home to raise her children, she became a Counselling Psychologist and Outreach Director at Ruam Chuay, a non-profit focused…

S2: Episode 20: Steph Connolly, Founder, Aligned Content Strategies for Founder
“Take messy and inspired action every day.” Steph is a content strategist and copy writer. She works with, and becomes, her clients on line. Founders don’t have the time to put their own voice out there, so Steph does this for them. More on Ford Keast Human Resources can be…

S2: Episode 19: Ian Hillis, CPA and Triathlete
“You start questioning all your life choices because it’s a long day out there.” Ian chose his career in Accounting and became a Partner at Ford Keast LLP at a very young age. But wait, there’s more: Ian is a triathlete competing against himself and always working on his swim/bike/run…

S2: Episode 18: Kevin Shea, Best Selling Author, Hockey Historian and Instructor
“Love what you do and do what you love..” aka: “Dig what you do and do what you dig!” Working at the Hockey Hall of Fame, authoring books or working with, and promoting rock musicians , Kevin’s career is the very definition of eclectic. As so many of us do,…

S2: Episode 17: Gord Delamont, Founder & Creative Director, TreeTown Media Group Inc. & London Inc
“Entrepreneurship is another level of responsibility, but the successes are a little sweeter.” Gord began his career as a musician with a side hustle of journalism. Some of his talent is inherited, some is self-taught and all have led him to a successful career in journalism and starting TreeTown Media…

S2: Episode 16: Monisha Bajaj, Founder of Ruam Chuay in Bangkok and Business Strategy Execution Consultant
“Deconstruct what we’ve been taught and build back up with the skills and perceptions we need.” Monisha lives in Bangkok, Thailand where she founded Ruam Chuay, a not for profit which assists people of all ages and genders in understanding what can be done about violence and sexual violence in…

S2: Episode 15: Ken Kirkpatrick, Cyber Crime Constable, Hamilton Investigative & Police Services Division
“Active to not active and being in a wheelchair. It shatters your world, let’s be real.” It is challenging for us to fathom Ken’s story. His history includes success in martial arts, becoming a Police Officer on patrol in Hamilton, and then joining the Cyber Crimes Division. Ken has a…

S2: Episode 14: Rob Austin, Professor of Innovation and Information Systems
Rob Austin returns to Career Resilience! This time round the discussion is about information sharing in a “super transparent” society. Formerly, we have lived with the assumption that for the most part, information would stay where it is. Rob talks about how in fact information can propagate in ways that…

S2: Episode 13: Krutika Patil, BA, MSW, JD: Law & Motherhood
Krutika knew she wanted a career that would mean being helpful to others. What better choice than a career in law? Krutika’s journey included finding out what direction she did not want to go in this field. Interwoven with her career story, as a Child Protection Lawyer, are some of…

S2: Episode 12: Nichole Starkman, Baker, & Resident of Finland
Nichole left her home in the U.S. and moved to Finland in 2015. She is a Marketing and Business grad with a passion for baking. She combined these skills to create and introduce her company ‘Americana Cakes & Sweets’ to Finnish people. As is typical of solopreneurs, Nichole does everything…