Staying Golden Podcast

Staying Golden Podcast

by Laurier Alumni

Season 5

Staying Golden - Episode 1: John Tolentino

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.

Season 4

Staying Golden - Episode 7: Camille Lawrence

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.

Staying Golden - Episode 6: Jennifer Andrews

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-ceo Buy Scientist to CEO on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Scientist-CEO-Marketing-Handbook-Professionals/dp/1739040201 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.

Staying Golden - Episode 5: Sydney Bang

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.

Staying Golden - Episode 4: Jade Psutka

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.

Staying Golden - Episode 3: Anna Bolger and Cedric Zheng

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.

Staying Golden - Episode 2: Dr. Latif Murji

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.

Staying Golden - Episode 1: Carlos and Meredith Perez

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.

Season 3

Staying Golden - Episode 3: Carmelina Manno with Manulife

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

Staying Golden - Episode 2: Andras Lazar with BMO

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

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