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Season 3 | Episode 6 | Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Host:
Amanda, Current Student – Sport Management
Guest:
Ximena Paredes, Current Student – Psychology Co-op
In this episode, Amanda sits down with Ximena Paredes, a third-year psychology co-op student in the research stream at Brock University. Ximena is an international student from Mexico and has been awarded the International Ambassador Award for the past two years. This award recognizes international students with significant academic achievements and community involvement. Ximena has been heavily involved with the Brock community with on-campus jobs and Varsity Tennis. Ximena shares her experiences as an international student, the various supports available at her “home away from home”, as well as her journey coming to Canada and being a part of the Brock community.
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Season 3 | Episode 5 | Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Host:
Shree, Current Student – Accounting Co-op
Guest:
Chris Battagli (BBA ‘18), Co-founder, 416 Coffee Co.
In this episode, Shree sits down with Chris Battagli, co-founder of 416 Coffee Co. (a local coffee shop in the Niagara Region) and Brock graduate of the Business Administration program. Chris sheds light on how 416 Coffee Co. came to fruition, and how he leveraged his university experiences to help his business grow. He also touches base on the challenges of running a small business and offers sound advice for future students who are looking to become entrepreneurs.
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Season 3 | Episode 4 | Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Host:
Emma, Current Student – Speech and Language Sciences
Guest:
Chloe Racho, Current Student – BA Music, Concentration in Music Education, Minor in French
In this episode, Emma chats with Chloe Racho, a current student in the BA Music program, with a Concentration in Music Education and a Minor in French. Chloe discusses why she chose Brock University, and the joys of studying Music at the downtown St. Catharines campus of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. In addition, she outlines her process of expanding her degree with a Minor in French, and changing the components of her degree while at Brock.
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Season 3 | Episode 3 | Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Host:
Alex, Current Student – Applied Health
Guest:
Claire Findlater (BSc ‘22), Alumna, Oenology and Viticulture Co-op
In this episode, Alex sits down with Claire Findlater, recent graduate of the Oenology and Viticulture (OEVI) program at Brock, and one of the students that took part in first-of-its-kind Icewine co-op with Pillitteri Estates Winery – the official wine partner of the Canadian Olympic Team at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. She discusses the highlights of the OEVI program, and the experiential learning she participated in during her degree.
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Season 3 | Episode 2 | Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Host:
Emma, Current Student – Speech and Language Sciences
Guest:
Dr. Mariek Schmidt and Dr. Duncan Koerber, Professors of Earth and Planetary Science Communication
In this episode, Emma chats with Duncan Koerber, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Pop Culture and Film, and Mariek Schmidt, Associate Professor from the Department of Earth Sciences. In this episode, both guests introduce the new Earth and Planetary Science Communication program at Brock by discussing what to expect in the classroom, opportunities in the field, and the exciting future of this program. They additionally talk about their experiences in the field of Communication Studies and Earth Sciences, and how both of these departments merge together.
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Season 3 | Episode 1 | Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Host:
Alex, Current Student – Applied Health
Guest:
Andrea Lepage (BA ‘22), Vice President, University Affairs for the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU)
In the season 3 premiere of the Let's Talk Brock podcast, Alex sits down with Andrea Lepage, a former Political Science student at Brock, and current Vice President of University Affairs for the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU). Andrea is a passionate Brock individual who cares for student success and experience. In this episode, she shares some of her favorite experiences as an undergraduate student, and how those have helped her in her current position. She also discusses the impact that BUSU has on the overall undergraduate student experience at Brock, and ways for students to get involved.
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