Season 2 | Episode 9 | Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Host:
Liam, Current Student – Sport Management

Guest:
Asad Jalib (BBA ‘20), Co-founder of DirtMarket

Liam catches up with Asad Jalib, an entrepreneur who recently graduated from the Business Administration program at Brock. Asad discusses what brought him to Goodman, his hands-on, presentation-focused courses, and gaining a problem-solving mentality through his executive positions outside the classroom. He also took advantage of Brock’s entrepreneurship opportunities like Monster Pitch, a competition in which students pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges, emulating the show Dragon’s Den. He and his business partner won the competition in 2021, securing guidance and funding to kickstart DirtMarket, which was recently named among the Top 100 Tech Companies to Watch in Canada.

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Season 2 | Episode 8 | Thursday, October 20, 2022

Host:
Liam, Current Student – Sport Management

Guest:
Alex Mohamed (BSM ‘17), Program Specialist at Toronto Blue Jays - Jays Care Foundation

Today’s episode highlights Alex Mohamed, a Sport Management graduate, and current Program Specialist for the Toronto Blue Jays – Jays Care Foundation. He outlines helpful strategies to help you choose your post-secondary pathway, how getting involved might look different for everyone, and the importance of trying new opportunities at Brock that you might not have initially considered. He then touches on his experience facilitating our intramural sports leagues on campus, hiring and training students, and how the Sport Management program opened his eyes to different avenues in sport, including that of his current not-for-profit role for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Season 2 | Episode 7 | Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Host:
Liam, Current Student – Sport Management

Guest:
Rob Terpstra (BSc ‘07), Writer, Journalist, Editor, and Photojournalist

Liam sits down with Rob Terpstra, a Brock graduate who spent his years as a student working as the Editor-in-Chief of Brock’s student-run news source, The Brock Press. Rob describes why he fell in love with Brock’s campus at such a young age, how he got involved in journalism as a student, and the benefits of Brock's intramural sports leagues in relieving his stress. He then explains how he was able to combine his passions for traveling and writing to visit 115 countries, noting positions for the United Nations in New York City, several Olympic games, and even magazines overseas!

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Season 2 | Episode 5 | Thursday, March 10, 2022

Host:
Liam, Current Student – Political Science

Guest:
Vicki Bendus (MSc ‘14), Lead Sports Performance Coach – Brock University

In this episode Liam talks with Vicki Bendus, the Lead Sports Performance Coach at Brock University. Vicki shares with us her incredible journey starting from growing up in Wasaga Beach, winning an Olympic gold medal, working on a master's degree, and how Brock University has played a part in that story.

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Season 2 | Episode 4 | Thursday, February 24, 2022

Host:
Sarah, Current Student – Concurrent Education P/J

Guest:
Ken Chan, Vice President of Administration – Brock University

In today’s episode Sarah is joined by Ken Chan, the Vice President of Administration of Brock University. Ken shares with us his day-to-day responsibilities at the University, how he chose his major, and his fascinating journey through business, law, healthcare, politics and more!

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Season 2 | Episode 2 | Thursday, February 10, 2022

Host:
Liam, Current Student – Political Science

Guest:
Katarina and Maddy, 4th Year Students - Applied Linguistics

In today’s episode Liam talks with Katarina and Maddy, both 4th year students majoring in Speech Language & Hearing Sciences. Our two guests share their experiences getting involved in a fascinating research practicum, discuss their positions as co-presidents of Brock University Linguistics Network and review some of the many enriching opportunities available within the Applied Linguistics program.

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Season 2 | Episode 1 | Thursday, February 3, 2022

Host:
Sarah, Current Student – Concurrent Education P/J

Guest:
Brianne Veale (BA ‘14), Business Owner, Hockey Coach, Educator

In this episode, Sarah is joined by Brianne, a graduate of Brock’s Concurrent Education- Physical Education program and a Brock Varsity Women’s Hockey Team alum. Brianne shares her experiences of being a heavily involved student athlete at Brock, including how she learned to balance varsity sports, academics and extra- curriculars throughout her undergrad. We learn of how since graduating, Brianne has merged two of her biggest passions- sport and education, to become the founder and lead instructor of the Northern Elite Female Hockey Academy, where she utilizes the skills she developed at Brock to serve and inspire young female athletes every day.

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