Welcome to the show where we explore how everyday hobbies can spark extraordinary ventures. Whether you’re baking on weekends, tinkering with tech, snapping photos, or writing poetry—your hobby might be more than just a pastime. In this series, we dive into real stories and expert insights on how people just like you turned what they love into [...]
On today's program, Mark interviews Atom Cheung, a former technical producer for CareerBuzz and currently a sports presenter for RTHK, Hong Kong’s national radio station. Atom shares with us the story of his journey that’s led to what is now a 7 year international career in radio and allowed for opportunities such as interviews with England Premier League players [...]
Dancers and athletes share strikingly similar challenges in their career and life transitions. Personal identity tied to profession, loss of community and team, and mental health are some of the challenges that athletes and dancers navigate in their transition from high performance. Annamay Oldershaw Pierse swam for Canada in 2008 at the Beijing Olympics. In [...]
Based on a study of the experiences of young people in the decade after graduating from high school, Career Crafting is a book that offers an insightful portrait of the early career journeys of young adults. Hear author Cathy Campbell dispel the "Career Myth" that those in their late teens and 20s should follow [...]
You can gain so much by hearing other people's career stories, but you have to listen carefully and in special ways. After interviewing over 300 guests on Career Buzz, and hearing thousands more stories in our CareerCycles practice, I'd like to share these five ways to listen and learn, next time you hear a career [...]
It was an insightful experience for me to attend the Canadian Positive Psychology Association conference in Ottawa on July 17-18. Plus it was a real pleasure to attend the conference as your Career Buzz correspondent, collecting interviews five of which we share today, as part 1, more in part 2 in a few weeks. [...]
