Ever wanted to know what it was like to be a young doctor? Well, this episode will give you all the details. Dr Jeff Ko is an absolute champion and he tells it like it is. A must listen for anyone with an interest in the medical field.

We chat about:

• His experiences attending a high achieving school.
• Moving to Australia from New Zealand to study undergraduate medicine.
• What the journey has been like becoming a doctor.
• The influence his family has had on his career.
• How he landed on cardiology as a specialty.
• What a typical work day looks like.
• The actual lifestyle of a doctor (it's not as glamorous as TVs make it look!)
• How accurate the perception is that becoming a doctor is a good way to make a lot of money.
• KPIs in hospitals.
• Debunking the idea that the best reason to become a doctor is because you want to help people.
• Studying medicine in the classroom vs a hospital in front of a patient.
• How he maintains a life outside of medicine and the importance of finding something to laugh at everyday.

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Cat Agostinho is the co-founder of Imagen Insights, a company enabling agencies and brands to crowdsource insights from their Gen Z community within 72 hours.

In this episode we cover:

• Cat's own career path and her background in digital marketing.
• Her decision not to go to university: how that impacted the start of her career and the imposter syndrome she has experienced.
• Gen Z vs Millennials in the workplace.
• The importance of work life harmony and access to career progression for Gen Z.
• How Gen Z are purposely mapping out their lives
• Work life balance in the trades
• The value of positive role models and developing relationships with mentors. 
• How to find a mentor.

Connect with Imagen Insights:

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Madi Baldwin is a switched on Gen Z Girl (& host of the Gen Z Girlies Podcast). Tune into this interview to soak up all of her 22 (almost 23) years of worldly wisdom.

In this chat we cover:

• Talking with friends who have different career ideas and beliefs to you.
• Finding foot holds in the first few years of your career as opposed to climbing the ladder.
• Social media and comparing yourself to what everyone else is doing.
• Travel, travel, travel!
• How you can have anything that you want but it might mean sacrificing something else.
• Completing a Masters in Entrepreneurship in Dublin, Ireland.
• Working at the Tokyo Olympics.
• Madi's soon-to-be-finished poetry novel.
• What the Gen Z Girls Podcast is all about.

As a mental health disclaimer, Madi does talk briefly about her experiences with depression.

I am so freaking excited to see what the next few years have in store for Madi. She has some amazing projects in the pipeline and she would love to connect with you. You can find her here:

• Gen Z Girlies Podcast
• Instagram - Podcast
• Instagram - Madi
• LinkedIn

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A short, sharp episode for you this week before returning to interviews with guests next week!

In this episode I share a story from the first night of my travels in Japan. A lovely lady saved me from a serious hanger situation at a restaurant and it reminded me of how important it is to ask for help with your career when you are struggling. Enjoy!

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Beth Caldow is many things including a ridiculously talented musician (& DJ), teacher (semi-retired) and world traveler. She also happens to be my oldest friend!

In this ep we cover:

• How losing her brother at high school changed her outlook on life and career.
• The role music has played through her teenage years and 20s.
• Break ups
• What it's like knowing a job isn't for you on the first day...then staying at the company for 5 years.
• The choice to study marketing and then go back to study teaching.
• What constantly going after your Plan B's does to your career happiness.
• Saying yes to a beach lifestyle.
• The HUGE 2023 plans she has for her music and her big move overseas.

Links to follow Beth and her ridiculously exciting journey:

• Instagram
• Spotify
• Youtube
• Website

Book Beth mentions: Light Is The New Black

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Brent Williams is the co-founder of Empower U, Australia's leading personal development and life skills program for young people. He is a legend and knows A LOT about how to engineer a fulfilling career.

We cover a lot in this episode including:

• Brent's incredible story about being held at gunpoint at 18 years old and how it changed his life forever.
• The journey he went on to starting Empower U - a personal development program for young people that has had over 30,000 graduates to date.
• The skills that school are not covering but are important to learn.
• Multipotentialites and how there isn't 'one' answer/job/career that you have to choose when you leave school.
• The importance of facing challenges and getting uncomfortable.
• Social media and how it impacts careers.
• Toxic friendships and letting them go.

Videos we discuss in the ep:

• Multipotentialites - TED Talk
• Gary Vee - taking risks in your 20s

Empower U details:

• Website
• Instagram
• TikTok

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Introducing the first guest to the podcast: Michael Jacovelli of the Life's Teachers podcast.

When he's not behind the mic, Michael is a physiotherapist, talented soccer player and top bloke.

In this episode we discuss Michael's career journey from pursuing a professional soccer career to studying physiotherapy to starting a podcast. His passion for learning from others is incredible!

Find and connect with Michael @lifesteachers on TikTok and Instagram.

Listen to Life's Teachers on Spotify.

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This is Part 2 of My Career Story yewww. Check out Part 1 first or live dangerously and go straight into Part 2.

In this ep I cover my mid-late 20s. This includes:

• Deciding to move to New Zealand
• Becoming a travel agent
• Slaying it as a travel agent
• What work hard, play hard looks like
• Crying on the way to work
• Learning to snowboard
• Deciding to write a book

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