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Career Boosters: An MBA Podcast

The Career Boosters

Welcome to The Career Boosters: your companion for personal and professional growth. Embark on transformative self-discovery with our MBA Podcast. Unveil secrets to reach your career"s peak. Learn self-awareness, grasp strengths, passions, and aspirations. Navigate modern careers confidently. Leverage cutting-edge tools to forge your dream path, from novice to career veteran. Tune in for expert interviews, trends, and skill insights. Subscribe to reshape your career journey. Your dream career is one

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00:28:59

True Boost: How true friendships, connection, and...

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2025/03/21

Talking with 2nd year MBA student Shida Liu about what it is that has led to a truly successful MBA journey. As someone who is always authentic, and focused on treasuring every experience and building strong relationships, it’s easy to see why Shida is well respected AND why he’s had a successful MBA journey. He’s a brilliant demonstration of why you should never say never, and always be open to what possibilities might show up.

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00:28:09

Alumni Spotlight: How Impact, Adventure, and...

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2025/03/14

Talking with MBA alumni Marina Barbu (‘21) about how she successfully navigated a (rather significant) career pivot from hospitality management into pharmaceuticals and innovation. Marina skillfully navigated the (large) gap between these seemingly disparity industries because she know what was important to her: impact, adventure, and curiosity. And utilized an unwavering dedication to building strong relationships that continues to support her success today. Facing a pivot? No matter how big it is,

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00:32:09

‘Yes Era’ Boost: Say yes. Even when you want to say no.

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2025/03/07

Talking with 2nd year MBA student Michelle Ritchie about her ‘Yes Era’ where she’s saying yes to far more networking and relationship building than she ever thought she’d be comfortable with. As an experienced Registered Nurse, networking was a foreign (and uncomfortable) concept 1.5 years ago, but the shift in mindset, skillset, and impact to her career that relationship building is bringing is clear. So if you currently don’t think you could ever lean into networking, give this episode a listen

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00:29:03

AI Boost: Surprising ways to use AI. Don’t be left...

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2025/02/28

We step FAR outside our usual ‘box’ and spend this entire episode talking with AI. Yup, that’s right - our friend ChatGPT. Considering we wanted to talk about all the ways you can use AI in career management, we thought who better to chat with than the chatbot itself? And what it came up with even surprised the two of us. Not only that, our key takeaways come from Google Illuminate - which if you haven’t heard of (we hadn’t until this week), go Google it now. Enjoy this unique episode!

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00:38:39

Interviewing Boost: Be authentically you & set a good...

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2025/02/14

Talking with a special guest, our boss, Amber Nicolson! As the Manager, Career & Work Integrated Learning at the Alberta School of Business, Amber has spend a lot of her career interviewing for many different roles and supporting students as they prepare. And unique to her, she’s the only person who has interviewed both of us in our careers. The entire episode is one big tip & trick, for anyone prepping for an interview!

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00:31:30

Storytelling Boost: Build your bank and just get out...

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2025/02/07

Talking with 1st year MBA student Ketsia Lombosso Engoya about the thing she has done for a longtime now, but didn’t fully realize - storytelling.

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00:37:47

Networking Boost: Learn to ‘dance’, be weird, lean...

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2025/01/31

Talking with 2nd year MBA student Joe Harb about a topic he’s very familiar with, but has worked to expand and improve through his MBA - Networking. It’s SO much more than surviving large events. We do it every day, whether we realize it or not. And leaning into the ‘dance’ of building relationships, owning your weirdness, and leveling up your storytelling are key tools in your all-important networking toolkit. We are built for connection, which is all networking is, connecting with others. So get

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00:37:10

LinkedIn Boost: Keep learning, iterate, and tell your...

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2025/01/24

Talking with 1st year MBA student Arthur Benitez all about a topic he’s well-versed in: LinkedIn. As a user since 2014, Arthur brings a lot of experience and expertise in using the professional platform - but as a true learner, he also notes there’s room for him to grow and iterate. We chat about the power of storytelling, realities of attention pans, the pros and cons of using AI, and more. 1.1B people use LinkedIn - if you want to know how to stand out, this episode is for you.

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00:38:00

Resume & Cover Letter Boost: Target, Format, and Make...

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2025/01/17

Talking with our first-ever repeat guest, Chandler Holyoak, Employer and Community Partner Outreach Specialist at the Alberta School of Business. As someone with both previous HR experience, and current daily interactions with employers, he is full of valuable tips and tricks for resumes and cover letters that will get noticed. You get less than 10 seconds to make an impression, do you know how to get your resume and cover letter into the ‘yes’ pile?

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00:31:47

New Boost: Facing something new? Start small, take...

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2025/01/10

Talking with 1st year MBA student Mila Zhang about how she tackles new. Recently she’s experienced a new country, new MBA program, new people, new part-time job, new courses, new semesters….new year even. So much new! But you’ll find that Mila is quite an ‘old soul’ in her approach to the discomfort that new brings. Her wisdom extends far beyond her years, and there’s something for everyone to learn from this episode, no matter what ‘new’ you’re currently tackling!

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00:31:20

Alumni Spotlight: Ashton Rudanec on “Ut Qui...

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2024/12/20

Talking with MBA Alumni (‘17) Ashton Rudanec about her MBA journey and career where she has made big impacts within her own cohort, as the President of the University of Alberta Alumni Association, in her role as Director, Sustainable Investing, busy mom of 2, and new this year - as one of Edify’s Top 40 Under 40 in Edmonton. These impacts and ripples didn’t happen by chance. They are a result of understanding her strengths, the common threads through past experiences, the power of relationships

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00:30:15

Success Boost: Post-grad success is so much more than...

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2024/12/13

Talking with 2nd year MBA student Jeevana Mandala about how her first 16 months in Canada and in the MBA program have set her up for the final push, and all important post-grad job search. And as she so expertly note - it’s much more than just about finding a job. And that the most unexpected twists and turns in an MBA journey can actually set you up for more success than you would have ever expected. For anyone looking for a new role (not just MBA students) - this is an important listen!

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00:34:15

Brand & Networking Boost: How to build, refine,...

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2024/12/06

Talking with Deanna Dow (MBA ‘18) about her vibrant and memorable brand (which you see in seconds, and feel throughout the entire episode), how she developed it, and the impact it makes on her ability to connect with people anywhere in the world. It’s one thing to catch someone’s attention with your brand, and it’s a whole other thing to hold and inspire that attention. Deanne both sparks interest, and maintains your attention - so this episode is a bright and vibrant masterclass in truly

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00:31:03

Deeper EQ Boost: Going beyond empathy and always...

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2024/11/29

What do you get when you put two coaches certified in an Emotional Intelligence model (EQi 2.0) on a call to talk about EQ? This conversation! Paul & Tiffany talk about how emotional intelligence plays a big part in their lives, where they struggle (we all do) and what comes more naturally, and an expansion into the many different skill sets that make-up emotional intelligence. Because no, it’s not just empathy, or always being willing to help others when needed. We don’t do this often - talk

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00:35:31

EQ Boost: How valuing humanity is a foundational EQ...

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2024/11/22

Talking with Holly Johnson, 1st year MBA student, about the complexity around Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and how her core value of humanity helps her focus her foundational approach to EQ, and to all those she connects with. We talk about the power in understanding biases, the downsides of higher EQ scores (over indexing), and the value of an open and growth-oriented mindset.

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00:33:25

Industry Spotlight: Impact, Leadership, and Coaching...

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2024/11/15

Talking with Cori Fodeg, previous Director of Career Education at the Alberta School of Business (read, Paul’s boss!), current Lead, Corporate Learning for the GoA, and soon to be Manager, Experiential Learning at NAIT–about all things Public Sector. Her advice that “you’re only limited by your imagination for what you can do within the Government” is so true, and she is yet another shining example of the power of career pivots, and the ability to trust that there’s always a next ‘right door’ for

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00:30:51

Strengths Boost: Start from within, be present, and...

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2024/11/08

Talking with MBA/PharmD student Kush Patel about Strengths, more specifically his CliftonStrengths, and how they have supported him in the past, right now in his MBA, and as he plans for the future. His understanding of how they work together (along with his values) to support his growth, and how he’s able to serve others, is a brilliant example of the power behind truly understanding what makes him unique–1 in 33 million in fact!Curious about our Top 5 Strengths? Kush: Relator, Includer,

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00:30:16

Clarity Boost: Get clear on the values that apply to you

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2024/11/01

Talking with 1st year MBA student Arjun Atwal about his long history with reflecting on his core values that started as a young kid in hockey. It can be very hard to get clear on what values truly apply to you, and which are just great words with great meanings. But, as he explains - when you dig in and really reflect on what you value at your core, and what behaviors branch out from those values, you are then able to face uncertainty and challenging decisions with a lot more clarity.

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00:33:28

Stress Boost: Stress can control you, OR, you can...

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2024/10/25

Talking with Fast Track MBA student Shawn Song about the often tricky topic of stress and overwhelm. Stress isn’t unique to MBA students, it’s a shared human experience. And while it may not seem like it, we have the choice to either let stress take the driver's seat or to take control ourselves and utilize things like positive self talk, community, healthy lifestyle choices, etc. Because if we don’t, research tells us the impacts of chronic stress can actually genetically cascade to our kids, and

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Inexperience Boost: No experience? No Problem,...

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2024/10/11

Talking with combined MLIS/MBA student Aizle Nyn Bernardo about how she went from no experience (and lots of self-doubt) with case competitions, to owning what makes her memorable and effective as she preps to tackle even bigger case competitions this year. Adaptability, resilience, creativity, team work, problem solving, story telling - the list of skills she has grown and developed through case competitions that are now setting her up for meaningful success post-graduation and beyond. All because

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