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Life After JET

Featuring the lives, stories and careers from the global JET Programme alumni community. And usually, our stories begin with "This one time in Japan..." - our best, our silliest and our fondest. Share your story! Contact webmaster@jetaainternational.org

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00:39:43

The Fixer: Event Planning and Management

Life After JET ·

2025/09/07

I think my guest on this episode demonstrates the power of the JET connection and experience - getting into a career that allows him to travel the world and learn - specifically about the way business practices are done globally. Ryan Hata works in the event planning and project management space at Columbia Business School. As always, we don’t just talk about what he does as part of his job, but also expand into topics related to his work, like global business practices, and what innovation looks

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00:32:55

Education for Life: Adult Education and Literacy

Life After JET ·

2025/07/01

On JET, teaching can really immerse you in the local community - and many have also found their future career in education as a result. For my guest, it has lead to many opportunities- travel around the world and a way to do positive impacts on people’s lives.- Quebec City Reading Council has a website at http://www.qcrc.org/ - they also accept volunteer tutors. - Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/quebeccityreadingcouncil Music for this episode is 'Pursuit of Life' by Kirk

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00:33:45

Sky Dive: About Confidence and Chances

Life After JET ·

2025/04/30

Our post-JET lives can be interesting and varied, thanks to the many opportunities available and networks that we form. That's the theme of this episode but along the way, we meander in our discussion, talking about the good and bad of AI, innovation and how taking chances can lead to great things.

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00:40:57

Revisting Tohoku: Present and Future

Life After JET ·

2025/02/27

On this special anniversary episode of the Tohoku disaster, special guest William McMichael talks about the current state of Fukushima and Tohoku, 14 years on. Though challenges remain, the outlook is far from bleak, with the people of Tohoku determined to forge a future of sustainability - and hope. Footnotes - Hope Tourism: https://www.hopetourism.jp/en/ - if you want to contribute to Tohoku's rebuilding, consider this special tour and hear the stories beyond the news cycle.

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00:40:39

Influencing Travel: Building Brand and Purpose

Life After JET ·

2025/02/10

Japan is a rich source for social-media-worthy pics - the history, culture, landscape, architecture, food and more. Unsurprisingly, some JETs have turned to building an online-based career. Few have been as successful as my guest who runs @yamatrips, a well-known Instagram account that showcases the road less travelled in Japan. If you've ever wondered how social media can be used in business, then you're in luck, as Tony Xia gives us his insights into online brand building - with a

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00:39:53

Making an Impact: Non-profit and Advocacy

Life After JET ·

2025/01/08

My guest has done many things - started a non-profit while on JET, changed Japanese law, graduated from Oxford with a PhD, did a TEDx talk - but (spoiler alert) confesses that much of it was unplanned. We talk about the how and why of the Japanese institutional care of children, and what it means to make meaningful impact and finding your path without sweating the small stuff. Footnotes - Dr Rivera King's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-rivera-king-dphil-fcmi-73088720/ - TEDx Tokyo:

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00:49:40

Making Headlines: The News Producer

Life After JET ·

2024/10/29

We live in a world of constant news cycle, from stations and social media alike. So how does the traditional news bureau survive in this world of constant (mis)information? Our guest Ryan Keeble (news producer and cameraman) is on the ground reporting from London.Footnotes: Check out Ryan’s work on Youtube on the channel Inside Kitchen London (@insidekitchen_LDN)

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00:46:01

Let's Science: The Science Communicator

Life After JET ·

2024/09/24

In this episode, I get to nerd out about science, dinosaurs and gross nature facts with my guest Cecily Arkell. We talk about the challenges and rewards of being a life-long science educator and communicator at one of the top art and cultural institutions in Australia - the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip.A fact check correction: Cecily meant to say it was Barry Jones, not Gareth Evans who was an Australian politician with a science background.

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00:49:55

Let's Talk: Podcasting

Life After JET ·

2024/08/17

This episode features a special guest: not only is Doug Tassin my sempai from JET, he also heads the Krewe of Japan podcast. In a rather meta episode, we talk about our love of the cast podding genre. And we of course start with Doug's day job as a consultant building IT systems for hospitals, which led to a discussion about the challenges of the US medical insurance system.

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01:05:26

Designing Connection: The Technologist

Life After JET ·

2024/06/09

Believe it or not, there are people trying to make HR a better human experience, through the use of technology and HCD principles. My guest Megan DeVille has a job she describes as "obscure", but one that can provide immense benefits to organisations, employers and employees. We also get to geek out about anime and pop culture, and why good anime music will never die. Footnotes: - Suzaku 7 website: info and performances: https://suzaku7.weebly.com/ -Suzaku 7 on Facebook:

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00:46:30

Music and Brotherhood: The Musician

Life After JET ·

2024/04/22

Living to another country can be a source of inspiration. And you could meet kindred spirits that make you feel like you belong. My guest, Luke Cuerden, talks about finding a welcoming creative community and how much that has inspired him creatively and professionally. We also talk about the music scene in Tokyo, and what jazz and metal have in common.- Connect with Luke on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harroruke/ - Check out Red Dragon Blues on YT: www.youtube.com/@reddragonblues7231

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00:51:30

Oh, the Places You'll Go: Writer and Journalist

Life After JET ·

2024/03/04

Oh the places you’ll go. Dr Seuss's poem nicely describes the post-JET life of my guest, Sam Baldwin - journalist, start-up techie and author. A desire to live the outdoor mountain life led him to living and working in Slovenia in a 300-yo cabin. He chronicles his journey and love for his adopted country in his upcoming book, Dormice and Moonshine: Falling for Slovenia. Sam's description of this overlooked corner of Europe is very evocative - anyone want to do a trip?Footnotes: - Sam's portfolio

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00:28:09

After JET - Life Changes

Life After JET ·

2023/12/19

Many of us go through several restarts and pivots. For Natalie Hamilton, it's been a full circle going back to teaching and finding her passion and purpose (including time to publish a textbook on kanji). Join us for a discussion on what that's like, and why finding purpose is an ever-changing destination.Footnotes: Natalie's book on kanji can be found at: https://thekanjicode.com/the-kanji-code-study-guide/ ------ Music for this episode is A Journey by Kevin Hartnell, from the Free Music Archive,

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00:48:53

Game Changing: Game Designer

Life After JET ·

2023/11/29

Along with anime and J-pop, the Japanese game industry is another influential export of the country. My guest, Catherine (Cat) Dinh now works at Ubisoft Osaka, and we talk about the industry, work practices and a valuable trait that a non-Japanese worker can bring to a Japanese workplace.

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01:00:26

The Good Drop: Brewing and Distilling

Life After JET ·

2023/10/29

In Japan, given how available alcoholic beverages are, everyone on JET has at least one grog-related tale. My guest Colin Johnston has turned his practical experiences into a career in the distilling and brewing sector. Join us for a fascinating and educational look into the movement that is the craft beer industry, and what makes its beer, well, so crafty. Fun fact: Colin's also a stage actor - hence his reference to his acting skills in our discussion. Music for this episode is Drink Beer (Till

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00:38:02

Travel for All: LGBT Tourism

Life After JET ·

2023/10/01

It may come as a surprise to some of you that Osaka is actively promoting itself as a queer-friendly holiday destination. But that is the line of work that Jonathan Lucas is in - helping to create an inclusive place that welcomes all visitors, not just on gender or sexuality. In this discussion, we talk about his work, and expand it to discuss in general the state of LGBT discourse in Japan. And disclaimer: neither of us are experts in this field, so apologies in advance for any mistakes. Links:

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00:42:58

Behind the Stage: Concert Coordinator

Life After JET ·

2023/08/28

J-Pop for some of us forms the sonic background to our lives in Japan - AKB48, Arashi, SMAP, Greeen (and just like that, you can already guess my vintage). My guest Juvia Chua went further than belting out her favourite J-Pop tunes in karaoke - she worked as a coordinator in the Japanese music industry, travelling with anisong talent overseas. She gives us a look at the hard work behind the stage, what she had to learn and how she did it. If you're wondering what it's like, then this is the

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00:49:30

Storyteller: The Screenwriter

Life After JET ·

2023/07/24

My guest this episode is a maelstrom of talent, ideas and energy - one episode on this teeny tiny podcast is not enough to cover all the stories from one life well led. And storytelling is the work of Eirene Tran Donohue. As a screenwriter, she has worked in Hollywood for over a decade, with her most successful movie to date being Netflix's A Tourist Guide to Love. We have a chat about the industry, creativity, Asian representation and the ongoing writers' strike. Linky goodness - See Eirene's

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00:45:54

The Cut: Film Editor

Life After JET ·

2023/06/30

In this episode, I speak to Alex Barnett. We get into the world of video (and film) editing - what the life of a freelance video editor looks like. Making art or making bank - how does one make a living, following your dream in an industry that's competitive and moves between boom and bust? Fun fact: Alex won the first JET Programme Video Competition in 2016. That's right, Australia was #1. Sorry everyone that you're not us. - Check out Alex's awesome work at https://www.alexbarnett.com.au which

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00:44:53

Good words: Content design

Life After JET ·

2023/05/03

Cara Lam is probably one of my more popular guests I've had on this podcast. As a content creator, she vlogged about her JET experience and life and continued with writing blogs about her life after. So it's not surprising that she went into content design and strategy as a career. This being an After JET podcast, we talk not just careers, but also our stories: about being foreigners-at-large in many places, including the cultures we're born into. Footnotes: Cara can be found on: - Linkedin:

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