UWaterloo Alumni Podcasts
UWaterloo Alumni Podcasts present personal stories and professional expertise from our global network of grads. In "Uncharted" alumni open up about their career journeys to inspire your own path. In "Alumni Know" grads share their expertise on today's timely and important topics. "Event Broadcasts" bring UWaterloo alumni events, including lectures and expert panels, straight to your earbuds.
Podcasting since 2019 • 57 episodes
UWaterloo Alumni Podcasts
Latest Episodes
Uncharted: Living a happier life feat. Brian Orend (BA ’94)
In a deeply personal conversation, Brian Orend (BA ’94) opens up about his frustrating journey of medical misdiagnosis after having his first seizure at age 30. Brian's anger motivated him to research happiness and share his findings in a book,...
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Uncharted: Juggling dual careers feat. Alice Chu (BA ’18)
After completing her co-op terms at the University of Waterloo, Alice Chu (BA ’18) felt a corporate career was no longer the right fit for her. On this episode of Uncharted, she shares her journey from the Honours Arts and Business program to a...
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Event Broadcast: The quest for happiness
In May, the University of Waterloo launched a new alumni chapter in Ottawa. As part of the event, alumni from the Ottawa region joined a...
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Uncharted: Where does the garbage go? Feat. Michelle Li (BSc ’05)
Michelle Li (BSc ’05) has always been interested in sustainability and took a leap in 2017 to become vegan when she wanted to do more to decrease her own carbon footprint.Today, she’s the founder of Clever Carbon, a playful educational ...
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Uncharted: Entrepreneurship is within reach feat. Ahmed Mezil (BASc ’14)
It can be daunting to decide what schools you want to apply to and what you want to study when you’re only a teenager in high school. But it’s important to remember that what you choose to study doesn’t always dictate what type of career you’ll...
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