Help Wanted
After a decade in his career, Steven Popik has decided on a career change, but to what? He is still figuring that out. Join him as he interviews industry professionals about their jobs and career journeys to try and discover his next career together.
Episodes
33 episodes
Steven's Office Hours - What I have learned (so far)/Life updates
Welcome back to Help Wanted Steven's Office Hours. In this episode, I share some things I have learned from interviewing these professionals, as well as some life updates.
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14:29
EP28 - Michelle Jursa - Director of Programs at Caldwell
What does it take to recognize the best leaders in Canadian business?In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with a woman who shines a spotlight on the leaders shaping Canada’s business landscape. Her perspective is a reminder...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:12:10
EP28 - Chris Jacks - Nickel 9 Distillery
Together we have learned about wine making, beer brewing, but what about hard liquor distilling? Today's guest used all the knowledge they learned through years in hospitality, mixed with their fascination for bartending and shaken ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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53:18
EP27 - Daniel Speck - Henry of Pelham
It seems that philosophy and business can be more intertwined than we think. Today's guest has a more philosophical approach to how he and his brother operate the current number one winery in Ontario. Here is my interview with the V...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:18:21
EP26 - Erica Pennie - Corporate Event Planner
We have all thrown a party before in our lives, but imagine throwing a party with a budget of hundreds of thousands of dollars… Today's guest is a master party thrower, throwing parties for some very large companies, taking months t...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:14:56
EP25 - Rebecca Meir - Sommelier
I had the chance to speak with a sommelier who has taken her love of wine far beyond the restaurant floor.Not only is she an expert in pairing flavours, but she’s also created her own private chef and sommelier experience, bringing peopl...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:04:13
EP24 - James Walker - Electrician
Today's guest will shock you in more ways than one… Welcome back to Help Wanted, the podcast where I interview industry professionals about their jobs and career journeys. All in my quest to discover my next career.I feel so ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:40:49
EP23 - Steve Spott - NHL Assistant Coach
Today's guest is a prime example of how hard work and perseverance can take you anywhere in life. Everyone has dreams and aspirations, but what we don’t often discuss is how these dreams and aspirations can change and evolve as we c...
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51:26
EP22 - Michael Mongiardi - Podcast Producer
Have you ever thought about just running with your passions and not caring how crazy it sounds?I sat down with a podcast producer who reminded me that chasing your passions can lead to incredible opportunities — if you’re willing to beli...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:09:32
EP21 - Dr. Cliff Redford - Veterinarian
The career journey of today's guest sounds like the plot of a movie, and in this case, it literally is.Today’s guest is a veterinarian who doesn’t just treat cats and dogs. He runs his own clinic, travels the world to rescue ani...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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50:09
EP20 - Vince Molinaro - Molinaro's Fine Italian Foods
“Quality is our family tradition,” that's the Molinaros' way. On my way to interview today's guest, I could smell the pizza about a block away. Their huge facility is a family-owned company making hundreds of pizzas and pizza dough ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:16:30
EP19 - Julia Edey - Engineer
You can either choose to spiral upwards or downwards. I learned that from today's guest and much more. Today's guest has a lot of wisdom to share from her career as an engineer, specifically working in nuclear power, but she also sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:18:48
EP18 - Troy Burtch - Great Lakes Brewery
Water, Barley, Hops, and Yeast, the four main ingredients in beer.Exploration, passion, and taking risks, the three main ingredients to discovering your lifestyle purpose.Whether you drink beer or not, today’s guest has a job that...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:16:51
EP17 - Brad Jones - Funeral Director
Who would have thought that talking about death could make you feel more alive? Today’s guest works in a field most of us avoid thinking about… until we have to. He’s a funeral director, which means he’s part event planner of funera...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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57:28
EP16 - Renée Sferrazza - Sommelier
Wine, to some, is just a drink, but to others, it’s history, geography, chemistry, and emotion bottled into one experience. Today’s guest is someone who speaks about wine the way an artist talks about a brush stroke. But don’t let t...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:44:01
EP15 - Alek Saiyan - Salsa Instructor
If you think you can’t dance, think again! Today's guest is not just a salsa instructor. No matter what level you think you are at dancing salsa, Alesk has built a school where everyone belongs. Here is my interview with Salsa Instructor Alesk ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:06:19
Steven's Office Hours - Birthday Edition (27)
Today is my birthday, (*hold for applause*) and I decided to put myself in the hot seat and answer my interview questions for you. I hope to keep this tradition up every year and see where my life is every year.
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Season 2
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25:00
EP14 - Foti Siomos - Optician
Everyone who wears glasses has worked with an optician, but what is an optician? The best way the job of an optician was described to me was, “An optician is to an eye doctor, what a pharmacist is to a doctor,” but the job gets even...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:12:14
EP13 - Katharine McLarty - Osteopath
What exactly is an Osteopath?? Osteopaths are such an interesting and underrated profession. I still have a hard time fully explaining what an osteopath does so I will let my guest explain it better. Here is my interview with the Os...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:26:10
EP12 - Simone Gavros - Morning Live Reporter
Before most of us even wake up, today's guest has been up for hours and is already reporting on the new and current events happening in Ontario. Here is my interview with Morning Live Reporter, Simone Gavros.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:30:10
EP11 - Billy D. Rows - Reptile Breeder
Imagine walking into a facility and being surrounded by over 2000 snakes and other reptiles, because that’s what I had to do for this interview. I feel like you have to be a little crazy to have this job and work with this many rept...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:46:25
Steven's Office Hours - Intro to Animation
Welcome to Steven's Office Hours! Allow me to tell you the story of my career journey and how I started the Help Wanted Podcast.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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19:16
EP10 - Paul Butler - Fire Fighter
When we are young, we are taught to run away from fire or danger, but today's guest runs into it. He also taught me a lot about how to take care of yourself, no matter your career or what life throws your way. Here is my interview with Fire Fig...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:50:45
EP09 - Karina Marenales - Spanish Professor
necesitas ayuda? yo tambien. (Do you need help? Me too...)Bienvenidos a se necesita ayuda (Welcome to Help Wanted)Today's guest went from being a Professor of English in Argentina to a Professor of Spanish in Canada. Here is my in...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:20:18
EP08 - Alex Nolis - Real Estate Agent
I decided to give real estate another try, and speaking with Alex NOLIS, he taught me about his approach to his career and his life, which is not what you would expect from a Real Estate Agent. If I could use two words to describe his approach,...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:08:33
