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EP60: ”Life as a Chemist | Educator | Entrepreneur” with guest Dr. Colleen Kelley

"Life as a Chemist | Educator | Entrepreneur" 
This fascinating conversation rightfully shatters stereotypes surrounding the world of science and chemistry in particular. Through Dr. Kelley's stories, insights and takes on her profession and passion, listeners are sure to come away with new perspectives on it all.
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
+ those interested in learning about how to better teach and prepare themselves for the world of chemistry
+ those interested in how the world of science can offer so much more than sterile and cold stereotypes which are often presented about the field
+ those within the world of science who may want to explore the world of business
Listeners will come away with insights on:
+ How she's blended her passion for chemistry and education into an exciting entrepreneurial adventure via her animated comic book series
+ Pertinent personal / career development advice
+ The latest findings related to chemistry based education
+ How those with scientific backgrounds can enter the world of business + How and why a chemist may actually be one of the most creative people you'll meet
+ Compelling insights on what makes chemistry so hard for learners 
+ Her backstory on how she came up with a kids chemistry themed comic book
+ How Dr. Kelley builds in notions of inclusivity into her chemistry based comic book series 
+ How she’s leveraged her research on chemistry learning to enable the teaching of college level chemistry to 4th and 5th elementary aged students
+ Why Colleen feels so strongly about introducing chemistry at a young age
+ Inspirational stories displaying passion, grit and determination 
+ Her future plans pertaining to taking her chemistry comic book series further
+ Much more!
For those with an eye on a life blending both science, education and entrepreneurship, this conversation will not disappoint.
To find out more about Colleen and her work be sure to check her out here:
Kids' Chemical Solutions  
LinkedIn
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EP59: Life as a Japan Based Tour Company Operator | Entrepreneur with guest Nicki Van Ingen Schenau

"Life as a Japan Based Tour Company Operator | Entrepreneur"
Join Christopher Schoenwald of the podcast LIFE AS A.. as he chats with Nicki Van Ingen Schenau. She is the owner and founder of Tokiotours, a Japan based and TripAdvisor awarded private guided tour company she established there in 2013.
The conversation will be of great assistance for:
* Those wishing to learn more about the mindset of starting and running a company for the first time
* How the combination of various skills, passions and experiences can amount to a rewarding life and business
* Those wishing to learn more about Japan travel and tourism from an entrepreneurial standpoint
Listeners will come away with insights on:
+ The essential elements of social marketing in running a tour company (specific tips on what to focus on most)
+ What sets her offering apart and has helped her company gain recognition and win a TripAdvisor award for exemplary service
+ Why she strategically went for a business model based on consulting, customization and personal touch
+ The value of having a strong business partner that compliments you as an entrepreneur
+ Her pathway leading up to establishing a tour company
+ Inspirational entrepreneurial stories
+ How she navigated the Covid travel business crisis
+ What skills and mindsets are essential in running a travel business
+ Much more!
 
To learn more about Nicki and her work, you can check out the following links:
Website: https://www.tokiotours.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicki-yoshihara/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokiotours/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tokiotours 
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EP58: ”Life as a Green Entrepreneur” with guest Ryan Hunt

Life as a Green Entrepreneur 
Join Christopher Schoenwald of the podcast LIFE AS A.. as he chats with Ryan Hunt the founder and COO of Shloop a company aiming to disrupt the shoe manufacturing industry and in the process improve the environmental footprint this sector currently leaves.
The conversation will be of great assistance for:
+ those interested to learn about the footwear industry at large and from a sustainability slant
+ those wanting a dose of entrepreneurial inspiration
+ those within the world of science who may want to explore the world of business
Listeners will come away with insights on:
+ How a pure scientist (physicist and bioengineer) transitioned into the world of entrepreneurship 
+ How worlds of science and discovery are a lot closer aligned to business than one would initially think
+ How those with scientific backgrounds can enter the world of business
+ How effective algae is as a renewable resource
+ Commentary on whether a company can be sustainable when existing supply chains aren't
+ How and why the footwear industry operates the way it currently does
+ How his company is trying to leverage tech to flip the script on the traditional manufacturing process
+ How Ryan sees the footwear industry stepping forward as it pertains to sustainability minded issues
+ Much more!
For those with an eye on a life blending both science and entrepreneurship, this conversation will not disappoint.
To learn more about Ryan and his work, you can check out the following links:
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EP57: ”Life as a Chief Scientific Officer” with guest Mareike Dornhege

Life as a Chief Scientific Officer
Join Christopher Schoenwald of the podcast LIFE AS A.. as he chats with Mareike Dornhege who is the Chief Scientific Officer and founder of Ocean Eye – a platform that provides incentives from ecotourism to local communities to prevent poaching.
Professional Background:
As a Chief Scientific Officer, Mareike has worked extensively with Japanese fishermen across the country on collecting data on the impact of fisheries on shark populations and establishing guidelines for sustainable fisheries. Her knowledge has gained her invitations to many global conferences as one of the leading experts on the status of sharks in Japan.
The conversation will be of great assistance for:
*Those wishing to learn more about a potential career within marine ecology
*How the combination of various skills and passions can amount to a fulfilling career
*Those wishing to learn more about Japan based marine ecology issues
Listeners will gain insights on the following:
+ What it means to be a Chief Scientific Officer and what specific roles one fulfills within a such a position
+ How Mareike made her way into this profession
+ How the harnessing of her two passions have helped her carve out a highly distinguished and rewarding career
+ Ocean Eye - and how it is a world’s first as far as introducing a unique ecotourism model that attempts to protect wildlife whilst giving local communities opportunities to earn income
+ A Japan based story which illustrates the ecological clash between nature and human consumption
+ The value in building relationships with stakeholders as far as finding ways to better balance the needs and wants of communities with environmental issues
+ Fascinating insights on Japanese ecological findings related to shark biodiversity
+ An interesting project incorporating the use of the blockchain, NFT's and an award winning wildlife and conservation photographer
+ Insight on the future of marine ecological preservation within Japan
+ Much more!
To learn more about Mareike and her work, you can check out the following links:
Website
LinkedIn
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EP56: ”Life as the Vancouver Film Commissioner” with guest Geoff Teoli

Life as the Vancouver Film Commissioner
Join Christopher Schoenwald of the podcast LIFE AS A.. as he chats with Geoff Teoli of the Vancouver Economic Commission.
Geoff oversees the third largest film and entertainment production centre for all of North America.
 
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
* Those interested in learning about the film industry at large
* Anyone with a particular interest in the business side of the film industry
* Those interested in learning how to potentially make entry into this sector
 
Listeners will gain insights on the following:
+ How the project based work within the motion picture industry really offers unique opportunities to those who crave challenge and variety
+ How Geoff's first twenty years on the production side helped position him for success within his current role as Film Commissioner for the city of Vancouver
+ What types of duties he is presently engaged with on behalf of the city of Vancouver
+ An inspirational story about how he made his way into the film industry and ended up establishing such a successful career
+ How he stays on top of his game leading and sustaining the progressive nature Vancouver’s world renowned film industry
+ Specific skills which have helped him achieve success
+ Sage advice to those in their 20’s and 30’s when it comes to early career experiences
+ Much more!
To learn more about Geoff and his work, you can check out the following links:
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Website
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EP55: ”Life as an EdTech Entrepreneur | Investor” with guest John Tan

Life as an EdTech Entrepreneur | Investor
Join Christopher Schoenwald of the podcast LIFE AS A.. as he chats with John Tan a serial business investor and founder of the Metaverse based education technology start-up Doyobi.This will be a talk worth listening to for:*anyone with an eye on the future of education*those interested in learning about the challenges and opportunities within the world of EdTech*parents who are looking to help their own children's social and well being developmentListeners will gain insights on the following:+ The importance of instilling a maker and builder mindset within children+ In what ways contemporary education fails children and society as a whole+ What John's Metaverse based platform Doyobi offers to children that mainstream education currently does not+ The opportunities and challenges he faces in operating such a progressive EdTech company like Doyobi+ What types of kids will grow up to be successful in the future+ Traps parents fall into when choosing educational pathways for their children+ What personally pulled john into the world of EdTech+ Meaningful discussion about children and youth finding purpose through education+ What gives John hope for educational reform moving forward+ Much more!
To learn more about John and his work, you can check out the following links:
LinkedIn
Website
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EP54: ”Life as an Alternative Education Provider with guest Peter Philips

Life as an Alternative Education Provider
Join Christopher Schoenwald of the podcast LIFE AS A.. as he chats with Peter Philips of the Bali, Indonesia based Open Flow Learning Centre.The conversation presents a number of insightful ideas and discussion points concerning current educational philosophies and whether they are truly structured to deliver the skills and knowledge young and developing minds require to thrive in modern society.
This episode covers a lot of ground and will be a talk worth listening to for:
*Anyone interested in the field of teaching
*Alternative education
*Business & Entrepreneurship
*Children's education
Listeners will gain new insights pertaining to:
+ The criticality within the 21st century of paying more attention to the development of children's soft skills
+ What it’s like operating an alternative education based learning centre in a place like Bali, Indonesia
+ How his school integrates many non-traditional educational philosophies into their curriculum ranging from the likes of Rudolph Steiner, Maria Montessori and others
+ His thoughts on current and mainstream educational practice and what he feels it’s lacking
+ How the Open Flow Learning Centre physically differentiates itself from a traditional classroom setting
+ How and why nature is invited into their learning spaces and why that element is so utterly important
+ What biomimicry is and how they leverage this type of learning approach
+ What opportunities and challenges there are teaching within an alternative education based program
+ Peter’s take on the future of alternative education learning programs and how technology via decentralization and blockchain may play a role moving forward
+ Much more! 
To learn more about Peter and his work, you can check out the following links:
LinkedIn
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EP53: ”Life as a Co-Host of WNYC Studios RADIOLAB” with guest Latif Nasser

Life as a Co-Host of WNYC Studios RADIOLAB
Join Christopher Schoenwald of the podcast LIFE AS A.. as he chats with the ever inspiring Latif Nasser of WNYC Studios highly acclaimed and awarded radio and podcast program RADIOLAB. Latif is also the host of the Netflix docuseries CONNECTED.
This upcoming episode represents a peek into Latif’s world which involves his work on Radiolab and his many other endeavours.
It will be a talk worth listening to for:
*Anyone looking for a dose of life and work inspiration!
*Curious minded folk
*Fans of RADIOLAB, his other Netflix docuseries CONNECTED and of course Latif himself
*Those in scientific journalism
*Podcasters
Listeners will gain new insights pertaining to:
* His transition from being the Director of Research to the Co-Host of Radiolab
* How Latif made his unconventional way onto the Radiolab team
* Commentary on the inner production workings at Radiolab
* Get an update on how things have been going since Latif and Lulu Miller took over for Radiolab founder Jad Abumrad
* A backstory on how things got started for Latif from his early days growing up in Canada to where he is now
* How Latif maximized his unique talents and self-awareness to professionally stand out and propel himself forward
* The role of passion, curiosity and self-awareness in finding career opportunities
* How he comes up with story ideas for Radiolab and how other journalists and podcasters can do the same if they make a few simple changes to how they interpret the world
* One his most useful go to sources of story and inspiration
* The intimate nature of podcasting and what that can bring rise to for both listeners and hosts themselves
* A story involving a world famous astrophysicist which could very well be the basis of a future Radiolab episode
* A discussion on the future of podcasting and just how impactful of a medium it has become
+ Much more!
For fans of Radiolab, this conversation is going to be an absolute treat!
To learn more about Latif and his work, you can check out the following links:
Twitter 
Website
YouTube
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EP52: ”Life as a Social Influencer Talent Manager” with guest Chris Ryan

Life as a Social Influencer Talent Manager
Join host Christopher Schoenwald of the Podcast, “LIFE AS A..” as he chats with Chris Ryan a LA based premier talent manager for some of the biggest social influencers out there.
This upcoming episode represents a peek into a world few get to see this up close and personal.
It will be a talk worth listening to for:
+Aspiring talent managers looking to better understand this profession
+Influencers themselves who want to learn the business
+Brands who would like added commentary on the future of this space
+Curious minded folk
 
Expect to hear about:
+The distinction between being a talent manager versus talent agent
+What the job entails from a day to day perspective
+The various revenue opportunities for influencers and why Chris angles to diversify his client’s income beyond brand deals
+What role industry dynamics play in making influencer talent representation a worthwhile endeavour
+Stories involving mega influencers Jake & Logan Paul, Alex Griswold, David Dobrik, Liza Koshy
+Why Chris is always on the look out for new talent and what he specifically looks for outside of the plain metrics
+A discussion on micro-influencers sway, strength versus mega influencers
+What critical tasks influencers must achieve to be viewed as a valued commodity
+A story illustrating how even established and bona fide influencer talents can benefit from having a strong team behind them
+The future of the influencer marketing industry
+Much more!
To learn more about Chris and his work, you can check him out here:
LinkedIn
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EP51: ”Life as a Creative Ad Agency Founder” with guest Marc Wesseling

Life as a Creative Ad Agency Founder
Join host Christopher Schoenwald of the Podcast, “LIFE AS A..” as he chats with Marc Wesseling of the widely respected and awarded Tokyo | Singapore based creative agency UltraSuperNew (USN).
Reasons to Listen:
This fascinating conversation bounces in and out of topics not limited to:
+A backstory of how Marc quickly came to realize that a degree in law was not going to set him up for career / life fulfillment
+How winning the Red Bull account back in 2008 utterly shifted the trajectory of UltraSuperNew
+What it’s like running two creative agencies in two distinctly unique Asian markets (Japan / Singapore)
+Marc’s personnel structure and strategy relating to setting up operational success of USN
+A strategic redefining of the old adage ‘customer is king’ and how that plays into managing staff and building culture at USN
+How USN's art galleries and exhibitions play into their company strategy, creative excellence and employee fulfillment initiatives
+A fascinating discussion on the intersection of advertising and its social and cultural impacts by way of exploring an UltraSuperNew Skyn Condoms client and case study
+Hear about some other fun things USN is playing around with including the launching of a virtual art gallery, leveraging the power of NFT’s and an artist residency program
+ Much more!
This upcoming talk is chock full of deep insight, humour and a lot of fun. It will be of great interest to both those within and outside the ad industry.
To learn more about Marc and his work, you can check out the following links:
Website
LinkedIn
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