SIWIKE “Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier”: the podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Career Change”

How to become a leadership coach | Parm Chohan SIWIKE (PC-001)

Luki Danukarjanto — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Join us in this enlightening episode as we speak with Parm, a passionate leadership coach and a personal growth enthusiast. Parm discusses his intriguing journey from computer science to business and finally finding his calling in leadership coaching through a surprising catalyst—a video of a teenager discussing growth mindset. Dive into Parm's life lessons or "SIWIKE" (Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier), where he shares insights on managing ego, being intentional about life choices, the importance of faith as an anchor, and the transformative power of kindness. Parm also shares his future aspirations, ongoing projects, and invites listeners to connect with him for further discussion. Don't miss this episode packed with insights about personal growth, career transitions, and the power of intentionality.

Connect with Parm - https://www.linkedin.com/in/parmchohan/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:30 Circle of friends
06:42 Kindness
11:55 Technology
17:17 Public Relations
23:19 Leadership Trainer
28:37 Kindness

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Special Guest: Parm Chohan.

Engineering, Business and Consulting - Ian Xiao IX-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Engineering, Business and Consulting: Ian Xiao - SIWIKE Podcast IX-001 Mentor Corner.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, I am joined by Ian Xiao. Ian is a manager at a consulting firm.

He speaks about:
0:49 - Being an immigrant from China
01:17 - Being a happy kid wanting to be a fighter jet pilot
02:38 - His experience taking the Gaokao exam
05:58 - Speaking English being a challenge
07:45 - Becoming the first engineer in his family
13:05 - Not considering becoming a consultant
14:57 - Moving into business focused roles
17:23 - His interest in startups
18:30 - The importance of planning your job search early
20:01 - Choice of offer was a salary decision
26:01 - His curiosity about life outside of Toronto
28:24 - Getting recruited by hedge fund
34:29 - The power of staying connected with your network
36:15 - His experience working at Deloitte
38:30 - Business analytics bootcamp
40:46 - His SIWIKE

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Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/qNlh5vB2w_c

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

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Special Guest: Ian Xiao .

Art, Accounting, Cybersecurity, Content Creation and Coaching - Chris Chan CC-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Art, Accounting, Cybersecurity, Content Creation and Coaching: Chris Chan SIWIKE Podcast CC 001 Mentor Corner

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Chris have a conversation about Art, Accounting, Cybersecurity, Content Creation and Coaching. Chris is the co-founder of Uprotege. Uprotege is a start up that provides job help and career coaching to students, young professionals and experienced hires (https://www.uprotege.ca/)

Connect with Chris at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisachan/
Or find out more at https://www.uprotege.ca/

Listen to the episode for more details!
Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/8LvCWCL7QbU

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki:
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http://focusinspired.com
http://instagram.com/lukidanu
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Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to unlock your career potential here
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TIMESTAMPS:
01:28 - Chris as a kid
04:07 - First job was in consulting
06:11 - Wanted to get CPA
07:38 - Took the plunge to go into cyber world
11:04 - UProtege
13:32 - His SIWIIKE
16:52 - Future aspirations?

Special Guest: Chris Chan .

Entrepreneurship, Fitness and Podcasting - Jimmy Kim JK-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Entrepreneurship, Fitness and Podcasting: Jimmy Kim SIWIKE Podcast JK 001 Mentor Corner

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Jimmy have a conversation about Entrepreneurship, Fitness and Podcasting. Jimmy is the creator of Remix My Fitness. Remix My Fitness is a company that provides virtual workouts and programs for individuals working from home (https://remixmyfitness.com/)

We speak about:
00:56 - Virtual fitness programs
01:13 - Remix My Fitness podcast
01:43 - Jimmy as a kid
02:19 - Parents started multiple businesses
05:26 - Not having a knack for studying
09:59 - Working for the government
12:13 - Lost 70lbs
12:26 - Giving fitness advice for a price
15:19 - SIWIKE

Connect with Jimmy at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmykimremix/
Or find out more at https://remixmyfitness.com/

Listen to the episode for more details!
Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/jWBvZpdTOjc

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki:
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http://focusinspired.com
http://instagram.com/lukidanu
http://twitter.com/lukidanu

Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to unlock your career potential here
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Special Guest: Jimmy Kim.

Tech, Product, Startup - David Jorjani DJOR-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Tech, Product, Startup: David Jorjani - SIWIKE Podcast DJOR 001 Mentor Corner.

On this episode of the SIWIKE Podcast, Luki and David discuss Tech, Product and Startups. David is a director of product and a university instructor.

We chat about:
01:39 - David as a kid
02:27 - His love for computer games
03:47 - Being defined by his intelligence
06:00 - How playing video games helped him learn English
08:21 - His love for engineering
10:13 - Computers and IT
13:41 - His struggle to learn the local language
22:06 - Startups being a place to learn
25:21 - The coaching and mentoring of a manager
32:12 - Wanting to make university meaningful for students
35:50 - How reaching out to his network landed him a job at Ideal
37:19 - His SIWIKE

Connect with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorjani/

Listen to the episode for more details!
Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/_pmoScynBGo

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki:
http://linkedin.com/in/lukidanu
http://focusinspired.com
http://instagram.com/lukidanu
http://twitter.com/lukidanu

Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to unlock your career potential here
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Special Guest: David Jorjani.

The environment, Building Science and Networking - Abraham Wairisal AW-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 22:00:00 -0400

Environment, Building Science and Networking: Abraham Wairisal SIWIKE Podcast AW 001 Mentor Corner

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Abraham discuss Environment, Building Science and Networking. Abraham is the Manager of Energy Evaluations, Energy Modelling and Building Science at Greensaver. Greensaver is a not-for-profit energy efficiency organization (https://greensaver.org/)

We speak about:
00:37 - Being the manager of energy evaluations
02:47 - Abraham as a kid
04:34 - Going to Canada to escape from army service in Singapore
05:31 - Environmental engineering at Waterloo
08:04 - Being open and talking to people
12:16 - Masters in business
17:41 - Bullitt center, World's greenest commercial building
18:59 - Wanting to be an environmental consultant, later realizing it wasn't for him
20:51 - Working at Cuso International in Tanzania
23:06 - His SIWIKE: Curiosity conversations, Networking and Waking up early

Connect with Abraham at https://www.linkedin.com/in/abrahamwairisal/

Listen to the episode for more details!
Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/xVewXlZJ4u8

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki:
http://linkedin.com/in/lukidanu
http://focusinspired.com
http://instagram.com/lukidanu
http://twitter.com/lukidanu

Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to unlock your career potential here
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Special Guest: Abraham Wairisal .

Growing up on a Farm, to Business and Sales to President - Frank Abbruzzese FA-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Farm, Business, Sales to President: Frank Abbruzzese SIWIKE Podcast FA 001 Mentor Corner.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Frank discuss Business, Sales, growing up on a farm and becoming the president of his company. Frank is the CEO and President of AlphaKOR. AlphaKOR is a tech innovative company providing businesses with the latest products, services and IT support. (https://www.alphakor.com/).

We speak about:
01:18 - Frank as a kid, growing up at a farm in Windsor
03:18 - Being extremely shy, not social
05:22 - His decision to get a University degree in business
07:20 - Parents weren't necessarily supportive but understood
09:45 - Retail sales and computers
12:22 - Becoming the manager at Epson Canada
16:01 - Wanting to genuinely help others because he cared
17:07 - Sales as a transaction
21:40 - Spending time together with business partners outside of work
27:10 - Giving back
33:38 - His SIWIKE

Connect with Frank at https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankabbruzzese/
Or find out more at https://www.alphakor.com/

Listen to the episode for more details!
Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/nvv399aNokw

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki:
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sales #business #interview

Special Guest: Frank Abbruzzese.

From Law, to Armed Forces and to Publishing - Scott Fraser SF-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Law, Armed Forces and Publishing: Scott Fraser SIWIKE Podcast SF 001 Mentor Corner.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Frank discuss Law, Armed Forces and Publishing. Frank is the president and publisher of Dundurn Press (https://www.dundurn.com/). Dundurn Press is an independent book publisher located in Toronto, Canada.

We speak about:
00:48 - Scott as a kid, growing up in Cobourg Ontario
01:55 - Being socially quiet, not having many friends
02:50 - Was a precocious reader
06:25 - Parents didn't think he'd be a high achiever
09:10 - His decision to go to university
10:04 - Wanting to go to Law school ASAP to make money
12:39 - Thinking about joining the military
16:29 - Military giving him focus
20:26 - Enrolling in the Chang School publishing program
24:05 - Feeling confident about his career journey
25:05 - His SIWIKE
29:55 - You are not your behaviour

Connect with Scott at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-fraser-3969783b/
Or find out more at https://www.dundurn.com/

Listen to the episode for more details!
Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/psR_Dt_e-CQ

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki:
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http://focusinspired.com
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http://twitter.com/lukidanu

Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to unlock your career potential here
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publishing #law #podcast

Special Guest: Kwame Fraser.

Psychology, Parenthood, Accounting, Coaching - Alena Sviderskaia AS-001 MENTOR CORNER

Luki Danukarjanto — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0400

Psychology, Parenthood, Accounting and Coaching: Alena Sviderskaia SIWIKE Podcast AS 001.

On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, Luki and Alena discuss Psychology, Parenthood, Accounting and Coaching. Alena is a leadership coach who helps organizations turn managers into people leaders. She shares her journey from accounting to getting her psychology degree to become a therapist leading her to discover her passion for leadership coaching.

We speak about:
01:25 - Getting a psychology degree to become a therapist
02:16 - Her 11 year accounting career
02:32 - Alena as a kid and her love for reading books
06:18 - Wanting a career that allowed her to talk to people
07:39 - Both parents being engineers
09:47 - Being pregnant with twins in her last year
16:12 - University professor suggesting she would make a good CPA
19:03 - Her realization that accounting was not the career for her
22:21 - The transition from a big firm to small firm
26:36 - Feeling like there was a misalignment in her career
27:45 - Wanting to take someone average to high
32:53 - Using her skills to help leaders
33:18 - Her SIWIKE

Connect with Alena at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenasviderskaia/

Listen to the episode for more details!
Watch the episode here https://youtu.be/hnnQsMrQPZQ

Special thanks to https://www.instagram.com/lincolnalexanderthe2nd/ for the theme music

Want more personalized career coaching or to connect with Luki:
http://linkedin.com/in/lukidanu
http://focusinspired.com
http://instagram.com/lukidanu
http://twitter.com/lukidanu

Get SIWIKE Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to unlock your career potential here
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accounting #parenthood #careerpath

Special Guest: Alena Sviderskaia .