SIWIKE “Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier”: the podcast

When parents want one thing and you want another | SIWIKE Podcast | Gloria Sheen (GS-001)

October 10th, 2023  |  30 mins

career advice, career development, career journey, career path, entrepreneurship, gloria sheen, luki danukarjanto, personal growth, personal training, professional growth, siwike

Join Luki in this enlightening episode as he engages in a deep conversation with Gloria Sheen about the pivotal SIWIKE (Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier) moments in her career journey and personal growth. Gloria shares her transformative experience from being an introverted student to becoming a confident personal trainer and entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone and following your passion.

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

July 4th, 2023  |  33 mins 11 secs

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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.

Not knowing what you want, business and adjusting to work with Gradi Gunawan SIWIKE Podcast (GG-001)

January 18th, 2023  |  37 mins 22 secs

business, career path, food delivery

Gradi Gunawan shares his background in business marketing, sales, and business development. Gradi leads a team for one of Canada's largest online food delivery companies. He is passionate about soccer and has always been curious about other countries, especially in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Gradi's parents gave him the freedom to choose his own career path, and were hesitant about him becoming a footballer due to limited opportunities in Indonesia.

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

October 1st, 2021  |  47 mins 27 secs

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

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

July 22nd, 2021  |  40 mins 17 secs

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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.

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

July 13th, 2021  |  40 mins 8 secs

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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/).

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

July 2nd, 2021  |  35 mins 35 secs

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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.

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

June 27th, 2021  |  40 mins 12 secs

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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.

What else can I do with a biology degree - Ellie Kubisz EK-002 MENTOR CORNER

March 23rd, 2021  |  33 mins 6 secs

academia, biology, career path, industry, med-school, pharmaceutical, research, siwike

Ellie and I chat about what else you can do with a biology degree. The typical options for a biology degree would be to

1. go to med-school
2. do research in academia and become a professor We learn how she found out about industry and other potential areas of interest.. We also get some networking tips on how to connect with.

What you should know about Nursing School - Eram Chhogala EC-005 MENTOR CORNER

March 4th, 2021  |  51 mins 37 secs

career path, nursing, nursing school, siwike

In this episode we walk through Eram's experience in nursing school. Her somewhat roundabout journey to nursing that she wouldn't change.
We chat about not focusing on "timelines" and "timestamps" of when you're "supposed" to do things. She shares some of the hardships along the way and of course, some of the learnings and SIWIKE she had along the way