Do Better, Be Better, Know Better: How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset

S1: Episode 5

Host: Nicole Yeasting
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Your Next Career Step

Do you want to feel motivated and inspired? Find out how, in the middle of a pandemic, our alumni from around the world are rethinking what it means to be a leader. Your Next Career Step is a podcast miniseries with a new episode airing every two weeks. On the next four episodes, we explore how career paths are forged by paying attention to possibilities.

In Episode #5, host, Nicole Yeasting, BA'11, Manager of alumni UBC's Career Program speaks with alumnus Zain Meghji, BA'00. Zain currently resides in Vancouver and is the head of video for Daily Hive, where he serves as the Creative Director of Video for their branded content arm, Hive Labs. Zain was a Bollywood actor in Mumbai, taught high school drama in England, and more recently was a broadcaster for a morning television show, and has interviewed Hollywood celebrities including Oprah, Beyoncé, Will Smith and Lady Gaga.

Other Episodes in this Series

Season 1 / Episode 8

In this episode, host Nicole Yeasting, BA’11, Manager of alumni UBC’s Career Program is joined by Kari Marken, PhD’19, a lecturer at the UBC Sauder School of Business.

Season 1 / Episode 4

In this episode, host Nicole Yeasting, BA ’11, Manager of alumni UBC’s Career Program speaks with Leah Allinger Pezer, BA’02. Leah is a Researcher at the University of Calgary and Principal CoFounder at Lead the Future. She shares her experience as a professional athlete, how sport and leadership are intertwined and how to better understand employees motivations during change and uncertainty.

Season 1 / Episode 3

In this episode, host, Nicole Yeasting, BA’11, Manager of alumni UBC’s Career Program speaks with Dr. Wendy Carr MEd’97, Professor of Teaching and Senior Advisor to the Dean of the Faculty of Education at UBC, about how to define and build resilience during challenging times.

Season 1 / Episode 2

In this episode, host, Nicole Yeasting, BA'11, Manager of alumni UBC's Career Program, speaks with Magdalena Blasiak, BA'99, a UBC alumna, Certified Leadership Coach, Project Management Professional, and owner of Shine Forward Consulting about what we can do as individuals and leaders to lead effective teams while working remotely.

Season 1 / Episode 1

Do you want to feel inspired and motivated? Find out how, in the middle of a pandemic, our alumni from around the world are rethinking what it means to be a leader. 'Your Next Career Step' is a podcast miniseries with a new episode airing every two weeks. On the first three episodes, we explore the idea of 'Adapting through Change'. Join us in conversation as we learn from industry experts and alumni about career and professional development.

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