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Voices of Western
'Voices of Western' is a podcast series brought to you by the Humans of Western team. It delves into the personal experiences of our Western community members who are either presently on-campus, e.g. students, faculty, and staff, and members who used to be on campus, e.g. our alumni currently locate...
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57 episodis
57. Voices of Western - Creating Culture on Canvas
Season 6 of Voices of Western is here!
In today's episode, our newest host, Yusuf, is joined by Ava, who is a talented artist and...
Episode 56: Voices of Western - Bringing Sophing to a Science
In today's podcast episode, our host Greg is joined by student science counselor, Bayton soph and co-founder of Pangea, Noah Matsakawo! The two discus...
55. Voices of Western - Balancing Reps and Resumes
Season 5 of Voice of Western is here! Join our discussion where our host Gregory sits down with Azam, a computer science student here at Western Unive...
54. Voices of Western - Almost a Doctor, Then a Lawyer, Now a CEO: Steph’s Story
In the season 4 finale of Voices of Western, Hossein is joined by Stephanie Curcio, CEO and Co-founder of NLPatent, a leading AI-based patent search a...
53. Voices of Western - A President’s Retrospective
In today’s episode, Gregory is joined by Milan Mammen, a third-year BMSc student and our club president. Listen along as Milan offers her thoughts on...
52. Voices of Western - A Career in Public Service and Policy
In today's episode, Hossein is joined by Bita Pejam, a seasoned community organizer with experience in public policy advisory and strategy. She earned...
51. Voices of Western - The Power of Photojournalism
In today's episode, Emmanuel is joined by Sophie Bouquillon, a fourth year Psychology student at Huron, Senior Photo Editor at the Western Gazette and...
50. Voices of Western - A Philanthropic Cellist
In today’s episode, Gregory is joined by Jen Jang, a third-year residence don at Delaware and a cello player. Join us as Jen shares her wide range of...
49. Voices of Western - Canada’s Got Talent Finalist: Magic Edition
In today’s episode, Hossein is joined by Savio Joseph, an award-winning entertainer with over a decade of experience in the event space. He hosts enga...
48. Voices of Western - Ben Talks Business: Entrepreneurship Edition
In today’s episode, Hossein is joined by Ben Jones, a seasoned startup leader and proud Ivey HBA graduate with a passion for helping emerging companie...
47. Voices of Western - A Soph’s Approach to Life
In today’s episode, Gregory is joined by Elvy Arifaj, a second-year residence soph at Bayton and a water polo enthusiast. Join us as Elvy offers some...
46. Voices of Western - Movie Making Magic
In today's episode, Emmanuel is joined by Joshua Matthew, a third year Computer Science student at Western with the goal of being the best filmmaker e...
45. Voices of Western - Journey into the AI World
In today's episode, Hossein is joined by Tareq Tayeh, a Western University alumnus currently working as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at ModiFace...
44. Voices of Western - Removing Barriers to Healthcare
Have you ever wondered about the barriers that come between confirming a deadly disease in resource-constrained areas? In today’s episode, William is...
43. Voices of Western - Game Jams and Dance Pants
From studying at a professional school of dance in Toronto to advancing London’s Game Development scene, third year computer science student Cole Swee...
42. Voices of Western – Career Journey: From Customer Success to Product Management
In today's episode, Hossein (our host) is joined by Geoff Seeman, a 2018 Western University alumnus currently working as a Senior Product Manager at P...
41. Voices of Western - An Outdoorsman's Hobbies
In today’s episode, Gregory is joined by Kieran Porter, a 2nd-year BMSc student and residence staff. We discuss Kieran’s many exciting hobbies—includi...
40. Voices of Western - Exploring Creative Projects
On the hunt for creative motivation? In today’s episode, Emmanuel (today’s host) talks to Miles Obilio (3rd year Western student) about exploring the...
39. Voices of Western – From Student to Leader: Mastering the Skill of Lifelong Learning
In the season 3 finale of Voices of Western, Hossein is joined by Juanita Lee-Garcia, a Western alumnus passionate about lifelong learning. She pursue...
38. Voices of Western – Ending of a Mustang's School Year
The sun’s shining, the birds are chirping, and the school year’s coming to an end. On today’s episode, Ria and Milan walk us through some highlights f...
37. Voices of Western – It’s time for creative play!
In today’s episode, Emmanuel and Rose talk to two lovely guests: Kim Solga and Rakshana Ramesh. Kim is a professor at Western, while Rakshana is one o...
36. Voices of Western – Content Creator Talks Money: Personal Finance Edition
In today's episode, Hossein is joined by Nathan Kennedy, a Western alumnus and a content creator with over half a million social media followers. You...
35. Voices of Western – Inside the Mind of our USC President Sunday Ajak
Want an exclusive sneak peek into what it takes to run as the USC president? Well, you’re in luck! Today’s episode gives us all a chance to better kno...
34. Voices of Western – Adulting: A Student’s Perspective
As tax season rolls around, Emmanuel and Rose are reminded that adulting is not easy. In this episode, the two co-hosts talk about how they navigated...
33. Voices of Western – A True Global Leader
In today's episode, Hossein is joined by Susy Martins, an adventurous Western alumnus who enjoys being part of the Western community and giving back e...
32. Voices of Western – Let's Talk with Dr. Sarah McLean
Career choices, rescue dogs, teaching philosophies, boxing; we cover it all on today’s episode, where we are joined by Dr. Sarah McLean. Among her man...
31. Voices of Western – Crochet, Community, and Yarning for Friendship
In today’s episode, Emmanuel and Rose are joined by Nourhan Ali, a proud small-business owner and third year biology student at Western. Nourhan runs...
30. Voices of Western – Building a Memorable Residence Experience for Students
In today's episode, Hossein is joined by Tim Lade, a Western alumnus who graduated with a B.A Honours degree in Film Studies in 2006.
During his...
29. Voices of Western – Liberal Art Degrees: Not As Useless As You May Think!
In today’s episode, Emmanuel and Rose are joined by Rachel Macaulay who is a proud Western alumna. She graduated with an English literature degree in...
28. Voices of Western – Life of Two Science Students
Secret study spots, ITR, modules. If I was to guess which 3 words uni students say the most (especially during second semester), those would definitel...
27. Voices of Western – The Best of Both Worlds (Engineering and Ivey) with Chris Mohan
Ever wonder why engineers wear an iron ring? Or whether Ivey students are really as competitive as they seem? Stay tuned for today’s episode, where we...
26. Voices of Western – Starting a Career Abroad: Hong Kong Edition
In today's episode, Hossein is joined by Nathan Ho, a Western alumnus who graduated from Western in 2008 with a degree in Kinesiology.
Soon afte...
25. Voices of Western – Merry Finals Season!
In today’s episode, Emmanuel and Rose talk about the realities of the dreaded exam season. As upper-year Western students, they discuss their personal...
24. Voices of Western – Early days of Humans of Western – back to 2014 when it all started
In today's episode, Hossein is joined by Emily Nguyen and Cathy Chen, co-founders of Humans of Western, who started this club back in the 2013-14 scho...
23. Voices of Western – Exploring Western University and Space Geography with Dr. Danny Bednar
In today’s episode, Milan and Ria are joined by Dr. Danny Bednar, a professor at Western University who teaches Geography 2090 - Space Exploration. As...
22. Voices of Western – Navigating the London Online Dating Scene
In today’s episode, Emmanuel and Rose are joined by Cat Tang, a 4th year English student working for Western Gazette as a culture editor. Her latest r...
21. Voices of Western - Sales: The good, the bad, and the ugly
In today's episode, our co-hosts Hossein Raeisi Nafchi and Madison Crooks are joined by Brandon Sewell. During his time at Western, Brandon quickly re...
20. Voices of Western - Lets try Slacklining!
In today's episode, co-hosts Medha and Milan are joined by Ates, a fourth-year Computer Science student!
Ates has a great interest in Slacklinin...
19. Voices of Western - Importance of Intentions in Forging New Pathways
[Trigger Warning: Sensitive topics being discussed from minutes 3:45 - 4:50]
In today's episode, our co-hosts Hossein and Madison are joined by...
18. Voices of Western - The Magic of Place-Making and Tourism
We are joined by the lovely squirrel care-taker, and harry potter election sign maker Dr. Wes Kinghorn. Outside of saving animals and exposing the mag...