Lifetime at Work: Career Advice Podcast

Ep 3. However dumb it may seem at first, sometimes when you take the plunge and start something, your dreams come true...more true than you could imagine.

Paul Maxwell operates a concert venue in Waterloo, Ontario. His stage has been graced by bands like Matthew Good Band, The Tea Party, Bif Naked, Classified, Stars, Kiefer Sutherland, Sloan, Big Wreck, and even Nick Carter.

In this episode host Greg Martin and Paul discuss the feeling of having your favourite bands play our own stage and how that balances with the ups and downs of owning a business. 

With over 12 years running his own business in the concert and music industry, Paul is a wealth of knowledge. He discusses what it took for him to leap into his own business at a young age, make mistakes and learn and what that has done to his life. Though some times are hard, Paul talks about his business and how it has done some unimaginable things over the years and how it has made him happy and how it has made him stressed.

Ep 3. However dumb it may seem at first, sometimes when you take the plunge and start something, your dreams come true...more true than you could imagine.

Paul Maxwell operates a concert venue in Waterloo, Ontario. His stage has been graced by bands like Matthew Good Band, The Tea Party, Bif Naked, Classified, Stars, Kiefer Sutherland, Sloan, Big Wreck, and even Nick Carter.

In this episode host Greg Martin and Paul discuss the feeling of having your favourite bands play our own stage and how that balances with the ups and downs of owning a business. 

With over 12 years running his own business in the concert and music industry, Paul is a wealth of knowledge. He discusses what it took for him to leap into his own business at a young age, make mistakes and learn and what that has done to his life. Though some times are hard, Paul talks about his business and how it has done some unimaginable things over the years and how it has made him happy and how it has made him stressed.

Ep 2. The epitome of schooling success is going to Harvard. Why? What does it get you? Does an MBA hold all the answers to career pivots and success? In this case, it was the beginning of a life in Silicon Valley.

Host Greg Martin talks with Harvard Grad Nilesh Gonsalves about his decision to leave Canada, the country he loves, and find out what to make of his life. Both Greg and Nilesh worked in the field of finance in Toronto doing investment banking early in their careers. Since, they've each taken different paths. 

The two talk about the long hours they spent in Bay Street offices and though Nilesh knew he didn't want a long term career in Toronto, he talks about how he used the Harvard MBA program to help him decide on his next career move. 

It's hard work getting into Harvard, the grades, the work experience, reference letters and you have to write one hell of an essay. The two discuss how to get in to Harvard, what's special about the entrance essay and all the things you can get out of business school. In this interview he discusses his happiness with his current job in Silicon Valley working at a new startup company.

Ep 2. The epitome of schooling success is going to Harvard. Why? What does it get you? Does an MBA hold all the answers to career pivots and success? In this case, it was the beginning of a life in Silicon Valley.

Host Greg Martin talks with Harvard Grad Nilesh Gonsalves about his decision to leave Canada, the country he loves, and find out what to make of his life. Both Greg and Nilesh worked in the field of finance in Toronto doing investment banking early in their careers. Since, they've each taken different paths. 

The two talk about the long hours they spent in Bay Street offices and though Nilesh knew he didn't want a long term career in Toronto, he talks about how he used the Harvard MBA program to help him decide on his next career move. 

It's hard work getting into Harvard, the grades, the work experience, reference letters and you have to write one hell of an essay. The two discuss how to get in to Harvard, what's special about the entrance essay and all the things you can get out of business school. In this interview he discusses his happiness with his current job in Silicon Valley working at a new startup company.

Curious about the food business and the feeling of starting a business and having it end? This episode is all about the struggles in the food industry - why it's so exciting, why so many people invest so much, and why the business is so hard.

In this first ever episode, host Greg Martin talks with Chef Kyle Webster about his experiences starting out in the cooking world as a high-end fine dining chef. Kyle's career eventually lead him to work with Greg in creating the casual farm-to-table restaurant called Farm'r, located in downtown Toronto. 

You'll learn about some of the struggles trying to start a new business, along with the challenges of adapting to a post-covid-19 world of food. Over this episode the two talk about what it's like to work in the highest-end restaurants in the world and where chefs find happiness in their jobs. They also talk about many of the troubles with the restaurant industry and impact Covid-19 has on the food world. In the end, they talk about the definition of a successful business, even if it has to close, along with the feeling of getting a bad review as a chef.

Curious about the food business and the feeling of starting a business and having it end? This episode is all about the struggles in the food industry - why it's so exciting, why so many people invest so much, and why the business is so hard.

In this first ever episode, host Greg Martin talks with Chef Kyle Webster about his experiences starting out in the cooking world as a high-end fine dining chef. Kyle's career eventually lead him to work with Greg in creating the casual farm-to-table restaurant called Farm'r, located in downtown Toronto. 

You'll learn about some of the struggles trying to start a new business, along with the challenges of adapting to a post-covid-19 world of food. Over this episode the two talk about what it's like to work in the highest-end restaurants in the world and where chefs find happiness in their jobs. They also talk about many of the troubles with the restaurant industry and impact Covid-19 has on the food world. In the end, they talk about the definition of a successful business, even if it has to close, along with the feeling of getting a bad review as a chef.