Coffee With Convery

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s podcast, I have two guests joining me Euloge Bindzi and Angelica Blake. Euloge is an Undergraduate Student at the University of Toronto (Scarborough) pursuing his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Finance with an expected graduation date of 2025 Angelica is an Undergraduate Student at the University of Toronto (Scarborough) pursuing her Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Marketing with an expected graduation date of 2023. Both Euloge and Angelica have been actively involved in the UTSC — Black Students in Business Club and most recently were announced at the 2023–2024 Co-Presidents. In her spare time, Angelica enjoys exercising, painting, and trying new restaurants with friends. In his spare time, Euloge likes to play soccer with friends, dance, and watch true crime documentaries. I had the chance to sit down with Euloge and Angelica and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired #BlackStudentsinBusiness

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. In Celebration of Asian Heritage Month, I will be featuring guests from the community to share their stories and what #AsianHeritageMonth means to them. On today’s podcast, my guest is Johnnie Vũ. Johnnie holds an MBA and a Certificate in Social Responsible Leadership from Queens University, and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Marketing from the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University. Johnnie is caring, strategic and an inspiring leader. At RBC Royal Bank, he is currently a Regional Enablement for the GTR Diversified Commercial Banking team where he acts as the strategic advisor to the Regional Vice President of Commercial Banking to enable, embed and sustain regional and national strategic initiatives. Johnnie is also an active member in his community and held various boards positions for not for profits, charities and student unions. Currently, he is the Co-Chair for RBC Ascend Canada and acts as a relationship manager to Ascends’s top corporate partners. I had the chance to sit down with Johnnie Vũ and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired #AsianHeritageMonth

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s podcast, my guest is Lola Fakolujo. Lola is currently studying for her Bachelor of Business Administration, Management at the University of Toronto Scarborough with an anticipated graduation date in 2024. Lola is currently the Co-President of the Management and Economics Students’​ Association and the UTSC Black Students in Business Human Resources Director. Lola most recently was announced as the recipient of the Management Co-op Student of the Year 2022 Award for her meaningful contributions at Fidelity Investments. At Fidelity, Lola deepened her knowledge of finance while creating a new set of internal expense limits, and increased her skills in analyzing data and business communications. In her spare time Lola likes to sing, read fantasy novels, and watch superhero movies and tv shows. I had the chance to sit down with Lola to discuss Coop, initiative and intentionality and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s podcast, my guest is Jack Gillies. Jack is currently enrolled at McMaster University pursuing his Arts and Science, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degree with hopes of graduation in April 2026. Jack is also a member of the McMaster Student Union’s Emergency First Response Team (EFRT), responding to medical emergencies within the McMaster University Campus. He trains constantly to continue developing collaborative skills and response confidence, and continuously participates in education and certifications to advance his emergency response knowledge. Responding in teams of 3, EFRT emphasizes the importance of teamwork, communication and dynamic critical thinking, and their 24 hour a day, 7 day a week availability demands workplace dedication and individual flexibility. Jack and I got connected through a very special person in both our lives, the one and only Sarah Wells. If you do not know Sarah Wells you should. Sarah is an Olympic hurdler and Pan Am Silver Medalist, an Amazing Race Canada participant and founder of her Believe Initiative founded fittingly on a message of resilience. Through 6 degrees of Sarah Wells, both Jack and I have been deeply involved in Sarah’s Believe Initiative. If interested, you can find more information on the Believe Initiative at believeinitiative.com. Jack was a 2022 Loran Scholar Foundation Award Winner which is awarded to young leaders who demonstrate service, character, and leadership. 34 Canadians entering their first year of university were chosen in 2022 and Jack was one of them. When Jack is not saving lives and/ or attending post-secondary, he can be found running, hiking or biking in his local community and natural spaces. I had the chance to sit down with Jack to discuss Patience, self-respect and courage and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s Careering Talk, I have invited Jeremy Sewall to join me. Jeremy Sewall is an award-winning chef and restaurateur based in Boston and two-time James Beard Award nominee. Trained at the Culinary Institute of America, he has cooked in kitchens around the globe, focusing on seasonal ingredients and his New England food heritage. His restaurants Lineage, Island Creek Oyster Bar, and Row 34 have received accolades from New York Times, Esquire, Gourmet and The Boston Globe, among others. You follow and learn more about Jeremy at jeremysewall.com. Jeremy and I both grew up in the Hudson River Valley and our moms had an antique business together in Red Hook, New York for a number of years. Jeremy may have been born in upstate New York, but he’s had the heart of a true New Englander since spending summers in Maine as a child. There he and his family feasted on lobsters, clams and other New England specialties. The water has played a large role in his lineage; fishing has been a Sewall family livelihood for generations. Today, Jeremy sources lobsters for all of his restaurants from his cousin Mark Sewall, who captains his 38-foot boat out of York Harbor, Maine. I had the chance to sit down with Jeremy to discuss Culinary Arts, small bites and fellowships with Jeremy Sewall and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students, New Grads and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s podcast, I have invited Joze Piranian to join me. Joze is a lifelong stutterer turned Forbes featured Global TEDx Speaker on Inclusion and Resilience. Born and raised in Lebanon, Joze avoided speaking for more than 25 years out of the fear of being judged for being different. Then, everything changed. He has delivered 5 TEDx talks and performed stand-up comedy in 3 continents and 4 languages. Having graduated from McGill University with a Bachelors in Organizational Psychology, from Queen’s University with a Master of International Business and from Cornell University with a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion, Joze has since delivered hundreds of stand-up comedy and speaking engagements about Inclusion and Resilience at the United Nations, Google, Tesla, Meta, Dell, TikTok, Deloitte and BCG. With more than 3 000 000 views on Goalcast, Joze has also been featured on TEDx, ABC, Forbes, Some Good News, NowThis, CBC and now #CoffeeWithConvery! I had the chance to sit down with Joze to discuss Perseverance, Stand Up and Guacamole (his favorite snack) and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s podcast, my guest is Alyssa Nurse. Alyssa is a 4th year student at the University of Toronto, St. George campus where she is studying for her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science with an expected graduation date of June 2023. Alyssa is currently a Commuter Don for the University of Toronto, Victoria University and is the Co-President of the Caribbean Studies Students’ Union and Editor-in-Chief of the student-run group’s Caribbean Quilt which is an an editorial journal that provides an interdisciplinary medium for expression and critical thought focused on the study of the Caribbean and its peoples. Alyssa is also Co-President of Connections. A nonprofit organization focused on offering Black self-identifying women at the University of Toronto and surrounding areas a safe space in which they can communicate without their voices being policed. The group also offers members direct access to professionals by inviting diverse workers to speak at our gatherings in order to provide members with actionable information and tools to begin their professional journey. Most recently, Alyssa received the CEWIL Canada 2022 Work-Integrated Learning Student of the Year Award as well as the 2022 Experiential & Work Integrated Learning Ontario Student of the Year Award for her internship and exceptional work with the NATO Association of Canada (NAOC). During her internship she worked to provide timely written articles and organize public events and political conferences. I had the chance to sit down with Alyssa and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s podcast, I have invited Joe Henry to join me. Joe Henry is the Dean of Students at King’s University College. Founded in 1954, King’s University College at Western University is a Catholic, liberal arts university college affiliated with a large, world-class university. As a Catholic university, King’s emphasizes the value of each individual and the importance of social justice. Students from all faiths and backgrounds are welcome. Offering degree programs in the arts, social sciences, management and social work, King’s is home to approximately 3500 full- and part-time students from across Canada as well as 35 other countries. As Dean of Students, Joe supports the academic mission through the provision of programs that enhances the quality of student life and learning outside the classroom at King’s University College. He oversees the direction of student support services, facilities and student co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. He is also responsible for the operation of the residence facilities and residential life programming and administers the Student Code of Conduct at King’s. As member of the senior administration at King’s he advises the college on a variety of issues that impact the student experience on campus and also act as an advisor to the King’s University College Student Council. I had the chance to sit down with Sam and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired #WorkIntegratedLearning #WIL #WILMonth

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s Careering Talk, my guest today is Sam Demma. Sam Demma is a 2-time TEDx Speaker, Author, Podcast Host and Youth Speaker. He is the youngest board director of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and co-founder of PickWaste, a volunteer organization that mobilizes youth to pick up litter in their communities. He has interviewed and showcased over 230 educators through his multi-media platform, The High Performing Educator, and his High Performing Student Program has made an impact on youth in six countries. Sam is routinely invited to share his work through news outlets like Breakfast Television, CBC, CTV, Global News, and CityNews. As a result of Sam’s keynote presentations, students and educators often commit to performing more acts of kindness, taking small, consistent actions toward their personal goals, and proactively looking for ways to serve others. I had the chance to sit down with Sam and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students, New Grads, and Career Seekers, Welcome to #CoffeeWithConvery. On today’s podcast, I have invited Wahab Owolabi to join me. Wahab is a Washington & Jefferson College graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Wahab is the Founder of OneReq a community for talent acquisition professionals passionate about DEI. He has worked as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader at facebook in San Francisco, California and is the founder of the URx Conference which was created for and organized by recruiters and developers of early career talent. Wahab also is a lot of things — he is an entrepreneur, a product manager, a recruiter, and a marketer, to name a few. He has worked at Startups, universities, and in Venture Capital. He loves building diverse communities of talent and scaling programs to achieve a common goal to bring a sense of community and belonging. I had the chance to sit down with Wahab to discuss Black history always, tech and endless opportunities and I am happy to share our conversation with you, enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Podcast #BHM #Listen #Learn #BeInspired