Everyday Expertise

Rod Bauman is a paramedic serving a community in Southern Ontario. He talks about what got him into the career and shares some of the experiences he has had.

My uncle Steve joins me to tell stories and share his love for history. I have always enjoyed listening to Steve tell stories from our family and people and share the lessons he has learned from history. This time was no exception.

Guest Hosted by Ricky Martin. Christopher Mullet shares his story of becoming a doctor and what he has learned along the way.

Samuel Klomp is a construction project manager who is excited about sharing his knowledge with others. He tells his story and explains how project management can be applied in many different settings. The conversation was recorded on October 23, 2021.

I will be taking a short break from producing new episodes of the podcast. I plan to start up again at the beginning of May. In the meantime, check out the Patreon page for more content. Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/everydayexpertisepodcast Website: https://everydayexpertise.ca

Jewel Yoder Kuhns is currently a grad student working on her Masters in history and researching local school history. She talks about her experience and what she has learned from her studies. The conversation was recorded on February 26, 2021.

Instead of having a guest this week, I give a brief introduction and promotion of what I am doing with my Patreon page. If you want to help with the costs of the podcast and want access to more content, check out the Patreon page and consider supporting the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/everydayexpertisepodcast

Patrick Schrock is a student in his first year at a local community college. We discuss our school experiences, talk about the value of education, and look ahead to the future. The conversation was recorded on Feb 13, 2021. 1:41 - Beginning of the Conversation 19:17 - Patrick's Story 46:41 - Study Techniques 55:16 - Interacting with different cultures and ideas 1:14:05 - Advice

Ricky Martin joins the show for the third time. He talks about how he began making videos and what he has learned about the process. The conversation was recorded on February 6, 2021. Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/rickymartinvideos 1:22 - Beginning of the conversation 7:14 - Ricky's current video projects 12:39 - Ricky's video making stories 32:03 - Ricky's favourite videos 38:33 - Ricky's equipment and software 43:42 - Developing ideas for videos 47:47 - Planning out videos 57:23 - Discussion on Youtube as a platform 1:07:04 - Chess and Live Streaming 1:16:16 - Advice

Sheri Yutzy is an author who writes short stories and young adult fantasy novels. She joins the podcast to share her experience and describe her writing process as well as encourage everyone to develop their creativity. The conversation was recorded on Feb 2, 2021. 1:56 - Beginning of the conversation 4:07 - Description of The Secret Seller 11:37 - Other types of writing 16:25 - Sheri's hobbies and reading 18:24 - Personal Story 36:40 - Writing Process 47:44 - Publishing Process 58:58 - Sheri's Website 1:08:58 - Advice

Carlin Atkinson is the IT (Information Technology) coordinator at Faith Builders Educational Program. Not only does he know a lot about computers, networks, and robots, he also has thought deeply about how technology affects us and how to use it well. The conversation was recorded on January 23, 2021. 1:20 - Beginning of the conversation 2:50 - Robotics 15:42 - Defining IT 26:30 - Carlin's Hobbies 40:52 - Carlin's story of how he got into IT 58:42 - Skills needed in the IT field 1:06:33 - Purpose and Function of computer servers 1:20:34 - Computer security 1:35:34 - Quantum computing 1:40:38 - How technology affects us 1:52:10 - Advice

Chuck Jantzi is a professor of psychology at Messiah University. He has spent much of his career involved in counselling and therapy. He shares stories from his experience and what he has learned along the way. The conversation was recorded on January 15, 2021. 1:27 - Beginning of Conversation 16:30 - Chuck's Experience in Psychology 37:41 - How Psychological studies are done 48:42 - What is Psychology? 1:09:24 - Effects of Social Media 1:22:28 - Interest in Conservative Anabaptists 1:31:46 - Advice for those interested in the field of psychology

Another solo episode. I talk a little about my educational experiences up to this point.

No guest on today's episode. I talk about how I picked up the hobby of running, share a few stories from my experience, and give a few tips from my experience.

Happy New Year! I talk a little about what I am planning for the Everyday Expertise Podcast in 2021 and share a few thoughts on setting goals.

Merry Christmas! I take time during the holiday season to reflect on the past half year of the Everyday Expertise Podcast and to share a Christmas poem.

Joe Ritsma owns and operates a Mathnasium franchise where he focuses on helping students from grades 2-12 develop their math skills. He shares how he began his business and we talk about important math skills and concepts and techniques that that are useful for math tutoring. The conversation was recorded on December 11, 2020. 1:08 - Beginning of the conversation 8:06 - Joe's School and pre-Mathnasium work experience 22:03 - Starting a Mathnasium franchise 48:20 - Mathnasium History and methods 1:22:28 - Tutoring skills and principles 1:41:14 - Advice for math tutors and small business owners

Brian Cressman shares stories and advice from his engineering experience. He has worked for large and small companies designing products like the off road Argo and project engineering at places like 3M Canada. The conversation was recorded on December 5, 2020. 1:26 - Beginning of the Conversation 8:15 - Brian's hobbies present and past 18:00 - High School and University experience 48:54 - Working for 3M Canada 1:13:30 - Working for ODG designing the Argo 1:30:46 - Vertical Integration of Argo production 1:46:01 - Inspiration and Advice

Kerry Martin talks about his work on a local university campus. He splits his time between managing the general merchandise section of the campus store and as video coordinator for the football program. He shares from his experience and explains why he does the work that he does. The conversation was recorded on November 27, 2020. 1:10 - Beginning of the conversation 10:37 - Kerry's Career Experience 38:14 - Managing a Campus Store 1:04:02 - Video Coordinator Role 1:32:38 - Inspiration and Advice

Danette Martin joins the show to discuss creativity. She talks about how her creativity has developed and how she loves to share it through writing and teaching. The conversation was recorded on November 20, 2020.