ItsKayToBeKaren Season 1

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Want to hear about the journey of our Saskatoon individuals? Look no further. Here is Season 1 of undergraduate and graduate students, professors, and other professionals sharing about their growth and development. Let's hear about their journeys and evolve with them! Let's thank our sponsors, WestGate Books, Peryton Books, Nestor's Bakery and Hedgehog Bakery for supporting us!

  1. The Power of Journaling | Philosophy and Wellness | Passions and People's Ever-changing Nature

    Feb 21

    The Power of Journaling | Philosophy and Wellness | Passions and People's Ever-changing Nature

    In today's final episode of Season 1, we have a returning guest, Dawson Epp, who shares his insights on wellness. In today's discussion, we speak about his first footing into Computer Science and what drove his passion. As we continued, we further spoke about dealing with emotions and how journaling could be a wonderful way of reflecting back on one's day. We speak about some of the challenges of journaling and how it could be a beautiful way of looking back at oneself as well. From reflections to regrets, this podcast was filled with laughter and a lot of wise words. We would like to take a moment to thank Dawson for sharing his insights as an aspiring Computer Science undergraduate student. Thank you for being a part of this little dream of mine.We also want to thank our sponsors, Westgate Books and Nestor’s Bakery, for sponsoring gift cards to our guests. Nestor’s Bakery sells delicious bakeries in various locations around the city. They sell Long Johns in various flavours such as cream, coconut and sprinkles. Don’t forget to try out their cream puffs that are light, airy and crisp with a whipped cream finished touch on them. They work tirelessly on various forms of pastries such as cranberry bar as well. Here is their address and phone number to reach out to them for catering services: Address: 928 8 St E Unit C, Saskatoon, SK S7H 0R8Phone number: 306-242-6344If you enjoyed the podcast and want to share a token of appreciation to our podcast team, feel free to buy us a cup of coffee: coff.ee/shruti_kxTo stay updated, click the subscribe and bell icon button. For more content, feel free to follow me at my social media account: https://www.instagram.com/kaytobekaren Disclaimer -This video is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.

    33 min
  2. Getting Into Geomatics | Understanding Lakes and Rivers | Challenges in CS

    Feb 16

    Getting Into Geomatics | Understanding Lakes and Rivers | Challenges in CS

    Carter Zimmerman is one of the Geomatics student at the University who is working towards his graduation. In today's podcast, he brings his touch of humor and shares about his journey of getting into this undergraduate program. As he does so, we learn about some of his favorite classes and his career goals. He has also shared about his previous experiences in the field and how he aims to continue growing in his area. Towards the end, he shares about some of his personal suggestions for all undergraduate student -- to keep learning and have a curious mind. We would like to wholeheartedly thank Carter for being very humorous and bringing his raw personality to the podcast. Thank you for being a part of this little dream of mine. Westgate Books is located on Louis Avenue and the owners, Luke and Nikki, are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about all the books that you are looking for! They are a bookstore that sells used books at half the retail price with newly stocked collections every season! They originally began in 1972 and since then, they have been working towards making the bookstore bigger and better for all the book-lovers. If you are a cat lover, they have a little cat at the bookstore that you could come say HI to! Here is their address and phone number: Address: 1022A Louise Avenue, SK S7H 2P6Phone Number: 306-382-5252Hedgehog Bakery has been recently opened in the city and they have been working tirelessly to get you your favorite bakery. From cardamon rolls or cinnamon rolls, and from their cheesecakes to their mini-cakes, they have all kinds of varieties that you could be looking for. Reach out to them on their instagram @the.hedgehog.bakery to find out their new bakery in town! Here is their address and phone number to reach out to them for catering services: Address: 629B 1st Ave N, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1X7Phone number: 306-250-8900If you enjoyed the podcast and want to share a token of appreciation to our podcast team, feel free to buy us a cup of coffee: coff.ee/shruti_kxTo stay updated, click the subscribe and bell icon button. For more content, feel free to follow me at my social media account: https://www.instagram.com/kaytobekaren Disclaimer -This video is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    24 min
  3. Arts and Science College Learning Communities and Recruitment | FLEX, U-STEP, and Much More!

    Feb 6

    Arts and Science College Learning Communities and Recruitment | FLEX, U-STEP, and Much More!

    In today's podcast, Kreniene and Nitanis were a part of our podcast, and they shared their experiences as ArtSci Learning Communities and Recruitment Team. They have shared their journey of landing in the positions and roles that they are currently in and how they have evolved over time. While doing so, they also expressed some of their favourite events in their careers. Throughout our conversations, we spoke about some interesting aspects of how the universe has the power to connect humans to their manifestations and how manifesting has immense power. We would like to thank you, Kreniene and Nitanis, for being a part of this podcast and sharing their respective journeys. We hope that they continue to grow in their roles too. Thank you for being a part of my little dream.Feel free to follow them on their instagram handle to learn more about them: https://www.instagram.com/usaskartsci/We also want to thank our sponsors, Westgate Books and Nestor’s Bakery, for sponsoring gift cards to our guests. Nestor’s Bakery sells delicious bakeries in various locations around the city. They sell Long Johns in various flavours such as cream, coconut and sprinkles. Don’t forget to try out their cream puffs that are light, airy and crisp with a whipped cream finished touch on them. They work tirelessly on various forms of pastries such as cranberry bar as well. Here is their address and phone number to reach out to them for catering services: Address: 928 8 St E Unit C, Saskatoon, SK S7H 0R8Phone number: 306-242-6344If you enjoyed the podcast and want to share a token of appreciation to our podcast team, feel free to buy us a cup of coffee: coff.ee/shruti_kxTo stay updated, click the subscribe and bell icon button. For more content, feel free to follow me at my social media account: https://www.instagram.com/kaytobekaren Disclaimer -This video is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.

    45 min
  4. Finding Joys In Little Things | CSPIP, Researching and Leadership Positions | Getting Into Math

    Jan 25

    Finding Joys In Little Things | CSPIP, Researching and Leadership Positions | Getting Into Math

    Today, we have yet another very warm guest, Mykyta, who shared about his journey of becoming a president for MS^3 a few years back. He also recalls his memories on working on research projects and how he navigated in taking university courses. He shares about finding time himself while being in his internship and how he discovered new passions, such as dancing and spending time with his black cat. As we spoke about this, we also discovered some of his favourite places around the city. Being a Ukrainian himself, he shared some of his meals that he enjoys eating as well! We thank Mykyta for being very open to sharing his memories and experiences. We truly hope him to continue growing both professionally and personally. Thank you Mykyta for being a part of this dream of mine.We also want to thank our sponsors, Westgate Books and Nestor’s Bakery, for sponsoring gift cards to our guests. Nestor’s Bakery sells delicious bakeries in various locations around the city. They sell Long Johns in various flavors such as cream, coconut and sprinkles. Don’t forget to try out their cream puffs that are light, airy and crisp with a whipped cream finished touch on them. They work tirelessly on various forms of pastries such as cranberry bar as well. Here is their address and phone number to reach out to them for catering services: Address: 928 8 St E Unit C, Saskatoon, SK S7H 0R8Phone number: 306-242-6344If you enjoyed the podcast and want to share a token of appreciation to our podcast team, feel free to buy us a cup of coffee: coff.ee/shruti_kxTo stay updated, click the subscribe and bell icon button. For more content, feel free to follow me at my social media account: https://www.instagram.com/kaytobekaren Disclaimer -This video is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    36 min
  5. Getting Into Pre-Nursing | Failures and Lows | Journey from Pre-Pharmacy to Pre-Nursing

    Jan 15

    Getting Into Pre-Nursing | Failures and Lows | Journey from Pre-Pharmacy to Pre-Nursing

    Zureen has been a lovely guest of another podcast in our series of ItsKayToBeKaren Season 1. From considering to be a doctor to working towards her pre-pharmacy program to then switching into her post-degree nursing program, she has been on a wild journey of discovering herself. As we speak today, we learn about her failures and her lows but also how she has evolved over time. As we speak of this, she also shares about her experiences living on campus during her first year and what she enjoyed about the place.We would like to thank Zureen for being very expressive with her experiences and for sharing about her true self. Facing challenges has never changed the Zureen's true self and this is what we thank her for -- for being herself! Thank you Zureen for being a part of my little dream today.We also want to thank our sponsors, Westgate Books and Hedgehog Bakery, for sponsoring gift cards to our guests. Westgate Books is located on Louis Avenue and the owners, Luke and Nikki, are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about all the books that you are looking for! They are a bookstore that sells used books at half the retail price with newly stocked collections every season! They originally began in 1972 and since then, they have been working towards making the bookstore bigger and better for all the book-lovers. If you are a cat lover, they have a little cat at the bookstore that you could come say HI to! Here is their address and phone number: Address: 1022A Louise Avenue, SK S7H 2P6Phone Number: 306-382-5252Hedgehog Bakery has been recently opened in the city and they have been working tirelessly to get you your favorite bakery. From cardamon rolls or cinnamon rolls, and from their cheesecakes to their mini-cakes, they have all kinds of varieties that you could be looking for. Reach out to them on their instagram @the.hedgehog.bakery to find out their new bakery in town! Here is their address and phone number to reach out to them for catering services: Address: 629B 1st Ave N, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1X7Phone number: 306-250-8900If you enjoyed the podcast and want to share a token of appreciation to our podcast team, feel free to buy us a cup of coffee: coff.ee/shruti_kxTo stay updated, click the subscribe and bell icon button. For more content, feel free to follow me at my social media account: https://www.instagram.com/kaytobekaren

    28 min
  6. The Printmaking Class That Changed It All | Event Specialist | Being An Artist In The City

    Jan 3

    The Printmaking Class That Changed It All | Event Specialist | Being An Artist In The City

    In today's podcast, we have had one of the most beautiful conversations yet. From starting as an undergraduate about a decade ago to sitting on boards for spectacular city events, Kelsey Ford shares it all. Her passion begins with printmaking, which completely changed her perspective on postsecondary education, and today, she is one of the advocates for education. As we speak about passions and escaping from reality, she is also very kind to share her experiences as an Event Specialist at USASK. She speaks about some of her favourite events and how she sees her role in cultivating her passions. While she enjoys working in her role, she leaves the doors wide open for what's yet to unfold in her life.Thank you Kelsey for being very raw and spontaneous! I honestly would have never imagined to have you as a guest on this podcast show and this truly means the world. Thank you for being part of my little dream!We also want to thank our sponsors, Westgate Books and Hedgehog Bakery, for sponsoring gift cards to our guests. Westgate Books is located on Louis Avenue and the owners, Luke and Nikki, are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about all the books that you are looking for! They are a bookstore that sells used books at half the retail price with newly stocked collections every season! They originally began in 1972 and since then, they have been working towards making the bookstore bigger and better for all the book-lovers. If you are a cat lover, they have a little cat at the bookstore that you could come say HI to! Here is their address and phone number: Address: 1022A Louise Avenue, SK S7H 2P6Phone Number: 306-382-5252Hedgehog Bakery has been recently opened in the city and they have been working tirelessly to get you your favorite bakery. From cardamon rolls or cinnamon rolls, and from their cheesecakes to their mini-cakes, they have all kinds of varieties that you could be looking for. Reach out to them on their instagram @the.hedgehog.bakery to find out their new bakery in town! Here is their address and phone number to reach out to them for catering services: Address: 629B 1st Ave N, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1X7Phone number: 306-250-8900If you enjoyed the podcast and want to share a token of appreciation to our podcast team, feel free to buy us a cup of coffee: coff.ee/shruti_kxTo stay updated, click the subscribe and bell icon button. For more content, feel free to follow me at my social media account: https://www.instagram.com/kaytobekaren Disclaimer -This video is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

    40 min
  7. Getting into Real Estates | Becoming a Mom | Figure Skating and Passions

    12/24/2025

    Getting into Real Estates | Becoming a Mom | Figure Skating and Passions

    Casia Hamm is currently a Realtor at RE/MAX and she has been working in the industry for several years. She started off her journey by working as an agent support and then worked hard to gain her certification as a Realtor. Today, she is a proud mom and a well-reputated Realtor who works on putting her clients first. She is grateful to be working on what she enjoys doing while also having an opportunity to be with her daughter. Apart from work, she has been actively involved in figure skating and has been exploring her other interests in musical instruments such as the trumpet. We would like to thank Casia for being very kind to be a part of our podcast despite her busy schedule. We can't wait to see her continue doing all the amazing things she has been doing. If you are looking to buy/ sell a house in the city, feel free to contact her:Phone Number: 306-280-3035Email Address: casia.hamm@outlook.comWe also want to thank our sponsors, Westgate Books and Nestor’s Bakery, for sponsoring gift cards to our guests. Westgate Books is located on Louis Avenue and the owners, Luke and Nikki, are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about all the books that you are looking for! They are a bookstore that sells used books at half the retail price with newly stocked collections every season! They originally began in 1972 and since then, they have been working towards making the bookstore bigger and better for all the book-lovers. If you are a cat lover, they have a little cat at the bookstore that you could come say HI to! Here is their address and phone number: Address: 1022A Louise Avenue, SK S7H 2P6Phone Number: 306-382-5252Hedgehog Bakery has been recently opened in the city and they have been working tirelessly to get you your favorite bakery. From cardamon rolls or cinnamon rolls, and from their cheesecakes to their mini-cakes, they have all kinds of varieties that you could be looking for. Reach out to them on their instagram @the.hedgehog.bakery to find out their new bakery in town! Here is their address and phone number to reach out to them for catering services: Address: 629B 1st Ave N, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1X7Phone number: 306-250-8900If you enjoyed the podcast and want to share a token of appreciation to our podcast team, feel free to buy us a cup of coffee: coff.ee/shruti_kxTo stay updated, click the subscribe and bell icon button. For more content, feel free to follow me at my social media account: https://www.instagram.com/kaytobekaren

    33 min

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Want to hear about the journey of our Saskatoon individuals? Look no further. Here is Season 1 of undergraduate and graduate students, professors, and other professionals sharing about their growth and development. Let's hear about their journeys and evolve with them! Let's thank our sponsors, WestGate Books, Peryton Books, Nestor's Bakery and Hedgehog Bakery for supporting us!