104 episodes

A podcast where I speak with people about their career path. Focusing on their decisions, success, advice, key traits, career moves, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. This podcast is an interesting perspective on how careers can take a linear path to success, but all often career paths take a zig-zag path. Fun Stuff to learn about. Enjoy!

Wish I Knew . . ‪.‬ Gary Nowak

    • Business
    • 4.2 • 5 Ratings

A podcast where I speak with people about their career path. Focusing on their decisions, success, advice, key traits, career moves, mentoring and listening to interesting stories. This podcast is an interesting perspective on how careers can take a linear path to success, but all often career paths take a zig-zag path. Fun Stuff to learn about. Enjoy!

    #5 - Bob Cecil (Re-Release) - Consulting Executive / Nuclear Engineer / The power of "I Don't Know" as a consultant

    #5 - Bob Cecil (Re-Release) - Consulting Executive / Nuclear Engineer / The power of "I Don't Know" as a consultant

    Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their career success, advice given or received and listen to their interesting stories about how they got to where they are today. I am honored to have someone I've always looked up to in my consulting career Bob Cecil - Nuclear Engineer to a Big 4 Partner- Involved in 3 start up consulting firms- Widely recognized as a thought leader and industry spokesperson for shared services ...

    • 40 min
    #66 Walkyria Whitlock (Re-Release) - Author / Yoga Instructor / Coping with Depression / Yachting / "Don't lose Hope"

    #66 Walkyria Whitlock (Re-Release) - Author / Yoga Instructor / Coping with Depression / Yachting / "Don't lose Hope"

    I'm your host Gary Nowak and I have a conversation with a young lady Walkyria Whitlock who shares amazing stories about her life and time in Idaho, Fiji, Rio, The Hamptons, Florida, Australia and working on Yachts while traveling. Career Background:Author of the book "I love what I've forgotten"Self Employed as President of Global MVPYoga Instructor on Private Yachts and VillasAttended Boise State UniversityHighlights Scooping ice cream and losing weight at age 14Tremendous high sc...

    • 1 hr 3 min
    #69 Dave Brown (Re-Release) - Global Big 4 Leader / Hiring People / The Zen Master / ABBA!!! (Ugh)

    #69 Dave Brown (Re-Release) - Global Big 4 Leader / Hiring People / The Zen Master / ABBA!!! (Ugh)

    I'm your host Gary Nowak and this is by far one of my most organic and fun podcasts where my former boss and guest Dave Brown and I don't get past what he studied in college and managed to enjoy a very insightful conversation. Career Background:Principal & Global leader for Shared Services and Outsource advisory for KPMG10 years of experience with Equaterra and TPIDirector of Finance with AT&T for 6 yearsUniversity of Windsor Bachelor of Psychology / FinanceMBA from Queen's Unive...

    • 1 hr 15 min
    #12 Sana Afzal (Re-Release) - Creative Business Executive / Empathy in the Creative World / The Power of Journaling

    #12 Sana Afzal (Re-Release) - Creative Business Executive / Empathy in the Creative World / The Power of Journaling

    I've got a inspiring and clairvoyant one for you with my guest Sana Afzal. BackgroundSana hails from Houston, Texas, grew up in Dubai and calls California home. Creative Business Exec at Google, and was previously a Creative Ops and Production lead at The ZOO, a Global Policy Strategist and Senior Creative PM at AdMob, Sana has been a strong advocate for the importance of creativity in the tech world and has orchestrated the integration of branding and tech throughou...

    • 1 hr 6 min
    #37 Gareth Chegwidden (Re-Release) - Transformation Business Strategy Principle / Spread your wings / why MBA / Experience as much as possible

    #37 Gareth Chegwidden (Re-Release) - Transformation Business Strategy Principle / Spread your wings / why MBA / Experience as much as possible

    Today you will hear my conversation with a dear friend, colleague and all around great guy Gareth Chegwidden Career OverviewEducated in Sydney Australia at Macquarie and University of Technology, SydneyBig 4 experience with DeloitteAMP as head of relationship mngt and portfolio servicesAdjunct lecturer at University of Sydney going on over 5 yearsCurrently at Telstra at their Transformation business Strategy Principle HighlightsHated being a tutor while in high schoolGetting a McDon...

    • 1 hr 1 min
    #34 Angel Hoover (Re-Release) - Partner Willis Towers Watson (Benelux) / GREAT first job story / Needing Sales Exp / Living past 100 years

    #34 Angel Hoover (Re-Release) - Partner Willis Towers Watson (Benelux) / GREAT first job story / Needing Sales Exp / Living past 100 years

    I'm your host Gary Nowak and today I have one of my dearest friends who I've know for over 15 years and has done so much with her career and I'm really humbled to be her friend and have her on my Podcast. Get ready for my conversation with Angel Hoover coming to us from Amsterdam Career Background:Currently in her 9th role at Willis Towers Watson as Managing Director of Benelux (18 years experience)Prior to WTW we met at NiSource where she spent 5 yearsAccenture for 5 yearsUniversi...

    • 1 hr 8 min

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