13 MAR 2023 · In this episode, I chat with Lori Chai - a UX Designer and Co. Lab Alumna, about her experience living and working abroad in Japan (one of my bucket list destinations!).  She shares what drove her decision to transition in a UX career, the state of UX design in Japan at the time and how she started her own co-hosted podcast: Designer Sushi. For the first episode of this season, Lori was kind enough to be the guinea pig for the This or That segment. I had so much fun and a lot of laughs recording this episode. Enjoy!  You can follow Lori's podcast on Instagram: @designer.sushi and on Twitter: @DesignerSushi

13 DEC 2022 · Note: This episode was recorded in March 2022.  Hi everyone! This is the final episode for 2022. I'm hoping to get back into a podcasting groove next year. I really enjoyed interviewing Ali Shah - co-founder & CEO of TapeReal. TapeReal is a social platform where human connection, authenticity, and meaningful content comes first. I came across his company through Equivesto, the Canadian equity crowdfunding platform. The previous episode (Ep. 041) is an interview with Equivesto's managing director, Alexander Morsink.  The mission of TapeReal is create a less intimidating space for aspiring creators. It's a place where they can document their journey, grow and evolve.   In this episode Ali, chats about how the start of his entrepreneurial journey began as a franchisor for Subway. (His dad, banker by profession, became a franchisor for Mr. Sub, when he came to Canada). He then founded several companies before starting TapeReal. We chat about the early days of TapeReal, how it was originally posed as an idea of having a synchronous conversation with someone, before pivoting to focus on asynchronous content.  We also chat about how social media is integrated into our lives and just how addictive it can be. (Especially TikTok! Since recording this episode, I have revived my TikTok account, but I am barely on it. Maybe that's a good thing?) LEARN MORE ABOUT TAPEREAL  Website: https://tapereal.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taperealapp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/taperealapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taperealapp/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDGeIIJxe_1Q_C1qQwRHDEw  

31 AUG 2022 · *Correction: I have been in my current role as a Product Manager at an e-commerce startup for just over a year now. The previous year and a bit, I was working on trying to break into the industry.  Popping in with a solo episode to share some life updates to explain why I've sort of been MIA.  Hoping to add a few more solo episodes to the mix in the future, including why and how I got into product management.  FOLLOW THE BACON BITS 'N BYTES PODCAST Twitter - @baconbits_bytes Instagram - @baconbitsnbytes LinkedIn - The Bacon Bits 'n' Bytes Podcast This episode is not a video episode, but you can check out video episodes (starting at Season 3) on my YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6EwCOimwNSzH5PDEUdYYw

5 AUG 2022 · NOTE: This episode was recorded back in February 2022  The idea of helping people who never considered themselves to be investors, to be individuals, investing in a variety of different busineses where they could start creating more intergenerational wealth was something that was really meaningful to the both of us - Alexander Morsink , Co-Founder and Managing Director of Equivesto https://equivesto.com/ is a Canadian equity crowdfunding platform, that allows all Canadians to directly invest in local businesses and exciting startup companies starting at as little as $100.  LEARN MORE - equivesto.com Follow Equivesto on: https://twitter.com/EquivestoInc @EquivestoInc https://www.instagram.com/equivesto/ @Equivesto https://www.linkedin.com/company/equivesto/ @Equivesto

15 MAY 2022 · In this episode I chat with the CEO and co-founder, Cole Kirschner of longevity tech company Age Rate. We chat about how AgeRate began as a capstone research project in university and how the company is   empowering the world with tools to demystify and optimize aging.   Use the code BACON at https://age-rate.com/products/agerate-test or by using this link: https://age-rate.com/discount/BACON  and receive 20% off.    AgeRate is a direct-to-consumer longevity company that aims to unlock the secret to living a longer and healthier life by redefining AgeRate. Founded in 2018, AgeRate has spent the last 3 years creating and developing a novel at-home blood test and mobile app that allows users to discover how well they are aging and what actions they can take to improve. The company has leveraged the expertise of world-leading researchers to develop a custom epigenetic analysis and proprietary algorithms to reveal a user’s biological age and up to 20 additional health and longevity insights. For more info on how you can participate in their beta testing visit age-rate.com Follow on social media: Twitter -  @age_rate Facebook - AgeRate Instagram -  @agerate

14 DEC 2021 · Note: This episode was recorded back in the end of August.  Imagine a world where teachers are doing Tik Tok inspired videos to educate their students and these short-form videos can be accessed by anyone from around the world.  Beau is CEO & Founder of SOLcademy - a new short-format educational video platform. He is on a mission to improve the quality and availability of learning. He went to Dartmouth College and worked as a software engineer before discovering his true passion for education. He was the first sales leader of GoGuardian, a very successful EdTech startup. He's evangelizing personalized and adaptive learning to achieve his goal of Equity for ALL scholars. He is an avid traveler and spent 2 years backpacking through Africa and Latin America.

18 MAY 2021 · Note: This episode was recorded during the beginning of April 2021.  After having recently gone through the Product Management track of Co.Lab, I have a conversation with the co-founders Sefunmi Osinaike and Helen Huang on their difficult path to product management and why they want to provide confidence and practical experience for those looking to break into tech.  Website: joincolab.io Twitter and IG: joincolab_io Twitter and IG: @heyohelen Twitter and IG: @sefunmioshy

1 APR 2021 · Not ready to commit 30-60 min of listening time? What about 1 min? Check out this trailer for The Bacon Bits 'n' Bytes Podcast. Ciao for now! 

14 MAR 2021 · A social media futurist, Eugene's forward thinking attitude towards how we connect using technology has been at the forefront of his mission to connect the world. Eugene's first project was producing the film "Journey VR". This film became an official selection at SIFF. Since then he has been an avid YouTube creator making 360 animated shorts and making appearances to educate the masses on the evolution of the social media experience. Twitter: @CaponDesign

11 JAN 2021 · In this episode I chat with the Creator and CEO of Passionfruit- a social app that helps people meet others on the same wavelength by using words and closeness. Passionfruit's mission is to empower people to build deeply fulfilling lifelong connections with each other. We do this by encouraging and teaching our users to practice empathy, patience, respect, and love while supporting them with tools on their journey to find friends.