More Than a Day Job
by Sinneli Jayampathy
A careers podcast raising awareness of the full spectrum of work opportunities that are out there beyond the very limited, prescriptive options often touted by our education system. I’d like for more young people to know their career options are not limited to Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Accountant or failure and often no matter the career path taken there’s some doubts, challenges and hurdles we all have to cross.
Episodes
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Episode 4 with Praveeni Chamathka
This next episode has been a long time coming cos well.. life got in the way. Nevertheless, here it is and it is a firecracker. I learned about a career I didn’t even know existed: fashion graphic designing. Chamathka talks about everything from the value of trusting your gut, forging your own…
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A chat with Natasha Arumugam
My guest for this episode is Natasha Arumugam, who decided one day that enough was enough and she was going to chase her dream of becoming a Hotelier. She tells me all about her love for cooking, how she got started in her norm breaking and inspiring journey and the real benefits and value she…
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A chat with Shahdia Jamaldeen
My guest for this episode is Shahdia Jamaldeen, an Architect turned Artist, Illustrator & Muralist. Join me as I talk to her to learn about her experiences in going into Architecture, pivoting from her role as a full-time Architect to starting her own venture, the challenges and obstacles she had...
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A chat with Ismail Sadurdeen
Today I have a very special guest joining me via Zoom, Ismail Sadurdeen, founder and CEO of EdTech start up Univiser. I knew Ismail at uni back in Nottingham when he was studying Economics and running for SU President a world away from his role now as a start up Founder, so I’m really curious to...
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More Than a Day Job Trailer
“So who do you want to be when you grow up?” How many times have we been asked this question growing up? Yet despite been asked so frequently this is rarely a topic that we as Sri Lankans get much (any?) guidance on until we need to pick our A/L subjects in school. And then we are told our career...
About this show
A careers podcast raising awareness of the full spectrum of work opportunities that are out there beyond the very limited, prescriptive options often touted by our education system. I’d like for more young people to know their career options are not limited to Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Accountant or failure and often no matter the career path taken there’s some doubts, challenges and hurdles we all have to cross.
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Sinneli Jayampathy