Commons
Commons
John Papanikolaou &Drake Polak
Commons seeks to connect high school students with professionals from the international community through sharing of life stories, important lessons, and meaningful guidance. Hosted by John Papanikolaou and Drake Belanger-Polak.
An interview with Samuel Rickett
We talk to Samuel Rickett about his experiences in law and the lessons that he learned in the process.
Nov 2, 2020
29 min
An interview with John Stackhouse
We talk to John Stackhouse about his recent book Planet Canada, and discuss the Canadian diaspora's role abroad.
Oct 23, 2020
53 min
Life Discussion With Blake Hutcheson
In this episode, we talked with Blake Hutcheson, the newly appointed CEO of OMERS. Blake Hutcheson discussed his journey through life providing us with valuable life lessons like; initiative vs "finitiative" and the lesson of cycles. Find out more in this episode.
Jul 7, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Episode 3: An interview with Greg Eckler
We talk with comedian Greg Eckler about his journey in comedy and how one can find humour in their daily lives.
Jun 13, 2020
35 min
Episode 2: An Interview with Alexis Rivas
We interview Alexis Rivas, founder and CEO of Cover, an LA-based architecture firm. We discuss his journey from high school and entrepreneurship.
May 16, 2020
22 min
Episode 1: An interview with Dr. Joe Wong
We talk with Dr. Joe Wong, Vice Provost and professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, about educational paths, the REACH project, and life lessons.
May 4, 2020
39 min
Episode 0: A welcome to Commons
A brief introduction to Commons and an outline of our plans.
May 3, 2020
44 sec