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Life After JET

After JET

Featuring the lives, stories and careers from the global JET Programme alumni community. And usually, our stories begin with "This one time in Japan..." - our best, our silliest and our fond...

Life After JET Podcast Guide

Listen to Life After JET, a Government & Organizations podcast by After JET. Stream 52 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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The Fixer: Event Planning and Management

I think my guest on this episode demonstrates the power of the JET connection and experience - getting into a career that allows him to trav...

00:39:43Sep 7, 2025

Sky Dive: About Confidence and Chances

Our post-JET lives can be interesting and varied, thanks to the many opportunities available and networks that we form. That's the theme of...

00:33:45Apr 30, 2025

Revisting Tohoku: Present and Future

On this special anniversary episode of the Tohoku disaster, special guest William McMichael talks about the current state of Fukushima and T...

00:40:57Feb 27, 2025

Making an Impact: Non-profit and Advocacy

My guest has done many things - started a non-profit while on JET, changed Japanese law, graduated from Oxford with a PhD, did a TEDx talk -...

00:39:53Jan 8, 2025

Making Headlines: The News Producer

We live in a world of constant news cycle, from stations and social media alike. So how does the traditional news bureau survive in this wor...

00:49:40Oct 29, 2024

Let's Science: The Science Communicator

In this episode, I get to nerd out about science, dinosaurs and gross nature facts with my guest Cecily Arkell. We talk about the challenges...

00:46:01Sep 24, 2024

Let's Talk: Podcasting

This episode features a special guest: not only is Doug Tassin my sempai from JET, he also heads the Krewe of Japan podcast. In a rather met...

00:49:55Aug 17, 2024

Designing Connection: The Technologist

Believe it or not, there are people trying to make HR a better human experience, through the use of technology and HCD principles. My guest...

01:05:26Jun 9, 2024

Music and Brotherhood: The Musician

Living to another country can be a source of inspiration. And you could meet kindred spirits that make you feel like you belong. My guest, L...

00:46:30Apr 22, 2024

After JET - Life Changes

Many of us go through several restarts and pivots. For Natalie Hamilton, it's been a full circle going back to teaching and finding her pass...

00:28:09Dec 19, 2023

Game Changing: Game Designer

Along with anime and J-pop, the Japanese game industry is another influential export of the country. My guest, Catherine (Cat) Dinh now work...

00:48:53Nov 29, 2023

The Good Drop: Brewing and Distilling

In Japan, given how available alcoholic beverages are, everyone on JET has at least one grog-related tale. My guest Colin Johnston has turne...

01:00:26Oct 29, 2023

Travel for All: LGBT Tourism

It may come as a surprise to some of you that Osaka is actively promoting itself as a queer-friendly holiday destination. But that is the li...

00:38:02Oct 1, 2023

Behind the Stage: Concert Coordinator

J-Pop for some of us forms the sonic background to our lives in Japan - AKB48, Arashi, SMAP, Greeen (and just like that, you can already gue...

00:42:58Aug 28, 2023

Storyteller: The Screenwriter

My guest this episode is a maelstrom of talent, ideas and energy - one episode on this teeny tiny podcast is not enough to cover all the sto...

00:49:30Jul 24, 2023

The Cut: Film Editor

In this episode, I speak to Alex Barnett. We get into the world of video (and film) editing - what the life of a freelance video editor look...

00:45:54Jun 30, 2023

Good words: Content design

Cara Lam is probably one of my more popular guests I've had on this podcast. As a content creator, she vlogged about her JET experience and...

00:44:53May 3, 2023