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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...
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...
On JET, teaching can really immerse you in the local community - and many have also found their future career in education as a result. For...
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...
On this special anniversary episode of the Tohoku disaster, special guest William McMichael talks about the current state of Fukushima and T...
Japan is a rich source for social-media-worthy pics - the history, culture, landscape, architecture, food and more. Unsurprisingly, some JET...
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 -...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Oh the places you’ll go. Dr Seuss's poem nicely describes the post-JET life of my guest, Sam Baldwin - journalist, start-up techie and autho...
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...
Along with anime and J-pop, the Japanese game industry is another influential export of the country. My guest, Catherine (Cat) Dinh now work...
In Japan, given how available alcoholic beverages are, everyone on JET has at least one grog-related tale. My guest Colin Johnston has turne...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In 2011, I was a JET living in Fukushima. From that opening sentence, you can probably guess what this episode will be about. A decade on, m...
Continuing on from Part 1, this time we talk about coming back to Iwaki. In Part 2, we describe how our local communities were impacted, wha...
After JET, many would continue on in careers in education, community building or public service. For my guest, he has managed to combine all...
Does the marketing and PR industry have, well, bad PR? My guest, Alex Varney, and I discuss this in a deep-dive into the industry. It may be...
If you've ever laughed at a Youtube clip, or played a video game, then chances are you've come across the work of my guest for this episode...
We head to the arts for our next theme, with our guest, filmmaker Gavin Hugh. In addition, we'll be getting into some political discussions,...
Continuing with the theme about the meandering path of life, our guest has certainly done her fair share of travelling and career paths (div...
If there's a theme for the next couple of episodes, it will be about the meandering journey of life, ending up in unexpected but wonderful p...
Our guest Amanda Chau works as a recruiter and HR consultant in Japan, and recently was a speaker/mentor at the After JET Conference for JET...
When one finishes JET, sometimes the next step is... more JET. In concluding the theme of past JETs working in public service, we fudge the...
Tourism is one of those careers that is a good fit for JETs - after all, we are passionate advocates for our second homes in Japan, and have...
What's it like working in the Japanese public sector? We'll spend several episodes talking to guests who work in different government and no...
Hello everyone! It's been a while. A short update about our podcast.
The closest description that one can use for what our guest does for a living, would be "life coach", though Andy Chaleff would agree that i...
Our second of our 2 part episode and this time around we get down to talking about life after JET. It can feel like a step "backwards" in so...
What started out as a conversation about documentary film making quickly moved into discussion on refugee and asylum seeker issues in Americ...
Despite the economy, state of the world, etc, it's never been easier to pursue your dream job, even if it means creating your own unique job...
In this episode I return to the discussion of teaching as a career, this time with a trainee teacher, and another who is a tutor at universi...
We've talked a lot about turning hobbies into a career, and my guest Julius Pang (ALT 2004-2007 Kitakyushu) not only became a professional p...
Do you have the write stuff (I had this pun, I needed to use it)? A passion for writing, reporting on social issues and events (and yoga) le...
Being an artist is not just a job, but a way of life. Many of us may have once dreamed about a creative career - drawing, painting or writin...
Content Advisory Warning: In this episode, we talk about the work and experience relating to forensic investigation. If you're uncomfortable...
The vast majority of JETs work as ALTs, or Assistant Language Teachers. Therefore it's no surprise that some would continue that into an act...
We speak to Andrea Jacques, who was involved with the After JET conferences in the 90s as a careers and life coach. She is also the founder...
In 2016, CLAIR began the first ever work experience placements at participating companies in Kansai and Kanto area, for a period of a week,...
We continue with our discussion on content marketing - this time co-host David Reiling talks about his experience and his circuitous but hig...
Content and digital marketing - some of the hottest jobs right now are in this area of online writing and promotions. We talk to Misty Ahmad...
Roll of the Dice: The OPC - 2 In this second part, we get into the more fun, geeky aspects of our discussion - about how Magic: The Gatherin...
Analog games! We've all played them - board games and card games, famous examples being Settlers of Catan and Magic: The Gathering. A good b...
We talk about what it's like to work as a game master for a Tokyo mobile gaming company. See ma, playing games instead of studying CAN get y...