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  • The Fixer: Event Planning and Management

    September 7, 2025 · 40 min

    I think my guest on this episode demonstrates the power of the JET connection and experience - getting into a career that allows him to travel the world and learn - specifically about the way business practices are done globally. Ryan…

  • Education for Life: Adult Education and Literacy

    July 1, 2025 · 33 min

    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 my guest, it has lead to many opportunities- travel around the world and a way to do positive…

  • Sky Dive: About Confidence and Chances

    April 30, 2025 · 34 min

    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 this episode but along the way, we meander in our discussion, talking about the good and bad of AI…

  • Revisting Tohoku: Present and Future

    February 27, 2025 · 41 min

    On this special anniversary episode of the Tohoku disaster, special guest William McMichael talks about the current state of Fukushima and Tohoku, 14 years on. Though challenges remain, the outlook is far from bleak, with the people of…

  • Influencing Travel: Building Brand and Purpose

    February 10, 2025 · 41 min

    Japan is a rich source for social-media-worthy pics - the history, culture, landscape, architecture, food and more. Unsurprisingly, some JETs have turned to building an online-based career. Few have been as successful as my guest who runs…

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  • Making an Impact: Non-profit and Advocacy

    January 8, 2025 · 40 min

    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 - but (spoiler alert) confesses that much of it was unplanned. We talk about the how and why of the…

  • Making Headlines: The News Producer

    October 29, 2024 · 50 min

    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 world of constant (mis)information? Our guest Ryan Keeble (news producer and cameraman) is on the…

  • Let's Science: The Science Communicator

    September 24, 2024 · 46 min

    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 and rewards of being a life-long science educator and communicator at one of the top art and…

  • Let's Talk: Podcasting

    August 17, 2024 · 50 min

    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 meta episode, we talk about our love of the cast podding genre. And we of course start with Doug's day…

  • Designing Connection: The Technologist

    June 9, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min

    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 Megan DeVille has a job she describes as "obscure", but one that can provide immense benefits to…

  • Music and Brotherhood: The Musician

    April 22, 2024 · 47 min

    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, Luke Cuerden, talks about finding a welcoming creative community and how much that has inspired him…

  • Oh, the Places You'll Go: Writer and Journalist

    March 4, 2024 · 52 min

    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 author. A desire to live the outdoor mountain life led him to living and working in Slovenia in a 300-yo…

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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 fondest. Share your story! Contact webmaster@jetaainternational.org