Shake Hands Take Names
Shake Hands Take Names
Podcast Description
Abhishek AJ Bhatt, the Regional Manager of the Northern Connector Program, invites you to tune in to Shake Hands Take Names!
In each episode, AJ will offer both his personal and guests' experiences of obtaining success by way of building a professional network.
You can expect guests from a variety of backgrounds, ages and industries, to highlight the consistent themes of discipline, and networking. AJ wants to help address the narrative that as Gen Z we lack the skills and commitment to thrive in corporate careers and settings. Instead, we need to be open to incorporating networking.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of professional networking, career development, and personal branding, with episodes such as guest David Phillips discussing strategic networking and its impact on career success, and Sutton McKay exploring the transformational value of networking in entrepreneurship. Specific focus areas include dispelling myths about Gen Z's professional skills and promoting authenticity in networking.
Abhishek AJ Bhatt, the Regional Manager of the Northern Connector Program, invites you to tune in to Shake Hands Take Names!
In each episode, AJ will offer both his personal and guests’ experiences of obtaining success by way of building a professional network.
You can expect guests from a variety of backgrounds, ages and industries, to highlight the consistent themes of discipline, and networking. AJ wants to help address the narrative that as Gen Z we lack the skills and commitment to thrive in corporate careers and settings. Instead, we need to be open to incorporating networking.
In this episode of Shake Hands, Take Names, AJ sits down with brothers Sam and Jim Cripps of Cripps and Sons Woodworking to talk about how passion, perseverance, and relationships turned a small rural cabinet shop into an innovation‑driven business. They share the family origins of the company, their long road to becoming Red Seal cabinet makers without a clear apprenticeship path, and how they balance the art and science of modern cabinetry—from steam‑bent oak archways to robots on the shop floor. Along the way, they dig into the realities of skilled trades for a 17‑year‑old just starting out, the power of community and networking in rural Nova Scotia, and why trust, respect, and genuine curiosity matter more than chasing dollars.
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