Season 1; Episode 19: Rejecting Hustle Culture

Meet Jeff, a writer, communications professional, and design specialist for a university research hub. In this conversation, Jeff and I talk about his experience writing and publishing novels, working behind the scenes to amplify the voices of activists, getting along with coworkers, being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, and the importance of stability in a work environment.

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Jeff is one of the many episode guests I’ve met via UFV’s school newspaper, The Cascade. Jeff is an incredible human being and very knowledgeable about all things communications, workplace culture, and working behind the scenes to amplify the voices of activists in the community.

In this episode, Jeff and I talk about:

Our shared experience at The Cascade
What it was like to be homeschooled until university, the ups and down, and misconceptions he’d like to break
His experience writing, publishing, and editing a novel
How he decided to go into communications as a career
Getting his associate degree and BA in media and communications at UFV
His first job out of university as a communications coordinator at a casino
Learning what you don’t want out of a job and knowing when it’s time to quit a job that doesn’t work for you
Becoming an intern at CHASI which led to a full-time permanent position as Communications & Design Specialist
His motivation for not posting on his own personal social media accounts, despite being a social media expert
How to get along with your coworkers and create a healthy workplace culture
Developing creative pursuits outside of work
Being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and dealing with that in the workplace
What it’s like being a supervisor and leading a team of creatives
His advice for people who don’t know what they’re doing with their lives
The importance of stability in your work