HCTS #014 Steve Cox

11/30/20 • 52 min

Steve Cox is a transit operator, a new father, a musician and an evolving cook. Steve has been getting into the science of cooking, and working on some bass recordings for fun.

Steve talks about why he recently moved out of Toronto, how he got more into cooking, easy hobbies to pick up and put down, being a new parent, and Steve asks Lacey a unique question!

TIMESTAMPS Where did you grow up? (01:10) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (01:46) How did you get into the things you do? (02:30) What would you say is the biggest misconception about your job? (08:26) When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (11:05) At what age did you feel like you'd found the path that you felt was right for you to follow forward for a while? (13:00) What was one of the biggest obstacles to finding that path and getting onto it? (14:36) Do you consider yourself shy or introverted at all? (16:08) What was the last playful or silly thing you did on purpose that didn't involve children (17:33) What was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (20:46) What is the last new thing you learned, and what is something that you would still like to learn? (21:47) As a new parent, what is something about being a new parent that you weren't told or didn't pick up from anywhere that you wish you'd know? (23:20) What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (23:50) What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (27:19) What is a positive or silver lining that has resulted in your life specifically because of the DISRUPTION from the pandemic? (31:37) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (34:26) How have the close relationships in your life supported you in regards to your goals or intended path? (37:08) What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (39:07) What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (41:00) The guest asks me a question (44:18) Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (46:59) Plugs! (48:00) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (51:03)

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Steve Cox is a transit operator, a new father, a musician and an evolving cook. Steve has been getting into the science of cooking, and working on some bass recordings for fun.

Steve talks about why he recently moved out of Toronto, how he got more into cooking, easy hobbies to pick up and put down, being a new parent, and Steve asks Lacey a unique question!

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HCTS #013 Nadi Z

Nadi Z is a jack of all “spades”, a freelancer, event coordinator, adventurer, and polyglot-wannabe. Nadi has been a software developer, academic researcher, music DJ, and more. Nadi does not have a pronoun preference.

Nadi talks about some differences between European and North American culture, what they thought they wanted to be from a very early age, why being an academic researcher is a lot like being an artist, mental health advocacy, and more!

TIMESTAMPS Where did you grow up and what are some true or false stereotypes about that place? (01:06) Land Acknowledgement (03:43) How did you get into the main things you do? (05:17) What is the biggest misconception about what you do? (10:12) When you were a kid, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (14:25) What age were you when you felt like you had found the path you wanted to follow for a while? (17:04) What was one of the biggest obstacles for you in finding and getting onto that path? (19:37) Do you consider yourself shy? (20:47) What is the last silly or playful thing that you did on purpose? (22:44) What is the last new thing you learned or tried and what is something new that you would like to learn or try? (24:19) What are your two most dissimilar 'hats'? (26:31) What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (28:49) What is a silver lining or positive that has resulted in your life specifically because of the disruption of the pandemic? (30:52) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health struggles, and how have you worked through them? (32:39) What is something that you failed at in your life that you learned a valuable lesson from and what was it? (36:21) How have the close relationships in your life affected or supported your goals/path? (38:46) What advice would you give to a teen, a 30 something, and a grandparent? (40:06) The guest asks me a question (42:38) Are there any charities or causes that you would like to promote or raise awareness of? (45:54) Plugs! (48:00) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (50:31)

Remember to head over to https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates to access the bonus episode! Hat Collecting Links: https://www.hatcollecting.com https://hatcollecting.libsyn.com https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/hatcollecting https://www.twitter.com/hatcollecting https://www.facebook.com/hatcollecting Nadi's links: https://www.scarletspades.com https://www.mixcloud.com/scarlet-spades https://www.facebook.com/scarlet.spades https://www.scarletspades.wixsite.com/home Lacey's Links: https://www.artemiscreates.com https://www.patreon.com/artemiscreates https://www.redbubble.com/people/artemiscreates https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC55BnZvLfTWMDz2VqEIXO-g https://www.ko-fi.com/artemiscreates https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacey-artemis-she-her-artemis-creates-25b7b06a/ https://www.instagram.com/artemis_creates https://www.twitter.com/artemis_creates https://www.facebook.com/artemiscreates https://artemiscreates.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/4givxAK2d1wR2FoyaVo267 https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/artemis-creates/1523998434 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hat-collecting-talk-show https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUge36jJCp08IXd3LaYjF_7avwkAIftFS Charities and Causes: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.io https://linktr.ee/NationalResource...

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#015 Katy Montgomerie (Electronics Engineer, YouTuber, Activist, Atheist, Musician)

Katy Montgomerie is an Electronics Engineer, a YouTuber, an LGBTQ twitter activist, an insect enthusiast, a metalhead, an atheist, and more. Katy interviews people on her YouTube channel, sometimes hosts an Atheism call in show called The Line, as well as doing standalone videos, she also plays in a metal band, and deals with trolls on twitter. Katy's pronouns are she and her.

Katy talks a little bit about England, the difference between electrical engineering and electronic engineering, how she is holding onto her sense of youthful playfulness, and some good advice for others.

TIMESTAMPS: Where did you grow up? (01:02) What do you think is the biggest misconception about the UK or England? (02:30) LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (03:50) Tell us a little more about the things you do and how you got into them (06:10) What is the biggest misconception about the main thing you do? (13:22) When you were a child, what did you want to be or do when you grew up? (15:45) What age were you when you felt you'd found the path that felt right for you? (18:42) What was your experience like transitioning in a STEM career? (22:00) What was the last silly or playful thing you did on purpose that didn't involve children? (24:39) What was the last act of self care that you did for yourself, no matter how small? (28:47) What is the last new thing you learned, and something else new you'd like to learn? (33:25) What are your two most DISSIMILAR 'hats' ie skills or interests (36:38) What is your schedule like and do you have a peak time of day? (40:56) What is a positive or silver lining that has resulted in your life specifically due to the disruption of the pandemic? (43:12) Have you dealt with any disabilities or mental health issues in your life and how have you worked through them? (44:48) How have the close relationships in your life supported you in regards to your goals or intended path? (49:15) What is something big that you failed at in your life, but you learned a valuable lesson from it, and what was the lesson? (52:57) What advice would you give to a teenager? A 30 year old? A grandparent? (56:55) The guest asks me a question (1:02:20) Are there any specific causes or charities that you'd like to raise awareness of? (1:06:03) Plugs! (1:08:32) The Traditional Hat Sign Off (1:13:43)