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Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle ThompsonThe Dude Boxer They Said Wasn’t a Dude Turns Out to be a Dude (Ep. 686)In this episode, Kyle explains why he was right all along about Olympic “women’s” boxer Imane Khelif. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss the greatest archaeological discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls confirming early worship of Jesus as God, the Democrats and the Mainstream Media being absolutely full of crap about Trump being Hitler, the most effective Trump political ad of the 2024 election cycle, Oklahoma becoming the first state in the nation to purchase bibles explicitly for in-school use, the illegal immigrant that brutally murdered Laken Riley escaping real justice, the Archbishop of Canterbury okaying gay sex wh...
2024-12-051h 21
Anything But LawPiper Riley Thompson: Overcoming Adversity and Empowering Future LawyersDuring her first year of law school, Piper Riley Thompson battled depression and doubt, often questioning if she was on the right path. In this episode, she opens up about her remarkable journey of resilience and self-discovery, which led her to become a career advisor and Ontario bar exam coach. Drawing strength from her grandmother's wisdom, Piper’s story is filled with pivotal moments that offer both hope and practical advice to anyone considering a career in law.Piper's journey highlights the unexpected turns a legal career can take, showing how she transitioned from practising law to a...
2024-10-021h 00
Studying Law Around the WorldThe Bar Exam in Ontario with Piper Riley ThompsonPiper Riley Thompson is a legal career advisor, former human rights lawyer, and entrepreneur. Piper has dedicated her career to breaking down taboos and increasing inclusivity in the legal profession.
Currently, she serves as the Assistant Director of the Career & Professional Development Office at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. Additionally, Piper is the Founder of Ontario Bar Exam Coach, a strategic coaching business that helps lawyer licensing candidates effectively prepare for the Ontario bar exams. Piper also co-founded and co-hosted Off the Tracks Podcast from 2021-2024. Off the Tracks won a Canadian Law Blog Award for...
2024-06-1325 min
The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers103: Going Off the Tracks with Erin O'Rourke and Piper Riley ThompsonErin O'Rourke is a solo practitioner who started her own firm in the midst of the pandemic, and Piper Riley Thompson recently retired her license to practice law and is currently working as a senior career advisor at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. They're here to share their expertise with us from going in-house, niching down, and transitioning to diversity and wellness. Erin and Piper offer their top tips and advice for anyone who is wondering what it means to go off the tracks and what might be required of you if you f...
2023-05-1051 min
The Applicant PodcastE38 An Interview with Ontario Bar Exam Coach Founder, Piper Riley ThompsonIn this week’s episode, I sit down with Piper Riley Thompson!
[Side note: I was on her and Erin O’Rourke’s podcast “Off the Tracks” just over a year ago, and was thrilled when she agreed to swap seats for my podcast! Their podcast was one of the first podcasts I was a guest on and it helped me pull the trigger on starting my own podcast.]
We discussed her journey to law school, passing the Ontario bar exam, starting her own business, moving to Manitoba and Alberta, and lastly…retiring her license! This episode...
2022-12-0955 minThe Applicant PodcastE31 Law School and Immigration Law with Lawyer, Erin O’RourkeIn this weeks episode I speak with Lawyer and Podcast Host, Erin O’Rourke. Erin started started her law firm in 2020 during the peak of the pandemic and then started Off the Tracks Podcast in early 2021 with her friend and fellow lawyer Piper Riley Thompson.
Side note: Their podcast was one of the first podcasts I was a guest on and it helped me pull the trigger on starting my own podcast (link below to that episode)!
In this episode I get the opportunity to discuss with Erin her path that lead her to becoming a la...
2022-10-1439 min
Yes You CanFrom Failing the Bar Exams to a $30k Launch: Piper Riley Thompson, Ontario Bar Exam CoachReady for a masterclass in failure, resiliency, and monetizing your magic? Piper Riley Thompson is a friend AND client who shares exactly how she created a thriving business (Ontario Bar Exam Coach) out of one of the hardest times in her life - failing the bar exams - and then having a waitlist of students wanting to work with her.This conversation is hands down one of my favourites - ever.We both get super vulnerable talking about debt (PSA: law school is extremely expensive!) money, mindset, realities around launching and...
2022-08-1355 min