S6 Ep2: APCDA Podcast Season 6 - Ep. 2

S6 Ep2: APCDA Podcast Season 6 - Ep. 2

From APCDA Podcast by Felicity Brown and Samantha Ng

April 21, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 6 · Episode 2

About this episode

Mark Franklin discusses career management, storytelling, and the impact of AI on careers.

Speaker's Information: Mark Franklin (M.Ed,P.Eng) leads the team at CareerCycles , a career management practice based in Canada, that has helped 5000+ people manage their careers for the future. He co-founded narrative tools leader, OneLifeTools , through which he co-authored the Who You Are Matters! game and Online Storyteller platform. Mark teaches career management at University of Toronto and received the Stu Conger Award for Leadership in Career Development. Mark consulted with hundreds of organizations in his earlier industrial engineering career. Changing careers, he earned a Masters in counseling psychology and led student services initiatives in two of Canada’s largest universities. Always seeking ways to unlock the power of storytelling, Mark hosts the Career Buzz podcast and radio show showcasing inspiring career stories. His career insights have appeared in Canadian media including Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC and CTV. 0000 Introduction 02:11 Who is Mark Franklin - A Deep Listener in a Wounded World 04:50 From a Professional Engineer to a Career Practitioner 7:55 Transition to starting out Career Cycles 12:30 Why "Career" is mostly misinterpreted 15:45 What is a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Felicity Brown, Samantha Ng

Guest: Mark Franklin

Topics covered

  • career management
  • storytelling
  • narrative approach
  • AI in careers
  • holistic assessment
  • community building

Keywords

  • career cycles
  • narrative tools
  • career practitioner
  • AI stewardship
  • story listeners
  • holistic assessment
  • career transition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CareerCycles, OneLifeTools, University of Toronto, Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC, CTV

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