Ep. 96 Career Pivot - From French teacher to PM in gaming

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by a very special guest — Landry, who was once my French teacher, but now works in managing game development at a global gaming company. His journey is anything but linear, and that’s exactly what makes it so inspiring.

Landry shared how his background in teaching not only opened doors for him to live and work around the world but also laid the foundation for a bold career pivot — first into visual effects, and eventually into gaming. We talked about what it was like to start over in a new industry, the transferable skills he brought with him from the classroom, and how he navigated self-doubt and steep learning curves along the way.

If you’ve ever considered making a big career change — especially one that feels like a leap into the unknown — Landry’s story will offer both practical insight and emotional reassurance. Tune in for a conversation about reinvention, resilience, and the unexpected ways our past experiences can shape our future paths.

-01:45 guest introduction, From teaching to gaming

-03:07 What brought you to Canada?

-6:40 Teaching French enabled me to move around the world

-10:30 What made you realize you wanted to do something other than teaching?

-12:50 How did you bridge the gap from teaching to visual effects?

-16:20 Did you feel behind or feel anxious when you had to start from the bottom, entering a new industry?

-18:50 How did you get to your current job, into gaming?

-22:15 What was the steepest learning curve in the world of gaming?

-26:30 How did you bring teaching and Project management mindset into your current work?

-29:30 Why live in Vancouver instead of Montreal?

-36:00 What was something you believed earlier in your career, but you do not believe in anymore?

-40:15 What would you say to your past self when you were still a teacher?

-44:00 What would you tell someone who is thinking about making a big career change?