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This episode brought to you by, Shane Homes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Red Deer, Alberta native Parker Thompson is regarded as one of Canada's top racing drivers. Starting in karts, by age 13 Thompson was ranked 3rd in the world in Rotax Max. Now 23 years old, he continues his career in racing, contending in multiple series throughout Canada and the United States.

A must listen to episode with Calgary's very own, Connor Hamilton.

Alex talks with retired Colonel Michel Drapeau, Principal & Sr. lawyer of Michel Drapeau Law Office about the Military Police Investigation into Admiral Art Mcdonald. The man who replaced Gen. Jonathan Vance when he was dismissed over allegations of sexual misconduct. Then Alex speaks with Nneka MacGregor, Executive director at WomenattheCentrE about femicide, and how its on the rise during the pandemic. Finally Alex speaks with Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge about the recently released LTC Commission report that shows Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams may have waited too long to act in LTC's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex speaks with Mercedes Stephenson of The West Block about a recent and powerful interview with Kelly Brennan, and looks deeper into the investigation being launched against General Jonathan Vance. Then, Alex speaks with Major Stephen McAlpine, Aircraft Commander of the C-130 Hercules that helped locate two hikers that were stranded on a slab of ice 3 km off shore. Finally Alex speaks with resident tech expert Adam Oldfield about Facebook ending the news blackout in Australia, and what that means for Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex visits an interview on The West Block between Mercedes Stephenson and Kelly Brennan, former lover to General Jonathan Vance. Then Alex speaks with Charles Burton, Senior fellow at the MacDonald-Laurie institute-- Prof Brock University in Canada-China Relations and Human Rights about why a Conservative led vote to officially accuse the Chinese government of genocide had Trudeau hiding, and China angry. And finally Alex speaks with Ryan O'Connor, Partner at Zayouna Law Firm about why public health officials need to be held more accountable for their decisions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Galbraith fills-in for Evan Solomon.  On today's show:  We hear listeners' thoughts on the warning from Dr. Theresa Tam about the new variants and whether the government's COVID-19 messaging is getting through to Canadians. Amy Go, President of the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice, discusses the dramatic rise in anti-Asian hate crimes since the start of the pandemic.  Wendy Knight, executive director of Sea Turtle Inc. conservation centre, talks about the turtles being saved from the snowstorm in Texas.  Richard Berthelsen, CTV's Royal expert, discusses how Prince Harry and Meghan will officially not be returning to their royal duties.  Jim Facette, the executive director of Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, talks about the struggles zoos in Canada are facing due to the pandemic.  Blaine Penner explains how he survived an avalanche on a southeastern B.C. slope in the Kootenays. 

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In addition to basketball talk... Latasha shares how giving back has impacted her; Shyanne discusses the 180 she experienced in her life; and Pat shares, why teaching athletes the importance of community service, is crucial!!

043 Michael Hyatt built and sold 2 very successful software companies. He is an investor on the hit podcast "The Pitch" and host of the new "Business Unplanned" podcast. He sits on the Board of Advisors of Georgian Partners, one of Canada’s leading venture capital firms. He is a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award and a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. https://www.SmartVenturePod.com IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG LinkedIn:@GraceGong YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company.

042 Michael Hyatt built and sold 2 very successful software companies. He is an investor on the hit podcast "The Pitch" and host of the new "Business Unplanned" podcast. He sits on the Board of Advisors of Georgian Partners, one of Canada’s leading venture capital firms. He is a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award and a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. https://www.SmartVenturePod.com IG/Twitter/FB @GraceGongGG LinkedIn:@GraceGong YouTube: https://bit.ly/gracegongyoutube Join the SVP fam with your host Grace Gong. In each episode, we are going to have conversations with some of the top investors, super star founders, as well as well known tech executives in the silicon valley. We will have a coffee chat with them to learn their ways of thinking and actionable tips on how to build or invest in a successful company.

Episode #72 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Dawn Mucci, CEO of LiceSquad.com and President & Founder of Canada's Top Mayor Award. Dawn Mucci is a conduit for good who loves to make great things happen with great people. With 22 years of entrepreneurial success behind her dawn is a humanitarian, activator and woman on a mission to make positive change in the world and her community. As a social entrepreneur, franchisor, mother and song writer, Dawn knows a thing or two about how-to bring people together for the greater good. Her passion is to create opportunities for others and to share happiness and joy while giving back to her community and those who service in leadership roles. Dawn Mucci is the CEO of Lice Squad.com, and the President and founder of Canada's Top Mayor Award. A social enterprise designed to celebrate great Canadian leadership and raise money and awareness for social causes Mayors and Canadian's care about. Dawn and I talk about what the Canada's Top Mayor Award is and its future, how she gives back through the community, and her advice on building an impact in the world. If you enjoyed the episode leave a #iTunes review to help new people find it! Link: https://apple.co/2WI5Ckn Email me if you have a special guest in mind that you want me to host on the podcast! Email: thesocialimpactors@gmail.com #SocialImpactEverywhere --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theimpactorspodcast/support

On today's episode we chat about the Vancouver Canucks being eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs resulting in no more Canadian teams being alive still and extending Canada's cup drought another year. Given all the change expected with the Flames this offseason, do we expect Calgary to be one of Canada's top teams next year? Plus we breakdown the first games in the East and West Conference Finals, and we look back on how NHL Coaches predicted how the playoffs would shakeout. Support us by supporting our sponsors! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's podcast celebrates the 200th episode of The Northern Miner Podcast with a double-header extravaganza featuring Canadian Mining Journal news editor Magda Gardner and B2Gold president and CEO Clive Johnson. Magda discusses the surprising intricacies of compiling a list of Canada's top 40 mining companies, while in our Thought Leadership segment, Clive describes how he helped take B2Gold from an idea to a $9-billion dollar gold miner. He also emphasizes the importance of dividends and running the company like "a real business." All this and more with online editor and host Adrian Pocobelli. This episode's Mining Minute features Petro Canada Lubricants Sr. Technical Advisor Gord Susinski. Learn more about the product line at: https://lubricants.petro-canada.com/ Also mentioned in this week's podcast: B2Gold's Rhino Gold Bar Campaign: https://www.b2gold.com/responsible-mining/rhino/initiative/ Subscribe to the Canadian Mining Journal: http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/subscribe/ Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every two years, SCOREGolf Magazine releases the definitive ranking of the top 100 courses in our great country. With the finalized 2020 ranking just released this week, we are thrilled to have back on the show, Editor of SCOREGolf Magazine, Jason Logan. Jason takes us through the methodology behind the ranking as well as helps us take a deep dive into a few specific course. He also doesn’t pull any punches and gives his opinion on which courses are the most overrated on the list, as well as a few that he thinks should have made the cut. For a deeper dive into Jason’s background and how he ended up where he is today, check out episode RG14. Jason has also recently dipped his toes into the world of fiction with his currently untitled novella. You can check out all 11 chapters and keep up with his blog, Logan’s Alley, at SCOREGolf.com. As always, keep up with all things Ready Golf at: Instagram - @readygolfpod Twitter - @readygolfpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readygolfpod/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRQUuPahG9lFq9DpdNqyDg Or drop us a line at info@readygolf.ca

Lisa and Andrea are joined by Marci Warhaft who shares some advice on how parents need to talk to their kids and teens about overeating during covid19. Marci is a published author, Personal Trainer, Body Image expert, founder of the Fit vs Fiction Body image workshops and blogger for The Huffington Post. She was selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Health influencers for 2018 by Optimyz magazine. Like too many people these days, Marci struggled with body image and self-esteem issues for most of her life. Feeling like she could never live up to society’s unrealistic beauty standards, she often resorted to extreme and dangerous diet and exercise techniques that resulted in serious emotional, psychological and physical damage that wreaked havoc on her life for the better part of 30 years. Marci’s battle started in her teens and continued into her adult years until she was lucky enough to find recovery. Her amazing recovery and ability to turn trauma into triumph has been her catalyst for reaching out to other young men and women who are facing the same obstacles she did. Fit vs Fiction allows Marci to tell her story in an engaging and meaningful way. Her in-depth group seminars and one on one counselling allows her to connect with her audience by focusing on real-life experiences and examples. Fit vs Fiction is an interactive experience that uses age appropriate pictures and stories to empower kids of all ages with the tools and information they need to tune out the negative/dangerous messages regularly thrown at them by the media and marketers trying to profit from their low self-esteem. Marci’s workshops dissect the myths related to beauty and fitness so that boys and girls can grow up with the self-confidence they deserve.Marci’s Fit vs Fiction workshops for adults, are an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, coaches and anyone who has kids in their lives they care about, as they offer crucial information when it comes to raising healthy, happy children in an images obsessed society. Her adult workshops offer tips on what danger signs to look out for, how to spot potential body image/eating disorder issues and practical advice on what to do about it. By sharing her story openly and honestly, Marci gives others a safe environment to share their own questions and concerns. Self-worth shouldn’t be measured in Pounds.

Watch the video interview here: https://youtu.be/8tE2bmz1Hy8 Today's guest is Bailey Parnell (https://www.instagram.com/baileyparnell/). Bailey was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, is the founder and CEO of SkillsCamp, and is a TEDx Speaker with nearly 2 million views. Bailey did her Masters in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University with research looking into social media's impact on mental health. In this episode, we discuss: - Bailey's journey into entrepreneurship & social media research - what she's learned since her TEDx talk: Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health? - signs of social media addiction (are we ALL addicts?) - how she came up with #SafeSocial - and what it is - strategies to have a healthy relationship with social media ----- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfcaresunday Shop: https://www.selfcaresunday.co/

Please join us as we sit down with Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging and founder of the active-aging industry in North America. Milner is also a leading authority on the health and well-being of the older adult, and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of "the most innovative and influential minds" in the world on aging-related topics.An award-winning writer, Milner has authored more than 300 articles. He has been published in such journals as Global Policy, and the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics. He also contributed a chapter to the World Economic Forum book Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise?Milner's speeches have stimulated thousands of business and government leaders, industry professionals & older adults worldwide.Whether Fortune 500 companies or governmental organizations, Milner's efforts have inspired a broad spectrum of groups to seek his counsel, include amongst these:World Health OrganizationWorld Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on AgingOrganisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentWhite House Conference on AgingUS Department of Health and Human ServicesUS Administration on AgingNational Institute on AgingAcademy of Nutrition and DieteticsThe Canadian Minister of State (Seniors) and (Finance)Canadian Special Senate Committee on AgingEuropean CommissionInformal Meeting of the European Union Ministers of SportNational Health Services - ScotlandWEF Think Tank: Preparing for Prosperous Longevity in AsiaWorld Economic Forum Expert NetworkingShanghai Forum4th International Strategy Conference on Safety and Health at WorkVancouver Olympic CommitteeBC Ministry of Healthy Living and SportDeloitte Life Sciences & Health CareErnst and YoungNew BalanceColin Milner received the CanFitPro Association "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his contributions to the Canadian fitness industry. He is also recognized as one Canada's Top 100 Health Influencers, and as a "Who's Who" in the US Fitness Industry. Milner's tireless efforts have leading-edge publications, television networks and radio stations seeking his insights. Among these outlets are: CNN, US News and World Report, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Dow Jones Market Watch, Money Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, WebMD, The National Post, Globe and Mail, Parade Magazine, and Fox Business Radio.You can also enjoy this episode on our Podcast.BoomerLiving.tv website at: https://podcast.boomerliving.tv/active-aging-the-process-of-being-an-active-adult-with-colin-milner/You can enjoy more episodes at: https://podcast.boomerliving.tv/category/episodes/Please rate, subscribe, and share if you enjoyed this podcast episode.Colin Milner's Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinmilner/Twitter: https://twitter.com/colinmilnerInternational Council On Active Aging: https://www.icaa.cc/about_us/founder.htm

Desirée Amanda Bombenon has over 30 years of business operational experience. Awarded Ernst & Young 2019 Entrepreneur of the year for the Prairies in Communication Technology, and Women of Inspiration 2019 Global Difference Maker, she is one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women 2016 & 2017, Business in Calgary Business Leaders award 2018, Top 50 Most Empowering Women 2017, and a Top 40 under 40. Hope you enjoy! Connect with Desirée on LinkedIn: Click here Website: surecallcc.com . . . Email me: joe@codessa.io Website: www.codessa.io Connect with me on LinkedIn: Click here

Reetu Gupta is President and CEO of the Easton’s Group of Hotels, Canada’s largest private hotel development firm and The Gupta Group, as well as the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Rogue Insight Capital Ltd.Born and raised into the world of Real Estate and Hospitality, Reetu has a fiery passion for both industries. After graduating with an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, Reetu’s career quickly progressed from Executive Director to being named President and CEO in 2018. The Easton’s Group of Hotels currently owns a portfolio of over 20 hotels spanning across Canada with 6 more hotels under development.Wanting to diversify the family holdings, in 2012 Reetu Gupta created and launched The Gupta Group- the residential real estate arm of the company consisting of High Rise Condo multi use developments. Each of the condo projects launched have been award winningand record breaking in sales. The Gupta Group is currently developing 5 million square feet of mixed-used projects.Reetu is also the Chief Strategy Officer of Rogue Insight Capital Ltd., a division of The Gupta Group that launched in Fall of 2017 that focuses on angel investing. The Rogue portfolio currently investments across 6 continents, including companies in artificial intelligence,autonomous vehicles, CleanTech, FinTech, PropTech, human resources, consumer marketplaces, and hospitality.In June 2017, Reetu was honoured with the distinction of Canada's Top 40 Under 40®. She was the only honouree from the real estate sector and one of just nine women to receive this designation.In November 2019, Reetu was awarded Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100™, BMO Entrepreneur Award. This award was presented by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN). The BMO Entrepreneur Award recognizes female founders who own and operate businesses and bring to the table their bold enthusiasm.Reetu also sits on several boards and chairs many committees (both corporate and not-forprofit) including the Women in Tourism & Hospitality Conference, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC), the Ted Rogers School of Management & Hospitality Board, Marriott’s Women Supporting Women Board and the Community Foundation of Mississauga Grants Committee. Reetu is also the Founder and President of The Shakti Society, where she teaches complimentary monthly meditation classes, to empower all individuals with courage and to instill a strong sense of confidence.Reetu continues to exceed excellence and is an inspiration not only in her industry, but for women everywhere.To view all the arms of Reetu's business and giving back, visit her here https://linkin.bio/...astonsgroup https://parkbench.com/blog/the-eastons-group-accommodations-hotels-mill-pond-richmond-hill-reetu-gupta

Reetu Gupta was kind enough to join us for the second time. Reetu is the President and CEO of Easton's Group of Hotels as well as The Gupta Group. Easton's Group of hotels is the largest private developer of hotels in Canada. They currently own and operate 19 hotels across the country. On this podcast Reetu shared how the hotel industry is being impacted by COVID-19, what she is doing to weather the storm, and how she sees the industry on the other side of this pandemic. This podcast was recorded April 8th, 2020. More about Reetu - Reetu’s career has quickly progressed from Executive Director to President and CEO of the Easton’s Group of Hotels and The Gupta Group, successfully launching numerous condo projects including Dundas Square Gardens, Rosedale on Bloor, Yonge Park Plaza and The Icona. She has continued the growth of the hotel division, expanding its flagship hotels across industry-renowned brands such as Marriott, Starwood, Hilton, and IHG. Reetu sits on several boards (corporate & not for profit), co-chairs many committees and is a frequent guest speaker. Some of her roles include a Board Member Seat of the Women in Tourism and Hospitality Conference and a Board Member Seat for the Community Foundation of Mississauga, Grants Committee. Reetu is also the President of The Shakti Society, where she teaches complimentary monthly meditation classes, to empower all individuals with courage and to instil a strong sense of confidence. She is featured in various publications and the media. In July 2017, Reetu was honoured with the distinction of Canada's Top 40 Under 40®. She was the only honouree from the real estate sector and one of just nine women to receive this designation. To learn more about Reetu and Easton's, please visit https://eastonsgroup.com/ To learn more about the podcast, visit https://crelibrary.ca

The Great Big Taste for Dine Out Vancouver is in support of BC Hospitality Foundation's community programs. Hear more about what you'll be eating and drinking, and who's involved, from Executive Director Dana Lee Harris. Shaun Layton of Como Taperia will be discussing their No.2 spot on Enroute's Best of Canada list. Ange Chew of Tourism Vernon dishes on fun winter festivals.

Jodi Kovitz is the founder and CEO of #movethedial, a global movement that she launched in January 2017 and is dedicated to advancing the participation and advancement of all women in tech. In 2017, Jodi was recognized by the Women’s Executive Network as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women; and in 2018 as Women of Influence's one of Canada's Top 25 Most Powerful Women as one of Adweek’s Toronto Brand Stars. Links Twitter Move The Dial Credits Music by Jeff Kaale (1, 2, 3, 4) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yfm/message

Do you feel like growing and scaling is always a struggle? Need to differentiate yourself from other agencies? Finding success as an agency owner isn't easy. But with the right mindset, you can hit the 8-figure mark and even power through an eventual agency acquisition. Whether you want to grow your agency fast or plan on growing it to sell, you need to hear from the one and only Mitch Joel, who's done it all. In today's episode, we'll cover: 3 steps to an 8-figure agency. How to power through an agency acquisition. #1 way to differentiate your agency. Today, I talked with Mitch Joel, co-founder of Mirum and founder of Six Pixels Group. Joel is a marketing superstar. He was one of Canada's Top 40 under 40, does keynotes for top brands, and has a best-selling book, Six Pixels of Separation. Mitch also sold his agency Mirum to WPP (a.k.a the world's largest ad agency). And he's on the show to talk about how he was able to grow, sell, and move on from his agency. 3 Steps to an 8-Figure Agency For many agencies, the 8-figure mark is the "we made it!" moment. But how do you get there? Honestly, everyone's path is a little different. That being said, here are 3 universal steps you'll probably need to make. Take on the right partner: There are two things that make a partner great. They need to have the same goals, and they need to compliment your weaknesses. If you're a master salesperson and you're looking for an agency partner, don't look for a salesperson. Find someone who is amazing at the things you're really bad at. Otherwise, you may both end up trying to play to the same tune. And that can lead to a nasty breakup. Get a marquee client: Landing your first big client can completely reshape your agency. You can go from pennies to dollars overnight. It only takes on business with a few friends to grow your agency fast. There's a misconception that you have to have tons of clients to grow. That's not true. You just need a couple of good ones. And they don't even have to big per se! But they do need to be able to pay your agency what you're worth. Have the right philosophy: You need to be scale-focused. What does that mean? It means that your processes need to be capable of handling scale. Think about your ability to support large-scale projects with big clients. If you feel like your foundation is weak, you need to build it up before you take on any big clients. Don't just chase big fish without a big hook. You'll get pulled overboard. How to Power Through An Agency Acquisition There's another way to "make it" without hitting 8-figures. Getting your agency acquired is the dream for many of you. It happened to me, and it happened to Mitch. But what do you do when it actually happens? Your first instinct may be to go out and spend the cash. Don't do that! You have to wait until the acquisition is 100% finalized before you celebrate. The entire process will take a while. And you need to be focused on continuing to grow your agency AND focusing on your new "biggest client" — the company acquiring your agency. Force yourself to wait to celebrate. Afterward, you have to get used to not calling the shots. It's tough. You can always do what I did; go start a podcast. It gives you back some of the control you're used to. Plus, you get to help people out. It's a win-win! #1 Way to Differentiate Your Agency Are you tired of being a "me too" agency? Then change your philosophy. STOP trying to be like your competition and you do you. Don't be like everyone else, but instead figure where you stand on these four things that set  you apart from every other agency: Trust Empathy Chemistry Authority How can you create a differentiate using these four pillars to stand apart? First, create trust with your clients by showing tons of empathy. Develop amazing internal chemistry that is evident in the way you carry out your core values. And display the level of authority that conveys domination in your area of expertise. Then, use your messaging (website, social posts, etc.) to display this differentiation to your prospects. Looking for a Payroll and HR Solution for your Agency? Payroll and benefits are hard. Especially when you’re a small business. Gusto is making payroll, benefits and HR easy for small businesses. You no longer have to be a big company to get great technology, great benefits and great service to take care of your team. For a limited time, Gusto is offering a deal to Smart Agency Master Class listeners. Check out Gusto.com/agency for 3-months FREE once you run your first payroll with them.

Health care is a top election issue for Canadians. A poll conducted on behalf of Global News found that for 37 per cent of respondents name it among the top three issues in deciding whom they’ll vote for in the upcoming federal election. So it makes sense that almost all the major parties have made health care a priority in this campaign. Host Tamara Khandaker is joined by Global’s politics reporter Rachel Browne to take you  through all the major parties’ promises on health care, and help make sense of it all.

"Keep Moving Forward and Look For The Gaps" About Today's Guest Colin Milner is the CEO of the International Council on Active Aging and founder of the active-aging industry in North America. Milner is also a leading authority on the health and well-being of the older adult and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as one of "the most innovative and influential minds" in the world on aging-related topics. An award-winning writer, Milner has authored more than 300 articles. He has been published in such journals as Global Policy, and the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics. He also contributed a chapter to the World Economic Forum book Global Population Ageing: Peril or Promise? Milner's speeches have stimulated thousands of business and government leaders, industry professionals & older adults worldwide. Whether Fortune 100 companies or governmental organizations, Milner's efforts have inspired a broad spectrum of groups to seek his counsel. In addition, Milner received the CanFitPro "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his contributions to the Canadian fitness industry, and had been recognized as one Canada's Top 100 Health Influencers by Optimize Magazine and as one of the "Who's Who" in the Fitness Industry, by Club Industry Magazine. Milner's tireless efforts have leading-edge publications, television networks and radio stations seeking his insights. Among these outlets are: CNN, US News and World Report, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Dow Jones Market Watch, Money Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, WebMD, The National Post, Globe and Mail, Parade Magazine, and Fox Business Radio.   Show Notes As always, we begin the show by finding out how the guest got into fitness. For Colin, it was wanting to become a professional soccer player. After traveling and putting on some weight he decided to become (what was called then) a weight training instructor for the club where he was working out. Colin was pegged later in his career as someone who could also be successful at sales, although he had little interest at the time. He accepted the position of Assistant Manager and realized that during the selling process he could also create meaningful relationships with the potential clients. He realized that he was able to help people reach their goals by getting them involved in the process. One of his mentors told Colin that “nothing will happen until somebody makes that commitment ” and that his job of representing the club was to help them make that life-changing decision. Colin realized that he could help others live a better life through fitness and all of that started with them making the decision, to begin the journey to a healthier lifestyle. Colin was one of the first to really embrace the active aging market. He saw that the fitness industry kept going after the same market, and believes that as much as we have all this creativity, we also have a lack of vision. When it comes to the demographic of the boomer market he believes that what we sometimes fail to remember is that more people have gone into the 50 plus segment than ever before. And that segment has grown in wealth. Their disposable income has also grown from 50% to 70% which is a huge leap. He invites us to decide if you want a piece of that action or not? Or do you still all want to scrape over the 20%, who we are already working with. Colin believes we haven’t done a great job of using our creativity with this generation. He goes onto say, “If you don't explore this market, you have nobody else to blame but yourself for being ineffective with it. If you put in a poor effort to serve this segment of the population, by thinking that you can just do the same thing and you don't get the results and then you turn around and say, oh, but they don't come to my facilities, all you have to do is look in the mirror because you haven't made the commitment. You have to explore, make the commitment and then sustain that commitment.” Colin reminds us that the older generation can sniff out BS, but that is what also makes it really exciting. The active aging market is diverse because as you get older, you become more yourself. We have more, life experience. We have more disparities in income, in functional levels and so on. This is not a one size fits all approach that you can just use. Colin says that the first thing to do is to make a commitment to yourself that you will actually understand who you are serving before you serve them. This incredible generation wants to reignite their lives and they want to discover delayed dreams. Colin gives us a great reminder that the only people who think health isn't worth it are healthy people. Once you start becoming unhealthy, whether it is through a health condition or whatever, a lot of times you'll pay you whatever you have to - to regain that health. Colin reminds us that there is also the importance of building social connections. So much so in the UK right now they offer social prescriptions for patients to go and connect with people. He also shares that the new definition of healthy aging according to the World Health Organization is now the ability to keep your functional abilities at a high level. It is no longer about the absence of disease. We touch on a few of the failures along Colin’s journey and how they shaped him for the better. At 29 he needed to declare bankruptcy and it was his sports background that helped him survive this turbulent time. The discipline of showing up even when things were tough. Colin shares that what he is really excited about for the future is that wellness encompasses virtually everything. This means you can get into it in a multitude of different ways. You don't have to be a fitness trainer. You can be someone who is a spiritual leader and then blend into all the other dimensions. You can be someone who is there to help people emotionally. He also reminds us of the startling fact that by the year 2020, the second leading cause of premature death and disability is expected to be depression. He encourages us to think of ourselves as agents of change as each and every one of us will experience an awful lot of changes. He sees one huge opportunity that has been untapped is what he calls change management. Whether you lose a boyfriend, whether you lose a husband, whether you lose a house, money, whatever it is, we all go through change and to help someone navigate that change, is a terrific opportunity, especially as they get older. As we begin to close our conversation Colin reminds us that even in times of challenging change that tomorrow will come and the sun will rise and so will we. Stay In Touch With Colin ICAA Website Active Aging Week Website Facebook Twitter Linkedin

Jennifer Couldrey is the Executive Director of the Upside Foundation, and one of Canada's Top 100 most powerful women of 2018.The foundation seeks commitment from Canadian tech companies to donate a small percentage of their equity to charity. When companies decide to IPO or get acquired, that equity gets converted to cash and donated to a charity of their choice. In this episode, we talk about how Jenn has gotten over 200 companies to take the pledge, what her newest award means to her, and how women in tech can continue to excel in this industry.Host: Akash PasrichaProducer: Aryan PasrichaCopyright Akash Naren Pasricha 2019. All Right Reserved.

MaRS Discovery District is the largest innovation hub in North America. Based in Toronto, they support 1300+ startups working in cleantech, healthtech, fintech AI, and many more. In the past couple of years, tech talent has surged from the US to Canada, thanks to welcoming immigration policies, world-class AI research institutions (like the Vector Institute), and government support. VC funding has followed - hitting record levels. MaRS CEO, Yung Wu, has played a big role in that transformation. He's helped shepherd Toronto from being an afterthought in the tech world to a city known for innovation and diversity. Beyond leading MaRS, Yung has an interesting background and has had a dynamic career. He's an immigrant to Canada and a serial entrepreneur. He has created, led and directed private and public companies spanning a range of industries, including mobile analytics & big data, enterprise software, financial services and pharma. Yung has also been recognized as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 leaders. On today's podcast, MaRS CEO, Yung Wu joins me in a unique conversation that touches on the broader tech ecosystem. We also discuss what's happening in Canada and how Yung's own journey has informed his role today, leading one of the largest innovation hubs.

Jaxson Khan and Manuj Aggarwal discuss Artificial Intelligence and its possible implications for progress and economic growth.What are you waiting for? Tune In Now!In this episode, we will learn about:Artificial Intelligence and its economic implicationsOpportunities AI brings to CanadaOpportunities AI could bring for developing countries and emerging economiesLaunching your own businessLearning new skills and unlearning old skills while launching a businessThe importance of giving backBusiness opportunities in the AI industryImportance of networkingAI, political, and social challengesAbout Jaxson KhanEducation: Jaxson Khan holds a Bachelor's of Arts with an Honours Global Development Specialization from the University of Western Ontario.Experience: He was the head of marketing of Nudge.ai. He is CEO at Khan & Associates, a global advisory firm that helps innovative companies and organizations with strategy, communications, and growth. In the community, Jaxson serves as a host of the "Ask AI" podcast show, a mentor with TechStars, an instructor at Product Faculty, an advisor to Century Initiative, and a member of the World Economic Forum.Accomplishments: Nudge.ai won AI Company of the Year. He was also recognized as one of Canada's Top 20 Under.Fun Facts: He is only 25 years old.Obstacles Overcame: Break up, divorce, family deaths. Links & Mentions From This Episode:Jaxson's Website: https://jaxsonkhan.comTetraNoodle consulting services: https://go.tetranoodle.com/boot-podcastTetraNoodle professional training: https://courses.tetranoodle.comThanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week.  Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section! Enjoyed the episode? Kindly share it with your friends.   Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show!"

This week's change-maker is one of Canada’s foremost female entrepreneurs, Steeped Tea (now Sipology) founder Tonia Jahshan. Hear how she gave one of the most successful pitches in the history of Dragons’ Den and grew her Hamilton-based direct sales company to more than $20 million in annual sales. Tonia is authentic, honest and vulnerable and shares how growing an international company has come with its share of challenges for her and her family. I hope you enjoy the conversation. I KNOW you will learn something meaningful! Comment at womendontdothat.com. We love your questions and feedback. Stuff mentioned in this episode: Dragons Den: https://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/pitches/steeped-tea Sipology Catalogue: https://sipology.com/catalog?_ga=2.264928527.1233456313.1562091709-1493901368.1561476990 Twitter & Instagram @toniajahshan @steepedteainc Netflix Original Brené Brown: The Call to Courage https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81010166 Rachel Hollis, Girl Stop Apologizing https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=girl+stop+apologizing&hvadid=74629422659607&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&tag=msncahydra-20&ref=pd_sl_98h3tlhdu1_e Contest information: Enter to win a Stay Calm Oil and Stay Calm Tea from Steeped Tea’s Heal Thy Self collection and your own copy of Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis (the book Tonia recommends in her interview). It’s easy! To enter, take a screenshot while listening to the podcast and share it on Instagram. Tag @Myrrhanda, @StephanieMitton and three friends. For a bonus entry (or if you don't use Instagram), go to www.womendontdothat.com and log in to comment on your fav blog post. Go ahead and do it now until Friday, July 12, 2019! We will announce the winner in the next reflection show July 24, 2019. *Prizes are shipped in Canada and the United States. Connect with us during the week! www.womendontdothat.com Instagram @Myrrhanda Instagram @StephanieMitton Twitter @StephanieMitton Produced by Myrrhanda Novak

Bailey Parnell is the Founder & CEO of SkillsCamp, a soft skills training company, and was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. Bailey is also a TEDx speaker. Her informative talk - "Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?" - has over 1 million views. She is an award-winning digital marketer and a businesswoman with a talent for helping people develop the skills they need for success. In addition to her popular TEDx talk, Bailey's work and expertise have been featured in Forbes, CBC, FOX, Flare Magazine, and more. She has been working on completing her part-time Masters in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University with research looking into social media's impact on mental health - the results of which she presented at the World Youth Forum in Egypt. In this episode, Bailey and I discuss the good and the bad of social media, the importance of building offline soft skills and working on one's self-esteem, realizing that social media is a combination of highlight reels, differentiating between internal and external motivators, finding a healthy balance/relationship with social media, self-awareness, and much more.We also discuss many of the "online stressors" that Bailey touches on in her TEDx talk.To learn more from Bailey, you can give her a follow using the links below or listen to her TEDx talk: "Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?"FOLLOW BAILEY / SKILLSCAMP:INSTA: @baileyparnell / @skillscampcoSKILLSCAMP: www.skillscamp.coTEDX TALK: Is Social Media Hurting Your Mental Health?CONTACT TARA: INSTA: @tara.mont / @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.comEMAIL: tara@tara-mont.com

Episode Length: 18:13 Learn about: · The evolving role of the financial advisor · Changes to the wealth management industry · Rising popularity of ETFs · Current investor trends and socially responsible investing mandates · Current investment themes · Views on how age may play a factor to investment decisions · Predictions on the future of the Canadian ETF industry · Helpful tips for investors Keynote Speaker: John De Goey, Portfolio Manager, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. John is a portfolio manager at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Investment Manager (CIM) and Fellow of the FPSC. John enjoys a national reputation as an authority on professional, transparent financial advice in Canada. He has been named one of Canada's Top 50 Advisors by Wealthy Professional Magazine twice and is the 2017 recipient of the Donald J. Johnston Award for lifetime contribution to financial planning. He is also the author of the Professional Financial Advisor Series of books. Hosted by: Raj Lala, President & CEO, Evolve ETFs Prior to founding Evolve ETFs, Mr. Lala served as Head of WisdomTree Canada – a division of WisdomTree Investments Inc., one of the world’s largest ETF issuers. Prior to this, Mr. Lala was Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Markets for Fiera Capital Corporation, a prominent Canadian investment management firm with over $100 billion in assets under management. Mr. Lala co-founded and served as President and CEO of Propel Capital Corporation (which was acquired by Fiera Capital Corporation in September 2014). Propel raised approximately $1 Billion in structured products in its five years of operation. Prior to Propel, Mr. Lala worked with Jovian Capital. Mr. Lala held several roles at Jovian including President of JovFunds Inc., an asset management division of Jovian Capital. Mr. Lala holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Toronto.

This week I speak with Jacquie of MedStack! We get insights into how her career started including a nightmare where she's thrown right into the fire. Jacquie has worked in FinTech, media, and is currently in eHealth working at MedStack, a digital app platform for the healthcare industry. She's passionate about solving problems with a holistic approach, and bridging the gaps in communication and systems. Building something meaningful is important to her – from making healthcare accessible to creating a networking app for women in tech (winning team at ElleHacks 2018). She recently became one of Canada's Top 30 Under 30 Developers and was a speaker at DevOpsDays TO 2019! Toronto's tech community is getting stronger and Jacquie looks forward to continuing to collaborate with, and empower, those around her. Transcript: https://aka.ms/AA5q35g https://twitter.com/devopsjacquie https://medstack.co/

Bailey is the Founder & CEO of SkillsCamp and was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women. She is a TEDx speaker with over 1 million views, an award-winning digital marketer, and a businesswoman with a talent for helping people develop the skills they need for success. Her work and expertise have been featured in Forbes, CBC, FOX News, Flare Magazine, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support

In this episode we bring on past guests of the pod, bartender Mike Shum of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel and Mamie Taylor's Owner, Ron Oliver. We brought them on to talk about the recent array of food lists to hit the internet, most notably, Canada's Top 100 restaurants and the Vancouver Magazine Awards. In discussing these lists, we argue about their validity, who was left off and why some of the choices don't make any sense. Mike throws out a few hot takes and Jamie is left puzzled by the whole affair a few times over. Oh and Mickey rants about a certain restaurant he dislikes. We then wax on the whole David Hawksworth saga and a few other things. This was a fun and spicy chat. Enjoy!

Inside Jokes – Sunday May 5th, 2019 – Cinco De Mayo with Canada's Top Latin Comics Host Dean Young // https://twitter.com/comicdeanyoung Guests Martha Chaves // marthachaves.com Marito Lopez // https://twitter.com/Nochampagnepapi Ricardo Mejias // https://twitter.com/ricardocomedian  

Been referenced as the 'Elon Musk of organic skincare'. Jenise Lee is the founder of CertClean and Purpicks. Jenise is launching her second startup, PurPicks.com - reviews platform like TripAdvisor for nontoxic skincare products. The site already has the largest database of organic skincare products and has thousands of product reviews.  Three years ago, she introduced CertClean which is now North America's largest certification of its kind; thousands of safer beauty and personal care products are marked with the CertClean certification. In 2017, Jenise was honoured as one of Canada's top sustainability leader, named Canada's Top 100 health influencers alongside Sophie Trudeau and Wayne Gretzky, and nominated for the Governor General's Innovation Award.  Highlights of the episode: * How Jenise started Purpicks and CertClean * How to cope with the grief of losing a loved one as an entrepreneur * The turning point in Jenise' story * Explaining cleantech and the online carpet industry * How Jenise hopes to change the skincare sector Useful links: Purpicks - [https://www.purpicks.com/](https://www.purpicks.com/) CertClean - [https://reviews.certclean.com/](https://reviews.certclean.com/) Jenise Lee's Linkedin - [https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jeniselee](https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jeniselee) Time Stamp: [01:09] How did CertClean started? [03:32] Why is there a need for certificate? [05:20] Why do we need customer reviews? [07:35] Where is Purpicks now? [11:34] We are inviting all green beauty blogger and creating affiliate link marketing [13:40] Griefing and being a founder [16:29] Helping healthy people avoid chemicals [17:49] Self doubt and confidence and coping with grief [21:46] What is one of your biggest learnings? [24:35] Micro decisions all matter [26:31] What is the type of world you are trying to create with Purpicks? [28:36] Pitching cancer market sizes and eco market

Manu (Swish) Goswami, 20, has built a multi-hyphenate career. He is a serial tech entrepreneur (COO & Co-Founder of Dunk), LinkedIn Youth Editor, TEDx speaker (signed with the National Speakers Bureau & The AAT Project), Fortune 500 consultant (for Google and American Express), venture capitalist (at JB Fitzgerald Venture Capital founded by Brooklyn Nets PF Trevor Booker), and UN Youth Ambassador. He has been recognized with the United Nation’s Outstanding Youth Leadership Award, Startup Canada’s Young Entrepreneur Award, and Plan Canada’s Top 20 under 20. Manu has been quoted and published in over fifty national and international media outlets including Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur, and Mashable for his entrepreneurial and philanthropic advocacy. He has also been recognized as “one of the world’s most accomplished teenagers” by Future Sharks, “one of ten Gen Z experts to follow” by Forbes and the “Face and Future of Canadian Entrepreneurship” by UPS Canada. Follow Manu on social: Instagram: goswish LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swishgosw... Thanks to Now Creative Group for hosting us at their awesome space! Check out their site: http://www.nowcreativegroup.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support

Emilie Taman and Micheal Spratt are a powerhouse couple in Canadian law. In addition to their remarkable accomplishments in Court, Micheal and Emilie's influence is far reaching with their ground breaking and award winning podcast, The Docket. In 2018, Emilie was named one of Canada's Top 25 most influential lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine for [...]

Jaxson Khan, Director of Marketing at Nudge.ai serves as host of the #AskAI podcast, a mentor at Techstars, a judge at Venture for Canada, an advisor to Century Initiative, and a member of the World Economic Forum. In this episode, learn how you can use AI to grow your company and how important relationship strength is for your business strength. For quotes and episode outline of this episode, go to https://growthmarketing.today/030 What You'll Learn in This Episode Nudge.ai's Most Connected Lists How they gather data How to do an effective Product Hunt launch with a focus on relationships, community, and network intelligence The future of AI and how it’ll affect marketers About Jaxson Khan Jaxson is Director of Marketing at Nudge.ai, a relationship intelligence platform. In the community, Jaxson serves as host of the #AskAI podcast, a mentor at Techstars, a judge at Venture for Canada, an advisor to Century Initiative, and a member of the World Economic Forum. Previously, Jaxson founded Young Diplomats of Canada, an NGO that engages with the United Nations, World Bank, and G20. He also served on advisory boards with AstraZeneca and The Globe and Mail and was elected to the Peel District School Board. Jaxson is a published author and speaker on technology, education, and policy, including the International Economic Development Council Journal. Jaxson graduated from Western University as a 3M National Student Fellow and one of Canada's Top 20 Under 20.

Katrina Karyofyllis is a Canadian born DJ / Producer from Ottawa, Ontario. Now working under the name Katrella she is quickly becoming one of the most talked about, hottest, young female DJ’s reining out of Canada today. Nominated Ottawa’s top DJ in 2016 and 2017 by Faces Magazine, as well endorsed by Chevrolet Canada, she is a skilled DJ and Producer who has settled on house music as her preferred genre. Her career really took off when she landed her residency in 2015 on the Corus owned Canadian radio station Jump 106.9 in Ottawa and heard on Revolution 93.5 Miami. About This Podcast: In this podcast, Matt Lillywhite will share his knowledge & expertise from the entertainment industry. How to grow your Instagram, How To Get YouTube Subscribers, Getting Facebook Video views, Spotify streams, travel tips, and interviews with social media influencers from multiple niches. If you enjoy this podcast (or not) feel free to leave an honest review!

In this interview I interview the 20 year old serial tech entrepreneur himself, Manu Goswami aka Swish as known by many. He has been named to Canada's Top 20 Under 20, has been selected as Canada's Young Entrepreneur of the Year, is a UN Youth Ambassador, is a keynote speaker on stages such as the TEDx stage, started his own venture capital fund with NBA player Trevor Booker and so, so much more. Manu's latest venture is called Trufan, a new-age media company looking to bridge the gaps between influencers, brands and fans. It is a mobile application (iOS/Android) and web platform that helps influencers, agencies and brands identify and reward their top fans by aggregating data from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. We discussed how to get taken seriously as a millenial, why everyone should invest into their personal brand, and building a superstar network which for Manu includes the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, NBA Commisioner Adam Silver, Brandon Steiner, and Michele Romanow from Dragon's Den.

On this episode of No Coaster Needed, we spoke to Emilie Cushman. Emilie is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kira Talent. Kira Talent is a Toronto-based company building software to make it easier on Universities and Colleges to assess their applicants. Emilie is a past recipient of the HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow Award and was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2012. On the show, we talk about her first dream of being an astronaut, getting into the Next 36, co-founding Kira Talent, how her role evolved and changed over time and all of the anecdotes in between (like how she gave up coffee). To see updates about Kira Talent, you can visit KiraTalent.com and @KiraTalent on all major social media platforms. Interview Notes: 1:35 Emilie's Upbringing 2:00 Wanting to work for NASA 2:40 How she chose Business School over the Sciences 4:23 How did you discover Enactus (Emilie was a past president of the Windsor chapter) 6:20 The spectacle of an Enactus presentation 9:40 What is the Next 36? 11:25 The Next 36 National Selection Weekend 14:16 How did you come up with the idea for Kira Talent? 16:05 Winning the Next 36 16:50 22 Years Old and $2.3M in Funding 20:10 "Step Aside..." 22:30 Would you change anything knowing what you know now? 24:01 Her sales experience 24:45 How did Kira Talent change while you were on Special Projects 27:00 Something happened... again. 30:55 How Emilie managed herself when she became the CEO again 32:45 What does Kira Talent look like now? 35:50 Winning the Odyssey Award at the University of Windsor and coming home 36:45 How do you give back? 38:50 Top tips for managing workload 40:20 What's next for Emilie and wrap-up Season 1 of No Coaster Needed focuses on people with ties to Windsor, Ontario. To see updates about future No Coaster Needed shows, visit NoCoasterNeeded.com or follow me on Twitter @JacobMcCourt.

In today’s day and age, we wear many hats. A full-time mother can be a working professional, a part-time graduate student, and a community leader, all at the same time. It’s common. Though some people seem to have it all figured out, many of us struggle to keep it together and stay on top of it all. How do people manage multiple different pursuits and maintain that fine balance between work and life? What drives us to excel in all aspect of life? In this episode, Mitch Joel lets us in on his secrets to juggle work and life. The first two steps to stay on top of it all are to be engaged in what you do and to always be intentional with your time. Listen to find out the rest. Guest - Mitch Joel, President of Mirum, Marketer, Speaker, and Author of Six Pixels of Separation Marketing Magazine dubbed Mitch Joel the "Rock Star of Digital Marketing" and called him, "one of North America's leading digital visionaries." Mitch is the President of the digital marketing agency Mirum, and a podcaster, blogger and speaker on all things related to digital marketing and business transformation. He has also written two books: Six Pixel of Separation and the most recent CTRL-ALT-DEL. Mitch is the Chair of the Digital Marketing Council for the Canadian Marketing Association, and an advisor for many businesses and charitable organizations. He has been named one of the top 100 online marketers in the world, and was awarded the highly prestigious Canada's Top 40 Under 40.

Janét Aizenstros watched her father abuse her mother until she was 15. Then she had enough and called the police, who made him leave. By observing her mother turn her life around, she learned she could choose what she wanted out of life and could get it. Today she is the founder and chief executive officer of Ahava Media Group. Selected as one of the Top 100 Inspiring Women in Canada, she was ranked as one of the Top 50 women in social media in 2012. In 2016, Janét was awarded by the City of Guelph as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40.

Best of the WWEST chats with Cybele Negris, CEO of Webnames.ca. What have been her most memorable moments in her career? What does she do to achieve work-life balance? And what is her dirty little secret? Find out in this episode! You'll also learn about board governance, what her university experience was like, and her advice for students and young people who are heading into university and the workforce. Cybele Negris is CEO & Co-Founder of Webnames.ca, Canada’s original .CA Registrar and accredited registrar for hundreds of domain extensions as well as provider of webhosting, email and web development and many other services. Cybele is a four-time winner and Hall of Fame Inductee of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women, was named BC Business Top 50 Most Influential Women, honoured with Business In Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business Award as well as Top 40 Under 40 winner and nine-time winner of PROFIT W100. Links: Canary Foundation and the Canary Derby Cybele at TEDx The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Webnames Cancer Prevention Fund Webnames.ca Guest: Cybele Negris (@cybelenegris) Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes Produced by:  Vanessa Reich-Shackelford For more from Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology, you can follow us on Twitter at @WWEST_SFU, on Facebook at @WWEST.SFU, and subscribe to our biweekly newsletter at wwest.ca.

In Round One, Kiva and Fariha talk about their film-based New Year's resolutions (which are actually "intentions," because they are not Bridget Jones). One of their shared intentions: watch more Canadian films. Which is a nice segue into... ...Round Two, featuring TIFF programmer Magali Simard with an in-depth discussion about Canadian film, starting Friday January 13, and specifically the lineup for this year's Canada's Top Ten Film Festival, which features some exciting work from lesser-known and first-time Canadian directors (and also very well known seventh-time director Xavier Dolan). Some interesting questions also get addressed: what role does the education system play in exposing the public to English-Canadian films? What does "Canadian identity" mean in the context of Canadian film? And how does the rest of the world see our cinema? http://www.tiff.net/canadas-top-ten/

Betty-Ann Heggie brought some amazing feminine energy to the show today. Connor and her explore a whole range of topics in this episode. Betty-Ann is a member of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame and the mother of two daughters. Betty-Ann Heggie is all too familiar with the daily issues women encounter as they strive to live in two worlds, stepping from the demands of the home to those of the workplace. As a result, Betty-Ann now devotes her time as a speaker, author and mentor to helping women access the opposite energies present in each of them so they will not only survive, but thrive, thus unlocking the secret of their full potential.  Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher Radio, TuneIn For more episodes visit us at ManTalks.comFacebook | Instagram | Twitter  Some questions Connor asks: What is defining moment in your life? (3:22) Where did you curiosity come from on gender dynamics (9:00) How important is your childhood environment and does that shape you? (16:00) What was some of the advice you gave women on how to succeed in a men dominated environment? (24:28) How do I show up for the women in my life? (38:00) Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the ManTalks community!   Thank You to the Team: Editing & Mixing by: Aaron Johnson Theme music by: Parlange & Latenite Automatic

Jonas and Keith aren't messing around anymore... serious laughs! Speaking of laughs, the #1 Comedy in Canada that the whole family can enjoy even if your on the nest! also pengwlings.

When Google wants to explain innovation and marketing to the top brands in the world, they bring Mitch Joel to the Googleplex in Mountain View, California. Marketing Magazine dubbed him the "Rock Star of Digital Marketing" and called him, "one of North America's leading digital visionaries." Mitch Joel is President of Mirum – a global digital marketing agency operating in 20 countries with over 2500 employees (although he prefers the title, Media Hacker). He has been named one of the top 100 online marketers in the world and was awarded the highly prestigious Canada's Top 40 Under 40. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Mirum’s unique structure Generalists vs specialists: the philosophical and financial reasons agencies should specialize instead of generalizing How to figure out if a client is a good fit for your agency Mad Men vs Math Men: how to blend creative and data Why it’s more important than ever to stay hungry and keep learning everything you can Do your homework: how to balance learning time with time spent on client work “Algorhythm”: Mitch’s upcoming book Tools Mitch uses for consistent learning Ways to Contact Mitch Joel: Website: mitchjoel.com Agency website: www.mirumagency.com We’re proud to announce that Hubspot is now the presenting sponsor of the Build A Better Agency podcast! Many thanks to them for their support!

"Crazy is .... Bruce Poon Tip is a Business Leader, Entrepreneur, Social Innovator, Author, Honey Badger and Captain of G Adventures the Great Adventure People that create adventures that a meaningful and memorable to experience something unexpected and extraordinary https://www.gadventures.com It started with Bruce’s passion and vision for authentic sustainable travels and today Bruce and G Adventures is recognised and awarded for leadership and outstanding business practices, such as Top 100 Employers and 50 Best Managed Companies, plus Canada's Top 40 Under 40, Entrepreneur of the Year, 100 Leaders of Tomorrow and Top 10 Entrepreneurs in Canada, Ethics in Action award

He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success.  PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: Mo Lidsky is a Partner and Senior Managing Director at Prime Quadrant. Prior to Prime Quadrant, Mo was the co-founder and owner of TMX Inc., a group of automobile restoration companies in Northeast Ohio, co-founder of CharityBids LLC, an online auction platform serving the non-profit sector, and founding partner of Apex Global Capital, a regional micro-finance company in the Caribbean. Mo also spent five years as the national director and chief executive officer of Yeshiva University (Canada) and Chairman of the THJ Foundation. He continues to sit on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including CJPAC, Jerusalem College for Technology, Hebrew University, and CAF Canada. He also serves as an Investment Policy Advisor for Canada Gives Foundation and the Chair of the Prime Quadrant Foundation. Mo is co-author of The Philanthropic Mind, profiling Canada’s most generous philanthropists, In Search of the Prime Quadrant: The Quest for Better Investment Decisions, and is now completing his third book entitled, Partners in Preservation: The Uses and Misuses of Investment Advice.  Mo holds multiple degrees, Magna Cum Laude, in Economics and Psychology, from Yeshiva University, and has an MBA from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. You can buy a copy of The Philanthropic Mind at https://thephilanthropicmind.wordpress.com/   

Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St had on returning guest, Co-founder, President & CEO of Sandstorm Gold http://www.sandstormgold.com/, Nolan Watson. Here's Nolan's full bio: Mr. Watson co-founded Sandstorm in 2008, prior to which he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Silver Wheaton Corp. In that role, Mr. Watson developed the silver streaming business model and helped raise over US$1 billion in debt and equity to fund Silver Wheaton's growth. Mr. Watson is a Chartered Professional Accountant (Valedictorian), holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with honours, from the University of British Columbia. He has won numerous awards for his professional and charitable achievements including the Early Achievement Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award, CEO of the Year by Business In Vancouver and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. Mr. Watson also serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the board of Bear Creek Mining Corp. and as a director of TrueGold Mining Inc.During this 25+ minute interview, Jason asks Nolan about the dangers of trying to use debt to do new deals. Nolan talks about counter party risk with miners and how many miners took on way too much debt to bring very high cost mines online when gold and silver prices were way higher. Jason and Nolan discuss the gold mining industry at length and how well miners have cut costs, if they need to cut more costs to survive and if the miners can return to profitability anytime soon. Jason asks Nolan many questions about the gold mining industry and the current and future plans for Sandstorm Gold. This is a must listen if you own gold mining or silver mining shares, shares of gold and silver royalty and streaming companies or are thinking about doing so in the future! 

Stephen Stohn is an 11 time Gemini Award winner and executive producer of Degrassi: The Next Generation -- as well as a nearly 20-year executive producer of The Juno Awards.  He's also one of Canada's most respected entertainment lawyers. We discuss his career, but also roll back the clock and talk about his involvement in launching both Arthur Newspaper and Trent Radio.Be sure to subscribe to the Trent Talks podcast.  Upcoming interviews include: "The Human Kebab" Jason Parsons: Jason is a DJ, emcee, producer, writer, and voice actor.  He's best known as half of the Canadian alternative band USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker).Christopher Ward: Canada's first VJ, Christopher helped pioneer Much Music.  As a music journalist he has interviewed 2 ex-Beatles, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen and many, many other acts.  He has also written a slew of hits for musical acts such as Diana Ross, Backstreet Boys, Alannah Myles, and more -- including the #1 Billboard hit "Black Velvet."Alan Martin: The research director for Partnership Africa Canada -- an organization that undertakes investigative research, advocacy and policy dialogue on issues relating to conflict, natural resource governance and human rights in Africa.  In particular, the relationship between rough diamonds and civil war.Dr. Suresh Narine: Suresh was names one of Canada's "Top 40 under 40 leaders," as director of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research. His research has led to zero-trans-fat margarines, shortening, and confections; polyurethane foams, elastomers, and plastics from canola oil; and lubricants from vegetable oils.  Really cool stuff!

This is the forty-second episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (on Twitter @ FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (on Twitter @ TylerCopeland), speak with Victoria Lennox (on Twitter @ VLennox), the co-founder and CEO of Startup Canada, Canada's first-ever, entrepreneur-led, national movement. Victoria is the catalyst of a national grassroots network of local Startup Communities; PIVOTmagazine.ca, 1000startups.ca, StartupAward.ca & MentorshipChallenge.ca among other high-impact, national programs - recognised by PROFIT Magazine as one of Canada's Top 30 entrepreneurs in 2012. She joins us to share her insights and experiences on building non-profit, social driven organizations.

Brendan Calder is a man who many cite as a mentor.  He has probably helped produce more leaders in the mortgage industry then anyone.  It is my pleasure to spend an hour talking leadership and management with Brendan.  I certainly took some things away from this one that change the way I look at how I do things. About Brendan: Brendan Calder is the Entrepreneur in Residence and Adjunct Professor and Chair of Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at Rotman where he conducts the award-winning course, GettingItDone®. He was the founding Chair of the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management. He also serves as the Director of EllisDon Construction, Equity Financial Trust Co. and FirstService Corp. Brendan served as the Chair, President and CEO of CIBC Mortgages from 1995 to 2000. He also served as Chair of TIFF and of the Peter F. Drucker Canadian Foundation. Academic Positions 2001-present   Adjunct Professor; Rotman School of Management 2002-present   Faculty: GettingItDone 2nd yr MBA course 2001   Executive Director, MBA Programs 2006-2008   Faculty:Bridge to Business 2008   Faculty:Omnium MBA 2001-present   Entrepreneur in Residence; Rotman School of Management 2004- 2008   Founding Chair; Int'l Centre for Pension Management 2003-present   Chair; Marcel Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking 2010-2013   Founding Board Member; FinSerAdvBd 2002-present   Director; Impact Consulting Group 2003-present   Senior Fellow, Massey College 2010-present   Faculty: Social CRM program 2010-present   Faculty: The Next 36 program 2013-present   Board Member; CreativeDestructionLab 2013-present   Board Member; Clarkson Ctre 2012-present   Faculty, Creative Destruction Lab 2001-present   Champion of All Things Rotman Non-Academic Positions 1996-2000   Chair, President and CEO; CIBC Mortgages 1988-1996   President/Co-founder & Significant Shareholder; FirstLine Trust Company 1983-1988   President, Director & Significant Shareholder; Counsel Corporation/Counsel Trust; Counsel Life, DirecTrust 1980-1983   President, CEO & Director; Fidelity Trust 1978-1980   Executive VP; Canadian Realty Investors 1969-1978   General Manager, Director & Significant Shareholder; Canavest House (TSX member firm) Honors and Awards 2006   ICD.D; Institute of Corporate Directors 2004   Initial Inductee; Mortgage Hall of Fame 2006-2013   Excellence in Teaching; Rotman School of Mngt 2003   Presidents' Circle; U of Toronto 2003   Arbor Award; U of Toronto 2013   Fellow; The Royal Canadian Geographical Society 2012   Faculty of Mathematics Alumni Achievement Award; University of Waterloo 1983   Fellow; Canadian Trusts Institute 2013   Inaugural Claudia 'helluvaguy' Award 1979   Fellow; Canadian Securities Institute Professional Affiliations/Memberships Director, EllisDon Corporation Director, FirstService Corporation Director, Equity Finacial Trust Co Director, Canada's Top 40 under 40 Judge, Donner Awards Past Director, CIBC Insurance Inc. Past Chair, CIBC Mortgages Inc. Past Director, WSIB Past Chair, TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival Group Past Director, Colliers International Mortgage Corporation Past Director, Canadiana Financial Past Chair, Coventree Capital Past Director, The Franchise Company Past Director, First International Asset Management Past Director, FiLogix Inc. Past Director, ClearPoint Business Resources Past Chair, Custom Direct Income Fund Past Director, iOwn Inc. Past Director, Hammond Manufacturing Past Chair, Peter F. Drucker Canadian Foundation Past Director, Shred-it Inc Past Chair, WirelessMoney Inc. Member & Past RVP Canada, World Presidents Organization Advisor for the Office of the Auditor General, Canada Founding Chair, McLuhan Festival of the Future Member & Past Chapter Chair, Young Presidents Organization Member & Past Director, The National Club Founding Member, National Angel Organization Past Director, CNIB Ontario Big Brother - 1975-82

This is the eighth episode of Hack To Start. Your hosts, Franco Varriano (@FrancoVarriano) and Tyler Copeland (@TylerCopeland), speak with Heather Payne(@HeatherPayne), CEO of HackerYou (@HackerYou), part-time and full-time courses for people who want to learn to code. Heather is the co-founder of Ladies Learning Code and was recently named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women.

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this podcast, Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will talk about: - What perfectionism really is - How and why you maintain perfectionism - Some tips to curb the desire of perfectionism - And much more... Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination. Note: Transcript of the Show is now available at http://www.stopprocrastinatingnowpodcast.com Please send email to stopprocrastinatingnow@podomatic.com

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this podcast, Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will talk about: - Why personal development has it wrong - Why to you should never celebrate your successes - How to create obsession when creating a habit - A step by step process that will create "natural motivation" Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination. Note: Transcript of the Show is now available at http://www.stopprocrastinatingnowpodcast.com Please send email to stopprocrastinatingnow@podomatic.com

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this podcast, Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will talk about: - What Hollywood Does That Get People To Flow To Their Premiers - What reality shows do to motivate you to salivate for the next episode - A step by step breakdown on how it's done and how you can do it to motivate your clients, prospects, group etc. The secrets mind altering state that causes you to take action!. Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination. Note: Transcript of the Show is now available at http://www.stopprocrastinatingnowpodcast.com Please send email to stopprocrastinatingnow@podomatic.com

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this Special podcast, Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will talk about: Extending the R.R.E. principle Reply to a question from a loyal listener The secret state of mind to make boring, repetitive tasks easy to do. and much much more... Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination. Note: Transcript of the Show is now available at http://www.stopprocrastinatingnowpodcast.com Please send email to stopprocrastinatingnow@podomatic.com

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this Special podcast, Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will teach you. How to identify what you habits you want to install in your mind. How to make yourself do something consistently! The one state of mind you need to have to create consistency. The number one secret that you must know to build a habit in less than 7 days. A step by step process to go through to create a habit today. and much much more... Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination. Note: Transcript of the Show is now available at http://www.stopprocrastinatingnowpodcast.com Please send email to stopprocrastinatingnow@podomatic.com

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this Special podcast, Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will teach you. How to identify what you fear that causes you to procrastinate. How not to let fear stop you... The A-A-R-M principle and how you can use it to nuke fear for good. An example how to use the A-A-R-M principle to make a sales call and much much more... Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination. Note: Transcript of the Show is now available at http://www.stopprocrastinatingnowpodcast.com Please send email to stopprocrastinatingnow@podomatic.com

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this podcast, Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will teach you. How to identify your reference emotion. How not to let others modify your mood... Why it's important to take 2-3 minutes a day to create you emotion. How to create an emotiont that will allow you to get more things done in a day. A four step process to create your day the way you want it. and much much more... Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination. Note: Transcript of the Show is now available at http://www.stopprocrastinatingnowpodcast.com

Procrastination is the "Secret" epidemic in today's society that's causing people to run mediocre business, mediocre projects and bottom line mediocre lives. In this podcast you'll learn that it's more a function of what's going on in our minds than a innate personality flaw. There are hundreds of books, cds, and seminars on how to stop procrastinating but none like this one. It's a extremely unique approach to what procrastination is and how it affects us. In this premier podcast, you get introduced to Stephan Stavrakis a leading authority in eliminating procrastination and Canada's TOP mind strategies coach. He will teach you. How your thoughts control your action or inaction. The Magic T-F-A-R formula and how it will determine if you take action or not. What 'intensity' has to do with procrastination 3 critical elements that you lose by procrastinating How to identify the cost of procrastination to you The one rule you must know about the brain that will explain why you procrastinate and finnally a 3 step process to take action on right away to begin your procrastination elimination journey. Stephan has worked with 1000's of clients through one-one and within his sold out seminars called "Getting Things Done Now" the secret psychology to eliminate procrastination.