Episodes
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Ashley Lougheed joins me for an emotional rollercoaster of a discussion with many inspirational stories for us all.
Ashley Lougheed is the CEO and founder of Girl Time Inc., a social club for everyday women and women in business. Ashley’s mission is to create a community — a Kula — for women, one where they can collaborate and create life-long friendships, live a healthy and active lifestyle and inspire each other to grow both individually and as a whole. She is a leader and a learner, with a diverse education including an Honours Degree in Sociology, a Bachelor of Education, a Degree in Interior Design and a Certificate in Event Planning.
Ashley believes wholeheartedly that it’s time to connect and celebrate the rise of women as a collective vibration that is fuelled with love and compassion, bravery and greatness, empowerment and the readiness to thrive. She saw the needs, the wants and interests of women new and local to our town and has built a community to service those needs. At the end of the day, she is definitely a woman you want in your corner.
You can find Ashley at https://www.girltimeinc.com/
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Leslie Cunsolo + Jennifer Tindale of Wasaga Beach Yoga join the podcast in this special episode. Tune in to learn more about how these two were meant to meet, the support of the South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre and resiliency of these two great individuals.
You can find them online - https://www.wasagabeachyoga.ca/
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This episode is sponsored by the South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre
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This episode I am joined by Amanda Sutton where we talk about breaking through the noise in today's digital world.
Amanda is passionate about putting people at their best and out front! With a 20 year career in public relations, communications and branding, she has trained hundreds of CEOs, managers and entrepreneurs on the subjects of personal branding, content strategy, media and reputation management. Her joy comes from helping people contribute more to the world with their skill set while showing them how to skip the line into thought leadership. She shares her tools on how to gain authority, inspire engagement and get booked and paid as an EXPERT IN DEMAND.
TUNE IN NOW!
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Jason Gillham joins us on the show for a great episode on startups and accelerators!
Jason Gillham received both a bachelors and masters degree in applied science from the University of Waterloo. Raised in Duntroon and growing up in the community, Jason was an avid athlete in many sports competing in alpine skiing at elite levels. Upon graduation from the University of Waterloo, Jason founded his first business which developed underwater laser scanners and cameras to explore and inspect the depths of the ocean as far down as 6000m. This business was acquired in 2020 and Jason is now returning to the South Georgian Bay area as the Founding Executive Director of the South Georgian Bay Innovation and Technology Accelerator.
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This episode is proudly sponsored by the Centre for Business and Economic Development and the South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre
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Darryl Hindle joins us on Ways of Working!
Darryl Hindle is the Owner of Quench Buggy and FestEquip which rent and distribute water stations for events and municipalities across North America. These products and services are geared towards reducing waste and adding promotional tools.
Before staring these businesses Darryl was involved in different aspects of Industrial and Mechanical engineering with Automotive companies such as Chrysler, Magna and Manac as well as helping run the family rental business. Through the two current companies Darryl operates, over 175 festivals and events each year are able to provide free access to drinking water at events from Concert and festivals to sporting event.
When not working, Darryl volunteers with Economic Development, Community Futures, minor hockey and minor lacrosse as well as enjoying family time and anything outdoors.
This episode is proudly sponsored by the Centre for Business and Economic Development and the South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre.
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Ben Frisch joins us in this episode to talk about enabling entrepreneurs in the region through the provincial Digital Main Street program.
Ben Frisch has been working in Marketing and Communications for over 15 years. Since launching BFresh.Media in 2015 Ben has worked with many local, national, and even global brands and organizations, producing content and providing video content and digital marketing solutions. In early 2019, Ben was honoured to represent the Digital Main Street Program and become South Georgian Bay's Digital Service Squad representative. Since then, Ben has helped hundreds of businesses transform their digital marketing and has built a team of amazing squad members to help even more local businesses achieve their digital goals.
This episode of the Ways of Working Podcast is sponsored by the South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre and the Centre for Business and Economic Development. -
This was a phenomenal discussion with Richard Blundell on sustainability, business, future of transportation and the fact that there has never been a better time to start a business than right now.
Really inspiring episode!
Richard is currently Head of Strategy at Pantonium. He has over 35 years of senior executive management and consulting experience in the global environmental services and technology sectors. Richard's international experience includes running businesses in East and West Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia (12 countries from India to China). He has significant experience in new business creation and management of growth-stage businesses in global markets. He has completed over $500 million in combined corporate M&A transactions and private equity funding for early-stage companies.
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Hello everyone! We have two guests on the Ways of Working Podcast!
Gillian Fairley has assisted businesses in the community for over 9 years, providing mentoring, resources, advice and support during all phases of business start-up, development and growth.
Tim Newton has been helping business to start-up and expand across South Georgian Bay for over a decade. He is proud to have played a role in the evolution of Ontario’s #1 Entrepreneurial Community.
Tune in as we discuss the creation, growth and thriving nature of entrepreneurs in the region.
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This episode is sponsored by The Centre For Business and Economic Development and South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre.
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We are back with another episode of Ways of Working (WoW) podcast with a highly successful Canadian Entrepreneur - Shelby Taylor!
Shelby Taylor is an entrepreneur on a mission to create good for the world through nutritious, organic meal options.
As a young mother and health food store owner, Shelby recognized the challenge of putting a healthy meal on the table that everyone would enjoy, so she turned a family favorite (pasta) into a superfood. In 2016, the company officially launched the organic pasta made from only chickpeas and lentils in the Canadian marketplace and then expanded into the US less than a year later.
In 2017, Shelby and her husband welcomed their second child into the world — just two days before signing her first venture capital deal with District Ventures Capital, Arlene Dickinson’s fund for innovative food and health brands.
Shelby remains committed to using her business as a force for good and, in 2019, Chickapea was ranked in the top 10% of all Certified B Corporations on the planet—a reflection of the company’s commitment to meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose.
Now with about six years of experience as an entrepreneur, Shelby continues to live outside her comfort zone, stand firm in her values, overcome challenges and embrace failures, and she tries to help others to do the same. As a certified women-owned business, Shelby is passionate about helping other women bring their dreams to life.
Shelby holds a Bachelor’s degree in Media Studies and Journalism from the University of Guelph-Humber.
Today, Shelby is the CEO of Chickapea in her hometown of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada where she lives with her husband and two children.
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Very exciting show ahead for you! Martin Rydlo joins me today on Ways of Working. A very timely episode given the need for more outdoors and a focus on health and mental wellbeing. Martin is passionate about helping people make the healthier choice and get outdoors more. Throughout his career, he has helped build products, services, companies and communities around this passion. He has translated his marketing experience at Procter & Gamble, Minute Maid, Universal Studios and Campbell's into a methodical approach for developing strategies, brands and marketing campaigns for small businesses and communities. In addition to launching sports supplement and recovery beverages, Martin helped Collingwood reposition itself as the preeminent eastern Canadian community for entrepreneurs and young adults seeking a more balanced, outdoor centric lifestyle. He recently became President of Duntroon Highlands Resort Ltd, a golf course transforming itself into a four season retreat for people who want to experience a new kind of outdoor freedom. This includes golf, a locally-inspired cafe, escarpment trail tours integrated with the Bruce Trail, as well as retreats to help reconnect families, friends and teams. Martin lives in Collingwood with his family, exploring and celebrating the incredible assortment of outdoor adventures in South Georgian Bay. He has held Board positions with a variety of community organizations including the Collingwood Youth Centre and South Georgian Bay Tourism Association. The best way to connect with Martin is by coming up to Duntroon Highlands or via LinkedIn. --- **Do you have more questions about Ways of Working? Book a discovery discussion with Adam Thackeray and get started now!
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Amanda, founder of The Monarch & Co. is passionate about helping heart-centred entrepreneurs and CEO’s organize, simplify, focus, so they can build, grow and launch their dream business and life. As a cancer survivor and mama of three, she understands the value of time. As a business owner, your most scarce resource is focus and when you work with Amanda she gives you the success tools, experience, and strategies to transform your business and get you from feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, frustrated and lost - to feeling organized, focused, clear and confident. There are massive benefits from having organized systems, a great launch strategy and the right mindset so you can live in possibility and get the work you are meant to get out in this world. If you're looking to take your vision to the next level, Amanda knows how to get you there!
Where to find Amanda...?
Instagram
Website
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We continue our series highlighting great women that are living and working in the Georgian Bay Region.
Rosalyn Morrison is passionate about the beautiful Southern Georgian Bay region. Her family has had deep roots in the Simcoe Muskoka district for generations, and she and her husband now live in Craigleith.
She is also passionate about the power of community. Formerly, as Senior Advisor to the CEO at the Toronto Foundation www.torontofoundation.ca, she was involved in connecting philanthropy to community needs and opportunities. She was responsible for the Foundation’s research, community convening, and partnerships relating to 100 Resilient Cities, an initiative pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, which focuses on urbanization, globalization, and climate change. She also led the Foundation team on the ground-breaking project to benchmark Social Capital – Trust, Social Networks, Civic Connections, and Neighbourhood Support
Rosalyn has also held leadership roles in the arts and culture sector, in particular contemporary craft and design, where she focused on strategy development. She is a recipient of Craft Ontario’s John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Currently, she serves as Chair of the Board of Directors, Institute of Southern Georgian Bay and as a Board member of the Blue Mountain Village Foundation.
You can find Rosalyn at the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay.
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For International Women's Month we will be having an all female lineup of guests on the WoW Podcast!
Today’s guest is Sara Bentham...Superconnector and Superhero to entrepreneurs.
Sara Bentham is the director and creative driving force at The Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre, (HBEC), at Georgian College. Sara’s dedication and enthusiasm to support students and entrepreneurs across Central Ontario with starting, scaling and growing businesses has helped create and roll out successful initiatives such as Xcelerate Summit, XcelerateHER, and Further Faster.
With a long history of working in the Startup Space, Sara has firsthand insights into the type of creativity, commitment and agility required to ensure business success.
Having worked, lived and travelled globally, Sara chose to come back to Simcoe County to bring an informed perspective and global mindset to support strengthening the business ecosystem and to influence sustainable, diverse and inclusive business practices.
Where you can find Sara...
https://www.georgiancollege.ca/community-alumni/entrepreneurship-centre/
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This episode Terry Geddes joins me on the podcast! He is a former acclaimed mayor of Collingwood and former Warden of Simcoe County. Currently Terry serves as the President of SIMTM Consulting Inc. and is Chair of the Collingwood Junior A Blues board of directors.
We discuss the importance of attainable housing, community and its roots and so much more!
Books recommended by Terry...
Autobiographies of Colin Powell and Winston Churchill.
Where can you find Terry? Give him a call - listen to the podcast to get his number.
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We continue our series focusing on living and working in the Georgian Bay region with our latest guest, Marilyn Struthers! Marilyn Struthers is the principle of M. Struthers & Co. where her work currently includes facilitating, coaching, organizational development and planning for strategic initiatives that support sustainability and leadership in social change organizations. With more than 40 years in many fields of social change organizing, Marilyn has often uses her ‘landscape view’ to reflect on how the sector is working and to document the dramatic changes in financing and collaborative practice as a writer and researcher. Marilyn was the Inaugural John C. Eaton Chair in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Ryerson University. Before joining the University she spent 14 years as a funder with the Ontario Trillium Foundation, making provincial and national investments in change-the-world organizations enabling new approaches, networks and collaboration to build the social sector’s capacity to innovate. She worked in many grass roots community organizations working on women’s and First Nations issues, mental health, the arts and children’s mental health often with a focus on rural issues. She has lived and worked on the shores of Georgian Bay since 1974. Important reading: Social Finance Primer Where to find Marilyn: [email protected]
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Jenn Walker has kayaked with monkeys in Thailand, sailed the Nile in Egypt, summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, jumped out of a plane twice, and completed a 50-mile UltraMarathon once just to see if she could.
She’s studied kinesiology, psychology, and even a short stint in osteopathy. She is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), a certified personal trainer and a multiple award winning salesperson. She’s worked with world-class athletes, high-level consultants, international pop stars and even an Everest summiter. She integrates mindfulness and Vipassana Meditation into her daily life, and is also a self-proclaimed Neuroscience nerd.
That exuberance for life and education extends to her business, where she helps heart-centered entrepreneurs tap into their limitless power and potential so that they can make the impact they are meant to make in our world.
Jenn’s asset is not only her understanding of the mind-body connection, but how integral the connection is for the success of both a healthy business and a healthy life.
Her unconventional coaching style integrates standard systems and structures mixed with somatic practices. Jenn says, “Business is simple, but not always easy” — she is here to help with the not-so-easy parts.
Whether it be at a workshop, an event or one-on-one, Jenn leaves you inspired, motivated, and armed with tangible actionable tools to take and apply right away.
Books...
In The Flow - Alyssa Viti
Do Less - Kate Northup
One Thing - Gary Keller
Where can you find Jenn?
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/diveheartfirst/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/diveheartfirst/
Web - www.diveheartfirst.com
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Brandon has grown, bought, and sold multiple successful businesses over his 16 years as an entrepreneur, including his latest The Collingwood Foundry, a coworking community he built to connect and support other entrepreneurs. He actively works with other entrepreneurs to help their businesses grow and has worked with municipal and federal levels of government to form policy for youth entrepreneurship and strategies for economic development. Underlying it all is a constant drive to have a positive impact on his community and the world by connecting and supporting people in following their passion and purpose.
Topics we get into...
Being an entrepreneur, habits, meditation and cold immersion, working in community coworking spaces, business agility, the Georgian Bay and much more!
Books...
1. Yancey Strickler - This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World
2. Gino Wickman - Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business
3. David Sax - The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth
Where you can find Brandon...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonhouston1979
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonhouston/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonh/
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Anna Foat joins the Ways of Working podcast! A very insightful conversation from an amazing individual recognized as a top woman to follow in technology!
Anna Foat wants to live in a world where changing the status quo isn’t a wild dream, but an achievable reality. An industry expert on sales, marketing and alliances, Anna joined RIM in 1999 pre-300 employees and grew with the company executing deals with IBM, Visa and Mastercard in her tenure. In 2011 when Blackberry had grown to 16,000 employees she left to join IBM as the Worldwide Managing Editor of MobileFirst Platform leading content digital marketing strategy.In 2016 she was invited as the Executive in Residence for the first cohort of the Fierce Founders Accelerator at Communitech. She today works at one of Canada’s major insurers advising the chief transformation officer on the topic of digital transformation. She earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and now teaches Design Thinking at Western. She’s a best selling author on the topic of Design Thinking and was named BetaKits top 30 women to watch in tech. When she’s not hustling for the next deal or talking to entrepreneurs you can find her either sipping wine with friends or locked in a hot yoga class trying to find that elusive balance.
How to contact Anna... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annafoat/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/annafoat
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Today I am chatting with Rory McDonnell - coach of professional high-performance mix martial arts (MMA) athletes. Rory is one of the owners and coaches at the renowned Para Bellum gym in Oakville, Canada. Once a successful professional fighter, he now sharpens his leadership and coaching skills building high-performance athletes (amateur and professional).
We discuss a slew of topics including - Martials arts + MMA, building high-performance athletes, books for summer reading and so much more.
Some references in the podcast:
Contact Rory - [email protected]
Instagram - @snoopror
Summer reading:
Shakespeare plays - English history and Richard IIIThe Influence of Sea Power Upon History - Alfred Thayer MahanReflections On A Revolution in France - Edmund BurkeGates of Fire - Steven PressfieldEnders Game - Orson Scott Card (plus 6 other books in saga)Homer and the IlliadHow to Influence People - Dale CarnegieWatch ParaBellum Quintet
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In episode 6, I welcome special guest Steve Pereira! Steve is a colleague of mine and I was very grateful for him joining this episode to talk about how to actually accelerate digital transformation in organizations. —-Steve Pereira is obsessed with making tech human, and helping software delivery teams level up. He is the founder of Visible - boosting team performance with Value Stream Mapping. Previously, he has been founding CTO of Statflo, and a lifetime workflow automator. He also leads the 6000+ member Toronto DevOps community with a regular meetup, events and annual conference. Getting in touch with Steve:https://stevepereira.ca/ - Personal Bio Pagevisible.is - He provides the Visible Value Delivery Program, workshops, remote coaching and tools to enterprise teamsdevopsto.com - DevOps Toronto Community
Original LinkedIn posting that led to this podcast - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamthackeray_activity-6669305676931616768-T468
Ben Horowitz book referenced - “What You Do is Who You are” https://www.amazon.ca/What-You-Do-Who-Are-ebook/dp/B07NVN4QCM Don't forget to download the free business agility checklist - https://www.thack.ca/free-checklist-page - Show more
