Boiling Point Podcast

This week's guest is esteemed Leadership Coach and Sociologist Kelley Russell-DuVarney. Kelley is a Certified Positive Psychology Coach, as well as a member of a new leadership coaching pilot program at the University of Texas. She carries both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Sociology.

Kelley both coaches and facilitates training for leaders, teams and executives across multiple sectors, using her sociological background to better help clients identify potential barriers to their success.

In this episode, Kelley discusses the ways in which she uses psychology and sociology to strengthen her coaching abilities, leveraging her skills and knowledge to push her clients to new levels of success. She explains the concept of a Sociological imagination, which is a method of considering the structures within society that can allow someone to advance, such as economic systems, political systems, legal systems, and family systems. She explains how she uses this concept to help her clients consider avenues to success that might not be obvious at first.

If you'd like to work with Kelley, you can visit the Vantage Coaching website for a free consultation.

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Our guest this week is Dave Stonehouse. Dave is a highly accomplished communicator. A former news media executive, he offers valued insights into media and audience. As a leader and trusted public relations adviser, he has helped organizations both navigate crisis and achieve new success.

An award-winning writer and editor, his work has earned national acclaim and spurred positive change. Before moving into public relations, he enjoyed a 25-year media career working in newsrooms across Canada. He has written for numerous publications, including the Globe & Mail, National Post, Maclean’s, Ottawa Citizen and Vancouver Sun.

In this episode, you will hear about Dave Veale's first encounter over 20 years ago when he pitched a leadership column idea to Stonehouse who was the business editor at the Telegraph-Journal newspaper in Saint John. Stonehouse was initially skeptical but the column ran successfully for over a decade. Emily and Dave also spoke about Stonehouse's 25 years of experience in journalism and transitioning into communications and public relations, working at the University of New Brunswick before starting his own agency, The Stonehouse Agency, around 5 years ago. You will also hear how Dave Stonehouse overcome adversity and never let his disability hold him back from pursuing his goals and living life to the fullest.

The Stonehouse Agency provides communications, media relations, writing, strategy, and other services to clients. Stonehouse focuses on building strong relationships and really understanding client goals.

Stonehouse is very involved in community organizations like L'Arche and Toastmasters. These roles have been rewarding and helped him develop communication, leadership and public speaking skills.

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This week's guest, Matt Cundill, is the owner and founder of the Soundoff Media Company. If that name sounds familiar, it's because they're the folks who handle production for our show. Matt speaks about how he's built and maintained the company, including finding gaps in the market and knowing when to transition to entrepreneurship. If you've recently been "restructured" out of a job in a declining industry (like Matt was with radio), he believes it's time to look at your transferable skills, make good use of your personal contacts, and find a way to carve out a new niche for yourself that's more suited to the modern world.

Matt also discusses what he learned from his time in radio, as well as what's been hard to learn as he's moved away from traditional broadcasting. Though challenging at times, building his own company has been well worth the rewards.

To work with Matt and his team, head to Soundoff.network. You should also listen to Matt's show, The Sound Off Podcast, if you're at all interested in radio or broadcasting. As always, you can follow Matt on Facebook and Instagram to connect with him and keep up with new episodes.

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This week, we have another previous Boiling Point guest returning for a second round: Phil Jewell. Phil is the face of Impact Leadership, a leadership coaching company that offers workshops, coaching, keynote speeches, and multi-week courses centered around making you into the best leader you can be. As a veteran of the Canadian, British, and US Armies, Phil has been around the world and seen dozens of leaders' different strategies, while also having more than a few opportunities to lead people himself.

Phil speaks about what his experiences in the military (and the world) taught him about leadership, and how he uses Impact Leadership and his public speaking roles to try to instill those values in leaders around the world.

If this sounds like coaching you could use, check out their website, impactleadershipteam.com. You can also check out Phil's page on the Canadian Speakers Bureau's website if you need more proof of his credentials, or follow him on Instagram or LinkedIn.

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Some of our older fans might remember Greg Hemmings from the early days of the Boiling Point. For those who don't know him, he and Dave started the podcast years ago, but Greg eventually decided to step away and pursue a different line of work- but not before introducing Dave to Emily. In this episode, Greg's back to fill us in on all the different projects he's done over the past several years, including many motivational speaking gigs, a rapidly growing filmography, and the start of his own production company, Hemmings House. He speaks about what led him to step away from the Boiling Point, what inspires his current work, and where he's going next. For the original fans who miss Greg, don't worry: This certainly won't be his last time appearing on the show. We love Greg, and we have no doubt he'll be back on again soon enough.

To keep up with Greg, you can follow him on Instagram or LinkedIn, or check out his personal website.

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Quentin Casey is an author and journalist from Nova Scotia, whose writings have appeared in Reader's Digest, The Financial Post, and many other publications. In this episode, Quentin speaks about his newest book, titled Net Worth: John Risley, Clearwater, and the Building of a Billion-Dollar Empire. He explains why he chose to focus his book on East Coast billionaire John Risley, what inspirations he took from him, and the trials and tribulations of actually getting an interview with the man. He speaks to the difficulty of getting people to trust a journalist, and how he built that trust among Risley and his family & friends.

Having launched in June 2023, Net Worth is Quentin's third full-length book. He also released Joshua Slocum: The Captain who Sailed Around the World in 2014 and The Sea Was in Their Blood: The Disappearance of the Miss Ally's Five-Man Crew in 2017. More info about Quentin- and links to purchase all three of his books- can be found on his website, QuentinCasey.com.

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Ed Staniowski is a former NHL goalie, playing from 1975-1985, and a former Lieutenant Colonel of the Canadian Armed Forces. He joins this episode of the Boiling Point to discuss the tenets of leadership he's come to value over the years, both in the Armed Forces and the NHL. From coaches to drill sergeants to fellow players and soldiers, Ed speaks to the necessity of humility in a leader, the importance of facing healthy adversity in overcoming obstacles as a team, and the way great leaders generate trust in their followers.

Nowadays, Ed is part of a campaign memorializing the Regina Rifles, a regiment which landed at Juno Beach during WWII. The campaign is creating a proper monument for the Rifles at Courseulles-sur-Mer in France, where they landed on D-Day, and the goal is to have it erected on June 6th, 2024- the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Ed also speaks to the importance of this monument, and of honoring the sacrifices made.

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Nancy Gharib is the Founder and CEO of Simple Split, a money management company designed to help co-parents and roommates easily track and share expenses. As a mother and co-parent herself, Nancy was well aware of the struggles that come along with trying to divide money evenly in those kinds of situations, so she created Simple Split to help ease the burden. In this episode, she discusses the issues she faced that led her to create Simple Split, as well as the fears she faced as a first-time tech entrepreneur, and how she was able to overcome them. She believes the best way to build a business is to find a struggle you know intimately, create a solution, and use it to help others facing the same struggle. As she says, the credibility of the product is in the experience of the person delivering it.

Nancy is also an organizational change management consultant, as well as a certified coach- experiences which she says were vital in helping her create Simple Split. If you'd like to try Simple Split, check out their website.

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Kurt Goddard is the Executive Director of Inclusion Canada, and he discusses the organization's work on behalf of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, including advocacy work with the federal government and international level. In this episode you will hear about some of the progressive legislation passed in New Brunswick regarding supported decision making, which aims to provide people with disabilities the right to supports in decision-making, the potential of this legislation to address discrimination in the legal system, particularly through the "understand and appreciate" test, and how it could be a model for other provinces and countries. Kurt also highlighted New Brunswick's progress in inclusive education, crediting the province's small size and advocacy efforts for its success.

Kurt calls Fredericton home, though his roots lie in Sussex Corner. As a lawyer, he's deeply invested in disability rights and serves as the Executive Director of Legal and Public Affairs at Inclusion Canada. His unwavering commitment champions the rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Drawing insights from observing young leadership in New Brunswick politics and leading the Reflections on Rwanda program with SHOUT Canada, Kurt's understanding of leadership and advocacy has been shaped by diverse experiences. His time studying in Northern Ireland reinforced his connection to New Brunswick, reminding him of the importance of home. Outside of his professional commitments, Kurt is a devoted husband to Rebecca and proud dad to Abigail.

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In this episode of The Boiling Point, hosts Emily Rodger and Dave Veale sit down with Muraly Srinarayanathas, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of 369 Global. The discussion traverses Muraly's journey as a serial entrepreneur and the core ethos of his ventures, with a specific emphasis on catering to a demographic of 35 to 45-year-olds, predominantly women. He draws inspiration from Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a renowned Bangladeshi economist and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, highlighting the impactful time he spent working alongside Dr. Yunus.

The conversation dives into Muraly's borderless lifestyle, enriched by experiences as a 3rd culture kid. Muraly underscores the importance of understanding and adapting to market dynamics, especially in the context of the immigrant experience in Canada. As a son of first-generation immigrant parents, his unique perspective informs strategies to train and uplift newcomers through ventures like Computek College.

Muraly sheds light on the hybrid structure of his college and its collaboration with employers to tailor education. He stresses the significance of surrounding oneself with the right individuals, a principle that underpins his entrepreneurial journey. Additionally, Muraly shares his passion for filmmaking, showcasing "This Place," a Canadian production embodying the immigrant narrative. Through 369 Global, Muraly endeavors to bridge global consumer culture (GCC) and local consumer culture (LCC) principles, advocating for diversity and meaningful connections at both global and local levels.

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