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What if becoming the most powerful version of yourself isn’t about doing more—but about finally seeing what you’re truly capable of?

In this episode, I sit down with Bri Falls, CEO and Co‑Founder of Leeg, the Calgary-based platform redefining how companies understand, develop, and activate their people. With nearly two decades in business transformation and partnerships—and recognition as one of Toast’s Top 25 Women in Tech—Bri has spent her career helping organizations evolve. But her greatest transformation came from an unexpected place: motherhood.

Bri shares how becoming a mom unlocked a deeper confidence, adaptability, and resilience—qualities that shaped her into the kind of leader who can thrive in any environment. Through trials, pivots, and reinvention, she learned how to show up fully, trust her instincts, and build with intention.

And then came the spark.

While watching a baseball game, Bri had a moment of clarity that would eventually become Leeg—the world’s first Career Operating System. Built with co-founders Emma Brown, Shannon Burch, and Celene Campbell, Leeg turns everyday work into career intelligence. Companies get a real-time view of what their people can actually do, while employees gain an AI-driven development tool built around their goals. It’s a relationship that finally works for both sides.

Named a 2026 Top 10 Startup by Platform Calgary, Leeg is reimagining what workforce intelligence can be—putting humans at the center even as AI reshapes how work gets done.

This conversation explores identity, capability, reinvention, and what it means to build for humans in the age of AI. Bri reminds us that the strongest leaders aren’t born from perfect paths—they’re shaped by the moments that force us to grow.

Because sometimes the most powerful version of yourself emerges exactly when life demands it.

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How are you using technology to rebuild human value?

In this episode, I sit down with Greg Ramsay, founder of Made It Legal and the architect behind Nelle, an AI-powered contracts platform designed to streamline the entire deal review process without removing the human judgment that matters most.

Greg’s path to entrepreneurship wasn’t linear—and that’s exactly what makes his story so compelling. At just 16, he was flying planes as an air cadet and had to land one solo, an experience that gave him a deep sense of confidence and calm under pressure. That same mindset carried him through a winding academic journey: from astrophysics, to political science, to law school, and eventually into the high-stakes world of corporate, technology, and privacy law.

After 17 years in legal environments where speed and precision collide, Greg saw a gap: legal teams were drowning in repetitive contract review work, slowing down business—not because they lacked expertise, but because they lacked tools built for how legal actually works.

So he built one.

Today, Made It Legal is the company behind Nelle, a purpose-built AI platform that helps in-house teams move at business speed while staying firmly in control. From custom legal playbooks to intelligent document screening and exception routing, Nelle ensures legal is never the bottleneck. Backed by Alberta Innovates and recognized as a Platform Calgary Top 10 Startup Finalist, Made It Legal is redefining how legal teams operate—without replacing the human expertise that makes them indispensable.

This conversation dives into confidence, curiosity, reinvention, and why the future of legal tech isn’t about removing humans—it’s about elevating them.

Because the best technology doesn’t replace human value. It amplifies it.

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What if the right path to real leadership is Failure → Resilience → Leadership? Because leadership is about endless learning.

In this episode, I sit down with Jen Lussier, CEO of Platform Calgary, to explore the side of innovation we rarely talk about: the reality that 98% of innovation fails—and how being part of that 98% shaped Jen into the leader she is today.

With more than 30 years as an entrepreneur and community builder, Jen knows what it feels like when a company doesn’t make it. Her experience at Calgary tech startup AnyQuip wasn’t just a chapter—it was a turning point. In the throws of redefining herself after the failure of her company, Jen did something most people never do: she picked herself up, learned from the loss, and leaned into helping others navigate the same journey.

That decision changed everything.

Today, Jen leads Platform Calgary, the front door to Calgary’s innovation ecosystem—connecting entrepreneurs with capital, talent, mentorship, and a community built to help founders start, commercialize, and scale faster. With more than 180 partners and recognition from CBRE as North America’s fastest‑growing city for tech talent, Platform Calgary is proving that innovation thrives when people have the support they need to try again.

This conversation is about resilience, reinvention, and the courage it takes to build something bigger than yourself. Jen shares why failure isn’t a dead end—it’s data, direction, and often the beginning of the most meaningful leadership.

Because innovation doesn’t just belong to the 2% who succeed. It belongs to the ones who rise, rebuild, and keep going.

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What if changing your life had less to do with motivation—and more to do with learning how to take the next small step?

In this episode, I sit down with Isabelle Hill, Co-Founder of Healthy Habits Coaches, to explore why sustainable change is so much harder—and so much more human—than we think.

What began as a desire to better support one client through an unexpected health transition evolved into a bigger question: How do we actually help people change when life changes faster than they expect?

Grounded in decades of behavioural science and coaching research, Isabelle shares why progress isn’t built through pressure, intensity, or perfection—it’s built through understanding people, reframing setbacks, and creating momentum through small consistent actions.

But this conversation goes beyond health.

We talk about outgrowing old dreams, allowing yourself to evolve, and how sometimes the greatest transformation isn’t becoming someone new—it’s becoming more aligned with who you’re becoming.

Because change rarely happens overnight. But enough small steps can change everything.

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Can Canada compete globally without changing how we support and reward entrepreneurs?

In this episode, we sit down with Megan Tuck and Alban Jerome from York Angel Investors to explore their platform designed to accelerate entrepreneurship by creating faster, more meaningful connections across the ecosystem—opening doors for everyone from side-hustle founders to companies with 100x growth ambitions.

This conversation goes beyond fundraising.

We unpack what Canada’s innovation ecosystem gets right, where friction still exists, and why access to opportunity often matters just as much as access to money. From building stronger founder–investor relationships to using technology to create faster, more meaningful connections, Megan and Alban share what they believe the next era of entrepreneurship in Canada could look like.

At the heart of it all is a bigger question:

How do we create an environment where ambitious founders don’t just start here—but choose to stay and build here?

Because thriving companies rarely happen in isolation. They happen in ecosystems built to help them grow.

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Megan Tuck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megantuckk/?skipRedirect=true

Alban Jerome: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albanjerome/

Website: York Angel Investors – Data-Driven Capital, Built to Scale.

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Have you been looking for something? An answer, an exit, a new direction?

This weeks guest always has an eye on what's next.

For Samuel Ayo Oyedemi, innovation isn’t about creating more technology—it’s about creating better experiences for people.

As Co-Founder of SKAAP, Samuel is helping reshape the future of retail through AI-powered food intelligence and frictionless shopping experiences that give consumers more transparency while helping retailers stay competitive in a rapidly changing world.

But this conversation goes far beyond grocery stores and mobile checkout.

We talk about building in ecosystems that reward innovation, why sometimes opportunities require looking beyond your own backyard, and the challenge of balancing ambition with values. Samuel shares reflections on leadership, respect, faith, and the importance of creating boundaries that allow businesses—and people—to grow sustainably.

At its core, this episode asks a bigger question:

What happens when we stop building for technology’s sake… and start building for people?

Because the best innovation doesn’t replace humanity. It helps us make better choices.

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Is the education system failing students?

For Ritu Jhaveri, education has never been about memorizing answers—it's about preparing young people for the real world.

After building a successful career in education across multiple countries, Ritu made the difficult decision to leave behind the security of a steady paycheck, immigrate to Canada, and build something entirely new. Today, through Deschool, she's helping bridge the gap between what students learn in school and the skills they'll need to thrive in life.

In this thought-provoking conversation, we explore the changing landscape of education, the growing tension between technology and engagement, and why countries like Sweden are reintroducing textbooks into classrooms after years of digital-first learning.

But this episode goes beyond education.

It's about values. The principles that guide us when no one is watching. The courage to build with integrity. And the belief that whether you're raising a company, a classroom, or a family, strong foundations matter.

Because the future isn't built by what we know.

It's built by what we're willing to learn and do!

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Have you ever been told you're "too much"—too ambitious, too driven, too outspoken—only to realize those same traits were actually your greatest strengths?

For Navkiren Ghag, entrepreneurship became more than building a business. It became a journey of self-discovery.

From painting nails for classmates as a child, to managing the pressure of air traffic control, to co-founding Throne Room alongside her partner Chris, she's spent her life solving problems and stepping into leadership long before she had a title for it.

Together, Navkiren and Chris are bringing a forgotten Canadian innovation back to life—a sanitation solution that provides safe, affordable, and sustainable access for people living beyond traditional infrastructure.

But beneath the business story is something even more powerful.

It's a conversation about growth, resilience, servant leadership, and learning to embrace the qualities others may have misunderstood. One of the most memorable moments of the episode comes when Chris reflects on something Navkiren had heard her whole life—that she was "bossy"—and offers a different perspective entirely.

Sometimes the traits we're told to tone down are the very ones we're meant to lean into.

And sometimes, entrepreneurship gives us the opportunity to finally see ourselves clearly.

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Website: Throne Room Inc. – Sustainable Sanitation Solution

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What if one of the greatest threats to our health isn't what we're eating, drinking, or breathing, but how disconnected we've become from one another?

For Pete Bombaci, Founder and CEO of GenWell, the answer to a happier, healthier society isn't found in another app, device, or life hack. It's found in something fundamentally human: connection.

In this powerful conversation, Pete shares why social health may be one of the most overlooked pillars of well-being and how our relationships with family, friends, neighbours, coworkers, and community shape everything from our happiness to our longevity.

Reflecting on moments like the 2003 blackout—when screens went dark and communities came alive—Pete explores what we've gained through technology, what we've lost through isolation, and why rebuilding meaningful human connections has never been more important.

This episode is a reminder that success means little without people to share it with, and that a better future starts by strengthening the ties that bind us together.

Because at the end of the day, we're not meant to do life alone.

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How much of who we are gets passed down through food?

For Robert Robinson, Robinson Sauces was never just about BBQ sauce.

It was about family. Legacy. Love. And finding a way to bottle the memories and encouragement that shaped him—especially from his mother, whose influence continues to live through every jar of Sweet Joyce Pineapple.

Joined by his brother Derrick and his son Cole, this episode becomes something much deeper than business. It’s a conversation about purpose, pressure, identity, and the people who push you forward and create spaces to help you shine.

From family dynamics and living in the shadow of others, to discovering confidence through creativity and food, the Robinson family shares the heart behind a brand built on “heat with purpose.”

And somewhere between the wings, the laughter, and the reflection… you realize this episode was never really about sauce at all. Its love on all levels.

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