Chasing The Insights

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to recruitment expert Marty Britton.

Marty talks to us about how many candidates "lie" when applying for a job.

Marty Britton is the President & CEO of Britton Management Profile Inc., (BMP) the first ever reference checking company in Canada, incorporated in 1974. Marty and her team have helped thousands of companies know who they hire over the last five decades.

Marty is an ambassador for the background screening industry. She assumed responsibility of the company from her father, the late David Britton over 30 years ago when the only service the company offered at that time was investigative reference checking. BMP has recently celebrated 50 years in business. Over the decades, Marty has added a wide range of pre-employment screening services to the list of product offerings including criminal & credit checks, employment, education & professional designation verifications, global sanction checks, exit & stay interviews, social media checks, and most recently our identity & indigenous verifications. With a strong global presence, BMP conducts verification checks in a variety of countries.

Being an active board member of the Professional Background Screeners Association (PBSA) for over ten years, Marty is also a diverse supplier and a certified member of WEConnect International and WBE Canada. Marty is also a proud member of Women's President Organization, a peer-to-peer advisory committee in which she is actively involved.

Marty has recently released a book titled, Screening for the One, How to Gain an Edge in Your Hiring. This book offers a structured approach to identifying top talent and helping clients avoid costly hiring mistakes. This helps to ensure a productive and cohesive workforce. It's important to know that the person you are hiring is who they say they are.

Being married and living in Toronto with her husband, Marty is most proud of her family and two adult children. She is a voracious reader and an avid walker, who enjoys spending time outside, especially when it is on a golf course. In the summer months Marty and her husband spend a great deal of their time at their "happy place" in Prince Edward County.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to coach Christian Elliot.

Christian talks to us about building a healthy lifestyle for business.

Christian Elliot has been a full-time entrepreneur since 2005. He has a wife and six kids and helps people who the medical or alternative world has wrung out find hope, answers, and the practical path to healing that has eluded them.

He has accrued about 20,000 hours of 1-1 coaching. He has sorted through all the shiny objects of wellness pop culture to find the elegantly simple modalities and habits that bring abundant healing and lasting vitality.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author and golf performance coach Ken Holloway.

Ken talks to us about why most people, especially golfers, struggle with consistency .

Ken Holloway is a master hypnotist and golf performance coach specializing in the mental game. His work is designed to help golfers sharpen their mental edge using advanced hypnosis techniques, unlocking their ability to stay calm under pressure, build unshakable confidence, and eliminate costly mistakes. Ken believes peak performance begins in the mind. The mental game can make or break a golfer's performance on the golf course.

As the creator of Play Like The Pros, Ken has developed a fast-track system that helps golfers unlock their full potential and play their best when it matters most. Combining hypnosis, elite coaching, and real-world playing strategies, his approach delivers rapid, lasting improvement without the endless grind.

Ken's background isn't just about hypnosis—he has spent years studying what separates good golfers from great ones, and he's on a mission to help everyday players tap into the same mental mastery used by legends like Tiger, Jack, and Annika.

When he's not coaching, you might find Ken cooking up a gourmet meal, testing out new golf gear, or digging into the latest research on peak performance.

Why Most Golfers Struggle with Consistency—And How to Fix It for Good One of the biggest frustrations in golf is playing great one day and terrible the next. Ken explains why most golfers fail at achieving consistency and how to develop rock-solid focus and confidence every time they step on the course.

Ever wonder why some golfers thrive under pressure while others fall apart? It's not luck—it's mental conditioning. Play Like The Pros is a simple but powerful mental training system designed to rewire your mind for confidence, composure, and clutch performance. This is how smart golfers set themselves up for success.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author Amber Willingham.

Amber talks to us about the process of writing, publishing and changing careers.

Amber Willingham is a wife, a mom, an attorney and a storyteller. She graduated from Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma School of Law in the 90s and has practiced law and parenting ever since.

Amber has practiced law since 1995 and has recently added "novelist" to her bio. She believes that, generally speaking, people have three careers in their lifetime.

She was an attorney, then a mom, and now, she tells stories.

Amber calls Katy, Texas home with her husband Phil and their four rescues.

They have two children, Cole, who is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and is successfully adulting in Houston, Texas, and Casey Ray who is a Junior at the University of Texas.

"Bliss Creek" is her first novel and was published in January of 2024. The second book of the series, "The Petroleum Wars" is expected to be published later this year (April).

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to business leader Cary Sparrow.

Cary talks to us about the entrepreneur's journey.

Cary Sparrow is a business leader and engineer who has thrived throughout his career with his entrepreneurial approach and keen eye for innovation opportunities. He founded WageScape in 2015 with a vision of bringing transparency to the labor market.

Prior to founding WageScape, Cary served as a Vice President at Cargill, the largest privately-held company in the US, with over 65 businesses across nearly 70 countries. At Cargill, Cary was responsible for upgrading the global workforce management infrastructure, including all related technology, processes, data, and organization structures.

Prior to Cargill, Cary was a Principal and Global Practice Leader at Willis Towers Watson (then Towers Perrin).

Cary is a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served as an officer on nuclear fast attack submarines

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to inspirational author and speaker Danette Haag.

Danette talks to us about shattering stereotypes and the courage to make the seemingly impossible possible.

Danette Haag is an inspiring woman whose life is a testament to resilience, faith, and courage.

Danette is a devoted wife, mother of four, and a passionate advocate for personal transformation.

As an inspirational speaker, registered nurse, trauma mentor, mindset coach, and published author, she has dedicated her life to helping others overcome adversity.

Her expertise, particularly as a mentor and coach, is rooted in her own powerful story of surviving a severe burn injury from a house explosion as a child and her journey of healing both inside and out.

Danette has been honored with the 2019 Woman of Courage Award in Colorado and proudly holds the prestigious title of Mrs. Colorado 2021. She is the first severely scarred woman to win a state beauty pageant title. Since 2017, she has taken the stage across the US, sharing her message of strength and hope.

As a Co-founder and program facilitator for the nonprofit Hero Haven, she works with first responders dealing with cumulative trauma, bringing healing to those who serve our communities. Her memoir, Beauty From Ashes: Transforming Wounds into Wisdom; Scars into Stars, pulls the reader in and takes them into their own transformative healing as she walks them through hers.

Danette's mission is clear: to inspire others to see their own incredible value by sharing all she has learned from walking with courage, healing her soul, and redefining her beauty.

Danette is 'Beauty From Ashes' and believes no one needs to get stuck behind any life scar.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to podcaster and coach Alicia Farricielli.

Alicia talks to us about inner child wounds and how they affect our businesses.

Alicia Farricielli holds a Bachelor's Degree in Metaphysical Science, B.Msc., and has cultivated a 20-year multifaceted career in marketing, public relations, and entrepreneurship.

Now, as a Certified Life and Health Coach, she specializes in inner child work, intuitive healing, and personal empowerment.

Alicia's approach centers on the profound importance of intuition, holistic well-being, and achieving life balance, guiding her clients to overcome limiting beliefs and embrace transformative change, unlocking their true potential.

Drawing from her own journey of overcoming adversity and mastering life's complexities, Alicia infuses her coaching with empathy and deep insight, empowering individuals in their quest for self-discovery and liberation from insecurity, anxiety, and burnout.

Dedicated to fostering inner strength and harmony, Alicia serves as a steadfast pillar of support and inspiration for those seeking authenticity, growth, and a harmoniously empowered life.

Additionally, Alicia is the host of The Intuitive Revolution Podcast.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to inspirational entrepreneur Lyndsay Mitcheson.

Lyndsay talks to us about Finding Your Why.

Lyndsay Mitcheson is the award-winning founder of Neo Walk, a company renowned for crafting exquisite, handmade walking sticks that are shipped worldwide.

Her journey into this unique venture began with personal adversity; as a teenager, Lyndsay was diagnosed with arthritis, primarily affecting her knees. A knee replacement surgery in 2007 led to complications, and subsequent surgeries in 2008 resulted in an MRSA infection, leaving her severely ill. By 2010, she made the courageous decision to have her left leg amputated above the knee.

Despite the challenges, Lyndsay remained active with the aid of a prosthetic leg but found the available walking sticks uninspiring and not reflective of her personality. This realization sparked her creativity, leading her to design her own walking sticks that combined functionality with style.

What started as a personal project soon evolved into Neo Walk, a brand dedicated to normalizing disability and encouraging mainstream designers to consider diverse needs in their products. Lyndsay's innovative designs have garnered attention from Hollywood, with celebrities like Selma Blair and Christina Applegate among her clientele.

Beyond aesthetics, Neo Walk collaborates on special projects, such as the #FUMS partnership with Christina Applegate, creating walking sticks that raise funds for multiple sclerosis charities. Each Neo Walk stick is meticulously handcrafted in York, tailored to individual specifications, ensuring that users not only gain mobility but also confidence and style.

Through her work, Lyndsay continues to challenge perceptions, advocating for a world where disability is embraced and celebrated.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author and associate minister N. Chloé Nwangwu.

Chloé talks to us about the 5 stages of Visibilty.

Known as the Brand Scientist, N. Chloé Nwangwu is the director of NobiWorks, a brand visibility consultancy rooted in behavioral science. She unabashedly believes brands and visibility strategies not built with power dynamics and biases in mind should consider disappearing from this plane of existence.

That's the Thanos snap treatment for the nerds out there.

NobiWorks equips underrecognized brands with visibility strategies and systems scientifically formulated to help them neutralize visibility biases while commanding — and keeping— attention in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Everything you do to be better seen, heard and understood should work. Full stop. And it is her personal mission to make that so.

Most recently, she advised the first refugee delegation to the UN

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author and associate minister Dawn Mann Sanders.

Dawn talks to us about the writing journey.

Dawn Mann Sanders (MDiv, Bethel Seminary) is an associate minister at First Baptist Church of Glenarden International (FBCGI), where she serves as the director of the sermon-based life groups ministry.

Her passion is expository teaching and sharing the wonderful insights God has shown her in his Word. She does this through writing weekly discussion guides for the life groups as well as teaching several in-depth Bible studies.

Dawn has written and taught extensively on overcoming adversity and creating a new life, both at FBCG and on her personal blog.