Carl Dixon's life-changing and almost-ending head-on collision left him in a coma for ten days, with a broken neck and 51 other injuries. Carl shares his journey back from the accident, reclaiming life, music, and his new path as a motivational speaker.

Carl Dixon credits a squadron of guardian angels who looked after him through several surgeries and rebuilding his broken body, combined with his family and burning desire to perform again. Carl offers you some incredible lessons on what matters most. Sasha Braganza joins the show to talk about what RBC is doing with RBC X music, Virtual Voices and more to help aspiring Canadian artists find the audience their talent deserves.

My guest today is Neill Dixon, a character with great character. He is singing proof to follow your passion when building your career. In his twenties, Neill had a cafe called Grumbles, frequented by the who's who of music. He managed the rock band Triumph, and his legacy is crafting and staging Canadian Music Week, one of the world's most influential music conferences and festivals. It turns 40 this year. Neill shares some amazing stories and great lessons on combining passion with pursuit.

Stephanie Lupinacci returns to Chatter that Matters to talk about Virtual Voices, RBC's incredible partnership with Canadian Music Week.

'I was at my calmest when I was in a room with bad guys'

This week, Robert Mazur, an ex-federal agent who infiltrated the money-laundering, mob-connected network of Pablo Escobar, sits down with Tony Chapman to talk about his high-risk mission.

Robert Mazur is directly responsible for one of the biggest busts against the Pablo Escobar Medellin Cartel in the 1980s. In 2009, he published "The Infiltrator," a memoir about his two years undercover, and in 2016, the book was made into a film starring Bryan Cranston. Mazur is also the author of The Betrayal, a memoir about his infiltration of the Cali Cartel and underworld figures in Panama.

In this riveting episode of Chatter That Matters, Robert Mazur takes listeners along his high-risk journey of pulling off one of the most extensive undercover operations in history and bringing criminals and a corrupt bank to justice. Robert Mazur successfully infiltrated Pablo Escobar's Columbian drug cartel by pretending to be Robert Musella, a money-laundering, mob-connected businessman from New Jersey.

Adam Evans, Vice President of Cyber Operations at RBC, joins me to talk about how and why cybercrime is now bigger than all other crimes combined.

To connect with Robert Mazur:

Website: www.RobertMazur.com

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-mazur-29341016

FB: https://www.facebook.com/RobertMazurOfficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertmazur

Sylvia Earle explains why the future of oceans matters. She joins the podcast this week to remind us of our collective power to use technology to change the depressing realities of the climate crisis. TIME named Sylvia Earle as their first Hero of the Planet, and she has been National Geographic's Explorer in Residence since 1998. Sylvia is called 'Her Deepness' and the 'Sturgeon General' by The New Yorker and The New York Times, a Living Legend by the Library of Congress, and a master storyteller by almost all that know her. She is my guest on my Chatter That Matters Earth Day Edition. I begin the show by sharing news of my first Grandbaby, Maxwell Jude, and how it has made me question what type of planet he will inherit. I then interview Sylvia Earle, who will open your eyes to why Oceans and Ocean wildlife matters. She recounts her life of invention and ocean exploration, including her record-setting open-ocean JIM suit dive, untethered to 1250 feet and what she encountered on her walk on the ocean floor. Sylvia discusses her new book National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey about the power and significance of our planet's ocean from its fundamental importance in shaping our climate to how it supports a multitude of species, including humans. Dr. Earle sees all of us as "the most important people who have ever lived on earth because technology is now giving us all the power to know, demand change, and to stop treating our oceans as a free grocery store and a garbage dump. As a bonus feature, I talk about RBC's Tech for Nature, a global, $100 million-dollar multi-year commitment from the RBC Foundation to support new ideas and technologies that address the most complex environmental issues. Over 100 projects are already underway!

To connect with Dr. Sylvia Earle

LI - linkedin.com/in/sylvia-earle-6931946

Twitter: @sylviaearle

Mission Blue - https://mission-blue.org

To order her new book - Global Odyssey - https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/national-geographic-ocean/9781426221927-item.html

To chat with Tony Chapman: Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC RBC - https://www.rbc.com RBC Tech for Nature - https://www.rbc.com/community-social-impact/_assets-custom/pdf/RBC-Tech-For-Nature-EN.pdf https://www.rbc.com/community-social-impact/environment/environmental-donations.html

"The Accidental Gangster", Ori Spado, tells the story of how he was sucked into a life of crime, dedicated his life to making a change, and emerged with a newfound purpose to prevent others from joining crime organizations.

I have always been attracted to characters, how they look, what they say, even their moral qualities. They make you smile or look with astonishment, and they are scene stealers. Ori Spado is a true-to-life character who could have stepped into any part on the Sopranos or in The Godfather.

Ori went from small-town boy to solider, then a multi-million dollar insurance agent, to become the 'Hollywood Fixer," a real-life Ray Donovan. People referred to him as the "Hollywood Mob Boss."

Spado enjoyed a friendship with the legendary underboss Sonny Franzese of the Colombo family for more than 40 years. Ori came to know the "bosses" of several mafia families in the U.S., such as Frank Costello, Meyer Lansky, Russell Bufalino, Carlo Marcello, and Joey Pyle from London.

And speaking of friends, Spado shares many stories in this podcast, including pats on the back from Ronald Reagan, having smokes with Frank Sinatra, and how Dean Martin bailed Frank out after a nasty gambling night.

In 2008, Spado was arrested at his home in Beverly Hills and was brought to Brooklyn on a Colombo crime family RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) indictment. He was convicted and served five years in federal prison.

After his prison sentence, Ori Spado chose a new path in life, writing his autobiography "The Accidental Gangster" and working on film projects.

As Spado says in the book description," I lived it, I own it, and I take full responsibility for my actions of the past," I hope that by releasing my book, I can keep just one person from entering a life of crime, it was well worth it."

To connect to Ori Spado https://theaccidentalgangster.com Twitter: @Theaccidentalg3 LI: linkedin.com/in/orlando-'ori'-spado-89082116a FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/Ori-Spado/100010025146205/ To chat with Tony Chapman: Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC RBC - https://www.rbc.com RBC Future Launch - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/index.html RBC Future Launch - Up Skill - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html

'I went to them and said I am not a number. I am a human being. Just one week before and I was in Syria and I had dreams.'

Tareq Hadhad is a Syrian refugee who is passionate about his family's chocolate business, and about creating jobs in communities across Nova Scotia and Canada. He speaks with Tony Chapman about the benefits of accepting immigrants, personal resiliency, and entrepreneurship.

Tareq Hadhad's incredible journey is one of the most inspirational and powerful stories I have ever shared. From a charmed life in Damascus to overnight becoming a refugee of the Syrian Civil War, who spent three years trying to survive in a camp. Tareq and some of his family had an opportunity to move to Canada. A few years later, Tareq was named the fifth annual recipient of RBC Entrepreneur and one of RBC's Top 25 Immigrants, awards that celebrate newcomers who positively impact their communities.

Tareq's story lifts your heart and your spirit while reminding us what we often take for granted, and that is our freedom. With freedom, we can dream and make our destiny a matter of choice, not chance.

To chat with Tareq Hadhad

To book Tareq as a speaker:

https://www.voxagency.ca/tareq-hadhad

Web: www.Tareqhahad.com

Twitter: @TareqHadhad

To chat with Tony Chapman: Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC RBC - https://www.rbc.com

RBC Future Launch - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/index.html

RBC Future Launch - Up Skill - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html

Dwayne Matthews shares his mission to revamp global education to better serve children who are growing up during a novel era of social and digital revolution.

Are we preparing our children for the future of work, where they compete for jobs in the clouds and must march in step with rapidly changing technology? Does school inspire and motivate them, and create a lifetime appetite for learning and improving.

Who is the main beneficiary of our educational dollars? Are we pouring too much money into the bureaucracy, and not enough into the classrooms? Do the taxpayers and parents hold the keys to change or the unions? Does the role of the teacher, and how we teach have to change? I don't have the answers, but my guest does.

Dwayne Matthews is a renaissance thinker, innovation evangelist, and bold education strategist. Dwayne has addressed the United Nations, Conference Board, the Prime Minister of Canada, School Boards, and Parents with his brilliant ideas and powerful plans for revamping education. He shares them here alongside a life story that gave him his insights and his passion.

You will learn why Dwayne believes in asynchronous learning and more personalized education. The need to rapidly adopt new technologies, to transform the role of the teacher from educator to facilitator.

Dwayne asks important questions. Will someone be better served with a Google Certificate or a University Education? Is Micro-Learning better than a master' Degree?

Dwayne Matthews even has an idea on how to win over bureaucrats' and unions' resistance to change by rapid testing new models and winning over parents. As Dwayne explains:

"When four-year-olds can navigate a technology device faster than adults, the role of the educator has to change."

As a bonus, Christina Cleveland, Senior Director, Learning & Performance, Strategy, and Innovation at RBC, joins CTM to talk about how progressive organizations are revamping how they engage and train, based on new technologies, microlearning, work-life balance and the future of work.

To reach or book Dwayne Matthews.

LI: linkedin.com/in/dwayne-Matthews-o-c-the-him-b134447

IG: @iamdwaynematthews

Web: https://www.dwaynematthews.life

To chat with Tony Chapman: Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC To reach Christina Cleveland: linkedin.com/in/christinacleveland RBC - https://www.rbc.com

RBC Future Launch - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/index.html

RBC Future Launch - Up Skill - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/rbc-upskill.html

Guy Kawasaki is a bestselling author, accomplished executive, and outspoken entrepreneur. In this episode, Guy shares his powerful approach to business which will help entrepreneurs who are searching for ways to elevate their game.

How do you say no to a job offer from Steve Jobs? Guy Kawasaki is one of the most respected minds in Silicon Valley, an evangelist for Canva, a prolific author (of 15 books), speaker and a newly minted podcaster. This episode is a masterclass for entrepreneurs and ambition. Guy Kawasaki was one of Apple's first brand evangelists, and over his career, he worked there twice and turned Steve Jobs down a third time. That career move and turning down the role of CEO of Yahoo probably cost him about $3 billion. Guy Kawasaki has no regrets; he is one of the most positive people I have ever met, and his focus is to make the world a better place. Guy Kawasaki shares some incredible stories of what it was like to work for Steve Jobs, including a heated exchange between the two that stopped a meeting – and Kawasaki's career – in its tracks. A firm believer that business should have a higher purpose beyond profit, Kawasaki shares his top lessons in business, including the difference between enchantment and persuasion. Kawasaki's advice to start-ups is to create something that matters. And for those entrepreneurs seeking to become the next unicorn, he offers this two-step process. Step one: Dent the universe. Step two: Become a unicorn-not vice-versa. And for a bonus feature, Shadi McIsaac, the passionate and brilliant co-founder of OWNR, joins the show. OWNR is an all-in-one platform from RBC Ventures to start, manage, and grow your business. Sixty-five thousand companies have already used their services. If you contemplate starting a business or are overwhelmed by admin and bureaucracy, you should check them out. To reach Tony Chapman. Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC Ownr - https://www.ownr.co Shadi McIsaac Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shadikargosha/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/SKargosha

In this episode, Forbes Senior Editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg discusses music, media, and money. Listen for insights into building a career around what you love, as well as how to spot your 'big break'.

What did Jay-Z say to Zack Greenburg, about Empire State of Mind, the book Zack wrote about his life?

What was the response to another of Zack's books- The A-List Angels, how a band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes hacked Silicone Valley? Or Michael Jackson's family after Zack covered the surprising rags-to-riches-to-rags-to-riches story of how the King of Pop grew a billion-dollar business? Let's not stop there, the 3 Kings: Diddy, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, and his book on Hip-Hop's Multibillion-Dollar Rise

If you are fascinated by the intersection between music, media and money, there is one person to stand beside. Zack O'Malley Greenburg. His career began trying to avoid becoming a writer after witnessing the financial and emotional ups and downs his writer-parents experienced. But he was always drawn to it, and he was gifted. What began with the school paper became a decade as Forbes senior editor, and today Zack is not only a best-selling author; he is in control of his content at Substack.

Zack describes how he landed his first job at Forbes and his big break when an editor asked him to help put together a list of the top-earning rappers of all time. Zack launched the Cash Kings List – an annual ranking of hip hop's top earners and the artists who would try to talk their way up the list – as well as the ones who wanted to be left off – and the prestige that came to those who made it to the top.

It is a fascinating episode that offers valuable lessons in career building, finding a lane, and creating captivating content. We also hear some great stories about celebrities, and they no longer sing for their supper; they own it all.

And to top off the episode Nicole Kelly, Director of Platform Engagement, RBC X and one of the smartest people I have talked to about scaling companies, joins the show to talk about their mission to propel Canada's innovation agenda forward. As she says, "if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.

To find Zack's work on Substack. zogblog.com

Twitter, IG, LinkedIn are @zogblog as well. To reach Tony Chapman Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC Nicole Kelly Linked In - linkedin.com/in/nicolemariekelly Twitter - twitter.com/Nicole_Kelly RBC - https://www.rbc.com RBCX platform for entrepreneurs https://www.rbcx.com

RBCX Music -https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/music/all14-all-or.html

'This med student was given his last rites before he found a treatment that saved his life. His method could help millions more.'

David Fajgenbaum, MD, is a groundbreaking physician-scientist, disease hunter, and speaker. His memoir, Chasing My Cure, is bringing awareness to how common drugs can be repurposed to cure rare diseases.

Today, Dr. David Fajgenbaum is my guest, but he should not be here. Known by his friends as 'the beast' - he went from being a fit young man, champion weightlifter and college quarterback – to fighting a rare disease that nearly killed him…five times. David Fajgenbaum was a gifted medical student, a degree he was pursuing to honour the early death of his Mom to brain cancer. During his third year, David began to experience the symptoms of a rare idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease, from which there is no cure. Blood work confirmed the worst. His liver, kidneys, bone marrow, heart and lungs were shutting down. The only treatment to delay death is a carpet-bombing of chemotherapy. Over the next few years, David found himself back in hospital on several occasions and fighting to stay alive. He knew chemotherapy wasn't the answer as you can only 'nuke' so much before it causes irreversible organ damage. So David took it upon himself to chase his cure. He knew that most rare diseases didn't have an FDA-approved drug, but he wondered if a drug approved for another disease could combat his. After countless trials, and the collaboration of researchers worldwide, David Fajgenbaum tested a drug on himself called Sirolimus. A drug sitting in every pharmacy he had ever walked past during the first 3 1/2 years of his illness. The drug worked. Today, eight years later, David Fajgenbaum is a groundbreaking physician-scientist, disease hunter, speaker, and author of the national bestselling memoir, Chasing My Cure. He is married to his childhood sweetheart, Caitlyn, and they have two lovely children. His methodology of repurposing existing drugs to help others suffering from rare diseases might help millions more. Flora Do, VP of RBC Healthcare, joins the show to talk about how RBC is supporting healthcare workers across Canada. Dr. David Fajgenbaum - Twitter: @DavidFajgenbaum Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfajgenbaum/ Chasing My Cure: https://chasingmycure.com Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca Twitter – @TonyChapman – https://twitter.com/tonychapman Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonychapmanreactions/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chatterthatmatters/ Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xC RBC - https://www.rbc.com Flora Do https://www.linkedin.com/in/flora-d-7b52062/ RBC Healthcare Advantage https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/healthcare/en/plans/advantage/index.html RBC - Helping Hands http://www.rbc.com/newsroom/news/2020/20200601-helping-hands.html