Chatter that Matters

A true and moving story that will first bring tears to your eyes then joy to your heart while filling your knapsack with invaluable life lessons on impermanence, perspective, personal power, and turning your possibility into action.

Robert Pardi shouldn't be grateful, but he is. Robert grew up with a father who physically abused him. Years later, Desiree, the love of his life, passed away after battling breast cancer for eleven years. At that point, Robert lost all concepts of purpose, direction, and a reason to live. He even contemplated suicide. Then one day, Robert decided he couldn't change what happened, so he chose to focus on what could happen. Robert realized that these horrific experiences also offered him life skills in resilience, determination, imagination, flexibility, and insightfulness that he could share with others.

Today, Robert is based in Italy. He is the author of the book Chasing Life, and a world-renowned coach and inspirational speaker. Enjoy and share!

Connect with Robert Pardi

Podcast - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1531439

Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-pardi-63b05921/

Journeys - https://journeys.huddol.com/mentor/robert-pardi?ref=robertpardi

Web - https://www.robertpardi.com

FB - https://www.facebook.com/robert.pardi.lifecoach

IG - https://www.instagram.com/robert.pardi/

Medium - https://robertpardi.medium.com

To chat with Tony Chapman.

Web: https://chatterthatmatters.ca

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Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

Gil Moore is my guest, and I chose the word Triumph for two reasons. The first is how he approaches life as an entrepreneur and a renaissance man when it comes to education. It's also a play on words as Gil is the drummer and one of the vocalists in the band, Triumph, who broke into the USA market, but broke up at their peak when they were selling out stadiums, and their records played worldwide. We chat about Triumph's rise to fame and the reasons behind their breakup, and that alone is a great story. What makes this episode so much more is what Gil did with his life before and afterwards. He built METALWORKS, one of the top recording studios in North America, with nearly 200 Gold and Platinum record awards, and Canadian Music Week (CMW) "Studio of the Year" award for a record 17th time. In addition, METALWORKS INSTITUTE has the largest enrollment of any Ontario media arts college, with over 300 full-time students. As you will soon hear, Gil's ideas to revolutionize education, I hope, will move to the top of the policymaker's charts.

Jeff Lindsay makes a return appearance to share a story of an aspiring artist who benefited from a collaboration between METALWORKS and RBC.

Side Note and a true confession: I tried to play music: Guitar, piano, and even trumpet in school. I could read it and appreciate it; what I lacked was musicality. I couldn't feel it or channel it. This inability made me admire those who can play alone or in a group and choose music as their career. For that reason, I love rock documentaries from the first chords, and then for a very few, their talent, effort, and luck lead to selling out stadiums. How do they manage their trajectory? Who controls their destiny, the artist or the industry? Within their group, who has influence or authority over their creative process and their image? What happens after the band breaks up?

METALWORKS - https://metalworksstudios.com

METALWORKS INSTITUTE - https://metalworksinstitute.com

METALWORKS PRODUCTIONS - https://metalworksproductions.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/metalworkssound?lang=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalworksStudios/

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/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

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

Jeff Lindsay - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyalindsay

RBC - Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards - https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/rbc-canadian-women-entrepreneur-awards-cwea-a-virtual-celebration-of-impact-and-achievement/

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

After chatting with Sandi Boucher, I realize how little I know about the Indigenous Culture and how much better I would be as a human being if I valued what they value. I suppose that is true across every culture. Imagine if we opened our minds and hearts to others and see people who are foreign to our way of life as an opportunity to enrich versus isolate ourselves. If we did we would be a better human race, with the resolve to reconcile our differences and solve the problems that even threaten our existence.

Sandi is a proud Ojibwe woman and a Seine River First Nation member in northern Ontario who knows full well the devastation of colonialism, alcoholism, and domestic violence. Sandi escaped her circumstances and today is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, storyteller and activist. Sandi supports both sides of reconciliation by creating safe spaces, not only for Indigenous peoples but also for non-Indigenous.

Sandi draws upon the past to provide a path forward for reconciliation that you can draw upon to reconcile your differences with others, even those closest to you. It is also a path Canadians can follow to help reconcile our past, to build a better future.

Dale Sturges, Head, RBC Indigenous Financial Services joins the show to talk about the size of the Indigenous economy, how prevalent entrepreneurship is within their communities, and what is required to unlock opportunity.

Sandi Boucher to connect with or book her.

Web: https://sandiboucher.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SandiBoucher

FB: https://www.facebook.com/sandi.boucher/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SandiBoucher

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandiboucher/?originalSubdomain=ca

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sandi.boucher/

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/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

Dale Sturges: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dale-sturges-7467a762/?originalSubdomain=ca

Indigenous Peoples and RBC: https://www.rbc.com/indigenous/

A chosen Journey: https://www.rbc.com/indigenous/a-chosen-journey.html

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Five dollars and a dream. In 1927, a 24-year-old Hungarian named Andrew Peller sails into Halifax. He knows no English, has five dollars in his pocket, but he dreams of building a better life. For the next 34 years, Andrew proves he is a gifted entrepreneur. He makes a fortune, but a bad investment has him lose everything in his late fifties.

Andrew finds the capital and energy to rebuild when many are contemplating retirement. He bases his new business on believing that Canadians are ready to appreciate wine like they do in Europe. As it turns out, Andrew is 30 years too early with his insight, but his son and then his grandson John Peller build on his dream and create one of the most admired wine companies in the world.

John Peller shares this story of dreaming and doing, of family matters and why immigration matters. John also offers his thoughts on what Canada must do to support its agricultural sector.

And Andrew Peller's ashes are buried in the mouth of the Halifax harbour, as he considers sailing to Canada with his five dollars and his dream, as the luckiest day of his life.

John Peller - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-peller-8453b413/

Andrew Peller Limited - http://www.andrewpeller.com

Peller Estates Twitter - @pellervqa

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/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

RBC small business -

I don't know what you were doing at 15, but for me it was hanging out with my friends. I had dreams and ambitions but they were confined to my world, and not conquering the world.

With the Tokyo Olympics around the corner, I chat with Penny Oleksiak. Penny became the first Canadian to win four medals in the same Summer Olympic Games and Canada's youngest Olympic champion. The irony is that when she was qualifying to represent Canada, she was hoping for an alternative spot on the relay team versus having such success she became Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremonies.

We chat about how her life changes when fame throws a blinding spotlight onto your every move. Penny opens up about all that comes with being the world's best and the mental and physical preparation required to stay there. There was a time when Penny wasn't happy with parts of her life. She credits RBC, Bianca Andreescu and Michael Phelps, for being there for her and Michael for giving her a book, The Power of Now, as a means for resetting and reframing her expectations.

Evan MacInnis, Director, Pathway and Performance Programs at Canadian Sport Centre, and RBC Training Ground, joins the show to provide us with his perspective on what it takes to own the podium.

Is Penny ready for the Tokyo Olympics?

Listen to her passion and conviction, and you be the judge.

To connect with Penny Oleksiak

Twitter @oleksiakpenny

Instagram @typicalpen

Biography https://swimswam.com/bio/penny-oleksiak/ Team Canada: web: https://olympic.ca/ FB https://www.facebook.com/teamcanada/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamcanada IG: https://www.instagram.com/teamcanada/ Swimming: https://www.swimming.ca/en/national-teams/ Bianca Andreescu Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bandreescu_ IG: https://www.instagram.com/biancaandreescu_/ Michael Phelps: Web: https://us.michaelphelps.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelPhelps

To chat with Evan MacInnis

Linked In- https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-macinnis-99156021/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/evanmacinnis?lang=en

The Power of Now - https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/the-power-of-now-a/9781577314806-item.html

Eckhart Tollle Author:

Web - https://eckharttolle.com

Twitter - https://twitter.com/EckhartTolle

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/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

RBC Olympic Sponsorship: https://www.rbc.com/community-social-impact/athletes/olympic-sponsorship.html

IG @RBCTrainingGround

Drinking from a firehose is how to describe my interview with Bob Lefsetz. Bob has been labelled a music guru and critic but I see him more as a cultural anthropologist who studies this intersection between music, culture, life, technology and era. Bob Lefsetz authors the Lefsetz Letters. I am a fan of how he thinks and writes so on a lark I sent him an email inviting him on the show. The way Bob Lefsetz breaks down the decades from the fifties to the present is must-listen content. This episode also covers his personal story, his personal battles with artists including Taylor Swift who wrote the song Mean as a counter to the scathing review he gave her for her Grammy Performance.

I present Bob Lefsetz. Beholden to no one, razor-sharp, unapologetic, unabashed and unafraid.

Visit Lefsetz archive: http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lefsetz

Listen to Bob's podcast: IHeart: https://ihr.fm/2Gi5PFj Apple: https://apple.co/2ndmpvp http://www.twitter.com/lefsetz - Subscribe to the LefsetzLetter, http://www.lefsetz.com/lists/?p=subscribe&id=1 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/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

RBC X Music

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rbcxmusic/

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

Is social media a weapon of mass destruction? Is it undermining democracy, pulling people to the fringe, fueling hatred and torching the middle ground? Is conventional media any different? Is there any trust left in the news we digest and the stories that populate our feed?

There is no one better to answer these questions than Kirstine Stewart, one of the most influential individuals in media. Kirstine is Canadian, brilliant, a high achiever with a career earned through extraordinary accomplishments. Today Kirstine is Head of the Future of Media at the World Economic Forum. With that position, she has the owners and leaders of all world's leading media organizations on her speed dial.

In this episode, Kirstine also shares her life's story and the lessons she has learned as the Former VP @Twitter US, where she had to onboard then Presidential Candidate Donald Trump. In Canada, Kirstine was the Founding GM of Twitter Canada. Exec VP and Head of CBC, CBC Newsworld, Head of International Hallmark Channels, Alliance Atlantis Lifestyle Channels, President Paragon International. Kirstine is the author of the best-selling Business Leadership Book "Our Turn. Her take on mentorship and her position on imposters syndrome alone is refreshing and of immense value.

Armin Huska, Global Head of Media and Agencies at RBC, joins me to discuss the future of Canadian media, why not to drink the kool-aid of social media platforms, and why journalism matters.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirstinestewart

Linked In: https://twitter.com/kirstinestewart

Kirstine's bestselling book: Our Turn - https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/our-turn/9780345814647-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/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

RBC - Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards - https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/rbc-canadian-women-entrepreneur-awards-cwea-a-virtual-celebration-of-impact-and-achievement/

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

In my retrospective show, the microphone is turned, and David Trafford joins me as the host. Dave asks me about the original intent of the show, my favourite characters, some special moments and the lessons learned. In 15 months we have produced a podcast every week, a prime time radio show, and weekend radio show since last fall, with commitments in place to continue throughout 2021.

All of this is possible because of the unwavering support of RBC. They have provided me with guidance, experts, encouragement and ideas for growing my audience on top of the dollars need to produce and distribute the show. Thank you.

I wasn't sure how my radio audience would react to Mark Brand. It turns out they loved him. Mark's background includes drugs, alcohol, nights on the street, and because of all he is unapologetic, unabashed, and unforgiving. Mark is a force of human nature and the founder of Better Life Foundation. He uses capitalism and being a restaurant operator as his platform to arm himself as a justice warrior. His innovative approach to breathing life into struggling neighbourhoods is being studied and adopted by the United Nations. Mark is a great interview, and his life lessons teach us that our path forward must be lit by a North Star that extends beyond profit.

Mark Brand

@mark.brand on IG @therealmarkbrand on Twitch & TIKTOK

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/UCcGvzmw9MFkUcGylrFA2xCQ

Restaurants Canada - https://www.restaurantscanada.org

Vancouver - https://vancouver.ca

Small Business BC - https://smallbusinessbc.ca

RBC - https://www.rbc.com

RBC - Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards - https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/rbc-canadian-women-entrepreneur-awards-cwea-a-virtual-celebration-of-impact-and-achievement/

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

Joe Pine, one of the thought leaders of modern-day capitalism offers fresh thinking on how you lead, market, sell, teach, engage and create memories that last a lifetime, through experiences that matter.

In 1999 by Joe Pine and Jim Gilmour published the Experience Economy, Work is Theatre, and Every Business is a Stage. Today it is considered one of the top 100 business books of all time. This book changed my life, and what Joe Pine shares with you today about his new thinking might change how you approach engaging and persuading all the stakeholders who matter to you.

I was seven years into building my new agency, Capital C, and we struggled with why we mattered. After reading their book, I bought into their thesis that the next economic progression is the experience economy. That value and being valued was through the experiences you offered, not the products or services you sold. I realized that our future as an agency would be to create experiences where consumers could engage with our client's brands in-store or in the marketplace. Six years later, we won Agency of the Year.

In this episode, Joe Pine talks about the key findings from his new book including our move online and the use of technology. Joe shares his recipe for creating experiences that create value for you and are valued by following the four 'E's - education, entertainment, esthetics, and escape.