Chatter that Matters

Michael McCain is an incredible human being, and a dear friend. I admire Michael as a father, philanthropist, passionate Canadian, and one of our most respected leaders. Michael has, what I believe, is the answer to the future of capitalism. A sharp and relentless focus on shared values where every stakeholder, including Planet Earth, has a seat at the table, versus shareholder value where one wins over the other. An organization that is driven by a higher purpose than profit. This isn't a mission statement, tucked behind framed glass, this is a path that the entire company he leads, Maple Leaf Foods is racing on. To date Maple Leaf is the first major food company to be carbon neutral, targeting e a 50% reduction in waste by 2025, and their end game is to become the most sustainable protein company on Planet Earth.

In this podcast, we learn about Michael's life story, the incredible bond he had with his Father, the darkest moment in his career where 23 people lost their lives because of a listeria outbreak in his plant. You will also hear how Michael fearlessly called out then President Trump for his reckless acts, and being a narcissist, and so much more.

I would also encourage you to share the podcast with any young adults as the many lessons Michael shares apply as much to them, as to you.

John Stackhouse, the former Editor and Chief of the Globe and Mail, and today an SVP in the Office of the CEO of RBC, best-selling author and the host of one of my favourite podcasts, the Disruptors, joins me to talk about Michael's unique capabilities and to share his thoughts on capitalism and leadership.

Michael McCain - https://twitter.com/MichaelHMcCain

Maple Leaf Foods @MapleLeafFoods

Maple Leaf foods https://www.mapleleaffoods.com/

John Stackhouse - @stackhousejohn

Disruptors Podcast - https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/rbc-disruptors/

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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

Today, in honour of Mothers Day, I am putting all women on a pedestal for everything you do to nurture, protect, mentor, care, lead, create and contribute to a better world. I begin by first talking about my Mom, who left us over thirty years ago, but whose examples and character I still lead my life with. My first guest is an extraordinary human being. Michelle DiEmanuele is the President and CEO of Trillium Health Partners, one of North America's leading and respected community-based acute care facilities. Michelle shares stories from her incredible career, the lessons she had learned along the way, and how she finds balance in life. Michelle also takes us to the front line of healthcare and the heroic effort that is happening every minute to keep patients alive and all of us safe. We then look at the future of healthcare, and Canada's role in delivering what often appears to be opposing forces - to give us the healthcare we need and deserve and at a price we can afford. I then chat with a dear friend of mine, Mary DePaoli, the Executive VP of RBC. I have known Mary for many years; few, if any, I admire more for her brilliance, compassion, and immense capabilities. Mary talks about how she manages to do it all while putting her family first, mentorship, how every moment is an opportunity that can change your life, and more. She even has me blushing. Note: You can download Chatter that Matters wherever you get your podcasts or click on one of these links. If you like my podcast could you please follow/subscribe, and if on Apple at the bottom of the page, please rate and review. There is no charge and that commitment is something all podcast platforms value in determining which ones to support. Thank you, Tony

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Benjamin Saxe's earliest memory is as a four-year-old boy living in the slums of San Jose in Costa Rica with his drug-addicted Mom, and she often abandons him for weeks at a time. Benjamin's only focus is survival and doing what he can to keep his Mom alive. Benjamin's dire situation changes one day. The Pauper became the Prince when a wealthy family adopts him. Benjamin describes himself as a street animal or urchin but one who embarks on a journey of triumph. Benjamin has an affinity for creativity and math and ends up studying at one of the top architecture schools. He meets Erica, his life partner, reconnects with his Mom, and then moves to England. He works for Richard Rogers, one of the top architect firms in the world. There Benjamin wins the top award in architecture for designing and building the first home his Mom has not made out of scrap metal.

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In a special Earth Day tribute, I take you back to 1970 and the two significant events that led to the creation of a day honouring our planet. We then fast forward to 2050, where the population of the earth tops 10 billion. We then travel back to today, where I ask three people an essential question. Do we have the ability to feed our people and sustain our planet?

Michael McCain is the CEO of Maple Leaf Foods. He is on a quest to make his company the most sustainable protein company on earth and has already made massive strides. You will learn the difference between shareholder value and shared values and why I believe that what Michael is doing is the future of capitalism.

Megan Leslie is the CEO of WWF Canada, and their vision is a Canada with abundant wildlife. Their work is admirable but what stands out is what each of us can do to play our part in bringing back habitat. It's within our reach.

Wade Barnes, the CEO of FarmersEdge. A Canadian-based and a global leader in providing digital solutions to farmers and growers enabling More and Less. More yield, productivity, connectivity, carbon storage with less risk, and impact on the environment have already made massive strides in their quest.

Three individuals, leading organizations committed to Planet Earth, and to making sustainability a matter of choice, not chance. They inspire all of us to do more and be more.

Dan Ariely's life, as a teenager, changed in a flash. Dan was living in Israel when he was caught in an explosion. When he regained consciousness, he found himself in a burn ward, his home for the next three years. Dan described his life there as a 'side actor'. His friends moved on with their lives, while his life and every decision involving his treatment were no longer his to control. As he dealt with his horrific pain Dan came to the conclusion that so many of the decisions on how patients were treated, were wrong. These insights and observations set Dan on a path of education and discovery. Today, Dan Ariely is one of the world's leading thinkers on how we think, feel and behave. Fifteen million people have watched Dan's TED Talks. A multiple-best-selling NY Times Author, a Professor at Duke University, and a co-founder with another extraordinary mind, Kelly Peters of BEworks, a Canadian consultancy with a global reputation.

On Chatter that Matters, Dan and Kelly chat about why we make bad and irrational decisions, why others' bad behaviour might encourage you. We also look at how has COVID has stripped us of our freedom and control. Dan and Kelly will provide you with coping mechanisms and strategies to reclaim your sense of control and make better financial, career, and life decisions while offering compelling advice for business and political leaders.

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You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. CS Lewis.

Jennifer Menard-Shand is living proof of this quote, and her incredible and at times heart-wrenching story of turning impossibility into possibility will inspire you. Jennifer lives a happy childhood until her parents divorced. Stability turned into instability as her Mother chased her demons, chooses a series of abusive partners, and kept disrupting any hope of normality by always moving. Things go from bad to much worse when her Mom remarried, and Jennifer went from being a thirteen-year-old looking for guidance to the one trying to protect her Mom. One night, with her Mom lying on the floor, bleeding from shattered glass, Jennifer reaches for a knife and steps in front of another domestic situation. Jennifer starts looking for an escape by travelling down dark paths of drugs, alcohol, petty crime and even witchcraft. The power of this story is in what Jennifer does to change her circumstances. A move to Toronto, a mentor who believes in her and encourages her to chase purpose with passion. Jennifer rediscovers her faith, and a job where she found success and validation, led to her realizing that within her is her destiny. Today, Jennifer is a successful entrepreneur, and owner of Staff Shop, a role model, inspirational speaker, and soon-to-be Mother.

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A must-listen podcast for aspiring entrepreneurs, startups, students, and anyone who values creativity and ideas. I also encourage anyone looking to make or is making a meaningful career or life change. Why? This is a story of five people who gave up all they had to chase their dream inside the nightmare of COVID.

A year ago, a supergroup emerged when five individuals, each at the top of the game, lept off their career ladder to form Broken Heart Love Affair. Bev Hammond, Denise Rossetto, Todd Mackie, Carlos Moreno and Jay Chaney. Their dream was to renew their love for creating advertising and create content that the consumer and their client would love.

I compared their endeavour to the Travelling Wilbury's, a supergroup formed in 1988 when George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbinson came together.

This podcast is steeped in powerful life lessons to inspire all to do more and be more, get us to where we need, deserve, and want to go.

Broken Heart Love Affair - you beat with passion, purpose and pursuit.

I don't know if you are born with talent, but it pours through Harry Connick Jr's veins. At age three, he performs for smiles; by age nine, Harry is recording an album and plays the Piano Concerto No. 3 Opus 37 of Beethoven with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra, and by the end of his teens, he is in New York with his first record deal.

Harry Connick Jr has sold over 16 million albums and has won over audiences with his recorded and live music, acting in moves, television and performing on Broadway.

In this podcast, Harry shares his life story. The phone call from Rob Reiner, who invited Harry first to play incidental music in the movie When Harry met Sally and ended with Harry singing most of the songs and finding fame. Matthew Modine took him under his wing on a film set to show him what it takes to own the camera and how Harry had to stretch himself doing a television show like Will and Grace.

You will also learn three of Harry Connick Jr's life lessons that you can apply to help you do more and to be more, to get to where you need, want and deserve to go.

Harry talks about dreaming big and then animating that dream, so you never lose sight of your destination or your faith that you will be living it one day. Harry talks about the importance of dreaming and doing, the hours he invests in preparation and practice so that he can break down the door when opportunity knocks. Finally, Harry Connick Jr opens up about how he dealt with COVID and the darkness he felt when his stage lights turned off and the microphones to go quiet.

That period of isolation, and the grief he felt from 14 people he knew dying from COVID, led Harry Connick Jr to a renewed faith in his religion, in himself, and performing and creating a new album, 'Alone with My Faith'. It was therapy for himself and what he hopes is a gift for all who are struggling with the realities of today. As I did, I encourage you to listen to the album with headphones on and the room dark.

Cybercrime is a $6 trillion dollar industry, bigger than all other crime combined. Data breaches are happening every day. Data is the new oil, and it's mined to shape how you think, feel and behave. Can anything be done?

Two world-renowned thought leaders Dr. Ann Cavoukian and Adam Evans give you a tour of cyberspace and then offer you actionable and exceptional strategies you can do to create a moat, and stronger walls to protect your privacy, data and assets.

Chris Hadfield's floated in the most peculiar way when he performed his poignant rendition of Bowie's Space Oddity from the International Space Station. It captured 45 million views and David Bowie tweeted to Chris-'Hallo Spaceboy'. Chris is a renaissance man who effortlessly floats between science, music, space, humanity and being a best-selling author who is also releasing his first non-fiction book - The Apollo Murders. Most of us dream, but what separates Chris from most is how he chases his dreams with curiosity, conviction and care for Planet Earth, and all living creatures. If you want to chase your dreams then listen to the life lessons that Chris Hadfield offers. penned his first non-fiction book Apollo as a child spent hours gazing into the stars, and then one night, he watched Neil Armstrong step onto the moon, and decided then and there to become an astronaut. Many of us dream but what separates Chris from most is his determination. Chris is a renaissance man - who effortlessly floats between science to music to space to penning his first non-fiction novel, The Apollo Murders. A podcast packed with powerful life lessons on dreaming it and doing it. Chris Hadfield

www.chrishadfield.ca

Twitter - @Cmdr_Hadfield

Facebook - @AstronautChrisHadfield

Instagram - @colchrishadfield

The Apollo Murders - https://rbaliterary.com/book/the-apollo-murders/

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