Conversations With David

Tanjit is an experienced communication, government relations and not-for-profit professional with a history of working in the public service industry.   

Tanjit began her career in public service as the president of the University of Manitoba Student's Union (UMSU) where she oversaw a multimillion-dollar organization, its endowment fund and operations of 7 businesses while serving as the spokesperson and advocate for over 24,000 undergraduate students.  

Tanjit then dipped her toes in provincial politics when she ran for MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) as the Liberal candidate in the Fort Richmond area at the age of 23!  

Tanjit is now the manager of Grants Administration & Grantee Supports at TakingITGlobal, one of the worlds leading networks of young people working towards tackling global challenges.  

In this episode, Tanjit talked about her journey in politics, her work in the community and her insights on career development and emotional intelligence.  

You can learn more about Tanjit at linkedin.com/in/tanjit-nagra/

Paul is an entrepreneur and wellness consultant who specializes in helping teams build engaging wellness programs so that they can perform at their best and thrive. 

Paul's passion for fitness and wellness started when he started to take his own physical health seriously, he has since then helped himself and many others reach their fitness and wellness goals through his holistic approach that incorporates everything from mindset, healthy dieting and an appreciation of each individual's unique journey and experience.

In this episode, we discussed Paul's entrepreneurship journey, his views on healthism, fitness and emotional intelligence.

You can learn more about Paul at https://venovawellness.com/

Jesse Teron is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Persistence AI, a company that helps businesses convert leads into inbound appointments. 

Jesse began his journey in entrepreneurship journey running a College Pro franchise in BC where he was broke the sales record for a rookie franchise owner and grossed over $1million dollars in sales in 3 years!

Jesse is an author and recently published his book Discover Your Purpose: What Meditating In Silence For 10 Days Taught Me About Fulfillment, Freedom and Focus where he documents his experience over a 10-day meditation retreat.

In this podcast episode, we discussed Jesses' entrepreneurship story, struggles and success as well as his secrets to effective sales and leading through others.

You can learn more about Jesse at linkedin.com/in/jesseteron/

Jeff is an entrepreneur, project coordinator and development coach at Mindvalley. 

Jeff began his journey in entrepreneurship running a College Pro Painting franchise in Canada for 3 years before moving into the role of a general manager for the province of Manitoba where was responsible for the recruitment, training and development of over 20+ business owners over 4 years.

Jeff currently lives in Malaysia and works for Mindvalley where he helps organizations design their employee's learning, performance and development training. He also recently launched The Coaches Chowder where he specializes in providing training in priority management and workflow coaching.   

In this episode, we discussed entrepreneurship, living and working in Malaysia, thought leadership and productivity. 

You can learn more about Jeff at coacheschowder.com

Brennan is an entrepreneur and is currently the sales director at GroupStrength Benefits Direct, a leading national group insurance company. 

Brennan is recognized among his staff, customers and colleagues as a calm, cool and collected individual with a large capacity to take on many significant challenges, tasks and roles at once. Brennan cut his teeth in entrepreneurship as a College Pro franchise owner and ran an impressive business that grossed over $820,000 in revenue in 16 months of operations. 

In this podcast episode, we discussed his entrepreneurship stories, success and struggles, his transition into corporate sales and the idea of building a selfish level of happiness for career success. 

You can learn more about Brennan at linkedin.com/in/brennan-strykiwsky-44997073/

Evgeny is an entrepreneur and self-proclaimed jack of all trades who is driven by his love for learning, and a deep well of curiosity. Evgeny started his entrepreneurship journey as a College Pro franchise owner and went on to become the general manager of the Manitoba division where he oversaw the recruitment, coaching and development of over 25 franchise owners.

In this podcast episode, we explored his stories, success and struggles in entrepreneurship, as well as the place of minimalism, consumerism and happiness.

You can learn more about Evgeny at www.evgenygotfrid.com

Alex is a serial entrepreneur based in Alberta. He got his start in business as an award-winning franchise owner with College Pro Painters, leading some of the most successful and innovative seasons in their 48-year history. 

He is currently the founder of StayShure, a company that builds web apps and websites 5x faster and 5x cheaper without sacrificing quality. He also recently launched his new company Reesale, a platform that helps users list bulk items in minutes to easily share anywhere.

In this podcast episode, we discussed his entrepreneurship journey, work/life balance, emotional intelligence and productivity in a pandemic.

You can learn more about Alex and his latest venture at reesale.co

Azren is a language nerd and entrepreneur who founded The Calgary Language Nerds.

Azren is passionate about languages and his business teaches language classes for both children & adults learning English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Gujarati and German.

In this podcast episode, we discussed his passion for learning and teaching languages, his entrepreneurship journey and his approach to living!

You can learn more about Azren at www.azrenthelanguagenerd.com

Chris is an accomplished entrepreneur with a strong track record in generating millions of dollars in sales and building high-performing teams.

He currently is the co-founder of Wolf & Wolf, a family-owned and community-focused business in Western Washington that offers services to homeowners, entrepreneurs and working professionals in the areas of construction, real estate and consulting. 

In this podcast episode, Chris shared his stories as a first-year business owner, his insights on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur and how he overcame his struggles in business.

You can learn more about Chris at wolfandwolf.biz

Johnny is an entrepreneur and sales coach. Over the past 8 years, John has personally produced over $25 million in sales over the phone in the high ticket space. Now, he helps coaches, consultants, experts and agencies across 7 different niches scale their business online using marketing and sales strategies that effortlessly enroll high ticket clients into their online training courses and programs. 

Johnny is also passionate about giving back and does that through his not-for-profit ThroughYou where he leverages the power of community to create an exponential impact in access to quality education, clean water and medical care around the world.  

In this podcast episode with Johnny, we discussed his insights on sales, entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence and communication. 

You can learn more about Johnny at johnnyanton.com