Behind the scenes with a professional Yoga Instructor+

This week, we had the opportunity to speak with Parm Saggu. After dedicating 23 years to a path that led her to complete a bachelors degree in Nanotechnology Engineering, Parm pivoted into a new direction to pursue yoga and spiritual teachings full-time. She now has a thriving yoga studio and continues to scale her business and cultivate her true passion in life. She shares what influenced her mind, challenges she had to overcome, lessons for others who want to change their life but are afraid of what lies on the other side and so much more! Check out the Free 8-Day Mindfulness Challenge running from December 7th - December 14th https://parmsyoga.com/8-day-mindfulness-challenge/. 

This is our final episode of the limited-series. Thank you for listening and to everyone involved in this project!

Behind the scenes with a Former Accountant who jumped into a New Career+

This week we had the opportunity to speak with Mohsin Cheema, a former Accountant who dedicated himself to a career in Accounting and after some time, he realized some very important things for himself and decided to break free and pivot. He shares why working as an Accountant was unfulfilling for him & how that impacted other parts of his life. He also shares lessons for anyone stuck in a bad place, emphasizes the importance of breaking down the fears of leaving a job to create a new identify for yourself and much more! 

Behind the scenes with Liza Klimenko of an Entrepreneurial Network, NEXT Canada+

This week, Aman & Joel had the opportunity to speak with Liza Klimenko, a Recruitment Manager at one of Canada's well known accelerator networks for entrepreneurs and start-up ventures. An accelerator or an incubator is a special community filled with people who want to help your business idea become a reality as well as help you scale. Liza breaks down how the program works to support entrepreneurs, why she enjoys working with entrepreneurs, and why might you want to consider partnering with an accelerator. In some cases, you don't even need an idea, just the right mentality.

Behind the scenes with Pro Athlete Chris Ackie of the CFL+

This week, we had the opportunity to speak with Chris Ackie, a pro athlete and linebacker with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Chris gives us a raw insight of what life is like in the CFL, how he developed a passion for the game at a young age, how he separates himself from other players, and why he is driven to pass those lessons forward to younger players. This was a really fun conversation, Chris is really easy going and speaks candidly on topics such as his popularity off the field, fans blowing up on Twitter, players boozing and smoking weed during the season and what life may look like beyond the game.

Dropping out of University, Drug Addiction, Sexual Abuse Trauma, Mental Health Advocacy +

This week we had the opportunity to speak with Narmeen Hasan, an activist and advocate for Social Justice & Mental Health Issues. Narmeen is a board member for the Dandelion Initiative which empowers survivors of sexual assaults and sexual violence through grassroots initiatives. She opens up about her struggles with drug addiction, dropping out of University, dealing with sexual abuse trauma, facing chronic depression and more. Narmeen also shares the lessons she's learned along the way for anyone who might be faced with similar challenges in their lives!

This week, Aman & Joel address the shift to work-from-home culture as a result of COVID-19, how it affects millennials & what this means for the future of our careers and lifestyle! 

Behind the scenes with a Full-Time Youtuber +

This week we had the opportunity to speak with a full-time Youtuber based out of Vancouver, B.C. His content line-up expands across Technology, Travel, Food. He also operates Growth X Media, a Social Media Marketing company supporting others with their digital marketing strategy using various digital tools & products. Our guest, Mayank Badhan shares his story of pivoting into the content 'game' and persevering through the challenges he faced and discusses lessons for any content creator looking to get started as well as scale their own brand online! 

Behind the scenes with a Shopify Guru +

This week we had the opportunity to learn all things E-commerce right from the source! Our guest Daniel Fadelle, a Shopify Guru, breaks down what it takes to be a successful merchant and who should/shouldn't consider starting a digital store in 2020. Daniel provides us insight into the types of conversations he's having with merchants across the board from start ups to established enterprise level customers, as well as life at Shopify!

Behind the scenes with a Professional Craft Brewer +

This week, we had the opportunity to speak with Gabe, a professional brewer with Steam Whistle in Toronto. Gabe has an extraordinary level of passion for the Brewing Industry and for the craft of brewing. He stumbled upon this passion while completing his undergraduate degree when a professor decided to introduce a new course, “Beer 101”. Gabe is a student to the craft. He is enjoying taking his time in progressing with his career while learning new ways to advance the craft brewing business. Listen in, as we dive deeper into why he identifies so strongly with the Brewing Industry as well as how he approaches work-life and the craft of beer making.

Behind the scenes with a Tech. Journalist +

This week, we had the opportunity to speak with Shruti, a professional telecom reporter with Yahoo Finance. At the time of the recording, Shruti was working with another firm and had just accepted her position with Yahoo Finance. She has appeared on CTV News countless times, has been featured on the front page of the Toronto Star and has interviewed some of the largest personalities & influences in the tech industry including the CEO of Twitter and the CTO of Microsoft. Listen in, as we dive deeper into her desires to be TV reporter from a very young age, the journey she took and what her day-to-day consists of in the ever evolving Canadian Technology Industry!