Fail Like A Boss

Join us as Mike Kaldas takes us through the journey of his career. Mike teaches us the importance of taking risks for the reward of fulfillment; recounting how he quit his secure government job, a position he held for 9 years, for a career in sales he deeply craved. Along with risk-taking, Mike discusses the importance of pivoting, adapting, failure, and topics surrounding mental health. Above all else, Mike teaches the importance of enjoying the process.

Mike Kaldas is the Director of Sales and Business Development at D2C Media Inc and Strathcom Media. D2C Media Inc. (“D2C Media”) and Strathcom Media Inc. (“Strathcom”) combined businesses to offer leading digital solutions to automotive dealers and OEM’s across Canada. Mike and his team are constantly pushing the limits of what's currently possible with innovative solutions that drive online conversions and help auto dealers measure the success of their investments.

Demi Chalkias is the owner and driver for Demi Chalkias Racing (DCR) and is also the Champion for the 2018 & 2020 Pirelli GT3 CASC and Pirelli GT4 CASC! Not only is she a performance driver/racer, but she is also a role model for many young girls across the country.

David has been advising dentists on tax, estate, financial planning, practice management, valuations, and accounting for more than 35 years. His primary focus is to help dentists and their families achieve their financial and personal goals.   David obtained his B. A from the University of Toronto in 1980, attained his Chartered Accountant's Designation in 1983, subsequently completed the CICA In-Depth Tax Courses, is a tax specialist and also a certified financial planner. David has been a speaker at various dental schools, associations across Ontario, including the ODA Annual Spring Meeting, Toronto Academy of Dentistry Winter Clinic, and RCDSO Road Shows. He has published hundreds of tax articles for the dental community, including those that have appeared in Dental Practice Management, Dispatch, Oral Health, and Ontario Dentist publications. David also wrote the ODA published book titled, “Dentists Tax and Financial Guide.

We’re kicking off our first official Podcast by speaking with Doctor Norman Gray, a biomedical scientist with 35 years of executive management experience across a wide range of healthcare disciplines! Throughout this podcast Norman Gray tells us about his experiences as a medical researcher and professor, helping his students conquer failure. Norman discusses what it means to be an entrepreneur, and what leads to an entrepreneur’s success. Finally, he shares his own struggles managing his dyslexia throughout his life and career. We are honored Norman Gray as joined us! We hope you enjoy this podcast!