Ideas and Stuff Calgary | A Local Calgary Podcast

Back by popular demand, our friend Kevin Wilhelm (previously on episode #37) has written a fantastic book and he is here to share some of the main concepts! Click: Transform Your Business Through Digital Marketing

Since starting his career at Yellow Media, Kevin Wilhelm has seen the evolution of digital marketing first hand since 2008. He assisted the company transition from print to online before becoming the Director of Marketing for Canada's largest childcare provider BrightPath Learning.

Kevin now serves as the President of POD Marketing, a network of marketing agencies he co-founded in 2014. Kevin has grown the team from just a handful of professionals to over 30, and a client list from one to over 100, generating millions of dollars in revenue for his clients.

Here is the link to the book

Here is a page about the book

Jeff Jackson is the co-founder and Vice President of Enterprise Sales with Bōde Canada, a new online marketplace for home buyers and sellers, that launched in Alberta last fall. For well over a decade, Jeff has been involved in the real estate sector and owned a brokerage here in Calgary. He says "It's about time" the industry started to evolve and become more consumer-focused. Jeff is here to tell us why there's never been a better time to buy or sell your own home....without an agent. Welcome, Jeff.

Bōde Canada

https://www.bodecanada.com/

Corey Deacon is co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Neurvana Health. He is a Doctorate of Natural Medicine, Functional Medicine Practitioner, neuroscientist, passionate health consultant and detective. After struggling with health problems Corey now helps others overcome their own health challenges. He has mapped and analyzed thousands of brains over the years and specializes in connecting brain and body functioning for optimized health and wellness.

Enjoy this chat with Corey Deacon!

Learn more about Neurvana Health

Book a free consultation: https://neurvanahealth.com/go

Did you know that Warren Buffett auctions a lunch every year to benefit a charity he supports? And the winning bid was $4.75M last year!!! Why only Buffett? This is was the question that Robin asked himself, which later became the seed idea for the new social enterprise - Nicerr. Nicerr is a unique meeting+giving platform that enables business leaders, subject matter experts & experienced professionals to share their knowledge & wisdom with others in exchange for small contributions to the charities they support. Since it's launch in September 2019, Nicerr has grown to feature over 85 carefully-screened professionals from a wide range of business & technology domains. Getting advice, finding a mentor or meeting experts was never so impactful. Check it out here: https://nicerr.ca Robin lives in Calgary with his (much) better half, Jyoti and their daughter, Skyra. He is passionate about wildlife viewing and conservation, and can be found wandering the roads in Kananaskis Country looking for bears, cougars, wolves, moose, .. (this list never stops). If you want to know all the cool spots where the bears hang out, Robin's your man!

Bessie Box is connecting farmers to the end consumer (like you!) by cutting out the middlemen and offering premium beef without the premium markup.

Founded in 2019, Bessie Box believes food is better together. Bessie works with honest and responsible farmers to get their food (and story!) directly to people. Making the choice to eat high quality food from local farmers should be easy—Bessie makes this choice simple. Customers pay just for their food. Farmers get rewarded for their effort. Bessie is now servicing Calgary, Okotoks, Airdrie, Cochrane, and Chestermere.

We source our beef from a Neilson Signature Beef in Stettler, AB. Karyn and Lance Neilson are incredible partners. We couldn't do what we do without their hard work.

About the Bessie Team

Founder, Spencer Kerber:

After graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary, Spencer embarked on a successful career as a Consultant in Business Transformation before leaving IBM to follow his passion for food. Over the last year, he built Bessie in hopes of bridging the gap between farmers and consumers.

Co-Founder, Shanika Abeysinghe:

Graduating with a degree in Film Studies and a degree in Law & Society from the University of Calgary, Shanika has worked in non-profits throughout the city including the Marda Loop Justice Film Festival and the Calgary Drop-In Centre. After freelancing for a few months, Shanika joined Bessie.

In this episode, you will hear all about Bessie and how Spencer and Shanika have been able to create this amazing service. You will learn about both of their backgrounds and some of the struggles they overcame to launch their service.

Enjoy this podcast with Spencer and Shanika!

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Web:

https://bessiebox.com/

Social:

https://www.instagram.com/getbessiebox/

https://www.facebook.com/getbessiebox

The simple truth is that we waste so much food, so why not repurpose the food in a meaningful way? Did you know about 1/3 of the food that's meant for human mouths ends up in the global trash heap? That means 1.3B tons of food go to waste each year (that's $680 billion worth)

GOAT is a unique app launched in Calgary that allows "donors" (who can be individuals, restaurants, grocers and more) to donate food to "buyers" who can be any individual looking to access food at a free or affordable price point.

Products are available for free with a max cap of 10 dollars, if a monetary amount is selected by the donor, these funds are donated to Leftovers Foundation or Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids. When members sign up as a food donor, GOAT sends them a start-up kit with biodegradable food containers that can be used for donations.

In this chat, Ivonne Gamboa, CEO of GOAT, discusses her app, how it works, and where her idea came from. Enjoy this chat witch Ivonne Gamboa.

Website

GOAT Website

(https://www.goatgeneration.com/)

App Store

Google Play GOAT

Meet James Trask and Tom Gayef, managing partners at LessThan3 and creators of the revolutionary app SkipTheDepot. Together, James and Tom have built an amazing application that is taking the friction out of going to the bottle depot. Instead of taking the time out of your day to return your bottles, cans, plastics and even old electronics and clothing, you can order a pick up with the click of a button. The funds from the bottle depot can be credited back or you can choose to donate the funds.

Items they currently accept:

• Cans

• Bottles (plastic, glass, aluminum, tetra brik, gable top, bi-metal, etc)

• Old Electronics (computers, servers, TVs, printers, computer accessories, microwaves, etc)

• Clothing & Items (clothing, luggage, shoes, bedding, accessories, draperies, etc)

In this episode, you will learn how James and Tom built their business and where their idea came from. Also, you will learn about the technology they are using to deploy their app. Finally, you will hear the story of where they met and what they do with their personal time.

Meet Joey Pomerleau, owner of Wednesday co., entrepreneur, speaker, and student. Wednesday co. is an online condom company that focuses on sexual wellness for all. His company is built on inclusivity and equality. Joey's company not only plans to do away with the barriers that have been built up during the industry's heteronormative days, states the release, but to also provide a product marketed towards people of all races, ages, genders, body types, and sexual orientations.

In this episode, you will hear about how Joey has built Wednesday co. and some of the challenges of getting his product to market. You will also hear all about the mission of his company and how he is changing the condo industry for the better.

Wednesday co.

Instagram: @wed.co

Meet Brianna Hallet, CEO of Swizzlesticks SalonSpa in Kensington. SwizzleSticks is Calgary's leading day spa and full-service salon in the heart of Kensington Village, Calgary. On top of running an award-winning day sap, Brianna also houses a local urban bee farm in her own backyard.

What do bees and a hair salon have in common? In this episode, you will learn all about the connection between Swizzlesticks and bees. Also, you will learn how Brianna started and grew her local been farm. Also, Brianna shares the connection she has with her adopted bees and you will also hear her story of becoming the CEO of Swizzlesticks.

Enjoy this episode with Brianna Hallet, an inspiring and environmentally conscious local entrepreneur.

https://www.swizzlesticks.com

Meet Sue Newton and Mike Davies with Health Upwardly Mobile (HUM) in Calgary. HUM is an integrated health and wellness company helping those who are suffering from addiction, mental health challenges, and chronic pain.

In this discussion, Sue and Mike explain addiction and addictive thinking. They show how addictive thinking works and how it is not limited to one group of the population. They share some eye-opening statistics highlighting how common addiction is in our modern-day world and how we can all be more empathetic towards those that are struggling with it.

Also, they share some great strategies and first steps for those that are interested in the recovery journey. Finally, Sue and Mike share their personal stories and how they find balance.

Health Upwardly Mobile

HUM on Facebook