Ideas and Stuff Calgary | A Local Calgary Podcast

Meet Mitch Jacobsen, CEO of Rviita Energy Tea. Mitch and his co-founders have created a new generation of energy drink built on an incredible set of values. Rviita is a low calorie, naturally caffeinated, refreshing beverage to fuel your productivity. Also, Mitch and his team have designed an innovative, low carbon footprint, recyclable package.

By trade, Mitch is an engineer and he has an amazing story of how Rviita came to be. They have built their company on an amazing set of values and Rviita very focused on personal development.

In this chat, you will learn about the Rviita story and Mitch provides some great advice for anyone looking to branch out and build a business.

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Learn more about Rviita Energy Tea

https://rviitalize.com

https://www.instagram.com/rviitalize/

Alexander Ford is the President and CEO of Measurable Genius, Calgary's only polymathic services agency. Alexander has been pursuing his dream of helping entrepreneurs and business owners find their story, acquire new leads, and scaling their businesses since he first became an entrepreneur at age 12.

By combining strategic consulting, information technology, and marketing services, Alexander and his team convert challenges into opportunities other experts, specialists, consultants, or gurus have been unable or unwilling to solve.

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Meet Stacey Foley! Stacey is a business and development coach for creatives with a focus on women, a personal brand strategist, professional speaker and educator. Stacey is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to business strategy and she also shines when it comes to personal growth.

In this episode, Stacey shares her powerful personal story and provides actionable steps for anyone looking to improve their business, brand, self-image, and overall life skills. Enjoy this discussion with Stacey Foley.

www.instagram.com/thestaceyfoley www.facebook.com/thestaceyfoley www.thestaceyfoley.com

Meet Jennifer Lussier, founder of Eff Academy and the previous President of AnyQuip. If her name sounds familiar, it is because she is a returning guest. Jen was previously on Episode 20 when she was the CMO of AnyQuip.

Jen is an amazing Calgary entrepreneur who recently worked through closing the doors of AnyQuip. The business ran into some challenges over the last year and they were forced to make the difficult decision to shut down the business. In this real chat, Jen openly shares what happened with AnyQuip and the lessons she has pulled from this.

As a result of this, Jen opened the doors to Eff Academy. A cool business built on openly sharing your failures through badges that we can proudly wear.

Reach out to Jen Lussier

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalussier/

https://effacademy.com/

https://ideasandstuff.ca/guests/jennifer-lussier-anyquip

Meet Marie Paquin, the owner of Coast Bliss, a spa company that actually comes to you. In our current world, consumers are looking for on-demand services bought to them. From groceries, mechanics, vets, and more, we prefer these services to come to us. Coastal Bliss is bringing an extensive list of spa services right to your house or business.

Marie started this company as a single mother out of the back of an old Buick and has built the company into a rapidly expanding company in Calgary.

In this podcast episode, Marie tells the story of where her idea came from and shares how she built her company. Also, she shares some amazing life and business lessons for everyone.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coastalblissyyc/ Instagram: @coastalblissyyc https://www.instagram.com/coastalblissyyc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-paquin-coastalbliss Twitter: @coastalblissyyc: https://twitter.com/coastalblissyyc?s=09 Snapchat: coastalblissyyc https://www.snapchat.com/add/coastalblissyyc Web: https://www.coastalblissdayspa.com/

Meet Brian Owens, the Artistic Director of the Calgary International Film Festival. The CIFF is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and there are endless events around Calgary for everyone. Brian was most recently the Artistic Director of the Nashville Film Festival where he was able to double the size of the festival!

In this chat, Brian explains what can be expected at the CIFF and how to make the most of the exciting week. Also, you will learn how Brian found his way into film and a few of his favourite flicks!

Calgary International Film Festival

September 18-29, 2019

Meet Amanda Hamilton - an entrepreneurial interior designer turned community collaborator. Amanda is celebrated for her tenacious and "no bullshit" persona and this year she is celebrating 10 years of business in Calgary (she started her design studio in the middle of a recession) and recently created a new start-up called Palette Archives (providing accessible design to the masses). She has received numerous accolades for her work including the Silver Stevie Women Entrepreneur of Canada, and Avenue's Top 40 under 40. Amanda started as an interior designer by trade but has become a community leader in Calgary. She can talk about how she has succeeded in business over the past 10 years - taking her traditional business and expand it to create other revenue streams. Amanda Hamilton Designs Palette Archives Instagram

Reuben and the Dark is a Calgary-based IndieFolk band and the lead singer Reuben Bullock is going to be in Calgary between June 17 - 19. He can chat about how the band was recently chosen to contribute their musical talents to various soundtracks for some of TV's most compelling high profile dramas (Handmaid's Tale, Grey's Anatomy, The Highwayman, etc. - see full list below). They also recently announced a new song, You and I and also just announced that they will be doing a special performance at the Coca Cola stage at the Stampede this year - for the first time ever they will be playing at the Stampede in their hometown - officially opening the Stampede music festivities on July 4th.

Reuben and the Dark

@reubenandthedark

Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert who helps professional women achieve optimal health through mindful eating, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food. Her podcast "The No Sugarcoating Podcast" has over half a million downloads and she has appeared on local TV 50 times in the last three years alone.

Amber overcame her own emotional eating after gaining and losing more than 1000 lbs and spending over $50,000 on binge foods and spending 5 years balancing her hormones and digestion. Now she helps others achieve Body Freedom™ so they have the confidence and health to create amazing lives.

Reach out to Amber

www.amberapproved.ca

Podcast "The No Sugarcoating Podcast" www.amberapproved.ca/podcast

Follow me on Instagram @amberromaniuk

Meet Jenny Malcolm and Vanessa Slobogian. These awesome Calgary entrepreneurs developed a topical wellness company specializing in hemp-derived Cannabidiol ("CBD") products. Their start-up story is something many Calgarians can relate to - (aging) fitness enthusiasts and small business owners always on the hunt for a way to boost mental and physical recovery in the most natural way possible. With years of expertise in the hemp industry, they knew the potential benefits that CBD could offer for athletes and for those wishing to balance the stresses of everyday life. Their products offer a natural and effective way to optimize athletic recovery. Since the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) placed CBD on the 'approved' list for athletes in competition, we've been on a mission to share the benefits of CBD. Their goal is not only to share our products but also to provide education related to the potential benefits and applications of CBD for athletes and professionals alike. This is not a topic that many people are able to find clear and concise information on, as every news or information channel seems to provide an overload of indecipherable information bogged down by scientific jargon.

Enjoy this chat with Jenny and Vanessa!

www.yourreleaf.com

@releaftopicalwellness

@ReleafW