Ideas and Stuff Calgary | A Local Calgary Podcast

Meet Kevin Langman, a born and raised Calgarian who is passionate about helping people live better, happier lives through smarter money management. Kevin started Financial Rebel to be focused on your overall financial picture: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

He has some tremendous insights into money management in your 20s and 30s. Being a young entrepreneur himself, he understands the issues most young people have with the advice you read out there.

In this episode, Michael and Kevin unpack some of the misconceptions around money management and how you can save while still having a life.

Don't miss this awesome episode with The Financial Rebel himself, Kevin Langman.

Meet Melissa and Ryan, Community Manager and Co-Founder of TreeEra. TreeEra helps individuals and businesses reduce their carbon footprint and combat the effects of climate change by community-funding the planting of trees.

In this episode, you will learn all about TreeEra and the amazing people behind this organization. You will hear the story of where the idea came from and you will learn how they built this up to the thriving organization that it is today.

Both Melissa and Ryan offer great insights into starting an organization and a movement. From hearing about their project, you will come away feeling inspired and motivated. Enjoy this episode with two great Calgarians!

https://treeera.com/

https://www.instagram.com/treeeraco/

https://www.facebook.com/treeeraco

Meet Stephan Becker, an involved and passionate Calgarian. Stephan moved from the Nederlands during Calgary's downturn and built up his network through professional streams as well as road cycling. Stephan is the Brand Ambassador for the ATB BoostR - Alberta's Crowdfunding Platform for entrepreneurs. He also owns his own road cycling company called "Fiets" Training. His company coaches corporate cycling teams and he is quick to say that cycling is the new golf of networking.

In this episode, you will learn how to build a network from scratch and you will hear about the road cycling world in Calgary. Stephan also discusses entrepreneurship and what a day in the life of this passionate Calgarian looks like.

Stephan has such a positive outlook and he has a great story of his journey to Canada and the building of a network.

https://atbboostr.ca/

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

Meet Jenna, Owner of You Ain't Your Weight, Body Image Counsellor, and Body Image Coach. Jenna is driven to teach women about intuitive eating, and she has built a community around her of those who are passionate about positive body image and intuitive eating.

With a long background in modelling, Jenna has experienced what it is like to restrict yourself and to be pushed to look a certain way for the camera. Eventually, Jenna became fed up with this lifestyle and decided she had enough.

In this episode, you will hear about Jenna's path back to healthy living from extreme dieting. You will learn about what it means to be an international model and how she was expected to live her life. You will also learn all about intuitive eating, mindset, and about living a happy life.

Jenna will inspire you and teach you all about healthy living!

http://www.youaintyourweight.com/

https://www.thebodylovesociety.com/

Meet Coach Deb Sousa the owner of 80/20 Hub in Calgary. 80/20 Hub was created to build a positive community that empowers and support each other in the achievement of one's health & fitness goals.

Deb comes to Canada from Brazil and has an amazing and inspiring story of how she found health and wellness in her life. She has a background in volleyball but struggled with health following her volleyball career. In this real and honest discussion, Deb provides a ton of insights and shares her compelling story of her path the health.

Deb and Michael take a deep dive into mindset and limiting beliefs in life. Deb has an incredible amount of wisdom and she also shares about her move to Canada.

Learn more about Deb!

https://www.instagram.com/debysousa/

http://debysousa.com/

https://www.facebook.com/8020calgary/

https://www.facebook.com/debysousa

Meet Jackie, adventurer, entrepreneur, and creative genius in Calgary. Jackie and her team have built Lace Brick Design, a booming lifestyle brand for the adventure seeking female. They deliver jewellery, apparel, and camping supplies. Jackie is a social media pro and has built her Instagram following to 16K and climbing.

In this episode, you will find out what motivates Jackie and where her idea came from. She walks us through the process of finding suppliers and how to build a brand in today's world.

You will also learn how to build a business around your true core values and how important this is to create a sustainable business. Finally, find out what Jackie was doing before she started Lace Brick Design and hear about a day in the life of this passionate business owner in Calgary.

https://www.facebook.com/lacebrickdesign/

https://www.instagram.com/lacebrickdesign/

https://lacebrickdesign.com/

Shawn Freeman has built a thriving IT company in Calgary with a focus on small and medium sized businesses. He is a thought leader when it comes to business and entrepreneurship and he has a super interesting story of his rise in entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Michael and Shawn discuss building a business, hiring employees, and some important lessons when you are in the early stages of business development. Shawn shares some of his top tips for those that are in the early stages of business development and those that have seen success in their business but would like to see more.

Shawn is a very well connected guy in Calgary and he talks to you about building a network and some of his favourite groups in Calgary. Finally, he provides you with some tips if you are looking to be published in well-known media publications.

You do not want to miss this amazing episode with, Shawn Freeman!

https://twtgroup.ca/

http://www.shawnfreeman.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/twtgroupinc

https://twitter.com/TWTGroupInc

Zach and Erynn Lyster own and operate The Commons. The Commons is a truly inspiring boutique co-work, meeting, and event space. Picture exposed brick, chandeliers, and velvet couches at work or at your next event. Zach and his team took the space from one room and a handful of co-workers to well over 150 members and over 16,000 Sq Ft. Zach is an inspiring entrepreneur with a vision and sharp people skills. In this episode, you will learn how Zach and Erynn built the space and continued to add members at a rapid rate. We take a dive into Zach's past as he shares some of the hardships associated with building a business and you will hear the story of Zach the monk. You will not want to miss this humours, touching, and informative chat with Zach Lyster.

http://www.thecommonscalgary.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CommonsYYC

https://www.instagram.com/thecommonsyyc/

It's the roof over your head! Meet Michael LeMaro, the owner of Tempo Roofing Services in Calgary. Tempo Roofing is a boutique style elite roofing company with serious attention to detail. Michael is a very sharp entrepreneur and he knows his stuff when it comes to roofing in Calgary.

In this chat, Michael will tell you all about the insurance claim process when dealing with hail -- all too common in Calgary and surrounding area. He will also walk you through some cautious when purchasing a new home and to what extent one can rely on the new home warranty. You will also get a peek into Michael's life and you will hear about what this young business owner does with his free time.

Enjoy this one with Michael LeMaro

https://www.temporoofing.com/

https://www.facebook.com/temporoofing/

Imagine your job is described as Hunger Games meets dodgeball - that's Kyle Fitzgerald's newest business, Archery Games. Kyle and his business partner have designed and built an arena in Calgary where you actually shoot one another with (safe) arrows. If that isn't enough, Kyle also opened The Locked Room in Calgary. The Locked Room is Calgary's premier escape room experience.

In this episode, you will find out how Kyle and his business partners came up with the ideas for their businesses. How does one get into the archery game and escape room industry? (Sign me up!) And how much goes into building those escape rooms? Furthermore, Kyle has built a number of businesses and offers some great advice to those that are interested in starting a business in Calgary.

Meet Kyle Fitzgerald, the sharp, young, creative entrepreneur in Calgary.

https://www.archerygamescalgary.ca/

https://www.thelockedroom.ca/