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Jason Melim is immensely proud of his San Diego roots and the California native is a 2020 San Diego Business Leadership award recipient, currently working in the Real Estate industry. To provide innovative solutions to their partners to promote business growth. He joined me this week to discuss what makes an effective business leader, some real estate trends developing across America and he is also a huge sports fan therefore, I asked him to weigh in on the impact the Chargers leaving San Diego, had on the community a year after their departure.  He also opens up about his personal life outside the office.

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Supporting individuals who are dealing with mental health concerns is critically important. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association: • In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental health or addiction problem. • In any given week, at least 500,000 employed Canadians are unable to work due to mental health problems. • The economic burden of mental illness in Canada is estimated at $51 billion per year. This includes health care costs, lost productivity, and reductions in health-related quality of life. Kim Willis Director, Communications & Mental Health Promotion at Canadian Mental Health Association - Windsor Essex County Branch, joined me this week to discuss mental health resources locally and more.  If you’re dealing with some mental health challenges or know someone who is, and need some assistance please visit https://windsoressex.cmha.ca/ Or call   (519) 255-7440

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Have you, ever been frightened to take a leap of faith in your life? Have you fallen into the pitfalls of being comfortable? Are you risk adverse? Have you ever made mistakes you’re afraid to own? AJ Krow is a 30-year-old entrepreneur that believes fully in owning his own mistakes and being responsible for his own happiness. He owns Peak Luxury Travel, a luxury full-service travel agency and mileage consultation company. He left a job with a Fortune 100 company as Vice President of Sales to join a hospitality start-up. He was supposed to start right as the pandemic hit. But then, life took a turn. The company he planned on joining had investors drop out, and they pulled his offer. He was left jobless with a 4-month-old baby and wife. He took a negative and turned it into a positive. Finally, launching into his two passions of his. Travel and Real Estate. He joined me this week to discuss how the pandemic has affected the travel industry and not being afraid to take a leap of faith and follow your dreams. You can learn more about Peak Luxury Travel by visiting their website http://peakluxurytravel.com/ Or following their social media channels:  https://www.instagram.com/peakluxurytravel/   https://www.linkedin.com/company/peakluxurytravel/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Travel-Agency/Peak-Luxury-Travel-106271414379718/

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There are 28.8 million small businesses in the United States, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, and they have 56.8 million employees. Small businesses (defined as businesses with fewer than 500 employees) account for 99.7% of all business in the U.S. During a global health crisis how can these businesses remain on solid ground.

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For anyone with children under the age of 5 parenting during a pandemic can provide tremendous challenges of maintaining sanity and peace during quarantine. What’s the recipe to maintaining harmony among all parties? The pandemic also provides all of us an opportunity to discover new things which compel our interests and past the time. Do you have a favorite hobby you have adopted during the pandemic? Have you considered the possibility of turning it into a new business or economic opportunity? Ash Zade is a product manager at Threekit. A visual customer experience solution that enables brands to create and manage beautiful visuals at scale.  He is also the host of a solo podcast called That's a Hobby. Ash is also a dad of two girls under the age of 5. He joined me this week to talk parenting, hobbies, and business creation during the pandemic.  You can follow Ash on Twitter @ThatHobby

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According to the Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors the June, average sales price for real estate was up 21.09% for the month. Therefore, the question remains is the real estate industry on solid footing despite the coronavirus pandemic? Rob Benneian is a Real Estate Broker at Deerbrook Realty Inc. Brokerage. He joined me this week to discuss Real Estate and the pandemic. To learn more about Deerbrook Realty Inc  you can visit https://www.deerbrookproperty.com/

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President Donald Trump is attempting to do a 180-degree turnaround of his campaign, which continues to see him trail Former Vice President Joe Biden in the polls. With Trump demoting his long-time campaign manager Brad Parscale and replacing him with Bill Stepien. Meanwhile, the coronavirus task force briefings are back. But will the president use them as an opportunity to update the American public on the fight against the virus, or an alternative re-election format? Nicholas Giordano is a Professor of Political Science at Suffolk Community College and host of The P.A.S. Report Podcast. He joined me this week to provide his opinion on all things politics and where the future of the Republican Party, the GOP under Trump stands.  Want to hear more for Professor Giordano?  Subscribe to his podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-p-a-s-report-podcast/id1466415148 or follow him on Twitter:  @PasReport

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Lee Chambers is an Environmental Psychologist, and while his background was in elite sports, he’s now a well-being consultant and coach, promoting awareness of how sleep, nutrition, movement, mindset and habits interconnect to deliver optimal health, energy and give us the power to take action to find our purpose, plan our missions and become the author of our own lives. He joined me this week to have a discussion on how we can all reach our fullest potential, his own personal battle with mental health issues and more. You can follow Lee on twitter at @essentialise

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“The biggest impact on a company's culture is the behavior of its leaders.” This is the approach which Claire Chandler, the president and founder of Talent Boost takes when working with several diverse start-ups and corporations over the last 25 years. Claire experienced most companies fall apart once they start to scale. She joined me this week because at her core, she believes It's time to grow into the leader your people can't wait to follow

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According to the US council on foreign relations there are approximately 1.3 million active-duty personnel, or less than one-half of 1 percent of the U.S. population. Furthermore, serving in our Armed Forces, requires a tremendous resolve and demonstration of mental toughness. What is being done to support our men and women in uniform once they return home?  Ron Rugg served in the Army across three deployments for 13 years before getting injured and medically retired. Since leaving the service, he has remained busy. He is currently finishing his master’s in physical education and Adaptive PE for special needs. He also works with the local VA in a few programs to better serve veteran’s recovery. Rugg hails from a small town farming community in Iowa, has experience as a small business owner in Virginia. He joined me this week to discuss, how to increase participation in our armed forces, his time in the service, how to better serve our veterans upon their return home and more.

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