Amie Webster is a music educator, an entrepreneur, a mother of three young sons, and a social media rockstar. Amie is, in fact, the winner of the #HustleTheHelp Award in 2018, an award that acknowledges the outstanding work she's done to support other entrepreneurs in LIFT's Vancouver Island community. In this podcast we ask Amie about why she is so passionate about supporting other local businesses, and for some tips that others might use to win the award in the coming year. We also talk to Amie about Motif Music Studios, the business she shares with her husband, Jeff Webster. In the final section we talk about her current reading, favourite places to visit on the Island, and where she likes to eat. FMI about Amie and Motif Music Studios see http://www.motifmusicstudios.com/.

~ hpm, Founder, LIFT & The Vancouver Island Talent Economy Network

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Liz Wootton is an entrepreneur and former Director of Organizational Development. She owned and ran an award-winning bridal retail business in the UK for many years before moving to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. She has a passion for getting the best out of people, which led her towards a career in business and personal coaching. She has worked in industries as diverse as optoelectronics, theatre, and automotive, and coached business leaders across the globe. She has been described as being "the perfect mix of genuine, encouraging and giving a kick up the behind when need be." She's also one of the "sharp pencils" in the LIFT community, and contributes significantly to business growth in our region. In this episode of LIFT Podcasts I ask her about her business, the scariest things she's ever done and how she's made it through, her favourite reading as a child, and her favourite places to eat in the whole world - among other things. Enjoy!

~ hpm, Founder of LIFT Startups

In this episode HPM talks with Terry O'Reilly. Terry was co-founder and Creative Directory at Pirate Radio & TV, he's the host of the Under the Influence radio show on CBC Radio, and author of, most recently, This I Know: Marketing Lessons From Under the Influence. FMI see https://terryoreilly.ca

In Part 1, Terry talks about how he got into advertising, why he's passionate about radio as an advertising medium, and why copywriters are the highest paid people in advertising - among other things.

In Part 2, the focus is on Terry as an individual and as an entrepreneur. Listen to find out about his favourite book as a child, what he's reading today, and his favourite place to eat in the whole world.

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Luke Aulin is the CEO and Founder of RTOWN, an innovative way for small and medium-sized businesses to excel in the digital and social marketing space.

Luke talked to LIFT's Hans Peter Meyer about RTOWN, about their commitment to "local," how and why they've created a marketing solution that helps local create online presence, and about himself. Check out the podcast to find out about what Luke's reading now, the smartest thing he's ever done, his favourite place to eat - and more.

Note: Luke is a mentor to LIFT and HPM.

FMI about RTOWN see RTOWN.ca

Follow Luke on Twitter @LukeAulin

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In this episode of LIFT Podcasts we feature one of our LIFT Solution Sponsors: Leif Jason, owner of Mastermynde Strategy. Leif operates a digital marketing business in the Comox Valley, serving customers locally and far beyond. Leif is very active in enhancing the "interestingness" of the Comox Valley - from helping clients be more interesting online, to helping individuals, non-profit organizations, and businesses create a more interesting community.

Find out more about Mastermynde Strategy at mastermynde.com, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @mastermynde.

Jayesh Parmar is the Founder and CEO of Picatic, an online ticketing and events solution that includes a new product, Movement, aimed at community changemakers and non-profit organizations doing good work in communities around the world. Jay talked to LIFT's Hans Peter Meyer about Picatic, Movement, and about himself. Check out the podcast to find out about Jay's favourite books as a child, what he's reading now, the smartest thing he's ever done, his favourite place to eat - and more.

Note: Jay is a mentor to LIFT and is one of the inspirations for our success.

FMI about Picatic see http://Picatic.com.

In this podcast hpm talks with James Flawith. James talked about Lil Worker Safety Gear. Then we talked about James - being an entrepreneur, what he considers to be his smartest choice in life, his favourite books as a kid, what he'd do with $1M to support entrepreneurs, and his favourite place to eat in the whole world. James has been nominated and selected for several business-related awards in recent years, for good reason: he's an inspiration for many of us who are trying to make a difference in our communities. Thanks, James!

Angie Barnard is the Chief Motivating Officer of The Network Hub in Nanaimo, a PowHERhouse “Women We Celebrate” host, and a LIFT VIP. We talked about The Network Hub, and about Angie as an entrepreneur – including her scariest moments and how she got through them, her advice to Vancouver Island entrepreneurs, a “must enjoy” activity Vancouver Islanders, and her favourite place to eat in the whole world – and more. Enjoy!

FMI about The Network Hub see thenetworkhub.ca/about/nanaimo

FMI about Angie see her LinkedIn profile.

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Amy Robinson is the founder of LOCO BC, an NGO that does research, education, and engagement to support local businesses in BC communities. FMI see http://locobc.com. In this podcast, LIFT's hpm asks Amy about LOCO BC, and about Amy Robinson the social entrepreneur.

In this episode we feature Sandra Viney, co-owner with her husband Trent McIntyre, of Atlas Café. 20+ years ago Sandra and Trent opened Atlas Café in downtown Courtenay and changed the way we enjoy food in the Comox Valley. As well as creating one of the best dining venues on Vancouver Island Sandra and Trent have been LIFT Community Partners since 2015. Find out more about Atlas Café at http://atlascafe.ca and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AtlasCafe.ca.