Poolside Podcast

#101 Forrest Zeisler is the co-founder of Jobber, an award-winning platform that helps small home services businesses organize their entire operations. Forrest shares his journey of starting Jobber after his first failed start up. He talks about the lessons he learned from that experience and how he applied them to start the second company. He talks about why you should narrow your focus on a niche first before you expand. We talk about hiring your first employee, what they looked for at Jobber and why hiring for culture was (and still is) so important to them. Forrest shares why building culture deliberately is so important, why it's worth the work that goes into it and some practical tips for business owners.

https://getjobber.com/

https://www.instagram.com/getjobber/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/forrestzeisler/?originalSubdomain=ca

#100 Episode 100 is an interview with yours truly and Mitch Jacobsen (episode 83 if you want to listen to his story). We talk about why I started this podcast, how it's grown and what I've learned from all the people I've interviewed. We talk about growing on social media, what it takes to be an influencer and my advice for someone who wants to get into the space.

www.instagram.com/almostffamous

#99 Mandy Balak is the Founder and The Ace Class and It's Date Night (see episode 6 for her full story). On this episode, we talk about what it means to level up, the tools and resources that help her do that and why she schedules her calendar minute by minute. We talk about the importance of saying no to the things that don't light you up to make room for the things that really matter to you. Why you should keep your goals and intentions front of mind and create a value system to base your decisions on. She shares the story of Rise, a conference for women to connect, rise higher and uplevel their life.

https://www.jointherise.ca/ - use code RACHEL15 for 15% off tickets

http://instagram.com/jointherise_

https://www.theaceclass.com/

http://instagram.com/theaceclass_

#98 Michelle and Brian McGrattan have a unique relationship story with Brian's past career as an NHL player. They talk about how they met and how the NHL impacted their relationship in terms of relocating, expectations and overall way of living. Michelle and Brian share their advice for tools that have helped them grow together such as sharing a calendar, being aware of screen time and going to therapy. They give their advice for a successful relationship and why communication is so important.

https://www.instagram.com/themichellemethod/

https://www.instagram.com/bigern16/

#97 Christine and Les come together on this episode to talk about the dynamics of being in a relationship with one partner as an entrepreneur and the other with a traditional job. Christine is the founder of Enlightened Benefits and Lifelet as well as a spin instructor, Les is a financial controller, small business owner and a boxing instructor. They are both very busy and motivated which we discuss in the podcast on how they schedule their time and make sure they spend enough quality time together. They both describe the transition and experience of Christine starting two businesses within a nine month period, what tensions it created in the relationship and how they have worked through them. They discuss the importance of communication, not only just with business and finances but with energy levels, expectations and values.

https://www.instagram.com/christineanne403/

https://www.instagram.com/lifelet.co/

https://www.instagram.com/enlightenedbenefits/

https://www.instagram.com/les_evangelista/

#96 Sancia and Mitchell Toth are the owners of The Toths Photo & Film. They met at a job and have been working together ever since. We dive into what that looks like in terms of managing a relationship at the same time, what the challenges have been along the way and their advice for couples who want to work together. They share their process for managing their schedule, how having a baby changed the way they work and live, and why they chose to stick with their own business rather than going back to the corporate world.

https://www.instagram.com/thetothsphotofilm/

https://thetoths.com/

#95 Jackie and Ben are both entrepreneurs, Jackie owns Lace Brick Design and Ben owns TFB Leather. On this episode, we talk about how to manage two businesses + twin boys, why communication is key when it comes to any relationship and how to organize so that everyone feels important and heard. They share their tips, tricks and advice for starting a business and a successful relationship.

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

https://www.instagram.com/tfb_leather/

#94 Jarom Moriyama-Bondar is the co-founder of Pride In Business and a consultant at Gallagher Benefit Services. Pride In Business was established in 2011 to support, encourage and promote small to medium-sized LGBTQ+ owned and operated businesses and those that support the LGBTQ+ community in the Calgary area. He shares the story behind starting Pride in Business and why having a like-minded community is so important. They recently became incorporated and Jarom talks about why they made that decision and how it has helped with growing the events and being able to accept sponsorships. We also talk about stereotypes, myths and challenges within the LGBTQ+ community, how businesses can support equality and what we can look forward to this year with Pride in Business.

https://www.prideinbusiness.ca/

www.instagram.com/prideinbusinessyyc

https://www.facebook.com/PrideInBusiness/

#93 Kayla Paradis is a yoga teacher specializing in emotional angelic healing and spiritual awakening in mothers. Kayla shares her journey of finding her own spiritual path through her daily yoga practice after her third child. It changed the trajectory of her life and now she helps women and mothers do the same. We talk about how letting things go can be the biggest obstacle but the most rewarding when it's done. She shares her thoughts on 2020 and what we can expect moving forward. Kayla explains how important having a meditation practice is and why tuning into your intuition daily can really help slow you down and refocus on what's important.

https://www.keeperofkeys.net/

#92 Garrett McCoy is a healer and energy medicine practitioner and the founder of Align Market. In this episode, Garrett shares his journey on how he became a shaman and a healer, what that means and how he has turned it into a successful business. He gives amazing practices and tools for letting go of the past year and looking ahead into 2020, how to set goals and intentions and why he prefers to focus on how he feels rather than strict goals. Garrett talks about the energy of 2020, how someone at home can begin to shift their energy and mindset, and why it's so important to build a community around you.

http://www.instagram.com/garrettmccoy

http://www.instagram.com/alighnmarketyyc

https://www.garrettmccoy.com/