Poolside Podcast

#81 Jeremy Lee is the host and producer of Reading the Play podcast and Dinos Unfiltered podcast. Jeremy talks about how he ended up in the podcasting world and how he got involved with CIS sports without ever playing on a university team. We talk about the importance of storytelling and why it's so powerful for both brands and people. From all the athletes he has interviewed, Jeremy shares the most common factor in their success, what keeps them motivated and what non-athletes can take away as advice.

https://www.instagram.com/lee.gacy/

https://www.instagram.com/readingtheplay/

#80 Solo episode! Poolside is celebrating it's one year anniversary and in honour of the year this episode is my guide to how to start a podcast based on my experience. Google will also answer all your questions but I'm just here to share the real life experience.

#79 Quan Ly is the co-founder of McRally LLP and Evil Corp Brewing. He took both his passions, numbers and beer and created a life that worked for him. He shares his journey of going from a stable, 6 figure job to having to rent out his apartment to make things work while building his business. Quan explains why budgeting is so important and the sacrifices you'll have to make if you want to become an entrepreneur. He talks finacnes and the biggest challenges small business owners face when it comes to their books and how to avoid them. What you should have in place ideally before you quit your 9 to 5. Quan talks about why he also decided to start a beer company, how his skills from his first business transferred over and the process of creating the perfect beer. We talk about managing priorities and time and using the number of hours in a day beneficially to reach our goals.

https://www.instagram.com/evilcorpbrew/

https://mcrally.ca/

https://www.instagram.com/quan_ly/

#78 Jana Boyko is the founder of All Her Business, a conscious business coaching company that focuses on helping women transition from an employee to entrepreneur in a holistic way. Jana shares her journey from working a typical 9 to 5 and when she decided to become an entrepreneur and how she took that experience and wants to help other women do the same. She shares her philosophy on entrepreneurship and why she thinks everyone can be an entrepreneur with the right support system. She talks about the biggest limitations and obstacles people facewhen starting a business and why mental health plays an important role.

https://allofherbusiness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/allofherbusiness/

https://www.instagram.com/janaboyko/

Welcome to the show Joey Pomerleau. Joey is the founder of Wednesday Co. Joey's goal with Wednesday Co. was to create an accessible, affordable product that was marketed to everyone regardless of race, age, gender, body type and sexual orientation. Joey shares his journey on why he started Wednesday Co, the problems he saw in how sex products were being advertised and how Wednesday Co is different from the big box brands. He talks about how he built the brand, what he's learned along the way and why he decided to give back.

https://wednesdayco.com/

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

Welcome to the show Krystal Laferriere. For eight years, Krystal struggled with Crohn's Disease. Finally finding reprieve with cannabis topicals, Krystal made the entrepreneurial leap and started a wellness cannabis brand, Kanabe Goods Co., which eventually was acquired by Experion Wellness - a Health Canada Licensed Cultivator & Processor of cannabis in Mission, BC. Krystal stayed on with Experion and took on the role of Cannabis Wellness Expert - spearheading cannabis education, marketing and brand ambassadorship. She was named Lyfebulb Ambassador in 2018, which is a global support group for patients dealing with chronic illness and has fostered an online community for cannabis advocacy and chronic illness support. In the interview, we talk about the misunderstandings and challenges within the cannabis industry, how someone should start with cannabis products and why keeping yourself healthy is so important.

https://www.instagram.com/xtra_ordinary_girl/

https://www.instagram.com/kanabe.goods/

https://www.instagram.com/experionwellness/

Welcome to the show Brianna Hallet. Brianna is the owner and CEO of Swizzlesticks Salon and Spa. She shares her journey to becoming the CEO of the company, what the transition from employee to CEO looked like and how she has incorporated some of her values into the company. Swizzlesticks recently adopted 100,000 bees and we talk about how that initiative came about, why supporting the bees is so important to Brianna herself and to Swizzlesticks. We talk about the importance of having a charity aspect to your business and how to pick a charity to support.

https://www.swizzlesticks.com/

https://www.instagram.com/swizzlestickssalonspa/

https://www.instagram.com/breezeyanne/

Welcome to the podcast Spencer Kerber. Spencer is one of the co-founders of Bessie Box, a food-delivery subscription service offering the highest quality, locally grown, organic beef. Spencer shares how his interest in sustainability and the food industry led him to start Bessie. We talk about how important radical transparency is when it comes to a food business and really understanding why food is priced the way that it is. Spencer is on a mission to connect farmers directly to consumers and provide an affordable option for organic, humanely-raised beef. We talk about some of the issues with the current food industry, what Spencer has learned about farming, food and the food business since starting the company and what he hopes to achieve with Bessie.

https://bessiebox.com/

https://www.instagram.com/getbessiebox/

Welcome to the show Kay She. Kay is a practicing corporate lawyer with a passion for public policy and politics. She started Room Where it Happens in 2017 as a space for young professional women to come together to discuss policies and politics that were affecting their daily lives. Kay shares how and why she started it, what women can expect from the events and the types of topics that are discussed. We talk about how to have safe, respectful conversations about public policy and politics with the people around you, why finding a safe space to talk is important for developing confidence in our opinions and knowledge and why voting is so important and the key first step to take when standing up for what you believe in and making a difference in your community.

https://roomwhereithappens.org/

https://www.instagram.com/room.whereithappens/

Welcome to the show Stacey Foley. Stacey is a business and life coach focusing on helping creatives grow their business and achieve their goals. She shares how she ended up in the career path and why she loves helping people. We talk about brand strategy and why it's important to focus on depth as opposed to vanity. People crave connection and if you can fo that and get that to your clients, you'll have repeat customers. Stacey talks about why journalling is so important and how it has helped her grow in her life and business - and why actually writing down your goals is key to achieving them. We talk about finding a balance that works for you and why comparing yourself to other people is so toxic.

https://www.instagram.com/thestaceyfoley/

https://www.instagram.com/thecollectivejoy/