Eric C Tappenden is the founder of Chapel Ridge Funeral Home & Cremation Centre, a full service funeral home. Eric is a social worker by profession, and was a senior civil servant at Queen's Park from 1977 - 1989. His last position there was as Director of Business Regulation in the Ministry of Consumer & Commercial Relations. Eric has been deeply involved in the community he serves, including Past Chair roles at Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, the Markham Board of Trade, Markham Theatre, Markham Prayer Breakfast and the Markhaven Foundation. Eric has been Vice Chair of the Board at Bereaved Families of Ontario - York Region, the Character Council of York Region, and is currently Co-Chair of the York Region Police Appreciation Committee. Eric and Chapel Ridge have received many awards and honours including: The Mayor of Markham's Meritorious Service Award (2019), the Queen's Golden & Diamond Jubilee Medals for Community Service (2002 & 2012), the Markham Board of Trade Anthony Roman Award for Business Person of the Year (2005) and High Quality & Service Award (2012), and the YMCA Peace Medallion (2010), among others.In this conversation, we talk about:• How he grew his funeral home from the ground up.• The importance of serving and thinking of your community’s needs.• How he stood out from his competitors.• And much more...️ Find Eric at:www.chapelridgefh.com===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Anu Yogeswaran is the founder of Anu's GenZ Public Speaking and Leadership Skills School - a program that prepares Generation Z for the future by teaching leadership skills early on. Empower, Educate, and Execute is a motto Anu now lives by as she focuses on elevating the playing field of Generation Z's future. She envisions a world where youth can go into the workforce of the future and thrive.Although Anu has been focusing on training younger kids, she has also had experience training adults in the area of soft skills development, leadership and project management.In this conversation, we talk about:• The importance of learning soft skills (aka leadership skills, power skills, success skills) and building these skills at an early age.• How to understand Gen Z.• Anu’s experience in acting and how it led to love of public speaking -- taking classes and eventually teaching it.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Eleanor Beaton is the founder of SafiMedia, an education and coaching company for women entrepreneurs. She is on a mission to double the number of women entrepreneurs who scale past $1M by 2030 through storytelling, business coaching, and educational content. Eleanor is the host of the Power + Presence + Position podcast, one of Canada's top-ranked shows for entrepreneurs. She's also the former chair of the Visiting Women's Executive Exchange Program at the Yale School of Management.*Eleanor isn't located in Toronto but we made an exception for this episode because many of her clients are based in Toronto and she holds workshops here in Toronto as well.In this conversation, we talk about:• The driving force behind her desire for having economic power.• How niching down and turning away clients led to more growth.• Why it’s important to focus on growing your business through assets instead of more hustle.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Susan Diaz and Will Lamont are the co-founders of C+P Digital. A digital marketing agency located in Toronto. They are also the hosts of the 4AM Report, a podcast about marketing and social media.In this conversation, we talk about:• Creating an environment that promotes creativity.• How they were able to thrive as a partnership.• Why they went from being freelancers to starting their own agency.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Sasha Naylor is the owner of two Massage Addict franchises in Toronto. He spent the first 10 years of his career working as an engineer at iTrans; the company founded by Hilda and her husband.In this conversation, we talk about:• His experience working at iTrans.• Why he bought a franchise instead of starting his own business.• Things to consider before buying a franchise.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Christiana Egi is a registered nurse, mental health and geriatric health specialist, diabetes educator and a registered natural health nutritionist. She is also the founder of Alexis Lodge Retirement Residences. A retirement home based in Scarborough, Ontario.In this conversation, we talk about:• Why she chose to work in the mental health field despite the challenges.• How COVID-19 has caused her to change the way long-term care homes are built.• What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's and dementia.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Stuart Rudner is a leading Employment Lawyer and Mediator, and the founder of Rudner Law. An award winning Law Firm located in Markham, Ontario, that helps both the employer and the employee with employment law issues.In this conversation, we talk about:• Why he left the corporate world to start his own firm.• What his father taught him about business.• The impact of having kids and wanting them to be proud of the work you do.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Kevin Huhn is the General Manager of NTC Hockey, one of Canada’s leaders in training hockey players. He is a business growth strategist and has transformed hundreds of businesses in Canada and the US. In this conversation, we talk about:• How he got hired by Scotty Bowman.• How to gain confidence in your skills.• Why he believes who you know is more important than what you know.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Joel Mandelbaum is the co-founder of WRLWND (whirl·wind). A digital marketing, creative and communications agency that specializes in brand development and management.In this conversation, we talk about:• How he started a courier business at the age of 19.• How to stay motivated during the ups and downs.• How to write and launch your own book.• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com

Alkesh Patel is the co-founder and CEO of Ringside MD, a company that provides on-site healthcare for corporations. He is also the Medical Officer of Health for the Nova Scotia Health Authority.In this conversation, we talk about:• Breaking social economic barriers in his youth.• His vision to make healthcare accessible to everyone in the workplace.• COVID concerns for businesses working through the pandemic• And much more...===️ Hosted by:Hilda Gan - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan Produced by: 6 Story - https://6story.ca​ Visit us at:https://www.peoplebrightconsulting.com