Many of us are still searching for our purpose and passion late in our life, for Dennis Campbell the light went on at the age of seven while accompanying his sister on her summer job. A passion for people combined with an entrepreneurial spirit has resulted in a very special place to work in Halifax Canada. This is such a great conversation where Dennis shares some very practical approaches that have resulted in Ambassatour being voted as one of the top 10 Best Companies to Work For in Atlantic Canada. A vulnerable and inspiring leader who recognizes and activates the power of the collective organization though creating a safe brave space to release the potential of all team members. If you are interested in becoming part of this amazing team click the link https://www.ambassatours.com/join-our-team. To connect with Dennis go to LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-campbell-0055b54/

Over the past few years we have all seen the trauma of the refugee experience, most recently with Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine. Matthew House Toronto has been providing safe brave spaces for new Canadians for over 20 years. In this really special conversation with Jacky we hear powerful stories and gain practical ideas from this amazing community and the folks that have called it their home as they begin their life in Canada.  Such a wonderful dialogue and opportunity to deepen understanding of the refugee situation and uncover new ways of creating safe brave spaces within communities.

For more information about Matthew House Toronto go to https://www.matthewhouse.ca/

In 2011 Simon and his partner set out to build a different kind of company built on the philosophy to 'Lead with a Give'. An abundance centric approach to supporting others towards releasing their potential. Fast forward eleven years and the heart beat of that intention has resulted in significant growth and impact through the enablement of safe brave spaces within The Talent Company, for the clients they support and the communities that they are serving within their social impact commitments. Such a wonderful success story and some powerful insights transferable to any organization!!!

To connect with Simon go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonparkin1/

For more information about The Talent Company go to https://thetalentcompany.ca/

Pam Dooley, is owner of Plants Creative Landscapes, who's purpose is to enrich people’s lives by improving the relationship they have with the outdoor places they live, work and play in. In an earlier podcast, Paul Burns - Managing Director @ Twitter Canada, shared his insight that safe brave leaders focus on 'preparing the soil' for others to grow. During our conversation Pam shares many practical and powerful examples of how she lives this in her work for clients as well as how she is enables safe brave spaces within her organization. This episode is jammed packed with straight-forward creative ways to release the potential of team members which has resulted in creating impactful safe brave spaces within the communities they serve.

For more information on Plant Creative Landscape go to https://plantscreative.com/

Zulu Alpha Kilo is a trail blazer in their industry for both their creative and the way they do business. In this interview we discover that what makes them so great bubbles up from within, fuelled by what they believe and how they live as a culture. So many great insights from Mike Sutton, President & CEO, inspiring Ola and myself and providing practical examples of how to bring safe brave spaces to life in an organization. A must listen episode!!!!

What a great way to start 2022. Throughout our lives we meet special people committed to boldly making a difference. Anna Petosa is one of those people for me. An innovative, heart based leader who sparks energy and positive shifts within the individuals and communities she touches. I so love her openness to learning, her willingness to leap and her passion for improving the world. A great conversation filled with insights and ideas to strengthen safe brave spaces within yourself and the communities in which you live. 

To discover more about Anna and the amazing work happening at the Weather Network/Pelmorex check out the following links:

A bit of a shift with this episode from the corporate world to helping enable Safe Brave Spaces in one of the most challenging environments, the Nigerian Prisons’ now referred to as “Correctional Centers”. Michael Bidemi Oladipupo left a successful career in banking to provide hope and a future pathway to inmates who can't afford legal representation. Himself and his wife Ololade Oladipupo founded Anchor Heritage an NGO dedicated to providing legal assistance, empowerment and after care for individuals especially the unjustly incarcerated without legal representation. Sparked by the story of one man's injustice and enabled by a deep desire to make a difference, Michael shares what led him to this work and the impact they are making to 'give voice to the voiceless”, the passion and  an unrelenting love to humanity.

For more details on their work and how to support them go to either https://www.facebook.com/anchorheritageinitiative/ or http://www.anchorheritage.org/

An amazing interview where Tim shares how he transferred a powerful Safe Brave Spaces experience as a camp leader toward helping shape his organization into one of the global leads in Teal/Self Management. A humble leader, self described tech nerd and a true explorer and enabler of safe brave spaces. Fascinating stories, practical insights plus a link to all of the tools that they have developed to help support your journey to releasing the potential and ownership within your organization.  Well worth the listen!!! For additional information about the organization and free tools that they have created go to https://teal.ianmartin.com/history-of-teal-os-at-ian-martin/

For more information about the cool things happening at Loopio reach out to Zak on linkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakirhemraj/ or check them out at https://loopio.com/careers/

Powerful, rich and practical insights and ideas from a leading thinker and creator within the workplace engagement space. Over his career, Rob has lived and breathed his commitment to improving lives at work. He has brought his vision to life at WorkTango, as Chief Engagement Officer; through co-founding InnovateWork and as Chair of Enterprise Engagement Alliance. I (Greg) personally experienced the impact of InnovateWork, as Rob's invitation to speak, was the foundation for activating my work in Safe Brave Spaces. We are so grateful for Rob's participation in our podcast and know you will enjoy both the conversation and the ideas shared.

For more information about the great work and opportunities at WorkTango you can go to www.worktango.com or reach out directly to Rob on LinkedIn athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robcatalano/