Steal From the Best

Steal From the Best

By Brad Semotiuk & Andrew HoddBusinessEntrepreneurshipManagement
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Steal From the Best episodes

  • Steven Holmes - Chief Bouncing Officer - Springfree Trampoline - Chief Activity Officer - Goba Sports Group
    Steve Holmes is the President and CEO of ICL Management Inc. which provides executive management to numerous operating companies around the world. One of the key investments is Goba Sports Group where Steve serves as Chief Activity Officer. Goba's first investment was Springfree Trampoline where Steve serves as Chief Bounding Officer. Steve is actively involved in charitable services and invests significant time and energy in mentoring young entrepreneurs and business leaders as they develop new and emerging businesses and products. Steve discusses what it takes to set your employees up for success and how important curiosity is in building your business.
    58 min
  • Carl English - Professional Basketball Player - Founder of CE23 Basketball Academy
    Carl English is a former professional basketball player who had stints across various leagues including the NBA. Carl represented Canada on the National Team from 2004-2016. Following the completion of his professional basketball career, he moved back to his roots in Newfoundland and founded CE23 Academy, a leading basketball academy committed to the development and progress of youth in Newfoundland and Labrador. Carl's story is an incredible journey that started with the tragic loss of his own parents at age 5 and takes twists and turns against all odds and includes the opportunity to guard Kobe Bryant and an NBA draft night that saw him go undrafted. He's learned from so many amazing life moments and mentors and offers a great, candid perspective on what it takes to succeed in both business and life.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Clive Caldwell - President and CEO of Cambridge Group of Clubs - Athletic Club, Adelaide Club, Cambridge Club

    Clive Caldwell is the President and CEO of Cambridge Group of Companies which include the Cambridge Club, Adelaide Club and The Athletic club located in the heart of the financial district in downtown Toronto. He has established a highly successful company that has continued to improve and flourish after 40+ years. Clive has an incredible entrepreneurial journey that started with real estate investing in a prominent Toronto neighbourhood. His networking skills are second to none and his ability to tell stories is incredible. Clive discusses the impact that Covid has had on his fitness business and how he's had to adapt and evolve after being mandated by the government to close the doors of his clubs during Covid outbreaks. There's so much to learn from Clive's vast experience.

    47 min
  • Greg Brady - OVERTIME - Episode 2 of 2 - Toronto Today Host AM640 - Sport and News Media Hustler
    Our discussion with Greg Brady was so good, that we had to break it into 2 episodes to share all of the wisdom that Greg shares with his well-grounded opinions. If you haven't listened to the previous episode with Greg, you should hear it before proceeding with this one. This episode contains a candid conversation where we talk about some of the current events that we're all facing. Greg is a true, talk radio professional and it really shines through.
    27 min
  • Greg Brady - Toronto Today Host AM640 - Sport and News Media Hustler

    One of Toronto's most recognized radio voices, Greg has been with CORUS and AM640 hosting Toronto Today since 2019 when he crossed over from SPORTSNET 590, The Fan after 9.5 years. He shares his journey through media and the challenges he has faced along the way. Greg talks about the importance of living for the moment and how he has hustled throughout his career to obtain the success that he sees today. It is a well-grounded conversation and we address some of the hot topics of the day including opinions on the future of Covid and masking. Greg talks about the importance of family and obtaining balance. You can also hear more of Greg's amazing insight on his Toronto Today daily morning show on AM640 or various podcast channels.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Katie Burkhart - Purpose-driven Business Expert - Serial Entrepreneur Building the Matter Ecosystem
    Katie is the mastermind behind MatterLogic, which is described as the smart system for running a purpose-driven business. She has quickly become one of the go-to experts in this space. Katie is a serial entrepreneur and has built the Matter ecosystem which includes Matter7 and MatterPulse. She's a contributor to Entrepreneur magazine and has been published in The Startup, UX Collective, and Boston Content. We dive into purpose and the process of developing a company's purpose as well as living it.
    49 min
  • Pete Bombaci - Human Connection Expert - Founder of The GenWell Project

    Pete is an expert in the field of human connection and the founder of The GenWell Project - a Canadian Not-For-Profit organization dedicated to making the world a happier and healthier place by educating people about the importance of proactive face-to-face social connection, empowering them to start building healthier connection habits in their own lives, and inspiring them to take action, for their own health and wellness or the health and wellness of others.

    59 min
  • Ben Peterson - Entrepreneur Focusing on African Ventures - Co-Founder and CEO of Purple Elephant Ventures

    Ben Peterson is Co-Founder and CEO of Purple Elephant Ventures, an innovation hub for Africa's travel and tourism sector. He has over 18 years of experience investing in, founding, and growing companies and non-profits across Africa. We have some great conversations about focussing on the big picture and not getting worked up about the minutia in our everyday lives. Ben also gives some great insight on failing fast, learning from our failures and, and their venture studio business model.

    58 min
  • Katie Murphy - Entrepreneurial Growth Expert - Founder & CEO of Expansion Group

    Katie Murphy is an author, a professional speaker, and the Founder & CEO of Expansion Group - a boutique consulting firm that helps entrepreneurs address operational challenges at key growth stages. For 14 years, she has helped companies from pre-revenue to the Fortune 50 set up of level up their operations through programming, consulting, and fractional executive services. She is an expert in organizational design, business operations, strategy, and innovation. We tap into her knowledge of fractional executives and the rapidly changing landscape of how we work.

    47 min
  • Pablo Willis - Real Estate Development and Construction Leader - CEO of The Good Life Building Co.

    Pablo Willis grew up in the trades, learning the construction and development industry from the ground up. A blue-collar guy at heart, he has developed the values and beliefs that have shaped his life and company. He is now the CEO of The Good Life Building Co., a vertically integrated real estate company whose goal is to help everybody it is involved with to achieve the Good Life. We go through six values that guide The Goodlife Building Co. and dive into the principles that will help guide you to success and happiness in both business and life.

    1 hr 5 min

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Steal From the Best is a podcast to help listeners succeed in both business and life by stealing invaluable ideas and experiences from the best in class.